TMC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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. These players are still major users, but there is a significant uptick in interest from shippers with more modest freight transportation budgets.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 28, 2021

The majority of the imports are by way of ocean freight. However, to get a true picture of the footwear supply chain, one must not discount air freight. In comparison to the same period in 2019, volumes are down 40.8% The top three exporters to the US were China, 61.2%, Vietnam, 24.3%, and Indonesia, 5.2%. respectively.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 22, 2019

It's a comparison between one or more things where performance is measured. Or, if you're shopping for a new freight carrier you may want to know who offers the fastest service at the lowest rates. Freight audit and payment. That answer is simple - a supply chain benchmark is no different than any other type of benchmark.

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Freight Plus

JUNE 11, 2018

It's a comparison between one or more things where performance is measured. Or, if you're shopping for a new freight carrier you may want to know who offers the fastest service at the lowest rates. Freight audit and payment. That answer is simple - a supply chain benchmark is no different than any other type of benchmark.

Benchmarking 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

Today’s article is the third part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including last mile and digital transformation. Load consolidation means less trucks on the road to deliver the same freight, which is important as far as carbon emissions. Per our survey, 64.2

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 9, 2022

With ongoing recovery firmly in progress across multiple industries, one of the most significant challenges facing freight forwarders, supply chain managers, and transportation service providers is the issue of payment and freight bill payment service management. Standardize Shipping Cost Audits for Apples-to-Apples Comparisons.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 12, 2015

in January, driven by a strong manufacturing sector and easier comparisons due to early 2014’s weather issues. A recent survey by the American Trucking Association (ATA) found wages for private fleet van drivers at $73,000, earning 58% more than the truckload van average. Truck tonnage rose a record-setting 6.6% Government Regulations.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 19, 2022

Many expenses arise from these disruptions that impact the bottom line profits for shippers today; one of the most volatile and impactful is freight bill financing. Managing freight costs and freight payments , whether per mile, per load, or truckload is vital to overcoming the obstacles and disruptions currently plaguing the industry.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 8, 2019

The topic dominated our list of most-read stories , and the mandate was central to most of the trends that played out in the freight industry last year. For comparison, the average van rate for June of 2017 was $1.80. Four months before the ELD mandate, DAT surveyed 645 TruckersEdge customers, mostly small carriers and owner-operators.

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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.

Freight 52

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Yet the freight surges that many of us have been accustomed to seeing at this time have been noticeably absent. For multiple reasons, spot market freight volumes and rates have been trending down for most of 2015 -- van rates since March, and flatbed and reefer rates since June. I did a survey of hot markets in the U.S.,

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

JOIN OVER 1,000 TOP FORWARDERS AND CARRIERS AUTOMATING AIR FREIGHT. DISCOVER AIR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS. Get Air Freight Standardized. Get Air Freight Dynamic. Get Air Freight Connected. Get Air Freight Customer Facing. To date, the industry has a poor track record of creating usable standards. That can’t last.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2021

In comparison to then, the dust has settled. Destabilization in Freight Rates. The biggest repercussion of the container shortage is an increase in freight charges. From Asia to North Europe, spot freight rates were almost 260 percent higher in December 2020 than in the past year.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 6, 2022

A Pitney Bowes/Cipher Research survey of 168 US retailers found that the two largest obstacles were technology integrations (42%) and risk of losing volume discounts (39%). Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, as well as a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.

Supply Chain Network Software 52

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20Cube Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2020

With all industries understanding its importance have moved ahead with digital and online platforms, the freight forwarders have also embraced the technology. In a recent survey, it was said that around 92% of freight forwarders are partnering themselves with technology to optimize their processes and to add value to customers.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Matt Scott Matt Scott is the owner of Termite Survey. An organization will introduce significant structural improvements in an integrated, cost-effective freight and distribution network to deliver exposure, minimize expenses and improve the quality of customer satisfaction. In this case, a freight forwarding company can help.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

By comparison, the US market is worth almost 10 times more yet only has a 2.7% A snapshot of the Australian craft beer scene in 2019 based on a survey by Beer Cartel. In a global comparison, the UK has 3 breweries for every 100,000 people, Australia 2 per capita and the United States 1.96. profit margin. profit margin.

Price Reduction 104

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

In the 19th Annual Third Party Logistics Study published earlier this year, the survey results show the continuing, positive overall nature of shipper-3PL relationships. In comparison, according to Fraunhofer Institute, warehousing is outsourced by 54% in Germany, which is the largest logistics market in Europe.

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