American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. This metric, referred to as a “Frankenstat” due to its grand scope, has many critics. Putting that aside, the creation of this metric signifies the federal government’s increasing role in supply chain matters. #3 5 The modal shift to air freight from ocean freight.

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

Rail freight volumes continued to fall at the end of March alongside service outages due to flooding in the Midwest. For example, Kansas City Southern has accepted trains from other lines that it usually wouldn’t have to accommodate. Delta reported a dip in air cargo freight last month compared to March of 2018.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 26, 2021

It can also assist in determining specific metrics that affect the business. There are many examples of fleet cards that offer good value, but it’s important to compare programs to find the one that offers the greatest benefit. Route consolidation would be a good example of what businesses should utilize.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

In order to measure the efficiency of your supply chain, companies must track certain metrics. Metrics help to prioritize activities and improve processes. Some metrics are critical to meeting regulatory requirements and contractual obligations, while others track efficiency and service, which produce higher profits.

Inventory Reduction 104

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

The latest example is Walmart “raising its delivery goal posts for suppliers, asking them to deliver more goods on time,” as reported by Jennifer Smith and Sarah Nassauer in the Wall Street Journal. Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. threshold for food consumables. project44 Adds Ocean Visibility to Platform.

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TMC

MARCH 31, 2016

Do you have the right metrics? Metrics show how your supply chain is performing—providing they are the right ones to do the job. Inappropriate metrics can give a false or incomplete picture of supply chain performance. Second, what metrics are the best indictors of performance in terms of these goals?

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 6, 2022

But I’ll throw out “who are my vendors’ vendors” as an example of something that’s typically intentionally opaque for proprietary reasons, not technical, and can have a big impact on my business.” I wear a number of hats these days.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In modern freight transportation services, GRI stands for General Rate Increase. As a shipper, it’s impossible to avoid rate increases at times, and while freight invoice audits help to catch errors, not knowing the facts behind GRIs will only open the doors to risk. FedEx Freight shipping rates will increase by an average of 4.9%

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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. When it comes to examples of Predictive Analytics firms focused on supply chains Elementum and ClearMetal are just a couple that come to mind.

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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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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

As a result, nearly every industry has created on-demand metrics to gauge market performance, hedge risks, and to power intelligent decisions. But despite its size, containerized freight’s poor visibility persisted. Prices for everything and anything are subject to change and freight rates for containers are no different.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Zara also works with Air France, KLM Cargo and Emirates Air in order that they can coordinate directly with the airlines to make the outbound shipments to its stores and bring back some raw materials and semi-finished materials with return legs. In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 11, 2013

The TMC merges technology, organization and processes to establish a set of services leveraging the scale and efficiency of consolidated network planning, procurement and unified metrics with the agility of localized execution. Transportation & Logistics Global Logistics Network Agility transportation Transportation Management Center'

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Other items that are heavy or bulky must be shipped via freight , and that requires access to a whole different network of specialists. The automotive computer chip shortage is a well-known example of how disruptive it can be when one piece of the JIT chain fails. Even on the dock, the freight is never not in transit.

Inventory Reduction 52

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ShipBob

AUGUST 25, 2021

For example, let’s say that your warehouse team contacts your supplier when your stock is running low to restock inventory , but it’s all done manually. Receive and unload stock: meet with the shipper and unload the necessary cargo; double check inventory received against paperwork. Collect the right data.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

as an example, we see that 7% of the U.S.’ greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to the freight transportation sector. Examples of this technology includes GPS sensors that give you the exact location of containers moving through the supply chain and devices attached to refrigerated cargo that monitor internal temperature.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2017

While the changing atmosphere of ocean carrier alliances for containerized cargo isn’t something new, it’s certainly top of mind for many shippers and carriers alike thanks to a tumultuous last few years. During the Great Recession of 2007-2009, demand decreased rapidly for container shipping, causing a chain reaction for carriers.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Here, we’ll talk about what receiving efficiency is, how to measure it using warehousing metrics, and cover a few different ways to optimise your inward goods process. Receiving efficiency is a useful warehousing metric that helps business owners determine whether their receiving process needs improvement. What is receiving efficiency?

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Resilinc

AUGUST 24, 2021

The trucking industry is facing government anti-pollution requirements as well as cargo customers eager to eliminate carbon from their supply chains,” wrote the Wall Street Journal in an August 9 story about technology pilots to remove carbon-dioxide from truck exhaust. of domestic freight tonnage in 2019. MPG gains won’t be enough.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Mobile apps can generate reports and monitor performance metrics. “Tightening capacity requires a more ‘connected’ broker…” While freight growth is forecast to slow in 2019, truckload capacity will remain tight, largely driven by a tight labor market, new regulations and other factors. Better drug management.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Not only does warehouse optimization result in a healthier bottom line, but it also improves key warehouse metrics like accurate orders and on-time delivery. For example, if a finished good is packaged in a container 3 feet by 3 feet, then the area where the item is stored should reflect that size.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2016

So, your organization has decided to explore the benefits and perks of less than truckload freight shipping. The dedicated TMS can further eliminate the frustrations that occur with typical full-truckload (FT) shipments and small package freight by combining all KPIs and available options into a single, comprehensive tool.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

Actionable analytics and meaningful logistics intelligence are essential elements in freight. Since logistics intelligence sources data directly from freight systems in real-time, filling in the gap between your real-world logistics and your supply chain management strategies, it becomes easier to use that information strategically.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

One example demonstrated how TradeLens can reduce the transit time of a shipment of packaging materials to a production line in the United States by 40 percent, avoiding thousands of dollars in cost. This example implies that shipments for this company were held at ports or customs for a week or more due to paperwork or faulty data issues.

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Freightera

MAY 9, 2022

What Is The Difference Between Passenger Trains and Freight Trains. The differences between transport and freight trains are numerous, ranging from technical to operational. But what are freight trains? They are trains specifically designed to be able to haul the maximum possible amount of cargo (freight).

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The speakers cover everything from air and ocean freight to trucking and warehousing. Basically, responsible for ocean freight carriers, ocean ships that rely on truck companies. Nerijus: Flexport is a technology-enabled freight forwarder. Flexport is a freight forwarder that allows clients to make better decisions.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Knowing in advance what risks are involved with specific loads, shipments, customers, or cargo types can help managers weigh options and opportunities better. For example, the Drewry World Container Index is at $9,292.39 For example, FedEx parcel rates are increasing 5.9% Yes, it is still a forecasting tool.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Panelist Hannah Testani, Intelligent Audit CEO and freight-auditing technology expert, noted that COVID brought 2030 volumes to 2020. million metric tons. . With Intelligent Audit, shippers can easily access the freight auditing, anomaly detection, and on-hand expertise they need to navigate a complex supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2016

All freight forwarders, freight brokers, motor carriers, which includes private and for-hire motor carriers of passengers and freight, IEPs , and cargo tank manufacturing and repair facilities under the jurisdiction of the FMCSA are going to be required to register with this platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

cargo imports in May could hit highest level since last October Transloading is heating up again Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S. Transloading is the process of moving freight from truck to rail or rail to truck. But the company has come farther and faster in the transition to EVs than most of its competitors.

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