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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa Software ) So much has changed in a year!

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Trucking Capacity Crunch Sparks Heated Discussions At CONECT T&T

Freight Plus

As we enter the second quarter of 2018 it has become clear that the capacity crisis facing the trucking industry is far from over. Chad Prevost of. The lively panel saw representatives from several companies on the front line of the capacity issues. Ultimately, trucking capacity issues can't be solved without truckers.

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“1+1=3? Opportunities in Logistics (Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2015 Conference)

Talking Logistics

Enabling customers to select delivery date and appointment time at the Point of Sale is a critical goal, and it requires providing customers with profitable choices derived from continuous optimization and enhanced capacity planning capabilities. To date, Sears has increased truck productivity by 2.8

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5 Reasons Why The Use of the IIoT by Manufacturers Is Unavoidable

GlobalTranz

As companies grow, the level of visibility is also directly related to the companies’ level of connectedness in its respective supply chain, reports Chad DeJong of Industry Week. More manufacturers will leverage its capacity and analytics to bring costs to record lows and eliminate redundancy and inefficiency wherever possible.

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Trucking Capacity Crunch Sparks Heated Discussions At CONECT T&T

Freight Plus

As we enter the second quarter of 2018 it has become clear that the capacity crisis facing the trucking industry is far from over. Chad Prevost of Freightwaves reports, “Freight trucks are the lifeblood of America’s consumer economy—they represent 70.9 percent of the nation’s freight by tonnage shipped and 81.5

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Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Driving Successful Digital Supply Chain Transformation

TMC

With digitalization, the availability of real-time information of freight and inventory in motion brings more decision-making power and an understanding of supply and demand and where capacity is. This post is credited to Chad Lindbloom.

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Need Truckload Capacity? These 5 DAT Tools Can Help

DAT Solutions

Fortunately, DAT customers have access to a number of tools that can help find capacity. DAT Keypoint (or the TMS you use) - When capacity is tight, your Transportation Management Software (TMS) can be your best friend. Here are 5 of them: 1. But how do you make your load stand out among all the other load posts?