Intelligent Audit

JULY 5, 2022

New FedEx CEO Adjusts Strategies in His First Earnings Call. As diesel prices keep climbing and home-delivery demand declines, FedEx CEO and President Raj Subramaniam explained the company’s strategy for the new fiscal year during FedEx’s Q4 earnings call. Massive Inventory Levels Are Crashing Against Signs of an Economic Recession.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

Our takeaway observation was that in a period of six months, there has been a new, likely more sobering awareness that geopolitical risk is likely to influence business and supply network strategies going forward. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment. Additional Thoughts and Perspectives.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 26, 2019

And bringing air freight services into the spotlight. . Reducing or eliminating inventory carrying costs, along with out of stocks using detailed analysis tactics had been the goal for many. That’s where air freight and third party logistics providers (3PLs)—like C.H. The state of today’s air freight market. The expense?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 26, 2019

And bringing air freight services into the spotlight. . Reducing or eliminating inventory carrying costs, along with out of stocks using detailed analysis tactics had been the goal for many. That’s where air freight and third party logistics providers (3PLs)—like C.H. The state of today’s air freight market. The expense?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Supply chain logistics B2B platform provider project44 produces a series termed Supply Chain Insights by project44 which extracts select data from the provider’s tracking of global transportation and logistics flows. A July edition provided two reports that responded to the question- Are Global Supply Chains Recovering ?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 20, 2015

What’s probably the number one reason shippers avoid transporting their cargo by air? Air freight is often more expensive than any other mode of transportation. When considering the cost of a modal shift to air cargo, keep in mind that the freight cost is only one component of the equation. You guessed it: Cost.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

Robots can safely handle multiple tasks, including moving boxes and pallets, simple assembly, inventory counts, maintaining equipment, and product testing. AI and ML can be applied to inventory management, demand forecasting, freight route planning, and much more.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

While disruptions and consumer demands are significant challenges, shippers with the right strategies and technologies can navigate them successfully. This is why transportation network optimization is important. What Is Transportation Network Optimization? Gain Insights from Data.

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

Here’s an overview of the global trade possibilities and potential for the “new Silk Road.”. Silk Road increases global logistics options. China’s so-called “One Belt One Road” strategy connects the country via an overland and sea corridor to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Identify global trade opportunities.

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

Here’s an overview of the global trade possibilities and potential for the “new Silk Road.”. Silk Road increases global logistics options. China’s so-called “One Belt One Road” strategy connects the country via an overland and sea corridor to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Identify global trade opportunities.

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Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Training Inventory Reduction Negotiating Skills 48

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

percent for its LTL Freight unit, beginning in January 2023. percent rate increase initiated for this year, along with ongoing fuel and other surcharges added for respective parcel or freight movements. However, the market forces of global transportation are such that in times of industry wide excess capacity, rates often tend to fall.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 21, 2016

In its 2016 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Study, American Shipper reveals a great deal of data about who is using TMS, who should be using TMS and why. Half of those who don’t use a TMS manage less than $10 million in freight.”. This partially explains the robust projected growth of the TMS market.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

Oracle Optimizes Global Transportation and Trade Compliance Processes. March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Could it develop the necessary technology to manage inventory and shipments across many disparate partners and get the warehouses to use it? and up come the results on the screen.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

One year ago global technology company ABB launched the second stage of its Next Level Strategy. As part of the Next Level Strategy, ABB will accelerate the implementation of its previously announced 1,000-day programs to drive white-collar productivity and working capital management. Warehouse inventory using drones.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply Chain Matters once again highlights some positive news for global supply chain management teams, specifically transportation and logistics related teams. That would be a clearer sign of conditions of manufacturing recession for some regions, especially countries in the Eurozone.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In a previous postings, we published Part One of this series which highlighted our first prediction , that supply chain management teams should anticipate a considerable amount on uncertainty and that a significant challenge will be to avoid complacency in strategies and actions. Robinson suddenly ousted its CEO.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 9, 2019

The cyclical nature of air freight. Air freight service predictably follows the law of supply and demand. New disruptors to the air freight market. But demand for air freight shifted significantly when enough shippers preemptively repositioned inventory prior to the June 1, 2019, deadline. The air experts at C.H.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 3, 2019

The cyclical nature of air freight. Air freight service predictably follows the law of supply and demand. New disruptors to the air freight market. But demand for air freight shifted significantly when enough shippers preemptively repositioned inventory prior to the June 1, 2019, deadline. The air experts at C.H.

Inventory Reduction 34

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

It becomes imperative that your service provider has the ability to effectively load every import container with domestic freight or exports to help ensure efficiencies, reduce carbon footprint, and create collaborative value to the ocean carriers. The post 6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget appeared first on Transportfolio.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

Further, some industries are defining more direct control under the notions of supply chain vertical integration, or complete transformations of strategic supply networks in the case of global automotive industry manufacturers. A published Future of Freight study sponsored by Deloitte in September 2022 indicated that U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Developing an optimal global shipping strategy. Global shipping can be difficult to organize, and costs tend to be high. An important component of a global shipping strategy is vendor management. Use this guide to determine which is best for your business: Air freight .

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Developing an optimal global shipping strategy. Global shipping can be difficult to organize, and costs tend to be high. An important component of a global shipping strategy is vendor management. Use this guide to determine which is best for your business: Air freight .

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Accordingly, they developed new logistic strategies to decrease those labor costs. Are you looking to decrease air freight costs? Air freight service is a perfect option for your just in time deliveries, but those that can wait in inventory for additional time may make more sense to move via rail service.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. For example, a higher cost could be part of a strategy to win market share and align product transportation with that mission. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Certainly no company could have foreseen the shutdown of the global economy in the early months of 2020 — or the continuing effects of COVID-19, such as port closures, throughout 2021. In this role, he leads his organization to drive thought leadership and go-to-market strategy for supply chain execution and logistics solutions.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

As many shippers front-loaded inventory in the second half of 2018—especially the fourth quarter—to avoid potential tariff increases, the market saw drastic volume increases beyond what we’ve come to expect from years’ past. Higher inventories to avoid tariffs. 5 strategies for 2019’s ocean peak season in September and October.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

3Gtms Announces Freight Claims Management Partnership with TranSolutions. A human operator loads the tray with an inventory item (for example a coffee mug) that is to be grasped by the robotic arm and moved into the appropriate box from a group of boxes that are awaiting ordered items for shipment to customers.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

In a world with an increasing number of political disturbances and mounting pressure to create sustainability, companies in a global market have to design their logistics strategy to meet demand in a cost efficient, optimal way: Plan. Global market trends have a considerable impact on a company’s different business functions.

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