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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system.

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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

In DSD, instead of shipping truckload quantities of goods directly to a retailer’s regional distribution center every few weeks, a manufacturer has their own account representatives that sell to and service individual stores. Microsoft purchased Blue Horseshoe’s warehousing and transportation products in 2012.

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Warehousing News Roundup: March 4, 2019

Stord

Boeing does not expect Brexit to affect its manufacturing activity, since most materials it transports out of Britain go to the United States (rather than somewhere else in Europe). Ships are increasingly using electrical power at the Port of Oakland and reducing diesel emissions.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

TomTom launches toll reporting to help transport companies manage costs. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 Robinson Enters Switzerland Marketplace.

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Webinar Q&A: Answers to 8 Common Freight Market Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The impact of the semiconductor shortage varies by truck manufacturer. You can learn more about this topic on Land Line and Transport Topics. With the increase in building materials coming into the United States, how quickly will this help the manufacturing of backordered items? Accordingly, C.H.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Although air cargo is usually the priciest mode of transport, it became the only way to ensure timely delivery given the dismal state of ocean reliability during the pandemic. imports from Asia are still overwhelming some of the nation’s biggest ports, especially in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland. from 2020 and a 5.4% in the U.K.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Oakland port terminals plan PierPass-style program (JOC). Employing over 8,000 transportation and fulfillment professionals, OHL has unparalleled experience in direct-to-consumer fulfillment, serving a wide range of business sectors from specialty retail to manufacturing. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8%