Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Re/code). Electronic Logging Devices to be Required Across Commercial Truck and Bus Industries. MercuryGate extends invoicing and document management solution with HubTran integration. Paragon Software Systems Introduces Route Control.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. There was a time when buying a computer was considered a once-in-a-decade purchase, if not once-in-a-lifetime. Globalization Will Become More Important in Everyday Decisions.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Customers expect to return products in the same way they purchased them, so it is not always as simple as just returning to a store. High-cost products include electronics, medications, and specialty equipment. For example, ISO standards mandate the proper disposal of electronics to prevent data theft.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

To provide that end to end visibility requires electronic connectivity of all nodes of the Supply Chain. And when it comes to providing that visibility and connectivity with respect to the movement of goods throughout the Supply Chain it means we all need a Transportation Management System (TMS).

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Today we pick up our series on all things Electronic Data Interchange or EDI by busting the common myths around implementing an EDI Integration program. The truth is, many myths have circulated throughout the business world, and electronic data interchange is the focus of quite a few of these myths. Myth: It’s Too Expensive.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Logistics software space heats up as Routific and Virtace join forces. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association lost its case in federal court to put the brakes on the Electronic Logging Device mandate. More Pain Ahead for Ocean Shipping (WSJ – sub. 3Gtms Opens European Office.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The 3 Pillars of Digital Procurement! Most of you are likely familiar with the phrase, Software as a Service (SaaS). According to Wikipedia, Software as a Service is “a software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted.” Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 21, 2020

So much time is spent in data entry, spreadsheet creation and manipulation, chart creation, purchase order changes, labelling, reporting and more that is wasteful. You download their app, take the goods off the shelf as you need and as you leave the store your purchases are automatically billed to you. There are no cashiers.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Convargo grabs $19 million to improve road freight (TechCrunch). Ryder Announces Breakthrough Solution to Help Commercial Rental Customers Comply with New Electronic Logging Device Regulations. And from March of this year, “ Maersk and IBM Unveil First Industry-Wide Cross-Border Supply Chain Solution on Blockchain.”.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Editor’s Note: Cerasis is a 3PL focused on transportation management. So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. No Purchase Orders were used. ” What is Vendor Managed Inventory? .

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. So, with darts in hand, here are my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2016: The Transportation Management System (TMS) market will become more barbell-shaped as Software-as-a-Self-Service solutions emerge.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2016

Value-added services have also taken on a technology-like role as more companies want to use a comprehensive transportation management system (TMS) to thorough document and optimize their processes. Furthermore, HOS logs from electronic logging devices can be used to optimize the network, explains Telogis.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

The Uberization of Freight. People are trying to automate as much of the order-to-cash process as possible - however, there are hurdles that make the fully automated “Uberization of Freight” difficult for both buyer and seller. Turney Thompson, vice president, Kenco Transportation Management. Investing in Innovation.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The semiconductor shortage continues to put a tight squeeze — and one might say tight grip — on the supply of electronics, from computers and gaming consoles all the way to cars. s freight system. Unfortunately, production of semiconductors will not match demand through 2022, leaving many products in short supply.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

Kanban Pull systems reduce wasteful complexity in planning and overproduction that can occur with computer-based software programs such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) which creates a Push system with too much wasteful inventory going into the warehouse. Use Pull Systems, Like Kanban. Focus on Total Cost of Fulfillment.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 17, 2021

In 2019, 37% of online shoppers in China made purchases on live streams. It purchases or obtains on consignment, products direct from manufacturers and wholesalers based upon the volume of order transactions and operates fifteen distribution centers and eight call centers worldwide. Disrupt online marketplaces?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2017

The Center for Retail Compliance reports more companies are turning to enhanced operations to reduce transport costs and inefficiencies wherever possible, which include following: Better management systems to reduce overhead, collecting data and identifying unsustainable operations. Load planning reduced redundancies.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 6, 2018

Believe it or not, product in the care of a driver does not necessarily place all liability for freight in the hands of the carrier. As explained by Lisa Terry via Inbound Logistics , transportation liability grew more complex with economic growth and an increasing number of contracted drivers and carriers.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Solutions / Results: Through the lead logistics provider or 4PL and shipper relationship, the 4PL assumed responsibility for execution and management of other 3PLs. The 4PL built a new routing tool specifically for Whirlpool that offered overall cost optimization and mode selection.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. For centuries, the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. It wasn’t just about freight.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Tracking payment information, such as purchase orders. Managing trade documentation. Managing supply chain risk. Managing demand and supply planning. Managing inventory. Managing freight transportation. Managing product returns. Sharing information with suppliers.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. These advancements are accelerating thanks to better tools that were created in 2018. Marc Tuinier.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

At the point when optimisation planning began, sourcing and inbound logistics were managed by teams in various countries, each with different levels of SCM maturity, and using different tools and systems. While inexpensive in itself, the solution cost around six minutes every time an employee had to locate a unit in the yard.

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The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

The standalone Yard Management Systems (YMS) market is approximately $ 35.000,000 US which includes C3, Pinc, Navis and Yardview software solutions. Managers cannot reliably and accurately collect information such as average time per move and percentage of idle time by manual tracking or other means. C3 Solutions.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

The company wasn’t a pure startup at the time (it was founded in 1981), but like all software companies during those years, it rode the dotcom tidal wave up — and then crashed down with everyone else (see period from 1999 through 2002 in the stock chart below). One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

For the purposes of objectivity, better refers to accessing more available truckload capacity, which is tightening more than ever, says the Journal of Commerce, scheduling freight with the right type of carrier that specializes in a given type of full truckload, and securing such capacity at competitive rates. Download White Paper.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2017

For those who keep a close eye on freight market trends and have lived through past capacity shortages, the signals arrived early this year that the freight market would quickly tighten, and that rates would soon spike. A cold spring in the Northeast that delayed seasonal purchases. How did we get here?

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Tailwind

JULY 10, 2018

There is perhaps no better way to outline the difference between a Software-as-a-Service software business and a Client-Server software business than to explore how it does things ‘with’ a customer versus doing things ‘to’ a customer. Software-as-a-service applications invariably offer a transparent and public pricing structure.

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Tailwind

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Additionally, you may need to install electronic logging devices in your trucks before they hit the road. Once you’ve secured funding, you’ll need to purchase a fleet. Be discerning about the vehicles you purchase. The post 10 Essential Steps to Starting a Trucking Business appeared first on Tailwind Transportation Software.

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