Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The quest for transportation cost savings and service improvement is never ending, but many companies still take a fragmented approach to analyzing and optimizing their transportation operations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

DB Schenker Singapore has also cemented the position as a key pillar in Singapore’s logistics ecosystem, being the number one air exporter (for freight forwarding) and attaining market leadership in ocean freight as well. DB Schenker can offer Eco-solutions for every mode of transportation. Schenker Singapore (est.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Discovering billing mistakes through leveraged data from freight audits helps shippers identify cost-cutting opportunities through accurate invoicing and payment processing. Freight audit savings might arise from recouping costs due to overbilling, service guarantee failures, or simply using the wrong carrier for each load.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions. A 4PL is a company that plans and executes transportation on behalf of their customers. The company chose 4Flow to do transportation planning and execution in Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2015

Although we have much in common, the transportation laws in Australia and New Zealand have a distinct difference with those in Europe, the U.K. As explained in the International Transport Forum’s report titled “ Moving Freight with Better Trucks ”, ‘’For many breaches of road transport law, the party directly responsible is the driver.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

The pursuit of ever higher efficiency and speed have dominated transformation initiatives for more than forty years, driven in large part by the assumption that raw materials, commodities, warehouse space, transportation capacity and labor will be plentiful and immediately available at stable and often declining cost.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2018

These rates will have natural implications for smaller shippers seeking to lower overall transportation and freight spend, and paired with a “blurred lines between peak shipping and shopping seasons,” shippers will experience increasing trouble when trying to procure full truckload capacity. Conducting annual procurement exercises.

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 22, 2019

5 Tips for Protecting Your Freight Against Cargo Thieves. Protecting freight is one of the responsibilities you have to your clients. Failure to exercise reasonable care in preventing accidents or incidents could result in you having to pay for the damages. Do your research when selecting transportation routes.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Flatbed shipping is an important contributor to the overall economy as several key industries leverage this solution for the movement of their critical freight. However, flatbed freight can be an often-overlooked element to the success of key industries , including: Energy – Oil, gas, and power generation (e.g.,

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

While these approaches can certainly deliver a significant return on investment (ROI), other strategies that can positively impact their transportation network are often overlooked – for example, thinking more strategically about capacity. In contrast, a 3PL partner will constantly look for matches within their own dense freight network.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 13, 2015

191 qualified global logistics practitioners were surveyed in 2015 by American Shipper magazine for their seventh annual benchmark study of transportation management. However, here is a distillation of the best practices for approaching transportation and logistics IT initiatives provided at the conclusion of the report.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 16, 2018

The air freight landscape has experienced some dramatic shifts in recent years. In fact, those events seem likely to produce some headwinds for air freight shippers in 2018 in locating available air capacity, especially during peak seasons. 3 Air Freight Trends to Watch for in 2018. Capacity is likely to become harder to find.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Global parcel logistics and transportation carrier FedEx reported fiscal Q2 quarterly financial performance this week with the implications continuing to resound across traditional and online E-commerce business circles. FedEx Freight pension plan. percent for its LTL Freight unit, beginning in January 2023. percent to 7.9

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

There are many reasons a company might be in the market for a transportation management system (TMS). Often at the top of the list is the need for streamlined shipping processes and visibility to all transportation activities in one technology platform. Procuring a TMS suite is not a trivial exercise. Final thoughts.

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JDA software

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

its transportation management and how well it continually procures, plans, executes and monitors freight. Transportation management. Finally, the tactical aspect of your end-to-end supply chain — transportation modeling — has become more important. Let’s take a closer look at each of these key areas. Network design.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2018

Due to the restrictions placed upon carriers by ELDs, the farthest freight from the ramp is being scrutinized in the drayage community, and these carriers are exercising choice when it comes to longer haul lengths. Additionally, carrier preference has swung toward local freight (i.e. Expand your carrier base.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2024

We worked very, very collaboratively with our suppliers, as well as forming new relationships with parcel carriers, freight forwarders, 3PLs, and custom brokers, we challenged them to bring new delivery and commerce solutions to market. Working in technology, I worked with the supply chain team to support them on this growth ambition.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 16, 2014

In a past episode of Talking Logistics , Nicholas Carretta, President at UltraShipTMS (a Talking Logistics sponsor), discussed some of the barriers companies face in implementing a transportation management system (TMS), and “building the business case” was one of the main challenges he talked about. Freight payment accuracy.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. Descartes Integrates Transportation Messaging and Customs Filing with SAP®. freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). We decided to collaborate with Descartes because of their expertise in multi-modal transportation messaging and customs filing.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s report of quarterly financial performance by global parcel transportation and logistics services provider United Parcel Service (UPS) along with implications to industry supply chain teams. Readers might recall that UPS increased its freight rates by 5.9 percent to $24.2 billion figure.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 27, 2022

What does that mean for a shipper dealing with hundreds or thousands of freight invoices monthly? . Shippers can get a handle on their expenses by tracking freight invoices and improving their logistics strategy. . To harness the power of big data analytics in transportation , companies also must integrate it with current systems.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

There are many reasons a company might be in the market for a transportation management system (TMS). Often at the top of the list is the need for streamlined shipping processes and visibility to all transportation activities in one technology platform. Procuring a TMS suite is not a trivial exercise. Final thoughts.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

There are many reasons a company might be in the market for a transportation management system (TMS). Often at the top of the list is the need for streamlined shipping processes and visibility to all transportation activities in one technology platform. Procuring a TMS suite is not a trivial exercise. Final thoughts.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Futuristic road transportation technology with digital data transfer graphic showing concept of traffic big data analytic and internet of things. The transport and logistics industry, has seen several changes in business models in the last few years. Closing Thoughts. Dr. Shereen Nassar.

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Proxima

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The effect of inflation rippled through supply chains, causing rising materials, labor, energy, and transportation costs, making it more expensive to manufacture, store, and ship goods across the board for many individuals and businesses. The pendulum is also starting to swing elsewhere.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The biggest issue today that shippers have to worry about is freight loss claims, personal injury, and of course, liability! The idea of profitable transportation providers is something that is inherently “bad” And these plaintiff lawyers will follow up with “we all know that these transportation corporations are all bad!

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year. Prediction Background. Prediction Implications.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. This has been especially the case over the last two plus years with the onset of the global-wide Covid-19 pandemic and with consequent and unprecedented supply and transportation network disruptions.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

Likewise, the focus became on reducing transportation costs – which led to container ships getting bigger and bigger over time. Well, what about air freight? Can’t we just pay more for premium freight. For many years, as we moved to low cost countries, the shipping industry benefited.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

This collaboration helps carriers plan capacity needs, temporary seasonal labor requirements, third-party transportation purchases, and more down to the zip code level. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 25, 2016

Here are some closely guarded secrets from super users of TMS solutions regarding how they’re leveraging the captured transportation data and harnessing it to supercharge their TMS results. The first phase of successful TMS usage involves using the solution to drive visibility into one’s own transportation processes, network and capabilities.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

its transportation management and how well it continually procures, plans, executes and monitors freight. Transportation management. Finally, the tactical aspect of your end-to-end supply chain — transportation modeling — has become more important. Let’s take a closer look at each of these key areas. Network design.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 28, 2014

The most surprising thing to me about last year’s bad weather was how it caught transportation professionals off guard. They wanted to talk about why the transportation budget was so out of whack, but many transportation professionals were unprepared to explain it. Be sure the transportation providers you are using are flexible.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 1, 2011

We urge Congress to exercise their power to step in to keep the flow of goods moving and avert an avoidable economic catastrophe. Retailers rely on an efficient rail transportation system to move products to distribution facilities and stores every day of the year. economy $2 billion per day. “We

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20Cube Logistics

MARCH 6, 2022

If we have to cite an example, the method of Garments-on-Hanger is an extremely useful technique that can be leveraged to transport goods from its point of origin to point of destination. While dealing with this industry, shippers and transporters are also aware of the vast range of goods that they need to handle.

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Accelogix

OCTOBER 12, 2017

If you haven’t decided on transportation of your products and the myriad of details associated with it, you aren’t done yet. Transportation is complex now. Complex questions must be answered to plan and execute your transportation strategy. Can your transportation software issue compliant forms and labels?

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