Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Just two days before Thanksgiving, FreightWaves reported an “all-time-high 93 ships” were waiting there. Requirements to manage carrier invoices and other transactions grow in stride. They face higher costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Containerization eventually reduced shipping and loading costs by at least 75%. Now that’s an ROI!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

The Shippers Council of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society comprises close to 30 of the largest shippers or beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) in the Asia Pacific. Some examples of these would be the Xeneta Shipping Index, Freightos Freight Rate Index, Container Trade Statistics Price Index, and the Drewry World Container Index.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. To help your company keep total costs in check, this blog will dig into the fundamentals behind GRI shipping increases, what a GRI surcharge is and a few other things to know. What GRI Stands for in Shipping.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Mike Griswold, Vice President Analyst at Gartner , had this to say about the value supply chain KPIs and metrics. Supply chain metrics provide the vehicle to ‘look at the results’ and gauge the effectiveness of an organization’s execution strategy. Damage Rates or Cargo Loss. It also has a direct correlation to cargo loss.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Such congestion naturally leads to bottlenecks in planning drayage and eventual increases in the total cost of shipping, not to mention an added strain on trucking as the bottlenecks grow.? . are liable?network

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

By now many of you have heard about the “Ever Given”, which has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday, and is blocking all container ships trying to get through with their cargo. For many years, as we moved to low cost countries, the shipping industry benefited. So what is this costing companies?

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Resilinc

JANUARY 3, 2022

Known as Scope 3 GHGs, this includes raw materials extraction and processing to packaging and shipping. While the data varies by industry, research shows that Scope 3 supply chain GHGs are typically more than 10 times as high as the direct emissions generated by a company’s own facilities and activities.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. This metric, referred to as a “Frankenstat” due to its grand scope, has many critics. Cargo capacity exacerbated inventory shortages in the first half of 2023.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

As a country, I think that we need to rethink supply chain flows for chassis, drayage and the unloading of larger ships. I don’t think that the ports are up to the challenge of moving the high-levels of freight with larger ships without rethinking unloading space, equipment and flows. It takes 2 to 3 days to unload a ship.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 26, 2021

Here are 5 ways that a company can reduce operational expenses for fleet management. Many companies work on a regular cycle where they invest in new high ticket equipment, whether it’s air conditioning units, vehicles, generators or something else. Companies should consider doing a repair and replace analysis.

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Locus

JULY 24, 2023

Think of it as carpooling for cargo – you share the ride, and so you share the costs. Less than Truckload (LTL) LTL is the democracy of shipping. Typically supply chain managers at shipping companies would resort to cost cutting strategies and use of legacy solutions. It’s all about sharing space.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

With the growing focus on and demand for two-day and even same-day shipping, consumers want fast and reliable shipping services, which always come at a price. To compete in growing markets and improving local and global economies, companies must look for every way they can to improve efficiency and better manage their finances.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In a 2019 survey from Hotwire , 47% of consumers said they had recently switched to a different product or service because the company had violated their values. Companies can gain a competitive advantage by improving their environmental sustainability processes and marketing their efforts to consumers.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Besides providing fast, thorough answers to customers, today’s ERP, cloud-based SaaS, or 3PL-operated systems enable companies to manage the order lifecycle, control information and cargo flows, and reduce the total cost of goods. performance metrics to influence vendor behavior and impact sourcing choices. Sourcing uses P.O.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 5, 2018

percent per year, over 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea for a total of 23 million tonnes of cargo traveling by ship every day. With maritime transport growing at an average rate of over 8.5 And relative to emerging data sources of relevant Big Data on global supply chains, one very interesting new player is Spire Global.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 2, 2021

In a survey from Hotwire , 47% of consumers said they had recently switched to a different product or service because the company had violated their values. How brands ship their products can be another great way to utilize green logistics practices. Operational Alignment Improvements. Selecting Other Transportation Modes .

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Such incidents have a significant impact on an organization's operational and financial performance; according to the World Economic Forum, for a Fortune 500 company the average estimated loss in market cap from supply chain disruptions is $3.2 Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

Chainalytics Creates New Metrics for Demand Planning Consortium. In the enterprise software world, Netsuite is becoming the Pitbull of the industry, with various supply chain and logistics software vendors forming partnerships with the company to help expand their presence in the small and midsize business (SMB) market.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Freight bill auditing service providers help shippers determine the cost of shipping services and what to pay for those services. . Freight audit providers and consultants at Intelligent Audit help companies of all sizes to: Continuously advocate for your company as you and your team focus on serving customers.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Here are some excerpts from the article: The retailer wants suppliers that ship full trucks of products to deliver orders within a specified two-day window 87% of the time, up from an 85% rate it targeted previously. The company had been the customer of DB Schenker, which provides a variety of logistics services globally.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2020

If you didn’t realize that before the pandemic, in either your personal lives or at your company, more people certainly understand this adage now. For those businesses that continue to operate many are just hobbling along, only able to provided limited services and ship a smaller number of goods through e-commerce channels only.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 75% of companies felt negative or strongly negative impacts on their business due to supply chain disruption ( Accenture ). 94% of Fortune 1000 companies saw supply chain disruptions as a result of Covid-19.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. This was followed by heavy rainfall that flooded which caused lumber companies to scale back production, leading to a rise in the prices of wooden products in the United States.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Such incidents have a significant impact on an organization's operational and financial performance; according to the World Economic Forum, for a Fortune 500 company the average estimated loss in market cap from supply chain disruptions is $3.2 Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Those first three steps involve how the various components of your products — and your customers’ orders — are assembled and readied for picking and shipping. If they have many items, these will need to be selected from different zones of the warehouse and placed together in a shipping box. Shipping isn’t as easy as it might sound.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

But even with this knowledge, what’s stopping retailers and e-commerce companies from providing excellent delivery experiences to their customers? Steep shipping costs: According to a survey , 2,000 US retail shoppers say that the top cause (58%) for cart abandonment is high shipping costs. Talk to our experts!

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Under everyday circumstances, making sure shipments arrive on time and intact for the individuals who rely on them — without spoilage or breakage — is paramount to pharmaceutical companies. Savi’s live streaming data collection provides your organization with valuable, relevant metrics, such as preferred shipping routes and carriers by lane.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 1, 2018

Speaking to Bloomberg in an interview published last month, Samsung blockchain chief Song Kwang-woo said that the company will decide soon whether the use the blockchain ledger to manage its supply chain shipments across the world. But at its core, blockchain is a digital ledger that can be used to track and verify anything.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

With the help of a sound Logistics Management Software, manufacturers can effectively manage the multifaceted process involved right from the production cycle to the delivery of raw materials to shipping the finished products to the consumers. Companies started looking for software that can help move products and services from point A to B.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

With the help of a sound Logistics Management Software, manufacturers can effectively manage the multifaceted process involved right from the production cycle to the delivery of raw materials to shipping the finished products to the consumers. Companies started looking for software that can help move products and services from point A to B.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

With the help of a sound Logistics Management Software, manufacturers can effectively manage the multifaceted process involved right from the production cycle to the delivery of raw materials to shipping the finished products to the consumers. Companies started looking for software that can help move products and services from point A to B.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. Forecasting and new product introduction has always been the issues for many FMCG companies, P&G is no exception. Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The founders of each company came together to discuss the overlap of technology and logistics and how it can be used to solve every day problems.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

It will allow for the automation of more complex warehousing tasks, such as unloading shipping containers and picking packets or individual e-commerce orders. Content Summary: Delivery Companies Get Creative to Close the Last-Mile Gap. Click here to read the full story. Printer-friendly version. Facilities Management. Media Type.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

. “Around 0600 Pacific Time Tuesday morning, multiple Waymo vehicles in San Francisco encountered very dense fog and determined they should pull over temporarily,” a company spokesperson said. And now, as the company continues to look at ways to cut costs, it has instituted a new fee for some returns when using a UPS Store.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Calculating shipping costs is easy, right? If you’re a new ecommerce brand, you might think that your shipping costs always depends on the actual weight of the shipment. However, the actual weight is only one part of the equation as far as understanding what your shipping rate will be. What is billable weight?

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