Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2017

As 2017 comes to an end, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. Global Shipping Trends: What to Expect in 2017. The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017. Top 10 Video Episodes.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 2, 2018

Today, we conclude our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation , Freight. We spent the last week exploring each category's top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2017. These will only contain posts written in 2017.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record. ”[1].

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Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2017

In case you missed them the first time around or want to read/view them again, check out the top posts and new episodes from Q1 2017. Global Shipping Trends: What to Expect in 2017. Supply Chain and Logistics Resolutions for 2017: 4 Things to STOP Doing This Year. Looking Ahead: Important Supply Chain Trends of 2017.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2017

So, while I do that, you can check out the top posts and new episodes from Q2 2017 (if you missed the top posts and the new episodes from Q1, you can link to them here ). The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017. The Best is Yet to Come with Transportation Management Systems.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Mark is the Chief Executive Officer off Princeton TMX , a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS). About Mark McEntire Mark McEntire is the Chief Executive Officer at Princeton TMX, a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS). Hunt Transport, Inc. in Transportation and Logistics from Arkansas State University.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Top View Cargo containers ship logistics transportation Container Ship Vessel Cargo Carrier. Managing cloud-based e-commerce platforms and global shipping logistics is a vital part of the process of overcoming cross-border challenges for online retailers.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Those that seek to succeed in shipping online need to know a few things about why less-than-truckload may be the solution, how customers’ expectations are increasing, and what benefits less-than-truckload offers. According to Emma James of Inbound Logistics, e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2017 exceeded $111 billion in the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. But, the most significant impacts of 2017 will be felt in these four areas. .

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 19, 2017

2017 is projected to be a year in which more shippers break out of the mold, embracing newer transportation management systems ( TMSs ). Unfortunately, this means predictions for adoption rates in 2017 would be likely to remain in this range. Yes, that’s free shipping! However, the adoption rates remain perplexing.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2018

Transporting pharmaceuticals is arguably more important than manufacturing them, because it enables these lifesaving medications to make it to where they are needed most. Shipping these products requires an extra level of care to ensure the products make it to their destination. These cargos are also at risk. Download White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

According to Eric Rice of Supply Chain 24/7, e-commerce growth in 2017 grew faster than it has since 2011. Unfortunately, e-commerce shipping practices, although different from traditional retail shipping, still fall short. What’s Wrong With E-Commerce Shipping Practices?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

International transportation is dealing with ongoing challenges of tighter capacity. From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Amazon reported its Q2 2017 results yesterday. Shipping expenses increased 36 percent in the quarter to over $4.5 Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships (WSJ – sub. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Ryder Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results. Shipping — how hard can it be?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Paragon Software Systems Ensures Drivers Follow Optimized Transport Plans with Paragon Waypoint Mapping. LOG-NET announces release of Next Generation Global Transportation Management with its version 8.0. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (February 2017). January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. in February.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from shipping capacity crunch, your organization understand more about its current and projected driving forces.

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Here are the top trucking trends that all shippers should be aware of, according to The American Transportation Research Institute. Coming into 2019, issues like the tariff wars, driver shortage, and rising freight rates were high on transportation managers’ radar screens. Terrill Transportation Inc.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2020

And, investment statistics reveal an increasing trend for more technology to enable multi-modal shipping and the application of big data analytics to increase scalability, flexibility, and demand-driven management decisions. According to a 2017 survey of supply.read More.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 21, 2023

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., IATA’s U.S. cargo subsidiary.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution. Manhattan Associates Reports First Quarter 2017 Performance. In order to increase efficiency, the goods would be manufactured in batches based on factors such as the customer shipping address, the patent says. along comes Haven TMS.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . Top 10 Most Read Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015. We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs. Pain Points Increasing Transportation Costs. No matter how much can be saved from sourcing globally, transportation costs continue to creep in to seriously affect a product’s profit margin.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

Oracle Optimizes Global Transportation and Trade Compliance Processes. Maersk Executives Call a Bottom in the Shipping Container Market (WSJ – sub. Setback for Uber as European court advised to treat it as transport firm (Reuters). Amazon cuts free shipping minimum to $25 (Reuters).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As reported last month by Jennifer Smith in the Wall Street Journal , “A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory. Instead, merchandise ships directly from the supplier’s warehouse.”.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2017

That is the word being used to describe the state of the logistics industry in 2017, reports William B. Last year, the 2016 State of Logistics Report alluded to rising shipping volume, partially responsible for decreased overhead costs, as a driving force behind declining overhead costs across all modes of shipping.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 3, 2018

A shipping capacity crunch is a necessary evil. Unfortunately, a shipping capacity crunch tends to occur during already stressed periods, like winter, after tropical storms and during peak shopping seasons. 3PLs Bring Better Freight Shipping Rates During Shipping Capacity Crunch Hikes.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 14, 2017

Amazon’s Free Shipping Pushes Small Retailers, Delivery Firms to Compete (WSJ – sub. WTO: Trade recovery expected in 2017 and 2018, amid policy uncertainty. Catastrophe looms at ports after Brexit, shipping industry warns (The Guardian). February 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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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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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

UPS Establishes New Peak Shipping Charge. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – May 2017. transportation assets) to the equation. Regarding the peak surcharge UPS announced this week, check out my post from yesterday: Free Shipping is Costing More (As Small Packages Flood Delivery Networks).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

Secretary of Transportation, told CNBC on Friday morning that what the government is watching for over the course of the day, as the issue has been identified, is “the kind of ripple or cascade effects as they get everything back in their networks back to normal.” Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg broke ground on a $1.6

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2016

Today's post will cover the top 5 Transportation Management blogs from 2016 so far. Top Transportation Management Blogs from the First Half of 2016 So Far. The transportation management blogs category most top viewed blog posts from the first half of 2016 included several elements of the transportation management.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian). If transportation and logistics are an indicator of economic health, things are looking very good at the moment. How did we get here so fast?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). While the containers themselves can be loaded on a ship in a matter of minutes, a container can be held up in port for days because a piece of paper goes missing, while the goods inside spoil.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With an educational and professional background in finance, Shannon joined the logistics industry in 2012 with Knight Transportation out of Phoenix, Arizona. About FreightVana FreightVana is a Digital Logistics Partner powered by technology and built on a foundation of trust and transparency.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

We will turn over each stone and consider how innovative technology will shape the future of shipping and logistics. So, let us reflect on the peak shipping season trends we saw at the close of 2018 and how those trends will affect the industry now and throughout 2019. Of course, the best plans depend on the actions of yesterday.

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USC Consulting Group

APRIL 26, 2021

When you think of shipping and transportation, perhaps the last thing you consider is the threat that cybercrime can pose to the industry. However, as technology advances and systems become increasingly connected to online networks, cybersecurity is a necessity of modern shipping logistics. The Rising Threat. trillion market.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice!

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