The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 3, 2024

Summary: The CRO Perspective: Growing FreightTech Sales In this podcast, Ryan Sullivan, Founder of Ratchet Ventures and an experienced Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), shares his insights on growing sales in the freight tech and logistics industry. Based in Boston, Ryan drives growth and innovation in the supply chain industry.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Sixteen years to the day, the Boston Celtics are once again NBA champions after dismantling the Dallas Mavericks in five games. bans exports by Oregon freight-forwarder in warning shot to industry Container losses fall to record low Warehouse wages rise to average of $18.99 The boys are back! considers threats to national security.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

This past Monday marked the first normal Boston Marathon since 2019, as the 2020 marathon was canceled due to the Covid pandemic, and the 2021 marathon was shifted to October with a smaller field. And what a race it was. Richard crossed the finish line at 2:52 pm, which was almost the exact time the bombs went off.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

Transportation has followed the same evolutionary pattern, moving upstream from day-to-day freight transactions to an integral component of top-level corporate planning and procurement strategy. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging. Disaggregate freight spend data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The storms have delayed freight, increased congestion, and damaged crops, especially in Taiwan, where Typhoon Gaemi caused over $86 million in losses. Typhoons also disrupt industrial production, transport, and supply chains, with severe flooding and damage to road and rail networks. According to the U.S.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Calling FreightPlus a, “Local company helping to unravel supply chain, getting products to you faster & cheaper,” Fox 25 Boston did a great segment on what we do, who we are, and how we can help during the holiday season. . Chex Finer Foods, a food distributor in Mansfield, MA, has seen the benefits of FreightPlus. “And here. . .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. Team Hoyt became a fixture at the Boston Marathon, completing the race 32 times, while running another 40 marathons as well.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Matt is the VP of Sustainability and Innovation at Covenant Transport Services , a premium service provider of transportation services with focus on temperature controlled products, regional, and long haul delivery. Covenant Logistics provides transportation and logistics services in the United States. About Matt McLelland.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Roadnet Transportation Suite 3.6.7 July 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report for August 2014. Last month, when Uber announced its API, I wondered aloud if Uber would become a value-added feature of a transportation management system (TMS). Robinson Opens New German Office.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

While these approaches can certainly deliver a significant return on investment (ROI), other strategies that can positively impact their transportation network are often overlooked – for example, thinking more strategically about capacity. In contrast, a 3PL partner will constantly look for matches within their own dense freight network.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2016

Today marks the three-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, a sad and scary day, especially those of us living in the Boston area. February 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Finally, if you’re keeping a pulse on freight activity in the U.S., percent from February 2015).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 19, 2017

The weather finally warmed up in Boston, although temperatures in the 90s so early in the season is not what I had hoped for. Uber Freight launches to connect truck drivers with available shipments (TechCrunch). Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation launch solution to digitize maritime shipping.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Recently, Rob Anthony, SVP Global Supply Chain and UK Country Manager at Kongsberg, and Virginia Gonzalez, Head of Procurement at Boston Beer Company, sat down in an exclusive session with JAGGAER to share their insights and methods on streamlining category complexity. Successful companies make this look easy.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Now, this week’s supply chain and logistics news, which was dominated by transportation-related items: Are Imports Moving to the East Coast? Cass Freight Index June 2015 Report. When it comes to transportation infrastructure funding, it’s the same old story. House approves $8 billion highway funding extension (The Hill).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I was hoping for 70F+ weather, but even Florida fell victim to the Polar Vortex, with temperatures only in the 50s (which felt tropical, nonetheless, compared to Chicago and Boston). Uber Freight: Transportation Facility Brand Managers. I woke up at 2:15 am on Wednesday and couldn’t fall back to sleep.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 30, 2018

These can include freight costs that are too high, transit times that are too long or not charging enough for freight.”[1] Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts assert, “Logistics networks have never been more complex. The freight invoice data verifies what really happened (Were measurements correct?

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Beagen has extensive experience in oceanborne commerce and maritime law, with specific emphasis on maritime transportation, Shipping Act issues, supply chain management, international antitrust law, and port and terminal operations. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers, and the U.S.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 28, 2014

The personal protective equipment (PPE) – shipped by our team of doctors and logisticians in Boston [1] – is destined for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Liberia, which will then distribute supplies to locations at the front lines of the health crisis such as JFK Memorial Hospital in Monrovia.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Excessive time-to-market delays due to overseas transportation issues are eliminated. Premium freight capacity improves.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

Calls for more effective transportation capacity planning, inventory management, multi-sourcing and diversified supplier base strategies are crucial to mitigate business continuity in case of a crisis. The short-term strategy to build resilience, is to focus on three major elements, essential to keep freight moving. .

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

I’m at Heathrow airport waiting to board my flight back to Boston, which is delayed by over an hour so far. You get on the M25 and before long you have a front seat view of the biggest transportation challenge facing companies in England and many other countries around the world: traffic congestion. E-Commerce Drives Surge in U.S.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2015

The critical difference is that transportation is the last step in forward logistics and the first with reverse, which can cause problems. Mr. Bentz has more than four decades in supply chain consulting, transportation and logistics, and currently leads Transplace Consulting Services.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2019

We’re getting ready for a heat wave here in Boston. Temperatures are supposed to reach 100F tomorrow and Sunday. The National Weather Service has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning” for the area, advising residents to take extra precautions if you spend time outside. What do you do in this heat? Go to the beach or.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Rapid temperature cycling due to crazy Boston weather. It didn’t take long for the recently rebranded BluJay Solutions to make its first acquisition: Blackbay , “a leading provider of mobility-enabled solutions for the transport and logistics industry.” My garage door is crumpled. How did it happen?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2017

This past April 1st, it snowed over 6 inches here in Boston. BluJay’s solution footprint is relatively broad, comprised of warehousing, transportation, commerce, and compliance applications, and following its acquisition of Blackbay last month , the company now has a suite of mobile applications (and a mobile development platform) too.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2015

Deflategate has consumed the airwaves, headlines, and social media conversations all week, especially here in Boston. LLamasoft and CHAINalytics Partner to Provide Integrated Access to Freight Market Intelligence. Teamsters lose another vote at FedEx Freight facility (Reuters). Department of Homeland Security.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Commonly called “smart mobility” projects, the work aims to improve both the safety and efficiency of transportation, balanced with improved environmental sustainability. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

QUINCY, MA – NOV 4 , 2024 – FreightPlus, a leading provider of managed transportation services, is proud to announce that it has been named one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for 2024 by The Women’s Edge and the Boston Globe Magazine.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Given that the study was funded by an Atlanta-based group, the results are hardly authoritative (for instance, a number of major cities, such as Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, are not included in the study), but they do offer an interesting view on the supply chain capabilities of seven major regions.

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

joins the show to discuss the potential issues that could affect transportation in 2020 and what you as a shipper need to communicate to your people. Click here to attend the TransTech2020 forum on October 10, 2019 in Boston, MA. Get your free transportation data report at. Chris can be reached on. Subscribe now on. Spotify. ,

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 7, 2018

Prince believes ELDs extend the single-driver transit time for a run from Bakersfield, CA, to Boston from a pre-ELD average of 101 hours to at least 145 hours. Research and identify freight trends with DAT RateView, a truckload pricing database of $45 billion in REAL transactions between brokers, carriers, and shippers.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

"Am I paying too much for my inbound freight?" - John C. While most companies keep a tight handle on their outbound freight as well as their commercial invoice costs, inbound freight is often overlooked. Your freight spend begins with your suppliers and vendors but it doesn't end there. Granby, CT. Clean data capture.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

I was in a meeting with folks from Manugistics (now part of JDA) getting an update on the company and its transportation management system. Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.2 DAT Solutions Launches Freight Market Analytics Service. Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the planes hit the towers? I don’t think so.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

You can read more on the topic in our recent white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion Is Redrawing the Logistics Map [DK1] , which was written collaboratively with Boston Consulting Group. Sri is responsible for the global strategy, volumes and revenue for the ocean transportation. Free Time and Chassis.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

GCC chemical industry is not immune to global trade fluctuations, transportation constraints and escalating competition, elevating the importance of supply chains to improve the bottom line. Only 17% of global chemical companies are “digital champions” (Boston Consulting Group) – also confirmed by GPCA on status of GCC chemical industry.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Commonly called “smart mobility” projects, the work aims to improve both the safety and efficiency of transportation, balanced with improved environmental sustainability. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2015

I’m taking the day off from work today, heading to Boston with my mom and my wife and kids, and we’re just going to pass the day in the city. Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Descartes Signs Agreement With SAP to Enhance Transportation Management Connectivity, Collaboration and Regulatory Compliance.

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