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Understanding Distributed Order Management with Dan Gilmore

The Logistics of Logistics

Earlier in his career, he led the implementation of two major WMS projects for Forte Industries. Optimize inbound and outbound order routing. Maximize profitability while meeting customer service commitments. Key WMS Trends for 2023 with Jim Hoefflin. About Softeon. Integrate the extended fulfillment supply chain.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Coal industry: The Port of Baltimore is the largest coal port in the country, handling about 20 million tons of coal per year.

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Container Management Severely Out of Balance on the West Coast

LandLink

Empty miles for a trucking company represent the cost of repositioning equipment to meet demand. Non-usage, in the case of containers, represents a lack of outbound shipments in a specific area. In both cases these pure expenses will be reflected in the outbound rate.

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The Long Road to Just-in-Time

FreightWaves SONAR

It’s also a long road to meet just-in-time delivery. For years prior to the pandemic, the consistency and integrity of global trade lanes meant that the industry viewed costs and lead times as assumptions rather than obstacles, especially as each generation of cargo ship has grown ever larger.

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Trade agreements and logistics data: why proactive planning always wins

FreightWaves SONAR

For instance, using the trends and seasonality within the Outbound Tender Rejection Index, shown above , logistics coordinators can create responses to RFPs based on like a higher all-in rate. And that’s a meaningful advantage in an industry where growth remains subjective and constantly under the threat of other competitors.

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Freight Rates: 3 reasons shippers who predict rates reduce costs, find capacity

FreightWaves SONAR

Even during times when the industry is described as “a shipper’s market,” figuring out what to expect has proven difficult at best. The disruption forced many industries around the globe into a sonic-class boom of growth. The supply chain is everywhere and affects every industry on the planet.

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Facilities Are a Critical Part of the Enterprise Supply Chain Tech Stack. It’s Time to Start Managing Them That Way

Logistics Viewpoints

As a result, warehouse space is scarce and rents are on the rise – a trend that could continue “for at least another two years,” according to a recent report from commercial real estate services firm JLL Inc. The yard is a black hole crying out for visibility. As soon as inventory hits the yard, it gets lost in a shuffle of trailers.