Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Shipper demand and carrier availability have come back into balance after several years of excess capacity. But there are a number of ways you can prepare to lessen—and possibly avoid—the impact of fewer drivers and the resulting capacity crunch. Business has been improving for the U.S. trucking industry. That means you have a problem.

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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. But, that is not all. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We have all our factories, both in-house and outsourced, all of our distribution centers, and our transportation network on the Blue Yonder foundational system. We can run a plan simulation to maximize revenue, maximize shipments, maximize the customer experience, or minimize transportation costs. So why do it yourself?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 28, 2022

Shortages of drivers is just one of the contributors to the difficulties shippers are having in securing the truck capacity they need. It is one reason experts on logistics are following the autonomous freight truck market and new approaches to freight procurement closely. However, freight procurement is changing.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 30, 2019

Current Capacity Outlook. Despite a difficult first three quarters of 2018, the market began to show signs of softening and improved capacity in Q4. This softening and improved truckload and intermodal capacity has continued into 2019, and the outlook for a steadier market has remained. Spot Market: Current Rates and Trends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

Emerge has an interesting new platform to deal with the problems shippers are having procuring truck capacity. The vocabulary used in transportation can be confusing. Shippers” are companies that have goods that need to be transported. This data-driven knowledge set enables Emerge to help shippers find new capacity.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

New technologies revolutionizing transportation are creating tremendous opportunities but also unprecedented challenges for tire manufacturers. Provide procurement more negotiation power with suppliers of materials and services, as well as the ability to automate purchasing and production decisions based on real-time price and market data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

And even before they begin, they must realize these problems are too big for any single team—supply chain must connect with finance and procurement to treat the n-tier suppliers as an extended part of their network and become their preferred customer. Supply chain design can help identify and flag such capacity and capability gaps.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Top causes of capacity constraints include: . Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market.?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2021

In 2020, we saw the transportation industry’s resilience first-hand, as all parties of the supply chain navigated a challenging freight landscape to get goods to market. Freight demand surged to meet the needs of consumers and frontline workers, and shippers were forced to rely heavily on the spot market to secure capacity in a pinch.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The original intent may have been for shippers to secure capacity at agreed-upon rates and for carriers to ensure they have enough volumes to keep their trucks loaded and moving. At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

The key to Zara’s ability to establish an agile Supply Chain rests on the following unique approaches: Procurement Methodology: Zara’s Procurement team doesn’t work on the number of finished clothes but on the quantity of raw materials needed to manufacture the clothes. Spare Capacity. Zara’s Supply Chain Approach.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 28, 2022

and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Dave Maddox has over 39 years of industry experience, Maddox specializes in Supply Chain & Transportation Sales, with operations management in distribution, supply chain cost improvement and transportation.

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Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

Most larger shippers move the lion’s share of their capacity using long-term contracts. Together, we can offer a complete solution that covers the digital procurement of both spot and contract freight services, across air, ocean, road, and rail. That’s exactly where Shipsta comes in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2024

However, the disconnect can also occur because the supply plan not only lacks sufficient granularity in modeling the constraints that occur in manufacturing, but the model is also not granular enough in its understanding of warehousing and transportation constraints. The same disconnect can happen in the warehouse and in transportation.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

.”[6] During that check do the following three things: 1) Identify : Identify changing demand and inventory levels in order to work out critical gaps in supply, production capacity, warehousing and transportation. ” • Evaluate and adjust procurement category strategic responsibilities.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from our friend Michael Stoddard who shares the top 10 transportation jobs in the industry. If you happen to find yourself searching for careers in logistics, transportation and supply chains, you'll be happy to know that there's no shortage of positions. Transportation Manager.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2023

In order to achieve this, demand planning, inventory planning, supply planning via procurement and/or production planning, along with fulfilment/allocation and even transportation planning need to be integrated. DC procurement is also automated by aggregating the needs of the MFCs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Andrew Lynch is President and co-founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2022

and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Mark McEntire is the Senior Vice President of Operations at Emerge , a freight technology firm that is reinventing freight procurement. Hunt Transport, Inc. About Mark McEntire . and Penske Logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 1, 2024

DAT iQ provides freight intelligence to inform your budget and procurement strategies so you can navigate market volatility with greater confidence and agility. This segment is in the growth stage of its evolution, serving large enterprise brands and their Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain teams.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

Sarah is a Shipper Sales Manager at DAT , an online marketplace that connects shippers and carriers in the transportation industry. Established in 1978, DAT established itself as the go-to source for industry trends and market intelligence for transportation brokers, carriers, shippers, news outlets, and industry analysts.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. At the heart of it all, an effective procurement strategy remains paramount.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. The focus of the transportation suites was on cost mitigation and price negotiation. Procurement: Purchase price variance and procurement cost.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It typically provides a crucial planning function: fine-tuning supply and demand data and forecasts to deliver accurate and timely production plans, throughout the entire production supply chain, that help manufacturers achieve their production objectives and minimize procurement costs [1].

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

That variability might be in the areas of manufacturing, distribution, or transportation capacity. Planes don’t fly because no passengers are flying, so no belly capacity is available.”. What if we could get suppliers to share their capacity?” All these things add costs to products. Mr. Delbar exclaimed.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

OTR freight represents a long-standing aspect of supply chain operations and transportation management. M odern transportation networks and supply chains continuously adapt to market volatility and transitions. Just a few years ago, many faced repeated price increases of more than 10-15 percent over .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. then secure on-demand transportation, warehousing and labor assets dynamically, re-planning flexibly as conditions change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa ). In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Maintaining a close relationship allows you to address issues proactively, and as part of the sourcing strategy, you may even help the supplier expand their capacity. Procurement and supply chain teams work together to maintain strong supplier relationships, track performance, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Maggie is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Emerge , a company that is Reinventing Freight Procurement. and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. About Maggie Petrovic. Key Takeaways: The Freight RFP Process is Broken – Let’s Fix It.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

It is these changing constraints, transportation capacity, and bottlenecks across an entire ecosystem that matters. They have a complex network of suppliers, internal assets, and transportation and manufacturing partners, many of whom are changing on an ongoing basis. And this has clearly gotten worse in recent years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Integrated forecasting, store replenishment, warehouse procurement, purchase order creation, operational constraints such as storage space, unloading capacity, and commercial agreements such as vendor lead times, minimum order quantities, packaging configurations can hugely improve productivity and accuracy in the planning processes.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 15, 2020

Procurement teams continue to struggle with finding available suppliers and shipping capacity to enable supply chain responsiveness. The post Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain – Part 1 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. As a.read More.

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Turvo

JULY 15, 2021

In the logistics and shipping industry, capacity refers to the amount of space secured on trucks and other vehicles to carry shipment loads. This generally gets referred to as trucking capacity, and it remains one of the most critical aspects of dealing with supply chain disruptions. On normal days, this can be challenging enough.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

With gasoline prices reaching record highs , transportation managers must make smarter decisions that minimize road miles and associated costs. They enable logistics teams to identify disruptive events such as transportation roadblocks, missed incoming deliveries, asset downtime and labor shortages. Dynamic Price Discovery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

Even air transportation from the east is taking longer time as several carriers are avoiding Russian airspace and the conflict-torn region. Switching to alternate sources of supply or modes of transportation should be considered as appropriate, and such alternates should be activated on a short notice. This further adds to lead times.

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