Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

A clear opportunity ripe to be addressed is the shifting of the prior focus of just-in-time driven, end-to-end efficiency flow of materials and resources, to an outside-in flow of physical and digital based information focused on customer or channel focused fulfillment material, resource and support needs. Background.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. Unfortunately, there may not always be enough employees available to assist customers in a timely manner as the customer might wish…When there is not an associate immediately available to accomplish this task [such as fetching an item from the back room], the customer experiences delay.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

Salim: Our automotive customers are increasingly looking at how to counter inflation but at the same time how to enable supply chain resiliency. The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In modern freight transportation services, GRI stands for General Rate Increase. As a shipper, it’s impossible to avoid rate increases at times, and while freight invoice audits help to catch errors, not knowing the facts behind GRIs will only open the doors to risk. What GRI Stands for in Shipping.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2013

We’re quickly approaching the midpoint of the year, which means it’s time to start planning for 2014 — at least that’s what I heard at my sister’s surprise birthday party last weekend, where some of her co-workers in finance were talking about getting started with 2014 budgets. Cass Freight Index Report for May 2013.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Supply chain issues The global cost-of-living crisis is impacting buying power and spending – and not just for your customers. As costs increase with inflation at its highest in over 40 years, now is the time to review your current situation to understand where you can improve efficiency or reduce costs.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The global cost-of-living crisis is impacting buying power and spending – and not just for your customers. As costs increase with inflation at its highest in over 40 years, now is the time to review your current situation to understand where you can improve efficiency or reduce costs. Increased supply chain visibility.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. Some countries are just better at some things than yours. Higher production capacity. New technology and capacity.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. Volume is climbing more steadily and is down just 6-7% year-over-year, which is up from last week’s levels. However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

And, some companies just instinctively followed the corporate crowd toward outsourcing. And, some companies just instinctively followed the corporate crowd toward outsourcing. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. This is the first post in a two part series on our update on Reshoring. a move known as reshoring.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Freight volumes (demand) and active supply (trucks, drivers, trains, and containers) seek balance, but often fall somewhere across the balance spectrum. Carriers accepting freight strategically. Carriers with trailer pools are also striving to get more loads per tractor, which in turn increases available capacity.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Freight volumes (demand) and active supply (trucks, drivers, trains, and containers) seek balance, but often fall somewhere across the balance spectrum. Carriers accepting freight strategically. Carriers with trailer pools are also striving to get more loads per tractor, which in turn increases available capacity.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2019

05:24] You say that even though some companies don’t spend the majority of their time on cross-border, they spend a big chunk of their time working on it. If they’re grabbing the freight in Laredo after a pickup in Mexico, then sure, that was really easy for them. They run into capacity problems.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

As you read this, I will be flying home from project44’s Transform conference where I moderated a panel discussion on real-time freight visibility and I recorded several video interviews with project44 customers and partners. Maybe next time. All right, time to head to the airport. — but I didn’t get the chance.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In the process, they reduce cycle times, and speed up customer responsiveness; and they reduce waste throughout their operations. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

But are the Jetsons just a few centuries before their time? Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. As in the actual day he was born. Alphabet Inc.’s

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Freight Center

JANUARY 30, 2020

Now, we’re counting down the remaining 3 important freight shipping issues you need to know as we move into the next decade. In recent years, the freight industry has seen an increase in shipping and the number of trucks on the road. At the same time, there has been a decrease in the number of parking spaces for commercial trucks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

Thirty-six years ago today marks either one of the greatest marketing blunders or success stories of all-time, depending on how you look at it, of course. The speculation here was the new formula was just a veiled attempt to drive interest in the original formula, which saw a huge uptick in sales once it was reintroduced and rebranded.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains. The grain blockaded in Ukraine. Fruit and vegetable shortages in Australia. Lenovo’s innovative sustainability work with Maersk. Ukraine War and its Supply Chain Impact. Trouble has arisen on three fronts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And this doesn’t just apply to how long can a vehicle go on a single charge; it also applies to the actual life of a battery, as a new battery can cost upwards of $25,000. Existing technology for EV batteries can only create cells that last up to 20 years or around 200,000 miles before their capacity drops too low to power a vehicle.

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Freight Plus

JULY 5, 2018

High rates of consumption by households put increased stress on the transportation market as manufacturers, distributors, and retailers try to find avalaible capacity to get their goods into markets. Historically low bankruptcy rates mean that more companies are being added than subtracted from the pool of available capacity.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After Gap experienced factory delays in Vietnam, it started working with Mexican and Central American manufacturers to cut down on lead times. Brands, like Gap and Lululemon , are using expensive air freight routes to get items faster and circumvent port congestion. Unfortunately, not all supply chain strategies are created equal.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

When you want to drive down your logistics and transportation spend, the very first thing that you need is freight and transportation data. Accurate freight and transportation data is particularly important. With freight costs rising, the task of teasing out hidden costs is becoming increasingly critical.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

Countries like China, India, and most other Asia countries, along with Eastern Europe and Mexico became the preferred location for manufacturing. Low cost labour far outweighed any concerns about increased shipping costs, delivery times, loss of line of sight control, or issue resolution delays due to distance. Subscribe Here!

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GTG Technology Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The catastrophic storms did more than just flood homes and knock down trees, they impacted logistics in a variety of ways. It will be a long time before anyone can measure the two storms’ impact on logistics and the economy. Some experts predict ELDs that make it impossible to falsify logbooks will reduce current capacity between 2.5

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 19, 2016

How much capacity will this remove from the market between now and December 2017? If, on the other hand, you think drivers currently have a difficult time driving all 55 hours allowed because of scheduling, loading, and unloading issues, then there would be no noticeable change in available productivity. borders into Canada and Mexico?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2015

I’m short on time this morning, so let’s go straight to the news that caught my attention this week: . Resilinc Launches New Solution for Supplier Capacity Management. almost ready to consider loosening trucking curbs: Mexico (Reuters). November 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

When it comes to the movement of freight, one megatrend driving the need for better technology is the driver shortage. And the answer to that question depends upon just what type of autonomous technology you are talking about. Just how bad is the driver shortage? 26 algorithms are examining the video data in real-time.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 22, 2017

Tight truckload capacity usually means more intermodal shipping. Many railroads are enlarging existing ramps that may be too small for growing volumes and opening new ones in peak lanes—including in Mexico and Canada. And just like the truckload sector, intermodal providers are working hard to deliver. The shipper. million tons.

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Freightera

MAY 9, 2022

What Is The Difference Between Passenger Trains and Freight Trains. The differences between transport and freight trains are numerous, ranging from technical to operational. But what are freight trains? They are trains specifically designed to be able to haul the maximum possible amount of cargo (freight).

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Mexico to reinstate temporary tariffs on steel imports in 2022. This continued growth of its in-house network is certainly helping as capacity constraints affect the holiday season. Just how bad is the driver shortage? Black Friday is in the books, and unsurprisingly, it was a big one. This number compares with 186.4

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

My prediction from two years ago that blockchain technology would make its debut in supply chain management continued to blossom into reality in 2017, with the following headlines making the news in just the last few months: SAP Blockchain Initiative Expands to 27 Members. Hospitals, Spanish Companies.” What will happen in 2018?

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Many of our customers producing in China concentrate more and more of their production on the local Chinese market" while they set up mirrored production facilities in neighboring countries for exports, Detlef Trefzger, CEO of the Swiss freight company, said during an Oct. Now, it takes some time to effectuate, bringing some U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2021

Often times, a shot and a beer go hand in hand. Employers can cash in tax credits if they let workers feeling side effects from the vaccine take time off. Employers can cash in tax credits if they let workers feeling side effects from the vaccine take time off. Carriers bet on Capacity-as-a-Service.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 23, 2020

However, the freight market, and the domestic economy, rebounded from April lows much quicker than anticipated over the last month. During the last few weeks, outbound tender volumes, a useful measurement of freight in the market, have soared. But there are a few trends that are currently affecting the freight. Rates rose 10.1

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