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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Linde presents concentrated expertise at LogiMAT

Logistics Business Magazine

Linde Material Handling (MH) will be presenting its concentrated expertise to visitors at LogiMAT 2022 in several exhibition areas covering a total area of around 1,000 sq m. One example is the latest generation of IC engine-powered and electric counterbalanced trucks in the 2.0 load capacity range.

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Toyota Kata: What If There Is No Takt Time?

The Lean Thinker

Steve’s proposal was a Current / Target condition template that includes more than the “blank generic version” but doesn’t focus so much on the cadence and timing: From Steve Medlin’s KataCon presentation. From an industrial engineering standpoint, takt time is an expression of how much capacity you need.

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DHL Express Presents its New Strategy 2025

Airfreight Logistics

DHL Express has presented its new Strategy 2025 on the occasion of the opening of its € 123 million state-of-the-art hub at Cologne-Bonn Airport. million liters holding capacity and 18 kilometers of piping ensures the hub stays cool in the summer and warm in the winter. An ice energy storage system with over 1.3

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Air Passenger Travel is Climbing, is Capacity Relief on the Way?

CH Robinson Logistics

Air freight has been in nonstop peak-season mode despite pandemic-induced capacity decline, while other disruptions, such as the Suez Canal blockage, drove even more demand to air. Though vaccine distribution is increasing, and we are seeing a spike in passenger travel, capacity relief is not on the horizon. Flex your creative muscles.

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Analysis: Today’s Global Economy vs. Global Container Shipping

MTS Logistics

For example: The global GDP growth rate for 2021 was 6.02%, a 9.1% Fleet Overcapacity The container shipping industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, leading to an increase in vessel capacity. Considering higher capacity, with reduced demand, these tools have barely any impact. increase from 2020.

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How Shippers Can Navigate the 2018 Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

Last year Cerasis covered the capacity crunch in great detail, culminating in a helpful and educational e-book titled “ The Great Capacity Crunch: The Current State, Future Outlook, and How Shippers Can Thrive in Any Capacity Crunch.” So, as a shipper, what are your options? Download Here.