Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you’ve ever paid $10 for an Uber ride to the cocktail lounge in the evening and then a “surge priced” $50 for the same distance Uber ride back to your home only a few hours later around closing time, you understand the dynamics troubling shippers in today’s capacity constrained transportation market.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 22, 2018

Capacity is a very real problem impacting companies in all verticals, especially those who ship density-based freight that present further challenges. It is commonly used as a strategy for shippers who either ship: Many different freight classes mixed together on one pallet. Not Properly Dimming Your Density-Based Freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

As market volatility, delivery expectations and customer experience levels impact supply chain strategy, shippers are looking for new ways to drive operational and competitive advantage from external expertise. Take an example. Indicator 2: Freight Spend Seems to Be Spiraling Out of Control.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 11, 2019

All this article explanations are going to be based on this official document, presented by a Honorary Professor of the Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne, Philippe H. FIFA 2018 World Cup transport planning challenges and strategy. Bovy, as part of a training seminar for the organization of the event.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 14, 2023

Supply chain optimization is often presented as a choice between resilience and responsiveness — between being able to withstand and operate normally under conditions of disruption and stress and being able to quickly flex capacity and throughput up or down opportunistically. Chart: FreightWaves SONAR.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

With capacity constraints, ecommerce growth and driver shortages creating dilemmas for many as well as the increased focus from the industry on environment and machine learning, it was a year that was definitely not without its tests. This clearly presents both an opportunity and challenge for retailers and last mile logistics companies.

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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

AUGUST 7, 2023

Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions. 94% of US and Canadian healthcare systems use Cardinal Health in one capacity or another. This is the penultimate example of leadership commitment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

Thankfully, technology has progressed to a point where we are able to overcome the challenges presented by an incredibly complex stack of legacy supply chain systems that has accumulated over decades — from ERP databases to demand planning and TMS systems, to control towers, data lakes and BI solutions. Lesson learned.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and high inflation in many countries are presenting supply chain managers with major challenges. Additionally, the always present issues of shortage of skilled labour, supply chain disruptions and cost pressure also prove difficult. Recruiting strategies change. foreign workers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

For this reason, supply chain solutions have become an integral part of business strategies to cope with these ever-increasing complexities. Storage capacity. Examples of use. For example, you can compare fixed automation with the use of autonomous mobile robots. So, how can you tackle this task? Staffing requirements.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

The search for cost-effective, climate-friendly energy solutions presents our customers with major challenges,” says Stefan Prokosch, Senior Vice President Brand Management at Linde Material Handling – an insight he gained from numerous discussions with industrial truck operators and network partners. to 5 ton capacity range.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Warehouse capacity: The storage capacity and utilisation of existing facilities. Throughput rates: The processing capacity of distribution centres. Competitor intelligence: Distribution strategies and network designs of your competitors. Route data: Transportation routes, distances, and transit times.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

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. As brokers prioritize, investing in tools like , OpenEnvoy can help amplify and secure the digital efficiency gains made up-stream in tools that accelerate buying and selling freight capacity.

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ShipLilly

JULY 28, 2021

For example, reliability for ferrying and picking up cargo on time is standing at as low as 5%. Carriers need to manage their capacity creatively to overcome the long backlogs and shortages. This ought to be an active strategy that relies on information flows from the sector. It is important to base any strategy on information.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2024

One of our core strategies is to grow,” explains the Head of UK Operations at Farnell. “To To achieve this, it became abundantly clear we would need to increase the stock capacity and throughput of our Leeds DC. The Continued growth of the business signalled a need to increase the stock holding in its Leeds Distribution Centre (DC).

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

Briggs Equipment , alongside its partners Combilift and FTC Safety Solutions, were able to present a solution that ticked every box, through from operator comfort, advanced fleet management to on-site safety and productivity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On the supply side, material shortages, staffing challenges, and shipping capacity constraints are all happening at the same time. Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic. As Winston Churchill said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste”.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

Longer routes are soaking up an estimated 16% of global capacity, according to ONE CEO Jeremy Nixon, bringing supply and demand into balance. Jensen also pointed out, though, that with capacity being used for diversions, there is little slack available should any additional disruption arise, and such an event really could cause a crisis.

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ShipLilly

JUNE 9, 2021

For example, the lack of pallets has a tremendous effect on the supply chain for many companies. However, the impact on the supply chain emphasizes the limited infrastructural capacity to meet the high demand in the post-COVID19 era. The first strategy involves using reclaimed lumber. What can you do about the expensive lumber?

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

A prime example is how governments in the Middle East have begun to rethink food security targets after the disruptions to their food supply chains. Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. For example: poor quality, high costs, high lead time, supplier communication.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. How great can the impact be?

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Supply chains are ‘strangling strategy’, with the movement of commodities so significant an issue that logistics is securitising. [1] This paper presents the exemplar concept of national support as an approach upon which a future civil-military relationship in Australia is based.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Consider this example. As e-commerce peak season ramps up, more organizations will see available drivers and capacity dwindle. Without supply chain visibility, a retailer cannot realistically move freight to other markets to take advantage of trucking capacity. Consider this example. . Now, what’s a meaningful insight?

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Sitma, a specialist in designing and producing solutions for automation in the logistics industry, has been chosen as a case study for the book Essentials of Modern Marketing by Philip Kotler together with Weevo, which looked at more than 30 examples of outstanding Italian companies in different fields of production.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

For example, having individuals who can handle unanticipated situations is essential. In many areas, human labor, manual processes, and strategic assistance based on models created by exceptional human resources are more important than automation and mechanization solutions, despite the opportunities they present.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2021

As market volatility, delivery expectations and customer experience levels impact supply chain strategy, shippers are looking for new ways to drive operational and competitive advantage from external expertise. Take an example. Moreover, carriers may simply lack capacity or be experiencing other stressors.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Spikes in buyer behavior around this time of year are always present, and yet can be unpredictable all the same. And in terms of taking action as we move into the present peak season, you can critically examine the rate of incoming orders, keep an eye on replenishment status, and track real-time inventory updates across your operation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. The company is present in 38 nations and has more than 40,000 employees. Further, historically Molex had a focused sourcing strategy.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 18, 2021

Switching between ports, modes, and trade lanes has been an active strategy to avoid these delays, but shippers can’t rely on only adjusting once or twice since other shippers are also making these shifts as they compete for limited space. A good example of how this plays out is in the case of congestion at the Port of Oakland.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Additionally, the specialist for temperature-controlled packaging solutions will be presenting its active container solutions at INTERPHEX Japan 2021 from 8th – 10th December at booth 8-36. Especially in terms of biopharmaceuticals and vaccines, the demand for pharmaceutical cold chain capacity is increasing.

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Radius Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Politically, trade tensions between nations, regulatory changes, and the ever-present threat of conflict can impact supply chains at any moment. This specialization enables us to provide innovative solutions that address present challenges and equips us to anticipate and mitigate future risks effectively.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2018

For example, a U.S. The document is presented to the customs agent at the border as proof that the goods and/or materials originated in the United States, Mexico, or Canada. With the US facing a major driver shortage, some carriers are now sourcing Mexican drivers to add additional capacity, using trip-level work Visas (B1 Visa).

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

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. As brokers prioritize, investing in tools like , OpenEnvoy can help amplify and secure the digital efficiency gains made up-stream in tools that accelerate buying and selling freight capacity.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

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. As brokers prioritize, investing in tools like , OpenEnvoy can help amplify and secure the digital efficiency gains made up-stream in tools that accelerate buying and selling freight capacity.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping. million TEUs of capacity it must fill. And that line is already being crossed.

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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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