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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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 17, 2020

At the time we bought more packages than we should have, just in case, not realizing there was going to be a full blown run on toilet paper. At the time we bought more packages than we should have, just in case, not realizing there was going to be a full blown run on toilet paper. Every store is sold out of toilet paper.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

Our takeaway observation was that in a period of six months, there has been a new, likely more sobering awareness that geopolitical risk is likely to influence business and supply network strategies going forward. That is because so many products and/or services are predicated on global supply network movements.

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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.

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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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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Apparently, he had been hiding in the closet the entire time while the other kids had moved on to other games upstairs. There’s a business lesson here somewhere, I just can’t put my finger on it. Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. Menlo Logistics Announces Launch of New Brand and Website.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. Those that look for new marketing opportunities despite the brittle trading conditions. Companies That See Supply Chain Disruptions as Challenges.

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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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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Which is why email newsletters just work – delivered to your inbox each day (usually) bringing a limited selection of top stories in condensed form. This is the experts’ selection – but if we had to choose just one, our go-to read is the fast-rising WSJ Daily Logistics Report. Air Cargo World. ACWmagazine.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 14, 2017

All commercial vehicles have been banned from I-84 in Pennsylvania, and New York State has closed I-84 to all traffic. View of Winter Storm Stella on the thruway at the New Baltimore, NY Travel Plaza on March 14. View of Winter Storm Stella on the thruway at the New Baltimore, NY Travel Plaza on March 14. Think local.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

For the first time since 2020, I was back in New York City for the NRF Big Show. But speaking of robots, the coolest robot I saw in New York this week was the life-size, and life-like, Yayoi Kusama robot at the Louis Vuitton store on the Upper East Side. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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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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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

The last time the average van rate was below $2 per mile was 16 months ago, in September 2017. There’s the normal seasonal slowdown that occurs around this time each year, but falling fuel surcharges and increased capacity in the spot market are adding to downward pressure on rates. loads per truck.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

But are the Jetsons just a few centuries before their time? And now on to this week’s logistics news. Alphabet’s Wing develops new fleet of drones. FedEx Express introduces new routes between Asia and Europe. Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Because this is an exclusive award, we select our winners based on a list of criteria including their ability to consistently deliver on time and in full for customers, their adoption of carrier technology to drive efficiencies for themselves and shippers, and their effort to go above and beyond to successfully support shippers’ needs.

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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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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2014

As reported in the New York Times : Factoring in June’s increase and upward revisions for estimated hiring in April and May, employers added an average of 231,000 workers a month in the first half of 2014, the best six-month run since the spring of 2006. The driver shortage story is not new, but it’s arguably getting worse.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

At the same time opening opportunities for driving positive transformational change, stimulating economic growth and building competitive advantage for businesses. In an unpredictable and volatile environment, access to accurate, real-time data is the key to adaptation. million and US$100 million respectively.

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Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The beginning of the year saw us dealing with supply shortages as product was caught up in containers, as suppliers dealt with capacity challenges. We expect shipping costs to drop in 2023 as we see a rush of new vessels next year. industry and the economy. industry and the economy. We are advising clients to: .

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

And it’s about to get hit by a freight train of innovation. How much do we love freight innovation? Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With transloading, you get just that. At a time when cross-border commerce and shipping are booming, using multiple means of transport can complicate your operations and require the implementation of sophisticated shipping processes. And from there, it’s loaded onto a cargo train and moved to New York station.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 19, 2022

Regardless of whether a load gets delivered on time with clean bills, or if there is an issue, shippers need oversight and can use OSD reports to ensure they get the right information. . Steps to Optimize OSD Reports and Improve Freight. In freight accounting , an OSD report is used for processing damage claims. percent from 4.9

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Resilinc

JULY 27, 2023

Just three years ago, Americans from all over the country rushed to their neighborhood supermarkets to stock up on essential items from canned foods to toilet paper. However, just last month, the White House released a statement about this concern. Failures in the supply chain were to blame. The reading dropped to -0.26.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2023

Media outlets , as well as financial institutions like the New York Federal Reserve , are noting that supply chain pressures have eased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago. That’s great news. In just the first two months of 2023, there were 22 natural disasters worldwide.

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Freightos

JUNE 21, 2015

Well, this is what happens every time a shipper tries to get a spot quote. For many of them, Excel is still the default “automated” freight pricing system. Or is rate management doomed to hold back freight sales? Why freight rate management is necessary. Why freight rate management is necessary.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Imagine that you own a truck and you receive an order from a soft drink manufacturer in Missouri to transport around 5000 kilograms of freight. Certainly, Yes and that is, filling up the wasted capacity. . Welcome to the Grand Era of Digitized Trucking! . See a problem there? Is there something that can be improved there?

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Long Beach shipping expanded 29% during the same period, such that the two ports now account for 37% of the US market since the pandemic, more than double the share of the Port of New York and New Jersey, the closest competitor. This makes the LA Port a particularly vulnerable factor in global supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Here’s what I wrote back on this date in 2009, as I recalled the events of that tragic day eight years earlier: I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, near Red Hook and the docks. He had just arrived from Cuba, and having grown up on a farm, seeing those tall buildings rise from the ground was simply amazing. Today is September 11.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

In related news, the Wall Street Journal reported this past weekend that “New York City officials are rolling out new initiatives to try to speed up travel times on the city’s traffic-clogged streets,” including implementing new restrictions for loading trucks. National Highway System (NHS) added over $63.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. Jim Hackett, the CEO of Ford at the time, was quoted as saying: “We didn’t realize there was an off switch.

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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. I’ve now seen a new trend around using AI for music: illustrating song lyrics.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 27, 2018

Prior to the invention of trucks, freight was hauled by horse drawn carriages and trains. Despite the fast track times, critics were still concerned about the practicality of the automobiles. To assuage his doubters, Winton ordered an endurance run that saw his car make the 800 mile drive from Cleveland to New York City.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

I spent the beginning part of the week in New York attending the NRF Big Show. While I was in New York, I had the opportunity to see the musical Six. I won’t spoil the ending for you, but it was an incredible show, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is in New York.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2021

But the company is not happy with just owning logistics; it continues to expand its Prime benefits. More old-time studios have become less willing to license content to streaming services, so by acquiring MGM, it can fold everything into its Prime Video library. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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