3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. The reality is that most companies do a poor job of managing the global transportation process…if they manage it at all. Let me qualify that statement. Ned Blinick.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2014

When it comes to managing global transportation, having end-to-end visibility of orders, shipments, and other transactions (down to the item level) is a foundational requirement. Traditional transportation management (TM) solutions have been a functional application because that’s how customers have seen the market.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 2, 2014

Russ Romine, VP Global Transportation Services at LEGACY Supply Chain Services , will address those questions and more in this timely and relevant episode. Are the challenges different or the same for large and small shippers? How can technology and logistics service providers help companies navigate the various risks and complexities?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Insights into the North American supply chain from Descartes’ 2024 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey The role of transportation management has become more critical than ever as companies strive to balance efficiency, cost, and customer satisfaction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

Debra Phillips, Marketing Manager for Emerge , has worked in the transportation, logistics and supply chain industries for more than 20 years. She has held positions of responsibility with a global transportation services provider, a national industry trade association and a truck rental, leasing and dedicated logistics firm.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Read more Supply-Driven Supply Chains. The post Supply-Driven Supply Chains appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2024

Descartes’ 2024 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey shares responses from more than 630 companies, indicating there is a correlation between financial performance and the strategic importance senior management places on transportation.

Cost Reduction Strategies 223

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2014

When it comes to managing global transportation, having end-to-end visibility of orders, shipments, and other transactions (down to the item level) is a foundational requirement. The post A New Model for Managing Global Transportation appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 18, 2023

The report also found that global transportation costs have fallen below their long-term average thanks to lessening pressures on shipping, rail, air and road freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

Descartes’ 2024 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey shares responses from more than 630 companies, indicating there is a correlation between financial performance and the strategic importance senior management places on transportation.

Cost Reduction Strategies 207

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 29, 2022

Kendrick Ng, Global Transportation (Asia) at Western Digital. This webinar presents opportunities for supply chains to consider, discuss and implement. Panelists: George Harb, Regional Vice President – APAC for Business Ecosystems at Opentext.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Supply Chain Matters Additional Insights. All rights reserved.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 17, 2024

Key Takeaways: Global Giants: ICAT Moves the World’s Largest Cargo Discover how ICAT Logistics has expanded across the United States and Europe over the past 30 years. Learn about the complexities of handling unusual, high-value, and oversized global transportation.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

In a constantly shifting and competitive global trading environment, it is increasingly important to control all costs across the entire supply chain.

Global Transportation 53

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

By embracing local and regional transportation services, both the carrier and the customer can see improvement. Maintaining maximum OTR trucking efficiency can make a difference in the local and global transportation industry, especially in times of fluctuation and market instability.

Sourcing Strategies 197

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Debra Phillips, Marketing Manager for Emerge , has worked in the transportation, logistics and supply chain industries for more than 20 years. She has held positions of responsibility with a global transportation services provider, a national industry trade association and a truck rental, leasing and dedicated logistics firm.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2014

When considering your global transportation network, do you have the infrastructure needed to effectively and efficiently optimize it? The post Finding Global Transportation Optimization Opportunities appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Just 20 people in the in-house global transportation team manage these shipment flows. Filed under: Strategy , Transportation Tagged: cloud computing , global transportation , iPad , Pfizer , Third-party logistics , track and trace , virtual supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 14, 2023

The Little West cold-pressed juice brand will use Echo Global's transportation and supply chain management services to expand its reach across the U.S.

Global 98

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

From optimizing freight movements and controlling freight costs, to supply chain SKU transparency and optimal inventory management, global TMSs deliver crucial functionality.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 31, 2021

I have tough news for freight shippers yearning for relief in their global transportation network: It’s going to get worse before it gets better.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 19, 2022

As supply chain challenges continue to disrupt the global transportation network, container shipping companies need to adapt to equipment shortages and delays by transforming their operations.

Data 98

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2024

Key Takeaways: Building a Global Logistics Juggernaut AJEX is a global transportation and logistics company based in Saudi Arabia. Committed to innovation and sustainability, AJEX aims to be the most trusted logistics partner in the Middle East, supporting regional growth and Saudi Vision 2030.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2021

From humble beginnings in 1919 as a moving company in Jacksonville, Florida, The company has grown into a $600-million global transportation, relocation management and logistics company, serving 180 countries with 2,000 employees around the globe. About Scott Perry.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

But as many companies quickly find out, managing international transportation is very different from managing domestic transportation. I asked Russ, “From your perspective, where do many companies fall short in terms of their ability to manage international transportation effectively?”

Transportation 171

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2016

Addressing these barriers and streamlining the entire global logistics process, therefore, should be the primary focus of a global transportation management system (TMS). A Global TMS must have the functionality to help shippers improve productivity and reduce the bottom line.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2015

Global freight management success will be contingent on businesses understanding the people, processes, and system integrations needed to compete in the global marketplace. When tasked with improving global freight process management, keeping the following tips in mind will be key. Two issues make this more challenging.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Shippers operating are barely entering the realm of e-commerce may struggle with tapping into a global transportation network. This is regardless of whether freight consolidation was used or not. Lack of access to local and regional tools and resources.

Transportation Management 210

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3rdwave

AUGUST 8, 2019

Major Benefits of a Global TMS. Execution control provides the infrastructure that enables the transportation operator to manage, influence, and control all aspects of the global transportation activity from Purchase-to-Receipt or Sale-to-Delivery. The Business Case for a Global TMS. Execution Control.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2015

The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). 5 Global Transportation Themes to Look Out for in 2015. Bitcoin: A New Supply Chain Operating System? Ready For the Next Port Crisis? Procuring Logistics Services is Not the Same as Buying Paper Clips.

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Prophetic Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The use of a global Transport Management System (TMS) is one way in which companies can achieve this goal. Maintaining a successful Supply Chain (SC) lies in the ability of shippers, carriers, brokers, and logistics service providers (LSPs) to share information and work together.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’ve worked in the supply chain for 30+ years, working for major retailers including Kmart, Michaels and Five Below, as well as on the 3PL and logistics side with companies including FedEx, where I was Vice President of Global Transportation, and UPS, where I worked as Vice President of Supply Chain Design.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

As shippers of all sizes expand their global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution operations, they have to navigate the complexities involved with global transportation management. What are the main challenges global shippers face today? Will the shipper-freight forwarder relationship change moving forward?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. In ARC’s last market study on the global transportation management market , Chris Cunnane, the study author, made estimates of system integration (SI) revenues as a percentage of total TMS revenues for all software companies in the market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Global transportation is at the forefront of sustainability efforts. A coalition of countries is pitching a plan to the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to require global shipping companies to raise funds for an effort to deploy widescale fleets of zero-carbon emission cargo ships within a decade.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

MARCH 20, 2023

Weis is an experienced leader and advisor in cloud transformation and global supply chain management, whose track record spans both start-ups and Fortune 500 enterprises. He is the former global CIO at Matson, a 2.3B publicly traded global transportation and logistics provider based in Oakland, CA. The post Peter F.

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