FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

Businesses are prioritizing the speed of data propagation within their supply chains. According to Gold, NRF members have made significant investments in data analysis to improve their ability to predict consumer demand to prevent bloated inventory levels that many large retailers experienced around this time in 2022. workers in 2023.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Although supply chains are starting to normalize and rebound, COVID-19 exposed a lot of weaknesses and led shippers to gain a better understanding of the importance of data portfolios, which is the primary purpose of outsourced logistics solutions. Visibility and data remain top-value propositions that outsourced logistics entities solve for.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we step into the unknown of 2023, here are some key trends and issues affecting supply chain management to help you prepare your strategies. The economic turndown is threatening a global recession over 2023, and labor disputes and strikes are prevalent. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we step into the unknown of 2023, here are some key trends and issues affecting supply chain management to help you prepare your strategies. The economic turndown is threatening a global recession over 2023, and labor disputes and strikes are prevalent. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 Market conditions play a crucial role in shaping challenges professionals face when managing their organization’s supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

In December of 2023 it was reported that $1.2 These solutions use natural language processing, for example, to read online publications and other data sources, make sense of what they read, contextualize the data into information, and report supply chain disruptions caused by weather, geopolitical events and other hazards in near real-time.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Q1 optimism seen in BlueGrace Confidence Index Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - December 11, 2023 The recently-released edition of the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index issued by Tampa, Fla.-based READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 30, 2023

If you’ve read PART 1 of our Ultimate Ecommerce Merchant Guide then you are halfway through absorbing the best lessons any entrepreneur can learn from the previous peak season, and are primed with the right knowledge to restructure for a stronger 2023. Enter the value of outsourcing your order fulfillment process in 2023.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of shipments and price of products, according to BlueGrace. from the third quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

US-Mexico Trade Trends Indicate Nearshoring Has Momentum Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - December 7, 2023 ‘While Mexico Has Surpassed China as the United States’ No. READ THE FULL ARTICLE with growth expected to continue.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In this blog post, I describe the different paths these modes took and where things stand at the close of 2023. Now, just five years later, we exceeded a rate of 1 million eBookings per year in Q3 2023, mostly airline eBookings. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and has authored various articles, papers, and patents.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

Mark Derks, BlueGrace Chief Marketing Officer June 23, 2023 In the dynamic and ever-evolving logistics landscape, having access to accurate and timely data is essential. Updated quarterly, the LCI has become an important resource for shippers seeking to maximize data forecasting as part of a predictive and prescriptive analytics model.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Glenn Taylor | Sourcing Journal November 02, 2023 In an improving sign for the retail supply chain, the majority of shippers surveyed by third-party logistics (3PL) provider BlueGrace Logistics—64.4 There’s lots of transportation that occurs and so that’s why the truckload market took such a tremendous drop in Q1 of 2023.”

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2023

So heat up that cup of coffee, get comfortable, and delve into PART 1 of our Ultimate Ecommerce Merchant Guide outlining key areas that ecommerce merchants can learn from and build on for 2023 and beyond! Our full ecommerce article on calculating reorder points has in-depth descriptions for gathering the data you need for these formulas.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 17, 2023

Wholesale Weakness Slowing US Inventory Destocking Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - July 17, 2023 The effort to cut inventories is being slowed as consumers reduce goods purchases, forcing companies to continually rebalance inventory.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 16, 2024

In 2023 alone, ecommerce fraud (a.k.a. To be clear, the blame lies with the hackers and criminals, but if a data breach or you approve an unauthorized transaction, the customer is going to blame your business. When upgrading software, look for partners that prioritize data security.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 20, 2023

Expanding Business In A Slow Economy Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - June 20, 2023 Logistics Firms Forced to Adjust Post-COVID Dan Ronan, Sr. READ THE FULL ARTICLE Getting people to think about diversity is more than ethnicity,” she said.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

a How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 In the realm of ever-fluctuating food prices, a pragmatic revolution is quietly taking place in the shopping carts of budget-conscious consumers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 27, 2023

Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of shipments and price of products, according to BlueGrace. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 20, 2023

Shipper's Guide to Planning Ahead Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 20, 2023 Data shows there is a consensus that revenue will increase and inventory levels will build. The latest LCI forecasts an upwards trend for Q2.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article outlining how cargo theft is on the rise. For the 2023 holiday season alone, it is anticipated that between 850 million and 950 million packages will be delivered. Based on data from the FBI and Google Trends, package theft is big business.

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3PL Links

APRIL 29, 2024

It’s not by accident that 82% of procurement leaders surveyed for the Gartner research “Future Supply Chains: Resilience, Agility, Sustainability & Technology” in 2023 stated they want to make significant investments in technology over the next five years. Did you find this article interesting?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2024

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. Knowledge workers are the hardest to hire and becoming more important.

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Trimble

MARCH 12, 2024

The implementation of Germany's new toll framework and new emission classification on 1 December 2023, has sent ripples through the landscape of the road haulage industry. With the integration of a new parameter in our data, Trimble now automatically accounts for the latest toll framework, ensuring accurate trip calculations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this article, Christian Dolderer (pictured), Head of Market Intelligence Europe Road & Intermodal at Transporeon explains why it’s vital that retailers should prepare a seamless end-to-end supply chain before the run up to 2023’s peak season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. One of my predictions within that article is that inflation will hinder supply chain resiliency efforts. We look forward to seeing what the top logistics stories will be for 2023 and beyond.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. And, once implemented properly, having a collaborative, tech-enabled supply chain network powered by free-flowing, actionable data will unlock measurable business value. Faster order-to-cash.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

billion in 2022, according to data from the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America, a trade group now part of the Global Private Capital Association. The data doesn’t include expansion by U.S. We have enough data points from the logistics companies we own and the logistics companies we’re talking to,” she said. “We

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3PL Links

APRIL 16, 2024

The solution is found in robotic automation, which is the topic we will discuss in this article. The top businesses in the industry are already utilizing some of the major robotic automation ideas listed below, which you may implement in your warehouse to spur growth in 2023. increased protection of industrial operations and data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. CEO Matt Elenjickal kicked off Visibility 2023 with his keynote. As I mentioned above, the theme for FourKites Visibility 2023 was “Connected”. The conference did not disappoint.

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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 . Through this article, we explore the reasons for these rate increases and the correlating scenarios where the freight rates would potentially drop. . Reason for the drastic increase in freight prices .

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In this article, we will get to know Consumer Packaged Goods, the types of CPGs available, and the types of packaging you will need if you also plan on transporting CPGs via freight services. Consumers typically purchase unsought goods out of a sense of security. Some examples would be flashlights, fire extinguishers, and pepper spray.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Who would have thought that measuring the performance of supply chain processes like warehousing, procurement, or logistics could be so troublesome? Well, we know a few supply chain managers who, having made some of the mistakes covered by this article, would attest to the potential for difficulty. Therefore, you can’t improve them.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 13, 2022

Whether shower rails, ironing boards or kitchen scales: Wenko offers more than 5,000 articles in the bathroom, kitchen, laundry, and living sectors. Wenko’s freight forwarding partners will transmit transport notifications, updates and tracking data directly into the system.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

A crowd of nearly 37,000 people flocked to the Javits Center in New York City to see what new solutions and innovations software suppliers had in store for 2023 and beyond. Blue Yonder At NRF 2023, Blue Yonder showcased a number of solutions around omni-channel order management and e-commerce integration.

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Morai Logistics

APRIL 4, 2019

As with any new internet based technology, uncertainties include ‘unclear development costs and data security unclear development costs and data security unclear development costs and data security’. This article by Morai Logistics looks into the way cloud logistics is shaping the supply chain and logistics industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Earlier this week, I wrote an article highlighting that cargo theft is on the rise. I’ll be following up with an article dedicated to package theft, or porch piracy. The UPS tech uses historic data and machine learning algorithms to assign each location a “delivery confidence score,” which is rated on a one to 1,000 scale.

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