Zipline Logistics

JUNE 29, 2021

The freight market has been on the receiving end of several systemic shocks that continue to affect industry providers and shippers alike. And when you add in the current labor and commodity shortages along with an inflationary environment, it is apparent why freight rates have been steadily climbing.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 25, 2022

Freight audit data has long been a critical pillar for shippers dealing with domestic and international parcel shipping. With major ports such as Shanghai locking down, ocean congestion is only likely to worsen, leading to higher freight charges and more issues with supply shortages. A Review of Common Freight Charges.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 1, 2021

While traditionally these programs are called freight audits, it isn’t solely about LTL or FT. It can include the full scale of transportation modes utilized by any shipper. Freight Invoice Error Rates Remain a Constant Threat. But how often does a freight invoice contain errors? Consider this.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 6, 2021

Transportation network optim ization is a leading goal for supply chains around the globe. technologies are creating new opportunities to digitalize the value chain and create sources of insight and opportunities to optimize networks in real-time.” The next key to transportation network optimization rests with performance metrics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

– How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio We all know that our sun’s power is the main energy source for life on Earth. Fortunately, great minds are making progress to capture this energy in ways that could change the transportation and logistics industry. Vehicles Also Have Roofs!

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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

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging. Disaggregate freight spend data.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2015

As data in transportation becomes more abundant and readily available, the question of “ What data is available ?” It is important to know who is providing the source data used to develop your KPIs. In order to be truly accurate long term, the source data should be available for you or your provider to directly scrutinize.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 13, 2021

One critical but often overlooked component of successful shipping and logistics management remains freight audit and payment processes. Create a Clear Strategy for Freight Audit and Payment. For efficient freight audit and payment processes, carrier scorecards are another of the top helpful digital tools.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 2, 2022

As highlighted by Transport Topics in a January 2022 article discussing freight shipping analytics, “ Data shows total truckload rates year-over-year are holding around 12% higher. One of the essential features of freight analytics is how it impacts forecasting services. They are forecast to grow 2.5% to 3% throughout the year.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Discovering billing mistakes through leveraged data from freight audits helps shippers identify cost-cutting opportunities through accurate invoicing and payment processing. Freight audit savings might arise from recouping costs due to overbilling, service guarantee failures, or simply using the wrong carrier for each load.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

RPA can automate the uploading of reporting and contract data for transactions from contracts into Transportation Management Systems (TMS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with greater speed and accuracy. Freight Management. Freight management is driven by time-critical, manual tasks. Price Lookup and Comparison.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. 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.

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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] Logistics also creates jobs in the transportation industry, helping to stimulate economic growth.”

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In the supply chain industry, the freight audit process can provide a competitive advantage for invoicing and cutting back costs. As reported by Supply & Demand Chain Executive , “As the shipping industry becomes more complex, so too does freight payment. What Is Freight Audit and Payment. Reactive Versus Proactive Auditing.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This is where freight data recording and analysis can help with the supply chain’s internal adding value. . The Costs of Not Using Freight Data in Managing Logistics. Freight Data Increases Market Share. This becomes best accomplished by taking advantage of freight data analysis. Best Practices in Using Freight Data.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. 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.

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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. Housing Market Boom .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

But in terms of transportation, the impacts won’t just be on fuel prices. FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. While rising gas prices drive up the price of transportation, rising natural gas prices also affect global supply chains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Spiraling transportation costs, tariff shifts and increased expectations for customer service sparks new interest in supply chain planning. Outsourcing–procurement, manufacturing and transportation– decreased visibility and increased data latency. Supply Chain Risk Drivers: A Comparison of Risk. Why should you care?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Such real-time data and visibility functions allow for supplier comparisons as well as overall emission source contributor identifications, which can be focused on for improvement. Crucially, the system will calculate the carbon emissions spewed out with every transportation move. It can be done via EDI, API or via a web portal.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The state of ocean freight continues to evolve in the wake of peak season, approaching holiday shipping deadlines , and ongoing disruptions. But imagine this reality: With ocean freight costs setting records, those same errors are now setting records. However, failures in ocean transportation inevitably carry over into the OTR market.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Convey Closes $8.25

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

In the meantime, here’s Trump, Amazon, and the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Amazon Expands Into Ocean Freight (WSJ – sub. Freight on digital fast track: DHL launches CILLOX. Brings Advanced Freight Collaboration Solutions to the Transportation Industry. in December.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 6, 2022

Over time, the unexpected ramp-up in uncertainty across all factors caused high fuel costs impacting transportation in every form and causing parcel carrier fuel surcharges. A few suggestions include: Track transportation spend by mode, lane, and other granularities. Unify all data within a single source of truth.

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Proxima

AUGUST 25, 2022

The city’s port lost around 45 percent of its trucking capacity this spring as the city ground to a halt, resulting in around 80 percent of vessels being delayed, in comparison to 20 percent two years previously. The threat of sudden lockdowns continues to loom over procurement teams.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Additionally, when the ports are facing capacity crunch or the tariffs of ocean freight and container skyrockets, it iis airfreight that comes as the savior. With the current business scenario changing at a rapid pace, the freight forwarding industry is shifting its focus towards airfreight. Capacity Crunch of Ocean 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. CSCMP defines Distribution as “The activities associated with moving materials from source to destination. ” [link]. ” [link].

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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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. From customer support and transportation to storage, processing and discounts, returns cost retailers a pretty penny. Image source: Shipping Easy.

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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. It covers 37 states and parts of Canada through a fleet of more than 150,000 crowd-sourced drivers, it says. For comparison, they spent $3.4

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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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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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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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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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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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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Technology has moved businesses forward in creating efficient processes and gaining improved insights into transportation management and freight spend , but are you using these to your fullest advantage? An optimized carrier network helps you understand how to plan freight movement. Strengthen Your Network.

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