Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees for goods shipped on the route as of June 1 in response to the canal restrictions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Warehouse Fulfillment – Move The Material To The People, Not The Other Way Around! The right application of warehouse management analytics can enable significant growth for companies, forced to focus on smaller package sizes, not the pallets and cases of the past. Benefits of Warehouse Management Analytics. Subscribe Here!

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2019

Changing Regulations Will Make Drivers’ Jobs Easier According to John Paul Hampstead of Freight Waves , a new regulation reached by the Federal motor carrier safety administration will allow drivers to use cameras as a substitute for two rear-view mirrors. The Move to LTL Digital Shipping. Download WhitePaper.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In freight auditing, freight audit advisors work with freight shippers to ensure that all charges are accurate and to prevent wasting money. Shippers can ensure they are getting the best possible rates from their carriers by working with a freight audit consultant. Get better deals on shipping rates.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub. Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost (TechCrunch). Warehouse Space Growing Tighter on Rising E-Commerce Demands (WSJ – sub. Alexa in the Warehouse.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Amware works with businesses that ship at least 50,000+ orders a year and need to prepare for hyper-growth. These services include: Warehousing: Amware Fulfillment has a network of warehouses across the United States, where it can store clients’ products. Europe and Asia. The Greenscreens.ai

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Prior to that, she was founder and CEO of TheShops.TV, an ecommerce company leveraging QVC-style video. and Canada allow DTC ecommerce brands and retailers to ship faster and reduce freight costs. Esther has also held SVP and VP roles with retail marketing technology companies specializing in mobile, ad tech and data analytics.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

Google seems to be working on warehouse robots like Amazon’s (Quartz). iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Market (BloombergTechnology).

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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. Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers. Here we go: Technology Innovations in Logistics. ZDnet , @talk19 ].

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 20, 2017

What is LTL Freight & How Can It Work for You? Less than load (LTL) freight is the transportation of products or goods that does not require a full truckload due to the smaller nature of the parcel. Shippers like LTL shipping because it affords them flexibility, cost effectiveness, and environmental friendliness.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Prior to that, she was founder and CEO of TheShops.TV, an ecommerce company leveraging QVC-style video. and Canada allow DTC ecommerce brands and retailers to ship faster and reduce freight costs. Esther has also held SVP and VP roles with retail marketing technology companies specializing in mobile, ad tech and data analytics.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Honeywell To Acquire Intelligrated, A Leader In Supply Chain And Warehouse Automation Technologies. percent from 3 percent.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

While all stores ships online orders, Best Buy is consolidating ship-from-store units in a limited number of stores across the country to drive efficiency and effectiveness. These locations should be rolled out by holiday and will take on about 25% of the national ship-from-store volume. The key here is fast.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

From Click to Ship in 4 Minutes! According to dictionary.com one of the definitions of Fulfillment is “the process or business of handling and executing customer orders, as packing, shipping or processing checks.” Subscribe Here! Email Address. … Principles for World Class E-Commerce Fulfillment! Definitions.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 9, 2022

In fact, today you can procure freight rates from your transportation providers right in your TMS. There are many reasons to supplement your spot freight procurement with automated processes sooner rather than later. Freight in new lanes out of bid cycle. Freight in new lanes out of bid cycle. Specialized project freight.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Suddenly, digital tools, like video conferencing became mainstream. The creation of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) and an increasing number of startup challenges, incubators etc. Warehouse automation was in full swing and maritime apps were suddenly mushrooming. But how deep is the change?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 8, 2020

Keys to Success in Warehouse Management/Order Fulfillment! Amazon suddenly changed the game by introducing the 2-day shipping program of Amazon Prime. Online vendors nowadays often release deals and coupons for customers to have discounts and even free shipping ( visit couponlawn.com ). Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JULY 21, 2023

Case Study | Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams BR Williams is a 60-year-old company specializing in Trucking , Warehousing , and Logistics Services. This refrigerated shipping method costs significantly more than the standard 53-foot dry van capacity.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JULY 21, 2023

Case Study | Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams BR Williams is a 60-year-old company specializing in Trucking , Warehousing , and Logistics Services. This refrigerated shipping method costs significantly more than the standard 53-foot dry van capacity.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

I’ve spent most of this week in Dorking, England (not far from London) meeting with executives from Paragon Software Systems and several of its customers (I’ll share my takeaways from the visit, including my video interviews with clients, in a future post). Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 1, 2019

With supply chain being a goldmine of structured and unstructured data, it seems only natural that the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and blockchain are considered the key drivers of Digital Transformation in logistics, supply chain management, warehousing and transportation. Smart warehouse. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2014

Amazon Offers Slower Delivery in Exchange For Free Instant Video Credits (BetaBeat). Amazon to open five new warehouses in India (Reuters). Customers who are willing to wait 5-7 days for their order will receive a $1 credit they can use to buy or rent anything on Amazon’s Instant Video site or app. Con-way Inc.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 3, 2023

Gary Nemmers , Martyn Verhaegen and Joe Lynch discuss digital freight forwarding – and the importance of a modern, data-driven logistics software platform to optimize every step of the freight forwarding process. Freight forwarding is one of the most difficult services within the logistics industry.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 11, 2019

Keys to Success in Warehouse Management/Order Fulfillment! A 2018 study found that free shipping was the number one feature for online shoppers. In addition, shipping costs are a major factor in shopping cart abandonment. Speed matters also: 25 percent stopped orders when shipping was too slow. Subscribe Here!

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The process involves complex steps, from procurement, to shipping products to end users, often resulting in a lack of visibility and high operational costs. In order to optimize stock availability , you need to also factor in production and warehouse receiving lead times. Shipping & last-mile delivery.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This may involve freight partners. Depending on the policy and reason for returning, some customers may expect you to pay the shipping costs. In most cases, this means creating a return shipping label in your system and sending it to the customer to attach to their package.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

Freightos Launches First International Freight Marketplace to Power $2 Trillion Worth of U.S. In other technology news, Freightos announced “the launch of the world’s first online marketplace for international freight, providing instant comparison, booking, and management of freight services from multiple logistics providers.”

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Singer suggests that Chinese-made microchips embedded in our appliances, devices, satellites, fighter jets, war ships, and tanks could turn against us.”[1] The story line begins back in 2015 when Amazon was considering the acquisition of Elemental, a video-compression company. All of this is extraordinarily cheap.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

It’s also important to note that shipping and aviation, two industries with significant greenhouse gas emissions, are not included in the COP21 agreement. The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). Aligning Warehouse Labor Management with Omni-Channel Strategy.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2016

Wal-Mart cuts delivery time for pilot shipping plan (Reuters). Hapag-Lloyd, Five Asian Liners Form New Shipping Alliance (Bloomberg). March 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Finally, in more terrestrial news, Walmart is making adjustments to its subscription shipping program.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian). annual rate in the third quarter, faster than earlier estimated, and the reports from shipping sites suggest the muscular economic growth is continuing in the fourth quarter. economic output grew at a 3.3%

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Shipping starts weeks before the holiday and involves careful cold chain management as flowers are warehoused, transported, and distributed. Freight Services Over the Road Retail Temperature Controlled Floral Floral Shipments Floral Supply Chain Floral Transportation Flower Temp Controlled' This post is credited to Kyle Achter.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

We may still be a long way away from a future where trucks and ships will be controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) alone. Smart Glasses in the Warehouse. Now, a growing number of distribution centers are beginning to roll out smart glass pilots in their warehouses. Add efficiency through side-by-side work with humans.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Check out the video below. This podcast was designed for video or audio enjoyment. You see that, especially that the expected warehouse space is increasing rapidly, so it doubled up last year. All the shipping companies were completely, let’s say, sold out. Or listen and follow on Spotify. Transcript.

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ShipBob

MAY 21, 2020

The data is aggregated from over 3,000 ecommerce merchants who collectively ship out millions of items every month through ShipBob’s fulfillment centers. Employees who can work from home are most likely spending their work days on video conference calls. Freighting, fulfillment, and logistics. Inexpensive entertainment.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Another option is to work in a warehouse, or in transport, or maybe in customer service where you are dealing with people all the time. Warehouse Manager.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 8, 2022

Chloe is a Marketing Coordinator at Loadsmart, a freight technology company that is removing the barriers between shippers and carriers so freight can move in the most efficient, transparent and automated way. What Will Tomorrow’s Freight Broker Do with Ben Buchanan. Redefining Freight Brokerage with Nick Jensen.

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