Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2023

Confined or enclosed spaces are common in the supply chain industry. Such spaces exist across all freight modalities; from tank containers to cargo hold stairwells and holds, to road tankers and sealed cargo units. A lack of understanding of the danger present may have fatal consequences.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

Examples of use. If you are using warehouse simulation as an improvement tool to current operations, the first step is to create an exact computer model of your present end-to-end processes. For example, you can compare fixed automation with the use of autonomous mobile robots. Driving performance. Making the best use of space.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 12, 2018

Fuller, who is also chief executive officer of freight market analytics provider FreightWaves , saw the suitability of a technology that originally was created to support the trading of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As it stands today, however, blockchain isn’t a solution that can be instantly embraced by the freight industry.

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Airfreight Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Here in lies a challenge for the airfreight industry; creating a system that can respond extremely quickly to customers’ demands and requests. The airfreight industry has for many years now been in the process of moving towards complete digitization. Mr. Hughes describes how he’s seen the industry changing for the better.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Molex LLC offers more than 100,000 products across a variety of industries. Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. The company is present in 38 nations and has more than 40,000 employees. It is part of Koch Industries. The Molex Supply Chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 10, 2020

The fact is that outsourcing to a logistics company does allow online retailers to focus on their core business and usually presents an opportunity to reduce costs. For example, at Walker Logistics we can offer online retailers next-day delivery services, with late cut-off times, even dispatching on a Sunday with guaranteed Monday delivery.

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Airfreight Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Freight forwarder Quantum Logistics, Brazil also recently reached out to the Volga-Dnepr charter team for a solution to ship pharmaceutical-related equipment from Brazil to Puerto Rico.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 7, 2020

The current Coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges for every industry, organisation and individual across the world. For example, despite warmer weather approaching, comfy tracksuits are booming as people are staying at home, rather than purchasing evening wear or prom dresses. Growth of ecommerce.

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Forto

MARCH 1, 2021

Forto is a technology company with a mission to transform and modernize the freight forwarding industry, an industry that is sometimes stuck in the past. The fact that we are a young company but already one of the fastest-growing digital freight forwarders worldwide shows that we must be doing something right.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2018

It only takes a simple example to remind you how e-commerce continues to evolve and the potential it has to disrupt traditional markets, supply chains and even governments. Let’s run through an example to demonstrate the impact of this scenario. The Traditional vs. Direct-to-Consumer Model.

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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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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 25, 2018

The ongoing strength of the industrial real estate market was apparent in the first quarter, according to data issued in research recently published by Cushman & Wakefield. In the first quarter, Cushman & Wakefield said that United States industrial markets absorbed 56.9 The southern and western regions of the U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Operating over three years, the UK Research & Innovation funded DUKFT Network, a collection of over forty academic, policy and industry organisation, undertook six research projects and two stakeholder events exploring how to mobilise investment that can enable UK freight decarbonisation whilst managing risk and maximising opportunity.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 25, 2018

The ongoing strength of the industrial real estate market was apparent in the first quarter, according to data issued in research recently published by Cushman & Wakefield. In the first quarter, Cushman & Wakefield said that United States industrial markets absorbed 56.9 The southern and western regions of the U.S.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The industry’s mindset is holding customer-centric air cargo back. And, as if choreographed, speakers from startups, carriers, and forwarders brought up example after another of where the forces of change are finally breaking through. That was my big take from Elevate , presented by Air Cargo World earlier this month.

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Airfreight Logistics

MARCH 12, 2020

Mr. Wong said, “Transport intelligence, a major provider of market research solutions to the global logistics industry, says e-commerce is quite a puzzle for logistics service providers. Examples of those efforts include investment in several of the company’s warehouse facilities to enable them to act as e-commerce fulfilment centres. “We

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Ecommerce’s impact has presented global forwarders with a tremendous opportunity, but also a challenge – to overcome smaller shippers’ traditionally higher cost to serve. Ecommerce also comes with a reputation as being a disruptive force , and most global forwarders would rather ride the wave than get dragged under.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

With Black Friday, Christmas and Boxing Day sales just around the corner and unforeseen circumstances and delays, the potential for overwhelm is ever-present. For example, there’s no reason for trucks to travel hundreds of empty miles when a similar truck, equipped for the task, is more than likely unloading nearby.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

Here are the top five ways in which Artificial Intelligence is transforming the logistics industry as we know it: 1) Predictive Capabilities Skyrocket When AI in Logistics is Implemented The capabilities of AI are seriously ramping up company efficiencies in the areas of predictive demand and network planning. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The 34th Annual State of Logistics Report was first presented by Penske Logistics on June 20. Currently, freight forwarders are providing better pricing and, in some cases, service within ocean freight. You typically went to a forwarder if you were a small shipper or needed more capacity. That is counterintuitive.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The pandemic has impacted multiple industries, and some such as e-commerce companies saw significant benefits as online shopping spending grew. However, much of this convenience has had consequences, with public scrutiny turning on some in the industry carrying out unsustainable practices. Sustainable savings.

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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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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

In any case, Zulily owns the freight processes involved in getting products to end users. Zulily’s example highlights the increasingly complex logistics scenarios presented by e-commerce. “E-commerce customs to approve our freight to its destination quickly.”. Complex Logistics Scenarios. Robinson Worldwide.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Retailers in the United Kingdom are using artificial intelligence (AI) at a much slower pace than other industries in the country. AI is going to be an increasing part of that picture and along with structural changes to the way consumers and retailers interact, will be part of the positive transformation story of the retail industry.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We want to drive the digitalisation of logistics forward together. That is why open source is an important success factor for the entire logistics industry and, at the same time, a driver for harmonised processes in digital supply chains. Through Open Logistics e.V., The set-up phase of the platform will take place in the coming year.

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247 Customs Broker

AUGUST 19, 2018

A whole bunch of shippers are living with blown freight budgets for this year. And as we have highlighted in our recent “Perfect Storm” presentations to C-Level executives, almost one third of CEOs in the S&P 500 cited transportation and freight issues as having a material, negative impact on their corporate earnings through April.

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Forto

MARCH 17, 2020

The more than 200 million migrant workers who have been sent into quarantine are slowly returning to their jobs, but an end to the crisis for the logistics industry is far from in sight. After all, it is also about the customer’s business, which comes under pressure if its partners don’t present options for action. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The purpose of the survey was to gauge the opinions of industry members about the current driver shortage in both the movement of passengers and the movement of goods, through the CILT(UK) benchmarking clubs LogMark and BusMark. As a result the logistics industry is having a hard time finding new drivers.

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The Logistics Academy

AUGUST 21, 2016

For example, they are dealing with slowing store sales and are closing stores. This presents a contradictory message and can raise questions as to the customer experience that underlines the new retailing. Retailing is transforming from being about stores to being about a delivered service. Retailers struggle with omnichannel.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

This point of view and a wide-ranging presentation of other opinions was shared by NWSA CEO, John Wolfe last week when he testifed to the U.S. For example, $2.5 billion in imports of industrial and electric machinery move through our ports into Illinois, while Ohio and Indiana respectively import $1.9 billion and $1.2

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

In this regard, mobile technologies are the leading factors why companies, for example, in retail and logistics, need to keep abreast of this. Especially in any industrial environment, the question arises: what is better – consumer smartphone or classic data collection device? Smart, but short-lived. “In she asks and laughs. “I

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Logistics Manager

MARCH 24, 2020

With PSA’s experience and expertise in port operations and SCG Logistics’ accommodating solutions, TCT is pleased to offer their services to every shipping line, freight forwarder, importer, and exporter, from every corner of the industry. The port divides into terminal no. The terminal no.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 12, 2019

The exhibition will present 150 new exhibiting companies in exclusivity and 180 private companies’ events. Industry: ready for digitalization & sustainability challenges” is the title of this year’s SIL Congress. 40% of them will be international from 43 different countries. during the past year.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

As a patron of the British Fashion Council (BFC) and of London Fashion Week, DHL has commissioned a White Paper to explore how the fashion industry impacts the environment and to offer practical solutions to help fashion businesses become more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Working Group presented their paper at the Hannover Messe, where more than 220,000 representatives of the world’s engineering and manufacturing industry gather every year to see the latest innovations in production and automation technologies. Industry 4.0 Delivered by DHL.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 6, 2018

This is just one example of how the convergence of humans and robots could play out in the warehouse and distribution center (DC) of the future. Companies like Fetch Robotics, for example, make autonomous mobile robots that can handle “pretty good-sized payloads,” according to Santagate, and that help shippers move pallets (i.e.,

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Based on a couple of presentations I attended as well as conversations over meals, here are a couple of takeaways: They’re related, and not separate technologies. An example is the way the Kindred robot learns to pick an item – in the best case scenario. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task.

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