The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Oren is the Founder and CEO of Flock Freight , a Certified B Corporation that’s been reinventing freight shipping since 2015. Raised by parents who worked for a van line and later started their own freight forwarders, Oren has deep-seated roots in logistics and entrepreneurship. About Flock Freight. and Canada.

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Freightera

AUGUST 11, 2023

The third largest US trucking company Yellow (YRC Freight) and Surge Transportation freight brokerage are closing operations: Here’s what it means for shippers and transporters with the commentary from Freightera CEO, Eric Beckwitt Recent developments have sent ripples through the entire freight industry.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Truly resilient supply chains can only be built with complete visibility. As the pandemic eased, ports suffered bottlenecks, natural disasters disrupted freight movement, railways suffered congestion, and new legislation further complicated the movement of goods. Recent Supply Chain Disruptions.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? The added strain on resources is on track to force high freight volumes to continue well into the next year. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. to avoid significant supply chain disruption.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. With the right data you can reduce your overall transportation costs, both accessorial costs and overall freight spend.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Our Customers Are Our First Priority Thanks to the strength of our TMS, our customers are achieving ambitious new customer-centric, sustainability, and efficiency goals in their operations. This year, we were recognized in both the Ability to Execute and the Completeness of Vision.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In hindsight, 2020 was only the beginning of major supply chain disruptions. Imbalances in ocean transport, port congestion and equipment shortages, with surging freight rates became the new normal. The semicon crisis reflects what is happening with supply networks, that have reached their limits.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

If you have an order that needs to get to its destination in a hurry, expedited freight options could be your best choice for delivery. Though often a result of an unexpected need, there is still a way to control costs and ensure quality performance when arranging expedited freight services. What Is Expedited Freight?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. The primary reason companies buy a TMS is for freight savings. TMS Innovation.

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Turvo

AUGUST 3, 2021

The shocks of early 2020 hit the freight management and logistics supply chain hard. The disruptions that showed up at the beginning of the year demonstrated the importance of flexibility and resilience. The right technology can help freight managers see what’s going on throughout the chain.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Spot market freight was stuck in neutral for most of the third quarter , with some pockets of seasonal activity. Recognizing that 2014 was extraordinary in many ways, the past month looks anemic even when compared to the more typical freight movement of September 2013. In October 2014, the gap was much narrower at 8%.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

2021: A Year of Continued Disruption…for All Industries. QAD CMO Carter Lloyds described shipping delays, energy issues/sustainability challenges and the Carbon Bubble as three major industry disruptors affecting manufacturers. Rise in ocean freight rates. Wildfires in growing regions, climate change, sustainability issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

British Columbia Flooding Causes Major Supply Chain Disruptions. The UN Conference on Trade and Development released a report that states “ the current surge in container freight rates, if sustained, could increase global import price levels by 11% and consumer price levels by 1.5% between now and 2023.

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Bristlecone

APRIL 21, 2021

Meeting Sustainability Requirements in Highly Populated Areas. Consumer demand from freight forwarders is no longer limited to just next-day delivery. They’re also ready to drop a supplier and move on to the next one in the pursuit of sustainability. Freight Pay And Audit. Access to Infrastructure in Urban Markets.

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QAD

JULY 12, 2022

As a result, many supplier delivery performance issues are addressed with an ad hoc “find it, fix it” problem-solving approach, which does not lead to the identification of systemic root cause or implementation of sustainable system solutions. Supply Chain, Quality and IT have historically operated in silos.

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Freight Plus

JUNE 22, 2021

recognizes companies whose products, services or exemplary leadership is enhancing sustainability within the cold food and beverage industry. When the pandemic hit, I thought for sure that sustainability would be pushed to the wayside. But, in fact, the complete opposite happened.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Building strong supplier relationships can also help when there is disruption, as they could be more likely to prioritize you over their other customers. Reshoring and nearshoring As recent supply chain disruption showed, bringing in items from cheaper suppliers further away than more expensive local suppliers caused problems.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Building strong supplier relationships can also help when there is disruption, as they could be more likely to prioritize you over their other customers. As recent supply chain disruption showed, bringing in items from cheaper suppliers further away than more expensive local suppliers caused problems. Sustainability.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Steve is an award-winning supply chain and operations expert with over 20 years of experience heading multi-billion dollar global strategy, operations, and supply chain transformations for some of the world’s largest, most complex organizations. PR Contact Anita Raj pr@throughput.ai About ThroughPut Inc ThroughPut.ai

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

Consumer anticipation was thus compounded by a developing global supply chain disruption. However, customer complaints regarding late delivery were surging as well and in a May 2020 letter to shareholders, the company acknowledged supply challenges and high levels of customer complaints.

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 2, 2021

These logistics best practices will help businesses of all sizes turn their supply chain into a revenue driver for their business. Prioritizing logistics and supply chain has become a top prior ity for many businesses recovering from recent supply chain disruptions and volatile consumer demand.

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

sustainability initiatives) and sourcing from suppliers that believe strongly in sustainability is imperative, but there are many short-term costs associated with eco-friendliness that suppliers can struggle with at the outset, despite the proven long-term cost benefits. Supply Chain Best Practices : Tips to Mitigate Inflation.

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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. The answer to this question is complex.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The ocean freight industry suddenly lost one of the top ten players when Hanjin Shipping Co. Missed schedules could keep rates high well into November, when the holiday freight season would ordinarily start to wind down. We have seen disruption in the U.S. Some recent events signal that rate increases could be only weeks away.

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QAD

JULY 8, 2021

In order to minimize the impact of similar future supply chain disruptions , organizations must ensure they implement and sustain the lessons learned from this disruption. Why does it take so long for information to move down the supply chain today?

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ModusLink Corporation

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Introduction – Grand disruption. Delayed shipments because of sea freight disruptions, monthly increasing fuel charges, disconnected communication between transport modalities. These are all direct effects encountered across Supply Chains that resulted from the introduction of the virus COVID-19. supply-chain.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 16, 2020

As supply chain professionals, should we have anticipated the impacts on our supply chains and been better prepared to mitigate the disruptions? We saw the supply chain disruptions caused by the earthquake near Japan and Fukushima meltdown, and the collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A study by Bank of America Global Research, cited by Reuters , found that mentions of “supply chain” increased by 412% in third-quarter earnings calls hosted by Fortune 500 companies this year, compared to 2020. Planning and execution become one seamless process, linked by a shared view of supply and demand.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2017

Dedicated virtual fleet services are only sustainable when combined with a TMS and/or outsourced carrier operations. Additionally, for shippers with enough freight volume on competitive lanes, a virtual fleet can also be a viable alternative. Protecting capacity during times of surge by utilizing a virtual fleet is a smart idea.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As the logistics industry continues to recover from pandemic-era supply chain disruptions, shippers are adjusting quickly to the expectations of a new normal. Falling ocean rates and volatile fuel costs have logistics professionals across the supply chain searching for innovative efficiency solutions throughout their operations.

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Ware2Go

MARCH 2, 2022

These five supply chain best practices will turn your supply chain into a revenue driver for your business. Improving logistics and supply chain has become a top priority for many businesses recovering from recent supply chain disruptions. Watch the full ECR4Kids case study at [link].

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Transportation and Logistics Disruptions. In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. It is the return to reactive mode for most of the supply chain and logistics teams and an unprepared response to these disruptions.

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Locus

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As supply chain disruptions overstay their time, unexpected pressures on freights and port terminals, price hikes, new trade agreements and regulation compliances could all become the new logistical normal for the fashion industry.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

and global economies factored considerably in supply chain disruptions. As we are in the early innings of movement towards NextGen supply chains, this changed behavior that favors strategic planning and customer-centricity will grow in 2023. #5 5 The modal shift to air freight from ocean freight.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

These requirements for new ships were driven by both needs to convert the fleet to more efficient as well as sustainable fuel burning vessels, along with prior assumptions that overall shipping volumes would increase in 2024 and beyond. Maersk is not the only global wide carrier bringing on added new ship capacity this year.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Read on to hear Craig’s expert insights on the current landscape and what companies can do to accelerate supply chain resilience in the midst of increased supply chain disruptions. Tell us a bit about your background in Life Sciences.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Tim Foote runs Susymbio, a boutique consulting firm advising on e-commerce logistics solutions and sustainability program management services.Tim has held various positions with MNCs, gaining a wide knowledge and expertise in logistics operations. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – August 2022. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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