Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2017

Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce. Rather than looking at it with only two options, shippers need a third solution; they need to take advantage of an LTL transportation management system (TMS), focusing on how leveraging today’s systems, like the Cerasis Rater , can maintain profitability and drive expenses down. “Unsustainable.”.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The implications of reduced cost in just this one area of processing and freight payment management can have a significant impact on profits. But freight payment remains a very complex and often error-prone process. What Are Freight Payment Services. Freight payment service may also be known as freight audit and payment.

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SCM Research

JULY 14, 2016

It can again be observed that articles dealing with sustainability or resilience seem to have a good chance to become highly cited, but also articles about innovative technologies turn out to be quite popular. The Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transport by Pooling Supply Chains. 2012.11.010. 2010.10.023.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 24, 2023

Faced with economic uncertainties, transportation industry leaders are focused on building supply chain resiliency. For some, like parcel giants FedEx and UPS, this means deviating from standard practices; for others, resiliency means an increased reliance on innovative financing and data collection strategies.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. Journal of Commerce (U.S) Transport Topics. Journal of Commerce (5 a month). wsjlogistics.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

to small couriers,” wrote Greg Bensinger in the Wall Street Journal last week. Uber is still moving forward with UberFreight , despite the recent departure of its lead executive Ron Lior , but after more than a year since launching, it hasn’t upended the freight brokerage industry yet. and Amazon.com Inc.”.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Another Friday where I have limited time, so let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Uber to move freight, target trucking for the long haul (Reuters). Flexport Raises $65 Million in Venture Capital to Expand Operations (Transport Topics). According to Reuters : Uber Technologies Inc.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Next week, I’ll be speaking at the Ryder Innovate Forum in Chicago and the Elemica reveal 2014 conference in Frankfurt. DHL launches freight capacity management program in the light of rapidly increasing trade volumes. Million in Financing to Fuel Growth & Innovation. August 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 7, 2022

Artificial intelligence business protocols benefit when working the ins and outs of modern transportation management. Balancing the vast and disparate needs of shipping, freight, and logistics can be complicated without the right tools and innovations. What Is Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders?

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Building a Freight Juggernaut Again with Michael Leto. Michael Leto and Joe Lynch talk about building a freight juggernaut again. Michael is the CEO of Emerge , a digital freight marketplace that was built specifically for carriers and shippers. Key Takeaways: Building a Freight Juggernaut Again. Michael Leto.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 3, 2021

Building a Freight Juggernaut Again with Michael Leto. Michael Leto and Joe Lynch talk about building a freight juggernaut again. Michael is the CEO of Emerge , a digital freight marketplace that was built specifically for carriers and shippers. Key Takeaways: Building a Freight Juggernaut Again. Michael Leto.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2018

Economy Fueling Supply Chain Innovation and Opportunities. Penske Logistics to Buy Epes Transport (Transport Topics). Cargobase Launches World’s First Curated Multi-Freight Mode Marketplace. Logistics Providers Evolve into Logistics Innovation Partners. CSCMP’s State of Logistics Report Shows Stronger U.S.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

TBSx3 Launches Consortium With Freight Industry Giants to Fight Trade in Fake Goods with Blockchain (BlockchainNews). Embark Self-Driving Truck Completes Coast-to-Coast Test Run (Transport Topics). Kuebix Tops 5000 Companies Using its Transportation Management System. BNSF joins blockchain alliance (Railway Age). and FedEx Corp.”

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Joel Makower, Chairman and Co-Founder of the sustainability journal GreenBiz , lays out the evolutionary path of buzz phrases and the prospects for just transition in a recent opinion piece. In deciding whether or not just transition will endure, it is worth considering it in the context of how such concepts evolve and take root.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

We’ve rounded up the top 20 logistics technology innovations changing the way over $18 trillion dollars of goods are shipped annually. Here we go: Technology Innovations in Logistics. Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spain’s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). ports and beyond, said shippers, importers and freight forwarders. Freight brokers in Asia said about 540,000 containers are expected to face delivery delays that one of them said could range from a few days to more than a month. UPS Announces U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

You get on the M25 and before long you have a front seat view of the biggest transportation challenge facing companies in England and many other countries around the world: traffic congestion. Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub. Mention the M25 to anyone there and you get the same reaction: Ugh!

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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

DB Schenker Signs on With uShip Online Freight Platform (WSJ – sub. project44 Achieves Groundbreaking Level of Connectivity with 1000+ Freight APIs. Trucker Path Joins AscendTMS™ to Offer Free Transportation Management Software (TMS) to Carriers and Freight Brokers. Companies like XPO Logistics Inc.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

Big enterprises might not be that open to innovations but are hypersensitive to cost and resource savings. More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. Journal rated her articles as "chart-topping storytelling" in the field. A Better Scope Management.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

Omnitracs’ Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.4 January 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Speaking of cross-border trade, “all five major transportation modes – truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air – carried less U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. in February.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It’ll come to me eventually, but in the meantime, here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Kewill Acquires the IBM® Sterling Transportation Management System (TMS). Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. North American Freight Numbers July 2014. The MetaPack Group Acquires U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 12, 2023

are sliding, freight rates are falling as a result,” according to an article in The Wall Street Journal and various other sources. In response, logistics professionals seek innovative ways to improve operations efficiency. Challenges with Implementing Transportation Analytics. Analytics and business intelligence can help.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 17, 2017

Based on these blogs, you can see that they tend to cluster around the following areas: Technology – Supply Chain Matters (impacts of technology), Supply Chain Shaman (enterprise applications), Next Gen Transportation (Transportation Innovation).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 31, 2013

Department of Transportation Releases Policy on Automated Vehicle Development. Trucks Transported 60% of U.S.-NAFTA Retailers’ Dilemma: To Ax or Help Fix Bad Factories ( Wall Street Journal ). Transplace Selects New Equity Partner Greenbriar Equity Group. Supply Vision Partners with FindMyFreight.com.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 18, 2017

Modern, cloud-based analytics systems within transportation management systems ( TMSs ) have redefined how you strive for continuous improvement. The goal of seeing your freight’s location 24/7/365 is well underway, and TMS analytics are providing insights beyond knowing the shipment’s location. Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

CX North America Releases Freight Vision Mobile App. DAT Freight Index: June Caps Off Hot Stretch for Spot TL Freight. BTW, I discussed OTIF and the role of real-time freight visibility with Bennett Adelson, CEO of MacroPoint in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. Nothing at all. million since its founding in 2013.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Seasonal Holiday Hiring At Its Lowest Levels Following up on our Supply Chain Matters posting highlighting the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) November 2023 holiday spending forecast , The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription ) that the number of U.S. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2016

It was back in January 2015, after reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about bitcoin, that my eyes were opened to the potential for blockchain technology to transform supply chain management. As I wrote at the time in Bitcoin: A New Supply Chain Operating System? Overview of Fluent Applications (source: Fluent website).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

As reported by Khadeeja Safdar and Laura Stevens in the Wall Street Journal last week, Amazon has started to “ban shoppers from the site for infractions such as returning too many items.” Take a look at what’s happening in the ocean freight industry. Even Amazon is feeling the pain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Ryder Forms Strategic Partnership with Plug and Play to Support Development of Innovative Supply Chain and Logistics Startups. If transportation and logistics are an indicator of economic health, things are looking very good at the moment. and Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). Abercrombie & Fitch Inc.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

This tech provider was more recently named as the Fast Company World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023. Reportedly, capital raised in this latest round to accelerate product innovation, including insights and tracking related to ESG and sustainability risks across a company’s extended supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In logistics, last mile delivery is defined as being the movement of goods from a transportation hub to the final delivery destination. All of these innovations are making last mile logistics much more complicated. Behind this focus on last mile delivery is customer expectations. 5] Erica E.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This has been especially the case over the last two plus years with the onset of the global-wide Covid-19 pandemic and with consequent and unprecedented supply and transportation network disruptions. Production capabilities needed to support advanced design and product innovation. Timing was a further crucial factor.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Transplace Releases New Transportation Optimization Technology. August 2014 North American Freight Numbers. According to Eddie Capel, Manhattan Associates president and CEO, “Demand for our omni-channel and distribution management solutions remains solid and we continue to innovate and strive to enhance our market position.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 11, 2014

May 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index June 2014. According to the Wall Street Journal : The House Ways and Means Committee, in a voice vote, approved legislation that would transfer $10.8 Turnover at For-Hire Carriers Largely Unchanged During the First Quarter.

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