Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! In shipping and logistics, building strong relationships with your freight or carrier company is often underestimated. Moreover, finding a reputable freight company that ticks all the boxes of what you’re looking for can often be a considerable challenge.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 23, 2021

Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? The emergence of COVID-19 changed many things in the world of business, and transporting cargo is no exception. This article summarizes the top five benefits of using air charter for cargo and the products and industries that need it the most.

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20Cube Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A wide variety of cargo is moved both domestically and internationally by air. Different types of cargo have specific requirements for safe storage, transport, and handling. Examples of common perishable goods include fresh meat, frozen food, pharmaceutical drugs, and flowers. Transporting perishable goods to the airport.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Recently, CEVA Logistics joined the Singapore Changi Airport community in a humanitarian aid project to transport 14,000-kilogram of oxygen concentrators from Los Angeles to Jakarta via Singapore. We want to support and enrich these local communities through what we do best: logistics and transportation services. Acting for Planet.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 5, 2020

With the main focus on maximizing time and cost efficiencies, cargo risk management is often skipped over despite being a critical step in protecting your company. . The risk of delays and lost cargo are real. What risk does your cargo face? Cargo insurance helps avoid additional vulnerability that you can’t afford.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. DB Schenker Singapore has also cemented the position as a key pillar in Singapore’s logistics ecosystem, being the number one air exporter (for freight forwarding) and attaining market leadership in ocean freight as well. Singapore’s Status a Global Hub.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

The broader climate issue.and freight’s role. For example, only 1% of China’s 560 million city residents breathe air that is considered safe by the EU. The emissions from freighting Shawn’s TV is a miniscule percentage of this year’s 33 billion ton cube. Transportation ’s share of global emissions: 14%.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

Ikea’s Singapore operations called it a “global transport crisis” and estimates 850 of its 8,500 products are affected by shipment delays. A Chinese worker looks on as a cargo ship is loaded at a port in Qingdao, eastern China’s Shandong province. Compared with last March’s low prices, freight rates from China to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2020

Do You Have Hidden Freight Costs? Ocean freight article and permission to publish here provided by Katherine Barrios at xeneta.com. Freight forwarders and shippers/BCO s are on a constant quest to have a better understanding of their ocean freight costs and ultimately have larger margins. Email Address. Plan effectively.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We will then conclude the 5 main categories by featuring the top 10 freight articles of 2015. A Look To 2018 and Beyond.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. trillion in 2015). trillion in 2015). That is the “hundreds of billions of dollars” question.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Transport company services article and permission to publish here provided by Saeed Darwish. Are you looking to hire a transport company? A transport company does far more than taking your shipment from point A to point B. Here are five different examples of services that are often offered and how you should use them.

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Shipchain

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Determining the total cost of transportation is essential to understanding your company’s profitability. Were any shipments damaged or otherwise subject to cargo insurance claims? Understanding the total cost of transportation means understanding the costs and factors affecting spend in each leg of the supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Green Corridor: Digitise Wisely to Reduce Emissions by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio Digitisation in the logistics and transportation industry produces efficiency gains for nearly all players in the economy today. We can see this most clearly with the example of airline emissions.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 15, 2020

by Chris Caplice, David Correll, and Ken Cottrill When a shipper and a trucking company contract to transport goods at a given time and rate, there is no guarantee they will meet the agreement’s terms. The loads may never materialize, or the carrier may not have the capacity in the right place when it is scheduled to haul the cargo.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Freight rate reportedly fell 37 percent. percent drop in cargo volumes.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

If you have an order that needs to get to its destination in a hurry, expedited freight options could be your best choice for delivery. Though often a result of an unexpected need, there is still a way to control costs and ensure quality performance when arranging expedited freight services. What Is Expedited Freight?

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2017

The ocean freight industry uses many acronyms to describe a shipment’s routing. Here are some of the most common ocean freight routing terms that are important to know. . With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes. This acronym stands for Mini Land Bridge.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2015

I often hear from novice shippers: “How can I find a great freight forwarder?”. The truth is that finding a great freight forwarder is actually rather easy. Here are nine items to look for when searching for the best freight forwarder for your company: Research, Research, Research. Modes of Transportation. Reputation.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2015

I often hear from novice shippers: “How can I find a great freight forwarder?”. The truth is that finding a great freight forwarder is actually rather easy. Here are nine items to look for when searching for the best freight forwarder for your company: Research, Research, Research. Modes of Transportation. Reputation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. A storm, for example, could slow the vessel down and increase transit time from one port to another. Cargo transfer requirements.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2015

I often hear from novice shippers: “How can I find a great freight forwarder?”. The truth is that finding a great freight forwarder is actually rather easy. Here are nine items to look for when searching for the best freight forwarder for your company: Research, Research, Research. Modes of Transportation. Reputation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 17, 2021

For global freight shippers, managing disruption comes with the job. Supply chain disruptions that consist of port and terminal congestion, shipping delays due to high cargo volumes, lack of labor due to Covid-19 and limited space have caused a myriad of challenges for shippers. For example, for one C.H. Air Shipping.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In this article, leading experts from various sectors in transportation industry will discuss transportation trends you should take a closer look. Lastly, air freight has been increasing rapidly over the past decade - a trend I suspect will continue. Remarkably, rail can also be cheaper with savings up to 60% over road freight.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Recent developments in freight digitization are simplifying the shipping process and giving visibility to freight pricing enabling small players to handle the logistics side of their business more easily, transparently and efficiently. million freight containers each year. That digital reach extended to importing as well.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume. For example, it could follow the trend of the ground segment. Serving these particular segments is not without risks.

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Freightos

JANUARY 29, 2020

Market-optimized pricing and capacity will finally become the standard in air cargo – if the industry is able to follow the lead of other industries, including passenger air travel, that have leveraged digitization to reach this goal. Passenger air travel is another good example. . Air cargo is a different story.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. Uber Eats pilots autonomous delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In freight auditing, freight audit advisors work with freight shippers to ensure that all charges are accurate and to prevent wasting money. Shippers can ensure they are getting the best possible rates from their carriers by working with a freight audit consultant. What Freight Auditing Is and Why It’s Important.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As you prepare for 2022, consider what different modes, trade lanes, or inland transportation strategies you can implement in your supply chain. Currently, many ocean carriers are looking to move more IPI (interior point intermodal) cargo versus focusing on port-to-port. It’s important to consider all areas to keep your cargo moving.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the market continues to change, what’s your transportation strategy for handling fluctuations? Companies with supply chains that span more than one continent often have shipments, whether inbound or outbound, being transported to various regions of the world to contend with. Time truly equals money when it comes to air freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.” The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. First and last mile shipments are usually by truck.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 30, 2015

Jeff Tucker 's guest column in yesterday's Wall Street Journal pointed to the pivotal role of technology, including DAT Load Boards , in freight logistics today. Jeff also highlighted the contribution of freight brokers to the efficient movement of cargo. domestic freight transportation and logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Fortunately, great minds are making progress to capture this energy in ways that could change the transportation and logistics industry. One familiar site in our transportation environment are busy roads. It’s coming to us everyday (yes, even when it is cloudy) and it will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

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