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Announcing the Freightos International Freight Index

Freightos

Announcing the Freightos International Freight Index. By Noam Fraenkel, VP Data and Analytics, Freightos. Today, Freightos is giving away statistical analysis of some 300 million international freight market data points, launching the Freightos International Freight Index (FIFI). And we’re doing it for free. Here’s Why. As the VP of Data and Analytics at Freightos, I find freight data incredibly exciting.

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[Infographic] Top Small Business Technology Trends in 2017

GlobalTranz

With the rapid advancement in technology, a lot of small and medium scale enterprises are now able to compete in the market with much better business tools that improve their efficiency and accuracy. And as we welcome the new year, new small business technology and trends are surfacing once again which will further make technology an imperative in small business today.

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How Customer Service Can Make or Break Your Apparel Business

Apparel Logistics

A business can fail or flourish depending on the quality of its customer service. Read on to understand why this aspect of your apparel business is so crucial for its success. Why Customer Service Matters. Put simply, customer service matters because your customers matter. If you don't serve them well, they'll quickly find another apparel brand that will.

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How the Right Freight Forwarder Can Maximize Your eCommerce Business

Dedola Global Logistics

Archives You know how much work goes into running your eCommerce business. So when it’s time to start importing your goods, why add to that workload by trying to figure out the logistics of shipping freight? Simplify your life and streamline the shipping process by hiring the right freight forwarder. Below are ways the right freight forwarder can add value to your eCommerce business and maximize it, too: They help you focus on your core competency Chances are your eCommerce business is a fairly

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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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New Jersey Food Processors Association 2017 Annual Meeting

Mazars Ledger

SEMINARS | Food & Beverage | Manufacturing & Distribution February 27, 2017 | Princeton, NJ Learn more about this event.… The post New Jersey Food Processors Association 2017 Annual Meeting appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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Radius Logistics Blog Post: Radius Rockstar – PSC Natural Foods

Radius Logistics

When it comes to supply chain management, small changes in your current process can go a long way to improving efficiencies. At Radius Logistics, we utilize out years of experience and a vast library of carrier partners to create the perfect solution to meet our clients ever changing business needs. No business is the same, so neither are our service offerings.

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Heavy Haul, Oversize Freight Transportation – Case Studies

Freightera

Project 1 – Heavy Equipment Hauling. Customer : Large US chemical and refinery services company. Industry : Chemical Processing, Oil & Gas. Goal : Freightera was tasked to move 8 heavy, oversize refinery units from Houston, Texas to Toledo, Ohio, USA (over 1250 miles) and 10 flat-bed loads. Back in August 2016, a client had to move 8 refinery pieces of 14 ft x 16 ft x 45 ft long and each weighted an excess of 50,000 pounds, some were almost 100,000 pounds loaded on a truck.

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Become a procurement tool-savvy professional in 3 steps

Transporeon

It’s usually obvious when you’re using the wrong tool. Everything becomes more difficult and takes more time. Sometimes costs go up too. With the wrong wrench, it’ll take much longer to fix that leak under the kitchen sink. With the wrong hex key, you’ll get hugely frustrated and may give up on assembling your new flat-packed furniture. So then why do logistics professionals go on using the wrong procurement tool?

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[Infographic] Omnichannel Focus: The Growth Of Online Retail & eCommerce

GlobalTranz

We’ve all read about the growth of online retail as shippers look towards the omnichannel delivery of products to customers in order to stay competitive. But the rate at which it continues to grow is interesting. Even in the last couple of years, the number of people shopping online has continued to rise. For example, even since 2014 online retail sales have seen good improvement.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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This Week in Logistics News (February 27 – March 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I’ve been near-sighted since about the sixth grade, but I was in denial and held off getting glasses until I entered high school. I’m still near-sighted, but now I’m having problems reading the newspaper and restaurant menus too. Walking the aisles at CVS last week, I stopped by the reading glasses section and bought myself a pair. So today I need glasses to see far away and I need glasses to see things right in front of me.

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Thank you for your Reviews!

Freightera

We’d like to thank our shippers for their reviews this past February 2017. We’re glad to read that we’re helping you ship with competitive rates in a timely manner. We truly appreciate you took the time to write those kind reviews ♥. Google Reviews: Shopper Approved Reviews: The post Thank you for your Reviews! appeared first on Freightera Blog.

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Sustainable Logistics: Quantifying Sustainability Measures of Your Logistics

GlobalTranz

Calculating the carbon footprint of a company’s comprehensive logistics framework is tremendously complex. WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. Diesel rail is twice that of steamships, and the impact from trucks, while a fraction of air, is three times rail.

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[Infographic] Manufacturing Content Marketing Increases Over Last Year

GlobalTranz

Editors Note: Today's blog is from our friends at Fronetics who report their takeaways regarding manufacturing content marketing in 2016. Here are four key takeaways from the manufacturing content marketing report. The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) has released the results of its annual manufacturing content marketing survey, and there have been some big changes since last year.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.