Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. I recently interviewed Al Contreras, Innovation Manager at Gordon Food Service to understand how the company handles last mile deliveries, the role visibility plays, and how a last mile solution has impacted their business. Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 21, 2023

George Washington once stated, “Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man.”[2] Kennedy explained, “The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways.” ”[5] The U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2023

Shawn is Co-Founder & CTO at Denim , a payments automation and financing platform for freight and logistics. About Shawn Vo Shawn Vo is chief technology officer and co-founder of Denim , a payments automation and financing platform for freight and logistics. Denim is the all-in-one financial platform for freight brokers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2023

Shawn is Co-Founder & CTO at Denim , a payments automation and financing platform for freight and logistics. About Shawn Vo Shawn Vo is chief technology officer and co-founder of Denim , a payments automation and financing platform for freight and logistics. Denim is the all-in-one financial platform for freight brokers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 24, 2022

Shawn is Co-Founder & CTO at Axle , a payments automation and financing platform for freight and logistics. Shawn Vo is chief technology officer and co-founder of Axle , a payments automation and financing platform for freight and logistics. Axle is the all-in-one financial platform for freight brokers. About Shawn Vo.

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BlueYonder

MAY 27, 2020

Vancouver, Washington (a suburb outside of Portland, Oregon), is now home and I am in total awe of the beauty in the state of Washington. My first job was at UTi Worldwide, a freight forwarding company that was building a global system. Since I was an international business major this seemed to fit. Last year I climbed Mount St.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

In January, I attended the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Three themes seem to be emerging around AV in freight transportation: Tension between state and federal regulators. with Jason Craig, C.H. Robinson’s director of government affairs. This must be also balanced with safety for the public.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

As reported by The Seattle Times , “Amazon will fly its latest Boeing 767 widebody jet freighter, publicly revealing the new ‘Prime Air’ branded livery of its fast-growing fleet of used cargo planes” at today’s Seafair aerial display over Lake Washington near Seattle. The video below shows the jet freighter getting painted.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 21, 2013

I spent the day in Washington DC listening to a variety of really intelligent people talk about transportation planning models. A very interesting presentation was made by the Jennifer Murray on freight planning in Wisconsin. This may not sound like everybody’s idea of fun, but I found the discussion compelling and fascinating.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 24, 2023

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. Teamster Leadership Meets in Washington Ahead of UPS Negotiations On Jan.

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Freightera

APRIL 10, 2019

Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt will be speaking with thought leaders from Convoy, FLEXE, Flexport, Freightera, Microsoft, OneClick.ai, P8, REI, Seagull Scientific, UW Bothell School of Business, and the State of Washington. SupplyChainConnect2019 #green #freight #cleantech. See event agenda and more info: [link] Register: [link].

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Talking Logistics

JULY 11, 2014

Amazon wants an exemption from the FAA’s drone restrictions (Washington Post). May 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index June 2014. Turnover at For-Hire Carriers Largely Unchanged During the First Quarter. Maersk, MSC ink 2M vessel sharing agreement after P3 failure (Seatrade).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Benefiting from or even driving this evolution requires supply chain leadership with a digital vision, a tech-driven innovative culture and talent that is at ease with digital solutions and their supporting technologies. Only the true innovators, like Alibaba, Apple, and Tesla were able to drive new consumer paradigms.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 14, 2022

The driving force of the Great Resignation within the supply chain network is the demand from drivers and other workers for better pay, shortened freight payment processes , and improved work conditions. The Great Resignation and Shifting Focus on Supply Chain Personnel and Staff Burnout in Logistics. Corrected Communication.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We see these business cases and hard-dollar ROIs come from proper carrier selection, maverick spend elimination, shipment/load consolidation, mode switch, strategic carrier sourcing, freight/parcel audit, and optimization. This is usually the most analytical part of the project and does require using a software application.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

Amazon could be moving into the $350B ocean freight market (USA Today). November 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Federal Maritime Commission to become a licensed ocean freight forwarder. XPO Logistics Trucking Subsidiaries Sued Over Driver Classification (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

Production capabilities needed to support advanced design and product innovation. The company was eventually forced to transport its bikes and equipment by more expensive air freight to avoid congested U.S. Precor provided upwards of 625,000 square feet of manufacturing capability in Washington state and North Carolina.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

If we could eavesdrop on the freight industry’s water cooler conversations, chances are that we’d hear a lot about traffic congestion. The industry is rightly proud of the innovative programs being developed to improve fuel efficiency. A hypothetical shipper has an annual freight spend of $10 million (see below).

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I grew up in West Virginia and went to Washington and Lee University. Many carriers, 3PLs, and digital freight brokers have upgraded to faster, easier payments through technology. The experience is much more user friendly, but that’s a relatively new innovation. [12:20] I’m Robin Gregg, CEO of RoadSync.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 percent of U.S. percent the previous year. About CSCMP.

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Freightera

APRIL 18, 2019

Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt selected as a keynote speaker for the 2019 CleanTech Innovation Showcase at Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle on June 24. Click here for CleanTech Alliance Press Release and here for the registration for the CleanTech Innovation Showcase 2019. Please join us there!

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Part of its analysis is based on the recent strike preparation among freight rails that took place in September before a last-minute deal was reached, which caused a drop of 1,975 carloads. They cited examples such as Los Angeles, the New York Metro region, the Puget Sound region, San Francisco Bay Area, Austin, San Diego, Washington D.C.,

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Multichannel Merchant

JANUARY 3, 2023

In unrelated aerial news from Amazon, the company has begun making drone deliveries in Texas and Washington state, as has (no coincidence) Walmart, in Texas, Florida and Arizona , according to various media. vice president of innovation and automation, in a statement.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2015

Washington has a storied legacy of innovation in transportation (Boeing ( BA )), food (Starbucks ( SBUX )) and technology (Amazon ( AMZN ) and Microsoft ( MSFT )). appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. The states’ gains charted below are helping Americans win off the field. Infographics Manufacturing'

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

To recoup lost manufacturing strength, America needs a strong manufacturing strategy to boost research and development, encourage innovation, and ensure the United States remains a leader in advanced, emerging industries. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Reshoring Special Report from ITIF.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 21, 2022

Of all the details shippers and businesses have to manage and track, transportation costs and freight audits can be the most overlooked and impactful. Optimizing freight transport and hauling services with freight contracts can be done by taking the following steps to ensure accuracy in auditing and management. ?Unify

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2015

With these reforms, the United States would have a chance to make up ground and remain competitive internationally in the global race for innovation. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned an M.A. in Political Economy and Public Policy and a B.A. in Economics and Political Economy.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2015

In summary, STEM workers represent a vital component of America’s innovation economy and are key drivers of broader employment growth, as the Bay Area Council’s report ably highlights. The future of America’s innovation economy relies on it. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Uber announced that it wants to compete in home delivery and it has already started doing this, at least in the US capital of Washington D.C. Such optimization solutions already exist in freight transport – and are currently being used without any legal hassle at all.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Author information Adams Nager Economic Research Assistant at Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Adams Nager is an economic research assistant at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned an M.A.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2015

Does Washington really care about what happens to our creators, innovators, and workers? I screened my documentary film in Washington DC, within walking distance of the Capitol, and not one Congressional leader or Congressional aide showed up for the screening, don’t even get me started on the White House.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

As a leading supply chain innovator and consultant with more than 20 years in the industry, Lisa is also a sought-after logistics conference speaker and a renowned author who has appeared in media outlets like the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, and CEO Magazine. . Raftery is a Global VP, Futurist & Innovation Evangelist at SAP.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 11 more cities (Seattle Times). Best Buy rolls out same-day delivery in 13 markets (Star Tribune).

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2021

Debbie Abrams Kaplan ( @KaplanInk ) notes, “Urban freight is expected to increase 40% by 2050, going hand-in-hand with the slew of retail stores closing due to e-commerce growth. As the New York Times points out, the George Washington Bridge, the main thoroughfare for delivery trucks, has become the most congested route in the country.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

The software provider will continue to be led by its existing CEO Zig Serafin and reportedly will remain headquartered in Provo, Utah and Seattle, Washington. We anticipate that we may well be highlighting other reduced revenue forecasts from digital freight start ups in the coming weeks.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Imagine that you own a truck and you receive an order from a soft drink manufacturer in Missouri to transport around 5000 kilograms of freight. Just as the arrival of Hybrid electric cars has been a complete game changer for automobile manufacturing industry, digital trucking is ready to change the way freight is transported forever.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Just take the story of The AirHook, invented by Craig Rabin in his basement, Chad was astonished when his innovative airline cup took off on KickStarter faster than the jet planes his products were designed to be used on! Logistics #Transportation #SCM #SupplyChain #Crowdfunding #Distribution #Freight #ECommerce.

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