Parade

MARCH 7, 2022

We love to shine a spotlight on transportation and logistics companies that are making waves with new technology, bringing the supply chain into the future, and helping companies meet their goals. They offer packages for brokerages of all sizes, allowing companies big and small to have affordable access to leading-edge brokerage technology.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 10, 2023

We would like to share some insights on the general economy and freight market specifically with you: our customers, employees, business partners and community. While many economists warned of the inherent uncertainties of a market dependent upon new variables with very little historical precedent, few predicted the freight recession of 2022.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 19, 2022

Anyone who has not been living in a cave for the past two years knows about the supply chain disruptions that continue to plague local and global shippers and transportation service providers. The state of freight payment is healthy and growing with an emphasis on global trends, better data utilization, and micro-logistics.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

Transportation has followed the same evolutionary pattern, moving upstream from day-to-day freight transactions to an integral component of top-level corporate planning and procurement strategy. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging. Disaggregate freight spend data.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The retailers save time and money by consolidating packages or mixed cargo, and moving full truckloads of merchandise from one distribution center to another, to pre-position goods in advance of the demand. In recent years, however, as e-commerce volume has doubled, holiday freight continues to move throughout the fourth quarter.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

The staff at the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) note, however, that the logistics industry plays an “out-sized — and often underappreciated — role … within the greater transportation ecosystem.”[1] That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. ” 2. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

I read earlier this week that pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions. per package during the first surcharge cycle. per package, will begin October 3 and run until Jan. For comparison, they spent $3.4 FedEx will charge $3.45

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Today, warehouses can utilize robots in all aspects of fulfillment processing , including both inbound and outbound freight management. Paired with a possible talent shortage, the need to automate more processes, especially those involving motions in the warehouse, such as picking and packaging orders, has grown more important.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 30, 2018

Implementing new technology is a complicated process, but it can be simplified as follows: Integrate systems that control both inbound and outbound freight. The most sophisticated of existing systems kneel in comparison to some of the modern, SaaS-based, platforms. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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CargoBarn

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In April 1973, Federal Express delivered 186 packages from Memphis’ airport to 25 U.S. cities overnight, starting a transport revolution. Expedited delivery has taken its place between truckload and LTL, say the freight experts at CargoBarn. Now, overnight delivery and Expedited shipping have become standard practice.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. million.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). While freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com page on June 28th turned out to be nothing more than a franchise model for courier delivery services.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2021

There are many terms in logistics to consider, such as last mile logistics and last mile delivery , but they end up sounding confusing because all freight has a last mile portion. Transportation Terminology Glossary of Terms. Dedicated Fleet : A group of trucks that a shipper uses solely for moving all freight.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

The logistics of physical items usually involves the integration of information flow, materials handling, production, packaging, inventory, transportation, warehousing and often security. ” [link]. ” [link]. CSCMP defines Distribution as “The activities associated with moving materials from source to destination.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In modern freight transportation services, GRI stands for General Rate Increase. As a shipper, it’s impossible to avoid rate increases at times, and while freight invoice audits help to catch errors, not knowing the facts behind GRIs will only open the doors to risk. per package for large packages or $250.00

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And, in comparison to the previous high-water marks, which were set just three months ago in the fourth quarter of 2021, they show growth of 7 percent and 25 percent respectively. After all, trucks move 70 percent of all freight in the US from transporting goods on land to those that come off a cargo ship or a train.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

Freightos Launches First International Freight Marketplace to Power $2 Trillion Worth of U.S. In other technology news, Freightos announced “the launch of the world’s first online marketplace for international freight, providing instant comparison, booking, and management of freight services from multiple logistics providers.”

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2015

The transportation mode LTL, or Less Than Truckload, has grown to become the predominant, preferred means of freight transportation across the US. Recently, John Larkin of Stifel’s Transportation & Logistics Equity Research provided an in-depth analysis of the future of the LTL sector to Supply Chain Digest.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2018

An effective logistics management program takes all factors into account to make the best freight shipping decision. Shippers may consider dimensional pricing models versus freight weight package rates before choosing parcel shipping. The Programs Handle Freight Along the Same “Line” as Normal Shipping.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Third party logistics (3PL) is the function by where the owner of goods outsources numerous components of the supply chain to a 3PL company that can perform the management function of the clients’ customs, inbound freight, distribution, warehousing, order fulfilment and outbound freight to the client’s customers. Order Fulfilment.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

According to Transport Dive , “Morgan Stanley said in an Oct. Industry respondents said they don’t see an end to current freight conditions, and 2022 TL rates are expected to be up approximately 5.25% compared to this year.” Business intelligence can have a tremendous impact on an array of transportation processes and services.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 12, 2017

Choosing freight carriers is not the easiest of tasks, so it’s understandable why companies often overlook the need for a freight review , even when such an undertaking is long overdue. Read and Heed the Signs that Freight Review is Due. But how do you know when it’s the right time to conduct a freight review?

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Unfortunately, SKU proliferation, the growing complexity of transportation service providers, the globalization of e-commerce, and increased delivery expectations make that goal more difficult to attain. Even challenges in a singular mode, such as ocean, can have a compounding effect on other modes, including OTR transportation.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 16, 2016

Let’s Celebrate: The Western Growers Transportation Program Turns 10.Transportfolio. Transportation is (and always has been) a fundamental issue for fresh produce. In fact, a handful of growers in the Imperial Valley located in southern California founded Western Growers because of a transportation issue. Transportfolio.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 24, 2022

Anomaly Detection in Freight & Shipping Data. With the support of artificial intelligence , machine learning can find anomalies in data related to freight and shipping. The company responded to this information by changing its shipping settings for large packages and giving customers new options for delivery.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% transportation network and other logistics challenges. trillion and motor carrier costs rose 10.1%

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2021

4 Ways Packaging Optimization Can Improve Business Processes! In comparison, the external dimension refers to the outside size. If the sender and receiver live relatively close to each other, it would usually only require land transportation. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Managed services solutions offer transportation management system (TMS) software and third-party provider expertise in one package. It’s an attractive combination for shippers that want to outsource the day-to-day management of their freight networks while retaining full control of key decisions.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 20, 2021

Optimizing transportation spend management , especially within parcel shipping, comes down to effective contract negotiations. Without the cleanse and normalization step, it is difficult to have an “apples to apples” comparison when going into negotiations. This is a catch-off phrase used by carriers to allow for wide interpretation.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 10, 2017

Vendors control the processes, and packages may show up unannounced or outside of preferred times. If your company utilizes a transportation management system, such as the Cerasis Rater, you can even run comparison reports and gain 360-degree visibility into all your transportation costs.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As transportation costs soar and assets remain underutilized, businesses may find themselves struggling to maintain operations, let alone drive growth. Optimize delivery routes, improve freight operations, and propose the best shipping methods to you. Logistics network inefficiencies can also leave costly trails.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 23, 2018

If your company’s freight spend is $1 million, that 1 percent amounts to lost opportunities of $10,000. Now, imagine the savings if 1 percent of your parcel shipments, which make up 75 percent of total freight spend, cost half as much as they do now. Start with your organization’s existing freight spend on parcel shipping.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

With the 2018 General Rate Increase (GRI), FedEx and UPS are further “tightening the vise” for oversize packages. Below is a comparison of 2017 vs. 2018 parameters for oversize shipments: Source: enVista. FedEx is shaving 12” off package length qualification for oversize, and UPS is adding this condition. What Has Changed?

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

FedEx kicked off the holiday season with announcements of peak surcharges for additional handling and oversized packages effective September 5th. UPS will follow on October 2nd with its peak holiday season surcharges for additional handling, large packages, and over-maximum packages. per package to $6.50 per package.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2017

Freight Damage. Freight damage occurs, but it should not be occurring frequently and without reason. Shippers tracking damage need to also track average costs associated with damaged freight, including returned items, refused shipments, insurance claims and changes in insurance premiums using Less-than-Truckload data.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Why do some rival firms that battle with each other downstream in retail outlets manage to work well together upstream in their transport and warehousing? And by comparison and with apparently so much to gain, why do some logistics service providers and their clients fail to team up effectively? Compatible goals.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Why do some rival firms that battle with each other downstream in retail outlets manage to work well together upstream in their transport and warehousing ? And by comparison and with apparently so much to gain, why do some logistics service providers and their clients fail to team up effectively? Compatible goals.

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