Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

Unlike most industry conferences, which are crammed like sardines into the month of May, this one is always in January and it spotlights the trends and topics that are top of mind for supply chain and logistics executives heading into the new year. Stronger Economic Growth in 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. households each year, a new report has found.

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Coming into 2019, issues like the tariff wars, driver shortage, and rising freight rates were high on transportation managers’ radar screens. Freight rates have leveled off (and even retreated, in some cases). Reefer freight rates continue to drop, with a current national average of $2.14 economy expanded by 2.1%

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

Silk Road increases global logistics options. Many shippers are already taking advantage of the new global logistics options. For example, the Financial Times reported that U.S. It’s also important to have access to local expertise when evaluating ways to shift freight to the new Silk Road. trillion within a decade.

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

Silk Road increases global logistics options. Many shippers are already taking advantage of the new global logistics options. For example, the Financial Times reported that U.S. It’s also important to have access to local expertise when evaluating ways to shift freight to the new Silk Road. trillion within a decade.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Drennan struggled to obtain a driver’s license from the Railroad Commission in charge of regulating motor-freight at the time, allegedly because of her hearing loss, though Drennan believed it to be related to her gender. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2018

economy in 2017 and so far in 2018, manufacturers have been producing more goods than usual and requiring more freight to be shipped. supply chains, and reports indicate that northeastern U.S. Modal changes help free up on-the-road truck capacity after your freight has been transitioned to the rail. Competing Job Opportunities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2022

Add in soaring air freight costs, and the fruit will not only be hard to find, but incredibly expensive. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics hiring slowed in May amid shifts in retail sector. Gatik’s self-driving trucks to haul Georgia-Pacific goods to Sam’s Clubs. That’s a tough break for the industry.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 20, 2019

Carrier earnings begin to feel impact of softening trucking freight market. On Monday, Convenant Transportation became one of the first carriers to show the results of a depressed freight market as their first quarter earnings failed to meet expectations. of total global trade in 2016, according to a new report from OECD.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

In January, Supply Chain Matters highlighted an announcement from electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive disclosing plans to invest in a second volume manufacturing facility be located near Atlanta, Georgia with production operations being planned for 2024. Expeditors International Begins Recovery Efforts from Cyberattack.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Transportation and freight costs are reduced. As many as 87% of industrial CEOs view environmental impact of their operations as a major concern, per a PwC report. Reverse logistics (returns, warranties) are more manageable closer to market. Premium freight capacity improves. Competing against knock-offs is reduced.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. An overall economic sluggishness hit freight particularly hard in 2019 leading to what many have labeled as a “ freight recession.”.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 13, 2011

My first CSCMP Annual Conference was in 1989 and I always try to get there every year to catch up with all my logistics and supply chain friends! And I’m pleased to report I did come across the retail & consumer products supply chain of the future but NOT at the exhibition (more on this later). s but never got off the ground.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

Craig Fuller is CEO and Founder of FreightWaves, the only freight-focused organization that delivers a complete and comprehensive view of the freight and logistics market. FreightWaves is the leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. According to The McCown Report, imports to the top 10 US ports rose 5.9 percent year on year in June, driven by double-digit surges in New York/New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah, Georgia.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2019

FreightWaves is the leading Freight Intel provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. [03:50] I’ve noticed that to write about logistics, you have to know logistics. This city has more people connected to logistics per capita than any other city in America.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

The report you can fully access here , examines the role manufacturing plays in employment at the national, state, and congressional district levels, including the number of jobs manufacturing supports, the wages those jobs pay, and manufacturing’s contribution to GDP. This report updates an earlier EPI report but includes U.S.

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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. For shippers, it is critical in this environment to give your logistics provider adequate lead time. Freight Rates Rise from Historic Lows. Outbound California to all markets is tighter.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 29, 2022

Additional complexities in paperwork add to an already overabundance of freight invoice errors within the industry. Therefore, even when validated carrier damage occurs in a tremendous shipper-carrier business partnership, shippers should not expect to see the total value of their freight shipment due to the carrier liability limit.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2013

You probably started your TMS project to manage shipping costs for your high-value freight, inbound or outbound. If you’re outsourcing Freight Audit & Payment, have you integrated your freight pay partner with your TMS so they have access to the most current rates and carrier information? On, Analytics and Reporting !

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights Rivian Automotive ’s reported Q4 and full-year financial and operational performance along with plans for the next two years. The EV vehicle start-up reported the delivery of 20,337 vehicles in 2022, falling short of this company’s highly monitored commitment to produce 25,000 vehicles. billion in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode. This week’s news will all center on this war. Russia Attacks Ukraine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Freight rates to stay high into 2022. The SBT process requires businesses to quantify their current emissions, set specific meaningful carbon reduction targets with measurable interim goals, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, report on their progress, and help others along the way.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 10, 2023

It has been a couple of years since TK Bardwell and I partnered to publish an industry report. We would like to share some insights on the general economy and freight market specifically with you: our customers, employees, business partners and community. A Preface (from our CEO ) Happy New Year 2023!!!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Flipkart is in talks to raise a total of $1 billion in fresh funds, the Economic Times reported earlier in the day, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Women’s clothing brand Spanx is using a humanoid robot to work in its Georgia warehouse.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. SCM 3PL Subway 2015. Faroe Islands.

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