Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound. Consumer expectations for cheap and fast shipping continue to climb, and consumers increasingly want to order across borders , only compounding the problems.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Flush with cash, carriers have ordered new ships even as freight rates began to normalize in 2022. 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. million TEUs in 2023 and 2.83 million TEUs in 2024, compared to around 1.1

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Logistics Problem Solving

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Today, more than 20 years later, there are many companies receiving this data from the carriers and presenting it to the user on their web screens. Track & trace data allows for the shipping process to move smoothly and expectedly, and provides opportunities for remedies when things don’t go smoothly.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 31, 2018

Describe the Inbound Transportation This description covers the process by which an ordered product moves from the vendor and gets delivered to your warehouse. Describe the Outbound Transportation This description covers the movement of an outbound load from the company premises/warehouse to the customer’s destination.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

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. Order Picking.

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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.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2018

As explained by Dan Goodwill via Canadian Shipper, the problem goes much further than that, including lacking compliance management, subpar, if any, use of transportation management systems (TMS, and failure to utilize granular shipment activity data. Fortunately, this solution exists within a modern TMS, the Cerasis Rater.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

The global fashion brand is leveraging the flexibility of intelligent mini-robot carriers to transform order picking and put-away at its UK hub – just part of a phased rollout of goods-to-person robotics that will boost productivity across its international network of multi-channel fulfilment centres.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 13, 2015

There are plenty of different shipping companies out there, and using a transportation management system to manage all inbound and outbound shipping needs will put those shippers who use one at an extreme competitive advantage. Have Easy to Analyze Actionable Insight Gleaned from the Data Created in the Transportation Management System.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

From the following paragraphs, you’ll gain a brief insight into some common RFT mistakes and the difficulties they present to 3PL solution designers. Doing Without Detailed Data. Of course nothing is wrong at all if tables like this are supported by files containing data at a much more granular level.

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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. 2006 – Present: Cloud-Computing Overhauls Traditional Warehouse Management Further, Continuing the Process Through the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

The customer experience is now king in the e-commerce world, and that covers not only the appearance of the website and the ease of ordering, but also product selection and availability and the speed and reliability of deliveries. Zulily’s example highlights the increasingly complex logistics scenarios presented by e-commerce. “E-commerce

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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. Reliance on real-time data and analysis. The top causes of GHG emissions. Fast and reliable collaboration with 3PLs.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2017

In addition, 67 percent are actively pursuing ways to increase customer service throughout the order fulfillment process, and 56 percent are considering customer service in all decision-making processes. Customers should want to brag about how well your company handled their order, not just their problems. Fixing issues is not enough.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

Let’s take a closer look at the problem with trying to manage over the road (OTR) modes through traditional, manual data entry and freight scheduling versus using a TMS. Makes information presentable, identifying at-risk shipments, average freight spend, breaking down barriers to continuous improvement, and much more.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

As with all out top blog posts of 2014 lists, this list is ranked in order of the number of views for each post, with the first the most viewed, and the 15th, the top 15th viewed blog post. The product would travel in reverse through the supply chain network in order to retain any use from the defective product. Read the full Post.

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PINC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

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. Once the threat of COVID passes, companies need to be thinking about how they can create data-driven supply chain planning and management processes.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Volume data. Providing more detailed information will also help them to present the most accurate pricing possible. Be specific on how you want to see the costs presented. Define outbound transactions. Then, identify all areas that are important in your selection process so that the bidder can give you an accurate quote.

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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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Cimcorp , a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic order fulfillment and tire-handling solutions, announces it has helped Midwest convenience store chain Kwik Trip automate product handling and order fulfillment in its La Crosse, Wisconsin baking facility’s warehouse.

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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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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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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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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

They can also manage vendor compliance during inbound & outbound freight shipping , which is key during the holidays, when manufacturers are distributing product to thousands of retailers. Raw materials (groceries), manufacturing (preparation), delivery (presentation), etc. are all factors to consider.

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Blog on Log

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Generally accepted accounting principles create the foundation so that every company reports its financial data the same way. hence, this makes analysis of the data and comparisons possible. As a result, accounting rules have not kept up with present business operations and practices. What about the present?

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A company that handles order processing, distribution to customers, and storage operations is known as a logistics operator. There are companies who meet all logistics functions to reduce costs, enhance service, and remain competitive while adjusting to your company’s needs in order to meet the obstacles that businesses face every day.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The challenge is to measure profitability to the right level of detail in order to see what works and what could be improved. 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.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 30, 2018

Implementing new technology is a complicated process, but it can be simplified as follows: Integrate systems that control both inbound and outbound freight. Upgrade your WMS, taking advantage of systems capable of self-optimization and big data analytics. Embrace, don’t fear robotics and automation.

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Parade

MAY 15, 2019

The opportunities presented by properly digitizing key aspects of dispatch. There isn’t a carrier sales rep in the world who can call 19,000 carriers every time they receive an order tender. The TMS may have some data on carriers, but this is usually impoverished data that is rarely updated.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 14, 2021

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. For carriers to stay strategic, they must recognize that demand is growing and apply trucking data to plan accordingly. But that comes with a significant caveat. Think about it.

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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. Caesar is on its way,” he said. Asked whether the refiners of the 0.5%

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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

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. The US Customs Maritime Import Shipment Index is a 7 day moving average of shipments into a given port based on US Customs data. 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. Innovation leader winner: Gefco – MyCarIsThere car transport solution.

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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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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Placing production orders a long time in advance of when the products are needed. An alternative is to engage a consulting firm that can provide both the technological solution and the data scientists to analyse your CTS thoroughly and present the results concisely.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

Cross-border e-commerce was growing at such a clip (around one in three transactions, with 40 percent of the growth coming from international orders). These solutions generally aim to provide: • Calculation of applicable duties and instantly present them in online shopping carts. Consumers expect an Amazon-type experience.

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