Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation. For example, a robust supply chain may have backup power generators, firewalls, security systems, and emergency plans to prevent or mitigate the effects of disruptions. The collapse had several immediate and long-term consequences for the region.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The end of project report released today by the Decarbonising UK Freight Transport (DUKFT) Network, suggest several ways to overcome the chicken-and-egg problems associated with decarbonising road, rail and maritime freight transport. The post Decarbonise UK Freight Transport Sector appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 26, 2021

Let’s look at the facts – the percentage of supply chain managers using new analytics tools and services to develop better bidding strategies has increased from 17% in 2017 to more than 30% in 2020. Next-generation supply chain management tools like CLX LaneLogix are a perfect example of the type of system.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Yet the majority of companies have not defined a big data strategy, and others are barely starting to notice. . �. As a result, the simplest way of defining a big data strategy must begin with understanding how it will evolve and affect the company. . How to Get Started with Your Big Data Strategy. .

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Log-hub

APRIL 20, 2023

Sustainable transport solutions, better-utilized vehicles, and the appropriate digital tools are making sustainability a real-time need, not just a trend. This makes sustainability a ticking time bomb for the transport and logistics industry. Ticking bomb, used irresponsibly, or the wonderland of a better tomorrow?

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 9, 2020

At its core, rolling out a real-time transportation visibility platform – or any enterprise technology, for that matter – is both a change management project and a leadership opportunity. Understand where your supply chain digital strategy is going in your company, and tightly link a visibility tool with that effort.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

CONSIDER MODE DIVERSIFICATION Trying different modes of transportation could help you offset your increased costs. Keep an eye on transportation costs across the different modes available.  One example is helping you with your routing decisions by matching your freight with the best carriers, lanes, rates, and transit service. It

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. And a new solution, that applies machine learning to making better ongoing transportation routing and mode decisions, is particularly interesting. A supply chain design modeling solution is more like a toolbox full of many different tools.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you’ve ever paid $10 for an Uber ride to the cocktail lounge in the evening and then a “surge priced” $50 for the same distance Uber ride back to your home only a few hours later around closing time, you understand the dynamics troubling shippers in today’s capacity constrained transportation market.

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IoT World Today

JUNE 25, 2019

As use cases for IoT technology continue to emerge in the transportation and logistics sector, from predictive fleet and freight management to autonomous cars, another potential use case could be evolving under the wheels of the industry’s vehicles. As these infrastructure elements age, this need only becomes more critical. .

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CLX Logistics

JULY 13, 2020

In other words, you have a pretty good view of where you are when it comes to the performance of your transportation activities. It’s going to take a combination of tools and talent. However, as with any tool, if you don’t know how and when to use them, you can run the risk of doing more harm than good. But is that enough?

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 26, 2022

First of all, it is worth remembering that greenwashing, used by large corporations as a strategy to clean up their image, is known as greenwashing. It is a tool to exploit consumers’ growing environmental sensitivity within a fundamentally unsustainable business model. Limiting temperature rise by 1.5 degrees is vital.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2017

Therefore, more companies have partnered with third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) to achieve greater supply chain savings and presence in such markets through enhanced transportation management systems ( TMSs ). To maintain your role in the global market, you need to understand how 3PLs contribute to an improve transportation networks.

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Transporeon

APRIL 4, 2018

Sustainable transport: What are the choices for shippers? Why is sustainable transport such an important issue? More and more companies are therefore aligning their entire supply chain with sustainability criteria – right through to transport logistics. So many transport journeys continue to be handled by road.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

CONSIDER MODE DIVERSIFICATION Trying different modes of transportation could help you offset your increased costs. Keep an eye on transportation costs across the different modes available.  One example is helping you with your routing decisions by matching your freight with the best carriers, lanes, rates, and transit service. It

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Elastic logistics is becoming a shining example of efficiency and cost savings due to its capacity to dynamically react to changing demand by expanding or reducing operations. Let’s dissect the essential elements that make up this dynamic strategy: 1. Cost optimization is made possible by elastic logistics’ adaptability.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2021

Large companies with a supply chain risk strategy already in place couldn’t fully cope with the impact of the pandemic. It’s the result of a deliberate strategy that may require tradeoffs compared to other approaches. This strategy requires greater investment and inventory carrying costs but enables continued production.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 28, 2021

Supply chain network design — the process of determining a supply chain's physical configuration and infrastructure — is a powerful, strategic tool that executives can use to optimize a supply chain's functionality. The brief offers three examples from Penske's portfolio of projects that illustrate how network design yields strategic value.

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Transporeon

APRIL 3, 2018

Sustainable transport: What are the choices for shippers? Why is sustainable transport such an important issue? More and more companies are therefore aligning their entire supply chain with sustainability criteria – right through to transport logistics. So many transport journeys continue to be handled by road.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Suddenly, the situation changes, whether because of a new company strategy, ever-present retail dynamics or possibly due to a completely new influencing factor. Sophisticated transport networks are great in logistics, but the bottom line is how quickly an order gets moved through a warehouse.

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ShipLilly

JUNE 16, 2021

Bottlenecks are arising out of the shortage of farm labor, stagnant processing systems, unreliable transport, and a complicated new network of logistics. A big challenge has been structural disruptions in the transport sector. Transportation industry in crisis. New supply chain strategies.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For example, Transporeon can help them make their CO2 consumption more visible with the new ‘Transporeon Carbon Visibility’ dashboard. For example, Transporeon is working on green tendering and assignment solutions, which will go live in 2022. Becoming carbon neutral is the first step, but the journey has only just begun.”.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong. A recent online survey conducted b y MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics aimed to understand how companies are reacting to the Coronavirus outbreak. – Tweet this.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the invention of RFID which has become a problem-solving tool for front-line workers in warehouses and other industries. In fact, both groups — 82% of associates and 76% of decision-makers — acknowledge they need better inventory management tools to achieve better accuracy and determine availability.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

One of the often missing links, however, in supply chain visibility, is transportation management. We call this the transportation supply chain. What is the Transportation Supply Chain? This requires a new broad look at the business of transportation supply chain, including supply chain management, logistics, & procurement.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2023

A sustainable chain involves implementing sustainable practices at each stage of the supply chain, from raw material sourcing and production to transportation, distribution, and end-of-life disposal. Extend what is already made – repair and maintain products to maximize their lifetime; implement a return strategy when applicable.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In response to this challenge, Efficio is working with businesses to implement the CarbonCube®, a tool that lets procurement teams efficiently measure and monitor supply chain emissions, set targets, and monitor supplier performance. Meanwhile, Kantar is using the CarbonCube® to accelerate its carbon reduction strategy.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 25, 2023

When operating minibids or short-term RFPs, or when pricing individual loads, it is important to understand the directional movement of freight trends in order to be proactive in your pricing strategy. For example, if rates are trending upward, they may be able to increase their prices to take advantage of market conditions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Transportation and the logistics industry serves as the lifeblood of today’s modern economy, binding together businesses, streamlining supply chains, and championing eco-friendly initiatives on the path to achieving net-zero emissions. However, transportation has seemingly lagged behind and it has been that way for some time.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options. Key Uses of Truckload Pricing Tools. 3 Truckload Pricing Tools for Brokers.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options. Key Uses of Truckload Pricing Tools. 3 Truckload Pricing Tools for Brokers.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options. Key Uses of Truckload Pricing Tools. 3 Truckload Pricing Tools for Brokers.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 24, 2023

This type of shipping is often used for large-scale projects that require a large amount of cargo to be transported quickly and efficiently. Full Truckload Shipping typically involves hiring a dedicated transportation management system (TMS) to oversee the entire process. When Should You Use Full Truckload Shipping?

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

Unlike other tools in the market, the Lane Signal considers an abundance of data from multiple sources, not just dirty data that flows through one system like other industry tools. Using these tools can allow carrier representatives to book more loads and maximize the full potential of your carrier networks.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

And freight KPIs can serve as a valuable tool for freight market intelligence. Freight intelligence tools help management develop a more unified freight strategy. Today, there is an excellent opportunity to apply freight market intelligence tools and real-time data. Streamline data capture and analysis.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Consumer buying behavior has tightened capacity in all modes of transportation. The opportunity cost of choosing the wrong mode of transportation. Businesses continue to deal with inventory logjams, overwhelmed transportation networks and soaring freight rates supported with mistrusted service expectations.

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