Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Call it a cop-out if you like, but predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular, can suddenly disrupt the way things are done. 2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress?

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible?

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Wouldn’t it be amazing if someone could cut through the hype and summarize the key freight and logistics trends every month? We’ve split the trends into the sections on the right. China’s slowing economy is generally bad news for the freight industry. Thought you’d never ask. Keep reading. Or is there?

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2017

The Logistics Trend Behind The Latest Trend. Contributed Article. Are You Up With The Trends? Rapidly emerging trends demand a flexible supply chain that can harness new technology and find new efficiencies. These trends have pushed innovation, and the need for new logistics technology up and down the supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

As we head into a new year it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it may hold in the way of trends. We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. Do you have the right people in place?

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space. Which makes sense.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2019

Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. Of course, along with that comes a lot of products that need delivering. None of this is new news, of course. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 27, 2019

12:30] Tell us about some of the trends you think are going to impact the industry over the next five years. Of course, there is the migration from retail to ecommerce. [17:29] 19:57] One trend I’ve seen over the past ten years is that the shippers didn’t necessarily have to pick a 3PL based on technology and investment.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2017

Launching your business in the freight broker and logistics fields can be an exciting journey. One of the best ways to get the knowledge you need to excel is to turn for freight broker tips in online groups. Unlike official courses where you get the basics about the trade, online groups provide first-hand freight broker resources.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Article Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought staggering changes in higher education around the world. Whereas online courses and programmes were previously managed as… The post Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space. Which makes sense.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

I have no crystal ball, of course, but instead I will tap into my consulting experience, add a dash of research, and fire it all up with some imagination to try get a picture of how the supply chain environment may look in eight years’ time. The goal of this project is to make rail-freight viable over distances of less than 1,000 kilometres.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 22, 2019

Unfortunately, companies that fail to stay in line with the top 2019 logistics trends could face uncertainty and lost competitive advantage, so let’s look at some of the top trends shippers should know to stay successful. Fewer trucks are going to be available for full truckload, and excess freight will be consolidated into LTL loads.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 20, 2021

The work of the audit team will enable the Commission to monitor trends in demurrage and detention practices and revenue, as well as to establish ongoing dialog between staff and carriers on challenges facing the supply chain. Of course, if the audit team uncovers prohibited activities, the Commission will take appropriate action.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

This proposes the question of what will be a trend in this industry in the very near future. Of course, this will become something that everyone has to deal with at some point while for now, it’s just for the large sites. Look Out For These Trends In 2019. Related Article: Focusing Too Much on Ecommerce Shipping Practices?

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

What’s in the article: The Supply Chain Bullwhip. The nearshoring trend. Knowledge is power–understanding what’s causing the situation can help reduce stress and enable you to select the best course of action to best move forward. The Nearshoring Trend Continues. Impacts on imports and exports.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

What’s in the article: The Supply Chain Bullwhip. The nearshoring trend. Knowledge is power–understanding what’s causing the situation can help reduce stress and enable you to select the best course of action to best move forward. The Nearshoring Trend Continues. Impacts on imports and exports.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A lot of things have happened over the past two years that have affected shipping freight rates. No matter the exact cause, the shipping industry now faces all-time high freight rates. Follow the latest trends and expectations in the supply chain to get ahead of the curve. Increased freight costs. Be in the know.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 10, 2022

What’s in this article: Today’s software trends. Get Comfortable with Today’s Software Trends. As fast as solutions are being developed and updated, companies must stay up to date with what’s on the market, the trends for their type of software, and what those trends might mean for their operations and bottom line.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

And that definitely applies to the freight market. No one could have predicted the 2020 freight market. Instead, the economy, the freight market and humanity dealt with a global crisis. For the North American freight market that meant wild fluctuations on levels never recorded before relative to volumes and rates.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

To gain a sharper picture of what ecommerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to industry experts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s logistics professional. Read the Article: Hyperloop One’s Full-Scale Pod Reaches 192 mph. “If

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Of course, the best mode to transportation is necessary, but the other factors that have to be taken into consideration are: The total cost. In this article, we present the different modes of transportation available to move your cargo and freight from one destination to another one. which is not possible in air freight.

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Women in Trucking

JANUARY 5, 2020

Whether it’s more mentorship involving women or increased experience, confidence and education, this trend of growing women-owned enterprises (WBEs) also is happening in transportation and logistics. What are some of the factors driving this trend? The number of women-owned businesses is growing 2.5 Women can make strong leaders.

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CH Robinson Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2019

Several trends are already apparent. in 2019—a downward trend that indicates what’s in store for the future. Unfortunately, moving factories west also creates extra expenses for inland freight as well as added transit time from the port terminal. The immediate effects in China . Ongoing impact in Southeast Asia countries.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 5, 2020

In this article, Peregrine Storrs-Fox, Risk Management Director of TT Club writes about the importance of declaring correct cargo details and consequences of cargo misdeclaration. Prime attention for the campaign centres on the widespread trend in misdeclaration of cargoes. The CTU Code stands as non-mandatory international law.

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Turvo

MAY 27, 2020

Of course, even shippers have problems. As noted by President of Global Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder, Steve Sensing, “We can solve in minutes what previously took hours, days, and weeks to course-correct. The ongoing pandemic also created a need for faster order to cash process capabilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

But I just read an article about another labor shortage Walmart is facing: store managers. The deal sets the lofty goal of deploying 12,000 of Wingcopter’s 198 drone systems over the course of the next 5 years. The talent pool for these positions is drying up, even with an average salary of over $200,000 a year.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Less-than-Truckload Freight Rate Outlook. The Less-than-Truckload (LTL) freight rate market is on the cusp of expansion. Meanwhile, inbound LTL freight costs are accelerating in advance of the peak shipping season, reports Freight Waves , creating a perfect brew for higher rates overall in the LTL marketplace in the coming year.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A recent article in Logistics Viewpoints noted that UPS estimated that post-holiday returns were up 23% in 2020. The manufacturer reviews the return data and sees a high trend of replaced or repaired radios based on the TMS trends. Of course, customers may opt to complete a return in-person. Imagine this scenario.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Rob O’Byrne makes an early start with his round-up of supply chain and logistics trends that might make industry headlines in the coming year. His observations include trends in first and last-mile logistics, and the increase in SMEs entering global markets. 2020 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends: What’s Around the Corner?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Meanwhile, warehouse robotic solutions are developing apace, as you’ll know if you’ve been reading some of my posts on supply chain trends to watch in 2017 and 2018. Of course that’s really not such a bold prediction to make, since some warehouses are already running dark today. Robots Run the Warehouse.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

According to a recent article on JOC.com, the incredibly low rates experienced in mid-2019 are slowly beginning to creep back up, though, fortunately, they are not forecasted to reach the exaggerated heights of those seen in 2018. The new trucks began operating just as freight demand started to fall, directly affecting rates.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In this article the risks, considerations and best detection products when thinking about life safety for cold storage warehouses are considered. From a feasibility point of view however, cold storage is substantially more complicated and more expensive than dry storage because of the regulations around refrigerated freight.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Supply chains are continually disrupted by container shortages, a lack of air freight capacity, and movement restrictions implemented by governments to combat the pandemic. The Dark Store Trend. That was the question I considered in my 2019 article. Target Hitting the Mark With Fulfillment From Stores.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 31, 2018

This article will cover some five tips that you can use to write an effective transportation management plan: 1. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018. Only those people who have duly completed the advanced traffic management course or its equivalent should write it. Download White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today we finalize our most viewed articles from the Cerasis blog by featuring the most read freight articles published in 2015. As a recap, and for easy to access link, we have showcased the following: Most Read Manufacturing Articles of 2015. Top Supply Chain Articles of 2015. Top Logistics Articles of 2015.

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