Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 24, 2022

Its present fleet of cutting-edge AMRs and software are suited for a large range of use-cases, such as collaborative picking and in-and-outbound transport. It’s a very exciting moment for our team, which is looking forward to shaping the industry even further.”.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

While large national networks comprise a significant percentage of transportation service providers' shipping options, several challenges present if these are the only OTR freight transportation sources considered, including. The Challenges of Only Relying on National Networks.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 24, 2023

One of the perennial challenges for the transportation and logistics industry and the customers it serves is recognizing and responding to market shifts quickly. FreightWaves’ Outbound Tender Reject Index, which measures the percentage of truckload tenders rejected by carriers, had hit 8.4%

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 20, 2022

Hunt, the largest domestic intermodal player in the industry. This backdrop presented a bright outlook for carriers during the first two months of 2022. FreightWaves SONAR, Outbound tender volume levels downward decline accelerates. They are also providing updates on current market conditions and what they see ahead.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

Areas can include: In- and outbound workflows. If you are using warehouse simulation as an improvement tool to current operations, the first step is to create an exact computer model of your present end-to-end processes. Staffing requirements. Material handling. Vehicle movements. Aisle widths. Storage capacity. Examples of use.

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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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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 5, 2018

The National Retail Federation estimates retail industry sales will grow between 3.8 Deloitte’s 2018 Consumer Products Industry Outlook Report reports that “the US economy is likely to continue to grow at a moderate 2.0–2.5 The transport of consumer goods presents unique logistical challenges. percent rate into 2018.

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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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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

In fact, it will not be a stretch to say that climate change is currently the biggest threat that global supply chains are facing today and is responsible for shortages and disruptions in several industries. Decarbonization, which means reducing the amount of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions, can help in improving our present condition.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What Other Industries Use RF Scanning? What Other Industries Use RF Scanning? It’s not just warehouses that use RF scanning – many other industries do as well. Choose the "outbound” warehousing process (since picking is an outbound process). Presentation RF Scanners. The different types of RF scanners.

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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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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2018

Despite initial concerns, outbound freight endured little impact but inbound spot rates rose to incentivize drivers. A report from the American Trucking Association notes that the industry has struggled with the driver shortage for the past 15 years and will need to hire almost 900,000 drivers in the next decade to meet rising demands.

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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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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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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The question is, what causes transportation service industry emissions to be so high? Stop-and-go final mile – The frequent stops associated with city driving increase fuel consumption during deliveries and can present a difficult obstacle for transportation providers.

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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

Zulily’s example highlights the increasingly complex logistics scenarios presented by e-commerce. “E-commerce Some leading 3PLs are indeed developing capabilities required by e-commerce players, but many in the industry are “coming along grudgingly,” said Cathy Roberson, founder and head analyst at Logistics Trends & Insights.

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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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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

inland waterway system and provide significant cost savings for shippers, according to Sal Litrico, CEO of American Patriot Container Transport. Litrico presented information about container on vessel (COV) innovations at two St. Louis Regional Freightway Industry Forums in late August.

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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. This independence naturally lends itself to more efficiency in performance management and ensuring everyone, including inbound and outbound logistics partners, stay on the same page. A TMS Works Independently.

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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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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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EazyStock

MARCH 11, 2019

If you can’t keep an accurate count of inbound, outbound, and in-stock inventory, it’s hard to keep everything else together. There are so many types of WMS now available for all industries and at all price points that you’re almost guaranteed to be able to find one that meets your needs. Accurate inventory is foundational to success.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

On the outbound side of the business, Gefco has seen double-digit growth on an organic footing over the last three years. At the press conference in Paris in January, Nadal said the company was opening up to new industrial sectors including aviation, manufacturing, energy, life sciences and healthcare, among others.

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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. Secondly, identifying root cause inefficiencies presents a formidable challenge for businesses.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Attended by 150 industry leaders representing the eCommerce and logistics sectors, CID24 has become a pivotal event, unveiling cutting-edge technologies designed to enhance efficiency, return on investment and sustainability. In a groundbreaking move, CMC unveiled four new technologies and introduced the revolutionary concept of Packtomation.

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Airfreight Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The Industrial Revolution opened the door for robotic technology to become a pivotal part of everyday business, as it helped to facilitate business owners and optimized their operations. Today, technologies have traveled to a new frontier and robotics remains the main driving force that steadily pushes several industries into the future.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2023

Cognex will present machine vision-based solutions for automation in inbound, order fulfilment, sortation, and outbound areas at LogiMAT, the international trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management, in Stuttgart, Germany, April 25-27th, 2023, at booth J11 in Hall 1.

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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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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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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 23, 2018

The ability of technology to get in and present options, and a more efficient network with automated decisions and things like that, is going to change quite dramatically. The automated driving of trucks is potentially a big enabler,” states Richards, pointing to the truck driver shortage that exists in North America and Europe at present. “We

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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.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Alaska’s northern climate coupled with the vast and steep terrain present a unique set of considerations that make it important to select a knowledgeable freight partner when shipping to and from the state. The state’s freight rates are heavily impacted by the agricultural industry, which can cause rates to increase due to higher demand.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Alaska’s northern climate coupled with the vast and steep terrain present a unique set of considerations that make it important to select a knowledgeable freight partner when shipping to and from the state. The state’s freight rates are heavily impacted by the agricultural industry, which can cause rates to increase due to higher demand.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Alaska’s northern climate coupled with the vast and steep terrain present a unique set of considerations that make it important to select a knowledgeable freight partner when shipping to and from the state. The state’s freight rates are heavily impacted by the agricultural industry, which can cause rates to increase due to higher demand.

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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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