Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

billion ‘Green Gateway’ rail expansion The CrowdStrike software bug that crashed Microsoft operating systems and caused the largest IT outage in history caused disruptions at U.S. and global ports, with highly complex air freight systems suffering the heaviest hit, as global airlines grounded flights. Pete Buttigieg, U.S.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Freight Game of Thrones. Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But more than half of their shipments – including a significant portion that begin at factories in Asia – travel across oceans or continents These long-distance shipments go by ocean, air, or rail. Molex Realizes it Needs Better Visibility. There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

GE Acquires Top Supply Chain Software Provider ShipXpress to Expand Digital Rail Offerings. Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spain’s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). ports and beyond, said shippers, importers and freight forwarders. Help With Shipping Crisis (WSJ – sub. UPS Announces U.S. Rate Changes.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. Back in July 2017, I interviewed Bennett Adelson, the former CEO of MacroPoint (which was later acquired by Descartes Systems Group, a Talking Logistics sponsor) about OTIF and how it is driving demand for visibility solutions. project44 Adds Ocean Visibility to Platform.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. FAA Panel Splits on Drone Tracking Requirements (WSJ – sub. Spot freight availability was 74 percent higher than in September 2016.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

Freight Operators Dismiss Threat of Digital Startups (WSJ – sub. De Beers tracks diamonds through supply chain using blockchain (Reuters). Robinson Launches Rail Service, Connecting China and Europe. Rail, One of the Transportation Granddaddies, Still Relevant. The most recent example is C.H.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Such meetings are generally hyped as platforms that can bring sweeping global action which makes it very hard for the participants to live up to the expectations. came from trucks carrying cargo. Or to increase the visibility on alternative rail or ferry connections to reduce carbon emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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E2open

OCTOBER 22, 2018

E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network. Today, one out of every four ocean containers shipped globally is booked through the INTTRA platform. MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 2018.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. In the rail sector, the big issue is capacity. In the U.S., Holcomb, Dept.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Countries such as the Netherlands have well developed options for road, rail, and waterway intermodal links. In Spain, however, there are relatively fewer rail options, and the challenge is to persuade rail operators to expand the number of services for shippers.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2018

Imagine moving cargo across continents as smoothly as computers process data. It may seem impossible today, but the physical Internet could be embedded into freight supply chains by 2050. He says, “I believe that collaborative logistics platforms demonstrate and validate the need for the physical Internet.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 16, 2024

This article explores challenges identified in a research paper by McKinnon (2006) focusing on vehicle utilization and efficiency in the freight industry [1]. Solution: Route optimization software: Utilizing software that optimizes delivery routes can minimize travel distances and improve vehicle fill rates, even with smaller loads [1].

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

By mid-March, it had become difficult to keep track of what seemed like the high-speed unravelling of the world’s economy and its means of social connection. Fall in demand; cashflow shortfalls due to collection challenges; port congestion; and disruptions to air cargo, trucking and rail services, affect companies globally.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2016

Amazon partners with Atlas Air Worldwide for cargo services (MarketWatch). Study: Biggest trucking firms outsource over 42% of their freight (FleetOwner). New components, like LeanDex for freight rate indexing, have applicability across many of our 7,500 customers. Truck Orders Fall in April (WSJ – sub.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 12, 2022

When delayed at a rail crossing, a train can appear to have countless cars. Yet the tracks available to the trains stretch drastically further than the eye can see. Often, the general public’s view of freight transportation is similar. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that, “Freight shipped across the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 7, 2021

To sceptics the vision of a sustainable supply chain remains an oxymoron, due to the emissions from 18-wheeler trucks, cargo planes, container ships and delivery vans as they move freight around the world. Full visibility with Navisphere. In fact, rail can move a ton of freight nearly 450 miles with a single gallon of fuel.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2022

Along with unexpected trucking volumes that increased and plummeted in a jiffy, associated irregularities across rail, ocean and last mile deliveries have been significant as well. Increased labor costs, declining freight rates, high demand for quick shipping with reduced bulk orders, skyrocketing carrier margins etc.

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Ware2Go

MAY 17, 2022

This guide contains everything you need to know about freight shipping and logistics so you can make informed decisions for your business. Learn the difference between LTL vs FTL, how to find the best rates, and what services to expect from a freight provider. Table of Contents: Navigating Freight for Your Business.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 11, 2019

He explains, “Telematics plays a critical role in trucking, allowing drivers to complete more jobs in fewer hours and miles with real-time visibility into important details like vehicle location, live traffic data and route analytics. Technology can help do that. ” The staff at CIO Review agrees with Dowse’s assessment.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 9, 2016

This will allow them to efficiently unload and load thousands of containers, palletized freight, cars, liquid tanks, and more. It is the most talked about subject in terminal operations circles and easily the most expensive piece of IT software acquired by terminals. People and machinery have to come together in orchestrated execution.

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Gravity Supply Chain

APRIL 1, 2021

Without a doubt, port congestion and vessels, containers, and cargo not being in the right place at the right time will further exacerbate already very fragile supply chains, with the knock-on effect creating months of additional disruption and even tighter capacity restraints. Congestion, Congestion, CONGESTION. The answer is pretty simple!

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2025

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your ocean freight prices. The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course.

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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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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When it comes to the long-distance transfer of goods, you probably want the best of both worlds: economical rail transport and flexible over-the-road trucking. Transloading involves completing the transit with unloading of goods from rail cars and loading them onto trucks or vice versa. With transloading, you get just that.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

While this generally cannot be tracked to one specific GL, the cost ripples through different aspects of the company and is felt at the customer level. We have built a system to track orders that are on the way to a customer. Implement a vehicle tracking system. billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% billion. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It’s often assumed that large freight deliveries have to take several days to weeks to get to their destinations. Some companies will also offer air and even rail shipping services if you need to make sure that your shipment gets to the destination as quickly as possible. Service #1: Express Services.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Walmart taking control of its rail shipments. Walmart is developing its own fleet of intermodal containers and drivers to service rail hubs. Accenture, Amazon, and Mastercard's blockchain transparency platform could give supply chain visibility to consumers. “We Meanwhile, it's this week's, "Where's my freight?!".

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2024

Managing freight transportation logistics can become complicated, particularly when other intermediates are involved. This hands-on approach enables them to implement tailored protocols for vehicle maintenance, driver training, and cargo handling, ensuring shipments are handled with precision and professionalism.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2022

There has been a lot of buzz around facial recognition software lately. And this buzz has come down on both side of the issue, from the benefits off facial recognition software to the dangers and privacy concerns. Shippers struggle as ocean freight rates soar. The White House will allocate $14 billion to US ports and waterways.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MARCH 31, 2020

It’s not just the supply chain! Entire logistics networks, manufacturing bases, and workers face a multitude of unprecedented disruption challenges.

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Freightera

JANUARY 26, 2023

Use technology to streamline the shipping process By using online shipping platforms such as Freightera, you can easily compare rates from multiple carriers, track shipments in real time, and automate documentation and invoicing, all in one place. Get quotes (for free on Freightera) and see what gets you the best rate-to-volume ratio.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Freight solutions. LTL shipping is the most cost-effective option when shipping smaller amounts of freight. At Freightera, we use a multitude of road, rail, consolidator and intermodal carriers which allows us to have the most competitive rates at all times. In the US, there are no taxes on freight shipping.

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Freightera

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Best Practices to Help You Choose the Best Freight Shipping Solution As a business shipper, you need a reliable and efficient solution that you could use to ship freight internally, to and from your business partners and suppliers, or to your customers. Freight Brokers act as intermediaries between shippers and carriers.

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Freightera

MARCH 24, 2023

Why using Freightera’s freight marketplace is better than going to carriers directly As a business owner, you understand the importance of efficient and cost-effective shipping. Here, we list some advantages of using our freight shipping marketplace. Freight shipping is what we do. It’s all we do.

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