GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2017

Freight shipping has relied on the same systems for years, ranging from manual entries to a constant struggle in balancing delivery windows with costs. Before these changes can happen, shippers need to understand a few things about LTL shipping challenges and ways Less Than Truckload technology will impact them. Carrier rates may vary.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. But they were very basic.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The Regulation’s Impact on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. The revised Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight verification requirement is a significant change in the ocean cargo supply chain. In regard to rolling out the regulation in practice, multiple considerations remain depending on the type of cargo and other factors.

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Resilinc

APRIL 21, 2016

This is part 1 of a 2-part blog addressing the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) recently enacted ban on the shipment of lithium-ion batteries as cargo consignments on passenger planes and the associated supply chain risks of such provisions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2021

A widely recognized leader in the global logistics industry, Neel was formerly SVP and Chief Cargo Officer at Delta Airlines and VP Sales and Marketing at United Airlines. Shipping via ocean freight has become very difficult and expensive. Neel is the EVP and Global Head of Airfreight at Flexport , the platform for global logistics.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

In contrast, the larger Amazon warehouses typically rely on delivery stations closer to customers for the final stage of shipping. Amazon’s fast-shipping service can add fees for small orders. The air cargo industry has seen softer market rates due to increased capacity and shippers flocking back to ocean freight services.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams. In a joint statement, CEO Vincent Clerc of A. In a joint statement, CEO Vincent Clerc of A.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

When I tried to file my tax return electronically, the IRS rejected it because “a return with that Social Security number has already been filed,” so I had to file a paper return and wait almost a year to get the situation cleared up and get my refund. Overall, cargo theft is on the rise , as FreightWatch International reported last week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized. Electronics seller Crutchfield Corp. has been shipping orders in made-to-fit packaging for roughly a decade, and the automation has cut the average box size in half and reduced shipping and packaging material expenses.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The path forward for global container shipping. Container shipping has a paper problem, and it’s never been more obvious than in 2020. The pandemic has exposed the shipping industry’s continuing dependence on printed documentation. COVID-19 has put unprecedented strain on the world’s supply chains.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 2, 2023

E-commerce sales are higher than in the pre-pandemic period, as are shipping costs. Census Bureau tracks e-commerce within the 'non-store' segment, which includes mail-order houses, vending machine operators, home delivery sales, door-to-door sales, party plan sales, electronic shopping, and sales through portable stalls.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What’s in this article : A crisis that is affecting the world economy – record-high shipping rates. A problem also linked to shipping companies. Record-high shipping rates are affecting the world economy. Fewer ships in operation . The role of shipping companies. What happened to the containers?

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2022

Your ship’s come in! Much of the merchandise languishing aboard cargo ships stuck in ports around the world during the pandemic-fueled supply chain crisis has made it to store shelves. That’s a good thing, right? Nonetheless, there are deep discounts in stores across the U.S. Big Box Blues.

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ShipBob

MARCH 28, 2024

ShipBob specializes in simplifying this process, helping businesses avoid the common pitfalls of international shipping. Efficient transit In-bond shipments are designed to cut through the red tape that typically slows down international shipping, creating a more efficient route for goods to travel. What are in-bond shipments?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hiring an IOR agent like GeTS can help you handle all this electronically on your behalf. The CIF is an international shipping agreement representing the charges paid by a seller to cover the costs, insurance, and freight of a buyer’s order while the cargo is in transit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. Data on ocean shipments, for example, is generally available across the globe, due primarily to greater standardization in ocean shipping.

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RFgen

MARCH 30, 2016

Turning physical objects and actions into digital information help warehouse and inventory management teams maintain control and oversight of products shipped around the globe. Employees working stockrooms and shipping docks often use mobile devices to report procedures as they happen. Tracking the Shipping Assets Themselves.

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RFgen

MARCH 30, 2016

Turning physical objects and actions into digital information help warehouse and inventory management teams maintain control and oversight of products shipped around the globe. Employees working stockrooms and shipping docks often use mobile devices to report procedures as they happen. Tracking the Shipping Assets Themselves.

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. Turkey has 91 airports with paved runways, many of which are capable of handling jets and cargo planes. Regardless of the shipping mode required, it is easy to move goods to and from Turkey.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

bound ship is being held ‘hostage’ (Reuters). The fallout from Hanjin’s bankruptcy continues, with $14 billion of cargo still stranded at sea. According to a Reuters report: As of Wednesday, of Hanjin’s 97 container ships, 36 were waiting outside of overseas ports, according to South Korea’s finance ministry.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 5, 2015

More than a year ago, the Supply Chain Collaborator blog examined the trend toward crowd sourcing and wondered aloud whether an “Uber for commercial shipping” was imminent. Yet, as an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal concludes, we are still nowhere near developing a killer app for crowd sourced commercial shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In 2018, global container shipping carrier Maersk and enterprise technology provider IBM announced a joint venture termed TradeLens which was billed as providing more efficient and secure methods for conducting global trade by leveraging blockchain technology. Background. The Announcement.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Florida is a major hub and home to a variety of industries including: aerospace, high tech, healthcare, electronics, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agriculture, manufacturing, security, and more. While ports re-opening is good news for supply chains, not all shippers will share the shipping capacity equally.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

European automakers have also been impacted by the closure of an electronics factory in northern Italy, another hotbed of COVID-19 activity. Here are some other ways that shipping has been impacted: Around 200 sailings from and to China were cancelled in the period January-February, resulting in a revenue shortfall of at least $1 billion.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 17, 2022

OS&D claims allow shippers and cargo owners to seek compensation for products damaged in transit or shipped in wrong quantities. These three issues are defined as follows: Overage – Occurs when the quantities received are more than the amount listed in the shipping documentation. Shortage Claim.

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Elementum

JUNE 23, 2017

In fact, many stakeholders, including trucking and shipping associations, have lauded what is perceived as a right move by the government. Many industry players fear the regulatory changes will worsen the driver shortage , a trend that can translate to lesser number of available trucks and, ultimately, higher shipping costs.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights. Shippers are required to communicate verified weights in a shipping document. She has over two decades of sales, marketing and operations experience in the container shipping and logistics industries.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

It is continually important to be proactive about identifying capacity trends and daily shipping reality. From 2008 until about mid-2017, air cargo had been in a prolonged recession and airlines had taken capacity out of the market – reducing air cargo shipping lanes. Thanks to an increase in ecommerce.

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Loginext

AUGUST 7, 2021

All You Need to Know About e-AWB (electronic Air Waybill) An air waybill (AWB) is a transport contract between the individual/company shipping cargo and the airline that is conveying it. It is one of the most crucial documents in the air freight sector. AWB: An overview of its history The Warsaw Convention for […].

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. From books and electronics to clothing and groceries, Amazon offers an unparalleled selection of items to its customers.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Stagnation of Air Cargo and Sea Freight Rates. Even though there have been concerted efforts to reverse the downturn experienced in the year 2015, most shipping lines have not succeeded in reversing the trends in supply chain. Air cargo rates will also remain static. Managing Risk. Top 3 Benefits of Driverless Vehicles.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

On the Malay Peninsula, rubber, palm oil processing, petroleum, natural gas, light manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, electronics, semiconductors, and timber are the top manufacturing products. It’s merchant marine includes more than 1,700 vessels, including bulk carriers, container ships, general cargo ships and oil tankers.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Do you want your cargo to be delivered as soon as possible? However, international air cargo rates are incredibly high. As such, you should consider using air shipping software to help you out. Apart from saving time, shipping software can reduce the potential of errors. Documentation is crucial to shipping.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

The Shipping Container. Amazon Anticipatory Shipping. The Shipping Container, 1958. The shipping container changed shipping forever. Prior to the container, general cargo was a general mess, requiring a veritable Tetris game every time a ship was loaded. Anticipatory Package Shipping , 2013.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. COVID-19 Impact on Shipping. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse!

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 18, 2021

June 12, 2021 – Cargo ships stacked up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Asian electronics factories forced to delay production because of a shortage of computer chips. Supply Chain Brain – Out-of-Control Shipping Costs Fire Up Prices From Coffee to Toys. These Companies Are Best Prepared.

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