Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

By doing this, you can run a day or a week in the life of your operation and get back data on its performance capability. Areas can include: In- and outbound workflows. Then you can run different scenarios over a similar seven-day period, against the data you have collected, to create an accurate “compare and contrast” picture.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What Other Industries Use RF Scanning? RF scanners are handheld devices used for automatically entering data about physical items. Radio frequency scanners – or “RF scanners” for short – are electronic devices used to automate data entry of physical items into databases or computer systems so they can be logged, tracked, and managed.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It should come as no surprise that the container industry experienced its most profitable years in history during the 2021-22 timeframe. This may present challenges for carriers as they try to absorb all of the new vessels just as demand is waning and freight rates are receding. More Ships, Please. million TEUs in 2023 and 2.83

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Furthermore, with much wider networks of international trade, there are now more and more questions around the challenges of increasingly complicated supply chains; not least, the impact that both globalisation and the fulfilment of global commerce presents to our environment. Shipping less air is good for everyone.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to data compiled by McKinsey and the CDP a few years ago, most greenhouse gas emissions come from consumer-driven companies and e-commerce shipping, which account for approximately 33Gt of CO2 annually. The question is, what causes transportation service industry emissions to be so high? Up-to-date responses to disruptions.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

However, few understand the history of WMS and how it evolved to encompass item tracking, storage data, inbound and outbound shipping, picking and much more. Computers were gaining speed, and robotic systems were already being used by the auto industry. Databases grew dramatically between the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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PINC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

“It has hit us like nothing we’ve ever seen before in supply chain and it has affected all countries, all industries, and all companies worldwide.”. However, besides the pandemic, logistics and transportation in general are ongoing challenges and still present a lot of other risks, including: Consumers are behaving differently.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks. Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 22, 2023

Now, an unseasonable upswing in truckload tender volumes is infusing the industry with a fresh sense of optimism. There are a handful of theories that seek to explain the unexpected change, but none of them can be hailed as the one true answer at present. A late-summer demand spike, however, is altogether unexpected. “The

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2017

Automated data capture, analysis, and presentation through dashboards helps you see what is going on in your company. More importantly, people cannot change the data at their discretion. In other words, the information is accurate and data-based, not subjective assessments of managers who want to get in good with the boss.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2017

Statistics Indicate Industry-Wide Need for Better Customer Experience Is Growing. These five points build upon a basic concept in every industry; customers want more bang for their buck. Be present, and make your company extremely transparent to your customers. Better cost than your competitors. Immediate shipping.

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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

Third-party logistics providers are increasingly beefing up their e-commerce expertise and offerings, deploying new systems to deal with the explosion in e-commerce-related shipments and data and reimagining themselves to provide the visibility and flexibility that e-commerce companies need to succeed. Complex Logistics Scenarios.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

To that end, every warehouse manager’s role is to manage the physical environment, loadshifting equipment and people, to decrease the chances of collision and accidents, and often, to help the flow of freight via outbound and inbound freight management; an entire process known as warehouse traffic management. Read the full Post.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

Seat, the Spain-based Volkswagen Group brand, wants to introduce methods that will help outbound logistics to follow more of the ‘just-in-time’ process in production, which could mean a change in how transport resources are allocated and planned. However, carmakers outsourcing entire outbound supply chains remains relatively rare.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 14, 2021

Yet, truck industry analyses and insight into existing conditions can help safeguard against uncertainty. With Pfizer and other manufacturers focused on getting vaccine doses out through the big three carriers, there’s simply not a lasting need to worry at present. But it will also amount to an increased strain on the industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Not receiving a child’s birthday present on time or not receiving paper instructions after purchasing a piece of furniture are good examples of customer frustrations. To deliver seamless experiences, businesses must break down silos, fostering cross-departmental collaboration and data sharing.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 23, 2018

It is key to us because not only does it optimise the flows but it gets us our data, so that we can then go back and precisely re-engineer our crossdock locations and our network to really get the cost out.”. According to Richards, this has changed with developments in technology and the accurate analysis of complex data sets, or ‘big data’.

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Not entirely philanthropic, the contest was also designed to connect the carmaker with agile start-ups offering new approaches to what it terms ‘critical challenges’ in production flow management, big data and digital communications. It’s like crowd-sourcing,” Sargeant says.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

Such software and planning systems are also highly relevant for a wide range of purposes in outbound automotive logistics systems, including for the execution of transport activities and the creation of transparency in relation to distribution flows, increasing transport load rates and auditing freight invoice and payments.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Quality and Detail of Data and its Analysis In some of our earlier posts, we’ve stressed the importance of simplicity in distribution network design , and we will return to that topic later in this article. It would be folly not to take advantage of data availability and accessibility.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

In the United States for example, Thanksgiving brings the logistics industry to a screeching halt on Thursday and Friday. This time of year can mean peak busyness or slowness, depending on the industry. Raw materials (groceries), manufacturing (preparation), delivery (presentation), etc. from last year to 41.3

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 7, 2021

Chart of the Week : Van Contract Base Rate per Mile Initial, Van Outbound Tender Reject Index , Truckstop Average Van Spot Rate per Mile – USA SONAR: VCRPM1.USA, but it is a common result of demand exceeding supply in just about any industry. Those needs are functions found within SONAR as a whole and SONAR SCI Lane Acuity too.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In terms of the driver shortage, ECG’s president Wolfgang Göbel presented figures showing that over the next 10-15 years in Germany alone, 40% of truck drivers would be retiring, which given current trends meant a shortfall of 150,000 drivers. We have to convince people that our industry is the right one to work in. Safety and skills.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

It gives SONAR users visibility to daily changes in the intermodal market and is broken down in detailed granularity not found in other data sources. ORAIL and IRAIL are broken down by inbound and outbound volume origin/destination market and are also broken down by lane. ORAIL/IRAIL is the ultimate intermodal shipping volume tool.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

Beyond answering “what is reverse logistics,” it is important to understand the history of reverse logistics, the benefits of reverse logistics and why it’s a rising practice, especially in aftermarket industries. Meanwhile, reverse logistics is growing more complex. The Rise of Reverse Logistics in the E-Commerce Freight Shipping World.

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Parade

MAY 15, 2019

The opportunities presented by properly digitizing key aspects of dispatch. This can help you maintain your status as a brokerage of choice, become a brokerage of choice, and continually improve your position in the freight brokerage industry. Each carrier sales rep is on their own island, and so is their data!

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Too much leads to resources being monopolised on gathering tons of data and a subsequent risk of “paralysis by analysis” Cost to Serve (CTS) is an approach that helps you avoid both extremes. Outbound transportation. Collecting and Using Cost to Serve Data. Efficient order terms. Sales organisation costs.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

“To have more and more different models with different lengths makes the handling, storage and loading onto a vessel more complicated and this trend seems not to be at its end, as OEMs want to be present in all segments and models,” explains Tuitjer. Our terminal can handle 2.5-2.6m ” – Joerg Tuitjer, EVAG.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 24, 2021

Thankfully, you have entered an industry that is very cyclical and there will be other opportunities you can prepare now. This data can show you how importers are choosing to route their shipments. The time period for the SONAR chart is from January 2020 to the present. SONAR US Customs Maritime Import Shipments (CSTM).

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Automotive Logistics

JUNE 12, 2018

During the event on June 12 – held on the eve of this year’s Automotive Logistics Europe conference – former Opel, Fiat and BMW vehicle designer Chris Bangle handed out a total of 14 awards covering every aspect of inbound, outbound and aftermarket logistics.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 22, 2018

Capacity is a very real problem impacting companies in all verticals, especially those who ship density-based freight that present further challenges. The freight & transportation landscape is reaching critical mass. Not Properly Dimming Your Density-Based Freight. Not Taking Advantage of Technological Advancements.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

After a series of high-profile cyber attacks, the automotive industry is scrambling to shore up vulnerabilities in its digital defences, including logistics services. The automotive industry certainly lags behind other sectors in its approach to cybersecurity,” he says. Outbound cybersecurity lags behind . Jonathan Ward reports.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

Russia’s automotive industry faces rising taxation, changes to the terms of state support and the threat of further sanctions from the US. Despite this, most analysts believe finished vehicle sales will continue to grow, with rising optimism in the logistics industry. . But new capacity has not been put into the industry.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

With training and education now joining most other industries in the occupation of digital-business realms, you should find it possible to raise the level of supply chain knowledge in your organisation without spending inordinate sums of money. One is to recruit a logistics specialist or two, or perhaps an entire team, but that can be costly.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

The re-imposition of sanctions by the US on Iran has dealt a hammer blow to the country’s emerging automotive industry. Hyundai was the most popular imported brand in the first quarter of this year, sales data aggregator Bestsellingcarsblog.com reported. Iran is a sensitive issue in the automotive sector at present.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 2, 2019

The capacity squeeze in car-carrying equipment began in the early 2000s when the US government’s Environmental Protection Agency enforced a multi-stage mandate calling on the trucking industry to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 90% over roughly a decade. They don’t have to lose very much for our industry to gain a lot of opportunity.

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