DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2017

At the second annual DAT User Conference, Montague presented a summary of his research on "Retail and E-tail, and You" to more than 165 of the company’s customers. One result has been a transformation of seasonal freight trends, and transportation spending, especially in the fourth quarter of each year.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Procurement can also have RPA do dynamic searches of websites to source or conduct market research for future buys and tenders. Freight Management. Freight management is driven by time-critical, manual tasks. Price Lookup and Comparison. Purchase Order Management. Returns and Refunds Processing.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

It was a tale of two freight markets during the past year due to the global pandemic that reshuffled consumption and commerce. We saw historic freight lows in the winter and early spring, followed by landmark highs in the summer and the remainder of the year. Buying Trends Could Shape 2021 Freight Outlook.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

According to Plunkett Research, transportation revenues in 2017 reached over $1 billion in the U.S. But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. For comparison, in 2016, diesel fuel prices were just US $2.14 Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies. per gallon.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

According to Plunkett Research, transportation revenues in 2017 reached over $1 billion in the U.S. But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. For comparison, in 2016, diesel fuel prices were just US $2.14 Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies. per gallon.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

EFFICIENCY IS NO SMALL MATTER – DNV, an international society that conducts research on decarbonization, recently released its energy transition outlook for 2021. IT solutions for supply chains need to bring that micro level information on waste (including GHG emissions) into the hands of managers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

He began his career in transportation with ABF Freight in 1991 as a Pricing Analyst, progressing through several positions including Director – Rating & Traffic Services. He also served as a member of NMFTA’s Weighing & Research Association. He is a two-time winner of ABF Freight’s President’s Club.

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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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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Reports indicate that returns are higher when products are sold online, with an average return rate of 30% for ecommerce purchases, in comparison with 10% for brick-and-mortar sales. As a result, regardless of freight costs, seamless mail-in returns to the distribution center or ecommerce site are almost better for retailers.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

” Another company in this agriculture space is Freight Farm, which provides farmers the ability to grow vegetables in converted freight shipping containers equipped with the latest hydroponics and automated systems equipment. Freight Farms calculates annual profit for each container to be an average of $39,000 annually.”

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Freight Rate Update Wk7. By John Edmonds, Research & Marketing, Freightos. Weekly update article on the Freightos International Freight Index exploring rate trends and their driving forces. Air Freight Pricing. Ocean Freight Pricing. About The Freightos International Freight Index. TRADE LANE.

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Freightos

JANUARY 26, 2018

Chinese New Year Is On The Radar: Freight Rate Update Wk 3. By John Edmonds, Research & Marketing, Freightos. Weekly update article on the Freightos International Freight Index exploring rate trends and their driving forces. It was surprising, however, that air freight prices dropped substantially last week.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Freight Rate Update Wk6. By John Edmonds, Research & Marketing, Freightos. Weekly update article on the Freightos International Freight Index exploring rate trends and their driving forces. Air Freight Pricing. That said, China-US air freight rates barely moved from last week, currently at $3.25-$5.00 (USD/kg).

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Turvo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Reason for the drastic increase in freight prices . Probable events that will lead to a downfall in freight prices. In recent months, businesses and shippers have been plagued with abnormally high freight rates. For comparison, the prices stood at just under $11,000 for a similar container in the last week of July 2021.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

A side-by-side matrix Our analysis is captured in the comparison matrix below. For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. Disruption comparison matrix?—?Source: Source: James B.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 2, 2021

Year-over-year comparisons are extraordinary due to the temporary suspension of operations at several of its customers’ sites as a result of COVID-19. Besides running a logistics market research firm, catch my weekly articles on air cargo, freight forwarding, the express markets, and a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As a means of comparison, the National Retail Federation reported in January that last year’s retail sales during the November to December holiday period grew 5.3 On the fulfillment network side, as part of the prescribed high level reviews of all businesses, an analysis was made of the company’s operational and freight cost factors.

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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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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

As we see this year, there are more cars on the road (meaning carriers want that attractive freight), and we are also seeing tight capacity. Don't let the bird not be the star of the show, make sure your freight is ready to go! That’s not just good news for consumers; capacity is opening up for freight carriers.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

"Am I paying too much for my inbound freight?" - John C. While most companies keep a tight handle on their outbound freight as well as their commercial invoice costs, inbound freight is often overlooked. Your freight spend begins with your suppliers and vendors but it doesn't end there. Granby, CT. Clean data capture.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

Freight is digitizing itself now at real scale. Crucially, the platform concept means that airlines don’t need to build one-off connections with each freight forwarder and that forwarders don’t need to update dozens of APIs a year. Q: What does it mean for the freight industry as a whole? The next stage is really 10,000,000.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

In the freight transportation industry economies of scale can be achieved by aggregating similar loads in geographic areas that are in close proximity to each other. The researchers validated the probabilistic model by comparing its performance to that of other models. Optimizing private fleet load selections. Contrasting options.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 20, 2015

Are you looking forward to becoming a master of logistics, handling freight management with increased efficiency? Freight Management will be a far easier task when you know how it all fits in the grand scheme of things. Research the market and look for more suppliers to add to your mix. Using smart phones to your advantage.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ). Cost of quality. New products introduction (NPI).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

APQC conducts research on supply chain and logistics to help organizations assess the performance of their own processes and functions compared to their peers. Most recently, the APQC has conducted best practice and benchmarking research on environmental sustainability.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 20, 2016

She identified which model she wanted and then comparison shopped online. She did research at home, she thumbed through options on her mobile and she made phone calls to stores when further clarification was needed. I helped a friend purchase a grill a few months back, and her story crystalized this predicament for me.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 3, 2022

In comparison, transportation and warehousing PPI increased 17.844 points for the same period, index based on 2006=100 and not seasonally adjusted. Note in the first chart, Standard Courier Services PPI Index, the sharp jump from December 2020, 373, to January 2021, 394. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Domestic flight activity for express air parcel companies, led by FedEx, inched up in August, with the group performing better than normal for the time of year, according to research by transport analysts at Morgan Stanley. But the express carriers are still flying less than they were a year ago because of weak shipping demand.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 20, 2016

She identified which model she wanted and then comparison shopped online. She did research at home, she thumbed through options on her mobile and she made phone calls to stores when further clarification was needed. I helped a friend purchase a grill a few months back, and her story crystalized this predicament for me.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

Although it is certainly important for carriers and shippers to review industry averages in comparison with their own costs and profits, many may use these averages – or benchmarks – without proper conjunctive analysis and without fully understanding their costs and profits. Outbound freight costs as percentage of net sales.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In Pierre Pinson’s article “To Share or Not to Share: The Future of Collaborative Forecasting,” the comparison between data and big oil is striking. They have a global network that provides supply-chain data from ocean freight forwarders and transporters, that they then make available for integration with your own business.

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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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FLEXE

OCTOBER 20, 2016

She identified which model she wanted and then comparison shopped online. She did research at home, she thumbed through options on her mobile and she made phone calls to stores when further clarification was needed. I helped a friend purchase a grill a few months back, and her story crystalized this predicament for me.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Researchers at Tesla have developed a new design for electric vehicle batteries that could last up to 100 years before needing to be replaced. However, by creating a new nickel-based battery that can last five times as long, Tesla and the researchers working on the new project hope to make EVs even more lucrative compared to gas guzzlers.

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GTG Technology Group

MAY 10, 2017

The global vice president of research and mobility at Frost & Sullivan stated that trucking is not the most optimized industry, and, as such, it leaves huge openings for innovators to make changes. For instance, the startup Freightera is an up-and-coming company that promises “all-inclusive freight quote” comparisons online, 24/7.

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

"Am I paying too much for my inbound freight?" While most companies keep a tight handle on their outbound freight as well as their commercial invoice costs, inbound freight is often overlooked. While freight may represent a relatively small percentage of the invoice cost, it may be a significant percentage of the margin.

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