GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Capturing carrier data gives you more visibility into your freight spend and enables you to make data-driven decisions that positively impact your business. Analytics and market intelligence that enables businesses to make data-driven decisions is especially valuable for an industry marred with the effects of?disruption a shipment?doesn’t

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2018

Freight Visibility and Control: Introducing the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX). Today, the go-to metric for that question is typically Standard & Poor’s 500, the Nikkei, or the Dow Jones Industrial Average (a shockingly poor indicator , if you look closer). The underlying premise dates back further, even for freight.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Legislation may also affect change in the industry.?

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

However, along with the industry, the role of a logistics manager is also evolving. The rapid rate of technological change and faster access to a greater amount of data are resulting in a transformation of the freight forwarding process. This involves procuring details of shipments at various times, and various legal requirements.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The road hasn’t been easy for the transportation and logistics industries. While these massive industries deal with overcoming hurdles and immense pressure they are forging ahead and continuing to grow. While these massive industries deal with overcoming hurdles and immense pressure they are forging ahead and continuing to grow.

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4WL Consulting

JULY 8, 2015

The previous decade has seen many companies, mainly those handling manufacturing operations, change how sourcing of direct materials is executed – from an administrative function to a somewhat strategic procurement approach that has seen the creation of a new position “the Chief Procurement Officer.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The responsibility of sustainability is no longer limited to the individual, but it extends to corporations, industries and even governments. The global supply chain industry has by default, a large environmental impact, through its carbon footprint. Acting for Planet. The CMA CGM Group aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Therefore, produce ready for shipping may be stalled due to a limited supply of equipment and trucks (hindering capacity procurement ), fewer drivers, and the pressure everywhere to move things faster, save money, and get it done without impacting the customer experience. As a result, shipping costs will undermine any potential gains.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

This was followed shortly by the Great Resignation, with resignation rates in the manufacturing industry almost hitting 60% in late 2021. The 2021 Suez Canal blockage , for example, put a temporary stop to a major portion of the global shipping industry. Further, the Great Resignation did not leave the logistics industry unscathed.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Though each industry may abide by a different means of scoring, that goal can be broken down further into three general objectives: Develop and strengthen relationships: This requires looking at which suppliers are critical to the business and which aren’t.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

To that end, every warehouse manager’s role is to manage the physical environment, loadshifting equipment and people, to decrease the chances of collision and accidents, and often, to help the flow of freight via outbound and inbound freight management; an entire process known as warehouse traffic management. Read the full Post.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 Both metrics contributed to the overall contraction in the LMI along with contracting price levels for transportation.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

But the supply chain industry resolved some major issues and formed a more certain path ahead. Originally, industry stakeholders believed this would be nominal. This metric, referred to as a “Frankenstat” due to its grand scope, has many critics. 5 The modal shift to air freight from ocean freight.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

While some multi-industry supply chain teams are likely continuing to experience and mitigate disruptions, particularly shortages related to semiconductor devices, this overall downward trending should be viewed as positive. Otherwise, industry supply chains will once again be forced into cost reduction mandates. for September.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Let’s take a closer look at these stakeholders and their roles: Shippers: Shippers are businesses that produce or procure goods and require them to be transported to their intended destinations. They optimize routes, consolidate shipments, manage freight rates, track shipments, and ensure timely and secure delivery.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

The May report narrative reinforced that “ the negatives seem to outweigh the positives in the logistics industry.” logistics industry continues in a state of recession. not only described as a “ significant rate of contraction ,” but also the first time that this particular metric has reached such a low level. The post U.S.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. Download: The Impact of Big Data in the Supply Chain & Transportation Management Industry Webinar Replay, Transcript & Presentation.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2016

Today, we wrap up our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Yet, all metrics and scorecards are not equal, and you need to know what metrics should be included in your carrier scorecard. Our last post covered the Top 5 Supply Chain blogs of 2016.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. So, what are some of the data challenges the industry faces? Streamline, automate, and compress Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay processes.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

This monster ship, which is as long as the Empire State Building and weighs about 200,000 metric tons, became stuck due to high winds, and no one seems to be able to get it out. For many years, as we moved to low cost countries, the shipping industry benefited. Well, what about air freight?

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Lynch and his team leverage data intelligence and strong industry relationships to help clients uncover transportation savings, build scalable supply chain strategies, and ace retailer compliance programs. CPU is an alluring logistics option in which your customer picks up your freight for you. Perform a network analysis.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

This industry intelligence combined with the ability to quickly and effectively fill gaps, is what maintains a seamless and high-performing operation – making 3PL assistance critical for capturing maximum divesture value, from day one. Step 2: Leverage a Transitional Service Agreement Wisely.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As the WSJ specifically noted in its reporting: “ According to Maersk’s estimates, freight rates will revert to pre-disruption levels as record new-vessel deliveries make their way into service even if the Red Sea problems persist for the whole year. ” More real-time visibility to end-to-end material flows and clog points.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Whatever your Industry you should be able to make comparisons to competitors, do benchmarking, and even compare yourself on key metrics across industries. Now the role of Supply Chain is certainly different from one industry to the next. The exponential growth of E-Commerce, the Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

For one customer that I was working with, it was E2open for hi-tech procurement, GT Nexus for ocean freight, CH Robinson for over- the-road transportation, SupplyOn and Exostar for communication with A&D customers, and Elemica for communication with rubber and plastic suppliers. The solutions to close the gaps are not so easy.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The authors point to the delivery time disruptions occurring in China , an increase in air freight costs from the U.S. is only a half-point lower than the metric’s all-time average of 74.4). At this point the overall numbers suggest that the freight market is regressing back towards the mean.”. points above April’s reading).

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Over the last 2 years, Supply Chain teams have been struggling to procure and manufacture enough inventory. Modify designs so as to use up excess raw materials, allow for substitute parts, and leverage industry standard components. Who is moving around in the industry? Today, the US debt is $30.5

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Supply Chain effectiveness is absolutely critical for companies in most industries to survive, let alone succeed. You know the people, the processes and the metrics. You have no baggage but you may not understand the intricacies associated with a new company, customer set, and industry. Poor metric performance (eg.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2015

The methods of evaluating metrics or developing KPIs vary significantly from company to company. LinkedIn The post 3 Requirements for Meaningful & Useful Data in Transportation & Business appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. If you’d like to speak to me, shoot me an email at tphillips@cerasis.com.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2019

They need a general understanding of everything from procurement of raw materials to customer service. We have established business metrics and we love to quantify our business strategies. How can resources be procured at the best price? What are the best ways to move freight? How will tariffs affect the company?

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

A key part of our daily discussions is customer KPI metrics. Team members who are responsible for specific KPIs are expected to keep the group updated on the performance of the metrics they manage on behalf of customers and flag challenges that need to be addressed. Promotes a team ethic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While forecast accuracy, if used well, can reduce safety stock, what I find in the study of the global multi-national is the rise of cycle stock due to increased item complexity, and the increase of in transit inventories due to longer freight lanes and longer cycles in ocean transportation.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 6, 2022

” Two more from Miles and Stefan that also showed the complexity of defining visibility: “I think the industry is slowly coming around to figuring out that one software can’t do everything well. Integrations are 🔑 (And no one loves salesforce)” - Miles J. Milestone updates is chips to get in the game.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While this article is intended as an evergreen resource, to help you navigate in your search for a supply chain job, and is not a COVID-19-specific guide, the pandemic has galvanized attention on the industry and its criticality. Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry? It’s a constantly-changing, ever-expanding industry.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Impact: This is resulting in procurement teams scrambling to find new supply sources, while engineers are looking for substitutions alternatives, and other company leaders are figuring out how to bring more in-house for a vertical integrated approach.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail.

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