Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). TMS for SMB: Breaking Down the Barriers.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. The company has operations in more than 40 countries and specializes in integrating different modes of transport in logistics solutions. Nippon Express owns more than 31.7 Revenue: €17 billion/ $19.42

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 21, 2022

Understanding the differences between small parcel and freight shipping allows fast growing eCommerce sellers to reduce shipping costs and maximize profitability. One way to minimize shipping costs is understanding the differences between small parcel and freight delivery. What Is Small Parcel Shipping?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Warehouse Management and Transportation Management were in their infancy. It should not be functional, with a narrow focus on a singular function like manufacturing or transportation. Stage 2: All about Transportation. It is usually driven by the logistics and transportation functions. Let me continue with my story.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But on a trip to the Southern town of Taxco in 1828, just before he was he recalled, he encountered the flor de nochebuena and was so struck by it that he shipped specimens back to the US.” Eventually, a sample from Poinsett made its way to a Philadelphia Botanic Garden, which debuted the plant in the U.S.

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ShipBob

MARCH 23, 2020

They will deliver free, fresh salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve: DC Area, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Houston. to cover part of credit card processing, packing, and shipping costs). Sweetgreen is offering free meals to healthcare workers and first responders in the coming days. Read more here.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Held again in Philadelphia, this year’s event brought back memories of 2004, the year the old CLM: Council of Logistics Management became today’s CSCMP: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals! On the outbound side the system automatically creates fully cubed mixed vendor and retailer owned goods to be shipped direct to store.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In logistics, last mile delivery is defined as being the movement of goods from a transportation hub to the final delivery destination. Kraus, Chairman and CEO of EXPAK Logistics, explains, “One of the businesses that technology has been slowly pushing itself into is the last mile delivery business. miles, respectively. ”[4].

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Are you doing all you can to ensure efficient shipping over the road? Full truckload shipping typically means that one trailer is contracted to a single customer, shipper, or consignee. If you’ve already heard that one, here’s a new one for you: Which costs more to ship via LTL? What you are shipping matters to an LTL carrier.

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Freight Plus

APRIL 19, 2018

At the recent CONECT 22nd Annual Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference in Newport, RI it was clear that the transparency blockchain intends to provide has left some shippers skeptical. A goal that they believe can speed up the velocity of information, create new efficiencies, and reduce shipping costs by up to 20%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will cause “major disruption” in the region just as the summer travel season begins, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. Congratulations to the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Denver Nuggets. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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ShipBob

MARCH 12, 2023

Ecommerce businesses are on a constant quest to cut shipping costs without sacrificing speed and customer experience. Yet, it’s tempting to do so by finding the cheapest carrier to ship customer orders. One strategy that ecommerce businesses are taking advantage of is a shipping concept known as “zone skipping.”

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

As long as Florida’s ports remain open, deliveries of fuels from so-called Jones Act tankers, or ships with permission to move supplies between two U.S. Last week, ships that normally move fuel from the Gulf Coast to Florida headed north to New York and Philadelphia to load from those ports instead. Running Low.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

It’s like going from Brooklyn, NY to Philadelphia, PA. In response to Hurricane Harvey, for example, JDRF and other organizations shipped more than 3,750 pounds of donated diabetes supplies to Houston (including 200,000 syringes, 50,000 pen needles and 20,000 alcohol pads) to help people with diabetes affected by the hurricane.

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Shipchain

JULY 3, 2019

On the 4th of July in 1777, the first year after the end of the war, there was a massive celebration in Philadelphia that included fireworks. Meanwhile, everything from transportation costs and port delays to weather events can have a significant impact on supply and the prices consumers pay.” for the 4th of July is no easy feat.

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Elementum

JANUARY 4, 2018

Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Philadelphia International Airport, among others. To salvage business and retain customers in this inopportune time, more airline and other transport companies may want to exercise similar flexibility. A total of about 1,500 flights scheduled for this Thursday were also cancelled.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

For the prior ten years, as a city dweller in Philadelphia and Baltimore, I walked everywhere. For example, Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) has very little to do with Transportation Planning (TMS). Transportation Reliability. The global supply chain assumes wide availability of transportation. The problem?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2021

It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, PA and in Washington, DC from March 4, 1799, to March 4, 1801, during the last two years of John Adams’ presidency. What makes this Congressional recess importance is the fact that it was the last time the US capital was located in Philadelphia.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

It has been just over two weeks since a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. miles to partially collapse into the Patapsco River , blocking the main shipping channel that leads to the Port of Baltimore.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

Jonathan Starks , CEO of FTR Transportation Intelligence, observes, “A trade war would be bad for growth, bad for supply chains, [and] bad for consumers.[2] A related strategy to supply chain diversification is relocating manufacturing facilities to reduce transportation costs and shorten supply lines.

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