Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

In this post, the project44 team highlights the importance of network connectivity, real-time information, and business intelligence and analytics in maximizing the value delivered by transportation management systems (TMS). Faster and more accurate data can have a massive financial impact over the course of a year.

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

As shippers either figuratively or literally flipped the calendar page over to 2022, the hope was that at least some of the capacity crunches, driver shortages, labor issues and freight rate increases that took hold in 2021 would begin to heal themselves and create a more balanced transportation marketplace. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 30, 2022

Our three pillars (or fundamentals) of great supply chain management excellence are strategy, service, and cost. Aligning strategy, service, and financial factors in your supply chain operation is essential to support your company’s overall business strategy , mission, and objectives. The Importance of Alignment.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Transportation analytics is rapidly evolving into the next age of discipline for the supply chain. From peaks and valleys in sales to highs and lows in income channels, transportation analytics can help managers, 3PLs and partners stay on the same page, focused and unified.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. It is important to note the necessity to build strategy of company’s logistics system development and integrate it as a full-fledged component for not less than 10-15 years. University Courses. Short programs.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Data-driven transportation management , including the checks and reviews that accompany healthy data management practices, are part of the process of getting the most out of the tech stack. And pre-emptive strategies that help isolate and address real-time problems will inevitably rely on real-time freight data and easy-to-access systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, the progress of Amazon Prime over the last decade has leveled the playing field quite a bit. The Essence: Predictability Can Enable Cost-Efficiency and Responsiveness Amazon’s anticipatory shipping patent describes both physical distribution network capabilities and information technology capabilities.

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CLX Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It’s pretty simple – intermodal transportation uses two or more modes or carriers to transport freight from shipper to consignee. This shipping strategy began in 18 th century England, and in the 1950s, the steel intermodal transportation container was standardized based on design specifications from the US DoD.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

It will be interesting to see how these smugglers will change course when fossil fuels are completely replaced by renewables. UPS EVP and Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer Matt Guffey said the new contract includes “volume protection” with established minimums to ensure enough Postal Service parcels keep flowing into its network.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This will require an LTL and e-commerce focused shipping strategy. Shippers need to know the benefits of combined strategy and a few best practices to develop a winning LTL and e-commerce plan. Expand LTL transportation networks. Reduced paperwork errors. Download Here.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 20, 2019

When I talk to worldwide businesses in Asia, Oceania, North America, or anywhere else, their chief concern is always the same: how do we meet our customers where they are to get them the products and services they want, all while keeping our own business strategy central? How to prioritize supply chain strategy for business expansion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. That’s when you can course correct in any number of ways that make your business more efficient and your customers happier. Once you know where that truck (or train, plane or container) is, that’s when things get really interesting.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2015

In the complex world of modern transportation, companies lacking the experience to professionally handle the intricacies of transportation management are sure to find controlling shipping costs an extreme challenge. Freight costs are eminently controllable, however, efficiently managing this major budget item requires expertise.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2023

It depends on whom you ask, of course. We’ve crossed the halfway mark of 2023. How would you characterize this year so far, from a supply chain and logistics perspective? Better or worse than expected? Any surprises? I’m sure many carriers, for example, are not celebrating the first half of the year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 26, 2021

In the current supply chain technology community, companies have focused on TMS applications, but it is no longer enough to simply integrate transportation processes and technologies in a TMS. Users should also be able to access a carrier network to find cost effective capacity when needed.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

For shippers, culture and behavior have to change to apply Lean Transportation thinking. The “Them (company leadership) versus Us (shop floor associates)” mentality also needs to change for Lean Transportation to " WE. The 8 Rights To Achieve Lean Transportation Practices. Transportation takes time.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Omnichannel, as a word and strategy in retail, is shifting. If the phone is searching for a Wi-Fi network, the store could track its MAC address. Of Course Not…However, the Focus Is Now on Customer Experience in Omnichannel appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 30, 2024

Virtual Carrier Network Every ecommerce brand wants orders delivered on time at the best possible rate. To remedy this annoying situation, ShipMonk created our Virtual Carrier Network. This advanced transportation management and rate shopping strategy removes guesswork while infusing flexibility.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 15, 2024

Together with his son Johannes Danieli (project manager), the founder has therefore set the course entering new markets to offer a solution to these growing demands. In total, around 300 individual components (production lines, systems and machines) were transported, dismantled and reassembled/installed.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

JUNE 1, 2023

This vast network of interconnected routes facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures. The Silk Road acted as a catalyst for logistics, shaping the concepts of inventory management, transport planning, and risk mitigation. Their extensive network of ports, warehouses, and trading posts revolutionized maritime logistics.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Of course, measuring revenue through the growing demands for both contract and spot freight transportation is never simple addition and subtraction. Of course, tracking overall detention across a carrier’s network can seem overwhelming. Unfortunately, they are somewhat subjective and can be a nightmare to manage.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

With Continuous Improvement being one of the eight Guiding Values at Trinity, continued education is important to the company, so we ensure all Trinity Team Members receive educational opportunities, and this includes our Freight Agent network. JOIN OUR FREIGHT AGENT NETWORK. CONTINUED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.

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WorkWave

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is what starting a non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) business can offer you. We’re setting out on a journey to understand how to transform your dream into reality, navigating legal documents, and NEMT software, hiring competent drivers, and crafting an effective marketing strategy. But why is this market thriving?

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Forto

JANUARY 10, 2020

And with these factors as your tailwind we think that the following 8 strategies will take your business to the next level. Our digital logistics solution allows you to request and compare instant quotes for transportation from the EU to Asia by sea, air or rail via our online platform and book directly online in 2 clicks.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

Most shippers don’t spend much time worrying about who is driving the trucks carrying their goods, but choosing a 3PL with the right carrier network makes all the difference when your business is expanding. B2B and B2C networks are increasingly determined by where the customer is, rather than a companies’ geographical location.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

Having the right balance of shipping cost and performance to meet customer expectations while preserving margins requires a supply chain strategy that considers your company, markets, and customers. Developing the right strategy and executing it well has numerous benefits for both you and your customers.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. What’s wrong with this picture?

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Of course, that all depends on seeing the activities that are occurring, benchmarking current carrier operations and continuously improving. Freight intelligence tools help management develop a more unified freight strategy. Even the best, fully staffed transportation network will need help at times or in specific areas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. then secure on-demand transportation, warehousing and labor assets dynamically, re-planning flexibly as conditions change.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 18, 2021

These embargoes are also widely misunderstood since they effectively impact the middle mile of transportation, resulting in shippers failing to plan for them. These LTL embargoes are a short-term solution to allowing carriers to immediately reduce the stress on their networks. In the past year, LTL embargoes have become more common.

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WorkWave

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is what starting a non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) business can offer you. We’re setting out on a journey to understand how to transform your dream into reality, navigating legal documents, and NEMT software, hiring competent drivers, and crafting an effective marketing strategy. But why is this market thriving?

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Dachser is setting the course for future growth in its Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) business field through long-term succession planning. He worked in controlling and strategy development before being given responsibility for Corporate Governance. In 2023, he will work closely with Edoardo Podestà to chart a course for this success.”.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. Core carrier programs and carrier negotiations that once played a fundamental role in shippers’ cost reduction strategies no longer are sufficient.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. cities over the course of the year, bringing the total number to 110. Soft demand in Europe and the US led to an overall decline of 7.5

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Of course, no disruption comes close to those that have been experienced to date in 2020. Yes, AI and machine learning build on algorithms to isolate historical trends and derive a likely transportation rate. Companies simply do not have the luxury to make last-minute decisions for basic transportation moves. But this is 2020.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Infrequent data collection and lacking an IoT data strategy leaves many businesses surveyed struggling to extract full value from their IoT data. The research was based on the interviews of 450 global respondents across the agriculture, electrical utilities, mining, oil and gas, and transport and logistics sectors.

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The transportation industry has faced volatility over the last handful of years, but nothing like the disruptions of recent months. As we collaborate with shippers on new approaches and strategies to reach their goals, we also apply best practices that hold true in any market. Optimize capacity networks.

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