Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In comparison, Tesla is substituting alternative chips and writing new firmware to work its way around the chip shortage. The cargo deliveries took place July 18 off the coast of Key West, Florida. She also became the first US player to score a goal in four different Olympics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The seasonal hiring total is smaller than last year when Walmart added 150,000 mostly permanent and full-time associates, as well as 20,000 supply chain workers to help alleviate logistic bottlenecks. Let the holiday season begin. Walmart in the news: Walmart Canada brings AI to the shelves.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Logistics tech in 2022 has been unavoidably shaped by the two years that preceded it. While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages. So without further ado, here’s your: Key Reads Logistics Tech Research and Updates for 2022. Uncertainty became the byword. Signup Now.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The rate of tech adoption in logistics continues to grow. These and many other needed standards would make it much easier for logistics players to share information, provide and receive services, or collaborate. Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's is blog is from Nicole Lewis who shows us the steps for smarter logistics planning optimization. However, contemporary business affairs feel an increasing need not only in logistics planning optimization but also in it as a whole procedure. Logistics planning optimization, evaluation of results and monitoring.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, last month’s announcement was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before Amazon reveal plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong. A recent online survey conducted b y MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics aimed to understand how companies are reacting to the Coronavirus outbreak.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

While the air passenger industry has a solid tech foundation, air cargo does not. And while that’s easy for me to say as a startup, it’s echoed by industry professionals as well: I think, in general, the air cargo industry is still pretty traditional and it’s not really embracing technology. DISCOVER AIR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

Consumers have embraced e-commerce for price comparisons, ease of purchase anytime and anywhere, and for those participating in subscription services such as Amazon Prime, free shipping, and other benefits. However, transportation and logistics costs can be prohibitive. All cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

The staff at the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) note, however, that the logistics industry plays an “out-sized — and often underappreciated — role … within the greater transportation ecosystem.”[1] Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

– How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio We all know that our sun’s power is the main energy source for life on Earth. Fortunately, great minds are making progress to capture this energy in ways that could change the transportation and logistics industry.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics). TSA reviewing cargo screening, concerned about terror vulnerabilities (CNN).

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses. Ready to Transform Your Freight Operations?

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2016

Three-day freight quoting , opaque pricing, error-prone data entry and incorrect routing hold logistics providers, retailers, distributers and importers hostage to manual processes and wasted money. The logistics industry is the backbone of global trade. Sources: A , B. At $4 trillion it accounts for about 10% of the world’s GDP.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The terms freight broker and freight agent are often confused in the cargo and shipping sector. For instance, when you become an independent freight agent , it means you’re responsible for facilitating the movement of goods and cargo in the most efficient way. And it’s easy to see why. License And Authority.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong. A recent online survey conducted b y MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics aimed to understand how companies are reacting to the Coronavirus outbreak.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2025

Depending on the nature of your cargo, its size, weight, urgency and distance, choosing the right freight shipping method can significantly impact your bottom line. Intermodal freight shipping refers to moving cargo using more than one mode of transport, typically rail, truck or ship, but with a major distinction.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Third party logistics (3PL) is the function by where the owner of goods outsources numerous components of the supply chain to a 3PL company that can perform the management function of the clients’ customs, inbound freight, distribution, warehousing, order fulfilment and outbound freight to the client’s customers. These include: .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining by Timothy Foote, Director Transportation & Network APAC at Asendia and Founder of Susymbio 2023 is soon enough to end, and the transformation to a clean logistics future moves forward. To further promote a net zero future for the logistics industry, Tim created MOVE GREEN.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2021

It has already wreaked havoc on supply chains, transport networks, and ports, resulting in a sharp drop in cargo volumes. In comparison to then, the dust has settled. Thus, even at the peak of the outbreak, spot rates were steady whenever the cargo was less. Even in the short term, though, there are reasons to be positive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The number of package flights operated by FedEx Express and UPS significantly declined month over month in July, underscoring how far the overall air cargo market has sunk since the spring of 2022 and the effect of efficiency initiatives the companies have undertaken in response to lower express volumes.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 2, 2021

So far it’s been a good year for many big & bulky last-mile carriers such as XPO Logistics, JB Hunt, and others. Year-over-year comparisons are extraordinary due to the temporary suspension of operations at several of its customers’ sites as a result of COVID-19. increase from the same period in 2020.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 19, 2022

Ongoing pandemic effects, data utilization, and changing logistics patterns drive an industry that’s quickly adapting and anticipating shipper needs. The state of freight payment is healthy and growing with an emphasis on global trends, better data utilization, and micro-logistics. Aggregate Data Across All Connections.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 5, 2025

DENVER – Southwest Airlines on Thursday unveiled a new cargo facility at Denver International Airport that more than doubles throughput capacity and triples the amount of cooler space for refrigerated products to support growing demand for airfreight service in the metropolitan area. We carry about 50% more bags than most airlines.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 9, 2016

I know shipping people dislike comparisons with aviation, but experiences from the airports can be applied to the operations of the marine terminal. I rest my case. Learnings from other industries. Could we reach out to other industries to learn how to do this better? So changes and adjustments have to be on the agenda.

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20Cube Logistics

MARCH 23, 2021

In simple words, it can be said that it is a way of shipping wherein your cargo is shipped with several other cargos to fill-up a container. LCL shipping is also called groupage, because the cargo of yours is grouped with other cargos in a single container moving to the same destination. . What is LCL shipping?

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The retailers save time and money by consolidating packages or mixed cargo, and moving full truckloads of merchandise from one distribution center to another, to pre-position goods in advance of the demand. Leading brick-and-mortar stores are following suit, in order to remain competitive.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 27, 2020

Information technologies support the logistics of operations, internal or production. With the advancement of technology, the logistics process has been automated and accelerated as well. The Spread of Big Data in Logistics. The same is done with trucks and other cargo of different types. What is the Digital Supply Chain?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

You may not be able to make changes to all of these elements, but you might at least begin by asking yourself and your logistics team if possibilities exist to optimise each one in turn. Did you know that it’s far easier to configure loads comprising unpalletised cargo than palletised? 4) The configuration of your container loads.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 6, 2022

“We work with TMS providers as well as with shippers by providing such solutions as parcel rate comparison to optimize the last mile” Catania said in a recent interview. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, as well as a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Cargo diversion, hijacking and piracy are all concerns. Cargo theft is mostly done by hijacking the driver transporting the goods. For example, cargo thieves stop hijacking trucks. For example, the software can detect cargo moving in or out of authorized areas. Supply chain partners. Transport networks. Crime type.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2025

At Logistics Bureau, we want to help you with that, so we’re publishing this brief guide to help you if you haven’t already included freight benchmarking in your management strategies or want to benchmark more effectively than you are now. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible?

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Elementum

APRIL 22, 2015

This growth has already exacerbated issues in an increasingly fragmented logistics landscape, causing retailers’ delivery costs to rise. Furthermore, the permissions the FAA grants with its Section 333 exemptions are very limited by comparison. Red Tape Will Delay But Not Discourage the Future of Autonomous Vehicles.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

This Atlanta headquartered technology provider reduces operating costs and expedites delivery for global retail industry leaders that include Walmart , H&M , COS , Coupang and GXO Logistics. In addition to the proposed merger with Gesher , the combined entity has obtained $80 million in capital commitments.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 19, 2021

Similar to Fastenal, PG Industries , a supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, also noted raw material and logistics cost inflation during the quarter. In comparison, B2C ecommerce sales grew 15% to $601.75 Fastenal expects spot buys to continue through 2021 but "perhaps not quite as intensely in the second half."

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

parts per million, in comparison to the 1960 levels of 316.91 The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Fighting climate change with green logistics. By establishing the concept of eco-friendliness in your supply chain, a green logistics system can be introduced. parts per million.

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