Trans Global Auto Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

After somewhat recovering from a COVID-19 recession, the industry is now battling a confluence of disruptive factors that have led to an international transportation crisis. The international shipping capacity crunch has sent global supply chains into disarray, posing a challenge to post-COVID economic recovery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

Situation Companies are increasingly confronted with complex planning scenarios due to predictable events such as mergers and acquisitions, category expansions, supplier changes, and distribution evolution, as well as disruptive events including demand volatility, material shortages, capacity constraints, and logistical surprises.

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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. The challenges with finding capacity during produce season aren’t new.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

Although we are unable to accurately predict the future, we are able to pinpoint some potential problems that the shipping industry may experience in the coming years based on current trends and difficulties. Also, automated and autonomous technologies have the potential to change the shipping industry and displace workers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Consumer buying behavior has tightened capacity in all modes of transportation. In a 2021 study by Inbound Logistics, logistics technology providers said that 58% of their shippers were concerned with capacity constraints, triggering 68% of shippers worried about how they were currently optimizing their transportation resources.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Transportation and the logistics industry serves as the lifeblood of today’s modern economy, binding together businesses, streamlining supply chains, and championing eco-friendly initiatives on the path to achieving net-zero emissions. Nevertheless, this approach threatens the industry’s sustainability unless addressed.

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Shipchain

OCTOBER 20, 2020

That last few years have been nothing short of eventful for the trucking industry. With the COVID pandemic bringing the entire world to a standstill, every single industry felt the repercussions in one way or another, and trucking was not exempt. Learn more about what the trucking industry could look like in 2021 now.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Capacity crunches have different causes. What’s in this article: What is a capacity crunch? What causes a capacity crunch? What can shippers do to prepare for tight capacity? How can a 3PL provider help with capacity crunches? What causes a capacity crunch, and how does it impact your business?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

His primary goal has been leveraging Coyote’s proprietary technology, people, and capacity to solve pressing customer challenges. Industries included manufacturers, retailers, automotive, food & beverage, CPG and healthcare shippers. Businesses ranged in size from $250M to over $5B in annual revenue. 81% were from the U.S.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2023

When it comes to major issues, industry events, and new developments, TT journalists get the story first and get it right, keeping readers informed about all aspects of the trucking industry and helping them stay ready for what’s to come.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 17, 2024

Also, the events in the past three years were a huge learning experience for the importers who otherwise haven’t paid this much attention to ocean freight rates and contract negotiations. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Middle East conflict, and other major global events add further complexity to global supply chains.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 28, 2023

It was Tuesday afternoon of a traditional five-day kaizen event. It was easy to demonstrate that the oven actually had plenty of capacity, and could easily meet the need by operating it as it was designed. He was the manager of “Industrial Engineering” and was adamant that this scheme would tank the metrics of the company.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Unbelievably, the capacity crunch is back the shipping headlines. Cassidy of the Journal of commerce (JOC) noted shippers were expecting a forthcoming slight capacity pinch, but that was before hurricane season arrived. Capacity Crunch Factors Include Increased Deadhead. Fewer Drivers Reduce Available Capacity.

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2023

The current environment of excess capacity and rate war stands in contrast to early 2020 when volumes sank but carriers removed enough capacity via extensive blanked sailings to keep rates from crashing. What just happened??? The downturn may be painful (for some), but is not unusual. More (too much?)

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

For LTL shippers and 3PLs, missed pickups can become an issue when a capacity crunch is on. When capacity is tight , like it is now, missed pickups are a common occurrence, especially in LTL where countless variables can get in the way. Here are some tips for cutting down on missed pickups. Tips for Avoiding Missed Pickups.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In his current role as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy, Brad leads a team focusing on Solutions Architecture and Implementation Strategy whose mission is to work directly with shippers to bring efficiency to the capacity procurement process through technology. Brad’s higher education includes a B.S. About Emerge.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The extraordinary cascade of events triggered by the pandemic led to a severe container shortage. But for other product categories, especially the Asian textile industry, rising shipping costs had more severe consequences. The post Tight container market creating capacity issues for shippers appeared first on Turvo.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The electronics industry has experienced dramatic changes on the customer and supplier side in the last 18 months – from sudden purchasing changes by customers to shortages of parts and components from suppliers. While some trends have been emerging in recent years , they have speeded up rapidly and are taking industries to a new level.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The original intent may have been for shippers to secure capacity at agreed-upon rates and for carriers to ensure they have enough volumes to keep their trucks loaded and moving. At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

Enterprise shippers and freight shipping managers have to plan and prepare for many processes and events that have yet to occur. Shipping managers continue to struggle with capacity procurement during this time of industry-wide disruption . Outlook and predictive planning are a big part of successful supply chain operations.

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IoT World Today

MAY 21, 2020

Shortages for in-demand products abound, while shipment delays are common and production lines run at a fraction of capacity. Shipping from Asia is delayed by weeks given soft demand for apparel and other products, and some suppliers are turning to the airline industry — with air travel down by 95% — to reduce delays.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Industrial Machinery and Equipment market (IM&E) in Asia is extremely competitive and fast-paced. The data can be used to provide visibility into how to measure and reduce waste and carbon emissions, optimize processes to be more energy efficient, and monitor factory events for safety reporting.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Tapan Chaudhari and Joe Lynch discuss the internet of trucking (IoT) which refers to all the connected devices and sensors that are being used in the trucking industry. Tapan Chaudhari is the Founder and CEO of TruckX , a technology firm focused on the trucking industry. TruckX is a technology firm focused on the trucking industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

Throughout the past six months, rates and capacity have been highly volatile as the industry deals with other ongoing challenges. A vast majority of shippers still use spreadsheets and emails to conduct Request for Proposal (RFP) or bid events. One solution is to host more frequent bid events with a broader range of carriers.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2021

Specifically, raw material and product shortages are affecting the chemical industry. With many other industries relying on the chemical industry, this is becoming a significant challenge to overcome. Shortages in the chemical industry have worsened over the last quarter. MATERIAL AND PRODUCT SHORTAGES.

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Freightos

MAY 15, 2024

With capacity already tight due to Red Sea diversions, rates last week climbed to $4,151/FEU to N. Europe, this demand increase while capacity is already scarce is pushing transpacific rates up sharply with West Coast prices up 33% from the April floor to $3,873/FEU last week and East Coast rates up 19% compared to April to $5,093/FEU.

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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? The seeds for this current market were sown in the aftermath of the Great Recession.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

So to put this into context and understand just what it means for Freightos – and for the industry at large – I sat down with Zvi Schreiber, Freightos’ CEO, to understand the significance. A: One million means we have reached real scale, and that we are a force in the industry. The next stage is really 10,000,000.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2017

For those who keep a close eye on freight market trends and have lived through past capacity shortages, the signals arrived early this year that the freight market would quickly tighten, and that rates would soon spike. Devastating hurricanes in Houston and Florida, and the ongoing recovery efforts that will tie up capacity.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2023

Last Friday, a major milestone was reached in the Port of Houston’s bid to expand its capacity. ” The new project is critical for future port growth and black-swan events. After many issues with capacity at major ports on the U.S. West Coast in 2021, U.S.

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Transporeon

AUGUST 8, 2018

The world is abuzz about the digitalization of everything from operations to logistics, and many industry analysts and thought leaders are weighing in on the significant impact that visibility, greater innovation and faster time to market can have on an industry—which are all gains that can be traced back to an increasingly digital supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a new bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. The law will apply to tickets purchased in Minnesota or other states for concerts or other live events held in Minnesota.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

According to a company blog post, Amazon will also now provide sellers with an estimated capacity limit “for the following two months to help sellers plan over a longer time horizon.” Lastly, sellers can also now request more capacity, by providing a reservation fee per cubic foot that they are willing to pay. That’s all for this week.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 22, 2024

To help those within the industry prepare for the year ahead, we sat down with several industry experts to get their thoughts on capacity, operations, sustainability and how to prepare for 2024. Q: How will the three big drivers of truck freight — consumer spending, new construction and factory/industrial output — change?

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MTS Logistics

MAY 3, 2024

Across all industries, women are stepping into leadership roles previously only held by men. What is the history of women in the supply chain industry? Hosting professional development workshops and networking events provides additional growth opportunities and vital industry connections. during World War II.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2023

From restructuring trade routes to adhering to strict regulations, the shipping industry faces a host of new challenges as it seeks ways to a more sustainable route. The shipping industry must face the financial consequences of adapting ports to better adapt to encroaching waters.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Adding to its already diverse portfolio of trucks, Yale Europe Materials Handling unveiled its highest capacity truck to date – the GDP160EC12 – to customers, dealers, and journalists at its exclusive ‘This is Yale’ event held in Germany on 19 and 20 September.

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