Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. Journal of Commerce (U.S) Transport Topics. Journal of Commerce (5 a month). wsjlogistics.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Descartes Integrates Transportation Messaging and Customs Filing with SAP®. Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. JDA and SATO Partner to Deliver the Future of Warehouse Management. Growing length of U.S.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

We introduce our latest educational e-book ( we have several more here ): The Great Capacity Crunch: The Current State, Future Outlook, and How Shippers Can Thrive in Any Capacity Crunch. Fill out the form on the right to have the e-Book emailed to your inbox. What Transportation Modes Are Most Affected by Capacity Crunches?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

to small couriers,” wrote Greg Bensinger in the Wall Street Journal last week. As Erica Phillips reported recently in the Wall Street Journal : In an effort to attract drivers, Uber Freight this week launched an incentive program offering discounts on fuel, tires, maintenance and the purchase of new and used vehicles.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Regardless of what markets do and what happens overall in the country, trucking and transportation collaboration remain an essential service. of all freight transported in the United States in 2019, equating to 11.84 Cassidy | Senior Editor for Trucking, Domestic Transportation at The Journal of Commerce . billion tons.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Well, I could turn to an AI-powered robot to my write my post for me (see Wired article, “ What News-Writing Bots Mean for the Future of Journalism ”). The First Hyperloop Booking App Is Already Here (Fast Co.Design). What can I do if I have writer’s block? I’ll let you guess which option I took this morning.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Several factors caused these problems: Delays in fulfillment from Asian factories due to congestion in ports and other parts of the transportation system meant that many retailers got stuck with items that could not be sold because they missed their selling season. How did they find themselves in such a mess?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Second, we just released our second Talking Logistics YOUniversity course, Building a Strong Transportation Management Foundation. GameStop expects fewer price markdowns with ship from store service ( Dallas Business Journal ). You can also download the.MP3 file for each episode directly from its Talking Logistics page.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

Trucker Path Joins AscendTMS™ to Offer Free Transportation Management Software (TMS) to Carriers and Freight Brokers. In the third-party logistics (3PL) realm, as reported by Erica Phillips in the Wall Street Journal , “DB Schenker…has hired uShip Inc. Companies like XPO Logistics Inc. The platform currently facilitates about 2.1M

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Not only will damage to transport infrastructure delay shipments as factories recover, but truck capacity will be diverted to recovery and rebuilding needs. Fortunately, Port Tampa Bay—Florida’s largest—reopened last Friday, welcoming ships carrying fuel as well as containers and cruise passengers, according to Tampa Bay Business Journal.

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Freightera

MARCH 1, 2022

Freightera CEO wins award for elegant marketplace solution for businesses, reducing shipping cost and CO2 emissions from freight transportation. The Globe and Mail is Canada’s foremost news media company, leading the national discussion and causing policy change through brave and independent journalism since 1844.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Joel Makower, Chairman and Co-Founder of the sustainability journal GreenBiz , lays out the evolutionary path of buzz phrases and the prospects for just transition in a recent opinion piece. In deciding whether or not just transition will endure, it is worth considering it in the context of how such concepts evolve and take root.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Moving on, here’s the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Freight-Booking Startup Convoy Raises $62 Million (WSJ – sub. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. As reported in the Wall Street Journal , the money “will go toward expanding nationally and adding more shippers and trucking companies to its platform.”.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution. On the software front, just when you thought “Does the market need another transportation management system (TMS)?” Haven TMS allows users to manage the entire transportation logistics workflow on one platform and streamline critical processes.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2014

On April 24 2014 the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon is testing a distribution network for the “last mile” delivery of purchased goods to customers. As a result, the company can achieve high vehicle utilization rates and efficient transportation. The book is available from Amazon, of course).

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

I struggle to find a good supply chain academic journal, and often speak to my academic network about the need for one. To gain competitive economies of scale and drive the segmented response, the back office operations–procurement, manufacturing and transportation–are automated and effective.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 19, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic shifts in volume characteristics for many transportation providers - first in supplying retailers in inventory restocking and direct to consumer and then, along with retail restocking and direct to consumer, supporting manufacturers as facilities reopened during the second half of the year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. In 2018, the Journal of Commerce reports that a container will have 22,000 to 24,000 twenty-foot containers in 2018. The ships are getting larger. What do you think?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management. When it comes to executing ocean transportation shipments, using network-based solutions like INNTRA have become the standard in the industry, which is why JDA and other leading TMS vendors have partnered with INTTRA and GT Nexus for this capability.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2017

Back in January, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon had begun “handling shipment of goods by ocean to its U.S. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on its site—taking on a role it previously left to global freight-transportation companies.” Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute (NYT).

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2017

Wolters Kluwer Transport Services is acquired by Castik Capital. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : Mondelez International Inc.’s As reported by the Wall Street Journal : Mondelez International Inc.’s Caterpillar Faces New Questions in [Export and Tax Violations] Probe (WSJ – sub. ACT Research: N.A.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

DB Schenker Takes $25 Million Stake in Online Freight Booking Platform uShip (WSJ – sub. In other technology news, the Wall Street Journal reports that DB Schenker is taking a $25 million stake in online freight booking platform uShip Inc. Amazon’s delivery drones may drop packages via parachute (CNN).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Shipping costs are always an item of interest, and as the Wall Street Journal reported : . After receiving the package, the delivery receptacle transports the package to a secure location, such as into a garage. In the quarter, shipping costs jumped 37% to $4.17 As a percentage of sales, shipping costs rose to 12.5% from 10.9%

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 13, 2022

This move comes directly from the prior play books of Amazon and Ford Motor Company , who both invested in Rivian Automotive for both parcel van and electric pick-up technology advancement and a meaningful equity stake.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“Despite challenges, we have successfully obtained bookings for ocean freight and over 90% of the merchandise we will need for our peak third and fourth-quarter selling season, Joann’s CFO Matt Susz told analysts. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce. Delays are more the norm than on-time deliveries.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal : Transfix has raised a total of $78.5 I haven’t been briefed by Transfix, but based on the comment above, it seems like the company is quickly evolving into a managed transportation services provider. million since its founding in 2013.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

December 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Back in June 2009, I wrote the following in a post titled Amazon.com: A Customer-Centric 3PL : “You won’t find Amazon.com on any ‘Top 25 3PLs’ list, but the company is a leading 3PL in my book.” UltrashipTMS Upgrades Driver Payroll Solution.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As the Wall Street Journal reported, Walmart is creating pop-up fulfillment centers by partitioning off parts of its distribution centers that usually handle palletized goods. The trucks transport products to proximate areas, where lighter, more nimble vehicles such as cargo bikes complete the final deliveries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

These Supply Chain Operating Network Strategies enable multi-tier many-to-many enablement of first and second/third tiers of suppliers of services, materials and transportation. Check out the new Shaman’s Journal. Each year we organize the best-read posts in a more readable format and publish a softcopy book.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Re/code). October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. Paragon Software Systems Introduces Route Control.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 26, 2017

However, their use felt some restraint, and most companies used them to track large-scale shipments, such as cargo containers, reports Claire Swedbery of the RFID Journal. If 2016’s advancements are any indication, this year could be a year for the record books.

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BlueYonder

MAY 4, 2018

Adding more competition to the alternative-fueled transportation industry, Anheuser-Busch will buy up to 800 hydrogen-fueled trucks from Nikola Motor Co. According to the Wall Street Journal , the U.S. Anheuser-Busch to Buy Nikola’s Hydrogen-Powered Trucks. for beverage delivery.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

“Despite its speed, we’re still in the earliest stages of the Work-From-Home Revolution, and it could take years or even decades of trial and error to get right,” writes Christopher Mims in The Wall Street Journal. He is Industry Advisor Logistics of Anchor Group and Advisor of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT).

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

Automated vehicles means safer transportation, 24/7 operations and less deadhead operations. Wall Street Journal ]. Instant freight pricing comparisons : Not to toot our own horn…but with air travel booking and comparisons around since 1995, it’s time that freight joined the party. Into this idea?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2016

That was the main question I addressed during my keynote presentation at the SMC3 Connections Conference last month, one of the leading events for transportation and logistics professionals. Amazon expands logistics reach with move into ocean shipping (Reuters – Jan 2016). Is Amazon a disruptor or a distraction? What are the takeaways?

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BlueYonder

MAY 4, 2018

Adding more competition to the alternative-fueled transportation industry, Anheuser-Busch will buy up to 800 hydrogen-fueled trucks from Nikola Motor Co. According to the Wall Street Journal , the U.S. Anheuser-Busch to Buy Nikola’s Hydrogen-Powered Trucks. for beverage delivery.

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