Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up Sept 23rd- 27th This week I was busy attending various Climate Week NYC events, allowing me to step outside my usual bubble of supply chain and sustainability. I attended multiple events focused on the built environment, embodied carbon, digital decarbonization tools, and storytelling.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

You’ve seen the Suez Canal memes, you know furniture is taking way longer than usual to get to your door, and you may have even heard about Pelotons shipped by air to reduce delivery times. While the cure for COVID is well on its way, there is no vaccine for what’s afflicting container shipping. Logistics is global.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. This eliminates repositioning empty boxes – quite literally, shipping air.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of such technologies in all new passenger vehicles. And now on to this week’s logistics news. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. delaying shipments and raising transportation costs. East Coast.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 23, 2018

Due to a popularity of Bitcoin , this technology has already demonstrated countless opportunities for the financial area. Entrepreneurs from many other industries are trying to use the blockchain technology in other areas, and the window of opportunities looks impressive. This technology can be useful in many ways.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. May air cargo volumes rise amid global disruption Freight market pressured again in May, Cass data shows General Motors (GM) is accelerating sustainability efforts in its supply chain, focusing on logistics, materials, packaging, and supplier engagement.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

More Resources Home Innovative Synergies: Logistics Tech Lessons from Other Industries Judah Levine May 23, 2024 Though the logistics and supply chain industry has made and continues to make a lot of progress in its digital transformation, it has a reputation for being part of the late majority or even a laggard in terms of digitalization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. Amazon also expanded its same-day delivery service, adding nine new dedicated sites and serving 18 additional U.S. technology from helping China’s military. percent, or $24.5

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

Surely all the technology and guardrails should prevent this type of disaster. It’s the gritty reality of logistics. Fifteen years ago, DSV’s homepage had this to say about tech: “DSV is committed to providing our customers with the best e-service tools available in order to create visible, transparent and high-quality services.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Technology plays a key role in helping companies manage supply chain risk and underpins processes that improve sustainability. IDC also forecasts that by 2023, 30 percent of Asian enterprises will ship freight using a SaaS-enabled platform, resulting in improved efficiencies in load matching and reduced shipping costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Ships also account for around 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions [2] , contributing to the acceleration of climate change. It is the IMO’s strictest environmental regulation to date and ushered shipping and terminal sectors in a new era to transform the way marine supply chains operate. Cargo transfer requirements.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter. But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. Billing inaccuracy and payment challenges are massive problems in the logistics industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Jim is the Vice President of Marketing at FRAYT , an on-demand, last mile delivery solution that enables businesses to meet their customers’ same-day expectations, comparable to Amazon’s level of service. With FRAYT, businesses can meet their customers’ same-day expectations, comparable to Amazon’s level of service.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

International Airports and Ports almost came to a standstill as the worlds international airline fleets were grounded and maritime shipping disrupted and stalled. Lives and Livelihoods were adversely affected impinging on almost all sectors of the local economy save for essential services.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

How Shipping Can Help Save The Planet. But to be honest, the shipping industry is as much of a culprit. Meanwhile, reports estimate that shipping contributes 3%, or a staggering 1 billion tonnes of CO2. Meanwhile, reports estimate that shipping contributes 3%, or a staggering 1 billion tonnes of CO2. Size Matters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services authorizing oral fluid testing and proposed revisions to allow timely changes to drug testing panels. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Prime members, hoping to boost subscriptions and attract users to its pharmacy service. Amazon launched Air in the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In a final piece of holiday news, USPS has said will not levy an extra delivery surcharge during the winter peak season, saying the decision makes USPS “the most affordable way to mail and ship this holiday season.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

But, more than 5,300 Postal Service employees were attacked by dogs while delivering mail last year. To keep its workers safe, the organization is providing important information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail delivery as part of its annual National Dog Bite Awareness Week public service campaign.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2022

What does this have to do with logistics you ask? Well, the Environmental Protection Agency states that this species “ was introduced into the United States in the mid-1990s, possibly stowing away in a shipping container.” Long Beach, LA ports set June cargo records. Walmart to order 4,500 Canoo EVs for last-mile delivery.

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Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

A Perfect Match for Our Mission At Freightos, our mission has always been to bring international shipping into the 21st century, using digitalization to make it faster, more cost-effective, and more transparent for the organizations that literally move the world. This marriage creates the world’s most comprehensive platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Another shipping crisis strikes, threatens Black Friday shopping. Volansi completes first-ever autonomous ship-to-ship drone delivery. 15-minute grocery delivery services are trying to compete with Amazon and DoorDash. Amazon’s Whole Foods to add delivery charges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. Uber Eats launched two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company. That’s all for this week.

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Freightos

JULY 31, 2024

More Resources Home Is AI Hype or a Truly Revolutionary Technology Set to Transform Logistics? (AI Like all innovations, however, developing technology as complex as the human brain requires time and significant investment.Here, too, the journey of AI began as far back as 1956 at a workshop on Dartmouth College’s campus in the U.S

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Freightos

JULY 24, 2024

Early Peak Season Shipping and Its Implications The survey revealed that nearly half (46%) of small and medium-sized business (SMB) shippers began increasing their importing activity earlier than usual, starting in May and June instead of the typical July. Others (32%) think logistics will only stabilize once Red Sea traffic resumes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Whether shipping COVID-19 vaccines, test kits or ventilators ; office supplies; clothing; or groceries, some shippers rode thorough preparedness to a competitive advantage in 2020. Parcel shipping volume skyrocketed. They prioritized e-commerce customer service and satisfaction. Symptoms of a stressed supply chain persist.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. For routes previously served by sedans, SUVs and minivans can deliver more than double the number of packages while the company’s “high-capacity vans” are able to service nearly five times as many packages, Mulligan said.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Logistics service providers (LSPs) face unprecedented challenges in today’s fast-paced market. Trend 1: Industry consolidation The logistics industry is experiencing a wave of consolidation. Ryder acquired various logistics and fulfillment providers in 2023, plus the well-known 3PL Impact Fulfillment Services in 2023.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The long and unpredictable peak shipping season continues to challenge supply chains. A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Higher freight volumes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

And now to this week’s logistics news. Pandemic has ‘forever altered’ need for logistics space. Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. HelloFresh boxes sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. And the list goes on.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. From upgrading counterfeit detection technology to destroying merchandise and raiding factories, Amazon says it’s pulling out all the stops to prevent fakes on its platform. The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart announced that it will pilot agriculture technology with crop supply intelligence company Agritaskto get real-time information on crops and improve sourcing decisions around produce. By the end of September, FedEx will no longer be the primary air cargo provider for the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. US Air Force wants a commercial Rocket Cargo Vanguard to fly stuff anywhere on Earth. Intel turns to reverse logistics to create “circular economy”. MIT spin-off ISEE brings autonomous trucks to shipping yards. In April, exports of US goods and services rose 1.1

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 28, 2023

About Mark Lavelle Mark Lavelle is the Chief Executive Officer at Maergo, a first-of-its-kind parcel delivery platform, purpose-built for branded direct-to-consumer delivery using modern technology and advanced data capabilities. They offer 1-3 day nationwide service, accelerating the end-to-end ecommerce and delivery experience.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. billion ‘Green Gateway’ rail expansion The CrowdStrike software bug that crashed Microsoft operating systems and caused the largest IT outage in history caused disruptions at U.S. And they present a host of logistical challenges.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2020

3PL Basics: The 11 Transportation Services with Jeremy Thone. Joe Lynch and Jeremy Thone discuss the 3PL basics: the 11 transportation services provided by 3rd party logistics providers. Key Takeaways – 3PL Basics: The 11 Transportation Services . Transportation Service #1 – Small Package. About Jeremy Thone.

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