Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

However, if your role is managing the movement of widgets from point A to point B, or multiple points, the freight procurement task before you can be labor intensive and time consuming — unless you use a technology solution specifically designed for transportation sourcing. Freight is unique.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida Panhandle yesterday as a Category 4 storm and continues to move across Georgia and into the Carolina’s. 900,000 homes and businesses are experiencing power outages in Florida and Georgia. The storm has directly impacted Florida, Georgia and both North and South Carolina.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Because import freight is sitting on docks longer and warehouses receiving containers are backlogged, we’re also seeing a shortage of containers and chassis to move containers. Fund the Georgia Port Authority pop-up container yards project by reallocating more than $8 million .

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

The manufacturer’s private fleet has deployed a fleet of Einride EVs to haul freight between GE Appliances’ inbound warehouses and manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. In some locations, it’s both technologies on the same truck. The Einride Pods are monitored remotely.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 13, 2023

The automaker is forecasting a loss, excluding interest and amortization of $4.3 Specifically noted, in part: “ Throughout the quarter, our cost of goods sold was impacted by short-term premiums on materials and expedited freight expenses which we expect to continue to negatively impact our gross margin in the near future.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Poor forecasting leads to rush orders to meet the delivery requirement demands of customers. Third, it is essential the system generate pre-invoices to reduce carrier invoice uncertainties, eliminate fraud, and manage freight spend. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. However, Technavio’s analysts now forecast the 3PL market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 2.87% over the period 2014-2019. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Statista found that 73 percent of buyers and users of freight transportation and logistics services say the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their logistics and supply chain operations. Your last-mile freight costs would drop precipitously, as you could now consolidate orders with near perfect efficiency.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics). Forecasting. Technology. Distribution Centers. E-Commerce.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 9, 2020

The freight market is making a rapid recovery as outbound volumes have increased and stayed at several-year-highs over the past several weeks. Freight Rates Rise from Historic Lows. Southeast Logistics—Outbound Volume from Florida, Georgia, Texas. Orders with a two-to three-day window are typically covered at market cost.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

Such strong forecasts mean one inevitable outcome for global carriers—raising rates to stay competitive and deliver the growing volume of packages. The new peak surcharges for FedEx Express parcel and freight services, effective March 7, 2022 , are as follows. That’s especially true as e-commerce grows through 2022 and beyond.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Set up a labor budget based on planned activity, forecasts and seasons. Doug studied Biology at Georgia Tech and has a masters in Logistics from Florida Tech. Forecasts can be improved by adopting supply chain management concepts such as information sharing. Analyze your requirements for how you break the freight on receipt.

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