SupplyPike

APRIL 17, 2020

Learn about: Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping Advantages of LTL Factors determining shipping rates. Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is a system of transporting a smaller shipment than a typical truck filled with one order. In this system, space is shared by all of the cargo on one truck. Reduce your warehouse costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Just two days before Thanksgiving, FreightWaves reported an “all-time-high 93 ships” were waiting there. Requirements to manage carrier invoices and other transactions grow in stride. They face higher costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

A day has passed after a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. Coast Guard authorities are assured that the bridge debris and/or underwater obstacles are sufficiently cleared for cargo ship navigation.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

This system uses giant warehouses, lots of trucks, and even cool robots to move things quickly. We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster. The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On the supply side, material shortages, staffing challenges, and shipping capacity constraints are all happening at the same time. Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

As an extension, companies are hoarding warehouse space to accommodate the extra product stored in the U.S. Sellers, like Home Depot and Walmart , are chartering their own cargo ships to ensure freight capacity for their products. We have a saying here at Stord, “you date your freight providers and marry your warehouse partner.”

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JULY 21, 2023

Case Study | Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams BR Williams is a 60-year-old company specializing in Trucking , Warehousing , and Logistics Services. Despite a narrow scope of requirements, BR Williams presented definitive data to demonstrate the success of the solution and alleviate the company’s concerns.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JULY 21, 2023

Case Study | Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams BR Williams is a 60-year-old company specializing in Trucking , Warehousing , and Logistics Services. Despite a narrow scope of requirements, BR Williams presented definitive data to demonstrate the success of the solution and alleviate the company’s concerns.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 26, 2017

It’s just the latest in a string of patents that span the gamut from smart stores to flying warehouses. Amazon is even entering the transportation space, signing agreements with the Air Transport Services Group and the Chinese government to enter into the freight cargo business – effectively cutting out the middleman.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2020

This short-haul trucking transfers goods from container ships to rail yards, warehouses, or storage lots. This can also sometimes involve delivering freight to order fulfillment warehouses. Drayage, Past and Present. Trucks transfer cargo from one carrier to another. Many products are shipped around the globe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Whether shipping COVID-19 vaccines, test kits or ventilators ; office supplies; clothing; or groceries, some shippers rode thorough preparedness to a competitive advantage in 2020. Fundamental shifts of e-commerce and consumer behavior took shape in 2020 and presented new and unprecedented challenges.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

But, in the current international atmosphere of supply chain troubles and widespread shipping congestion, the topic is a timely one. What are the most cost-efficient techniques for beating the shipping logjam at its own game? Visual Analytics. Perishables. The result of everyday mistakes can lead to high expenses and lower profits.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 6, 2018

Shippers need a way to mitigate risk of full truckload shipping , regardless of what promises a driver makes in casual conversation. Access our complete Full Truckload Shipping White Paper Series. This includes purchasing freight or cargo insurance. This includes purchasing freight or cargo insurance. Download Here.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Exhibitors at Multimodal represent every logistics sector – road, rail, aviation, maritime, warehousing, storage services. Events Clarion Events distribution managers event freight transport logistics Multimodal NEC Birmingham procurement directors shipping managers Supply Chain Directors traffic managers' Who attends?

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

We’re also in the process of editing the presentation recordings; visit the bottom of this post to get added to the distribution list once it’s live. For a couple of reasons but mostly because: Cargo is not the core revenue center of air carriers, passengers are. Cargo automation is limited to local implementation.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 29, 2021

As the delta variant provides an added layer of uncertainty throughout the world, experts frantically search for solutions as peak season shipping 2021 approaches. Navigating peak season shipping 2021 will prove to be the biggest challenge for logistics professionals around the globe. Disruption Will Only Continue.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

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. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech. One goal, two different motivations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Common filing mistakes include failing to declare goods, not presenting the right Customs permits for clearance, tampering with Customs seals and locks on containers, and inaccurate product classification. All these errors can cause major delays or even a rejection of your shipment at Customs.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Key features include the tracking of concise milestones to bring supply chain transparency, a completely digital document repository to facilitate real time sharing and confirmation of shipping documents, exception management, and many other collaboration tool-kits. a) Real-time Shipping Milestones. c) Collaborative Chat.

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Elementum

JULY 11, 2017

Additionally, the shipping industry has also applied AR. AR Vision picking software offers real-time object recognition, indoor navigation, and information with the in-house Warehouse Management System (WMS) to support workers and lessen the time needed for manual operations. The Future of AR.

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American Global Logistics

MARCH 10, 2023

Movement of cargo seemed to come to a halt. We’ll present the status of intermodal operations. 2023) INTERMODAL SHIPPING: “ Intermodal shipping means moving a product from one point to another while keeping the product in a single container. Compounded limited storage issues at yards and warehouses.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

I have been sitting in on interesting calls the past couple of days, and have also been exchanging emails with my colleague Jason Miller at Michigan State University, and also sat in on a presentation by Bill Villalon, recently retired President of APL Logistics, who presented to the CAPS Board. Inventory is piling up in warehouses.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 13, 2021

An international expansion presents plenty of exciting opportunities along with challenges to match. Bonded warehousing could be the perfect solution to this challenge. In this post, we explore the option in-depth by explaining what customs bonded warehouses are, how they work, and why they make sense. What are bonded goods?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 21, 2021

Right now, cargo is king and leading routing decisions for most airlines. With this in mind, there are three tactics that you can bring into your shipping strategy to navigate the current capacity constraints in the air market. . A mix of modes doesn’t just mean putting things on a ship when there is no room on aircrafts.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Last September, a jury at Southwark crown court in south London found Amazon guilty of shipping dangerous goods by air. In Amazon’s case, the company stated “We ship millions of products every week and are confident in the sophisticated technologies and processes we have developed to detect potential shipping hazards.”

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Material Handling & Logistics reports frantic shoppers should have no difficulty elbowing their way through the crowds and getting their hands on perfect presents for everyone on their list. Import cargo volume at major retail container ports has been increasing steadily and is on track to meet or surpass last year’s levels.

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Freightera

JULY 7, 2023

In the dynamic industry of shipping and logistics, success can only be achieved by staying ahead of the curve. The present freight shipping industry demands technical support that can assist with every aspect of freight management. These insights can help your business thrive by enhancing your existing shipping process.

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FLEXE

JUNE 19, 2018

FLEXE Co-founder and CEO, Karl Siebrecht, gave a presentation on how you can “Future-Proof Your Warehousing.” So, back to future-proofing your warehousing. Structural flexibility: that’s one of the things I want to talk about with respect to how do you potentially future-proof your warehousing or your logistics network.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

For companies wishing to decouple their supply chains from China but struggling to do so, the current situation presents an unsettling start to 2023. The End of 2M Alliance: The Start of an Ocean Shipping Shakeup?

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

The list is presented in the order the responses were received in: 1) Andreas Wieland , Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School Successful supply chain management means that organizations are well-orchestrated in an end-to-end value network. Keep it Simple : It’s important to not over complicate things. . But, it can be overdone.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Customers have a higher expectation for faster, lower-cost shipping. While customers always have hope for low-cost shipping, their concerns and demands are amplified throughout the peak season. They need to understand the present state of the market and not rely on last’s quarter’s estimates.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 30, 2020

These are a la carte, or per service, and outside of standard shipping and receiving. Cargo — Product carried during transportation. Carriage — In maritime shipping, carriage refers to the movement of cargo on a vessel after loading and before unloading. Consignor — The originator of shipped products.

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Elementum

MARCH 1, 2018

The shipping industry has also applied AR. According to DHL Trend Research , AR can be applied in the following ways: Warehousing Operations - Warehousing ops account for 20% of logistics costs, and AR can help curb expenses by simplifying warehouse picking, or the extraction of goods from a warehousing system to fulfil customer orders.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2020

” That can present a conundrum for supply chain professionals as well as retailers. Finally, concerning third-party logistics services, Tymm writes, “Omnichannel retailing has put more pressure than ever on warehousing. Cargo bikes, drones, last mile robots, and autonomous delivery vans are all being trialed.”

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

What do you get when you combine an electric van with a fully automated cargo space, drones, joystick control, and cloud-based algorithms to control order picking, the loading of packages, the automated cargo space, and route planning for the vehicle and delivery drones? DOT pushing slower truck speed limits (The Hill).

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ThroughPut

MARCH 1, 2022

The pandemic has further weighed down the performance of ports worldwide, with minimal workforce available at terminal hubs and fewer shipping containers on the move, thus bringing global port operations to an abrupt halt. . The maintenance and repair costs can easily reach 12% of a shipping line’s operating costs. .

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FLEXE

JUNE 19, 2018

FLEXE Co-founder and CEO, Karl Siebrecht, gave a presentation on how you can “Future-Proof Your Warehousing.” So, back to future-proofing your warehousing. Structural flexibility: that’s one of the things I want to talk about with respect to how do you potentially future-proof your warehousing or your logistics network.

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