Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

This guide aims to provide insightful strategies and practical tips for businesses to weather the storms of supply chain disruption and emerge stronger and more resilient in the face of global trade and uncertainty. Recognizing these issues highlights the importance of resilience and adaptable strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Carrier capacity tops the list of parcel shippers’ challenges. E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Widening our view of carrier capacity management.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 6, 2021

Figuring out how to improve annual request for proposal (RFP) bidding strategies remains elusive for many shippers, especially in the context of knowing when to expand the network to leverage freight consolidation. The process typically starts with gathering data from their freight payment provider or system.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 5, 2021

Among enterprise companies, one critical aspect of successful negotiation and capacity procurement is a better predictive outlook of both spot and contract truckload rates. Tracking market trends within truckload rates relies heavily on data and analysis. Data-driven insights provide a rubric for guiding RFP processes.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Industries are facing the need to plan new strategies and invest more in technology to gain a stronger foothold. A B2B e-commerce strategy is therefore becoming increasingly necessary for manufacturing businesses that want to better sell their products or procure the necessary components for manufacturing them.

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Log-hub

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As per the ATRI data, the overall marginal expenses for trucking marked a significant of 21% increase in the year 2023. To jump straight to the point, some basic strategies for handling rising transportation costs, which we’ll cover in this Playbook, are related to optimal network design and route optimization.

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 10, 2021

In today’s market, knowing where to evaluate and adjust your LTL capacity strategies can feel overwhelming. But making faster, meaningful improvements to your LTL supply chain strategies and operations can be a seamless process that makes a positive impact on your business. Diversify your capacity network.

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Parade

JANUARY 7, 2022

Parade’s new feature helps brokerages find carrier capacity in every quote, even the ones they don’t use. The New Parade Feature in a Nutshell The new feature focuses on showing customers not only capacity within their current network, but also other potential capacity our system has identified. There’s no shame in it.

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Parade

JANUARY 7, 2022

Parade’s new feature helps brokerages find carrier capacity in every quote, even the ones they don’t use. The New Parade Feature in a Nutshell The new feature focuses on showing customers not only capacity within their current network, but also other potential capacity our system has identified. There’s no shame in it.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

It’s not a secret that capacity remains tight and freight rates stay high. Yet, produce shippers that take the time to think about the situation and what they can do to push through will have a better chance at finding capacity and keeping costs manageable. Data from the U.S. WHAT MAKES THIS PRODUCE SEASON DIFFERENT?

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

This article by SHIPSTA addresses six of the most common challenges that can surface in peak shipping season, while providing solutions on how to best address them. Running tenders, launching RFQs, analysing the outcomes and going through a truly data-driven decision process, can now become a matter of minutes instead of weeks.

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Carter Logistics

APRIL 30, 2019

How to Take On Today’s Cross-Border Shipping Challenges. To turn the challenges into their competitive advantage, cross-border shippers must analyze the current issues that are affecting their supply chain, adhere to all regulations and requirements, and capitalize on more efficient supply chain strategies. Blog Topics.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Both buy/sell and cradle-to-grave models have common goals – saving money for customers, connecting customers with capacity and generating a profit. That growth is unsustainable with traditional strategies for managing loads and working with other trading partners. Why data for the sake of data fails to add value.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. Preparing your supply chain for resiliency begins with risk management and a proactive strategy. The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86 Capacity constraints and transportation delays.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Image source: Flickr | Logistics Planning 2024: How To Carry out Logistical Planning for This Year Have you ever given the recent evolution of logistics any thought? Read also: How to Make Reverse Packaging Logistics More Efficient? How to carry out logistical planning for 2024? Why is logistical planning necessary?

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3PL Links

JULY 7, 2023

The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management | Image source: Pixabay This article describes the transformation that data analysis and the supply chain are fostering and how it will impact business intelligence. Intelligence-driven businesses are interested in supply chain management and data analysis.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 13, 2020

2019 brought a dramatic swing back in favor of shippers as capacity loosened. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, dry van capacity was at a premium. What you really need to understand and be able to communicate to management is where you should be and how to get there. Now, let’s look at how to get there.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 1, 2021

Many LTL industry trends, including capacity limitations, increasing accessorials, surcharge rates, changes in market trends and buying patterns, are almost certain to continue through 2021 and for some time to come. Major shippers and transporters have only so much space available to work within LTL shipping capacity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

Expand your outsourced capacity base The beat of logistics follows a peak and lull cycle. As a result, carriers found themselves at the heart of an in-demand crowd with finite capacity resources, facing a growing carrier trend for more and faster service. This will help build and solidify the relationship over time.”

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 24, 2022

Prescriptive and predictive analytics help companies see the proverbial iceberg coming and learn how best to avoid it. How to Implement High-Level Analytics in Logistics. They use historical data to determine which strategies and decisions are most likely to move the company closer to their goals. level of analytics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Lynch and his team leverage data intelligence and strong industry relationships to help clients uncover transportation savings, build scalable supply chain strategies, and ace retailer compliance programs. The Supply Chain is Broken – How to Fix it with Jeff Dangelo. Learn More About the True Cost of OTIF Failure. Andrew Lynch.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A poor or negative cash position can cause executives to look at how to reduce expenses to survive. Maximize visibility into actual trucking costs One of the keys to curbing these rising costs is to maximize the visibility of operations through active benchmarking and capturing real-time data about actual expenses.

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Efficient fuel management can enhance route planning and capacity utilization. Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2. Read also: What Makes Every Delivery More Efficient Than the Last How to reduce delivery costs of last-mile?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Supply chain leaders are enthralled with the idea of using big data, but they tend to fail to understand how to disseminate big data in their organization properly. Ask Traditional Questions, and Let Big Data Provide Answers. Mostly, this reflects the skills and actual working capacity of employees.

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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 13, 2021

“That choice these companies make dictates their logistics, fulfillment, and transportation strategies,” Largeau points out. Where those taking the DIY approach can maintain direct content with their customer bases and control the customer experience, they also have to build out their own fulfillment and shipping strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

Those withstanding the supply chain turmoil were the ones with solid risk mitigation strategies and playbooks in place and investment already sunk into supply chain resilience. Exchanging data with other organisations requires a level of trust that can only be achieved through active relationship-building. Collaboration.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation. There are No Crystal Balls.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

How To Overcome Supply Chain Disruption. The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86 Your transportation consultant can help develop response strategies to ensure your supply chain continues to operate while the problem is addressed. Capacity constraints and transportation delays.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The increase in air cargo demand corresponds to high ocean rates, limited capacity, container shortages , and other issues. The dynamic load factors –defined as how close to capacity an aircraft is when considering freight volume and weight in significant trade lanes –have been comparatively high since September of 2021.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 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. 1] Chemical supply chain planning specifically refers to applying supply chain planning principles and strategies within the context of the chemical industry.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2023

the role of Generative AI, a subset of artificial intelligence that can generate data like what it’s trained on, is becoming significant. Hopefully, it will help you determine how to best apply this to your business. These tools paved the way for efficiency, streamlining operations, and data storage. to Logistics 4.0,

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

Arnold continued, “in logistics and smart warehouses, the tracking and coordination of numerous assets, some of which operate autonomously, benefit from the massive IoT device capacity and low-latency communication offered by 5G. This unlocks new possibilities for innovation and optimization in various industries,” Mr. Arnold explained.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The main lack of talent is in middle management, especially in big data analytics and supply chain planning, where the shortage is around 54%. Certified Supply Chain Professional : Learn how to develop streamlined supply chain operations. And don’t be afraid to ask their advice on how to start out in the industry. Data Managers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Instead start with the foundation of your AI strategy, which should be an understanding of your company’s supply chain and your data. Consider a planner in Brazil working with the previous lead time prediction example, who has forgotten how to update the parameters. Global Network.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 12, 2021

However, peer, market and historical freight invoice data can help, and it’s essential to know why. Freight management parties still struggle with limited, outdated data. Freight management parties may not know where to turn for meaningful, actionable freight data. At the same time, data is not created equally.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2018

This post highlights three strategic areas which many companies overlooked in 2017; strategy, security & interaction, and how to best achieve improvements in these areas. For this reason in today’s blog post, we’ve highlighted some important developments in the world of supply chains and how to best tackle these new challenges.

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