October, 2013

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Truckload Strong; Intermodal Weak

10xLogistics

I have not reviewed the CASS information for a while but have used other sources which have all told the same story. Intermodal freight is soft relative to capacity which is putting pressure on rates. However, the September truckload numbers show strong expenditure increases with shipments staying moderate. Translate this into higher rates. To show the issue with the intermodal market right now look at the chart above.

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The Top 5 Reasons People Are Buying Online

Apparel Logistics

Why does it matter to your business that people are buying online? Within the sales process, we always say that you need to go fishing where your fish are swimming. And we have to tell you … your customers are buying online. Data suggests 83% of internet users have made a virtual purchase at some point. Look around the room. Eight of the 10 people around you bought an item off the internet.

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Complete Logistics Solution

3PL Insights

'Evans is a Top 100 3PL for the past 11 years, providing complete logistics solutions. As an industry leader in logistics, we strive to provide a quality service to our customers and be an... The post Complete Logistics Solution appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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3d printing goes mainstream

10xLogistics

As my readers know I have been talking about 3D printing for a long time and have been theorizing and brainstorming how this will impact manufacturing, supply chain and the overall method of acquiring goods. From one of my first posts back in 2012 titled " Don't Reduce Costs - Eliminate Them " through the many others I really believe this is a major change in how goods will get to market.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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Energy as part of the Global Bill of Materials

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If I told you there was a portion of your bill of materials which could make up 20% -40% of a major component would you want to know what that was? I hope the answer would be yes and that element is energy. I heard a person talk this week (A VP of a car company) talk about the "energy it takes to make a car". The interesting part of his talk is he was not just talking about the plant where the car was assembled.