Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

In this article, we will break down a major factor that affects transportation costs: the differences between less-than-truckload (LTL) and full-truckload (FTL) services. LTL has gained a reputation of being a more efficient, cost-saving method of transporting freight. For some shippers, timing is absolutely critical.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 30, 2020

Of those four, we’ve dedicated one article to an in-depth discussion of Transportation Infrastructure, Congestion and Funding. Now, we’re counting down the remaining 3 important freight shipping issues you need to know as we move into the next decade. Truck Parking. Large commercial trucks must be parked in designated locations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

Examples of third-party data would include weather forecasts, sustainability ratings, or D&Bs on a company’s financial viability. For example, a manufacturer might have a supplier in Hanoi they purchase key components from. For example, a manufacturer might have a supplier in Hanoi they purchase key components from.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Shippers Navigate Stable Market Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - October 10, 2023 Many of the concerns from earlier this year have dissipated and shippers are beginning to look for lengthier contracts with stable rates. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 24, 2023

Logistics companies of all types, from freight brokers to warehousing and fulfillment providers, are pursuing closer collaboration with their shipper customers and carrier partners. BlueGrace, a freight brokerage and provider of managed transportation services, got its start in 2009 amid a particularly weak freight market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. 17% went bankrupt, went private, or were acquired.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. A study of the tactics employed by companies falling into category 2 may provide lessons in shrewd supply chain management that we could all learn from.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Case Study. Poorly optimized networks can have many undesirable outcomes, including loss of customers, runaway freight and labor costs, and siloed — rather than integrated — supply chain management. Improvement of the payments process starts with a freight audit by the MLP. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. BlueGrace Logistics.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Recently, a Grand View Research study shows that the cold chain market was estimated at USD 233.2 One example is UPS Healthcare developing a system and opening facilities to move medicines safely. billion in 2022. Furthermore, it’s estimated to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 18.6 percent from 2023 to 2030.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill.

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Envase Technologies

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A good example is the establishment of ReadyGate, the automated gate solution that empowers facility operators to transition their facilities into automated, secure, efficient operations, with significantly reduced time spent on data entry and walking through yards to find equipment. “The We created Envase TMS for them.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. But I just read an article about another labor shortage Walmart is facing: store managers. To combat the problem, the Kroger Co.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Case Study. What’s in the article: Why start with a demand forecast. For example, if you’re a retailer and you’re exiting the year with bare shelves, that’s great! These are important factors to consider as you think about next year’s freight transportation needs. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. Adam Blankenship.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

However, according to this McKinsey study, most industries report supply chain and logistics cost in the range of 1.8% A 2013 study by Ernst & Young aptly highlighted the importance of CFO’s involvement in the supply chain. For example, let’s take a look at the second, sixth and eighth question. Paul Humbert, Esq.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A recent study from Congress found that while 46% of the national workforce is made up of women, females hold only 24% of transportation and warehousing jobs. Digital freight network Convoy was listed on the WIT Top 100 and has recently created its own ERG, known as the Womxn@Convoy. View the Full Article on FreightWaves.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

Technology such as digital freight matching and artificial intelligence are some examples of what is now available to 3PLs. You are trained and given a login and password and gain exclusive access to Banyan’s Live Lane Specials and Ground Freight Pricing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. For example, while GEON has over 2000 customers, initially they are manually building forecasts for 600 customers and 1200 ship-to locations.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

The largest year-over-year increase in pressure in 2021 came from investors, governments, and international governing bodies, according to The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 study from The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. ” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE. Leaf Logistics Inc. DROP AND HOOK. .

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Globalior

APRIL 30, 2021

In supply chain operations, manual operations such as end-to-end time and cost calculations, checking routes on maps, comparing freight quotes, and searching for freight availability can take up a lot of time. For example, the business must decide maximum and minimum rates and thereafter set a priority on timeliness or cost.

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Forto

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

About 40 experts from the logistics industry, startup economy and supply chain managers from German Mittelstand followed FreightHub’s invitation to the Soho House in Berlin and seized the opportunity to discuss current trends, challenges and lighthouse examples of digitization in Germany and Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

According to a recent article in Forbes , 48% of consumers today prefer a hybrid shopping model that combines online and in-store components. For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. The study projects a risk-adjusted $31.2

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 27, 2021

In this article – written by Luca Legnani, Panasonic ’s European Marketing Manager – we look at how logistics businesses are applying AI and AR to their operations today, and how easily the technology can be integrated into existing business processes.

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Globalior

DECEMBER 19, 2020

For example, under the FCA terms delivery can be made either in the seller’s warehouse or at a predetermined place agreed between buyer and seller. For example, they may sell on EXW terms but still arrange for freight and export the shipment under their name. A final note.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

freight, by weight. According to the study: Industrial and Labor Relations Review , there is always a measure of attrition in terms of job loss when a new technology is introduced to an industry. For example, the autonomous drive feature could take over for highway driving but for rural or city driving, it would be under human control.

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ShipLilly

JUNE 23, 2021

As a consequence, NVOCCs, logistics service providers, warehouse operators, and freight forwarders can improve their operations in terms of service quality, efficiency, and pace. There are examples of artificial intelligence being used to achieve these goals. This article explores 5 ways in which AI can be utilized. Wrapping up.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Technology Brings A New Dawn for Drayage Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 29, 2024 Tom Gresham | Inbound Logistics February 2024 The drayage industry has begun to come out of the shadows. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Shipping and Freight Resource

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

If you are shipping wine for example, it may require a permit for import into a specific market but may not be required in another market. Understand who pays for what in a sea freight shipment as you could end up paying for charges that you need not have really paid for under the terms of your sale or contract of carriage.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It tells us that we are in touch with our customers needs for budget-friendly freight rates and high-quality service. Just a few amazing examples here for you to see! We’ve Made Headlines. On January 24th, our finance partner Decathlon Capital published the news about their investment in Freightera.

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RPA Labs

AUGUST 20, 2020

Freight forwarders, carriers, freight brokers and other logistics companies are beginning to see how automation can improve their supply chain solutions. Logistics service provider Ryder is a recent example of how RPA can be used to automate a legacy software system. “Automation means fewer portals, and more interconnections.”.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

Is your company one of the many that take a minimalist approach to freight management? Yes… I did say minimalist, not lean. When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see freight management as a core competency.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Expedited Freight Questions Answered Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 10, 2023 Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Supply chains are continually disrupted by container shortages, a lack of air freight capacity, and movement restrictions implemented by governments to combat the pandemic. Target’s strategy is just one of many examples of retailers exploiting their brick-and-mortar assets to support ecommerce. The Dark Store Trend.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

For example, DHL analyzes 58 different parameters of internal data to create a machine learning model for air freight. Rather than subjective guesswork, this method allows freight forwarders to predict if the average daily transit time is expected to rise or fall up to a week in advance. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

APRIL 29, 2020

Shipping companies are a particular subject of such sanctions, as they may not be direct entities of US or EU sanctions, although the aforesaid restrictions will anyway affect their interests, as shown in several case studies. Article by Mikhail Selivanov, associate attorney, and Taras Dragan, junior lawyer – Interlegal.

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Globalior

AUGUST 5, 2020

The correct value that needs to be declared to Customs can vary from country to country.For example, it can be: The actual price payable, or the amount that will be remitted overseas. The Free on Board (FOB) value The Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) value or Ex-works (EXW) value FOB, CIF & EXW are defined in Incoterms® 2020.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Even articles brashly proclaiming the return of the manufacturing sector sheepishly admit that the number of firms they have actually seen reshore is under 100 , many of which are small or mid-sized, or that job fluctuations due to offshoring and reshoring is about neutral. Louis, where he earned an M.A. in Economics and Political Economy.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2017

The Equifax leak, for example, can be ruinous when you consider what can be done with a little credit information. However, for freight companies, any form of identity theft could be catastrophic. Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies.

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