Parade

JUNE 8, 2021

This post will cover four questions: 1) What is the 3PL agent model, 2) What have the challenges in the past been with building systems for agents, 3) Why it is critical for capacity systems to build separate features for this business model and 4) How to get Agency Support configured for your 3PL agents. Agent Models.

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Parade

JUNE 8, 2021

This post will cover four questions: What is the 3PL agent model, what have the challenges in the past been with building systems for agents, why it is critical for Capacity Systems to build separate features for this business model and how to get this configured for your 3PL agents. Agent models. 1) Set up a user with a revenue code.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

This article by SHIPSTA addresses six of the most common challenges that can surface in peak shipping season, while providing solutions on how to best address them. Running tenders, launching RFQs, analysing the outcomes and going through a truly data-driven decision process, can now become a matter of minutes instead of weeks.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

Lack of data, lack of conviction and lack of organizational agility all conspire to keep companies from recognizing medium-term opportunities and challenges and responding decisively. It’s hard to find good data that provides a view into the next few months of consumer behavior and economic activity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This week, learn how freight market participants, especially those freight parties who are executing refrigerated shipping moves, rely on SONAR indices that show reefer freight data and activity. The reasons for a carrier to reject the load tender are: 1) lack of trucking capacity; and 2) the rate is too low. RHAUL.ATL = 50.

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Before we jump into how to reduce your transportation costs, it’s essential to understand what factors are causing them to rise. TIGHTER CAPACITY. For example, you may discover that one carrier consistently adds accessorial charges while another compatible carrier does not. GET DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS. WHY COSTS ARE RISING.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

Air cargo for example, though continuing to make digital strides, is still behind – and is often compared to – passenger travel where digitized capacity, pricing and online bookings have been around for decades and is in some ways the digitalization template air cargo is referencing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 1, 2021

Many LTL industry trends, including capacity limitations, increasing accessorials, surcharge rates, changes in market trends and buying patterns, are almost certain to continue through 2021 and for some time to come. Major shippers and transporters have only so much space available to work within LTL shipping capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

More importantly, we needed to capture the knowledge of our subject matter experts on how to make all of that happen.” Available-to-promise functionality seeks to ensure a company has the requisite manufacturing and logistics capacity to deliver an order to a customer on the date they want it. It’s a different way of working.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

In smart manufacturing, for example, the deployment of a multitude of sensors and devices for real-time monitoring of machinery, predictive maintenance, and quality control are primary use cases. These concerns mean that industrial companies need to carefully consider how to integrate this new technology into their long-term strategies.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2019

Last year many shippers were caught flat-footed by rising transportation costs and capacity constraints. How can shippers realize them? In 2018, transportation cost and capacity issues were front and center in the news, so I began my discussion with Matt by asking his thoughts on what transpired last year. Capacity utilization.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. The main lack of talent is in middle management, especially in big data analytics and supply chain planning, where the shortage is around 54%. Sea Change—A Supply Chain Career is now seen as ‘Cool’.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In smart manufacturing, for example, the deployment of a multitude of sensors and devices for real-time monitoring of machinery, predictive maintenance, and quality control are primary use cases. These concerns mean that industrial companies need to carefully consider how to integrate this new technology into their long-term strategies.

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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 13, 2021

A seller of consumer electronics, for instance, needs a process for refurbishing returned items, wiping them clean of any personal data, and then reselling them on the market. A global container shortage, dearth of truck drivers, and high demand for capacity are all making life a little tougher for the typical E-Commerce shipper right now.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 29, 2024

Delivery businesses operating in cities, for example, with consistent traffic patterns and stable delivery routes, rely on static routing to maintain predictability and allocate resources efficiently. Companies will map out the most efficient paths based on historical data to create a straightforward and easily manageable system.

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Quality Scales Unlimited

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Listed below are four examples of this. Data Management Software. Data management Software helps farmers manage their crops and agricultural business by giving them the ability to process the scale information in an effective and time-saving manner. Data Analytics. Scales can help you gather and verify this data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

With the carrier capacity crunch and other challenges looming large, seamlessly fulfilling all those orders will be no easy task for many merchants. Carriers have imposed widespread shipping capacity limitations. Prioritize peak season prep with parcel shipping data. The right now solution. Many unprepared U.S.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

However, the application of such data does not necessarily translate into meaningful improvements within day-to-day operations. Yes, analytics add value, but that value often gets overshadowed by the sheer volume of freight data insights available. And it’s in this space where big data analytics can add the most value.

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Parade

APRIL 22, 2019

For example, earlier this year, Redwood Logistics bought Strive Logistics, and combined, they now have over $1 Billion in freight under management. Because digital brokerages collect data that allows them to predict what loads and opportunities truck drivers will accept. Book more loads and create consistent capacity for carriers.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2017

In today’s post, I’ll share some concrete examples of machine learning applications used today in the context of S&OP. The first example is to use machine learning for improving the results of your promotions and improving sales. Take the Coca Cola company, for example. Machine learning to boost your sales.

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Conger

DECEMBER 19, 2022

How to decipher forklift ages. A Word on Forklift Capacities. The first thing to know is that Toyota forklift model numbers can be in two different formats, depending on their weight-lifting capacity: Core forklifts (up to 17,500 lbs. capacity, cushion-tire, gas-powered forklift). Let's dive in! Table of Contents.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Enterprise shippers need a proactive strategy to secure capacity One of the biggest challenges that shippers face remains to secure capacity. Along with this keeping, the fleet loaded to maximum capacity is essential. It always goes back to using data as a best practice for all aspects of freight management.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 13, 2020

2019 brought a dramatic swing back in favor of shippers as capacity loosened. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, dry van capacity was at a premium. What you really need to understand and be able to communicate to management is where you should be and how to get there. Now, let’s look at how to get there.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2018

This means for example, that marketing-campaign planning involves manufacturing and procurement functions, to ensure preparedness for an uptick in product demand. This necessity is concerning for some company leaders, who fear conflicts of interest, information leaks, and other data-security vulnerabilities. Capacity Buffering.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

However, inconsistencies in service levels, including the use of inaccurate data, an economy that hinges on the state of foreign markets (think China), and changes to regulations and labor requirements are continuing to impact the capacity of the shipping industry. Capacity Is Tight, Not Impossible. Cassidy of JOC.com.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 25, 2018

As advances in technology make it more cost-effective to deploy IIoT, industries will need to acquire a strategic approach to integrating new sensor data with pre-existing data environments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

As traditional carriers including FedEx and UPS continue to increase rates and surcharges and warn of capacity limitations, establishing relationships with gig economy carriers now may prove even more valuable later. Even those with the necessary national footprint may be unsure about how to sequence a phased national rollout.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Internet of things is the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data. We all know the big garbage containers in city center which are being emptied by the garbage handling companies like for example GDF Suez. Saving labour costs (working hours).

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Businesses would like to make the most of their investments in warehouse automation, but they’re not sure how to do that. A WES autonomously gathers real-time signals from across the warehouse, then applies artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science to create plans and solve problems. The result?

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Conger

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

How to calculate forklift load centers. How to determine how much a forklift can lift. How Forklifts Work: The “Seesaw” Analogy. How to Calculate Lifting Capacities for Load Centers Other Than 24 Inches. You can find the forklift load center rating on the data plate. And much more! Let’s dive in!

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Turvo

JULY 20, 2021

According to Supply Chain 24/7 , “Exception management means knowing how to respond when to respond, and the best way to respond, to eliminate the risk of disruption, and handle adverse events. Collaborative Shipping Exception Management Depends on Real-Time Data, End-to-End Transparency, and Context.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Both IO and AI can be used to plan how much inventory to hold where, and when to order it. They have become applicable because the large amount of data they require is now created and stored by businesses, thanks to advances in computer technology. Inventory optimization. Using AI in inventory management. Challenges of IO and AI.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

The implementation also involves leveraging weather data to improve forecasting. For example, a warehouse might have a big propane tank they use with forklifts that run on propane. This data leads to a better baseline forecast. They then used weather data from 20 regional weather stations. This is also rare.

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Shipchain

MARCH 13, 2019

Logistics Applications of Blockchain Maintain Data for All Parties. Logistics applications of blockchain all derive from maintaining an incorruptible data resource. For example, initiating a recall is streamlined through blockchain by showing all movements of affected shipments. Freight shipped sooner for shippers and carriers.

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Parade

JANUARY 3, 2022

Today we're sharing 3 features to help you maximize the benefits of Parade's capacity management. It could be used to learn where you have capacity, what kind of capacity you have, and give those carriers the exact loads they want to run. #2. For example, if you’ve got a carrier that says they hate L.A.

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Parade

JANUARY 3, 2022

Today we're sharing 3 features to help you maximize the benefits of Parade's capacity management. It could be used to learn where you have capacity, what kind of capacity you have, and give those carriers the exact loads they want to run. #2. For example, if you’ve got a carrier that says they hate L.A.

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