Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The original intent may have been for shippers to secure capacity at agreed-upon rates and for carriers to ensure they have enough volumes to keep their trucks loaded and moving. At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers.

Freight 208

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

Supply chains have experienced significant disruptions in the first half of 2022, from a global pandemic to wars, rising fuel costs, and a potential recession. Throughout the past six months, rates and capacity have been highly volatile as the industry deals with other ongoing challenges.

Optimal Sourcing 237

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TransAudit

AUGUST 1, 2023

Over the years, the capacity within the freight industry has tightened, bringing the role of the bulk freight truck driver under the spotlight. More specifically, the persistent question is, “Why don’t we have enough of them?” ” The short answer is that there is a truck driver shortage across all modes of trucking.

Supply Chain Design Software 78

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Today we’re undertaking a digital transformation, supported by a move to the cloud, that’s setting the stage for automation and exception-based management across our global transportation network.

Gartner 85

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

million TEUs in 2020, and the cargo capacity problem is obvious. Read more Where Has All the Ocean Capacity Gone and How Will We Get It Back? The post Where Has All the Ocean Capacity Gone and How Will We Get It Back? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Los Angeles 141

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Supply chain logistics B2B platform provider project44 produces a series termed Supply Chain Insights by project44 which extracts select data from the provider’s tracking of global transportation and logistics flows. A July edition provided two reports that responded to the question- Are Global Supply Chains Recovering ?

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’ve worked in the supply chain for 30+ years, working for major retailers including Kmart, Michaels and Five Below, as well as on the 3PL and logistics side with companies including FedEx, where I was Vice President of Global Transportation, and UPS, where I worked as Vice President of Supply Chain Design.

Supply Chain Disruption 194

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As we noted in our specific 2023 prediction focused on the global transportation industry sector , entering 2023, industry perspectives were on the ability to be able to maintain higher rates by basis of multi-year signed contracts executed at the height of shipping rates.

Negotiating Skills 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. In ARC’s last market study on the global transportation management market , Chris Cunnane, the study author, made estimates of system integration (SI) revenues as a percentage of total TMS revenues for all software companies in the market.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

Ikea’s Singapore operations called it a “global transport crisis” and estimates 850 of its 8,500 products are affected by shipment delays. Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s logistic arm Cainiao launched a container booking service last week in response to the global shortage. “The Limited alternative.

Examples 59

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2016

This complexity is certainly evident in global logistics and ocean shipping, where shippers encounter many barriers to enabling a streamlined process, including: Inefficient Processes : A lot of shippers resort to manual processes to procure capacity and communicate shipment details with the many parties involved in ocean movements.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Added Insights and Perspectives All of these acknowledgements on continued contraction in global transportation and logistics are obviously demand and supply resource related and provide ongoing implications. That caveat is that over the next 12 months, a significant amount of newly built container ships are scheduled to enter service.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 20, 2021

.” This past holiday season highlighted another challenge facing last-mile delivery — limited capacity. As ecommerce grows, capacity will remain an issue. “A report by SOTI finds that nearly half of global transportation and logistics companies use outdated technology for last-mile delivery.”

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2022

Bloomberg had reported that the sudden departure had signaled that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is seeking changes in the consumer retail division, which was admittedly overbuilt with excess warehouse capacity in 2021.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In this particular assessment, we reflect on our prediction that cost inflation trends that occurred among global logistics and transportation modes last year, would be unsustainable, and would drive remediation efforts. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment. We referenced legislative efforts such as the U.S.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

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DynaSys

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Transportation and Logistics. Increasingly global, transportation and storage can account for more than 30% of production costs. Managing a fleet means maximizing capital investment through increased efficiency and capacity use. Fleet Management.

Analytics Software 52

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Do you have dedicated surge capacity programs and teams? As Vice President of Transportation for Robinson Fresh , Mark Petersen oversees all surface transportation regions for Robinson Fresh. During his tenure with C.H.

Supply Chain Design 100

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Freight sourcing is as unique and complex as the transportation industry itself. While one carrier may offer an attractive rate for a specific lane, the provider may not have the capacity to service that lane on an on-going basis. Freight is unique. Cheaper isn’t always better. Or, their safety rating may have recently been lowered.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The concept is about maximizing available capacity options while finding the best ways to exceed goals and key performance indicators — which, in turn, leads to more satisfied customers. The top three goals shippers should consider in optimizing the transportation network are price, capacity, and service.

Network Optimization 52

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 19, 2021

In this dynamic environment of frequent disruptions, spikes in demand, and tight capacity, the ability to quickly scale your talent and technology is a significant competitive advantage. The good news is that there’s no shortage of technology solutions available today. Combining technology and talent with Managed TMS.

Gartner 82

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 15, 2014

In the transportation industry, there are many moving parts that can impact your day-to-day operations. Carrier Capacity. The post Market Update: Transportation Industry News appeared first on Transportfolio. The previous labor contract covered nearly 20,000 Longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports and expired on July 1.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The August report cited new order intakes declining for the second consecutive month with indications that excess capacity may be building among the global manufacturing sector. From our lens, they telegraph the likelihood of more declining global supply chain activity levels extending to the end of 2022. Bob Ferrari.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In this update, we focus on our fifth prediction which is focused on global transportation and logistics services sectors. 2023 Prediction Five: Global Wide Transportation, Logistics and Brokerage Services Sectors Will Face a Challenging Year With Significant Consequences. Labor unrest on the rise among global ports.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

The 2M Alliance , among two other global shipping alliances were created as a means to pool carrier capacity and scheduling among major global shipping lanes, including east and westbound shipments from major Asian ports. In our recently published 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains.

Third Party Logistics 59

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

According to FreightWaves , “ Transportation utilization (48.1) fell into contraction territory for the first time since April 2020, while transportation capacity (69.5) The fall in utilization and pricing, accompanied by a rising capacity reading, reveals a growing crisis in the transportation industry.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

Monitor the movement of goods Another form of IoT that can track the global transport of goods within manufacturing supply chains is GPS. AI gives manufacturers the capacity to run simulations to see how different warehouse management strategies operate before implementing them.

Supply Chain Software 52

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 4, 2023

In a communication published to Flexport employees today , CEO Dave Clark indicated that the San Francisco based global transportation and logistics Cloud platform provider will be acquiring the logistics operations assets of online retail platform provider Shopify.

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TMC

AUGUST 23, 2017

At the same time, large shippers typically do not work with the largest carriers alone, since that would limit their ability to obtain enough capacity. As economic activity increases in EU countries, capacity is likely to tighten. In addition, equipment limitations can cause capacity shortages in Europe that do not occur in the U.S.

Optimal Sourcing 62

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2016

When you add in the need to develop and execute a transportation plan that meets service level requirements with available assets and capacity, the process can become even more challenging. Any one of these elements can be data intensive and time-consuming due to the requirements that drivers and equipment must meet at all times.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The notions of an unanticipated global-wide pandemic, unprecedented disruptions in supplier lead times, global transportation, and the burden of a sevenfold increase in ocean container shipping rates have tested prior product business strategies and supply chain practices.

Modeling 59

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 16, 2015

In the transportation industry, there are many moving parts that can impact your day-to-day operations. The environment for fleets is very positive with plenty of freight, tight capacity, dropping diesel prices, and increasing profits.”. Carrier Capacity. This is down from Q2 2014, but well above the 4,985 trucks seen last year.

Transportation 34

Transportation Industrial Industry North America 34

GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Further, as JOC.com wrote in a recent article about the Wall Street Journal an alysis: At the moment, shippers at the NASSTRAC conference said capacity is more balanced than a year ago, in the aftermath of the disruptive polar vortex cycle of winter storms. Operating at Capacity. billion manufacturer TriMas Corp. told the conference.

Price Reduction 120

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Market Update: Transportation Industry News. In the transportation industry, there are many moving parts that can impact your day-to-day operations. Carrier Capacity. The Hours of Service (HOS) change provides some relief for tight capacity. Read more. . Fleet failures are at record low as rates rise. Diesel Pricing.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 1, 2022

However, what remains are the implications of what has occurred since the start of the global pandemic. Eight global shipping lines organized into three major capacity controlling alliances now control upwards of 80 percent of global wide capacity.

Shipping 52

Shipping Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization 52

Talking Logistics

MAY 31, 2023

Transportation executives have always been tasked with developing annual strategies and execution plans. And since the transportation market is cyclical, with swings in demand and capacity, every year presents new challenges. 2023 is no exception.

Transportation Management 190

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BlueYonder

JUNE 11, 2013

I said that the next phase in this evolution would be to expand the scope of the TMC from a largely domestic view to the complexity of global transportation operations. Domestic transportation management systems have sometimes been extended to support global movements as well. I will pick up that thread here.

Supply Chain Network Software 67

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3rdwave

MARCH 20, 2020

And this means that companies might be in an existential situation if they have poor visibility into: supplier’ capacity constraints and PO commitments and their ability to fulfill orders, . carriers ability to transport goods, . Not too many surprises there. However, the impact on the supply side is more long-term.

Transportation 54

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