FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 29, 2021

And according to Brian Straight of FreightWaves , a routing guide is a living document that enables faster transportation management and keeps freight spend under control based on lane volatility, seen also within SONAR SCI Lane Acuity. What is a routing guide : a list of preferred carriers for tendering freight.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Our business development & leadership teams have been all over the world, attending major blockchain conferences and hosting a suite of events specific to shipping and logistics. In Dusseldorf, Germany, we attended ETF 3PL, one of the largest conferences dedicated to freight and logistics. Tech Updates.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Our business development & leadership teams have been all over the world, attending major blockchain conferences and hosting a suite of events specific to shipping and logistics. In Dusseldorf, Germany, we attended ETF 3PL, one of the largest conferences dedicated to freight and logistics. Tech Updates.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 26, 2019

The PortCast E2: Craig Fuller of Freight Waves Pt1. It was a great event. I definitely came away from it with some game changing and actionable, which is more important, ideas. That is definitely the feeling I got from it. So it was definitely felt in that sense. Podcast Transcript: Wade Carlson .

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Dedola Global Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2019

The PortCast E2: Craig Fuller of Freight Waves Pt2. Amazon’s is trying to get freight move through the supply chain faster, both domestically and internationally. All of the market conditional events are impacting trade. They want better visibility of their freight. Podcast Transcript: Stephen Dedola: .

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It is definitely a bittersweet time of year. Amazon experienced “critical fire or arc flash events” at six sites in North America with solar installations, representing about 12.7 In addition to e-commerce, Rosie provides retailers with delivery opportunities, omnichannel marketing and deep data services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Remanufacturing and refurbishing activities also may be included in the definition of reverse logistics.”. Normally, logistics deal with events that bring the product towards the customer. Besides, failure of managing return logistics of such things may lead to an increased risk of exposing personal or company data.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 9, 2023

Let’s start with a few definitions. Shipping carriers like FedEx and UPS use the same hub-and-spoke model to aggregate shipments and move mass quantities of freight going to the same general region. But first and foremost, we’re fulfillment logistics experts. So, what’s the difference? What is a Warehouse?

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Trinity Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Combined data from the OTVI and the OTRI indicates that accepted volumes were up three percent year-over-year in early December. Decreasing tender rejections indicates that freight is being moved at contract rates, which is a hopeful sign for shippers. This is a little harder to do but definitely on the radar. Keep You Updated.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For others, they’re signs of elevated stress levels, which can definitely lead to eating way too many cookies. 2 Analyze Your Past Data and Compare It to Current Trends. Being aware of these vital data points will help you consistently improve your strategy year-over-year. Ecommerce growth is expected to be up about 2.5%

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 18, 2018

That has been made very clear in data issued this month by ShipMatrix , a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based SJ Consulting. When events like that happen, you cannot blame anyone for it other than yourself for waiting for the last day or week to order something you knew you would need. So, how are things going so far? About the Author.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 26, 2018

That has been made very clear in data issued this month by ShipMatrix , a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based SJ Consulting. When events like that happen, you cannot blame anyone for it other than yourself for waiting for the last day or week to order something you knew you would need. So, how are things going so far? Compliance to U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 12, 2018

While the numbers were still decent overall, United States-bound waterborne shipment activity in March did not carry the same weight as it has in previous months, according to data issued this week by global trade intelligence firm Panjiva. For the first quarter of 2018, Panjiva data indicated that shipments were up 6.9% The post U.S.-bound

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Harnessing cloud-based software to automate freight pricing. It was clear from the speakers that by and large, air freight technology and signs of innovation already here. The E-commerce Influence On Air Freight. Disruption in supply chain and freight forwarding creates uncertainty when dealing with companies inventories.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ).

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 24, 2018

Guy Courtin, vice president of industry & solution strategy for Infor Retail, was among those executives attending the Gartner event. Notes: Gartner Opinion and Peer Opinion: Based on each panel’s forced-rank ordering against the definition of “DDVN orchestrator.” 2017 data used where available. All Topics.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 24, 2018

Like all modes of freight transportation, especially these days, change is constant. And that is apparent in the air freight sector. E-commerce has taken on a few different definitions. That has absolutely increased the pace at which we are seeing product move, and air freight has been a big component to that that.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 12, 2018

In fairness, you could argue that it’s probably been ten years since Kiva first exhibited at one of our trade events. To paraphrase Stephen Stills, it’s not exactly clear, but something is definitely happening here. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. How is this different?

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Penske Move Ahead

MARCH 14, 2018

We build different statistical models and use tools to predict things like freight rates based on what we see in past data and other different factors,” said Bryan Hosack, senior project manager in Penske Logistics ’ logistics engineering department. for short – also known as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. “We

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

CargoNet recorded 1,778 supply chain risk events across the United States and Canada in 2022, an increase of 15 percent from 2021. They estimate $223 million in cargo was stolen across all theft events in 2022. Events that involved the theft of cargo increased by 20% year-over-year. This could be a slow, messy year for freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2022

On a personal note, we definitely built a lot of Lego sets over the last two years. XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2023

A transportation management system ( TMS ) helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. The primary reason companies buy a TMS is for freight savings. As freight costs have continued to rise, companies have looked more and more to their TMS to mitigate these rising costs.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 14, 2018

In the event, the postal service as well as private parcel carriers managed to deliver the Christmas surge. While Canadian shoppers increasingly look outside the country, the outbound momentum is less strident, although there is definite interest, according to Mansour. Such a step is bound to boost the flow of data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

A transportation management system ( TMS ) helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. The primary reason companies buy a TMS is for freight savings. As freight costs have continued to rise, companies have looked more and more to their TMS to mitigate these rising costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2023

A transportation management system ( TMS ) helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. The primary reason companies buy a TMS is for freight savings. As freight costs have continued to rise, companies have looked more and more to their TMS to mitigate these rising costs.

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A spokesperson for DB Cargo admits there are a number of key challenges currently facing the European rail freight network. But he notes that there are challenges ahead: “From the perspective of the rail freight industry, the whole market is changing. Current distribution systems definitely need to be enabled to employ GPS big data.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

Carmakers certainly continue to demand improvements in supply chain visibility and this is something that digital applications are improving on a daily basis, but according to Dana McBrien, associate chief advisor at Honda North America, the analytics are not in place to make the best use of the data gathered. Digging into the data mountain.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

The city of Dubai has also taken on ambitious events and projects to motivate it towards its ambitions, like the Expo 2020 (which it won hosting rights to the same year the smart city project was initiated), Hyperloop Dubai, Oasis Eco Resort and so on. He had a more engaging definition of what a smart city is.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 2, 2019

What if it’s just other [wheeled] freight?” Legacy onboard communications systems, many with the latest advancements, made the ELD switch a non-event for carriers of significant size. After studying the conventional single-purpose, auto-carrier designs, I found a way that could serve both purposes – autos and general flat-deck freight.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

If, like many business leaders, you’re looking for ways to make your supply chain more resilient to major disruptions and black swan events, you might like to consider initiatives based on the following guiding principles. Accelerating and streamlining the flow of data and information through the supply chain. Lessons From a Pandemic.

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Turvo

JANUARY 12, 2021

This is a primary focus of an upcoming FreightWaves webinar this week on Thursday, January 14th, 2020, at 2 PM EST. Panelists for the event are Sudarsan Thattai, Chief Information Office for Lineage Logistics, and Ketan Karkhanis, Turvo’s Chief Product Officer, moderated by FreightWaves’ VP of Sponsored Content, Mary Anne Hensley.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 20, 2023

Smaller businesses might still be using this method (and using spreadsheets to collect data) but the process has improved over the years with the use of handheld scanners and software systems to automatically capture inventory info.

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MercuryGate

AUGUST 25, 2020

Appointment times, pickup and/or delivery appointments, and other scheduling data can be set in the order management section of the TMS and transmitted via EDI, prior to offering a load to a carrier. Limit Unnecessary Check Calls for Freight. Furthermore, centralized controls provide more information for better customer experiences.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

The purpose of a port is for the direct intermodal exchange of people or freight,” he said, adding that ports should have the infrastructure to allow vehicles and trains to come alongside ships. We saw longer lead times that definitely impacted our customers.”. Rail headaches.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Perform Transportation Daily Event Management. Cost savings result from disciplined, daily event management and hour-to-hour focus on waste identification and reduction. According to statistics published in the Transportation Energy Data Book , the average fuel economy for dual-tire tractor-trailer combinations was 6.73

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 4, 2014

As a technology company ourselves, who offers a transportation management system for manufacturers and shippers, we value this post as it talks about the importance of using the data we all find in our business. You must pay attention to the sequence of the logic offered in the data. Numbers are viewed with respect to past events.

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