Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Unlocking customer experience is the critical role of your supply chain, writes Roy Arguelles, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Sales, QAD. Companies must also consider cost implications, accurate demand forecasting, trend analysis, process automation, and logistics considerations.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Freight Rate Volatility Economic slowdowns lead to heightened competition among shipping lines, with companies bidding for a smaller pool of available cargo. This competition can result in landslide of freight rates, making it challenging for shipping companies to maintain profitability. Source: Company Reports, Linerlytica 2.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 2, 2024

The issue is this: many brokers and carriers will price freight based on current conditions without proactively projecting shifts in the market or considering lanes with volatility. This is where having external benchmarking and analysis data becomes critical. The post Supply Chain Benchmarking for Beginners appeared first on SONAR.

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

More Resources Home The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization Eytan Buchman April 15, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More The March 26th Francis Scott Key Bridge allision feels shocking. It’s not just supply chains. But those successes deserve to be celebrated.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 20, 2022

From lockdown-induced purchasing highs, soaring logistics costs and supply chain snarls to waning demand, soaring inflation, and fears of recession – there has never been a dull moment. . Freight rates as a forward looking indicator of CPI. Let’s start by taking a look at global ocean freight prices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Last year, many in the supply chain technology industry were warning companies all over the globe to prepare for the unknown. There is optimism around the corner, but a sunny outlook isn’t enough; it’s past time for supply chain leaders to transform their supply chains to become more agile.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The company bought a risk solution that provides real-time alerts to potential supply disruptions. We knew exactly what we couldn’t get.”

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

From a financial standpoint, transportation cost analysis remains focused on determining the value of the resources used to execute a given shipment and goes well beyond benchmarking. Moreover, this kind of analysis does not focus on who ends up paying which expenses in the end. The challenges of limited transportation cost analysis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars’s Digital Transformation Mr. Beery started by asking, “what does a digital supply chain mean for us?”

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Log-hub

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With this release, Log-hub introduced two new features to their platform, ‘Save in Platform’ and ‘Scenario Comparison’ Additionally, they launched a new app, Freight Matrix. is tailored to the needs of supply chain professionals, bringing in a range of necessary enhancements. Log-hub 3.4

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

From retailers to chip manufacturers, folks from businesses owners to congresspeople are desperately trying to find new solutions in the face of what could be a devastating freight rail strike. Perhaps most critically, supply chain experts worry the supply of chlorine and other chemicals imperative to keeping drinking water safe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Mr. Ryan provided the best, most succinct explanation of the supply chain crises I have seen. You can browse headlines on any business news site and see the word supply chain and logistics more than you would have seen before. So, there was supply chain disruption. These are headline issues.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

Redefining Freight Brokerage with Nick Jensen. Nick Jensen and Joe Lynch discuss redefining freight brokerage. Nick is the Director of National Accounts at Loadsmart , a freight technology company that is removing the barriers between shippers and carriers so freight can move in the most efficient, transparent and automated way.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Some of the most cost-effective software and methods supply chain professionals and the best freight brokers can adopt are supply chain predictive analytics programs. While still relatively new to the supply chain, analytics implementations have skyrocketed in popularity since its birth a little over 10 years ago.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A freight spend analysis can help cut those extra costs. Performing a freight spend analysis reveals extra costs deriving from unforeseen issues. Let’s look at a few best practices and steps to conduct a comprehensive, insightful cost analysis. Know the scope and value of a freight spend analysis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2023

And yet Jerry Peck, the vice president of product strategy for global trade and transportation execution at QAD, made the point that when global companies think about digital supply chains, global trade compliance is often not part of their thinking. The advantage to a global supply chain can be lower landed costs.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 21, 2022

This comes at a time when the supply chain has became a household name for all the wrong reasons. Department of Transportation (DOT) will lead the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative. Department of Transportation (DOT) will lead the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 24, 2023

Freight costs and budget adherence are among the most important and often overlooked aspects of transportation management. In most industries, supply chain logistics account for 5% to 50% of a product’s total cost.” Measuring performance with transportation KPIs and freight data is getting easier. Think about this.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 27, 2022

We experience such diverse supply chain disruptions that tracking the data on U.S. inventories and consumer behavior, and reconciling them with maritime supply/demand dynamics is getting harder each day. Today, we are experiencing a very different supply chain crisis than we did a year ago.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 24, 2019

Supply chains are complex and dynamic. The success of a supply chain depends on the integration of all the components without compromising their individual roles and responsibilities. How Will a Supply Chain Analysis Help You? A Deeper Look into Your Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. The freight market is mercurial. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Masters lamented.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 7, 2021

Most c ustomers may never give it a second thought, but business owners are well-acquainted with the fact that supply chains operate like a well-oiled machine. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, disrupted supply chains made it difficult to provide communities with pandemic response, including food, vaccines, and other medical supplies.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

A larger share of freight forwarders and supply chain professionals this year in 2023 are expecting disruptions owing to COVID outbreaks in China and the Chinese New Year factory closures as compared to the last year (2022). “We We are looking at three different Chinese Years in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 4, 2024

How to Elevate Your Logistics Operations with AI & ML Technology Global supply chain organizations are embracing digitization to propel their supply chain planning to new heights. What is Supply Chain Planning? Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Let’s start with some definitions of what a freight forwarder is. A freight forwarder is a person or company that coordinates and organizes the movement of shipments on behalf of a shipper by partnering with carriers who transport cargo by ships, airplanes, trucks, and railroads.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having been working in the supply chain and logistics industry for a long time, I’ve learned about some clear facts about the industry, and business in general. Profit margins for freight forwarders and logistics companies typically fall within the range of 5% to 10% A constant awareness of costs is imperative.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Alongside these features, Log-hub introduces a new addition to its portfolio of supply chain analytics apps, a brand-new ‘Freight Matrix’ app. “We at Log-hub are dedicated to redefining how businesses manage their supply chains and Log-hub 3.4 “The innovations in Log-hub 3.4

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

New research from DHL Supply Chain and The Retail Hive reveals that retail supply chain leaders are facing challenges when it comes to understanding and achieving improved sustainability practices in the supply chain.

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LandLink

APRIL 6, 2022

The speed and volume of global supply chain transactions has steadily increased every year except for the Covid months. To leverage this technology to its fullest potential for predicting future performance and optimizing operational efficiency, the collection and analysis of enormous amounts of data must be completed in real time.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Learn how to monitor your supply chain more efficiently This is a question you may have asked yourself. How can supply chain performance be improved? Mastering Supply Chain Management KPIs: Your Comprehensive Guide to Success | Image source: Pixabay What are supply chain management KPIs?

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 19, 2020

The supply chain industry has also been affected severely. There has been a massive drop in cargo volumes, congestion both on land and at sea, job losses etc, although ironically this is one of the industries that has and is helping to fight this pandemic by ensuring the movement of essential goods like medical supplies, food and PPE.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains | Image source: Flickr Understanding logistics trends is essential for business, and trend research may help organizations of all sizes predict changes, spot areas for innovation, and remain relevant in a market that is becoming more and more competitive.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 25, 2024

The ocean freight contract season is a critical time for businesses involved in global shipping and trade to negotiate advantageous terms and rates for delivering products across international borders. Let’s examine the details of the ocean freight contract season and how companies can successfully manage it.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Regardless of their size, companies are reassessing their global supply chain strategies. Diversification of the supply chain is good and has great benefits, but it also comes with potential risks. What are the benefits of supply chain risk diversification? Each country’s regulations are different.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

Container xChange has released a Container LogTech predictions report for 2023, which highlights important global trends that the shipping and supply chain industry will witness in 2023. On the other hand, until there is a balance reached between supply and demand, forwarders will favour short-term contracts until the rates stabilize.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

When companies want to digitally transform their supply chain capabilities, moving to an integrated business planning process (IBP) is often at the heart of the transformation. GEON Embarks on a Digital Transformation GEON Performance Solutions is embarking on a supply chain transformation.

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247 Customs Broker

JULY 16, 2020

Visibility can also provide insight into storage, inventor, and how… The post Logistics Manager Analysis: Supply Chain Visibility in 2020 appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. Having a robust visibility plan can help to fix problems, or even mitigate risk entirely.

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