Envase Technologies

JANUARY 31, 2022

“Covid-19 has accelerated digital adoption for many companies… [before] it was unfathomable that you could dispatch a truck from your kitchen” Larry Cuddy, CEO, Envase Technologies. Looking Back at 2021 and Ahead to 2022 in Intermodal Trucking. Read the Full Blog. Trends & Applications in Drayage. DM Maintenance.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The first event that comes to mind when we speak of global shopping events is, easily, Black Friday. But few know that there is a shopping event even bigger than that. or Bachelor’s Day is currently the single largest event in the world—over double the size Black Friday and Cyber Monday put together. Schedule a demo now

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Actionable advice from 2021 Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation. Oct 29, 2021. Digital freight network Convoy was listed on the WIT Top 100 and has recently created its own ERG, known as the Womxn@Convoy. To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics. FreightWaves. Grace Sharkey, Reporter.

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Locus

APRIL 1, 2022

This is our second such milestone after being recently featured as a Representative Vendor in Gartner®’s 2021 Market Guide for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling. With ‘what-if’ simulations and supply chain digital twin representations, we help enterprises design flexible and optimal distribution networks for the smooth flow of merchandise.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The adoption of digital strategies is a major feature of new strategies that manufacturers are planning. IM&E companies need to start looking at digitizing operations. A recent report The Fictiv 2021 State of Manufacturing report has shown that many companies are in the process of becoming more digitally proficient and organized.

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Parade

JANUARY 18, 2022

2021 was a year full of uncertainty for everyone across the globe, but those uncertainties hit supply chains particularly hard. Labor Shortages Labor shortages abounded in 2021 (and even pre-pandemic across the supply chain), and we’ll see more of the same in 2022. Employ tech tools like Parade to support the scale-up.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Key requirements of the new SCM function are agility and resilience, using the power of digital technologies to enable them to do this. According to a report , between 2020 and 2021 there was a dramatic growth in companies focusing on making their supply chains more resilient.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What’s in the article: This blog covers the following topics : How the price rise has impacted businesses during the pandemic . Probable events that will lead to a downfall in freight prices. For comparison, the prices stood at just under $11,000 for a similar container in the last week of July 2021.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In this, our second quarterly roundup, we’re revealing the following supply chain issues and events making news in industry media and beyond: The growing adoption of digital twin technology in the supply chain. Mars Attacks Cost Drivers with Digital Twins. What is a Digital Twin. So what’s it all about, then?

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In this blog post on the top freight podcast, I will first provide the top FreightWaves podcasts from the FreightCasts team headed up by the legendary Timothy Dooner. Look for the brand new FreightWaves TV show and podcast to launch in 2021! Here are the top FreightWaves’ Freightcast Podcasts: WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2021

For the most accurate readings, the CDC recommends using a DDL (digital data logger) with a detachable probe. has signed up for will require about 632 trucks in 2021. Unforeseen events have already taken place, like the Wisconsin pharmacist who allegedly ruined a shipment of vaccines under his care. Monitoring Temperature.

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3PL Links

JULY 17, 2023

The sector will, in any event, require a wide range of choices. Queues in overcrowded ports, a shortage of containers and transport professionals, as well as all the standard supply chain inefficiencies, characterized the year 2021. 5G will primarily enable digital transformation and logistics 4.0,

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2023

There were plenty of freight insights to take in over three days of sessions, meetings and conversations with carriers, forwarders and BCOs, but far too many to include all of them in a blog post that anyone might make it to the end of. So, here are some of the highlights.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 26, 2021

In March, we wrote about many of the issues impacting chemical bidding and benchmarking carrier rates in 2021. Procurement Event Strategies. Not every platform offers expert-enhanced procurement event strategies on top of a digital platform! The 2021 MHI Annual Industry Report – Innovation Driven Resilience.

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Locus

JULY 24, 2023

compared to 2021, reaching $2.251 per mile. Fuel costs played a major role in driving this surge, soaring by 53.7%, with other expense categories also experiencing double-digit growth. Schedule a Demo Sources: [link] [link] [link] The post Load Matching: Optimizing Logistics Efficiency in the Last Mile appeared first on Locus Blog.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2021

Although it might be easy to pin these closures solely on the eCommerce piñata, there are other factors that contribute to a store’s decision to shut down, namely: Events outside of our control , such as the economic effects of a global pandemic The shift from a service to an experience-based economy A shrinking middle class Poor management.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

– Lloyd’s Report, 2021. Fluctuations in oil prices and oil supply disruptions are majorly caused by political events, supply pipeline issues or weather problems. Being an unanticipated event, they found it very difficult to find alternate suppliers for their products. That’s about 7% of all seaborne oil. References.

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EazyStock

AUGUST 24, 2021

Supply chain cyber security is a growing concern for many businesses – unsurprising, given the increasing number of digital breaches that make the news. Recent examples include the DarkSide cyber attack of Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, which was only resolved once the hackers were paid $5 million in ransom.

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Forto

JULY 22, 2020

This is the first blog of several in which I will explore the challenges, risks, opportunities and solutions that I see will drive global trade forward and bring the industry to a higher level of standardization and flexibility with the ultimate goal to future proof against another unexpected, but highly likely to happen, catastrophic global event.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 15, 2023

year over year, but that is a steep slowdown from Black Friday 2022 when YoY sales showed 12% growth over Black Friday 2021. It’s Gone Global Black Friday/Cyber Monday is now a global event. We’ve covered ecommerce KPIs in detail in recent blogs, and no doubt you already know whether you’ve hit your BFCM numbers.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

So, rather than get overly prescriptive, I’ll use this blog post to highlight some companies that have achieved success through excellence in inventory management , and outline some of the most effective elements of their strategies. In other words, it will be different for every enterprise or organisation. What Next for Toyota IM?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In 2021 we find governments and organizations now grappling with these predictions and how best to deal with the outcomes of these predictions. According to McKinsey , the value of goods traded globally has tripled to more than US$10 trillion since 2000, and because of recent events, they are having to re-evaluate supply chain strategies.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2023

Inventory purchased and stored in anticipation of a change of season or a major event such as a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sale. Digital Inventory. The number of units in stock, as determined by software and digital scanners. Visit our blog for ecommerce businesses and find out! Anticipatory Stock. Assembly Services.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2021

On June 2, 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that a ransomware attack against JBS had resulted in the cancellation of shifts across all US plants. Any one of these events can create a domino effect to capacity challenges and delays. Some drivers were challenged to find refuel stations with available diesel.

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Freightera

JUNE 21, 2021

“The TIAs is the biggest fundraising event of the year for BC Tech and more necessary than ever to support our work,” said Tipping. The 2021 Technology Impact Award Finalists are: Excellence in Technology Innovation Canexia Health Dapper Labs FORM TraceSafe. HSBC Canada Limage Media Group.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

I started The Logistics of Logistics as a blog. I moved to the US in December 2021 right in Chicago. I started going to events in conferences because I didn’t work anywhere. In 2021, we raised $100 million from TCV and Dragoneer. The best Executive Coach out there is Ann Holm , and she picked it. Thank you, Ann.

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