The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Imbalances in ocean transport, port congestion and equipment shortages, with surging freight rates became the new normal. An attendee poll taken at a conference of The European Freight and Logistics Forum hints at some cultural challenges. The book author is FT, Forbes, Fortune, BI and Nikkei contributor.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Logistics service providers set up their portals to more efficiently deal with and manage ad-hoc quotations and bookings. They immediately knew where they needed to take action, such as rerouting freight or adding new cross-docking facilities. A workshop in the run up to the event yielded some other roadblocks.

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Global Trade Management

MAY 5, 2015

I am talking about real time information that is coming directly from the cargo, for instance a sea freight container. arviem’s knowledge and understanding of the global sea freight business and trade lanes is the basis for its web application. I am not talking about tracking services as you might know it from express parcel services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. In that spirit, a number of freight- and supply chain-focused companies and at least two federal agencies used the annual observance of Earth Day to publicize what they are doing or plan to do to help the environment, promote sustainability and reduce emissions.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I was in Orlando, Florida this week moderating workshops for a logistics service provider client. Uber Freight: Transportation Facility Brand Managers. In short, this trend could give rise to a new transportation role: “Transportation Facility Brand Manager.”. Descartes Acquires Visual Compliance.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If it sounds like an unlikely option, consider how your fleet came to be the size it is. Was your fleet size and makeup designed from scratch, or did it evolve organically like many companies’ in-house transportation operations? That can help you reduce the number of trucks under your company’s ownership.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Set aside the time, funds and book your most thorough employees to do a review, then reap the rewards once you’ve made plans to remedy your trouble spots.” If you are a retailer that sells various types of goods, cross docking can use ‘consolidation’ which would take small shipments and compile them into one large transport.

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