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5 Things to Know About U.S.-Mexico Logistics

Talking Logistics

Assuming current trends hold, and NAFTA remains largely intact, here are five things to consider when managing cross-border logistics between the United States and Mexico: 1. The document is presented to the customs agent at the border as proof that the goods and/or materials originated in the United States, Mexico, or Canada.

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Top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Training Programs and Courses in 2016

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Kelli Harris, a consultant and recent college graduate in Logistics Management. Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. However, wrong understanding and usage of logistics management is just a waste of time.

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Black Friday 2016: Brought To You By Logistics

Freightos

Black Friday Logistics: Brought To You By Ocean Freight. But even storage in wide-open Austin, Texas comes close – you’d still pay $1,260 per year to store that container’s contents. The post Black Friday 2016: Brought To You By Logistics appeared first on Freightos. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

Five Forces Reshaping Logistics as We Know it. Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Forget what you knew about logistics. Supply chain technology investments were once delegated to a specific function such as procurement or logistics.

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Uber Freight Expands Partnership with e2open to Provide Real-time Transportation Rate and Capacity Options

E2open

Clients can optimize transportation spend while managing logistics constraints, leveraging carrier network and insights AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. E2open TMS users are presented with savings opportunities during shipment planning, with the possibility to tender the shipment at a lower cost. “In 20, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.

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SCM Best Paper Award Winners 2014

SCM Research

This year, the CSCMP’s Annual Global Conference 2014 was held in San Antonio, Texas. As every year ( see my previous post from Denver last year ), several leading supply chain management journals have used this forum to present their best paper awards. Journal of Business Logistics, 34 (4), 301-318 DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12028.

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Supply Chain Impact of Hurricane Harvey Could Be Worse than Expected

Material Handling & Logistics

to the region of Texas that was affected by Hurricane Harvey, and 300 of them are in the Houston vicinity. This region of Texas is responsible for almost $600 billion in economic activity and is home to ports that trade with many countries around the world. needed to operate is not going to be there for weeks.”.