Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As Steve Banker wrote about in last week’s news roundup, the worldwide shortage of semiconductors is expected to last through the first quarter of 2023 at a minimum according to the electronics supply chain analysis firm Supplyframe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. And they present a host of logistical challenges. The trucking industry is turning a corner after a prolonged freight recession that succeeded the Covid boom in transportation rate and services, according to logistics executives. Dozens more are awaiting delivery to China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart said it will host its Walmart Deals – Holiday Kickoff savings event, featuring deals on thousands of holiday gift items across categories such as electronics, home, fashion, and toys, from Monday, October 9 through Thursday, October 12.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo? . As the cream of air cargo’s innovators held turns on the floor, this question came up time and again. The industry’s mindset is holding customer-centric air cargo back. That was my big take from Elevate , presented by Air Cargo World earlier this month.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The rule was aimed at reducing electronic waste and saving customers money by making one port compatible across an array of devices. And now on to this week’s logistics news. days for general cargo vessels. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. FedEx Express will have its aircraft fleet focus on moving priority package volume, while the air cargo giant leans on third-party providers to move less urgent shipments, FedEx President and CEO Raj Subramaniam said during a conference on Tuesday. FedEx Express moves an average of 6.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 10, 2020

A Hi-Tech Company’s Control Tower Helped It Better Manage Air Cargo During the Worst Days of the Pandemic In 2014, one of the world’s largest high-tech manufacturers started thinking about a digital transformation that would help them better serve their customers while also generating operational efficiencies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Electronics seller Crutchfield Corp. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Unfortunately, the market for counterfeit goods, especially on online marketplaces, continues to grow. That’s all for this week.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In air cargo, the seasonal lull combined with overall low demand is pushing volumes below pre-pandemic levels at some of Europe’s major hubs , though some in the industry are hopeful that electronics product launches set to begin soon could drive some peak season rebound in the coming months nonetheless.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 23, 2018

The logistics industry involves many parties: manufacturers, customers, suppliers, auditors, etc. At the same time, this technology helps decrease the amount of fraud and cargo theft. There is one transferring platform that transfers the electronic data from one end to another. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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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. So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

When I tried to file my tax return electronically, the IRS rejected it because “a return with that Social Security number has already been filed,” so I had to file a paper return and wait almost a year to get the situation cleared up and get my refund. Overall, cargo theft is on the rise , as FreightWatch International reported last week.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

While the air passenger industry has a solid tech foundation, air cargo does not. And while that’s easy for me to say as a startup, it’s echoed by industry professionals as well: I think, in general, the air cargo industry is still pretty traditional and it’s not really embracing technology. DISCOVER AIR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. Keys to Success.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2016

The Cultural Obstacles to Better Logistics. Technology has never been more critical for logistics than now. DHL seeded its empire by moving ocean documentation faster than cargo ships. And while air cargo is a bit more advanced, only 37% of air shipments use electronic air waybills. Technology and Culture.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them. He lives in Chicago.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Pentant provides its shipper and logistics service provider customers with a reliable and secure connection to both CHIEF (the central UK Revenue & Customs system) and ICS (the European Union Import Control System) to streamline declaration, cargo security and clearance processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. The port closure also creates congestion and delays at other ports and transportation modes, such as rail and truck, that must handle the diverted cargo.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). Truckers take government to court over electronic logbook mandate. The UberRush Logistics Layer Has Arrived (TechCrunch). On the bright side, it’s Friday, and I am here. Baird & Co.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 11, 2023

Cargo theft is surging across the United States — and food and beverage products seem to be the main targets. Cargo Theft Increases in the United States Cities seeing a spike in freight theft include Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Savannah, Newark, New Jersey, Memphis, and Chicago.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hiring an IOR agent like GeTS can help you handle all this electronically on your behalf. The CIF is an international shipping agreement representing the charges paid by a seller to cover the costs, insurance, and freight of a buyer’s order while the cargo is in transit. 3) Coordinating end-to-end logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Schiphol airport gears up for chilled vaccine cargos. The airport is equipped with huge cold storage warehouses where KLM Royal Dutch Airlines employees are preparing for the surge in vaccine cargos that will need to be flown around the world in ultra-low temperatures.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The current trade and logistics landscape is plagued with manual processes and siloed actors. emails, text, physical documents) has resulted in delays and potentially inaccurate or misconstrued information. Eco-system Approach: Shippers—especially multi-national corporations— work with a plethora of logistics partners all over the world.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 16, 2022

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! Flawless logistics can really be the secret ingredient to the recipe for a successful business. The logistics industry is big in India. The logistics industry is big in India. In this blog, we will talk about the best among these logistics companies in India.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

In 2023 , a worker strike among delivery and logistics workers at parcel carrier UPS was characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being “ the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America.” economy and for industry supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Speakers: Sharon Perry, Vice President of Logistics, Carhartt; Gregg Lanyard, Director, Product Management, Manhattan Associates; Adrian Gonzalez, President, Adelante SCM. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Hanjin says U.S.-bound Date: Monday, September 26, 2:00-3:15 pm.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

At the same time, the report indicates an average of 42 percent of total logistics expenditures being spent on outsourcing, the same as last year’s study. The 2012 Third-Party Logistics Study is based on over 2,250 responses from both shippers and logistics service. Spotlight: Challenges facing 3PLS in the Electronics sector.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. World-Class Logistics Solutions providers MercuryGate and Banyan Technology Announce Integration Partnership. Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2019

” Logistics professionals could adopt that statement as their motto. Half-a-decade ago, Apptricity analysts wrote, “In the world of supply chain and logistics management, perfection remains an elusive goal. “Logistics companies cannot afford not to be innovative,” he explains.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

We’ve found we needed to serve our customers at peak; we needed more of our own logistics to supplement partners,” said [Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky] in a call with analysts. In other supply chain and logistics news… This is How Google’s Project Wing Drone Delivery Service Could Work (Fast Company). from 10.9%

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2015

As noted in the press release, companies are required to use ACE for all electronic import and export manifest filings for all modes by May 1, 2015 and use ACE for all electronic cargo release and related entry summary filings by Nov. Note: Elemica and Kewill are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. req’d) Walmart taking over operations at Inland distribution centers [operated by Schneider Logistics] (The Press-Enterprise). req’d) Walmart taking over operations at Inland distribution centers [operated by Schneider Logistics] (The Press-Enterprise).

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics). TSA reviewing cargo screening, concerned about terror vulnerabilities (CNN).

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

IKEA: Not Much Change IKEA has taken concrete action to decarbonize its maritime shipping logistics operations in recent years. Home Depot has not joined the Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Shipping (coZEV) initiative, or the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA).

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Supply Chains Rock

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Cargo ships and cargo planes carrying electronics, paper goods and food all use the same ports, trucks and planes. Will you help me find the best logistics provider in Namibia? About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. There is only one global supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

tariff on China electronics is seeing a rise in demand for these products from other countries within Asia. Logistics is a whole other ballgame. Ports are having to off-load cargo onto the new mega-ships offshore from multiple smaller ships because they don’t have the capacity to handle the bigger vessels.

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