Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 13, 2025

Route planning and optimization One of the main aspects of cargo transportation management is route planning and optimization. Choosing the right vehicle Depending on the characteristics of the cargo and the requirements for delivery, companies choose the most suitable vehicle. It can be a car, truck, train, boat or plane.

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Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For the past few years, the air cargo market has greatly benefited from international e-commerce. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 80% of e-commerce is transported by air and makes up upwards of 30% of total air cargo volume. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

Air cargo for example, though continuing to make digital strides, is still behind – and is often compared to – passenger travel where digitized capacity, pricing and online bookings have been around for decades and is in some ways the digitalization template air cargo is referencing. But this problem isn’t new.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 28, 2023

Topped off by improving time-in-transit and lowering your costs, Maergo is reimagining delivery and changing the way the retailers ship and deliver to their customers. Maergo has a comprehensive network of providers, eliminating the need for brands to manage multiple carriers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The astronomical price of diesel is making everything more expensive. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. Cargo imported into the U.S. according to the Walmart Marketplace website.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

Because in supply chains, surprises tend to mean wasted time and added expense. Develop a comprehensive truckload strategy so you’re prepared to handle just about anything. Building the right truckload strategy for your business. We have been studying truck freight attributes and strategies since 2006.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Containerization eventually reduced shipping and loading costs by at least 75%. The problem space has gotten harder, not easier.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 25, 2025

As nearshoring efforts accelerate, shippers are increasingly rethinking their cross-border strategies. Unlike transporting goods across state lines, cross-border shipping demands specialized expertise, robust infrastructure and comprehensive security measures. They’re absolute necessities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

In this year’s report, Amazon touted the improvement of automated counterfeit removal, stating it cut down on brands’ need to monitor for fakes manually. The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized. This is down from 2.5 million attempts in 2021 and 6 million in 2020, it said.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Amazon now ships more parcels than FedEx. The owner of Burger King vows to cut emissions in half. In fact, Amazon has even begun shipping orders for outside customers. This is adding expenses for new truck routes and additional third-party transportation companies. And now on to this week’s logistics news. and $19.50

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

We know that you are also the victim of the ‘ Warehouse Disease’ , i.e. even after regularly organizing your warehouse, it turns messy the minute you receive or ship some cargos. Use Automatic Data Collection and Cargo Handling. To organize your warehouse efficiently , you can bin locate your cargos. Now it is possible.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 26, 2021

5 Insights for Managing Your Fleet Strategy! If an organization finds a way to reduce operational costs, it can lead to savings that apply directly to the bottom line. Here are 5 ways that a company can reduce operational expenses for fleet management. And unexpected breakdowns are very expensive. Email Address.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Retailers turning to specific-day delivery over speediest shipping. They also have faced tense geopolitical environments, unreliable and expensive ­global shipping services and supply chain delays exacerbated by port congestion and even inland transportation issues. UPS, Overstock to launch returns pilot program.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Rising costs mean that companies must continue to innovate and implement strategies that can help reduce logistics costs and boost the bottom line. A reduction in oceanic transportation would necessitate changes to distribution routes. billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% His current role as a Sr.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 19, 2022

Fortunately, strategic planning can help you deliver your land cargo on-time , despite the abundant labor shortages. Low Land Cargo Capacity. There’s a rising demand for raw materials and products and inadequate drivers to ship products. Fuel prices are also rising, increasing the price of goods and shipping prices.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 21, 2025

Understanding Voyage Charter Agreements Imagine you’ve manufactured a large batch of products that need to be shipped to a different continent. In this contract, the ship owner provides a vessel and crew for a specified voyage or set of voyages, and in return, receives freight, usually on a per-ton basis.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Maersk has unabashedly championed vertical integration for years, advocating an “end-to-end” strategy. On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

transportation networks alone, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, shippers are reevaluating their shipping strategies in dealing with large-scale shipping to take better advantage of a thriving global logistics marketplace. One fast, easy way to save big on fuel is to implement smart consolidation strategies.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 13, 2025

Exiger empowers clients to assess the impact of wildfires on their supply chain through cutting-edge visualization tools that map the geolocations of their suppliers. Exiger empowers clients to assess the impact of wildfires on their supply chain through cutting-edge visualization tools that map the geolocations of their suppliers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Risks include ongoing Red Sea disruptions brought on by attacks on cargo and container ships, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict destabilizing manufacturing and trade activities, along with Taiwan trade risks brought about by Chinese military drills hindering trade through major sea routes.

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Freightera

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Electric vehicles (EVs) are quickly becoming a central part of the push to reduce emissions and combat climate change. There are several key issues with scaling the production of electric freight trucks: High Production Costs: Electric trucks are currently more expensive to manufacture, primarily due to battery production costs.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Why Tech Giants Are Focusing on Trucks and Ships. to ship a 5 lb package the full distance from Shenzhen to Los Angeles. Basically, the 7,236 miles from China to the US may have the same shipping costs as the last mile. Amazon hasn’t shied away from expensive shipping; it spent a full $3.9

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

As the GlobalTranz staff pointed out, the last mile can be expensive. For that reason, retailers continue to look for innovative ways to reduce costs. ”[3] These two competing goals — cost reduction and customer satisfaction — result in a creative tension that fosters some interesting ideas. Last Mile Innovation.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

As the GlobalTranz staff pointed out, the last mile can be expensive. For that reason, retailers continue to look for innovative ways to reduce costs. ”[3] These two competing goals — cost reduction and customer satisfaction — result in a creative tension that fosters some interesting ideas. Last Mile Innovation.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

“P&G has consolidated hundreds of offices and warehouses across North America and set up six so-called mixing centers, where computer algorithms work with robots and humans to load trucks with the optimal mix of products to ship to retailers. Once complete, P&G said its new supply chain will enable 80% of U.S.

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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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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

You might not think about shipping containers and ocean freight when you click “buy” on your Amazon order, but there’s a direct connection between the two. Understandably, this hasn’t been easy on importers, especially when they’re trying to plan ahead and calculate margins and shipping times. “We’re What’s changed in a year?

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

They provide optimized pick, putaway and replenishment functions, working with the human workforce to reduce travel time, errors and repetitive stress. Cost Structure, Cash Flow and ROI Companies balance capital expenditures and operating expenses to optimize financial performance.

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ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

While your customers can track their parcels from their smartphones down to the block the delivery truck is on, the best you can hope for is a phone call when the ship leaves port and one when it arrives on the other side of the world. Our ability to ship, store, and trade goods remains fragmented — and key logistics data remains siloed.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2020

Businesses are locked down so they are not able to generate the revenue to pay their expenses. As such many businesses have laid off employees, even if temporarily, to cut their expenses. Airlines are converting passenger planes to cargo planes. Other companies are changing their channel strategy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Transportation optimization involves analyzing goods shipments, transportation rates, and restrictions to create a plan that reduces the overall costs and makes the process more efficient. Optimizing the goods transportation process means reducing delays. This helps reduce transportation costs and saves time and effort.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. companies with global operations, one of the most effective global value chain strategies and supply chain strategies is to mitigate risk by shipping smarter. In the current political climate, U.S.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 29, 2017

When you’re looking for ways to benefit your company’s supply chain, you probably look for ways to reduce time or costs in various departments. In most cases, this comes down to the way you might ship, store or produce the products you sell. Companies can look for ways to use less materials and reduce their carbon footprint.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2019

req’d) [Former Waymo engineer] forms new self-driving truck biz (CCJ) Toys and televisions litter island beaches after cargo ship loses containers (Dutch News). Alexa, ship me some more toilet paper!”. It would be more accurate to say “Amazon shipped more than 1 billion items without customers having to pay for it.”.

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