Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Mr. Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. Mr. van den Eijnden is the director of global logistics operations planning and systems at Molex. Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices).

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2021

Last mile logistics remains a confusing part of the modern supply chain. While initially perceived as relatively simple, last mile logistics are much more critical than many shippers realize. Combined with the substantial growth of e-commerce, last mile logistics are also growing in terms of costs.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. Packaging and product damage during shipping is extremely common. Trucking Logistics. When you ship a product , your goal is simple: make sure it gets there in good condition.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

When you are prepared, typically, you have contingency which also means you can absorb any issues that could possibly drive up costs in your logistics department. . shippers need an efficient and effective Distribution Center (DC) to support this consumer spending peak that takes place typically at this time of the year.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Bart is Chief Industry Officer at project44 where he drives supply chain industry thought leadership and supports customers with their logistics and supply chain strategies. A logistics industry thought leader with over 30 years of experience, Bart previously served as VP of Research at Gartner. The Greenscreens.ai

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mr. Beery began by visiting Procter & Gamble, UPS Logistics, the devices division at Microsoft, and other companies with advanced supply chains. The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We follow an exhaustive list of supply chain and logistics blogs to make this possible. If you want to start learning, we suggest you check out these top logistics and supply chain blogs. Top Logistics and Supply Chain Blogs We Love. Ship Lilly. Cerasis is another leader in the world of supply chain and logistics.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from shipping capacity crunch, your organization understand more about its current and projected driving forces.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2021

The world of logistics and managed transportation is continuously evolving. From this pool point, orders are shipped via LTL to end customers. Shifting modes from LTL freight to truckload freight on the initial outbound leg of the shipment consolidates all of the orders into one master bill of lading, reducing costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

This control tower includes a supply chain design solution from Coupa that helps them reduce both freight costs and C02 emissions. There were also freight savings. In short, the gains in sustainability have been much more impressive than the freight savings. “We appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. NEMF Files for Bankruptcy, XPO Warns on 2019: Is the Party in Transportation and Logistics Ending? But we have the movie to look forward to. What should we watch next?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2024

As freight transportation costs continue to rise year-on-year, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and any other organisations that are part of a supply chain must think smarter about pushing down the cost of moving goods from A to B. Many companies use air freight more for reliability than speed.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Editor's Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities. The health care system’s primary distributors deliver supplies every morning to this DC. For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub. Kewill Introduces SOLAS-Compliant Freight Forwarding Solution by Integrating INTTRA eVGM Service. I used that hypothetical headline to highlight a trend I saw in the industry: the convergence of logistics services, technology, and consulting.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Transportation costs: Freight rates, fuel and labour costs, and other transportation expenses. Labour productivity: Efficiency and productivity of picking, packing, and shipping activities. You may have noted how; interestingly, we drift back to the warehouse/DC location topic when discussing transportation and routing.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service. Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal. To make a decision about new DC location, Walmart uses 2 main factors, namely, the demand in the proposed DC area and the outbound logistics cost from DC to stores.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Your stakeholders can: Align sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and I.T. management and related logistics objectives. Discrepancies decrease between planned and actual logistics activity. Buyers, planners, and logistics staff spend less time and money tracking order status. Encourage ongoing stakeholder input.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Now, for this week’s supply chain and logistics news… HighJump Acquires Nexternal. March 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Speaking of Amazon, the company is raising the bar again on delivery in response to Walmart testing a free, three-day shipping service. NAFTA freight totaled $96.1 Mexico freight totaled $45.2

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

In a Logistics Viewpoint survey , 50 percent of businesses reported sharing inventory across all channels or engaging in omni-channel practices. Abtin Hamidi , according to JOC Magazine , believes the driver crunch is simply a masquerade for hidden shipping spaces. Think about the facts of the driver crunch. Smartphones.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

And last month, we witnessed the havoc that winter storm Jonas unleashed along the east coast , dumping more than two feet of snow in Washington, DC, New York City, and other major cities, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and gridlock on the roads. That was the central question Matt Castle, Director of Air Freight Services at C.H.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Regardless of your point of view on truck fuel efficiency standards, the reality is that it only addresses part of the opportunity available to shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions. Why aren’t more shippers engaged in collaborative shipping?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Further Amazon Prime, though it comes with a fee, offers “free” shipping. The combination of fast delivery, low to no cost shipping, and an endless selection of products all set the competitive benchmark for E-Commerce Fulfillment. And their Shipping Costs continue to far exceed their Shipping Revenue.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. A growing number of logistics operators and industry observers see the snarls bottling up supply chains this year extending deep into 2022. Freight heavyweight J.B. Freight heavyweight J.B. By Paul Page. Photo: MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES. Advertisement.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2017

Now, because of the costs involved in transporting freight, companies have a tendency to focus their attention and capital around the actual movement of goods. Two dock doors aren’t operating properly and, as a result, the inflow of goods into the DC is slower than usual. With a cloud-based YMS that information exists in the system.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Anne Reinke and Joe Lynch discuss the state of freight. Anne is the President & CEO of Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) , the trusted voice for third-party logistics companies of all sizes. Reinke is a Washington, DC native, and graduated from the National Cathedral School. She received a B.A.

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SupplyPike

APRIL 10, 2020

Learn how to: Keep your logistics on time and prepared Maintain your replenishment goals Properly forecast and redefine your demand plan Use technology to help. Suppliers are also seeing issues with shipping companies being overwhelmed. Many suppliers are seeing the COVID-19 pandemic as a “black swan” event. Forecasting.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Consider how far logistics tech has progressed between the use of roadside payphones for check calls and today’s cell-based track-n-trace solutions like MacroPoint and others. Communications technology facilitating the movement of freight is where efficiency and speed is captured in the modern supply chain.

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Turvo

JUNE 12, 2020

Maintaining a freight broker business and helping it stand out from the crowd is more difficult than ever. In today’s world, anyone can start a business, grow into a successful broker, and work with the biggest names in shipping. For those operating a freight broker business, the challenges are greater. Poor scheduling.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Further Amazon Prime, though it comes with a fee, offers “free” shipping. The combination of fast delivery, low to no cost shipping, and an endless selection of products all set the competitive benchmark for E-Commerce Fulfillment. And their Shipping Costs continue to far exceed their Shipping Revenue.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. . Logistics? ? .

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 4, 2014

Millions of pallets are built and used in the supply chains of Canada every year and so any innovation around these pallets can have a significantly positive and far reaching impact on overall logistics and supply chain performance. In fact it is the only pallet on the planet that can do this.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

While all stores ships online orders, Best Buy is consolidating ship-from-store units in a limited number of stores across the country to drive efficiency and effectiveness. These locations should be rolled out by holiday and will take on about 25% of the national ship-from-store volume. The key here is fast.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In modern freight transportation services, GRI stands for General Rate Increase. The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. What GRI Stands for in Shipping. GRIs have historically been implemented on an annual basis. per package for large packages or $250.00

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

For example, no single logistics service provider has a distribution network resembling anything close to nationwide coverage. Far from it, in fact – estimates of the number of logistics service providers in China range from one million to two million companies, many of which have just a couple of trucks. Regional DC.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from the shipping capacity crunch, your organization must understand more about its current and projected driving forces.

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