Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2021

BluJay Solutions is an integrated SaaS platform with solutions for shippers, LSPs, and Freight Forwarders, which includes transportation management, transportation execution, managed transportation services, and global trade management. The deal is valued at about $1.7 billion, a price that E2open will pay with 72.4

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

How Freight Disrupted Itself. In the last year, a new dynamic has begun to reshape the freight industry. Phil knows his (freight) stuff. In his PhD thesis he developed a product to secure ocean freight rates with financial derivatives. Declining Freight Rates. Suddenly the freight industry is not so opaque.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight. More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Deutsche Post will deliver AmazonFresh goods in Germany (Reuters). January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. Meanwhile, Reuters reports that “Deutsche Post’s package service DHL will deliver goods for Amazon’s AmazonFresh service in Germany, several people close to the matter said on Wednesday. in February.

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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. The LTL freight industry outlook for 2017 would be incomplete without addressing warehousing difficulties. This will be the most important trend to watch in 2017.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

Domino’s autonomous vehicle pizza delivery now live in Germany (ZDnet). March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). I was intrigued by the on-demand warehousing concept (or “Airbnb for warehousing” as some are calling it) and the business model and technology behind it.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2014

Once an order is placed, Google sends a contracted courier to pick up the goods from a partner store, where either a Google employee or a retailer’s employee has grabbed the merchandise off of a shelf …The order is then whisked to a warehouse operated by Google where multiple orders are packed into a vehicle, and sent out the same day.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

Google seems to be working on warehouse robots like Amazon’s (Quartz). iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Market (BloombergTechnology).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On 10 November 2021 at COP26, 19 countries – including Australia, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States of America (USA) – joined the first framework to establish zero emission maritime routes. Fully automated Rack Clad Warehousing solutions from SSI SCHAEFER. Automation in 45 Minutes!

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

This removes the ‘storage’ element of warehousing logistics, and saves on costs, warehousing space, time and labour. In a cross docking system, goods are not stored onsite – making it different from warehousing Cross docking vs warehousing – what’s the difference? Why is cross docking used?

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 10, 2022

Freight invoice audit services can make a huge difference in recovery for shipping and transportation companies of all sizes, especially as disruption continues. is also battling a shortage of truckers, as is Germany, with the former also experiencing large backlogs at its ports. Freight Class. Bill of Lading. Fuel Surcharges.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

Real-time freight visibility is quickly becoming a “must have” capability for transportation managers. Simply put, real-time freight visibility is hot right now, with both customers and investors. presented a great case study on the company’s journey and success with real-time freight visibility. Keegan McCready, Sr.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 22, 2016

Germany, Belgium, Estonia and the U.S., Radial’s scalable fulfillment and freight services enable orders to be fulfilled faster and delivered where and when desired while optimizing costs. Here are some details from the article: Starship robots have already covered more than 1,900 miles in the U.K.,

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. For instance, the hangover from the pandemic, which has not yet permitted ocean freight from China to return to anything like normal service, is a problem that continued COVID outbreaks and associated port closures are exacerbating. Warehouse Capacity Under Pressure.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And here’s to hoping that 2018 results in even more significant advancements in the state of warehousing and transportation technology. Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

From investing in smart automation solutions like collaborative mobile robots to improve warehouse productivity to route and supplier optimization and outsourcing logistics to a 3PL , there are several strategies that can help companies reduce logistics costs. Now, this does not just come down to the staff in the warehouse.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider. Additionally, its strategic location in proximity to Germany, France, and the UK adds to its appeal.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

You see that, especially that the expected warehouse space is increasing rapidly, so it doubled up last year. There’s also, let’s say, a rail track from China to Germany, which was increasing by 25%. I wouldn’t say that really companies now step back from, let’s say, the global supply chain.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. The seven registered air freight carriers in Belgium carried 1.4 percent of the imports; Germany 13.8

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

3PL providers handle all or several components of your supply chain, like warehousing, distribution, inbound freight, and outbound freight. 20Cube, for example, uses digital freight forwarding technology to provide insights into inventory management and distribution tracking. Benefits of 3PL for Your Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

In the near-term, hosted software and cloud computing are making sophisticated warehouse, transportation and labor management systems accessible to organizations that could never support the significant capital investment required to discretely license the same software. Connected devices can also support the warehouse worker (i.e.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

Telsa has also announced plans to pause production in Berlin, Germany as a result of the Red Sea attacks. If the attacks continue, this crisis could trigger inflation due to higher global freight and insurance rates, along with supply chain disruptions. #5 Freight rates may increase in the short to mid-term.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

And just last week, the Blockchain in Supply Chain Alliance (BiSCA) was announced , with a focus on procurement, planning, warehousing, and transportation processes. Take a look at what’s happening in the ocean freight industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

up for sale in December of last year in order to concentrate on its core railway business in Germany and reduce a high debt load. Reportedly DSV has plans to invest upwards of €1 billion within Germany over the next five years. Deutsche Bahn placed Schenker , it’s logistics services arm. billion at the time.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 22, 2015

The supply locations for German armed forces were inflicted with serious damages and Germany was not able to wreak the same havoc on its enemy. For example, a manufacturing partner might be able to buy materials at a bulk rate or a 3PL provider could access reliable truckload freight contractors you cannot.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

eBay Launches New Speedy-Delivery Membership in Germany (Venture Beat). New Infinea® X from Infinite Peripherals® Expedites Warehouse, Logistics and Supply Chain Operations. FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates for Express, Ground and Freight Services. And with that, I’m out of time and space. Have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2018

Freight Costs Weighing on Earnings at Consumer-Goods Makers (WSJ – sub. For Warehouse Workers, Technology Starts to Look More Like Home (WSJ – sub. DHL Parcel and Volkswagen actually started testing car trunk delivery in Germany last September , so Amazon is not the only one enabling this delivery option.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

According to the figures by Armstrong & Associates for 2012 to 2013, global 3PL revenues rose only modestly (by 2.7%), while the growth rate in Germany was just 0.87% and a meagre 0.01% in Europe as a whole. Globally, warehousing is outsourced by 67%. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

If you don’t understand the most efficient means of freight consolidation and the clearances you need to ship, you end up over-paying for usually late deliveries. If you don’t understand the most efficient means of freight consolidation and the clearances you need to ship, you end up over-paying for usually late deliveries.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Why Digital Freight Forwarding Increases Supply Chain Efficiency. Technology is changing the freight forwarding industry by streamlining processes that previously took many people and many hours to complete. The Bottom Line is Streamlined. As you can see, digitalisation plays a critical role in your supply chain efficiency.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Logistics service providers can of course play an important role in the consolidation of freight flows, but the most successful collaborative projects are initiated by shippers themselves. Warehouse inventory using drones. I’ll be fully committed to this for the next two years.”. 42 | Tools & Technology.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

For one, using a company that specialises in logistics means you can leverage its network of warehouses and transportation modes to scale your distribution globally. 20Cube goes the extra mile for our clients using managed services for logistics in Melbourne, Malaysia, China, Germany, and Italy. Route Optimisation.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. A number of large factories have closed down in Western Europe while new ones have opened in Central Europe and further east. Shifting south and east.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Yet with the autobahns, motorways and highways largely free of traffic apart from freight, goods are generally getting through and we are yet to see long-term shortages of food and other essential items. Countries such as the UK and Ireland, which are highly reliant on air freight, are especially exposed to this kind of supply chain risk.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Supply Chain Matters further highlighted an announcement by electric automaker Tesla’s management in Germany who unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in that country. This report cites data from the U.S.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 2, 2017

tons of airfreight, but also operates as Deutsche Post in Germany. in Germany, and millions of shipments. The organization includes their Express business, Global Forwarding Freight of Air freight, ocean, and road, and Supply Chain, that is focused on Contract Logistics and Industry Solutions.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In the UK, there are currently over 1 million job vacancies, while in Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, one third of employers are reporting a scarcity of workers. But labor shortages in transportation and warehouse operations doesn’t necessarily mean poor customer services levels or slower delivery times.

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