Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you’ve ever paid $10 for an Uber ride to the cocktail lounge in the evening and then a “surge priced” $50 for the same distance Uber ride back to your home only a few hours later around closing time, you understand the dynamics troubling shippers in today’s capacity constrained transportation market.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2023

The ability to tap into data is critical to business success – from predicting sales trends to improving operations and customer service, writes Stephan Sieber (pictured), CEO at Transporeon. It’s not enough to just have access to data.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

freight market has grown in volume since the July 4th holiday, which is counter to historic trends. The FreightWaves’ SONAR data shows the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) remains up 25% year-over-year, hardly falling from its pre-July Fourth peak. How should a shipper read this data as a user or prospective user of SONAR?

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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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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 17, 2023

Third-party supply chain and freight market data has become an important tool for retailers, manufacturers and suppliers who want to redesign their networks, improve strategic planning, benchmark their transportation spend and the service they’re getting in return, and measure the efficiency of their facilities.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

Transport Exchange Group (TEG), a leading UK online freight exchange platform, is helping its members to operate more dynamically and competitively in a highly volatile marketplace with the launch of what it describes as an ‘industry-first’ load pricing data service.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 26, 2023

Many of these tough situations arise from a lack of market visibility, including uncertainty surrounding the bidding process, inability to analyze trucking capacity and a general lack of advanced technology to manage daily workflows. The post Brokers cannot afford to go without high-frequency data, expert insights appeared first on SONAR.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 12, 2021

One of the most popular tools that drives the supply chain to new heights is the process of intermodal freight shipping. This is seen exceptionally well when looking at rail capacity and transportation rates for the modern supply chain. Data access to see savings compared to truckload and other shipping methods.

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

Coming off the worst year for air cargo demand since the International Air Transport Association (IATA) began tracking such trends in 1990, the commercial air freight industry is slowing beginning to emerge from the debacle that was 2020 and find its way in the “new normal” operating environment. in 2020 compared to 2019. Rates are Rising.

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3PL Links

APRIL 26, 2023

Revolutionizing the Industry: Discover the Top 3 Logistics Trends for 2023! We’ve created this list of the top 3 logistics trends for 2023 to help you on your way to supply chain sustainability. ” The answer is simple: data is critical. Yet, by 2024, it will be evident that any sense of stability is a delusion.

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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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ShipLilly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Mediterranean shipping company’s new self-serve tool. The entry of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has added momentum to this trend. The German line Hapag-Lloyd was first to market with an instant quoting tool called Quick Quotes. Some analysts expect that there are many more Asian lines that have this capability.

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Parade

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Today, with a determination to deliver access to the best digital technologies available and an understanding that digital transformation needs to start with capacity management, McLeod has launched an official partnership with Parade , the leading capacity management solution.

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Parade

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Today, with a determination to deliver access to the best digital technologies available and an understanding that digital transformation needs to start with capacity management, McLeod has launched an official partnership with Parade , the leading capacity management solution.

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

These seasonal trends can significantly impact freight rates. Global Economic Trends Impacting Freight Shipping Freight shipping rates are closely tied to global economic trends. They analyze vast data sets to predict trends, optimize routes, and anticipate delays, contributing to more accurate and competitive freight rates.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 15, 2021

And the trucking trends will reflect both the hope for a return of normalcy and the reality of some new, permanent shifts in the industry. With that in mind, it’s important to realize that carriers can use the top 10 trucking trends to find a long-term value-prop coming out of the most in-demand periods for carriers in history.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 27, 2021

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. With that in mind, here are a few trends for 2021 that could help your business outlast the pandemic: Supplier Diversification. Automation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Ralf Duester, member of the board of the SCM software specialist Setlog, shows which trends will shape the year 2023. His statements are based not only on numerous conversations with economic experts and scientists, but also on data from Setlog customers who use the SCM tool OSCA. Data silos hinder successful business.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Truckload pricing software is key to a broker’s ability to buy freight and sell capacity profitably in the daily spot environment. Key Uses of Truckload Pricing Tools. Identify Regional Trends.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Truckload pricing software is key to a broker’s ability to buy freight and sell capacity profitably in the daily spot environment. Key Uses of Truckload Pricing Tools. Identify Regional Trends.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Truckload pricing software is key to a broker’s ability to buy freight and sell capacity profitably in the daily spot environment. Key Uses of Truckload Pricing Tools. Identify Regional Trends.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether achieving real-time compliance tracking, navigating market uncertainties through advanced analytics, or reinforcing safety protocols via secure data exchange, the digital revolution within the chemical supply chain emerges as the critical factor in surmounting these difficulties. Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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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. These tools are helping businesses advance operations, enhance efficiency and drive growth, irrespective of the volatile economic market conditions. The answer lies in data.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

With a detailed analysis of current challenges, including capacity constraints and the need for greater operational efficiency and transparency, this report is grounded in insights from 106 industry professionals. Less than state-of-the-art technology: A full third of respondents (33%) do not consider their own IT to be future-proof.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Capacity will always be something that we talk about. According to American Trucking Association, if current trends hold, the shortage could increase to over 160,000 drivers by 2028. A major LTL carrier recently filed bankruptcy, which will cause drastic capacity issues in the LTL market. The driver shortage hasn’t gone away.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The ability to make data-driven decisions and forecast future trends accurately can make all the difference in surviving a bear market’s turbulent waters. The ability to make data-driven decisions and forecast future trends accurately can make all the difference in surviving a bear market’s turbulent waters.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we step into the unknown of 2023, here are some key trends and issues affecting supply chain management to help you prepare your strategies. Demand forecasting software can integrate with your ERP or business system to automatically generate a demand forecast that considers demand variance, seasonality, trends and promotions.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we step into the unknown of 2023, here are some key trends and issues affecting supply chain management to help you prepare your strategies. Demand forecasting software can integrate with your ERP or business system to automatically generate a demand forecast that considers demand variance, seasonality, trends and promotions.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Current industrial manufacturing trends show the new administration is pushing for reshoring among the nation’s biggest manufacturers, and new technologies are revolutionizing how companies respond to growing skepticism and scrutiny by the public and government oversight as well. The "First Five" Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017.

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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. Freight Capacity Crisis: How Did We Get Here So Quickly? That all changed with the summer of 2017. There are No Crystal Balls.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Elastic logistics is becoming a shining example of efficiency and cost savings due to its capacity to dynamically react to changing demand by expanding or reducing operations. Real-Time Data Elastic logistics is largely dependent on real-time data analytics, which offer precise, current supply chain information.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

With demand for drivers often exceeding availability, shippers find themselves forced to pay more to secure capacity and drivers across many industries. Leveraging a 3PL’s relationships, people, processes and technology helps businesses balance supply and demand volatility and secure reliable and consistent capacity.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A dashboard is a visual representation of data that allows businesses and organizations to track their key performance indicators (KPIs) in real-time. Dashboards provide a quick and easy way to access important metrics and help decision-makers make informed decisions based on current trends and data in their business.

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 19, 2020

Uncertain situations in the global economy make it complicated to predict whether the truck market will get stable, and what truckload shipping trends will be in 2020. Which truckload shipping trends will be big in 2020? From ELD’s to advanced tracking tools, freight shipping became more transparent and easily monitored.

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Transporeon

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And just in time: We’ve seen some interesting bidding trends over the last year or so, especially in the domestic trucking industry, where: 2017-2018’s lack of trucking capacity—a large part of shippers’ bidding activity—meant shippers went to bid not only earlier, but in much greater volume than previous years (a 15% YOY increase in 2018).

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Transporeon

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And just in time: We’ve seen some interesting bidding trends over the last year or so, especially in the domestic trucking industry, where: 2017-2018’s lack of trucking capacity—a large part of shippers’ bidding activity—meant shippers went to bid not only earlier, but in much greater volume than previous years (a 15% YOY increase in 2018).

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018.

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