Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors.

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Logistics Management

DECEMBER 8, 2022

New survey reveals the top pain points that logistics and supply chain management professionals continue to manage through, including higher freight costs, capacity constraints, severe labor shortages, and port slowdowns—all disruptions that are still forcing shippers to re-engineer their supply chain operations.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

More Resources Home Innovative Synergies: Logistics Tech Lessons from Other Industries Judah Levine May 23, 2024 Though the logistics and supply chain industry has made and continues to make a lot of progress in its digital transformation, it has a reputation for being part of the late majority or even a laggard in terms of digitalization.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Ben is Vice President of Managed Services at Coyote Logistics , a leading global third-party logistics provider. About Ben Steffes Ben Steffes is Vice President of Managed Services at Coyote Logistics, a leading global third-party logistics provider. Ben Steffes and Joe Lynch discuss 3PL outsourcing trends.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller. Jason Miller and Joe Lynch discuss logistics and supply chain, 1940 – 2040. Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University) is a tenured Associate Professor of Logistics and the John D. Key Takeaways: Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

OneRail is among the last mile technology vendors surveyed in the report, which focuses on optimizing fleet operations. The report surveys 20 current last mile technology vendors, and provides a column-by-column comparison of features. Looking to take a platform approach to vehicle routing and scheduling, but unsure where to start?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The bank said Friday that it is launching new “Supply Availability Indexes” via a blog posting on Monday that going forward will feature as part of its regular monthly surveys of regional business activity. I highly recommend watching the movie when you get a chance. Treasury Secretary Janet L.

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Transporeon

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Shippers and carriers alike are currently being challenged by driver shortages and tight capacity. As the largest global collaborative network connecting shippers and carriers, the Transporeon Group periodically surveys its base of more than 3,000 North American carriers to see how market forces are shaping trucking businesses today.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A new European survey has revealed that road transport demand is picking up, according to TMS supplier Transporeon. more road transport capacity was available in October on the European spot market. Compared to October 2019, less capacity was available (-20.3%). • The decrease in available capacity (-3.6%

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 9, 2021

Port Congestion and capacity crunch are impacting businesses. Like all other industries around the world, the shipping, freight, maritime, logistics and supply chain industries were also impacted cause major upheavals in global trade. In the middle of this congestion and capacity crunch, the freight rates continue to increase unabated.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The report, titled “In the Driver’s Seat: 2018 North American over-the-road transportation survey,” will be distributed in Transporeon’s booth #636 at CSCMP Edge, or via download from the link below. The Transporeon 2018 North American Road Transportation Survey can be downloaded here. 3 in Nashville, TN.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Shippers are feeling the effects of scarce carrier capacity. The driver shortage is affecting available trucking capacity. With luck, the shipper may find and contract with another carrier that has available space despite the driver shortage and scarce capacity. Scarce available trucking capacity leads to higher shipping costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2021 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. It was good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. So let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. This post was subsequently followed by two articles that discussed some of the findings from the survey.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The National Private Truck Council 2021 Benchmarking Survey Report provides fleets with new industry standards to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement. The 2021 NPTC Benchmarking Survey Report, which is sponsored by Penske, captures critical metrics from the 2020 calendar year, which was a time like no other.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Therefore, produce ready for shipping may be stalled due to a limited supply of equipment and trucks (hindering capacity procurement ), fewer drivers, and the pressure everywhere to move things faster, save money, and get it done without impacting the customer experience. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast .

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics industry growth slowed in October. Electric vehicle startup Canoo Inc said on Wednesday it would build a battery manufacturing facility at Pryor in Oklahoma with a capacity of 3,200 Megawatt hours production. Save Mart begins grocery delivery with Amazon. The Save Mart Cos.

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Transporeon

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Shippers and carriers alike are currently being challenged by driver shortages and tight capacity. As the largest global collaborative network connecting shippers and carriers, the Transporeon Group periodically surveys its base of more than 3,000 North American carriers to see how market forces are shaping trucking businesses today.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2023

based non-asset-based 3PL BlueGrace Logistics, could be viewed as replete with signs of cautious optimism, heading into the fourth quarter, which is traditionally viewed as the busiest time of the year for shipping activity. What’s more, negative order sentiment, in terms of revenues, fell 69.2% gain, which it said translates into a 35.6%

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Freightos

JUNE 4, 2024

With demand stable in those months though, carriers still had just enough capacity and equipment to keep the market balanced and rates elevated but level. But things started to change dramatically in May.

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Freightos

JUNE 4, 2024

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Ocean peak season’s early arrival together with Red Sea diversions straining capacity and schedules continued to result in worsening congestion, equipment shortages and elevated prices this week.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Logistics Blog®. BlueGrace Logistics. Transportation rates have been rising over the last couple of years due to factors like the driver shortage, lack of equipment, a capacity crunch, and rising fuel costs. More than 67% of those surveyed experienced LTL cost increases of 5-14%. Capacity Challenges Exist.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week, “Powered by the Network A Platform Approach to Matching Freight Demand with Capacity More Efficiently.” The post We’re Not in 1980 Anymore: Time to Innovate Transportation Procurement appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2021

At the beginning of 2021, ARC Advisory Group, in partnership with DC Velocity magazine, anticipated factors such as a subsequent surge when we crafted our survey of warehouse practitioners. More than 25 percent of survey respondents stated that they experienced a decrease of order throughput volumes in 2020.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

This post is from a press release sent to us regarding the recent survey of the 3PL industry. This survey continues to point towards the success 3PLs are having for their clients. Survey Points to Continued Success of Shippers and the 3PL Industry. No matter what type of 3PL there is, each brings value to their customers.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2019

As the nationwide capacity crunch drives into the New Year, third party logistics (3PL) providers offer shippers reliable and cost-effective solutions. Last year the ‘nationwide truck shortage’, also referred to as the capacity crunch, was a significant challenge for the transportation industry. Impact of Capacity Crunch.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

Despite these efforts, to date the attacks continue, pushing most major carriers representing over 60% of global container capacity, to alter their routes. The decrease in logistics costs led 35% of importers to lower their product prices, possibly contributing to the easing of inflation rates.

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Logistics Management

JULY 11, 2018

According to the State of the North American Supply Chain survey, truck capacity is the industry’s primary hurdle this year.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The survey of 350 UK supply chain managers* found that 63% have experienced delays at the UK/EU border of at least 2-3 days getting goods into the UK, up from 38% in a similar survey in January this year. About the survey. The survey ran from Friday 12 th February to Thursday 18 th February 2021.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Private fleets or outsourced logistics? PRIVATE FLEETS OR OUTSOURCED LOGISTICS? While the pandemic has had a small hand in encouraging companies to move away from managing their own private fleets, many of the real motivating factors are the plain challenges that come with operating your own logistics and transportation.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2018

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.” The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

During a year when e-commerce sales skyrocketed, the global pandemic impacted supply chains around the globe, and transportation capacity contracted across most modes, while companies worked to get their logistics strategies realigned with this “new normal” operating environment. What’s in Store for 2021?

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Transporeon

APRIL 9, 2019

The driver shortage is affecting available trucking capacity. With luck, the shipper may find and contract with another carrier that has available space despite the driver shortage and scarce capacity. This results in the need for more shipments, which can be an added burden on each shipper’s logistics budget.

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Transporeon

MARCH 5, 2018

It is getting harder and harder for both shippers and carriers to survive and thrive with the current capacity crunch. Higher-than-average economic growth means that manufacturers and suppliers are doing more business than before, but it’s getting much more difficult to secure carrier capacity. billion tons of freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

And Logistics Viewpoints has a history of its own supply chain predictions for the year ahead. This volatility has increased public and corporate attention and appreciation for supply chain and logistics. A value above 0 indicates that supply chain capacity is being stretched and supply chain volatility is increasing.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The report, titled “In the Driver’s Seat: 2018 North American over-the-road transportation survey,” will be distributed in Transporeon’s booth #636 at CSCMP Edge, or via download from the link below. The Transporeon 2018 North American Road Transportation Survey can be downloaded here.

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