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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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 11, 2021

View the Full Case Study. Michael founded the compan y in 2000 and today, the brand offers a 400 asset fleet , 50+ power-only fleet, more than 1,300 trailers & 8,000+ Carrier Partners and an impressive business case to any company looking for more capacity in today’s market. View the Full Case Study.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

Drawing from industry insights and the pulse of current trends, let’s explore the intricate tapestry of what the remainder of the year and beyond might unfold. Embracing the Digital Wave: The marriage of the digital realm with tangible logistics is not just a fleeting trend—it’s the new norm.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 1, 2024

It can be a direct reflection of current market trends, as many publicly traded companies operate within the global supply chain. By harnessing the power of LLMs, supply chain professionals can: Enhance demand forecasting: Predictive models can analyze historical data and market trends to provide more accurate demand forecasts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Supply Planning crafts production plans that optimize available capacity and resources, not just optimal but synchronized with operational constraints, ensuring the right product mix at the right time and cost. The post How Technology Makes Continuous Innovation Possible: A Case Study with Unilever appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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 Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Sitma, a specialist in designing and producing solutions for automation in the logistics industry, has been chosen as a case study for the book Essentials of Modern Marketing by Philip Kotler together with Weevo, which looked at more than 30 examples of outstanding Italian companies in different fields of production.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Case Study. The nearshoring trend. The Nearshoring Trend Continues. This trend started as low-cost labor in Asia was not the savings it used to be. Shippers can successfully navigate this turbulent import/export environment by creating a strong partnership with their capacity providers and supply chain partners.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 24, 2023

Harris said 3PLs are involved in a growing share of the total freight market, a trend he expects to continue in the years ahead. As supply chain disruptions have abated and truck capacity has loosened, negotiating power in the freight market has shifted from carriers back to the shippers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

Nearshoring, an idea that was gaining traction before Covid and has exploded since, is the trend of companies moving manufacturing out of China and other Asian countries and into Mexico, where shortened supply chains can ship products all over the U.S. in a matter of a couple of days rather than a few weeks.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 30, 2018

Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future. BASF Video Case Study: The Value of Real-Time Freight Visibility. Delivery is the Product: Takeaways from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium 2018. 5 Things to Know Before Negotiating Ocean Shipping Contracts This Year. Realities and Misconceptions of 4PL Relationships.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Brokers use many sources to find capacity. Tom next mentioned that in working with Trucker Tools, they became aware of their solutions for handling capacity. His interesting response was that, “We didn’t implement Smart Capacity because we were ready for it. That is a huge inefficiency and raises costs dramatically. What’s next?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

Unlike most industry conferences, which are crammed like sardines into the month of May, this one is always in January and it spotlights the trends and topics that are top of mind for supply chain and logistics executives heading into the new year. Research Analyst at Baird, gave a comprehensive of overview of global economic trends.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2018

To meet rising demand, supply chain executives must begin considering new ways to increase the capacity of their existing facilities. Robotics provides a boost to distribution centers and warehouse managers seeking ways to increase capacity and improve efficiency in critical areas. Download white paper.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

At AIMMS, we recognized this trend several years ago. As AIMMS’ COO, Jan Willem van Crevel , writes : “in the past, organizations were dependent on the prioritization, capacity and skills of their company’s IT departments” to deploy AIMMS-based models. Eager to learn more about prescriptive analytics? .

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Future trends in freight movement is a “hot topic” in policy and supply chain circles. This trend means more “everything”. This trend means more “everything”. Cities have long been concerned with capacity thresholds for commuting and predicting traffic flow. A BlueGrace Case Study In Action.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 23, 2018

We’re forced to compete against every other shipper out there for dwindling available carrier capacity. Whether today’s high rates and capacity challenges endure or things return to a more normal baseline, the fact of the matter is, transportation continues to grow more complex. The post CFO Beating You Up Over Rising Freight Costs?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Manufacturing establishments (the number of factories or manufacturing sites), have followed the same trend. Predominantly, recovered jobs result from factories returning to full production capacity as aggregate demand recovers, not from new manufacturing projects flocking to our shores.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

At AIMMS, we recognized this trend several years ago. As AIMMS’ COO, Jan Willem van Crevel , writes : “in the past, organizations were dependent on the prioritization, capacity and skills of their company’s IT departments” to deploy AIMMS-based models. Eager to learn more about prescriptive analytics? .

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 28, 2018

1] It gives a point of reference between two or more nations in their capacity to exert influence upon one another. Boulding’s theory primarily looked at the relationship from the perspective of transportation capability counterbalanced against the capacity to deliver firepower from afar.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2019

What is predictive capacity management and how does it benefit the industry? What were some of the key capabilities Land O’Lakes was looking for in a visibility solution? How does enhanced visibility help improve shipper-carrier relationships? I encourage you to watch the full webinar for insights on those questions and more.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 23, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions, a new study has shown. More… The post Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Online bookings, guaranteed pricing, and secured capacity on CMA CGM China-US trade lanes are available on the platform, with a further extension to additional lanes planned in the near future. Additionally, shippers of all sizes will have access to guaranteed prices and capacity. Image: The CMA CGM Group Vessel Fleet.

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Logistics in War

MAY 16, 2018

1] It gives a point of reference between two or more nations in their capacity to exert influence upon one another. Boulding’s theory primarily looked at the relationship from the perspective of transportation capability counterbalanced against the capacity to deliver firepower from afar.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Some Chinese factories still have warehouses filled with goods that they produced and failed to ship in early January, before the Lunar New Year holiday that transformed into a nationwide shut-down of about a month, due to a lack of trucking capacity. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. in vehicle sales worldwide in 2020 due to Coronavirus.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

Did LLamasoft (a Talking Logistics sponsor) help to create these inflection points or did it simply see these trends coming before others and caught the wave early? Overall, the sessions were all very insightful and informative. I’m out of time and space today, so I will share my takeaways from the session in a future post.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. More than 60 percent of firms said delays were related to orders from China.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Case Study. Capacity issues. So, many shippers continue to struggle with securing capacity at competitive rates. According to our survey, some shippers say the market won’t stabilize this year but believe new capacity could lead to stabilization. Capacity availability—61% of respondents. The Logistics Blog®.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 9, 2018

Nearly all trucking analysts agree that consistently steady industrial and retail demand, the tightening of overall trucking capacity throughout the industry, and LTL’s special operational niche all are factors in creating sparkling market conditions unseen in that sector in at least 10 years. Explaining the Capacity Crunch.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Case Studies. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Supply Chain Management. Features & Opinions. |. Offerings. |. White Papers. |. News & Events. |. » Is Agile methodology a good solution for ERP implementations.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

How can I summarize the many sessions and customer case studies I attended in a short blog post? presented a great case study on the company’s journey and success with real-time freight visibility. I’ve been wrestling with that question since I returned. Keegan McCready, Sr.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Case Studies. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. In case of drop ship and 3rd party carrier orders, amendment of address may not be possible after order information has been sent to drop ship suppliers or 3rd party carriers respectively. Supply Chain Management.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Case Studies. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. The first problem was that of underutilized capacity. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Offerings. |. White Papers. |. News & Events. |. Supply Excellence. IT toolbox: SCM community. Recent Posts.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Case Studies. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Planning / Initial Ordering of a new Product will require demand trend graph of similar old product. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Supply Chain Management. Features & Opinions. |. Offerings. |.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

One case study, for example, highlighted how a hauler, cement supplier, and ready-mix production plant were able to transform and streamline the supply management process.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Case Studies. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. In manufacturing industry, ATP is used to calculate exact delivery date for customer order considering constraints of operation capacity & materials and various supply and delivery side lead times. Offerings. |.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

JLL’s Dr. Walter Kemmsies (pictured above) is an expert in global trade and economic trends. The economy has sustained a long period of expansion characterized by minimal investment by companies in plant, property, and equipment, which is needed to increase production capacity. November 30, 2018 ·. Given that unemployment of 3.7

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