Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. One goal, two different motivations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. It is safe to say that if a warehouse operation is not implementing Lean, it is falling behind its competition. But, it can be overdone. What can you do?

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

According to FreightWaves, the FreightTech 100 2023 is “[…] a selection of the most innovative companies in the freight technology space.” Air Cargo Volumes Normalizing YoY, but Concerns Remain. The year-over-year drop in air cargo volumes seen in August follows more precipitous drops of 8% and 9% in June and July.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

A major player in the sustainability mission is FedEx’s Fuel Sense initiatives, which are designed to reduce fuel consumption in the carrier’s aircraft and involve innovating operations to reduce environmental impact. FedEx now has a mission to be carbon-neutral by 2040. The measure has surged 53.5 percent since the first week of May.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Basically, the 7,236 miles from China to the US may have the same shipping costs as the last mile. That spend will need to come from either the customers, who will pay for the convenience, or reduced from other points in the supply chain (which is where less-sexy but more impactful supply chain innovation comes in).

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2018

If your company currently has any manufacturing outsourced to China and is starting to feel the impact of rising costs, you might consider Vietnam as an attractive alternative. Now might be a good time to enter the Vietnamese market, as foreign penetration is not yet as advanced as in other developing Asia nations like Thailand.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

Businesses must take advantage of innovations to provide visibility of inventory management to prepare for the worst and consistently deliver the best. The supplies themselves are not the only risks, partners may try to cut corners when it comes to supply chain and warehouse management procedures. Preparation is essential.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

Businesses must take advantage of innovations to provide visibility of inventory management to prepare for the worst and consistently deliver the best. The supplies themselves are not the only risks, partners may try to cut corners when it comes to supply chain and warehouse management procedures. Preparation is essential.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Launches New Trade Challenge Against China (WSJ – sub. With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). Song of the Week: “Electrolite” by R.E.M.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Blackberry unit sales 2015: 7 million iPhone unit sales 2015: 233 million Back to the topic at hand, while there can be little doubt that the barriers to entry in the package delivery market are massive, we’ve seen this playbook before from Amazon in the form of adjacent innovation. billion items in 2016 and sales will increase by 75% to 12.6

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 9, 2020

Robinson is proud to act as an extension of their team—identifying new and innovative ways to improve their supply chain and helping implement changes that have made a real impact on their business. Day 2-3: Engineers were onsite at the terminal warehouse to streamline the customs process and prepare for potential inspection.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium has 41 airports, 26 of which have paved runways and six of which can handle large cargo aircraft. percent followed by Ireland and China at just over four percent each. The new tax plan also includes incentives and other benefits designed to spark innovation, competitiveness and more private investment. percent, France 9.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

US considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. As same-day delivery becomes more important to consumers, retailers are looking at innovative ways to deliver on this expectation. Apparently, warehouses are full.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Lenovo’s innovative sustainability work with Maersk. Indeed, companies in the United States, Italy, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and China are already experiencing difficulties arising from t ier 2 supply interruptions. Warehouse Capacity Under Pressure.

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

Amazon has had such a major impact on eCommerce, that I thought it would make sense to look back on some of their innovations that are directly or indirectly impacting logistics: Super Saver Shipping Super Saver Shipping was introduced in 2002 offering free shipping for orders over $25.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Last week, however, the FAA acknowledged that the rapid pace of technological innovation necessitates that the FAA needs to move faster than the traditional speed of government in developing drone regulations. Drones could change that and become an important piece of the logistics infrastructure in rural China.

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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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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Rising costs mean that companies must continue to innovate and implement strategies that can help reduce logistics costs and boost the bottom line. Now, this does not just come down to the staff in the warehouse. With a central warehouse, you save the cost of warehouse maintenance in different locations.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

At ShipChain, we make it a priority to stay up to date on all of the latest and greatest in supply chain innovation. China carrier relations and much more. The More Than Shipping blog is a comprehensive resource for shipping trends, supply chain planning, project and specialized cargo and more. Ship Lilly. More Than Shipping.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

Robinson Launches Rail Service, Connecting China and Europe. Canadian Supply Chain Innovator, Nulogy, Sets Sights on Global Expansion with Supercluster Funding Boost. Robinson launching a trans-Eurasian rail freight service between China and Europe. Introducing the Future of the Heavy Building Materials Digital Supply Chain.

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Techgistics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

7-Eleven and Google teamed up for drone deliveries from a 7-Eleven store in Nevada, Amazon delivered an order via drone in the UK , Domino’s delivered a pizza by drone in New Zealand , and JD.com delivered orders in rural China via drone. There are other interesting use cases for AR in the warehouse here.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 14, 2023

Stops International Ocean Carriers from (Arbitrarily) Declining American Cargo In the Fall of 2020, shipping carriers rejected American agricultural export containers (worth hundreds of millions of dollars) and instead routed the empty carriers to China to be loaded with Chinese exports, enraging an already frustrated industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Disability inclusion programs help warehouses hire overlooked talent. As more and more ships continue to queue up outside of major ports, some of the world’s biggest ocean shipping lines are buying cargo planes. Instead, they are looking at innovative ways to alleviate the current supply chain backlogs that are slowing shipments.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Jason Rosing is the Managing Partner at Veridian, a third-party integrator, heavily working with major names, like Manhattan Associates, HighJump and JDA, to bring visibility and maximum use of warehouse management systems. Cathy Morrow Roberson (Air Cargo World, Logistics Trends & Insights). Bridget McCrea. Mitch MacDonald.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2021

In early March, ballots were sent out to nearly 6,000 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama to vote on whether they wanted to be represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. The company has developed an electrically driven fleet of foldable cargo carts that are propelled by battery-powered bicycles.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 31, 2019

Trade war talks continue this week between the US and China. The President reiterated that China is now open to considering a deal between the two nations in order to avoid the $200B in tariffs on Chinese imports, which he’d threatened to impose. In May, DHL Americas Innovation Center will open in Chicago.

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