Freightos

MARCH 19, 2024

More Resources Home Navigating the Waves: Exploring Digital Booking in Ocean Logistics at TPM 2024 Judah Levine The sessions at this year’s TPM, the preeminent North American ocean freight conference, was more focused on the role of technology in ocean logistics than ever.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

Redefining Freight Brokerage with Nick Jensen. Nick Jensen and Joe Lynch discuss redefining freight brokerage. Nick is the Director of National Accounts at Loadsmart , a freight technology company that is removing the barriers between shippers and carriers so freight can move in the most efficient, transparent and automated way.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In the first half of the year, panic buying drove supply and demand imbalance across the supply chain and caused truckload capacity to tighten. During the second half of the year, consumers shifted their spending from in-store to buying online, and sellers had to adjust their warehousing and fulfillment networks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

However, there is the difficult question of which technology to implement to make better use of your warehouse. Simulation technology is broadening possibilities for how warehouses evaluate their: Processes. Plus, it eliminates costly errors by enabling the trialing and benchmarking of different solutions in a virtual warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

For logistics teams seeking to manage volatility and deliver more predictable, profitable results, five advanced technologies should be in their toolkits: digital control towers, warehouse task automation, warehouse robotics, dynamic price discovery and digital freight bidding. Warehouse Task Automation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Autonomous Vehicles: Autonomous ground vehicles, such as self-driving trucks, address long-haul and heavy freight logistics. Payload Limitations: Drones have low payload capacities, restricting them to lightweight packages, while autonomous vehicles can transport larger loads.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Additionally, freight in general and the crunch in capacity have picked up in 2014, as economic growth has created an increase in durable goods orders as well as consumer spending. Awareness is a VITAL state of mind during the busy holiday peak in the DC or in your own warehouse. Make your Inventory Omni-Channel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. Yards are a choke point between transportation and warehousing — and wherever you have choke points, you have a higher risk of inefficiencies that drive up labor costs, detention fees and delivery commitments.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Limited Warehouse Capacity. This leads warehouses to operate at a much higher capacity than in previous years which limits the space available for increased holiday demand. This leads warehouses to operate at a much higher capacity than in previous years which limits the space available for increased holiday demand.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2021

“the past 13 months of sustained rising freight demand and widespread shortage of labor up-and-down supply chains has brought the LTL trucking sector, and the shippers that depend on it to move palletized shipments, to a turning point.”. Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

However, not all supply chains have the capacity or resources to aggregate the massive stores of data available. Of course, more data amounts to increased visibility and, therefore, actionability to prevent disruptions from contributing to higher freight spend. warehouses) and externally (e.g.,

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Freightos

APRIL 25, 2024

This shift, which relies on the de minimis US customs regulation that waives direct to consumer packages worth under $800 dollars, is pushing air cargo rates up, and has significant implications for capacity, and regulatory landscapes. rates soared to about $13/kg due to pandemic-driven demand and reduced capacity.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Freight Game of Thrones. million TEUs of capacity it must fill.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

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. Capacity Will Grow Tighter. If the retail sector suddenly jumps, the capacity crunch will return with vengeance. .

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Approximately 73% of respondents cited progress in omnichannel improvements over the past year, but express cautious optimism for their company's supply chain and capacity. Higher freight volumes. Stronger freight volumes are expected as pent-up demand from consumers, retailers, and manufacturers reaches an apex.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

Brett Biggs, an executive vice president at Walmart, summarized the investments by saying the retailer is spending on increased fulfillment capacity, supply chain, automation, and technology. Walmart is making investments in warehouse automation in distribution centers to deliver aisle and department-ready pallets to stores.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

From a transportation standpoint, the network effect relies on communication between applications to make freight moves more efficient. Sustainability is a byproduct of the network effect, as load consolidation and route optimization mean less trucks on the road to deliver the same freight, which is important for reducing carbon emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Freight transportation makes up over 10% of total global carbon emissions. With rapidly increasing freight demand worldwide, it is expected to become the highest-emitting sector by 2050.1 Companies should evaluate it alongside cost, lead time, on-time delivery, and capacity utilization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

As a result, warehouse space is scarce and rents are on the rise – a trend that could continue “for at least another two years,” according to a recent report from commercial real estate services firm JLL Inc. And accurate and accessible inventory data for the yard opens up the ability to use on-site trailers as warehouse overflow capacity.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 26, 2022

Freight Truck Shortages Are Changing The Face Of Logistics. Original article: Freight Truck Shortages Are Changing The Face Of Logistics. Shortages of drivers is just one of the contributors to the difficulties shippers are having in securing the truck capacity they need. However, freight procurement is changing.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2019

This is certainly true in the transportation realm, where real-time freight visibility solutions are helping companies answer — quickly and accurately — Where’s shipment? The Broader Value Proposition of Freight Visibility. So now you’re exetending [the value of visibility] beyond transportation into warehousing.”.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 7, 2018

In full truckload freight management, technology will make or break plans for keeping freight spend in check. Demand for record-breaking speed of delivery and free shipping are only making the case for greater use of technology in full truckload freight shipping management, and shippers need to understand why.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2018

Poor visibility in freight allocation is a leading reason shippers experience difficulty in managing freight, and this problem is evidence of a disconnect between the person managing freight and company stakeholders. Yesteryear, freight allocation was simpler. Download Here. New Series.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Dubbed the ‘ blu eCommerce Hub’ , the new facility spans more than 7,000 square metres, expanding blu’s operational capacity multifold. It functions as the base of blu’s operations, housing a technologically-enabled warehouse space, robotically-powered fulfilment systems, and an integrated last mile distribution centre.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Freight Rates 2019-2021. As a result, companies plug along planning based on historic lead times and freight rates which as you can imagine is doomed for failure. meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU. Variability abounds.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

FreightWaves is the leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. Freightonomics is at the crossroads of economics and freight. FreightWaves provides current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

As I mentioned in an earlier post on the growth drivers for the Transportation Management Systems market , transportation visibility tools are one of a number of technologies that are improving performance and helping to reduce freight spend. This is due to the limited capacity on trucks and boats as capacity has shrunk and demand has surged.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

Load consolidation means less trucks on the road to deliver the same freight, which is important as far as carbon emissions. Companies are also looking at ways to make last mile deliveries more sustainable, and vehicle capacity plays a key role.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

The journey to digitize freight, while initially off to a slow start, has gained momentum in the last two or three years. They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. Online freight booking. Technology.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In the cloud, companies can deploy resources on an as-needed basis, rather than invest in additional servers and storage capacity that they may only need for a short time. Thanks to AI, companies can automate functions such as demand forecasting, capacity and production planning and predictive maintenance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2021

In the article, he wrote about Amazon Relay, the acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon the carrier, and the expansion of its warehousing capabilities. And the company’s operations and technology have evolved over the last three years, with a focus on its trucking, warehousing, and air capabilities. Amazon Warehousing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

IDC expects spending on Digital Transformation (DX) on the top 5 use cases – smart warehousing, freight management, optimized operations, supplier network management, and predictive network inventory orchestration – to hit USD $33Bn in 2022. Fully automated Rack Clad Warehousing solutions from SSI SCHAEFER. Thoughts for 2022.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

Orchestrating the efforts of suppliers, manufacturers, truck drivers, warehouses, retail employees, and other critical links in the supply chain was no small feat. Transforming your supply chain for greater resilience requires a 3PL partner with technology, expertise, access to multimodal capacity, communication, partnerships, and more.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

See the latest insights on ocean freight rates and other trends that fast-growing businesses should know about to plan for 2023 peak season. In this article: Ocean Freight: Key Stats & Industry News Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 Freight Shipping From China & Alternatives What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates?

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 7, 2020

Slash wasteful expediting costs and miles: When you better anticipate customer demand, you reduce the need to expedite with LTL and air freight, along with costly in-network transfers from warehouse to warehouse. Efficient supply chain planning reduces wasted fuel and transportation capacity.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 21, 2021

Worst Case Scenarios for Freight Brokers with Lisa Bruno. Lisa Bruno and Joe Lynch talk about the worst case scenarios for freight brokers. Lisa is an Industry Consultant at CarrierDirect which is a consulting firm supporting the transportation and industry, logistics, warehousing, supply chain and also provide technology support.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 31, 2022

Warehouse management software article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. Logistics chain companies are often tied down by the schedules and requirements of their warehouse clients or partners. They go to the warehouse at the appointed time. Integrate Warehouse Operations With Logistics Chain.

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