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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

More on Maerskā€™s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. 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.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 23-27, 2014)

Talking Logistics

April 2014 North American Freight Numbers. Several reports have been published in recent years underscoring the growing importance of supply chain risk management. According to a study conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the National Retail Federation (NRF), a 10-day stoppage would reduce GDP $2.1

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YARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Questionnaire

The Lean Supply Chain

While yard tractors carry out their regular duties, attached GPS-enabled RFID readers recognize trailers by the tags, and report the location data in real time. RTLS also enables management to monitor yard operations’ key performance indicators (KPIs) based on quantifiable productivity metrics measured by the actions of the yard trucks.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. F rancine Nielander Location: Netherlands/Remote Rating: 0/5.0 MatĆ­as Guarello Wilhelmy Location: Chile / Remote Rating: 5/5.0 Connect Now!

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Why Data Sharing is Limited in a Competitive Environment

Supply Chain Trend

We have considerable supply-chain experience with distributed data through Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR) , which has been around since the 1990s as a process developed to reduce supply-chain costs among partners in a single supply chain. It was a win-win situation. The retailer monetizes that data.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Freight Game of Thrones. The Maersk Shift: Where it started.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 31 ā€“ November 4, 2016)

Talking Logistics

As reported in CCJ, ā€œOOIDA was unable to convince the court of its arguments that the rule violates truckersā€™ Fourth Amendment rights to privacy. Weā€™re hearing from lots and lots of fleets theyā€™re delaying purchases,ā€ Cummins CEO Tom Linebarger told analysts on a conference call with analysts.