Talking Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week, “Powered by the Network A Platform Approach to Matching Freight Demand with Capacity More Efficiently.” Read more We’re Not in 1980 Anymore: Time to Innovate Transportation Procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2022

Here is a look at some more key findings from the survey completed with Transporeon , as well as my interview with Transporeon CEO Stephan Sieber. As part of this research, we surveyed 106 individuals across a variety of industries and countries. Wait Times and Costs Can Add Up Quickly. This is important for reducing carbon emissions.

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Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 6, 2012

According to the latest American Shipper benchmark survey, transportation spending increased in 2012 – according to 75 percent of respondents – remaining unscathed by budget cuts. Shockingly, though, companies are failing to invest in the necessary procurement tools to manage spend and optimize their transportation networks.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A new study by the Center for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains (CSLS) at Kühne Logistics University, in cooperation with the European Freight & Logistics Leaders’ Forum, clearly shows that environmental and economic objectives are not in conflict and often well aligned. Our report is available online at [link].

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

At Cerasis we work with our shipper customers who procure items every day and have needs for inbound freight management as they secure those products from their vendors. Increasingly, as we work with procurement folks at these companies, we are hearing that technology for better communication and to create more efficiency.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

Should you change your supply chain procurement strategy in light of continuing supply chain disruptions? The 2021 holiday shopping season was characterized by high freight rates, elevated lead times , and over-crowded warehouses. Supply chain procurement strategies had long been favoring Just in Time procurement.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. Even once a vaccine was available, additional breakouts of new variants in Shanghai put the brakes on transportation expectations for the Produce Shipping Season in 2022. When and What Is Peak Season ? Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. Supply chain solutions solve problems not just in transit but throughout the planning and order life cycle — from order processing, to transport planning, to fulfillment, yard, tracking, and post-delivery.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Freight rate reportedly fell 37 percent. The LMI has now declined 6.7 The two U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Why have so few companies adopted a TMS (Transportation Management System) solution? One of the services that was very compelling was our Freight Management service. From a customer perspective they would get typically 5-15% cost savings on their current freight rates across the various modes and lanes which they used.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 8, 2021

Why the Truck Market’s Sharp Turn Caught the Freight Industry by Surprise The MIT FreightLab’s latest industry roundtable explored the drivers behind today’s extremely tight market for truck capacity and the broader implications for supply chains. However, in U.S. However, in U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson’s own technology and data from the largest network in the freight industry, help our customers stay on top of the trends that influence their supply chains. How many more truck drivers are needed to balance demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity? for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

Of these 37 projects, 23 are in the US, which brings Amazon’s total clean energy procurement in the US from 7.2 The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles. GW to 10.4

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SCMDOJO

JULY 13, 2022

To help answer this question and reduce time wastage going through multiple platforms, we ran a survey based on recommendations provided by several professionals on supply chain job boards, including those I have tried over time. National Association of Educational Procurement. National Association of Educational Procurement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Check out Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? Why have so few companies adopted a Transportation Management System (TMS) solution? One of the services that was very compelling was our Freight Management service. The Freight Management service and the TMS capability were compelling.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) have been around for several years, and while 3PLs may have existing software suites, such as our very own transportation management system, the Cerasis Rater, many supply chain managers are still implementing in-house technology solutions that have severe capability limitations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For most companies, margins only declined further in 2021, as product shortages and transportation roadblocks forced all supply chain participants to make critical decisions on the fly, acting without complete information or hard data. Transportation: Moving to a Digital Environment.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. March and Q1-2022 data would tend to indicate that global transportation and logistics disruptions are easing, but fast-moving events in February and now March indicate to the contrary.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2024

Among surveyed respondents, nearly 97% of industrial product companies saw disruptions during the pandemic. The price of container freight rates surged while the entire world was having to deal with delays. Delays Delays happen when ships are involved, or even when a vehicle transport company is involved like A1 Auto Transport.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The halal trust of a brand is measured through a consumer survey, analysing the consumer perception of the halal logo, excellence, transparency, halal authenticity, and intention. The halal maturity key performance indicator provides the halal maturity score of the organisation on halal products, halal supply chain, and halal value chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 13, 2021

According to IDC’s 2020 Supply Chain Survey – 72.8% The results of the survey showed that the pandemic has expedited digital transformations and created a surge in automation investment. This is the conclusion found by a new report conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of RPA company UiPath.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Freight companies are eventually going to face severe challenges finding drivers to get your shipments where you want them when you want them there. One challenge to this approach, however, is that many shippers focus exclusively on price when making their transportation decisions. So as a shipper, why should you be concerned?

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. The authors point to the delivery time disruptions occurring in China , an increase in air freight costs from the U.S. Further was a dip in Transportation Price expansion, down 15.8

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

While shippers face the difficult market conditions of tight capacity and increased consumer demands, they are also being challenged to find transportation cost savings and improve customer satisfaction. In the research, using transportation providers with focused roles in the route guide was one of the strongest indicators of performance.

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Locus

JUNE 2, 2023

Inbound logistics activities typically include transportation, warehousing, inventory control, material handling, quality control inspections, and scheduling. Outbound logistics activities include order processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution channel management, and customer support.

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

According to McKinsey survey of global supply chain leaders , only 53% of respondents describe the quality of data in their supply chain planning systems as “sufficient” or “high.” Freight and shipping cost per unit Shipping or freighting costs constitute a substantial part of the overall supply chain costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. in April.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Further indicated was that a “ survey-record shortening in suppliers’ delivery times boosted the supply of critical raw materials and components, thereby supporting greater production levels.” A Bloomberg survey of economists were anticipating a consensus value of 47.5, Manufacturing output volumes reportedly grew marginally in March.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

While shippers face the difficult market conditions of tight capacity and increased consumer demands, they are also being challenged to find transportation cost savings and improve customer satisfaction. In the research, using transportation providers with focused roles in the route guide was one of the strongest indicators of performance.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

While shippers face the difficult market conditions of tight capacity and increased consumer demands, they are also being challenged to find transportation cost savings and improve customer satisfaction. In the research, using transportation providers with focused roles in the route guide was one of the strongest indicators of performance.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Managed services solutions offer transportation management system (TMS) software and third-party provider expertise in one package. It’s an attractive combination for shippers that want to outsource the day-to-day management of their freight networks while retaining full control of key decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

Those components get trucked by the Vietnamese Railways, loaded, and then transported to the Haiphong port, where a freight forwarder ensures the container is loaded on an Ocean carrier. For example, a manufacturer might have a supplier in Hanoi they purchase key components from.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

And we have more than enough package supply to utilize the 40 planes we’ve procured.”. A July 2015 survey by consulting firm Kantar Retail showed the extent to which Amazon had eaten into Wal-Mart’s customer base. Clark also said Amazon for now is focusing its air operation on the U.S. So, is Amazon a disruptor or a distraction?

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

The April report noted that surveyed companies pointed to quicker delivery times and greater availability of raw materials boosting available supplies. Some transportation services executives now open describe a freight rate recession. A greater balance between supply and demand reportedly drove manufacturing costs lower.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter. But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this. Lack of trust.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 11, 2022

Ultimately, it “ allows companies to generate a four-to-five-times return on investment by partnering with one service partner to support all or part of their supply chain needs, including procurement, production control, manufacturing, quality, warehousing, and logistics.

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Transportation Management Systems (TMS). Transportation Management Systems help businesses plan and implement the best way to get their goods – whether raw materials or finished products – from one place to another with the greatest efficiency and lowest cost. Here are a few of the ones that your supply chain should be considering.

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