The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

He founded STORD along with co-founder Jacob Boudreau after experiencing the challenges of fragmentation and disconnected technology of the third-party logistics industry (3PL) first-hand while working in supply chain optimization for a global automotive manufacturer in Germany. Sean attended Georgia Tech prior to founding STORD.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight. More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In some industries, the pandemic’s effects on demand were more sudden and severe than any recession scenario companies had planned for. Germany Freezes the Nord Stream 2 Project. Germany responded by halting certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. This week’s news will all center on this war. Russia Attacks Ukraine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

retailers and other delivery customers for the first time in more than four years are easily winning discounts from United Parcel Service and FedEx , according to industry data and interviews with seven professionals who advise shippers in price negotiations. million sq ft of industrial space.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 12, 2021

So when it comes to the logistics industry, will companies and managers forget about climate change and carbon reduction targets in favor of making short-term profits? Carbon emission levels will surely go up again, as the industrial world emerges from the pandemic. The hope is that perhaps it won’t rise at the same pace as before.

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Freightos

MARCH 6, 2024

More Resources Home March 6, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe weekly prices fell 20% to $2.2/kg. Europe – N.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 14, 2023

In an explicit and sharp rebuke rarely heard from politicians, President Biden addressed a handful of freight carriers, accusing them of exploiting their unfettered control of the market for personal gain. Among the many benefits the legislation offers, here are five ways the Act will immediately impact the industry. and Europe.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry. Freight carriers specialize in carrying freight. Here’s why.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry. Freight carriers specialize in carrying freight. Here’s why.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

At the start of this decade, there have been many discussions centred on how electric vehicles (EVs) will help decarbonise the planet and transform the automotive industry. The rise in consumer demand has come head-to-head with an industry struggling to overcome these inevitable disruptions.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Current Challenges in the Trucking Industry. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Let’s take a look then, at each sector in turn, starting with air freight. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. The Freight Rate Roller Coaster.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF is a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. This technology company is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. No industry has been more committed to lean practices than the auto industry. The auto industry is now making the transition from being lean to becoming resilient. The Path Forward.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. billion (December 2019) Headquarters: Bonn, Germany CEO: Frank Appel 3. FedEx set out to become a global logistics player as a full-service freight operator. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Current Challenges in the Trucking Industry. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The program, which is called Amazon Freight Partner, will collaborate with small trucking countries in Germany, Spain, Poland, France, and Italy, and train the companies to haul goods exclusively for Amazon. In 2019, Amazon launched ground delivery services in Germany with its own fleet of drivers. percent to $223.6 billion.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 4, 2014

What’s the current view of logistics in Germany and what can we do to strengthen cohesion in the industry? The “Logistics Alliance Germany” (LAG) is the initiative created to support this objective. And that with success, “Logistics made in Germany” has since been recognized worldwide. Transport & Logistics'

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. The air cargo industry has seen softer market rates due to increased capacity and shippers flocking back to ocean freight services.

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Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

industry and the economy. Labor issues raised many challenges in 2022, and the outlook remains unsteady, especially in the shipping industry, as we head into 2023. Germany, South Africa, and South Korea were abundant in 2022. We are advising clients to: . Don’t expect the labor market to improve 4.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule edition follow-up relative to updating our readers to prior industry supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. based automakers Ford Motor , General Motors and Stellantis , that the implications would ripple across the industry.

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QAD

AUGUST 11, 2020

It is also a modern industrial country at the forefront of fashion, consumer goods and construction. Italy is the second largest manufacturing country in Europe, behind Germany. Much of Italy’s industry is clustered in the northern part of the country, while the agricultural sector is located in the south. annually as of 2017.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 24, 2022

The freight train that arrived in the Parisian rail hub of Valenton in early January wasn’t an especially large one—at 34 containers, it carried just 20% of the load of a typical intermodal freight train. And France isn’t the only European country with growing rail links to China.

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Industry drives a substantial portion of Turkey’s economy at 32.3% Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. The industrial production growth rate is 9.1%, putting Turkey in the top 20 worldwide for fast growth. of its GDP.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Freight Game of Thrones. The Maersk Shift: Where it started.

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Resilinc

APRIL 19, 2023

Resilinc’s 24/7 risk monitoring platform EventWatch AI reported 3,821 total disruptions and alerts across all industries and risk events monitored by Resilinc: up 8% QoQ. In recent weeks, airport strikes have hit France, Portugal, Britain, and Germany causing major delays.

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QAD

JUNE 11, 2020

South Africa is the world’s largest producer of platinum, gold and chromium, making mining a key industrial sector. Industrial production is growing at about 1.2% Industry currently equals about 29.7% Industry currently equals about 29.7% Other Important Industries. Service industries make up about 67.5%

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QAD

JUNE 11, 2020

South Africa is the world’s largest producer of platinum, gold and chromium, making mining a key industrial sector. Industrial production is growing at about 1.2% Industry currently equals about 29.7% Industry currently equals about 29.7% Other Important Industries. Service industries make up about 67.5%

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QAD

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Located east of Germany in Central Europe, Poland is about 312,685 sq. Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. Automobiles account for 11% of the total industrial output. The industrial production growth rate was 7.5% Other Important Industries.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. Carriers are not shipping as much freight, alluding to pressure relief on the LTL sector.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

Built by Swedish freight technology company Einride, the Pod features a tall, glass window behind which the vehicle’s sensors can be placed high for maximum situational awareness and thus safer deployment. Shipping industry officials say the factors that caused bottlenecks earlier in 2021 have continued into 2022.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. When the price of oil skyrockets, so does the cost of producing everything, leaving no industry unaffected.

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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. Brings Advanced Freight Collaboration Solutions to the Transportation Industry. in December.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

The Netherlands is a modern and highly industrialized country located in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium, Germany and the North Sea. The country is the second largest agricultural exporter in the world, thanks to its highly-efficient mechanized agricultural industry. Industry makes up just under 18% of the GDP.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The industry which previously showed largely low levels of commitment to engage in the COP agenda, showed the world that it exists and can take a seat at the COP table to actively contribute to fight climate change – but the sector also expressed its need for support. We also indicate what each action may mean for the sector.

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QAD

AUGUST 8, 2019

Industrial production is growing at about 4% annually as of 2017. Industry accounts for 23.2% Other Important Industries. Spain has 99 airports with paved runways, most of which can handle freight planes. billion mt-km of air freight in 2015. and industry employs the remaining 24%. of Spain’s GDP.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). Customers won’t have it.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2022

Shippers struggle as ocean freight rates soar. A new method from a startup called Seurat could be the breakthrough the industry has been waiting for. This new metal 3D printing technology could revolutionize the way large industrial products like planes and cars are made, reducing the cost and carbon footprint of mass manufacturing.

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