Now, That's Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2018

How the international air freight markets fared in 2018 and what’s ahead for the new year. In its most recent monthly analysis of the global air freight market , the International Air Transport Association (IATA) observed that while demand for air freight was softening, cargo volumes are still trending higher.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Promising to be a dynamic convergence of leading players in the logistics industry, this event is poised to showcase the latest innovations, trends, and solutions driving the sector forward. Logistics Business will also be exhibiting.

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FLS Transport

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The Top 7 Stories in Freight. The hottest stories in freight can be found here, in the Weekly Freight Report: 1. Innovation needed on contract freight. 70% – 80% of all truckload spend is on contracted freight…but you wouldn’t know it if you read the splashy headlines. The great freight rally will continue.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Approaching a demand analysis with historical data and seasonal variations is no longer competent. Brand identity, interactive marketing campaigns and differential lifestyles complicate a perfect trend analysis model. Every step of the way can use predictive analysis. Concept of Predictive Analytics. billion by 2022.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

Recognize freight market conditions and current consumer expectations. When developing or reviewing your current small parcel strategy, freight market conditions and current customer expectations are key factors to consider. This trend is expected to continue for the remainder of 2021 and through 2022.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 7, 2023

shippers are still paying too much on their awarded freight contracts. Of course, truckload rates aren’t priced according to national averages — details like the origin and destination, time of year, time of week, weight, and unloading procedures all factor in how freight gets priced. reduction in freight spend.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

On the heels of the latest announcement from the Federal Reserve, however, many feel the continued trend sheds light on the bleak future of the global economy with a wide range of uncertainty. A significant drop-off from what has become normal throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The shipping cost to the U.S.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

However, enterprise shippers can make a comeback by implementing smart truckload shipping strategies by retooling and putting freight forecasting power to work. Using digital freight matching platforms is the best strategy to secure meaningful and practical capacity. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 18, 2021

Managing the manufacturing supply chain and freight markets of today requires skills, tools, applications and services that have never been utilized in the past. Seeing that trend indicates increased manufacturing or distribution activity, typical for the flurry of activity that accompanies spring. Think about it.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 29, 2021

That has also increased the pressure on retailers to keep other freight and logistics costs low with more capital and expense being dedicated to the development of new omnichannel strategies. . Evaluating freight flows for private fleet conversion. . Deciding on the timing of freight bids. Inflation in freight costs.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Bureau of Economic Analysis, the American trade deficit on goods and services went up 4.2%, rising from $70.3 However, port information from San Pedro Bay ports, which handles 40% of US trade, shows that this trend of empty container outbound movement has been going on for a few years and is not a new phenomenon. Source : project44.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Editor's Note: This is a blog post about the state of the freight brokering business in 2015. Cerasis is a freight broker and holds a $250,000 TIA Broker Bond. Many shippers have been burned by freight brokers who work on behalf of the shipper for transportation procurement, accounting services , freight claims management , and more.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Staying up to date with the latest trends and logistics metrics amounts to thriving through disruption. Therefore, paying attention to data and building actionable metrics are critical to freight forecasting during COVID-19 and through the next disruption. To build a successful scorecard, freight managers need real-time freight data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

For my company FourKites , quality data is core to everything we offer customers, from providing real-time transportation visibility to a host of more advanced data science-based capabilities, such as our patented methods for predicting ETAs for that freight with incredible accuracy. The next step is to inform someone.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 8, 2021

That insight into how freight logistics and optimization rely on data and understanding the full picture is critical to making the best improvements in supply chain route optimization too. Trends come and go, needs wax and wane, and the one thing that stays the same is the reality that everything changes.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

And that definitely applies to the freight market. No one could have predicted the 2020 freight market. Instead, the economy, the freight market and humanity dealt with a global crisis. For the North American freight market that meant wild fluctuations on levels never recorded before relative to volumes and rates.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Heavy freight routes are usually prioritized since they are the most likely to deteriorate faster. government even opted to allocate roughly one half of the 2021-2025 National Highway Freight Program projects budget to roadway and bridge preservation. Of course, this is not the world we are in today.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 22, 2023

Due to freight rates skyrocketing in 2020-2021 and in the beginning of 2022, Asian polymers have been dropping in price to be able to compete with the other regions of the world. Since China export freight rates are significantly higher than other counterparts of the trade, U.S. and Middle East polymers with the current lack of demand.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Of course, COVID-19 has accelerated this trend, with more consumers working from home and ordering online, while it’s also become easier for sellers to source on Alibaba, import, and then sell on Shopify or Amazon.com. 2020 was a critical year for small importers. Adaptability of SMBs. How does this help importers?

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

But with freight rates becoming more accessible, shouldn’t we be moving away from speculation and towards providing analytic responses? FIG 1: China-West Coast and China-East Coast rate indexes show a regular GRI trend. FIG 2: The regular GRI trend was broken in August, because prices continued to increase over 15 days.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If leveraged effectively, game-changing trends such as digitalization, e-commerce and the Belt and Road Initiative to increase infrastructure between China and the EU—the exact impact of which is yet to be fully understood—have the potential to add wind to the sails of global seaborne trade,” concludes Youssef. Balancing act.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 13, 2015

For many, the process of actually finding and setting up the right shipment for any freight – full load or LTL – can be the hardest part. Identify factors that impact your freight shipping costs. With this freight data, you are able to see how changes in you shipping patterns can affect your overall cost. Lane Analysis.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

Take a look at how the IoT supply chain is changing the landscape in terms of equipment functionality, shipping processes, invoicing and payments, and analysis of trends. Analysis of Trends and Recommendations. In some cases, human intervention and input will be completely eliminated. IoT and Machine Functionality.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Of course, the technology landscape is very different today compared to 5-10 years ago, with blockchain, machine learning, real-time freight visibility, and other emerging technologies dominating the headlines. How will these trends continue to evolve in 2019 and beyond? Transaction volume is high to enable useful analysis.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what ecommerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to industry experts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s logistics professional. Predictive Analytics.

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FLS Transport

AUGUST 20, 2020

For over a year the North American freight market had been relatively stable and quiet. As it turns out, a global pandemic had other plans for the world of freight. The wild swings in volume and capacity since March have been shocking even for those that follow these types of trends. No one could have predicted it….

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

The past few years have been considerable, in terms of both changes and technological advancements, with the freight industry seeing some of the most drastic changes. As for technology, the freight industry has undergone a veritable renaissance. Here are the biggest trends to keep an eye on as 2018 gets underway.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

Panic buying among consumers, global shipping container shortages, and restrictions on the movement of people and freight created a storm of inventory uncertainty across all commercial categories. Safety stock levels have become a popular talking point since the onset of the pandemic. The Recent Past Can’t Inform the Future.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Less-than-Truckload Freight Rate Outlook. The Less-than-Truckload (LTL) freight rate market is on the cusp of expansion. Meanwhile, inbound LTL freight costs are accelerating in advance of the peak shipping season, reports Freight Waves , creating a perfect brew for higher rates overall in the LTL marketplace in the coming year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

These e-commerce trends are placing increasing pressure on logistics teams to keep up with demand volatility, provide incredibly fast delivery, and reliably fulfill all their promises to customers and consumers. To compete with Amazon, most retailers and manufacturers have had to dramatically shorten their own delivery windows.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This is usually accomplished by using statistical sampling of all incoming materials that can produce charts to show the quality trends over time. They are part of the quality management process and require an analysis of the top factors that drive returns to determine where interventions are required in the process. Warehousing KPIs.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

The Importance of Analysis However, 3PL outsourcing is not necessarily the best option for every company, so you must thoroughly weigh the pros and cons before committing. But what to do when you continually face difficulties with carrier management , shipment visibility , or attaining favourable freight rates ?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2020

International freight and logistics insurer, TT Club warns of the additional risk this is bringing operators. 35% of ports reported an increase in utilisation of warehousing and distribution facilities for foodstuffs and medical supplies, with some ports reporting capacity shortages,” the analysis shows.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

Based in Virginia, AMT was founded in 1902 and specializes in providing targeted business assistance, extensive global support, and business intelligence systems and analysis to its members and industry as a whole. As we all remember recovery was in full swing in 2011, but since then we see a slow downward trend in equipment sales.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

The collection provides analysis of the key trends affecting the overall industry, and is split into five surveys investigating the freight forwarding, motor carrier, express and warehousing sectors as well as the increasingly important topic of “environment and ethics” in global logistics. Technology key to logistics evolution.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what e-commerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to consultants and analysts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s savvy logistics professional. Predictive analytics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

Keeping up with a complex, multi-layered, global industry is harder than most people think, so we decided to share a list of industry experts who share perspectives, news, trends and timely data on a regular basis on Twitter and Linkedin. Ahmed serves as the Founder and CEO of SCMDOJO. Lisa Anderson. Twitter: @LisaAndersonLMA. Kelly Barner.

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