3rdwave

AUGUST 7, 2019

There are 4 fundamental areas where global transportation is challenged. Three of these challenges are variants on traditional transportation challenges and the last is relatively new but growing in importance. Transportation Cost Management. It is an important part of an effective and efficient global supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Ocean carriers, freight forwarders and shippers are all trying to figure out when the current ocean shipping congestion will ease. Read more Will the Logistics Industry Finally Fully Embrace Supply Chain Technology? Read more Will the Logistics Industry Finally Fully Embrace Supply Chain Technology?

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. Global TMS – a key element in managing global supply chain complexity. Global supply chains are highly complex…even the simple ones. Let me qualify that statement.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 20, 2021

”[3] As the digital path to purchase gets more crowded, the pressure on last-mile logistics also increases. To this extent, logistics and shipping represent the final and essential factor in the equation for e-commerce success.” billion on online shopping in 2020, a 44% rise over the prior year.”[3]

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2015

Two major shifts are changing the face of global transportation management as we know it: Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, relying on partners and data beyond the four walls of the enterprise; The very definition of global transportation management is broadening and expanding well beyond the traditional TMS scope.

Global Transportation 100

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%. Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to get them, according to industry watchers. and Europe have surged 300%, Mark Yeager, chief executive officer of Redwood Logistics, told CNBC.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. A similar acknowledgement came from the CEO of global shipping and logistics services firm A.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an added admission, this time from a shipping industry senior executive, indicating that the period of windfall profits among global shipping players is coming to an end. . However, what remains are the implications of what has occurred since the start of the global pandemic.

Shipping 52

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. Global TMS – a key element in managing global supply chain complexity. Global supply chains are highly complex…even the simple ones. Let me qualify that statement.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As the logistics market continues to create supply chain disruption, shippers are looking for consultative support and solutions to help maintain a competitive advantage. Creating trucking efficiency through transportation management optimization is an essential part of supply chain management and network navigation. Learn More.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 4, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights breaking logistics technology news regarding Flexport’s i ntent to acquire the logistics and last mile customer fulfillment services of Shopify, including existing fulfillment centers. This is a massive number of companies on the sidelines. ”

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Below is a brief extract of this column’s introduction: During and since the global pandemic, businesses and their respective supply chain management teams have acquired considerable process and decision-making data and learning.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In this edition we specifically focus on this week’s announcement from Danish based global logistics services provider DSV for the acquisition of Schenker , the logistics arm of Deutsche Bahn. Deutsche Bahn placed Schenker , it’s logistics services arm. According to the announcement , the transaction is valued at €14.3

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 28, 2018

How Generac Power Systems Cut Millions from Its Global Transportation Spend | Transportfolio. Our team provided North American transportation to Generac at the time. Integrating global freight services was only one challenge. It’s exciting when your company grows rapidly through merger and acquisition.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

It was a very busy week in the world of supply chain and logistics, so let’s go straight to the news that caught my attention: FLEXE Launches Nationwide Next-Day Delivery. Oracle Optimizes Global Transportation and Trade Compliance Processes. Konexial And Cloud Logistics Partner To Produce Groundbreaking Goload Service.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). MercuryGate Launches Industry First – A Logistics Integrator Program to Address Specific Shipper Requirements around Design, Delivery, Operation and Transfer of TMS Capabilities.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the increasing realities of declining global trade and freight rates that are occurring in the first-half of 2023. Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The year featured continual component shortfalls, explosive inbound materials cost increases and continuous global transportation disruptions. Upwards of over 100 container ships were queued across the Pacific Ocean seeking to be processed by the major U.S. Current Year 2022. Correspondingly, U.S,

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

E-commerce is expanding to reach $1 trillion by 2025, and demand for more products and services among the world’s shippers is keeping third-party logistics providers, like Cerasis, on their toes. As a result, shippers must understand the transportation management challenges in e-commerce. Faster shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

It was led by London based sustainability investment firm Generation Investment Management, along with the investment arms of two ocean container shipping lines. Moeller Holding , the privately held investment company affiliated with Maersk Line, and France based CMA CGM , now a global carrier in sea, land, air and logistics services.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2017

The most recent change on the ocean carrier front is the OOCL purchase by Cosco Shipping Holdings and Shanghai International Port Group for $6.3 With an estimated fleet of over 400 ships and 2.9 million TEUs of capacity, this new carrier settles in as the third largest mega-ship fleet in the world.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

The second half of the year has traditionally been the busiest period in material, transportation and logistics flows. Supply chain logistics B2B platform provider project44 produces a series termed Supply Chain Insights by project44 which extracts select data from the provider’s tracking of global transportation and logistics flows.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 16, 2024

That will be an important consideration for the retail and wholesale customer fulfillment and logistics services teams. Parcel logistics provider UPS has indicated plans to hire upwards of 125,000 added workers to compensate for the shorter holiday fulfilment period this year. billion and $297.9 Plan accordingly. percent to 3.5

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In this particular assessment, we reflect on our prediction that cost inflation trends that occurred among global logistics and transportation modes last year, would be unsustainable, and would drive remediation efforts. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2014

In some instances, Google packs orders and hands them off to shipping partners for delivery the following day. . For the past year, I’ve been arguing that logistics — and same-day fulfillment, in particular — is becoming a strategic weapon for companies. Fallows called that commission “the core of the business model.”

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

For those of us in the fresh produce , logistics, retail, and foodservice industries, the holidays are also synonymous with spikes in demand for seasonal produce, like sweet potatoes, asparagus , cranberries, green beans, and oranges. Holidays are synonymous with food-centric gatherings, from traditional family feasts to social soirees.

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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. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. Global transportation is at the forefront of sustainability efforts.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2014

When considering your global transportation network, do you have the infrastructure needed to effectively and efficiently optimize it? Will orders need to be split, to support an urgent demand, while shipping the rest at a lower cost? Before answering that question, define what optimization means within your organization.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog reflects and provides added context to the announcement that Shopify and Amazon will collaborate on merchant parcel shipping options. In May of 2022, Shopify announced its acquisition of end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2016

This complexity is certainly evident in global logistics and ocean shipping, where shippers encounter many barriers to enabling a streamlined process, including: Inefficient Processes : A lot of shippers resort to manual processes to procure capacity and communicate shipment details with the many parties involved in ocean movements.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The carrier has now announced plans to hike shipping rates 6.9 In two years, some of this carrier’s customers will be dealing with upwards of a 15 plus percentage cost increases for parcel shipping costs over that time period. For online buying channels, the thresholds for Free Shipping will again be tested. percent to 7.9

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In this February 10, 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech we highlight news related to Shopify and Flexport , as well as Frieghtos , each in the transportation and logistics visibility tech segment. Shopify itself has been growing inherent logistics services by way of acquisition.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The growing ecommerce industry—and the fact that China’s consumers are becoming more affluent—have spurred several companies to team up and revolutionize China’s national logistics network. These development trends are increasing demand, and the market is looking for new operational models for the logistics industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Just prior to the Christmas holiday, global transportation and logistics services provider FedEx formally reported fiscal second quarter financial performance that fell short of expectations. This latest quarterly financial performance for the November 2023 ending quarter was headlined with total revenue of $22.2

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 6, 2020

Now that the fireworks are over and New Year’s resolutions are set, it’s time to prepare for global shipping in 2020. Recapping 2019’s top global shipping disruptors. trade war and the trade conflict between Japan and Korea, these and other disruptions caused serious challenges to the transportation industry.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 1, 2018

What’s Happening in the Transatlantic’s Ocean Shipping Lane | Transportfolio. Certain trends in capacity, rates, and tariff activity have conspired to create an especially dynamic holiday season for ocean shipping in the Transatlantic lane. Understanding the Transatlantic’s Ocean Shipping Lane.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’ve worked in the supply chain for 30+ years, working for major retailers including Kmart, Michaels and Five Below, as well as on the 3PL and logistics side with companies including FedEx, where I was Vice President of Global Transportation, and UPS, where I worked as Vice President of Supply Chain Design.

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