Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

Mosca is making its corporate commitment transparent and offering an overview of future goals with its first in-depth sustainability strategy report. The newly published sustainability report for 2021 outlines the company’s progress on its commitment to sustainability.

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Now, That's Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2021

2021 has basically been a continuation of 2020, with COVID-19 continuing to impact the airfreight market,” said Thomas Straube, Director Trade Management and Compliance for DB Schenker. The logistics provider also builds out pallets of goods for air freight, secures the goods at its own warehouses, and manages the screening.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 15, 2021

If you’ve been in the transportation and logistics industry as long as I have, you know there are always ebbs and flows to supply and demand. Right now, analysts* forecast truckload volume to increase 8% to 12% in 2021. The good news is there are strategies you can implement to succeed, no matter what condition the market is in.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In this post, we’ll do a deep dive into less-than-truckload (LTL) industry trends to watch for 2022, and highlight actions that shippers should consider to guide their strategy throughout the year. LTL Industry Macro Trends. Three Factors Shaping the LTL Industry. Consolidation. 9 Keys to LTL Shipper Success.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 10, 2022

As our business remains well-funded from our previous round in 2021, this new round will simply allow us to accelerate the execution of our existing strategy, particularly on our geographic expansion,” commented Wax. . “We recognise that this is an exceptionally challenging period for many of our customers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Even the most robust in-house strategies can turn to the value of logistics automation within analytics, such as the insights found in Lane Signal, to further refine their operations. Enterprise shippers need a proactive strategy to secure capacity One of the biggest challenges that shippers face remains to secure capacity.

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Forto

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The work-free week in China , on the occasion of the Chinese National Day, begins on October 1 and ends on October 7, 2021. Everything new in 2021? This year, however, industry experts expect the situation to remain difficult afterwards, possibly until the first months of 2022, due to the Chinese New Year. Golden Week.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The volatility of 2020 and the uncertainties looming into 2021 make it difficult to forecast planning and budgets based on historical data. To help shippers prepare, we will examine contributing factors that will play a significant role in the 2021 truckload freight market. The Truckload Capacity Crunch Will Continue Into 2021.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Report.

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Bulk Connection

MAY 5, 2021

Despite these challenges, there are things that you can do to secure the freight your company requires. In this month’s roundup, we’ll look at five strategies that shippers can use – and are using – to successfully obtain capacity in the current market.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 29, 2022

Andrew Walleck has 16 years of experience in Operations, Strategy, Merchandising, and eCommerce across a variety of industries. Wine Access’ Master of Wine, Master Sommelier, and team of industry experts taste over 20,000 wines a year, offering only those that exceed the expectations defined by their prices.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Even the most robust in-house strategies can turn to the value of logistics automation within analytics, such as the insights found in Lane Signal, to further refine their operations. Enterprise shippers need a proactive strategy to secure capacity One of the biggest challenges that shippers face remains to secure capacity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 15, 2021

And the trucking trends will reflect both the hope for a return of normalcy and the reality of some new, permanent shifts in the industry. Capacity is expected to remain fairly tight through much of 2021. That concept is further shown as the industry readies for reorganization too. Think about it.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 26, 2021

Let’s look at the facts – the percentage of supply chain managers using new analytics tools and services to develop better bidding strategies has increased from 17% in 2017 to more than 30% in 2020. In March, we wrote about many of the issues impacting chemical bidding and benchmarking carrier rates in 2021.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2021

If 2020 has taught businesses anything, it’s that our supply chains are not nearly as secure as we might have once thought. A new calendar year is a perfect time to set some goals for your organization and start planning new business strategies. However, resolutions need not only apply to individuals. The Big Benefits of Big Data.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

LogiMAT, International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management, is being postponed until early summer 2021 as a precaution amid the ongoing coronavirus. LogiMAT 2021 will now take place at Messe Stuttgart June 22–24, 2021. The Messe Stuttgart convention center has outstanding safety standards in place.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Organisations have been redesigned, inter-Departmental capabilities restructured, and capability investments made to enable national responses to potentially existential security challenges. Supply chains are ‘strangling strategy’, with the movement of commodities so significant an issue that logistics is securitising. [1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

In July of 2021, 130 countries backed a plan to set a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent. Nevertheless, the argument that trade compliance is complementary to a company’s overall tax strategy certainly makes sense to many companies. The other industry specific solution is Oracle’s solution for aerospace & defense.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 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. For the supply chain, it’s a clear indicator that cybersecurity is critical to keeping information safe, secure and keeping product flowing. million in 2020.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

HHLA Sky ‘s drone system has been certified by the German technical inspection agency TÜV in accordance with the IEC 62443 cybersecurity industry standard. Both the system architecture and the multi-layered security design, its defined procedures, the software and drone hardware meet all the requirements for this cybersecurity standard.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 1, 2021

Less-than-truckload shipping, also known as LTL shipping, is nothing new within the transportation and shipping industry, but it has become more of a game-changer in recent years with freight rate prediction. That gave rise to a new time pricing strategy, dimension (DIM) pricing. . Those were the roots of LTL shipping rates.

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 11, 2021

With the world in the midst of a massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout, security experts are keeping a close eye on any “bad actors” who threaten the manufacture and/or distribution of these critical formulas. Quick Work. A Prime Target. In Hackers are targeting Covid-19 vaccinations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2023

This translates into a year-on-year gain of 18 percent (2021: 2.54 The equity ratio also rose and has been restored to its previous level of 60 percent (2021: 57 percent); this increase underlines the company’s resilience and demonstrates that Gebrüder Weiss offers its workforce secure jobs. billion euros for fiscal 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2022

Industry is responding. After decades of controversy concerning the realities of climate change and its causes, the fossil fuel industry is now shifting to a strategy of presenting itself as the source of solutions. This repositioning includes rebranding itself as a “carbon management industry.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

The security situation — which is even more precarious in the near term due to coalition air strikes in Yemen — has already driven spot container freight rates much higher. Uber purchased Drizly in a cash-and-stock deal back in 2021. To resolve these allegations, Drizly later agreed to tighten security and limit data collection.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 18, 2022

Longstanding weaknesses in the supply chain like port infrastructure, outdated supply chain strategies and impacts of natural disaster and wars have all further affected global supply chains. It is, therefore, extremely difficult to secure new sources of supply in a timely manner. The 2021 SYSPRO CFO 4.0

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Europe leads this trend having reduced offshore procurement by a quarter since 2021. Investment across the industry reflects this trend and while OEMs’ total investment in supply chain sustainability is on par with last year, suppliers’ annual investment has significantly reduced by 17%.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

The US has indicated that the naval force will use a defensive strategy to secure the waterway, while the Houthis have threatened to attack US Navy ships if Houthi positions in Yemen are targeted. In 2021 and 2022 an extreme surge in demand for goods that overwhelmed ports was the main culprit of disruptions and spiking rates.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2023

James has spent the past five years specialising in Industrial and Logistics Agency, most recently as a Senior Surveyor at CBRE based in Manchester. 21m sq ft pipeline of modern, sustainable warehousing as part of its growth strategy. Modwen in 2021 having spent the previous 10 years working for national housebuilders and Savills.

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Locus

AUGUST 7, 2023

No industry remains untouched by this rapid digital transformation, especially the last mile delivery market, which was valued at $131.52 billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $288.87 Companies relying on outdated technology are falling behind, hampered by inefficient manual processes, security risks, and limited scalability.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

On the first day of the conference, Tracci Schultz, FedEx senior vice president for strategic planning, is scheduled to give an IoT keynote on technology and innovation’s ability to transform traditional industries. Scheduled for later the same day is a session led by Michael Berger, MunichRe’s head of AI insurance.

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

With the addition of TEAM Software, WorkWave expands service software dominance across the cleaning, janitorial, and security verticals. The acquisition closed on September 30, 2021. WorkWave’s mission and approach mirror how we think and operate, as well,” said John Leiferman, CEO of TEAM Software.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Editor's Note: As we see the transition to digital manufacturing and the use of the cloud and other web-based systems, manufacturing and cyber security continue to collide. Cyber security is rapidly becoming a dominant concern for manufacturers and consumers. When Did Manufacturing and Cyber Security Come Into Focus?

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2022

Ratzki’s team of more than 50 domestic and international IT professionals use big data strategy, product innovation, and cyber-security protocols to scale the organization’s footprint in the trillion-dollar supply chain and logistics space. However, what is most intriguing about Azad is his empathetic nature for those around him.

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Now, That's Logistics

MARCH 23, 2022

The port congestion, container shortage and transportation delays that emerged in 2021 followed shippers right into 2022 and have shown no immediate signs of stopping. From his vantage point as DB Schenker’s Head of Ocean Freight, Raymond Tsang keeps his finger on the pulse of the ocean freight industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Disruption has been the name of the game for more than a year as supply chain leaders have been dealing with changing buyer behaviors, inventory management challenges, labor shortages, weather and pandemic-related uncertainty, cyber security threats and capacity constraints that continue to create significant supply chain volatility.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Building on CakeBoxx Technologies’ record year-over-year growth in 2020 (200%) and 2021 (260%), Blom’s appointment follows the announcements of CakeBoxx’s new COO, James Campbell, and new CTO, Sean Tan. It was an easy decision for the Board and I to ask Jim to join our team to scale our business model and growth strategy.

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