Freight Waves

JUNE 20, 2025

to discuss the evolving landscape of cargo theft that continues to plague the freight industry. While straight theft (the physical taking of trucks, trailers, or cargo from where they’re parked) remains the most common form of cargo theft, criminal tactics have shifted in the last few years.

Cargo 68

Cargo Memphis Cost Reduction Strategies Freight 68

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cargo ships avoiding Houthi attacks in the Red Sea face a different kind of delay-causing threat as they go around the southern tip of Africa: storms and 30-foot swells. For example, the grocer released its first report on corporate social responsibility efforts last year.

Material Savings 306

Material Savings Los Angeles Waste Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software 306

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Costco has reintroduced purchase limits. Amazon has been pushing its way into the full-service logistics space for a number of years, bolstering its efforts with last mile delivery vans, ocean vessels, and a fleet of jets known as Prime Air. That’s all for this week.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 50

Logistics Network Optimization Software Waste Reduction Logistics Price Reduction 50

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. Sellers can only purchase a shipping label through Walmart for orders that are in an unshipped status, it noted. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 256

Logistics Network Optimization Software Saudi Arabia Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics 256

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 Spending is growing across several categories, and the top Easter items consumers say they are planning to purchase include candy ($3.3

Logistics Network Optimization Software 270

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software 270

Freightos

AUGUST 10, 2024

More Resources Home Is AI Hype or a Truly Revolutionary Technology Set to Transform Logistics? (AI Amidst this boom, some veterans of the AI industry question whether this cycle will be different, especially as some corporate entities report disappointing returns on their initial investments.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 268

Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 268

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. Fusing analytical approaches improves the math behind optimization, but to avoid highly-efficient silos it should be paired with concurrent planning.

Optimal Sourcing 300

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Optimization Software 300

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Maersk said Tuesday it was halting bookings in light of the sanctions imposed on Russia, including congestion being caused by customs authorities inspecting cargo bound for the country and changing credit terms impacting its customers. Ukraine invasion and the semi-conductor chip impact.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Ukraine Russia Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 335

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Price Reduction 335

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand. The company is offering U.S. UPS will add 2.3

Logistics Network Optimization Software 273

Logistics Network Optimization Software Material Savings Logistics Chile 273

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As part of the CMA CGM Group, CEVA Logistics has a global reach, which means that we can make a global difference. The logistics business, is predominantly a network business driven by our employees. Keeping that in mind, CEVA Logistics aspires to ensure the protection and professional development of our employees.

Supply Chain Planning Software 242

Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction Global Supply Chain Software 242

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy.

Supply Chain Design Software 467

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 467

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. According to a recent report, the company canceled, closed, or delayed 99 fulfillment facilities, impacting nearly 32.3 As part of the company’s overall cost-cutting initiatives, FedEx Express will lean on third-party carriers for less urgent shipments. That’s all for this week.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 273

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Cost Reduction Strategies 273

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 245

Logistics Network Optimization Software New York City Logistics Inventory Reduction 245

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. Now, furniture makers are seeing a logistics bottleneck create more problems as they try to keep up with demand. It will be interesting to watch the games unfold in silence. That’s all for this week.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 250

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Price Reduction Finland 250

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 28, 2023

Their network features include pick-ups seven days a week, flexible sortation, eco-friendly use of passenger flight cargo capacity, and diverse last mile partners. Maergo eliminates the need for expensive regional distribution centers and complex carrier relationships.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 264

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Price Reduction Expense Reduction 264

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

This means supply chain and logistics professionals need to distinguish between more frequently purchased products and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. To meet customers’ growing expectations for personalized offerings, the typical company’s product lines have grown exponentially. A Positive Example.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 293

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 293

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

What is this going to cost? You could answer them with a purchase order (P.O.) Besides providing fast, thorough answers to customers, today’s ERP, cloud-based SaaS, or 3PL-operated systems enable companies to manage the order lifecycle, control information and cargo flows, and reduce the total cost of goods.

Pricing Training 166

Pricing Training Purchasing Skills Purchasing Training Supply Chain Planning Software 166

Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, last month’s announcement was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before Amazon reveal plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 198

Logistics Network Optimization Software Data Logistics Supply Chain Planning Software 198

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain The European Union is on the verge of rolling out a reporting regulation that promises to have a huge impact on businesses selling into the region. The DPP “represents a significant advance in product transparency and sustainability,” according to an EU report published in September of 2024. “As

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics 59

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

According to a report by Accenture, 83% of consumers prefer to buy from companies that are transparent about their supply chain practices, and 72% of consumers are willing to pay a premium for products that are ethically and sustainably sourced. Rolls Royce predicts that lighter unmanned vessels will burn 15 percent less fuel.

Supply Chain Planning Software 312

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Shipping Supply Chain Optimization 312

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. The following strategies, based on data, analytics, and collaboration, are helping planners around the globe overcome a disrupted supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 291

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Software 291

Freightos

JULY 31, 2024

More Resources Home Is AI Hype or a Truly Revolutionary Technology Set to Transform Logistics? (AI Amidst this boom, some veterans of the AI industry question whether this cycle will be different, especially as some corporate entities report disappointing returns on their initial investments.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 177

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software 177

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The sixth assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published in August 2021 once again stressed the importance and urgency of decarbonising all sectors of the economy. It comes from the annual customer survey conducted by logistics software company Transporeon.

Resource Reduction 237

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Freight Optimal Sourcing 237

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2018

E-commerce is growing faster than ever, and more consumers are leveraging online platforms in making purchasing decisions. In fact, two-thirds of consumer shopping journeys include internet research, reports McKinsey & Company , as well as word-of-mouth recommendations and past experiences. Get Your Free White Paper.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 199

Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Management Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 199

GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's is blog is from Nicole Lewis who shows us the steps for smarter logistics planning optimization. However, contemporary business affairs feel an increasing need not only in logistics planning optimization but also in it as a whole procedure. Logistics planning optimization, evaluation of results and monitoring.

Optimal Sourcing 96

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 96

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Prior to Covid-19, 45% of consumers never considered the supply chain when making purchases.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Google’s 2014 purchase of the British firm Deep Mind for something more than $ 400 million produced a bonanza of publicity earlier this year, when its game playing program whipped a human master of the ancient strategy game Go. Practical Applications: Using AI Technologies to Maximize & Compliment Logistics Resources.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software Inventory Management Software Modeling Software 120

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

With a holiday weekend upon us, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Retailers Seek U.S. Robinson Expands Global Network, Acquires APC Logistics. DHL to trial vision picking in the UK (Logistics Manager). Help With Shipping Crisis (WSJ – sub. UPS Announces U.S.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Rail Software Supply Chain Network Software Optimization Software 0

Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2017

Shipments consist of general cargo, partial or full loads or – in the case of samples – small parcel shipments. The purchasing department needs solutions that can be rolled out quickly and easily to new forwarders and the ability to send all of the required information on shipment structures for tenders at the push of a button.

Chemicals 124

Chemicals Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics 124

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 26, 2017

How technology in logistics grew throughout 2016 is not limited to the technology that delivers products or enables better, faster picking processes. But, you need to understand where the investments focused, how they relate to improving supply chains and why they are essential to omnichannel logistics solutions.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Omnichannel Supply Chain Software Procurement Solutions 120

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. Using a logistics-oriented strategy helps companies better understand their suppliers, improve customer service, and optimize shipping. Logistics plays a critical role in a company’s supply chain. Another important aspect of logistics is time.

Inventory Reduction 117

Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 117

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Schiphol airport gears up for chilled vaccine cargos. And according to multiple reports, the first doses of the vaccine are on the way to the US as well. The KLM Cargo warehouse at Schiphol has four cold storage areas for pharmaceuticals and a fifth will be ready in January.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Pharmaceutical California 130

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility by LSCMS Shippers’ Council How would Logistics managers explain to their COO and Production group that inbound material will arrive on 23Dec but with 50% probability? Obtaining ocean visibility can be challenging.

Rail Software 244

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 244

Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software San Francisco Predictive Analytics Software 120

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. For many in logistics, e-commerce is like a big tidal wave that you see coming again and again, but no matter what you do to prepare, you still get slammed.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Purchasing Training Supply Chain Software SAP 0

EFT

JUNE 5, 2025

The report notes that in one Chinese province, Hebei, there are more than 30,000 electric trucks operating, while total sales for the second largest market in 2024, Europe, were a little over 10,000 for the second year in a row. They estimate that the TCO of a diesel truck in the U.S. is 20% less than a battery-powered equivalent.

Purchasing Skills 65

Purchasing Skills Price Reduction Modeling Software Modeling 65