Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Prior to BlueGrace, Gordon led several operations groups at top supply chain companies. BlueGrace Logistics was recently selected as a preeminent Third-Party Logistics (3PL) operator for providing outstanding solutions and services based on recent customer surveys from two industry leading publications.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Jackie Syverson, General Manager of Carrier Sales, will play an integral part in opening the new location and leading the Carrier Sales groups in the office. Prior to BlueGrace, Syverson led several carrier sales and operations groups at top logistics organizations. About BlueGrace Logistics.

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FLS Transport

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The Top Headlines in Freight, Transportation, & Logistics from FLS Transport. This week’s report covers the railroad embargo on transporting hazardous materials and supply chain disruptions if the railroads strike. RAIL EMBARGO | Railroads are preparing to stop transporting hazardous materials this week.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains. The Differences between 4PL and 3PL. What is 3PL? What is 4PL?

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Data for the survey was based on feedback from 651 usable responses from shippers, or users of 3PL services, and non-users of 3PL services, as well as 3PL sector respondents. And 73% of 3PL users and 91% of providers stated that 3PLs provide new and innovative ways to improve logistics effectiveness.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Over half (58%) of UK businesses say that delays have become longer since the beginning of January 2021 with 30% of this group reporting that delays are significantly longer than they were when the new border rules first came into effect at the beginning of the year. About the survey.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The report, titled “In the Driver’s Seat: 2018 North American over-the-road transportation survey,” will be distributed in Transporeon’s booth #636 at CSCMP Edge, or via download from the link below. “Our The Transporeon 2018 North American Road Transportation Survey can be downloaded here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2022

The deliveries, which are slated to begin in July, are part of a multiyear commercial partnership with Georgia Pacific and KBX, the transportation arm for Koch Industries. Citing a 2018 AARP survey that found that 90 percent of U.S. The autonomous box trucks will travel up to 300 miles a day. That’s all for this week.

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FLS Transport

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

A recent survey shows consumers and retailers are feeling confident about holiday fulfillment. Check out the survey results here. Survey indicates optimistic view for the manufacturing sector. when the same group was surveyed back in May. Check out the full Transport Topics article here. This is up from 33.9%

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FLS Transport

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

accuses shippers of delaying bids and proactively reprices accounts Southern Cali port congestion worsens by the day Transportation advocates push for priority vaccine for workers Retaining drivers comes down to good pay, bonuses… and showers. Priority vaccine push for transportation workers. Get the details here.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

That’s according to a survey of 150 fleet managers, commissioned by Samsara, which reveals key priorities include upgrading vehicles (98%), increasing the sustainability of the fleet (82%), and moving to electric or hybrid vehicles (82%). As this report shows, fleet managers are moving to embrace technology to modernise their fleets.

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FLS Transport

MARCH 3, 2021

And many expect the problem to spill over into Q2, as it doesn’t look like there’s any relief in the ports or on in ground transportation relative to capacity. Traveling… beaches… and dining out with groups of friends. A new survey from IBM says that’s about to change. Get the full details here. Take a look here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When the 3PL driver delivered it a few months later he noticed it was damaged and submitted a request for a replacement. The order management system wasn’t effectively connected to the warehouse management system showing tables available or the transportation management system showing the carrier had returned my first table.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 15, 2018

DHL’s report, entitled “The Logistics Transport Evolution: The Road Ahead,” which was published by DHL Supply Chain and leveraged data from research by Lieberman Research Worldwide LLC and commissioned by DHL, revealed myriad findings about how shippers view ground transportation logistics.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2018

Ryder Acquires MXD Group to Support the Significant Growth in e-Commerce. Survey: ELD compliance hits 97% as full enforcement begins (FleetOwner). Ryder Acquires MXD Group: “Disruptions in the Market” How important is e-commerce and omni-channel fulfillment becoming for logistics service providers?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 3, 2018

The most recent edition of the Transportation Intermediaries Association’s (TIA) 3PL Market Report, which covers the fourth quarter and was released this week, showed decent annual growth for key brokered freight transportation metrics. . Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. And this report represents more than 1.4

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Transportation activities (aviation, rail, shipping, heavy and light trucking) are responsible for approximately 17% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. – Boston Consulting Group, Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics, July 2020. Rise in demand for 3PL and 4PL services. billion U.S.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2019

In 2017 the transportation sector alone contributed 8.9 Customer demand: According to a research conducted by Retail-Week, in response to a question on what they expect in terms of delivery, 70 percent of the customers surveyed said they would like to have more flexible delivery options. percent of the country’s GDP.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. Although we are a 3PL who supports manufacturers who ship, the more information we provide, the better off we all are.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 4, 2019

In Agility’s annual survey of more than 500 supply chain industry professionals, 55.7% of logistics executives surveyed say an emerging markets crisis is “likely” or “highly likely.” of logistics executives surveyed say an emerging markets crisis is “likely” or “highly likely.” China trade volumes this year, the survey shows.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

If we can't mint enough new truck drivers, we have to look for efficiencies, exploiting technology and collaborating more closely than ever before -- and that is exactly what third-party logistics (3PL) service providers and their customers are doing. Collaboration between providers and customers can squeeze out costs in other areas as well.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 30, 2018

According to Burnson, it’s hardly surprising that “technol­ogy innovation” and “disruption” were singled out in UK-based Transport Intelligence’s (Ti) collection of surveys as two of the most important trends around the globe, especially in the freight-forwarding sectors—and for good reason. Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Supply Chain Cost Management Results: Deere & Company’s supply chain cost management achievements included inventory reduction of $1 billion, a significant reduction in customer delivery lead times (from ten days to five or less) and annual transportation cost savings of around 5%. Findings included the following problems.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management , Modern Materials Handling , and Supply Chain Management Review. About the Author.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 2, 2018

Since the ELD mandate went into effect near the end of 2017, the subsequent impact on the truckload shippers and carriers, as was expected, has been fairly bumpy on various fronts, according to a recent Logistics Management reader survey. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Well-run carriers are there right now. About the Author.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. Ports surveyed in North Europe Global Port Tracker report include the six major container reports in North Europe: le Havre, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Bremen/Bremerhaven, and Hamburg. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. April 5, 2018. million TEU, which it said would translate into a 5.9%

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Tim Fiore, chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, commented in the report that inputs, in the form of supplier deliveries, inventories, and imports, gained as a result of inventory growth, with supplier delivery easing improved factory consumption, as well as stable inventory growth and import expansion.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 16, 2019

A noted freight transportation stakeholder that has been ringing the bell of the benefits of tax reform is American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management , Modern Materials Handling , and Supply Chain Management Review.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 14, 2018

Those are some of the takeaways from the recently-released “ Home-Delivery Shopping Survey ” issued this week by global consulting firm AlixPartners. days based on the survey’s findings, continuing a downward trend over the past few years, with 2016 at 4.8 Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. days, 2014 at 5.0 days, and 2012 at 5.5

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 4, 2018

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. Ports surveyed in North Europe Global Port Tracker report include the six major container reports in North Europe: le Havre, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Bremen/Bremerhaven, and Hamburg. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. June 4, 2018. million TEU, which it said would translate into a 4.6%

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Looking at the October data, Tony Nieves chair of ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, said it was surprising that October’s NMI reading was as strong as it was, coming off of a record month. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. The October NMI is 1.8% above the 12-month average of 58.5. . About the Author.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Tim Fiore, chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee , explained in the report that supply chain labor constraints related to lead-time expansions and transportation issues are still limiting full production potential. . A transportation equipment respondent said: “Demand is high, and the supply chains are stressed.”

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 2, 2018

ISM member comments included in the report touched upon various things impacting the manufacturing sectors, including tariffs, global demand, and transportation issues, among others. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Inventories were off 1.2% and up for the third month in a row. It really touches everything.”. About the Author.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 7, 2018

Dan Smith , principal with ocean industry consultancy The Tioga Group, finds far too many impediments to recovery absent a radical change in its business culture. “A To support this contention, INTTRA recently unveiled an ocean shipper survey to gain some understanding of their business challenges and appetite for digital transformation.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 7, 2018

The ports surveyed in the report include Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma, Seattle, Houston, New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, and Savannah, Miami, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “We Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. About the Author.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 3, 2019

A transportation equipment respondent said that customer demand continues to decrease due to concerns about the economy and tariffs. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management , Modern Materials Handling , and Supply Chain Management Review. The December PMI is 4.7%

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 11, 2018

The survey is based on feedback from a comScore survey of more than 18,000 global online shoppers and was issued over the first three quarters of 2017. This question measures the consumers’ perception of when ordered need to be made to qualify for these shipping methods,” said Sarah Baker, research lead, Survey Insights, for comScore.

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