Logility

JULY 29, 2022

Minimizing straight line distances is not the same thing as minimizing costs or even service times. Once an origin is picked, modelers needs to data mine for all the costs, times, and distances associated with each candidate to every delivery point. Answering this simple question, “Where should my next distribution center be located?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Artificial intelligence has been applied to just about every supply chain application imaginable, including transportation management and execution, demand planning, supply chain planning, warehouse management, and order management. It has also been embedded in autonomous trucks, robots, and drones for navigation.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Plus, the ELD mandate hadn’t taken effect yet, and many small carriers were just getting started with the new devices. But freight has mostly "normalized” on the spot market. The throttle is a significant increase in capacity, especially among small and mid-sized carriers. What is keeping rates and volume in check?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Is Just In Time Past Its Time? What are the options for Retailers to circumvent these logistics delays and get their inventory on hand in time for Holiday sales? That is notwithstanding the trail of additional ships and containers that are still on their way to Los Angeles. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 3, 2024

Daniel is the Co-founder and CEO of WARP , a company that connects shippers, carriers, and facilities to find the most efficient route for middle-mile freight. About Daniel Sokolovsky Daniel Sokolovsky is a Los Angeles based entrepreneur and Co-founder and CEO of WARP, a tech-powered freight network specializing in middle-mile solutions.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Covid-19’s Impact on the Supply Chain Crisis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

Domino’s was always able to thwart the Noid’s efforts and make the delivery on time. Domino’s was always able to thwart the Noid’s efforts and make the delivery on time. For those unfamiliar, let me explain. In 1986, when Domino’s Pizza was pushing its 30-minute delivery timeframes, it introduced the Noid in its advertising campaigns.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We have seen real lumpiness in the global supply chain that has led to some shortages and more so just unevenness.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

The transport sector needs to prepare for the time where only zero-emissions vehicles will be available. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Did COP27 leverage the momentum that has been growing since COP26?

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This post was originally published in Financial Times. One measure of this is the daily tally of container ships idling outside the congested ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the entry point for about 40 per cent of goods imported into the US. Container ships are anchored by the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. Here are just a few pain points that are increasing transportation costs: Container shipping headaches. This leads to rate fluctuations.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Our most recent update of this series were published on September 27 and on September 9 th. Included in this update is a report indicating further adjustments in Apple iPhone 14 planned production volumes, reporting that the major U.S. Trillion by 2030. . Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters’ request for comment.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 20, 2021

As peak season approaches, carriers such as FedEx and UPS are rapidly implementing new peak season surcharges to maintain profit margins as capacity demand continues to outpace supply. Time is of the essence, and shippers need a resilient supply chain to survive. There’s also the issue of Chinese Golden Week (October 1-7).

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A truck navigates container stacks at the Port of Los Angeles last Friday. Freight heavyweight J.B. Hunt’s third-quarter earnings signal a strong market for freight operators, but increasingly restrained economic forecasts suggest clouds on the horizon. ?. Trouble viewing this email? View in web browser ›. By Paul Page.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach which saw their busiest March on record, handling a combined 898,287 TEU’s. A good way to understand longer end-to-end transit times which under the current scenario have increased dramatically on most of the major trade lanes is to take a closer look at where delays are more likely to happen.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

And did we mention that many retailers are scrambling since factories in Vietnam are shut down or operating at very limited capacity due to COVID outbreaks. And did we mention that many retailers are scrambling since factories in Vietnam are shut down or operating at very limited capacity due to COVID outbreaks. s freight system.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

And then, just like that, you find yourself in the midst of a perfect storm. It’s like the universe went through a list of common supply chain challenges and thought, “Let’s see what happens if they all take place at the same time.” it’s watermelon season in Alabama, so carrier capacity is suddenly an added constraint.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Background Just before the Christmas holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption. The Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MARCH 29, 2022

It was our first time participating in an in-person event as a team since the start of the pandemic, and there was no better place than TPM. . From peers in the LogTech space to shippers, retailers, 3PLs, and freight forwarders, we have enjoyed meeting new and familiar faces to catch up in person. TPM22: Relationships Matter.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Issues with logistics and shipping capacity continue to haunt supply chain management as experts predict that the shipping bottlenecks and backlogs at big U.S. These factors are just the tip of the iceberg when considering everything that influences the modern supply chain network. ports will continue well into 2022.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. Warehouses promised lots of jobs, but robot workforce slows hiring (Los Angeles Times). Journey on.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

There has been a growing perception and belief that the current extraordinary high rates of global-wide inflation have been fueled, in-part by excessive freight rates garnered from shipping container lines, as well as passed along in required product or service price increases. We referenced legislative efforts such as the U.S.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

How the downstream supply chain has been affected in the 2020s Just like the upstream supply chain, downstream activities have also been impacted by recent global events. In an ecommerce business, supply chain performance is one of the key factors affecting the performance of the business as a whole. Let’s get into it.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Rickenbacker International Airport was a bustling hub for air freight well before the pandemic—a day’s truck drive to half of the U.S. Although it’s not what economists would call structural change just yet, Nardone is optimistic that the additional business during the pandemic won’t disappear as the virus fades.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

And then, just like that, you find yourself in the midst of a perfect storm. It’s like the universe went through a list of common supply chain challenges and thought, “Let’s see what happens if they all take place at the same time.” it’s watermelon season in Alabama, so carrier capacity is suddenly an added constraint.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

And then, just like that, you find yourself in the midst of a perfect storm. It’s like the universe went through a list of common supply chain challenges and thought, “Let’s see what happens if they all take place at the same time.” it’s watermelon season in Alabama, so carrier capacity is suddenly an added constraint.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 8, 2019

Refrigerated produce freight has been notably absent from the picture, so that likely has some reefers competing for van freight. National Average Freight Rates - April to-date. Van volumes are actually up compared to where they were at this time last year, but that has been met with increased capacity. Reefer: $2.17/mile

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 17, 2019

Of course, for a lot of trucking companies, the work week can easily last six or seven days, but either way, one thing that the activity on the DAT Load Board told us last week was that pretty much everyone was back to working full time. That extra capacity cut the national van load-to-truck ratio nearly in half.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. . March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. . Global Shipping.

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

Supply chains aren’t conventionally built on the notion of flexibility. They’re not agile, and they don’t anticipate rapid change in markets. Instead, they’re built on fragmented systems that can break down when faced with shortages or shifts in demand. Logistics providers have also been slow to adopt new technology. E-commerce is here to stay.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2018

West Coast van freight heated up last week, especially in the Los Angeles market. In mid-September, we were focused on evacuating the Carolinas and diverting trucks and freight away from Hurricane Florence. destination, the combined Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Blame the weather. lost traction.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Each leaf acted alone, unaware of time and place, like me in the quiet house, watching leaves fall from the trees. They floated down, one after another, to the dead grass below, where other leaves had fallen, yesterday and the day before. What made them drop today? I looked for patterns in their flight, but saw none.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The nation’s top ports of entry, Los Angeles-Long Beach and New York-New Jersey, in October imported a combined 1,031,127 20-foot-equivalent units…That amounted to a 2.5% For the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, October’s total cargo volume broke the all-time record for the month. cities in 2019 (Reuters).

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Freightos

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Year Ends On A High – Air Freights Stay High, Ocean Rates Rise: Freight Rate Update Wk 51. growth in world cargo volumes for 2017, air freight rates have been dramatically up this peak season. Across in Europe, intermittent bad weather has taken a toll, increasing backlogs and contributing to high air freight rates.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 28, 2020

At that time, the FDA was issuing Emergency Use Authorization to several test kits. For instance, a drive through clinic in Los Angeles purchased 50,000 tests a week, but were only getting about 8,000 people to show up. 3M is also telling most hospitals there is a 9 month wait time.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 22, 2017

Tight truckload capacity usually means more intermodal shipping. Companies and consumers expect near real-time notifications about every step of a product’s journey—including facility and town names. And just like the truckload sector, intermodal providers are working hard to deliver. Greater emphasis on security. The shipper.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 12, 2018

Last week was the annual inspection blitz, Roadcheck, which typically leads to tighter capacity and higher rates because a lot of truckers take that week off. And of the drivers who do work, a lot lose driving time due to the inspections. But tighter capacity has pushed rates skyward in the last three weeks.

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