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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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2022

The Air Freight Market with Eric Kulisch . Eric Kulisch and Joe Lynch discuss the air freight market. Eric is the Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves, the leading FreightIntel provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. Key Takeaways: The Air Freight Market.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Do month-end or quarter-end freight surges affect your transportation costs? Those familiar with transportation know that month-end or quarter-end freight surges commonly occur, and that your routing guide may not work as well as it usually does during those times. What is your strategy for quarter end?

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Carriers and transportation experts are always looking for ways to cut costs and maximize spending. According to Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez , “Transportation professionals are so consumed with managing immediate needs that it’s often difficult for them to step back and consider longer term strategic objectives.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The end of project report released today by the Decarbonising UK Freight Transport (DUKFT) Network, suggest several ways to overcome the chicken-and-egg problems associated with decarbonising road, rail and maritime freight transport.

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 7, 2021

Freight payment providers are upbeat heading into recovery, offering a diverse menu of solutions designed to take cost out of freight transportation by helping shippers of all sizes to “think strategically, not transactionally.”

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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.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 26, 2022

Freight Truck Shortages Are Changing The Face Of Logistics. Original article: Freight Truck Shortages Are Changing The Face Of Logistics. It is one reason experts on logistics are following the autonomous freight truck market and new approaches to freight procurement closely. However, freight procurement is changing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 17, 2021

How effective are you at lane-by-lane planning and getting deep insights to aid in freight spend planning, mini-bids, and other long-term contracts in your organization? The post [WHITE PAPER] How lane by lane analysis at scale promotes strategic and tactical transportation management appeared first on SONAR.

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CH Robinson Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2021

Robinson experts provided in-depth analysis of current supply and demand trends, our updated forecast, and the impact of global import volumes on North American freight transportation. Is the shortfall in drivers going to advance the push to self-driving, long-haul freight operations? During our Q3 Market Insights Live!

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Log-hub

JUNE 5, 2024

Embark on our Freight Management Journey Log-hub has been on the freight management journey for some time to enhance freight management processes for its customers. Integration with KNIME Nodes and APIs offers advanced freight cost calculation, simulation, and transport cost evaluation across various shipment levels.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

Sarah is a Shipper Sales Manager at DAT , an online marketplace that connects shippers and carriers in the transportation industry. Established in 1978, DAT established itself as the go-to source for industry trends and market intelligence for transportation brokers, carriers, shippers, news outlets, and industry analysts.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Matt is the Senior Vice President of Werner Enterprises , a key component of the company’s portfolio of transportation services solutions. Kevin is the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Greenscreens.ai , a pricing platform specifically tailored for the truckload spot freight market. Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Predict and Prevent Freight Damage with Ilya Preston. Ilya Preston and Joe Lynch discuss ways to predict and prevent freight damage. Freight damage is not only expensive and upsetting to customers, but it is also ridiculously hard to figure out where, when, and how it occurred. Key Takeaways: Predict and Prevent Freight Damage.

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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. This sector covers important activities relating to procurement, transport, and storage of goods. Measuring performance with transportation KPIs and freight data is getting easier.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 26, 2023

Using an AI tool, I had it look at the 10K's for the top 5 trucking companies and asked it to provide a SWOT analysis for the trucking industry. Hunt Transport Services Inc. NASDAQ: JBHT) Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. NYSE: UPS) FedEx Corp. NYSE: FDX) XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) J.B.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Anthony transitioned to a Corporate Economist & Consultant, advising CXO leaders and Fortune 500 companies on economic analysis, industry trends, and internal strategy. He led analysis around M&A, pricing sensitivity, competitive intelligence, and annual sales forecast for the executive team. pageviews a month and over 1.5B

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

Additional opportunities can be reached through transportation optimization whether using a 3PL or 4PL. It's important to understand how transportation optimization can work well with managed transportation service providers to attain that goal. Defining Transportation Optimization.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 9, 2022

What Will Tomorrow’s Freight Broker Do with Ben Buchanan. Ben Buchanan and Joe Lynch talk about what tomorrow’s freight broker will do. Ben has a decade of experience in freight brokerage across various leadership roles, building best-in-class teams for high growth and scalability while delivering for the customer.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The term TMS is short for Transportation Management System. This technology allows companies to manage their transportation in one place. Transportation Management software offers you a way to view insightful data, gain visibility, and better manage all the moving parts in the shipping process. How much visibility do you have?into?your

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 2, 2021

What Will Tomorrow’s Freight Broker Do with Ben Buchanan. Ben Buchanan and Joe Lynch talk about what tomorrow’s freight broker will do. Ben has a decade of experience in freight brokerage across various leadership roles, building best-in-class teams for high growth and scalability while delivering for the customer.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

Editor’s Note: This post is a slightly modified guest post from Ahern & Associates , a transportation management consultancy. Benchmarking as a Hard Rule within Transportation Cost Analysis Can Be Damaging. Outbound freight costs as percentage of net sales. Inbound freight costs as percentage of purchases.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 22, 2024

Transportation is a service that is provided to move goods around the world. International logistics and transportation are a service at its core. According to the Drewry World Container index, we can see fluctuation of ocean freight has been more marginal even following the post-pandemic normalization.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 7, 2024

For shippers, the approach to transportation procurement is evolving. This approach is cumbersome and fraught with challenges such as limited visibility, inefficient data management and difficulties in bid analysis.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

More freight brokers are turning to technology and transportation data to grow their businesses by understanding the true freight market rate. . Frost & Sullivan estimates the digital freight brokerage market will reach $54.2 Use the Ocean Shipments Report to understand freight brokerage drayage planning.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Ocean freight costs are increasing rapidly like the worldwide demand for goods. Experts do not foresee any decrease in freight rates for the short term, so does that mean we will face higher inflation in the future? The post Analysis: Are Shipping Companies Further Flaring Up Inflation? Trucking is more expensive than ever.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At this point, it is very important for exporters to work with freight forwarding companies, both to get competitive prices and rid themselves of operational difficulties to manage the process faster. The post An Overview of the Resin Market and Long-Term Analysis appeared first on More Than Shipping.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

With Greenplan, EPG has a routing solution in its portfolio that is a perfect match for Anaxco’s state-of-the-art transport management system (TMS). Rising toll costs and higher cost pressure in general are posing challenges to transport and logistics companies. And Greenplan builds on these benefits.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 1, 2024

is no small task, and at DGL, we go beyond the basics of ocean and air freight. We tailor our services based on your freight volumes, specific metrics, and custom criteria. Landed Cost Analysis For informed decision-making, a clear understanding of import costs is essential. Importing into the U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2023

We create a competitive advantage for our customers backed by 51000 associates, 529 operating sites, 3 transportation control towers and over 161 million sq. DHL offers a wide range of transportation options for the specific needs of the life sciences and healthcare industry, including air and ocean freight.

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CLX Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Proper transportation management can help you mitigate risk, better control shipping speed, increase efficiency and adaptability, and lower costs. Do: Use a Good Transportation Management System. Transportation management systems have quickly become a necessity in the logistics industry, but not all TMS products are the same.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 23, 2024

Large transportation companies and brokerages rode their highs during COVID. When the market leaned more in shippers’ favor, transportation organizations began to dig their heels in the sand when it came to giving back concessions and lowering their rates…until they realized there was no other option.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2022

Inflation, weakening demand, social instability and the war in Ukraine are leading to tumultuous developments in road freight prices, reveals the Ti / Upply / IRU Road Freight Rate Benchmark for Q2 2022. For the first time, this edition offers a separate analysis of the evolution of spot and contract rates. points year-on-year.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 12, 2021

Today’s shipping and transportation industry has changed in several ways, even over just the last few years. One of the most popular tools that drives the supply chain to new heights is the process of intermodal freight shipping. Data accuracy can and does impact freight transportation in a significant way.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Nussbaum Transportation Services has a rich history that goes back to its founding in Fairbury, Illinois. The company offers multi-stop, round-trip, power-only and irregular truck route transportation and services to various industries. Director of Pricing at Nussbaum Transportation Services. View the Full Case Study.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 26, 2022

has developed a new haulage freight exchange, called Private Freight Exchange, which enables freight forwarders to invite hauliers to their own secure and private digital space, communicating directly with their trusted transport service providers. Logistics platform Trans.eu in direct response to customer demand.

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

That is why the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) recently recorded the highest spot rates in history. The average spot rates and contract rates are continuing to rise according to Alan Murphy of Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis. The Chinese Ministry of Transport (MOT) has become involved to curb the crisis.

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