Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

In our March webinar, titled Time Definite Freight and Positive ROI , Brian Blalock, Senior Manager Sourcing Strategy, and Eric Chambers, Vice President, Field Performance at BlueGrace Logistics, discuss the delivery method that is redefining the logistics landscape. What is Time Definite Freight? No, it is not.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Our goal is and always will be to provide content to those in the industrial space which provides value and allows you to gather ideas to make your work life easier. . For a business, buying industrial equipment can seem scary, especially if this is your first buy. But, in some companies, industrial equipment is necessary.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Referring to the crew change crisis, Yrhen Balinis argued that the industry and seafarers themselves need to “stop romanticising resilience” and remember that seafarers are human beings. And they have to lead by example and walk the talk themselves, ” he emphasized.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2019

I’ve been an industry analyst for over 20 years and achieving timely and accurate supply chain visibility has always been — and continues to be — a top priority for companies across all industries. The Broader Value Proposition of Freight Visibility. Where’s my order? Where’s my truck?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Supply chain professionals must also know how they will be shipping freight. The answers to these questions lie in understanding a few of the top industrial procurement trends to expect in 2018. Analytics Driven Procurement Will Take Center Stage as the Key Player in all the Industrial Procurement Trends. Download white paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 25, 2024

Domestic Versus International Intermodal If you spend much time listening to webinars hosted by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), you’ll hear expert Larry Gross say that domestic and international intermodal should be treated as two distinct segments. Meanwhile, volumes in the more competitive Eastern lanes were more muted.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2016

Most industry experts rate the cost of logistics as very costly. However, if you know what critical freight management KPIs or key performance indicators to track, you can know exactly how to change processes to decrease costs, which will result in savings for the end user. Federal Power Over Freight Management KPIs.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Shippers are often challenged when dealing with the freight classification system from the National Motor Freight Classifications (NMFC) book, the code numbers assigned to all products that determine the correct freight class for shipments. A Brief on Freight Classification.

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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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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2017

Freight classification changes are part of the growing shipping industry, and the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) has again enacted changes to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC), which took effect August 5, 2017. What Freight Classification Changes Did the NMFTA Make?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Although this sounds great for most industries, it represents a major problem for the freight trucking industry. Freight Forwarding Will Undergo Digital Transformation. Freight forwarders will have great opportunities in 2018 to take advantage of the increased demand on shippers. trillion by 2020.

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ShipLilly

MAY 19, 2021

Logistics offers employment for those workers that have been displaced in other industries. May 2020 showed that the logistics industry was also facing significant pressure and that people were going to be laid off in the short run. For example, Amazon announced that it was hiring up to 175,000 new workers during March.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 31, 2018

They are any freight services that go beyond the normal scope of pickup and delivery. . They are any freight services that go beyond the normal scope of pickup and delivery. In our webinar, we covered the basics and most common questions of accessorial charges which include: . Consider reweigh charges for example.

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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.

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Parade

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Technology has invaded the freight broker market along with the rest of the supply chain. In fact, Frost & Sullivan predicts that the digital freight brokerage segment will have grown to more than , $54 billion by 2025. The technology isn’t going anywhere, and the industry as a whole is seeing exactly how valuable it can be.

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Parade

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Technology has invaded the freight broker market along with the rest of the supply chain. In fact, Frost & Sullivan predicts that the digital freight brokerage segment will have grown to more than , $54 billion by 2025. The technology isn’t going anywhere, and the industry as a whole is seeing exactly how valuable it can be.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 17, 2016

Unfortunately, shippers who misrepresent freight have taken advantage of 2014’s major capacity crunch and the perception of one on the way to make shippers trust their predetermined information. What’s the Problem When Shippers Misrepresent Freight? What about freight from other shippers?

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

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. Case Study. BlueGrace Logistics.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2015

As the world becomes hyperconnected , the demand for rapid response for concealed freight damage, general freight damage or missing items from shipments has changed. On April 18, 2015, the National Motor Freight Traffic Assocation® has amended the NMFC rules regarding the required time frames for reporting concealed freight damage.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 20, 2015

Are you looking forward to becoming a master of logistics, handling freight management with increased efficiency? Freight Management will be a far easier task when you know how it all fits in the grand scheme of things. Depending on the state of the industry, waiting around for great business opportunities will simply not work.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2017

In today’s competitive market, filled with customers’ scrutiny and expectation for quality products, more shippers need to understand what the Amendment does and does not cover, including how it impacts freight claims and third-party logistics providers. How Does the Carmack Amendment Impact Freight Claims?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 28, 2016

That's why it's vital for shippers to keep freight accounting best practices top of mind during this period of a slow-growing economy. What’s the Difference Between Freight Payment Processing and Freight Auditing? Freight payment processing is basically how a shipper can pay respective carriers for their services.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 9, 2019

Here are a few important pointers from the webinar: UPS Capital appointed Harris Poll to survey U.S Here are a few important pointers from the webinar: UPS Capital appointed Harris Poll to survey U.S Loss from ocean freight stands at 9.9% annually Air freight reports a loss of 9.5% Loss from ocean freight stands at 9.9%

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

We covered these and many more topics in a recent webinar including: Weekly Product Planning. Here are some of the key highlights from our webinar that can really have an impact on your business. One of the key points that the webinar focuses on is visibility. So what can you do to maintain retail compliance?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Simple Examples of Predictive Analytics. Predictive analytics is used in every industry. Amazon shopping is a clear example of how your historical shopping trends are churned to predict what you would require in the future. Check out our July Webinar! It can answer questions like how much peanut butter to stock.

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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.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For example, if you’re a retailer and you’re exiting the year with bare shelves, that’s great! For example, if you’re bringing goods in from overseas, you need to build in more lead time versus if the goods are produced domestically, where transit time will be shorter. . The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. Case Study. Adam Blankenship.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2015

Those in the trucking industry may finally get that big pay raise they’ve been wanting for decades. The Trucking Industry in Crisis. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the heavy and tractor-trailer trucking industry is projected to increase by 11 percent through 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. For example, when one company orders from a supplier in Asia to be delivered by a certain ocean carrier, the lead time is 24 days.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2018

The Problem: Shippers Struggle to Budget Better for Full Truckload Due to Rate Variances Shippers often express concerns and challenges to leveraging full truckload, but how do they budget better for full truckload freight? For example, Zipline Logistics denotes these factors affecting freight rates and spend: Origin, destination and lane.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 13, 2015

Today’s increasingly automated and software driven industries have reduced human intervention to pressing only a few buttons in some cases. Currently applied mostly in space technology and biotechnology, it is going to play an indispensable role in every manufacturing industry in the future.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2017

As the shipping industry prepares to face these challenges, figuring out how to take advantage of available shipping capacity can be challenging. Moreover, Local and regional carriers can help get your freight where it needs to go, but you need to use technology to identify carriers with available capacity.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2015

The transportation mode LTL, or Less Than Truckload, has grown to become the predominant, preferred means of freight transportation across the US. Additionally, industry experts and third-party logistics shipping providers ( 3PLs ) find themselves in the difficult position of ensuring the flow of merchandise continues as LTL use grows.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2018

freight industry. As the driver shortage increases, so too does the cost of freight which is putting the squeeze on a number of industries. One of the biggest industries to be hit by the shortage? “In has commented that freight is causing its most “acute cost pressures ”. Kellogg Co.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Many shippers think that knowing freight cost as a percentage of goods is enough for decision making. In our recent webinar, Landed Cost & Vendor Compliance , we posed some prudent questions for companies to review with their operations teams, listed below. What is the true landed cost of freight in terms of inbound shipments?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2015

For example, after 100,000 miles, you may need extensive servicing of the hydraulics on the lift. For example, reflective tape may be laid down over tapes off sections that are secured with safety bollards. For example, a walkway between offices might be open and protected only by bollards.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 22, 2015

In this infographic you will learn, for example, that the global market value for logistics has surpassed $4trillion. The global logistics industry has grown significantly while logistics has become an important part of the business economic system and major global economic activity in recent years. It’s staggering.

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