Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. A plan is like a Word document. Freight costs and capital intensity are 10 to 15% lower—and customer delivery penalties and missed sales are 40 to 50% lower. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. It’s the narrative.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Peter Olejniczak, General Manager for Operations in North America at RS Integrated Supply, a global Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) supply chain solutions provider, agrees. This led to additional expenses, such as expedited freight to avoid extended downtime, that could have been avoided.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. In this week’s news, new products and services and a couple of acquisitions top the list.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

So, it’s important you’re up to date on the latest regulations to avoid your freight being held up. Policy 53 increases CIQ inspection on all PPE products, labels, packaging, and documentation. Metered freight solutions. As ocean freight catches up, it can significantly reduce your freight spend.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 13, 2021

It can also be one of the most challenging aspects of hauling freight—especially during times of market volatility. With more loads available online than any other provider in North America , C.H. Carrier technology keeps trucks moving. The key to this particular puzzle is having a wide variety of load options easily available.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In fact, the yearly turnover rate for major truckload carriers increased to 92% in 2020, while it increased to 74% for smaller freight carriers. Automate documentation. Truck driver retention is important for a healthy fleet, but hard schedules and bad working conditions can cause high turnover.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). UPS Acquires Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services. Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat). Growing length of U.S.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. Lastly, air freight has been increasing rapidly over the past decade - a trend I suspect will continue.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Introduces Navisphere App for Customers. Robinson load numbers.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new process to allow shippers to submit original vehicle export documentation electronically in lieu of delivering physical copies to their local CBP trade office.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

providers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, as well as other locations throughout the. 2,258 logistics executives from both 3PL users and providers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin. Conferences Emerging Trends Freight & Transportation Third Party Logistics'

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Furthermore, DSV will now be truly global within contract logistics and expand into road freight activities outside Europe. The combined companies will have a more balanced geographical footprint with approximately 61% of revenue in Europe, Middle East and North Africa, 17% in Americas, 16% in Asia (APAC) and 6% in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2018

Carrier Web Services for Rating, Tendering, and Documents. This maximizes achievable freight savings while adhering to pickup and delivery constraints; improves customer service; and may eliminate the need for warehouses or distribution centers.”. 3G Mobile for Status, Check Call and Doc Upload. Enhanced User Experience.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2015

International Roadcheck is a 72-hour period when approximately 10,000 CVSA-certified local, state, provincial and federal inspectors in jurisdictions across North America perform truck and bus inspections. Hours-of-Service Documentation. Learn more about the CVSA. Drivers will also be required to provide their: Driver’s License.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 18, 2023

You should 100% take a look at our easy-to-use (and completely free) quote machine at Freightera where you can get online freight quotes in ~15 seconds.~ Very nice website Very nice website, user-friendly, very easy to get a quote and then convert into a shipment, excellent customer support, all documents supplied for shipment.

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Tailwind

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The freight transportation industry in North America is enormous. million businesses in North America alone – with about 600,000 have two or more employees. I tell my staff that the biggest danger to our trucking software & freight brokerage software business is seeing all 1.6

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Originally native to Asia, the BMSB was accidentally imported to North America in the late 1990s, and to some European countries after 2000. First, provide early and accurate documentation for your shipments. Accurate information up front can speed up any inspection processes for your freight.

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Shipchain

JANUARY 23, 2019

Dear Community, If you care about our company and/or the freight and logistics industry (which we really hope you do!), Our community of passionate freight and logistics leaders is the backbone of our company – and the reason why we are so excited about this news. then this is the email you’ve been waiting for. It’s better.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The transaction will enhance XPO’s range of supply chain solutions by making XPO the second largest less-than-truckload (LTL) provider in North America, and will expand the company’s global contract logistics platform. XPO and Con-way both have e-fulfillment contract logistics platforms in North America and Europe.

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Freightera

AUGUST 17, 2020

The full article is below: On July 7, 2020, Freightera, North America’s rapidly growing online freight marketplace, announced the enhancement of its popular free platform with value-added paid memberships and a rewards program. Automated documentation: bills of lading and shipping labels. Covid-19 Considerations.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Rising Freight Costs Are Weighing on Companies’ Profits (WSJ – sub. said Thursday that higher freight, distribution and supply-chain expenses more than offset benefits from cost-savings initiatives in its fourth quarter. Te amo Mami, feliz cumpleaños.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

CX North America Integrates Its Freight Collaboration Platform With Active Aero Group’s Technology. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). FMCSA confirms permanent ‘restart rollback’ based on study results (CCJ). Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2021

Through 2020, even in the worst periods of the outbreak, when cargo volumes fell, the same was not true of freight rates due to more diligent operators who better handled their capabilities, slashing capacity on the basis of smooth sailings, minimizing cost, profit margins rather than market share, using lower prices of fuel.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2015

In the 3PL Perspectives 2014 report from Inbound Logistics they say: “Inbound Logistics’ annual 3PL Perspectives market research report documents these changing dynamics. By focusing on grocery freight handling, they bring efficiency, expertise and dependability to each warehouse they provided service for across the country.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

While many news outlets reported on the new agreement—including the fact that all three countries still must ratify the trade agreement, which is likely to occur in 2019—there hasn’t been much information about how the agreement is likely to change for freight. A Closer look at the new USMCA agreement . Robinson expert in Customs.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2018

It may seem impossible today, but the physical Internet could be embedded into freight supply chains by 2050. Many already believe that freight exchange platforms, dedicated to maximizing payload efficiency and reducing empty miles, have a role to play in making this vision a reality.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

While many news outlets reported on the new agreement—including the fact that all three countries still must ratify the trade agreement, which is likely to occur in 2019—there hasn’t been much information about how the agreement is likely to change for freight. A Closer look at the new USMCA agreement . Robinson expert in Customs.

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TMC

APRIL 7, 2016

For instance, a managed model might align with the organization’s strategy in North America, but a self-service model is a better choice for the company’s operation in Europe. But it is a living document that can be changed as you learn more about the technology and your logistics needs across the globe.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

“Tightening capacity requires a more ‘connected’ broker…” While freight growth is forecast to slow in 2019, truckload capacity will remain tight, largely driven by a tight labor market, new regulations and other factors. Instant freight pricing for international freight moves.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Most rely on an agency network relationship to move the freight to China only. To choose suitable freight forwarding companies in China, be sure they have these 5 capabilities: Deep knowledge about the import/export procedure. Managing expectations from North America to China. regulations. regulations.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

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. billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4%

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Any detected waste needs to be documented and followed by problem-solving. According to Brian Daniels, the powertrain products manager for Daimler Trucks of North America, drivers are directly responsible for 30 percent of the factors that affect fuel economy. This investment and focus on process discipline is the lean way.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

With the technology and partnership in place, a logistics control tower was developed, which integrates and coordinates all daily inbound supply activities within Europe, from the negotiation of carrier freight rates, through inbound shipment scheduling and transport plan optimisation to self-billing for carrier payment.

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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. Freight on digital fast track: DHL launches CILLOX. CX North America Information Services Inc.

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