GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We continue our "Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015.So Supply Chain is just one of our five main categories we are covering all this week, which consist of: Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Freight, and Transportation. Most Popular Supply Chain Blog Posts from the Cerasis Blog for 2015 So Far.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

March 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Last November, JDA Software and IBM announced a “new integrated offering [that] will provide retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers with intelligent sourcing, fulfillment and order management capabilities.” NAFTA freight totaled $96.1 Mexico freight totaled $45.2

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Driver Turnover Falls in First Quarter of 2015. Cass Freight Index June 2015 Report. It’s crazy to think that freight going all the way from Asia to Eastern and Gulf ports is the best option for some importers, but China is actually the main instigator behind the supply chain shift. North American railroads bet on U.S.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2015

Freight Startups Attract Silicon Valley’s Attention ( WSJ – sub. XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results. Finally, the list of startups looking to disrupt the freight brokerage and freight forwarding markets continues to grow. Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. Reports 2015 First-Quarter Results. Norbert Dentressangle offers services that strongly mirror XPO’s portfolio: contract logistics, including e-fulfillment; freight brokerage; an asset-light palletized network; freight management; dedicated and owned truckload; and global freight forwarding.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). million bbl/d in 2015.” . Shippers and carriers continue to shift away from long-haul trucking and one-way freight.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time of the year as they’re finalizing their strategies for 2015 and beyond. Mexico mode…Freight moved by pipeline increased 11.4 billion of freight to and from Mexico, followed by rail at 14.2 Total Votes 1.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2015

Here are five to look for in 2015. This will be possible through a platform approach to transportation management that delivers a unified control structure, and drives savings by aggregating sourcing volumes and optimizing end-to-end transportation. Capturing Freight Spend Visibility. Return and savings have been well proven.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2015

Friday, July 10, 2015. May 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The post This Week in Logistics News (July 6-10, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. The day is finally here — the premiere of The Minions movie. Wal-Mart taps manufacturer database to aid U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Here are some details from the article: Leasing 20 jets would be a significant expansion of an Amazon trial operation out of Wilmington, Ohio, operated by ATSG on Amazon’s behalf, sources said. Major less-than-truckload motor carriers such as FedEx Freight have long pushed for larger trailer sizes. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. As Joe Dixon, SVP of Supply Chain at Brooks Brothers, commented at the GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference a few weeks ago: “SAP is our internal ERP system, GT Nexus is our external [supply chain] ERP system.”.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Multimodal 2015. Entering its eighth year, Multimodal has grown to become the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport and logistics event. Events Clarion Events distribution managers event freight transport logistics Multimodal NEC Birmingham procurement directors shipping managers Supply Chain Directors traffic managers'

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. Going forward, it is vital that shippers analyze their freight spend and if required renegotiate their rates regularly to remain competitive.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2015

May 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Reports 2015 Second-quarter Results. Source: Amazon. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 27-31, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Senate passes long-term highway plan (CNN). Robinson Reports Second Quarter Results. Con-way Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

Walmart announced that it will pilot agriculture technology with crop supply intelligence company Agritaskto get real-time information on crops and improve sourcing decisions around produce. billion in 2015. The USDA has estimated that 30 percent of food loss occurs during agricultural production and harvest.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Further enhancements include strategic freight management, load and pallet building as well as resource planning integration for better visibility and planning of the container fleet. SMC³ Unveils New Version of BatchMark XL Analysis Tool.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 13, 2015

Datum: 24 juni 2015. China: from sourcing location to an end market. Rietdijk, SVP Global Sourcing – Vestas. What service levels can be realistically expected and how to manage reliability in such a fragment road freight market? Rietdijk, SVP Global Sourcing – Vestas. Freight forwarding specifics to China.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Sustainability is created at the source of our products, services, and consumption. Sustainability is created from Responsible Sourcing. How can you make Responsible Sourcing a Reality? If you can excite the people around you about sourcing responsibly, chances are you’ll be able to formulate a network of internal champions.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Suhas Bhise (Head of PPC, Logistics and Sourcing, Arvind Limited): At Arvind, we began looking for a new solution because there was a limitation to how much our existing planning system could meet our requirements. Freight Exchange is a software platform for excess freight capacity. But today I say, “Why wait?”

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. After a rough 2015, the first half of 2016 was no different. The Freight Game of Thrones. Thorsten Meincke, Member of the Management Board for Air and Ocean Freight at DB Schenker.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates for Express, Ground and Freight Services. which include enhancements “in fleet management, transportation sourcing, transportation business intelligence, transportation planning, global trade management and customs management.” eBay Launches New Speedy-Delivery Membership in Germany (Venture Beat).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). billion of freight under management.” The post This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2015

If you haven’t realized it already, you’re in the information-handling business as much as you’re in the freight-handling business,” said Tom McLeod, President and Founder of McLeod Software. Today, I want to focus on what I learned at the conference, from the other side of the table, the carrier side. “If

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Editor's Note: This is a blog post about the state of the freight brokering business in 2015. Cerasis is a freight broker and holds a $250,000 TIA Broker Bond. This is because there is not a lot of education on how a freight broker must adhere to certain standards and what shippers need to look out for. Source: DAT.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

San Francisco, CA —February 9, 2022— Parade, the leader in carrier access and truckload capacity management platform software for freight brokers, announces securing $12.7M The round includes investment from Greenhawk Capital, Jones Capital, and participation from leaders in supply chain & freight tech leaders.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The catalyst was fairly simple – there are freight conferences and tech conferences, but few that really mesh both very well. There was also some startling consensus on some core ideas: Freight is complex and transformation won’t happen overnight. Freight used to start with a golf game or a phone call. billion in 2015.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

To help our customers keep track and make informed decisions about their freight transportation options, we have developed “ a logistics eco-calculator” hosted on our website. For example, some of our warehouses around the world produce more energy than they consume, using solar panels, wind power, LED technology and efficient equipment.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech updates readers on reports indicating that innovative digital freight brokerage start-up Convoy is exploring strategic options. In turn, that has put pressure on traditional and digital freight brokers who typically sell their logistics services to shippers on a contract rate basis.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 5, 2016

Looking back, our three most popular blog posts of 2015 were: December Market Update: Transportation Industry News : Every month, Steve Raetz, director of research and market intelligence , summarizes the top industry trends affecting the market. Our most recent market update covers the new highway bill and much more.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). While freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com page on June 28th turned out to be nothing more than a franchise model for courier delivery services.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 25, 2024

Express average daily volumes fell 2.9%, with no change in Ground and Freight average daily shipments per day declined 4.1%. Many of these retailers typically utilize their B2C carriers as B2B carriers but could opt to switch to another carrier because of cost or the size of the parcel/freight. LTL providers also play in this space.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

There was a deceleration in freight volumes during the second half of 2015 which continued into the first month of 2016. So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. percent in December from November , with December 2015 freight shipments down 2.0

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. Companies are now having to source more locally in order to ensure that they can continue to produce for the local market.”. >>Please

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

” Another company in this agriculture space is Freight Farm, which provides farmers the ability to grow vegetables in converted freight shipping containers equipped with the latest hydroponics and automated systems equipment. Freight Farms calculates annual profit for each container to be an average of $39,000 annually.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

There is no solution to optimize source, make and deliver together or drive bidirectional orchestration to execute trade-offs between functions automatically. Examples include alternate sourcing, bill of material changes or alternate modes/routing between the planning, procurement and transportation.) Investors moaned. My dilemma?

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The invention of the ocean container as a means for inter-modal sea and surface transportation movements have orchestrated the march toward lowest cost global based sourcing of components and materials. Background Ocean container shipping and logistics are the lifeblood of global supply chain movements.

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