Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

During a normal Olympics, millions of spectators flock to venues to watch over 300 events unfold over the course of two-plus weeks. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace. However, this year, like most everything during Covid, will be different.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

For my company FourKites , quality data is core to everything we offer customers, from providing real-time transportation visibility to a host of more advanced data science-based capabilities, such as our patented methods for predicting ETAs for that freight with incredible accuracy. Those “other uses” are many, and growing every day.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 12, 2015

European companies gain in selling products into North America. This means more air and sea freight on Europe-North America lanes, cross border feeds from Mexico and Canada, and increases in domestic North American transportation and warehousing for imported products.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. Capacity from Asia Pacific to North America – down by 17%. Ocean Freight Transportation Trends 2020.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 24, 2023

Faced with economic uncertainties, transportation industry leaders are focused on building supply chain resiliency. No matter which way you look at it, 2023 is off to a challenging start for much of the transportation industry. In the industry that’s always moving, here are the 11 headlines you need to know.

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Kinaxis

MAY 6, 2019

by Leah McGuire Leah McGuire, Kerry Currier and Francini Ortiz at the 2019 MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Women in Supply Chain Summit, where the gender gap in supply chain was the topic of focus. That is integration at its finest! Be purposeful in recruiting, promotion and retention practices.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Embark Self-Driving Truck Completes Coast-to-Coast Test Run (Transport Topics). Kuebix Tops 5000 Companies Using its Transportation Management System. CX North America Expands Driver Mobile App with Digital Proof of Delivery Update. CX North America Expands Driver Mobile App with Digital Proof of Delivery Update.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Companies like ELIX Polymers and Fresenius Medical Care North America have chosen SC Navigator because it makes powerful prescriptive analytics accessible and allows them to quickly answer very specific questions about their business. As a result, companies are looking for more advanced capabilities.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2022

At face value, CaliBaja is a healthy community that is significant both for the Country of Mexico, and the rest of North America. Covid induced labor shortages are, of course, a prominent threat for factory-driven towns that may see steep declines in production in the event of a large surge of cases. Manage routes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

According to Steele’s Transportation Group , freight management services help companies more efficiently move freight from one point to an end destination. This cost-effective, strategic process involves the use of a variety of transportation modes, technologies and intermediaries. Can you provide proof of insurance?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2019

This level of supply chain and logistics automation will use technology embedded within video analytics to offer drivers an extra hand in the course of duty. The post Top Supply Chain and Logistics Automation Trends to Watch for in 2019 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s logistics services include transportation and warehousing solutions, allowing businesses of all sizes to leverage Amazon’s expertise and resources in streamlining their supply chain and improving their delivery capabilities. Sales by Region/Country: North America is likely the biggest contributor (395.64

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Companies like ELIX Polymers and Fresenius Medical Care North America have chosen SC Navigator because it makes powerful prescriptive analytics accessible and allows them to quickly answer very specific questions about their business. As a result, companies are looking for more advanced capabilities.

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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. The largest impacts start in the South and move their way up the US latitudinally – think Florida to Georgia to North Carolina, and Texas to California to Washington to Oregon. What is produce season?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Descartes Integrates Transportation Messaging and Customs Filing with SAP®. Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). We decided to collaborate with Descartes because of their expertise in multi-modal transportation messaging and customs filing.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

That’s a massive problem for SMEs, for example, that last year might have been paying $4,000 to $5,000 (USD) to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to North America, and now face rates of $20,000 and above. The domestic transport in the country of import. To Hire or to Train, That is the Question.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

However, Amazon North America is primarily retail sales of consumer products, but includes subscription services as well. Of course, Amazon is investing heavily in its infrastructure and working toward market share gains, likely in detriment to earnings. Transportation costs account for a large percentage of costs.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Today we continue our “Top Blog Posts” series, after covering the top posts in manufacturing , supply chain , logistics , and transportation so far, by bringing you a subject all of us must focus on: Business. We also want to provide some of the best content from us and guest bloggers around general business trends and practices.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2022

Functional transportation is incredibly important for anyone, but it is also a very expensive risk. Of course, if you’re looking for a specific make or model, you may have to look into another state, but there’s no doubt that there’s a huge market for cars in Ohio. North Carolina is a great place to look for a vehicle.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Meanwhile, 75% of furniture retailer, Ethan Allen’s products are made in North America. But, every mode of transportation is stretched in terms of capacity, and rates and spot rates have ballooned for each mode. More, of course, is needed as retailers continue to rethink their supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Companies have shifted manufacturing outside of North America , and shipping has been consolidated to large, central import locations. Of course, the best way to manage your insurance costs is to keep your record spotless. One month in, here are our predictions for freight brokers in 2015: Manufacturing Comes Home.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 15, 2021

A performance-focused strategy has become even more of a necessity for brands as the course of the pandemic has left a lasting impact on domestic commerce. The performance decrease also came as shippers paid substantially more in transportation costs across the board despite a cost-sensitive and rate-focused strategy.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2021

And of course, in order to keep your business running, it’s important that you are accepted by your customers, your peers, and the countries and cultures you operate within. Certifiers often provide courses, guidance, and other tools to get you on the right track. Sustainable supply chain certification in North America.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 11, 2014

May 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Of course, the combined company has to overcome the usual challenges associated with mergers, including supporting existing applications while developing a unified solution platform. Turnover at For-Hire Carriers Largely Unchanged During the First Quarter.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Of course, technology is only one piece of the omni-channel fulfillment puzzle. In North America, average truckload rate per mile charged to customers increased about two percent while truckload transportation costs increased about four percent, excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

and South America, collects, cleanses and commercializes logistics trade data from over 50 nations across 5 continents, including key markets in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the European Union. Of course, Amazon continues to make the headlines. and Amazon: Disruptor or Distraction?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It’ll come to me eventually, but in the meantime, here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Kewill Acquires the IBM® Sterling Transportation Management System (TMS). North American Freight Numbers July 2014. My response was, “Of course there is, and it’s already happening.” The MetaPack Group Acquires U.S.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

He explains, “As Americans sit down to their Thanksgiving Day feasts, some may recall the story of the ‘Pilgrim Fathers’ who founded one of the first English settlements in North America in 1620, at what is today the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Frozen turkeys account for roughly 90 percent of Thanksgiving sales.”

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

The same can be true for evaluating different transportation options. Severe weather can cause substantial delays, or even total shutdowns, of certain routes or modes of transportation. People will always need clothes, food, and other basic necessities that can’t just be conjured out of thin air.

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

Mexico has its share of challenges, of course. A sync between verticals such as automotive, computer hardware, and transportation equipment provides opportunities to integrate the supply chain , which in turn can position the nation for further growth. These advantages give the country an edge over, say, China and Brazil.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

Instead, I clicked the Delete key about 985 times over the course of the week, because most of the emails were either junk, outdated, or not worth keeping. I spent hours and days to accomplish what I could have done in a split second, if only I had listened to the artist in my brain instead of the engineer.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

But, of course, what those circumstances are is for you to decide. For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 12, 2014

And of course it is important to note that the above are not mutually exclusive and ultimately many retailers will utilize a combination of these approaches to support their online clients. . - Drop Ship From Vendors. Advantages, Disadvantages and Benefits – Regional Fulfillment Centres. Jeff Ashcroft.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 14, 2014

And of course it is important to note that the above are not mutually exclusive and ultimately many retailers will utilize a combination of these approaches to support their online clients. . - Drop Ship From Vendors. Advantages, Disadvantages and Benefits – Regional Fulfillment Centres. Advantages, Disadvantages and Benefits. Jeff Ashcroft.

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RFgen

AUGUST 26, 2015

North America and Europe are currently the largest markets for mobile supply chain solutions but growth in Indian, Chinese and Japanese manufacturing and retail should drive demand for better supply chain solutions in those countries. ALSO READ: Definitive Crash Course in Enterprise Mobility ». between 2014 and 2020.

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RFgen

AUGUST 26, 2015

North America and Europe are currently the largest markets for mobile supply chain solutions but growth in Indian, Chinese and Japanese manufacturing and retail should drive demand for better supply chain solutions in those countries. ALSO READ: Definitive Crash Course in Enterprise Mobility ». between 2014 and 2020.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Today it operates in 67 countries with 143,000 employees and has 76 business units on six platforms that cover animal feed, food production, energy and transportation, financial services and pharmaceuticals. It is of course discouraging when I make promises and they can’t be realised. It’s not yet part of the business culture it seems.

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