Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

That’s when you can course correct in any number of ways that make your business more efficient and your customers happier. We’re currently on the cusp of a big incremental change in the industry’s transformation journey, as the value of real-time supply chain data is increasingly being felt far beyond transportation logistics.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. Lacking data promotes trouble in annual contract capacity procurement during times of volatility. Using analytics will save time and help avoid problems securing LTL freight rates and capacities by pointing out opportunities.

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IoT World Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

IoT World is North America’s largest IoT event where strategists, technologists and implementers connect, putting IoT, AI, 5G and edge into action across industry verticals. For industry participants, data analysis presents an opportunity to optimize railway operations without adding costly infrastructure. million in 2017 to 3.7

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

According to a poll conducted by Deloitte, 39% of consumer and industrial products professionals found at least one instance of fraud or abuse in their supply chains in 2020. And in the example of invoices, the unwieldy process of cross-referencing and auditing means that fraud in the logistics business is all too common.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

The arrival of pallet racking meant that forklifts could place pallets above each other and store them in vertical columns, effectively doubling or tripling a warehouse’s storage capacity. The post Industry View: How Nestable Pallets in Racking Transform Warehouse Space appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Liner shipping plays a very important role in the container shipping industry carrying 25.3 As I highlighted in my Annual Review for 2021 , global container shipping alliances operating in the container industry account for 84.60% of the container shipping market. million TEU on around 6313 container ships. Are they a cartel?

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Of course, the economic viability of these types of shipments is limited to specific commodities. At approximately 67 CBMs in every 40 foot container and a standard of 167 kilogram / CBM, the approximate capacity of each container is 11,189 kilograms. He’s proven go-to-market and growth leadership across industries.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 28, 2022

Patented magnetizable concrete in combination with proprietary winding and casting technologies enables production of robust wireless charging pads which integration of wireless charging infrastructure in industrial floors makes possible. Currently, each vehicle has to be charged for at least two to three hours over the course of 24 hours.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Even before the emergence of COVID-19, next-day and same-day delivery promises from mega retailers, as well as new delivery models such as store pick-up, were driving increasing customer expectations — not just in retail, but in every industry. In fact, the on-demand industry was estimated to account for $75 billion in 2018. [1]

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The project, which includes 124,000 feet of new track, will double Port of Savannah’s rail capacity. Maintaining a well-qualified workforce is critical to remaining competitive.” A summary of Lynch’s presentation is available here. Mason Mega Rail Terminal nets $92 million in funding.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

What Are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? What are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? How to calculate forklift capacities. Where to get forklift operator training. How to develop your own in-house forklift training program. Let’s dive in. Table of Contents.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Digitization takes living, real-time data from once futuristic fantasy to practical present-day tools. The weight of the digital world is enough to have deemed it the “Third Industrial Revolution.” It also presents challenges for effective integration. Benefits Of Embracing Digital Supply Chain Networks.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. The next generation of solutions could also plan and configure loads based on packaging dimensions and the capacity of vehicles.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

The risks accepted in not beginning are, of course, high and err towards a professional negligence that ultimately costs time, resources and people at the time of a future war. These issues determine whether the capabilities militaries spend so much effort in acquiring and developing have the capacity to be useful, or pose a liability.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

According to a poll conducted by Deloitte, 39% of consumer and industrial products professionals found at least one instance of fraud or abuse in their supply chains in 2020. And in the example of invoices, the unwieldy process of cross-referencing and auditing means that fraud in the logistics business is all too common.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

According to a poll conducted by Deloitte, 39% of consumer and industrial products professionals found at least one instance of fraud or abuse in their supply chains in 2020. And in the example of invoices, the unwieldy process of cross-referencing and auditing means that fraud in the logistics business is all too common.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

While it may seem counterintuitive that fire is even a risk in spaces designed to maintain cold temperatures, cold storage in fact presents a huge fire hazard for warehouse designers and builders, life safety installation companies and facility owners. So as the demand for refrigerated products grows, so does the need for better fire safety.

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Now, That's Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2019

That’s always been the case, of course, between the U.S. Of course, you then have congestion and other topics that come into play. Robert Bowman: Well, what about the basic question of capacity these days – freight capacity in the market and also drivers. and Europe. Europe is more compact.

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Conger

MARCH 14, 2024

Now, let us look at their importance in various industries and how they help in material handling. In industries such as warehousing and logistics, clamp trucks and forklift attachments help operators move large, heavy, and bulky loads. Clamp trucks are used in the paper industry to move paper rolls and other related materials.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 17, 2021

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. It’s patently a present day unreality save in very small-payload logistics operations. By David Beaumont. Part one can be found here.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 20, 2020

and Australia, and their partners, need to now concentrate on concepts, behaviours, and agreements which create resilience and redundancy through integration and opacity of strategic sustainment capability and capacity. It is easier, of course, to provide a case for improved logistics interoperability than it is to deliver it.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. For a forwarder, refraining from working with Maersk today is expensive because it removes 17% of global shipping capacity. Enter Big Tech.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Let’s say a client wants 10,000 pallets as a capacity. We can put a raft of ideas to them: ‘if you go down the VNA route, this will be your capacity, if you prefer reach trucks then this is your capacity’, and so on. Where do they start? Step forward, Iain Gillard and Big Box Group. Let’s think of an imaginary example.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Operational excellence, of course. The logistics industry has grown so complex, with so many challenges such as regulatory changes, capacity issues, pricing fluctuations, and worsening weather events, that customers are looking for a one-stop shop, backed by assets and technology, to help them navigate the current shipping environment.

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The transportation industry has faced volatility over the last handful of years, but nothing like the disruptions of recent months. From capacity shortages and missed customer requirements to a shift in shipping smaller, more frequent orders—truckload and less than truckload (LTL) shippers need ways to navigate the changing marketplace.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 23, 2018

Today, the barcode is everywhere – and it is hard to imagine the retail industry, for instance, without it. Of course, every technology has its flaws. To sum up, just like barcodes, the industry will catch up when it comes to RFID, so currently finding the right hardware and systems integration partner is key.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 2, 2019

Together, we can present a strong global network and enhanced service offering to our clients, further solidifying our competitive edge in the industry. The Solutions division, which covers warehousing and logistics, will be strengthened and Panalpina will bring additional warehousing capacity of more than 500,000 sq.m,

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 30, 2020

and Australia, and their partners, need to now concentrate on concepts, behaviours, and agreements which create resilience and redundancy through integration and opacity of strategic sustainment capability and capacity. It is easier, of course, to provide a case for improved logistics interoperability than it is to deliver it.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Of course not. Forklift capacity, stability, steering, maneuvering, and visibility . With lots of options and aggressive marketing for online certification courses, you've probably had this question cross your mind. Now that we have that out of the way, let's talk about what you can expect from online courses.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Recent industry reports detail the plight of retailers who aren’t utilizing agile inventory management to their best advantage. For example, if the brand defines target production capacity for each style in the collection, material suppliers can anticipate their production orders for each month or quarter.

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Known as the Chinese New Year, this revered national holiday presents a unique set of challenges for importers and exporters alike. Often the most suitable course of action is to settle all payments before Chinese New Year, to avoid any potential problems with late payment fees,” the publication points out.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 27, 2019

Forklift innovator BYD is presenting its technology solutions at SIL Barcelona, with a line-up of pure electric vehicles for intralogistics and transportation at stand D458. Both forklifts and commercial vehicles are distributed by BYD’s selected forklift dealers, ensuring customers are never far from their single-source supplier.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

The rapid growth of ecommerce is driving deep changes in logistics, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. Routing optimization and analysis of shipping capacity are shaping up as good niches for predictive analytics, says Vernon. Predictive Analytics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In intralogistics, this begins with the selection of the appropriate energy system for the drive of industrial trucks. “However, lithium-ion batteries have at least twice the service life with the same capacity. After only 2-3 minutes at the hydrogen pump, the vehicle is available again at full capacity.

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Forto

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Major calendar events are – quite literally – casting their shadows ahead for the supply chain: Golden Week in China, Black Friday and Cyber Monday on November 26 and 29, and of course Christmas holidays and also Chinese New Year are already just a few logistics steps away. But what does that mean for your transport planning?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2018

Those 80% of the loads in 20% of the lanes typically present attributes that the asset carrier community is most interested in. Leaders assign suppliers to a finite set of lanes in the routing guide, and supplement their portfolio with suppliers who can provide wide capacity coverage. Our industry is evolving.

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PINC

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Here’s how those hours that drivers spend waiting around the yard can impact the trucking industry, and what shippers, customers, and carriers can do about it. . When a truck driver’s route is delayed at origin or pickup, that interruption can cause a trickle-down effect across the entire transportation chain.

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