Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

But how to do this was very ambiguous. Mr. Beery began by visiting Procter & Gamble, UPS Logistics, the devices division at Microsoft, and other companies with advanced supply chains. Mars Wrigley chose Transplace, now UBER Freight, for North America and a partnership with Maersk/E2Open for ocean freight.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

As fast-growing businesses turn their attention to upcoming holiday demand, Ware2Go has tapped our internal experts and the latest industry data to create insights around what to expect and how to plan for peak season. In May 2023, shipping rates from Asia suddenly plummeted. These costs include: labor, energy, and materials.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

While salespeople are fantastic at closing deals, their expertise doesn’t usually include understanding each retailer’s delivery expectations or how to meet them logistically. You can read more about what retail buyers look for in Zipline Logistics’ 2022 Retail Buyer Report. Logistics Strategy Drives Category Domination.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 22, 2021

And for 21 years, Adam has been the Executive Director of the nonprofit he founded to export charitable goods from North America. International and global shipping is complex since it considers vast distances, time zones, parties, language, systems, and different vehicles. How to use visibility to solve business problems?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 26, 2015

Are you up-to-date with the latest events in freight shipping and logistics? Staying current in the world of shipping and freight also takes strong networking and communication. 7 of the Best Freight Shipping Events to Attend in 2015. As you know, the atmosphere for freight brokers is only getting more competitive.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In our white paper, 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook , we cover many of the lingering effects of the past two years, and the newest challenges truckload shippers can expect to face in the year ahead. How to Manage Truckload Macro Trends. How to Become a Shipper of Choice. Download Today.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

Today, shippers face increased regulations, unstable market conditions and capacity concerns that make it near impossible for a newly divested company to achieve all of its goals without the expertise and support of a third-party logistics (3PL) provider.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Trucking Companies Boost Big-Rig Orders on Rising Shipping Demand (WSJ – sub. Rake today, shovel tomorrow. Growing length of U.S.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. RETAILERS TRY TO KEEP UP Returns are expensive for sellers, since shipping alone often costs more than the items can be resold for.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That''s why we ask our experts a very simple question " How to improve the operational efficiency in global supply chain? ". However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., I suggest that KPIs should rather indicate how well-orchestrated the end-to-end network is (e.g.,

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Shippers are required to communicate verified weights in a shipping document. The primary challenge is figuring out how to locate and gather the right data, and then delivering it along with existing order documentation. This is essential for carriers and logistics providers, who operate key components of the enterprise supply chain.

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BlueYonder

JULY 6, 2023

A large department store in North America faced challenges with soaring fulfillment costs and decreasing margins, both placing pressure on the business. The wanted to leverage stores to help fulfill orders but weren’t sure how to balance the inventory needed to satisfy in-store, omni-channel, and ship-from-store customer purchases.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

It is continually important to be proactive about identifying capacity trends and daily shipping reality. That means communicating early and often with logistics providers about container space needs due to capacity constraints caused by the carrier restructuring and heavy retail season. Drayage Capacity Issues Remain.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As industries and consumer expectations shift, logistics has morphed from a cost of doing business to a competitive advantage. Some the country’s biggest CPG brands are leaving the old strategy of transactional shipping behind in favor of strategic logistics partnerships. How do we know this?

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

For instance, a business that doesn’t use supply chain convergence might manually keep track of its inventory, use a third-party platform to source its product, use another platform for shipping, etc. Businesses managing logistics in-house often deal with inefficiencies due to a lack of expertise and resources.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Journalist Eamon Barrett ( @Eamonbarrett88 ) reports, “According to shipping analytics firm Windward, 20% of the world’s roughly 9,000 active container ships are currently sitting in traffic jams outside congested ports. ” Consequences of Chinese Lockdowns. Close to 30% of that backlog alone is in China.”[3]

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FLEXE

AUGUST 10, 2017

Consider this: Roger works in logistics for an omnichannel retailer. Roger’s biggest pain point is managing increasing shipping costs for both direct-to-consumer and bulk fulfillment to retail stores, and knows he’s going to hit capacity in Q4 with the impending demand. And, having an ace in your back pocket for the “Oh S*$t!”

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Supply Chain Nation recently sat down with Automotive Logistics Group Publisher, Louis Yiakoumi, about the hot topics in this industry. But you logistics guys, you’re doing a terrible job because your logistics costs have gone up by half a million dollars.” The Chinese government is looking at logistics in its broadest format.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Retailers need a robust logistics solution that helps them align their capacity with customers’ delivery preferences. Download our casestudy to learn how to eliminate human dependency for your Retail business. percent in North America in 2022. How to help retailers achieve customer delight.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 12, 2018

After a strong finish in 2017, flatbed demand has continued to soar in 2018 resulting in historic supply and demand imbalances across North America. Flatbed shipping is known for its cyclical and seasonal trends, fragmented marketplace and carrier demographics, and variability in demand. 3 Factors driving flatbed demand.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

How to deal with growing supply chain complexity. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. Leveraging the capacity of small carriers requires aggregating their service, which can be a challenge without the right logistics provider to help.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

I saw an interesting story earlier this week about how a police department in a small Maryland city is using drones in its effort to thwart illegal dirt bike riding within city limits. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Meanwhile, 75% of furniture retailer, Ethan Allen’s products are made in North America. ports we use to take advantage of the shipping availability, Dollar General’s CEO Mike Witynski told analysts. Much of the shift is to the US, which, according to the CEO lowers its merchandising lead times.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

At the same time, the supply chain specialists are expanding across Europe and even into North America. The firm’s lean engineers and supply chain engineers help hospitals not only with inventory management and logistics but also with process improvements in catheterisation labs, for example.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

To ensure regular and thorough inventory management, a third party logistics ( 3PL ) provider like ShipBob can really help. To know how to combat this issue, you need to first know what causes it. Is the shipping costs to a particular customer location looking unprofitable? What is ghost inventory?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 20, 2017

How to deal with growing supply chain complexity. How to deal with growing supply chain complexity | Transportfolio. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. And the options aren’t much easier to sort through for ocean and air shipping.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

How to deal with growing supply chain complexity. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. Leveraging the capacity of small carriers requires aggregating their service, which can be a challenge without the right logistics provider to help.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

How to deal with growing supply chain complexity. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. Leveraging the capacity of small carriers requires aggregating their service, which can be a challenge without the right logistics provider to help.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

But certain innovations in transportation and logistics are enabling these shippers to plan more effectively and manage risk. In the “before” diagram below, you’ll see a typical supply chain experience when a manufacturer ships ceramic proppant from China to North America.

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Unleashed

JUNE 22, 2022

This usually covers tasks from storing stock to shipping, but can also include important processes like order and inventory management (more on this below). Ecommerce fulfilment companies are also referred to as 3PLs (third party logistics firms), but some argue that there are differences between the two.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. I was in the Supply Chain organization and Derek Panchyshyn was the Executive in charge of the EMC Account. Derek was always the consummate professional.

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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. California.

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Interviewed by Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO, Freightera. EB: What is the current status of building the Physical Internet?

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Limited Shipping: Dropshipping wasn’t designed for order fulfillment, which impacted Lull’s delivery promise, as well as everyday operations. Limited Options: It didn’t make sense to continue with only dropshipping, but signing a long-term contract with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) wasn’t the right fit. days—a 51% reduction.

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Unleashed

MAY 22, 2022

The Unleashed Roundtable Series: SME Supply Chain Resilience Part 2: Scaling in a Compromised Supply Chain In part 2 of our SME Supply Chain Resilience roundtable, we ask our experts how to maintain system agility when your business is scaling in a compromised supply chain. These are their 18 techniques.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. I was in the Supply Chain organization and Derek was the Executive in charge of the EMC Account. Derek was always the consummate professional.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. How Labor Shortages Have Hurt the Supply Chain. How Businesses and Supply Chain Professionals are Responding to Disruption.

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