Freightera

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt Shares His Insights on the Current Green Energy Trends in North America. The transition might be bumpy, but luckily, all the trends indicate that we are slowly heading towards a greener future. . 2) Nearshoring and sourcing locally is becoming more popular.

North America 36

North America America Expense Reduction Trends 36

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

It covers 37 states and parts of Canada through a fleet of more than 150,000 crowd-sourced drivers, it says. Wages for truck drivers rose at a double-digit pace last year as companies laid out hefty salaries, bonuses and benefits packages to recruit workers in a market marked by tight labor conditions and high freight demand.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 234

Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Logistics San Antonio 234

ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. Freight forwarding. To help support new customer trends (e.g. Order fulfillment.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 97

Logistics Network Optimization Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 97

Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Freightera’s CEO, Eric Beckwitt Gives His Predictions on The Trends in Sustainability in 2024. Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement Trends North America 40

QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The advantage of a ‘pull’ system, over more traditional push based manufacturing, is that we only produce what is needed when it’s needed. Millennials are not as keen to join the profession since it pays marginally less than farming and manufacturing jobs. Amazon could be just the tip of the iceberg! But why just in North America?

North America 85

North America America Material Savings Just-in-Time 85

Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

The comment caught my attention because later that morning I was going to moderate a discussion with Dan Dershem , General Partner at Supply Chain Ventures, about emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous trucks, and digital freight. Adrian Gonzalez and Dan Dershem Talking Tech Trends.

Supply Chain Planning Software 125

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Estonia Predictive Analytics Software 125

Supply Chain Network

JULY 27, 2011

Purolator, Canada’s leading integrated freight and parcel solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded Logistics Quarterly’s 2011 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Sustainability Award for demonstrating leadership in sustainable supply chain practices. We are delivering Canada to and from more markets in the U.S.,

Third Party Logistics 101

Third Party Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software Sustainability Logistics 101

Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

manufactured goods over the next decade. But Walmart is not alone in its move towards “reshoring” jobs, moving factories back stateside after a decade-long exodus to cheaper manufacturing facilities in places like Southeast Asia. But is the reshoring trend here to stay? Manufacturing technology is improving in the U.S.,

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement United States Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 60

Freightera

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Freightera CEO to speak about freight marketplaces, shipping trends, and innovative solutions that are more sustainable and affordable at the GIC 2022 Trade Show and Conference. The event will take place at the Toronto Congress Centre and focus on innovations by and for grocery retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and more.

Conference 40

Conference Canada Innovation Manufacturing Procurement 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

For many years the predominant priority in sourcing has been finding the lowest cost possible. However the continuity of supply issues caused by the pandemic has created a call to repatriate much of this manufacturing into domestic, albeit higher cost, regions. What is the appropriate sourcing strategy going forward?

Manufacturing Procurement 93

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing 93

ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This helps you understand trends so you can be better informed during inventory procurement and when you’re forecasting demand. Doing this analysis helps you make informed decisions about freight shipments, find out if you’re overspending, and gain greater visibility into freight shipments.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Inventory Inventory Management Software Forecasting Software 52

ShipBob

JULY 2, 2021

5 supply chain technology trends to look out for. Here are the top five supply chain technology trends in the works that continue to evolve. trillion and $2 trillion in manufacturing and supply chain planning. How to Choose a 3PL for Your Ecommerce Business. Discover how to find the best mutual fit for your business.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies 98

Freightera

APRIL 16, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 15, 2020 (Newswire.com) – Freightera , a leading online freight marketplace offering instant freight quotes and streamlining shipping operations for manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors in Canada and the U.S., Source: Newswire. GEOFFREY HANSEN. Media Contact. ?Eric

Predictive Analytics Software 26

Predictive Analytics Software Modeling Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software 26

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

When making predictions, it’s easy to look at recent trends and simply project them forward. But this assumes that the factors behind those trends will remain the same, which is often a false assumption. How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment?

Predictive Analytics Software 120

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

Source: Google. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). Real-time freight visibility is quickly becoming a “must have” capability for transportation managers. One of Descartes’ most high-profile acquisitions was its purchase of MacroPoint for $107 million in August 2017. Where is Descartes today?

Supply Chain Design Software 20

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 20

ShipBob

MAY 21, 2020

ShipBob has been closely tracking ecommerce sales trends during the COVID-19 pandemic across industries, week-over-week and month-over-month. The pandemic has also forced many people to rethink their home cleaning routine, which means some cleaning supplies may continue to see an upward trend in sales for the long haul. .

Price Reduction 111

Price Reduction Food Logistics Network Optimization Software Purchasing Skills 111

Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Indeed, companies in the United States, Italy, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and China are already experiencing difficulties arising from t ier 2 supply interruptions. Some sources close to the talks are less than convinced that Russia will adhere to the agreement, which should remain in effect for 120 days. What’s a Business to Do, Then?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 87

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Ukraine Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design Software 87

Supply Chain Network

MAY 4, 2014

Millions of pallets are built and used in the supply chains of Canada every year and so any innovation around these pallets can have a significantly positive and far reaching impact on overall logistics and supply chain performance. The preferred method to manufacture FRP is compression molding.

Canada 106

Canada Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 106

DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Yet the freight surges that many of us have been accustomed to seeing at this time have been noticeably absent. For multiple reasons, spot market freight volumes and rates have been trending down for most of 2015 -- van rates since March, and flatbed and reefer rates since June. and Canada, for vans, reefers and flatbeds.

Manufacturing Procurement 70

Manufacturing Procurement Portland Memphis Dallas 70

6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Sophie Miles is the VP of Marketing & Co-Founder of CalculatorBuddy.com , a tech company in expansion to USA, Canada, and South Africa. football for bar chains, foreign exchange / high value goods purchases during Brexit and seasonality for crop traders) is critical for keeping costs low and efficient. Sophie Miles. JamesPMilan.

Cost Reduction Strategies 56

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Material Savings Warehousing 56

Freightera

MARCH 15, 2019

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Freightera, a leading freight shipping marketplace offering instant freight quotes and online shipment bookings in North America, was recognized as a top private company in the ICT category by Rocket Builders. and cross-border. and cross-border. About Freightera.

Forecasting Software 20

Forecasting Software Predictive Analytics Software Demand Planning Software Negotiating Skills 20

Requis

JULY 24, 2020

Insiders joke (quite fairly, as it turns out) about billion-dollar procurement-management-disposition cycles that are managed in spreadsheets. In the procurement space, what I want to be able to assess is risk management. He and his business partner Dan Dershem have been looking at procurement from several angles.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Optimization Software 130

Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

This points to an ongoing trend, Armstrong notes, "for companies to outsource logistics functions to 3PLs in order to control costs and increase supply chain efficiency." CEVA Logistics provides both freight management and contract logistics services for a range of customers across all sectors. Privacy Settings. anonymous user.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 70

Logistics Network Optimization Software North America Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 70

Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

XPO will also capitalize on synergies from the combination with Con-way’s managed transportation, truckload and freight brokerage businesses. All of the acquired operations – Con-way Freight, Menlo Logistics, Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal – will be rebranded as XPO Logistics.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

Logistics Network Optimization Software Material Savings North America Logistics 60

ShipBob

MAY 11, 2020

According to a study by Pitney Bowes, 40% of online shoppers purchased an item sold from another country. Cross-border purchases will comprise 20% of all worldwide ecommerce by 2022. Keeping an eye on international product and market trends will help make better decisions on which products you should offer in certain countries. .

Expense Reduction 52

Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 52

ShipBob

DECEMBER 18, 2020

These market trends differs by country, but if you’re selling a high-demand product in your home country, most likely there is demand for it in different countries and regions within Europe. . These changes can highly impact international buying behavior since consumers will be more reluctant to purchase items that ship from the UK.

Europe 52

Europe Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 52

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. I’ll begin with several high-level trends and factors that will impact supply chain and logistics strategies and operations in the coming year: Free Trade Agreements : “The U.S., Air France KLM is Evaluating MRO Potential for Blockchain.

Predictive Analytics Software 93

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 93

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

Canada and Mexico Seek to Head Off U.S. Air freight capacity concerns prompt new forwarder strategies (Lloyd’s Loading List). Alstom to test automated freight train in the Netherlands (Reuters). Mexico, and Canada over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are reportedly at a standstill.

Purchasing Training 102

Purchasing Training Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics South Korea 102

3PL Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In this phase, the tariffs on imports from China were reduced or suspended in return of China agreeing to purchase $200 billion of U.S. The purpose of these is to spark trade negotiations with automotive manufacturing. businesses to move manufacturing operations closer to home. For now, the nearshoring trend is here to stay.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills How To Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement 52

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week, for example, Elemica (a Talking Logistics sponsor) announced “the completion of a successful blockchain pilot project between leading global chemical manufacturers as part of an innovation initiative testing new technologies that will redefine B2B processes and support digital transformation.” general manager, said in an interview.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 101

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2018

Exclusive: GM, DHL use a Chinese plant to lead manufacturing change (Reuters). Exclusive: China’s JD.com targets $2 billion fundraising at logistics unit – sources (Reuters). Drone Delivery Canada Commences Testing its Larger 25lbs Cargo Delivery Drone Named the Raven X1400.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 60

Freightera

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

I was asked how the US Election results would effect freight shipping, from an economic perspective, and also in terms of emissions reduction from transportation. Ideally we should be sourcing everything as locally as possible. Ironically from perspective of reducing carbon emissions this wouldn’t be a bad thing for the planet.

Shipping 20

Shipping Freight Resource Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 20