CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. It is likely that 2018 will end with a growth rate in the 4% range, down from 10% in 2017 (measured in freight tonne kilometers per IATA ). Explore air freight consolidation.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 31, 2023

Retailers and brands are wringing out as much revenue as they can from costly inventories and returned merchandise. Throughout 2022 and into the holiday season, promotions were used to offload as much as possible of the front-end inventory to make way for new seasonal inventory. I wear a number of hats these days.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. It is likely that 2018 will end with a growth rate in the 4% range, down from 10% in 2017 (measured in freight tonne kilometers per IATA ). Explore air freight consolidation.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Are you, as a shipper, struggling with high freight costs? Indeed, shippers’ logistics costs have skyrocketed over the past couple of years as shippers struggle to ensure enough inventories are on hand to maintain store and online sales. Perhaps buying a logistics company may help ease some of these pains.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

By now many of you have heard about the “Ever Given”, which has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday, and is blocking all container ships trying to get through with their cargo. Any asset that is not producing value is considered waste, and a fundamental of “lean thinking” is that inventory is waste, and time is money.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case procurement strategies. In a November survey , 87% of merchants shared that they already were affected by increased freight costs. What is just-in-case procurement?

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Air Cargo World. This American based niche news site specialises in air cargo. So much so that it is split into seven topics – aircrafts, airports, capacity and demand, carriers, freight trends, traffic and viewpoints. Ocean freight is split into 14! Cargo Business News.com. ACWmagazine. SupplyChainBrain.

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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. Keep it Simple : It’s important to not over complicate things. These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. In May, Instacart said it was leaning into the generative AI boom with Ask Instacart, a search tool that aims to answer customers’ grocery shopping questions.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Part of this decrease may be attributed to temporary declining freight volumes as regions in Asia continue to deal with COVID-19 related suspensions of production, shipping or transport operations. In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Without it, your inventory stays on the shelf, and your customers look elsewhere to get what they need. Inventory management techniques. It involves: Inventory management. Other items that are heavy or bulky must be shipped via freight , and that requires access to a whole different network of specialists. Warehousing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

The latest report is refreshingly more candid in depicting the challenges and ills of the logistics and transportation services sector and the need for new thinking and added emphasis on shipper and cargo holder value and service’s needs. business logistics costs for 2021. . Specific Highlights. Rising Costs of Warehousing.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

Is your company one of the many that take a minimalist approach to freight management? Yes… I did say minimalist, not lean. When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see freight management as a core competency.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2018

By 2020, the value of B2B e-commerce will surpass $1 trillion, and manufacturers, distributors, retailers, reverse logistics managers, third-party freight brokers and logistics services providers are working to keep up with the trend. Better forecasting for inventory management and logistics demand through analytics, preventing backorders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Alphabet Inc.’s

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

More accurate receiving also helps prevent overstocking and understocking by providing clearer data for your inventory replenishment team to rely on. Improve inventory accuracy: Improved receiving efficiency typically leads to improved inventory accuracy. Palletise loose cargo.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

For instance, the hangover from the pandemic, which has not yet permitted ocean freight from China to return to anything like normal service, is a problem that continued COVID outbreaks and associated port closures are exacerbating. So acute is the shortage of warehouse space that some companies are not merely stockpiling inventory.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2021

Due to lean inventory strategies, many manufacturers only keep 15-30 days of inventory on hand. Shippers are not leveraging scenario planning as a best practice and remain focused on lean supply chains that focus on minimizing inventory and total number of suppliers.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2017

Look at ocean cargo consolidation (less than container load, or LCL). The third party logistics (3PL) provider you choose with LCL capabilities will combine complementary freight from multiple shippers into a single container. The idea is to use as much of the available space as possible before the ocean vessel cutoff for freight.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 25, 2016

Look at ocean cargo consolidation (less than container load, or LCL). The third party logistics (3PL) provider you choose with LCL capabilities will combine complementary freight from multiple shippers into a single container. The idea is to use as much of the available space as possible before the ocean vessel cutoff for freight.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Like ocean or air freight, trucking is another extension of this timeless quandary. Here are five key benefits of shipping LTL freight: 1. Every shipment you send out frees up space for new inventory within your warehouse. However, LTL freight isn't without capacity issues or surcharges. Time To Market. Review out.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

The Kiva Robotic Picking System: The idea for the orange AGV-like robots that bring inventory to order pickers was first conceived in 2003 by CEO Mick Mountz, and with the help of some MIT professors Kiva brought the technology to market less than two-years later. P&G first implemented the approach with Schnuck’s Markets in St.

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