GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As capacity continues to fall short and lead to lost efficiencies, shippers can benefit from leveraging the regional networks of an MTS provider to strengthens their supply chain. Capacity limitations and determining where capacity is and what limits may exist. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2018

Poor visibility in freight allocation is a leading reason shippers experience difficulty in managing freight, and this problem is evidence of a disconnect between the person managing freight and company stakeholders. Yesteryear, freight allocation was simpler. Download Here. New Series.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Brad Wheeler and Joe Lynch discuss the freight-tech dilemma. Brad serves as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. Transforming the $800 billion freight industry, Emerge empowers meaningful logistics relationships through its award-winning Freight Procurement Platform.

Supply Chain Network Software 210

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you’ve ever paid $10 for an Uber ride to the cocktail lounge in the evening and then a “surge priced” $50 for the same distance Uber ride back to your home only a few hours later around closing time, you understand the dynamics troubling shippers in today’s capacity constrained transportation market.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2017

Having available capacity means more than having enough trucks, rail or steamship carrier assets to manage your business. With capacity in a constant state of flux, it’s critical that shippers and 3PLs maximize efficiencies and assist carriers in maximizing the utilization of available assets. Build a Reliable Carrier Network.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

While these approaches can certainly deliver a significant return on investment (ROI), other strategies that can positively impact their transportation network are often overlooked – for example, thinking more strategically about capacity. you also must to be able to find untapped market capacity and leverage it to your distinct advantage.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2021

Inventory tracking and visibility must be present from the first mile through the final mile, reflecting the entire shipment lifecycle through white glove services. Indicator 2: Freight Spend Seems to Be Spiraling Out of Control. During times of high market volatility, freight spend will inevitably grow faster than anticipated.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Shipper demand and carrier availability have come back into balance after several years of excess capacity. Freight companies are eventually going to face severe challenges finding drivers to get your shipments where you want them when you want them there. Business has been improving for the U.S. trucking industry. We don’t shop rates.

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Turvo

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

During the holiday shopping season, sky-high ocean freight rates are major contributors that will strain the industry and shoppers alike. Other intermittent bottlenecks such as port shutdowns and freight policy changes will add to the shipping industry’s woes. The Rippling Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Other Shipping Challenges.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

FreightWaves is the leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. Freightonomics is at the crossroads of economics and freight. FreightWaves provides current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Last week, I gave the keynote presentation at the Dangerous Goods Symposium , sponsored by LabelMaster and the DG Exchange. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. The primary reason companies buy a TMS is for freight savings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Inventory tracking and visibility must be present from the first mile through the final mile, reflecting the entire shipment lifecycle through white glove services. Indicator 2: Freight Spend Seems to Be Spiraling Out of Control. During times of high market volatility, freight spend will inevitably grow faster than anticipated.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Risk Management in Global Ocean Context Feature Article by LSCMS Shippers Council Rates have gone down massively in most trade lanes; congestion has eased, and capacity seems sufficient in most sectors. The fear of limited capacity and exorbitant rates in the last couple of years has left a permanent scar on the psyche of some shippers.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

For the second consecutive four-quarter period, the freight market faced continual capacity challenges as the global supply chain wrestled with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Will these forces continue to play a part in the freight market in the coming year? Consumption Drives Freight Market Growth.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 2, 2022

While freight accounting may have looked simple in the past, varying strategies have flooded today’s market. As the complex and costly transportation landscape dictates that each shipment might require a different method, it’s easy for freight invoice errors to fall through the cracks. What Are Freight Invoice Errors ?

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 8, 2021

Why the Truck Market’s Sharp Turn Caught the Freight Industry by Surprise The MIT FreightLab’s latest industry roundtable explored the drivers behind today’s extremely tight market for truck capacity and the broader implications for supply chains. However, in U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

Following an unprecedented downturn, the freight market has posted an almost full calendar year of impressive growth spurred by demand from a few sectors of the domestic economy. The second half of the past quarter was highly atypical and posted freight volumes that vastly exceeded those generally seen during peak season.

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Freight Manufacturing Procurement Los Angeles Purchasing Skills 52

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I had the privilege to co-present a CSCMP webinar recently called “The First Steps Toward Digital Transformation In Freight” with Hunter Yaw, VP, Product and Business Development, at Loadsmart. In a world of shifting carrier capacity, it is not uncommon to have the selected negotiated carrier not be able to execute the planned move.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 21, 2021

Air freight has been in nonstop peak-season mode despite pandemic-induced capacity decline, while other disruptions, such as the Suez Canal blockage, drove even more demand to air. Though vaccine distribution is increasing, and we are seeing a spike in passenger travel, capacity relief is not on the horizon.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. For a forwarder, refraining from working with Maersk today is expensive because it removes 17% of global shipping capacity. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk). of the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Resilience The first priority is to develop enhanced Supply Chain Resilience, where Resilience is the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from adversity. Special Offer: Logisym readers can download a complimentary copy of Mark Millar’s keynote presentation ‘Strategic Priorities for post-pandemic Supply Chains’.

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PINC

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This year’s report focuses on the impact of digital yard management on enterprise transportation costs and capacity. There are many factors that influence transportation costs, but there is one that many companies overlook: the link between yard management, driver detention, and freight rates.“.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 3, 2014

In the ocean mode, for instance, the consolidation of steamship lines means that more than ever shippers and 3PLs need the leverage that comes from high freight volumes when negotiating with carriers. Another determinant of competitiveness, freight network density, is also a function of scale. It’s a competitive advantage.”.

Negotiating Skills 105

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 26, 2022

Strickland also pointed out that “carrier compliance rates for accepting electronic requests for capacity have only improved to 81.9% A logistics intelligence tool will utilize machine learning anomaly detection that continuously runs to locate past and present deviations to improve business flow. . Analyze data in real-time.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The loads may never materialize, or the carrier may not have the capacity in the right place when it is scheduled to haul the cargo. To an outsider, it might seem odd that contractual agreements that are binding in price, but not in volume or capacity, are dominant in the truckload transportation industry. Is there a better way?

Freight 52

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 13, 2018

Hauling freight for shippers using UltraShipTMS and its Advanced Scheduling solution ensures carriers optimize their daily HOS, minimizing the pain inflicted by ELD use. In super tight capacity environments, carriers can be as choosy as they wish when it comes to accepting tenders. The issue is Hours of Service.” But follow the logic.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Providing your logistics partner with additional lead time can be critical in ensuring better rates and securing capacity in any market. But with freight conditions like those we have seen throughout most of 2020, building in additional lead time is an even more essential piece of your logistics operational puzzle. Better service.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2018

Understand the 3-Legged Freight Movements at the Border. Companies carrying freight across the U.S.-Mexico At a minimum, companies will need to be familiar with these most common documents: Bill of Lading (BOL) – A bill of lading is an essential document for any freight shipment. Most capacity issues occur on the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 3, 2019

Interview with Shelli Austin, president of InTek Freight and Logistics, Inc, conducted at MercuryGate Velocity 2019 User Conference. Shelli shares highlights from her presentation at the conference titled, “How to Be Creative with Capacity as a 3PL.”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. 2023 Outlook for Vehicle Exports and Global Ocean Freight With COVID-19 regulations relaxing worldwide, both car production and the consumer demand for new vehicles is surging.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2017

At the second annual DAT User Conference, Montague presented a summary of his research on "Retail and E-tail, and You" to more than 165 of the company’s customers. One result has been a transformation of seasonal freight trends, and transportation spending, especially in the fourth quarter of each year.

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Freight Third Party Logistics Modeling Supply Chain Design 70

Logility

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Powerful scenario analysis identifies optimal locations for future plants, warehouses or 3PL locations and quickly presents impacts to cost and service in an interactive environment. Balance your capacity constraints and operational requirements in one model. Check out the 6 top uses cases for network optimization below.

Network Optimization Software 130

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

In this article, we explore Invoice Reconciliation tools as a core piece of every digital 3PL/freight brokerage’s operations. This post is part of a , series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally.

Supply Chain Software 148

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Managing a global supply chain network requires the ability to manage and control both global transportation execution and the associated freight spend. While global freight cost varies significantly by industry and transportation mode, it is a major cost component of internationally sourced products.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Other notable accomplishments include project management for an automotive supplier, managing international and domestic freight services for a large international manufacturer, managing domestic and international sales for a freight forwarder, and leading the purchasing team for a global chain manufacturer.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Not surprising, capacity constraints was a hot topic of conversation, but from a technology perspective, there was also plenty of interest and discussion about integrating/on-boarding new clients and trading partners; the ability to configure workflows and user interfaces; and business intelligence and analytics.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2022

Logistics capacity. During a recent presentation in the Dutch town of Hoofddorp, Matthias Hanke, Managing Partner for the logistics market at consultancy Roland Berger, made it painfully clear where the problem lies. According to his own capacity index, global logistics capacity shrunk by 18% between 2019 and 2021.

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