Women in Trucking

JANUARY 5, 2020

As CEO of Bennett International, Marcia Taylor is a pioneer in trucking, consistently starting and extending lines of business over the course of the company’s 44 years in response to customer demands. Under the helm of Celeste Herpel, Airodyne Industries has received its third patent.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. For instance, in early 2017 , Maersk Line natively integrated with Alibaba, enabling online booking instead of the more traditional route of high-touch sales via a separate customer-facing platform.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

2017 will be the year of renewed focus and interest in adopting newer transportation management systems (TMSs) to boost productivity and find the biggest cost savings among shipping transportation providers. However, global use of the TMS is expected to have a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of seven percent between 2017 and 2021.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2018

Logistics specialist GEFCO UK has extended its contract with leading sport equipment and sportswear company Decathlon, to support its expansion programme over the course of 2018 – 2019. To ensure strong visibility on deliveries throughout the project, GEFCO has introduced a new dedicated KPI management tool.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. For instance, in early 2017 , Maersk Line natively integrated with Alibaba, enabling online booking instead of the more traditional route of high-touch sales via a separate customer-facing platform.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 10, 2019

And he was not kidding: in 2017, the world´s first beer pipeline was opened in the Belgian city of Bruges. But as this is a logistics blog, of course the reason for building this pipeline is a logistical one. So, it was very difficult for the tankers to move forward and of course, this was not very economic neither.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

percent in 2018 after a much stronger-than-expected 2017, as the recovery in investment, manufacturing, and trade continues, and as commodity-exporting developing economies benefit from firming commodity prices. percent in 2017. percent in 2017. percent in 2017. percent in 2017. percent in 2017.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Rishi Lodhia is a veteran in the cloud video surveillance market – he was CEO and co-founder of Cameramanager back in the early 2000s, and after selling that business to Panasonic in 2013, bought it back again as part of Eagle Eye Networks in 2017. And of course, if the cameras are switched off, nothing gets recorded anyway.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 3, 2023

Sally Williamson is a serving Australian Army logistics officer and Art of War Scholar currently attending the United States Command and General Staff Officer Course. iv] US Defense Procurement and Acquisition, Defense Contingency Contracting Handbook Version 5 (Washington, DC: Government Publishing Office, 2017),94. [v] vi] George B.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

billion in 2017, and similar increases are already underway for 2018, reports Peter Buxbaum of Global Trade. Of course, the state of e-commerce logistics makes it difficult to understand how to take advantage of this record-breaking growth. Meanwhile, the costs of operating within the state of e-commerce logistics surpassed $117.2

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

They also don’t provide embedded visibility tools for shipments, whether parcel or freight. Thus, a handful of web-based tools has emerged in tandem with the rise of e-commerce cross-border sellers to allow for potentially seamless capability with regard to customs calculation and visibility. “I Frustration To Solution.

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Forto

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion in 2017. But of course, since Black Friday and Cyber Monday happen every year, even if you take this year to prepare and analyze the market, you could also be better prepared for it the following year. After all, these two days are only two of the biggest sale days in the e-commerce. billion in online sales in 2018.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

According to Emma James of Inbound Logistics, e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2017 exceeded $111 billion in the U.S. Of course, the variety of e-commerce sales and products makes this impractical scenario even more far-fetched. retail sales could easily trend upward to 20 percent or more.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2018

In 2017, FedEx and UPS lowered their standard DIM factor from 166 to 139 making it more likely that shipments are subject to DIM rating. Of course, the challenge comes from figuring out the best way to ship and estimating shipping charges early in the process during order entry or packing in fulfillment.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Results from the 2017 study show that roughly 75% of respondents are using the mix strategy (be all things to all people) as the predominant approach for their companies compared to the 51% who we reported utilizing a mix strategy in our 2016 results. Cost is, of course, another important aspect of running a successful business.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Therefore, while it is, of course, essential for everyone in your business to have visibility of the KPIs discussed above, it’s evident that except for the C-Suite, and your most senior management, the general workforce is unlikely to be able to use them as a basis for action. This post was originally published in July 2017.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2018

Despite some struggles, retail as a whole had a solid 2017, as total sales reached $3.5 Of course, the actual percentage of sales will vary significantly, depending upon several factors including product weight, value, and basket size. trillion, a 3.8 percent increase compared with $3.37 trillion in 2016, according to the U.S.

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Logistics Manager

JULY 25, 2018

The proverbial waves of change will still often come crashing down and it’s always best to have a course of action mapped out. Of course, the network will be important, but we also have the responsibility to develop our own business controlled local portfolio and to increase the value chain contributions to our customers’ businesses.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 17, 2020

Maersk Line found itself on the receiving end of cyber attacks when its systems were targeted in 2017 causing severe disruption to its global operations. This of course should be in continuous operation and must be constantly evaluated through effective feedback mechanisms.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 3, 2018

The UK Logistics Confidence Index 2017 from Barclays Corporate Banking and Moore Stephens highlighted that after pressure on prices, the lack of skilled staff and the difficulty of attracting the right people is seen as the single biggest issue facing the logistics industry.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

Of course, the best plans depend on the actions of yesterday. Although this has always been a peak season for imported goods, more than 17,000 TEUs entered the Port of Oakland in the fall, which is a sum far more significant than data from 2017. The cardboard boxes packages arrive in serve as a valuable marketing tool.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s also the time when I start to think about sharing my thoughts on trends for the coming year , but of course, stop short of trying to make predictions. The greater availability of app-development tools for popular enterprise platforms such as SAP.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The company grew substantially over the course of two decades, with a considerable proportion of that growth achieved by way of acquisitions. As at December of 2017, Terex was making plans to integrate the yard management solution with its ERP platform to enable even greater functionality. Making Supply Chain Cost Reductions Stick.

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Ottawa Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Of course, shipping mistakes can also be the customer’s fault, yet the goal of businesses should be to eliminate the blunders they can control while mitigating the ones they can’t. trillion worldwide in 2017 ), there’s plenty of reasons for businesses to focus on optimizing these important processes.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

. Sheffi starts, for example, with the extreme pressures coming from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), notably Greenpeace, about which one environmentalist says “When Greenpeace reaches for its toolbox, it tends to find only one tool, and that’s a mallet.” And of course most can’t.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

With a gross domestic product (GDP) of about US$136bn in 2017, the city is already acclaimed to have the seventh-largest GDP in Africa. So did Google’s chief executive Sundar Pichal in July 2017. In May 2017, they started the installation of free wifi infrastructure across the city. Lagos Innovates’.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2018

2017 was another successful year for Dachser Ltd, the UK subsidiary of the family-owned, German-headquartered global logistics services provider. Of course, we agree with what the British government has said about frictionless trade and borders. UK sales turnover increased by around 16% to £77 million.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 14, 2018

Air freight capacity has been consistently tightening through the beginning of 2018 coming off a strong 2017. 2018 Ocean Rates Will Be More Volatile Than in 2017. And of course, the rapid advancement of tracking technology and analytics tools continue to provide more and more transportation information.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

With no way to unlock the infected computers, Maersk had to rebuild its IT infrastructure almost from scratch, installing 4,000 new servers, 45,000 new PCs and 2,500 applications over the course of ten days. NotPetya used versions of hacking tools stolen from the US National Security Agency. But the best defence is really awareness.

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Forto

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

billion in 2017. But of course, since Black Friday and Cyber Monday happen every year, even if you take this year to prepare and analyze the market, you could also be better prepared for it the following year. You can use tools such as Amazon’s Seller Central to maximize the orders, reduce storage space and reduce fulfillment costs.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. Using the right tools to do the right job is important and SCM is heavily dependent on sophisticated ERP systems to get right real data info ASP.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In 2017 U.S. The average price for a gallon of gasoline was 27 cents higher in 2017 than 2016, and the price for a gallon of diesel increased by 35 cents. higher in 2017 than they were in the prior year. Intermediate goods are consumed in the production of other goods, and capital goods (tools, machinery, equipment, etc.)

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World Food Programme Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

We are well placed to provide this through our experience in other countries, and innovative technology and tools we use elsewhere, like PRISM , which we’ve rolled out in Cambodia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, mVAM , the 72 Hours Assessments , and shock responsive social protection. Be flexible enough to change course if needed.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 21, 2019

These solutions include dock automation, business intelligence, planning and management systems, Big Data analytics, SaaS applications and Cloud services—tools to modernize now weary legacy processes. This differs from the relatively balanced cargo growth in calendar 2017 for both the East Coast (up 7.8%) and the West Coast (up 6.3%).

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Of course, there can be no stronger motivation than legislation, but money comes a very close second, and the potential cost savings offered by the circular supply chain are substantial. Meanwhile, more third-party agencies and organisations, including governments, are pushing the sustainability agenda.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Giving reps the tools they need to be more productive means that they can grow their business without growing their staff. Anticipating that issue, Fortune designed a course to teach their ultra-dedicated carriers how to use the system. In 2017, they decided to expand the brokerage side, which is based in Sioux Falls, SD.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 13, 2018

According to the 2017 U.N. “Many companies are still trying to figure out what their science-based pathways are, but forward-leaning companies are already into the second, execution phase, starting of course with their own emissions. Billions of dollars are being invested in low-carbon technologies. ” Emerging options.

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