Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Malcom McLean.

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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. No matter which way you look at it, 2023 is off to a challenging start for much of the transportation industry.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. That experienced delay, in turn, can contribute to reduced customer satisfaction. There was a lot of shipping-related news this week. At launch, eBay will guarantee delivery in 3 days or less on 20 million eligible items – millions of which will offer free shipping.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Pre-pandemic, a common shopping strategy was to study possible purchases in a regular store, then save a few dollars by ordering from Amazon. RETAILERS TRY TO KEEP UP Returns are expensive for sellers, since shipping alone often costs more than the items can be resold for. The winner paid $925, shipping not included.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Shipping Vendor ABOL Software to Help Retail Customers Drive International Sales. Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. Shipping startup Shyp comes to New York and soon Miami (VentureBeat). UPS, FedEx Want Retailers to Get Real on Holiday Shipping (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 3, 2016

DAT Launches Streamlined TMS for New Freight Brokers. Natarajan said drones can reduce the labor intensive process of checking stocks around the warehouse to one day. From one month down to one day — now that’s a significant reduction in time and labor savings! It currently takes a month to finish manually [emphasis mine].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

And their operating conditions are extremely challenging and unpredictable, from skyrocketing fuel costs and tariffs to blocked shipping lanes and ongoing geo-political conflict. A North America?n The retail customer completes close to 100,000 store deliveries per year, working with both an import and domestic vendor base.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2018

Last year, 3Gtms rolled out five product releases containing 140 new features and enhancements, including: Vendor Portal for Inbound Transportation. This maximizes achievable freight savings while adhering to pickup and delivery constraints; improves customer service; and may eliminate the need for warehouses or distribution centers.”.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

At our recent customer conference Blue Yonder ICON , we heard first-hand the chronic and new challenges supply chain, logistics, and commerce executives are facing and their strategies and implementations to realize the next visions. labor shortages, and the highest spot-rate freight charges in years.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Importers are using multiple sourcing vendors to improve their ability to respond to market demand and opportunities. That was the message of a panel of experts on perishables shipping Wednesday at the AirCargo Americas Conference in Miami. • Disagreements over shipping practices within the industry itself.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 28, 2021

Rising material costs and historically high freight rates can eat into the profitability of your renewable energy project. These projects have too many moving parts and variables to try to piece it together yourself, and it exposes you to too much financial risk to count on the disparate processes of multiple vendors.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates for Express, Ground and Freight Services. Manhattan Associates Releases End-to-End Omni-Channel POS and Clienteling Solution for the Store. eBay Launches New Speedy-Delivery Membership in Germany (Venture Beat). Big Retailers, Delivery Firms Face Struggle to Find Holiday Workers (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

DAT Solutions Launches Freight Market Analytics Service. Toys R Us lowers free shipping limit for online orders. I believe the shift in strategy is correct, if executed well. But the roll-up strategy XPO and other 3PLs are taking today is similar to what has occurred in the software industry, and the lessons learned are clear.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

July 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Meanwhile, Cloud Logistics introduced its Same Day TMS program “designed to allow shippers to start shipping – and saving – the day they start the project.” These include freight rating, carrier selection, load tendering and visibility as well as match pay. WTO cites China, U.S.,

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But with alternative routes and plenty of excess capacity available, operations should continue reasonably well, and freight rates are unlikely to spike to extreme highs. 18th, 2023, Source: Marinetraffic Since mid-November multiple ships have been attacked in the Red Sea by Houthi forces in Yemen.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

In the meantime, here’s Trump, Amazon, and the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Amazon Expands Into Ocean Freight (WSJ – sub. Freight on digital fast track: DHL launches CILLOX. Freight on digital fast track: DHL launches CILLOX. CX North America Information Services Inc.

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