Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights. A number of carriers, for example, use cloud technology to offer an e-commerce platform to handle customer transactions. Shippers are required to communicate verified weights in a shipping document.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Containers from Asia were shipped to North America, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, almost nothing moved in the opposite direction. For example, the transportation of high-value goods such as mechanical engineering products, electronics, and computer equipment was minimally affected. Fewer ships in operation .

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Planes, Cranes, and Barges: How America Is Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos. With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. And 25 miles north, Intel Corp. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic. Businessweek.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Significance. Loading costs plummet.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In addition to Target, Amazon, Costco, Home Depot and Wal-Mart are among the large retailers that have chartered container ships to move goods from Asia to North America. For example, Home Depot has used its charters to ship plumbing supplies, power tools, heaters, and holiday décor. Above the crowd.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Here are some examples from the past few months: P&G : P&G is undertaking “a multibillion-dollar effort to remake an antiquated and inefficient network of factories, warehouses and offices into a new model that gets goods to stores more quickly,” reported Sharon Terlep in the Wall Street Journal this past February.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For example, carriers plan to reduce the capacity for the Asia-to-North America West Coast trade lanes by as much as 29% in the weeks following China’s Golden week in early October. Ocean Shipping Giant MSC Announces Air Cargo Service. Wary of Unpredictable Operations Costs, DHL Expands Robotics Partnership.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Meanwhile, 75% of furniture retailer, Ethan Allen’s products are made in North America. Five Below, for example, has positioned stores closer to its warehousing facilities for quicker deliveries while American Eagle Outfitters has maintained a hub and spoke model with regional inventory positioning and regional fulfillment.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Most international ocean cargo is now containerized. .

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

For example, regular regional deliveries may work for small carriers, but large carriers may be required for longer distances and steady lanes. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. The right outside expertise can often help make these decisions more clear.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

There are various reasons for the high driver churn rate faced by the trucking industry in North America: Uncertain work hours : Drivers are expected to work for long hours depending on delivery schedules and timelines. Here’s a few examples: Provide orientation and onboarding for drivers and dispatchers .

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). This follows the company’s acquisition of 3PD this past July, another provider of heavy goods, last-mile logistics in North America. This week, for example, C.H. UPS Sets 2014 Rates. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.

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TMC

MAY 26, 2016

Level cargo flows. For example, a U.S. Going the extra mile in this way also reduces the need to expedite cargo and affords more flexibility for changing shipment schedules. In addition, collaborate with border warehouses to manage red-flagged units by, for example, sequencing them to depart first. Go beyond compliance.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

The empty container supply has also dwindled in regions where China trade has been a catalyst, primarily North America and Europe, this can have a ripple effect if these empty containers do not get repositioned back to China to support the increase demand that is anticipated at the tail end of March into April. Backup sourcing options.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

For example, regular regional deliveries may work for small carriers, but large carriers may be required for longer distances and steady lanes. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. The right outside expertise can often help make these decisions more clear.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

For example, regular regional deliveries may work for small carriers, but large carriers may be required for longer distances and steady lanes. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. The right outside expertise can often help make these decisions more clear.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

As an example, retailer Walmart indicated has reportedly cut inventory levels by 9 percent this year while Target reported that inventories were 16 percent lower than the year-ago period. percent drop in cargo volumes. Imports among the U.S. largest ports have been reportedly falling at double-digit rates for several months.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Robinson announced that it opened “a new state of the art certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) in Carson, CA.” Once cargo is screened, it can be quickly transferred to or from the airlines.” rural vs. city environment, developed vs. emerging countries, inside the warehouse or yard vs. public airspace).

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That said, implementing Lean concepts would undoubtedly be part of that strategy, for example, - Lean Warehousing : Many firms (both retailers and manufacturers) are now aggressively rolling out Lean in their warehouse operations. These are three examples: Rule 3.1: Aggregate forecasts are more accurate than individual forecasts.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 20, 2017

For example, regular regional deliveries may work for small carriers, but large carriers may be required for longer distances and steady lanes. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. The right outside expertise can often help make these decisions more clear.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Perishables represent a particularly important segment of the Miami air cargo market, because Miami International Airport is a primary hub for perishables moving between Latin America, the Caribbean islands, and North America. arviem real-time cargo monitoring.

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Elementum

MARCH 18, 2016

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which impacted parts of Asia, North America and Europe in late 2002 and early 2003, has resulted to a contagion effect in Asia, a continent considered to be an electronics hub. SARS And Its Contagion Effect. Multiple airlines had to bar all flights from affected countries due to public anxiety.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

This week, for example, JDA Software announced the release date for JDA® In-Store Picking , “a solution designed to enable retailers to accurately and efficiently pick e-commerce orders in a store (in-store).” Robinson reported total net revenues of $463.3 million in the quarter, an increase of 7.1 percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

For example, the widening of the Panama Canal will change the conditions here in North Carolina, as enormous container ships will be circumnavigating the globe. And in Panama a huge transshipment area will grow where they will will do break bulk, put cargo onto smaller ships and send to North America.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

for example, many of the east coast ports have expanded exponentially over the past decade in preparation for the Panama Canal expansion; however, it is unclear whether increased activity in the canal will lead to more business for these ports. In North America the low hanging fruit for long-haul loads is rail. In the U.S.,

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

For example, in India, where there have been poor driver standards, carmakers are investing in driver training. Yiakoumi: Our conference in Detroit in September had a very positive feel and there was a lot about the continuing growth in North America and what it means for the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

For example, FedEx’s upcoming levy is based on an EIA-established price that is at least $4.09 Americold employs 17,000 people worldwide and operates more than 24 temperature-controlled warehouses across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. a gallon but less than $4.18

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Just last year many were chartering their own cargo ships to get all these goods to their destinations.) Strategy and leadership teams might elect to be alerted to production line disruptions, for example, so they receive details about every impacted order.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Drought in China Impact on Supply Chain The Yangtze River Basin, home to Asia’s longest river, boasts a staggering annual cargo volume of over 3 billion tonnes. For example, in 2022, Hurricane Ian damaged more than $416 million in citrus crops in Florida —half of all citrus consumers by Americans.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Originally native to Asia, the BMSB was accidentally imported to North America in the late 1990s, and to some European countries after 2000. Now, for example, all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, quad bikes, and side-by-side racers are no longer eligible to meet the BMSB management exclusion criteria. New requirements this year.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

CX North America Integrates Its Freight Collaboration Platform With Active Aero Group’s Technology. The project is part of a collaboration between UC Berkeley Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology and Volvo Group of North America, sponsored by Caltrans and the U.S. Who’s to Blame for the Trucker Shortage?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 4, 2021

Wicked winter storms and a major pileup of cargo ships in the Suez Canal have since created other supply chain disruptions. That’s just one example. Robinson, we can make bigger commitments because we have a bigger network—the largest LTL network in North America. One of the ways C.H.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 28, 2021

For breakbulk cargo, you could call to book space on a vessel for next week. Congestion at China’s Port of Yantian is a case in point, creating massive backlogs of shipments to North America, Latin America, Europe, and Oceania that could take months to clear. That world—where you could plan week-to-week—is gone.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 15, 2013

The move by BVL to create the chapter in the Carolinas is not only a recognition of the area as a supply chain hub but also a move to expand the organization’s footprint into North America. No sooner did I mention this in my speech, but I picked up my Wall Street Journal today and found a great example.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2018

Imagine moving cargo across continents as smoothly as computers process data. Data-centric freight exchanges and intelligent multimodal cross-docking hubs will allow haulers to move cargo effortlessly by road, rail, sea and air and seamlessly change carrier, or even transport mode, in real time. Printer-friendly version.

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TMC

APRIL 7, 2016

For instance, a managed model might align with the organization’s strategy in North America, but a self-service model is a better choice for the company’s operation in Europe. You simply can’t afford to have a fragmented view of the supply chain when managing the complexities of international cargo movements.

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Freightera

APRIL 22, 2024

Freightera specializes in B2B ground shipping, so we’ll just mention rail, road, and intermodal as the main examples. However, due to various complicated factors, it’s also the slowest mode of transportation in North America. It means using only trucks to get your cargo from point A to point B.

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