Talking Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

The global transportation management. Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of “Satisfaction with TMS Software,” a research report that highlights results from a survey conducted with members of Indago’s supply chain research community and JBF Consulting’s customer community.

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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.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Managing a global supply chain network requires the ability to manage and control both global transportation execution and the associated freight spend. In a constantly shifting and competitive global trading environment, it is increasingly important to control all costs across the entire supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In the age of e-commerce, maintaining the status quo will result in failure, disgruntled customers and added expenses, but shippers that leverage 3PL resources to apply transportation management best practices for e-commerce , as listed below, can navigate the issues that arise in e-commerce and achieve sustained profitability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). The post Transportation 101: Understanding How to Manage Your Freight Spend appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. The […].

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Insights into the North American supply chain from Descartes’ 2024 Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey The role of transportation management has become more critical than ever as companies strive to balance efficiency, cost, and customer satisfaction.

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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. Delivery Performance (across the global supply chain). Visibility.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. Massive shifts in supply chains are underway because of trade turmoil increasing the complexity in global supply chain management and related transportation management.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2014

When it comes to managing global transportation, having end-to-end visibility of orders, shipments, and other transactions (down to the item level) is a foundational requirement. Traditional transportation management (TM) solutions have been a functional application because that’s how customers have seen the market.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Proximity to raw materials, increased capacity, and labor costs are just a few of the ways that global supply chains work to save money for today’s top companies. However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs. Pain Points Increasing Transportation Costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

Supply chains have experienced significant disruptions in the first half of 2022, from a global pandemic to wars, rising fuel costs, and a potential recession. Debra Phillips, Marketing Manager for Emerge , has worked in the transportation, logistics and supply chain industries for more than 20 years.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 17, 2024

Chris shares his personal story of entering the logistics industry and delves into the intricacies of project cargo, from moving entire assembly lines across continents to navigating the challenges of transporting oversized, heavy, and hazardous materials. The most efficient modes of transport. The best routes. Getting through customs.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Creating trucking efficiency through transportation management optimization is an essential part of supply chain management and network navigation. within the transportation network. By embracing local and regional transportation services, both the carrier and the customer can see improvement. current LTL transportation ?rates

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2014

When it comes to managing global transportation, having end-to-end visibility of orders, shipments, and other transactions (down to the item level) is a foundational requirement. The post A New Model for Managing Global Transportation appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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. Debra Phillips, Marketing Manager for Emerge , has worked in the transportation, logistics and supply chain industries for more than 20 years.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

However, if your role is managing the movement of widgets from point A to point B, or multiple points, the freight procurement task before you can be labor intensive and time consuming — unless you use a technology solution specifically designed for transportation sourcing. Freight is unique. Data rules. Relationships matter.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 13, 2015

Historically, many companies treated international transportation separately from domestic transportation, much like they treated inbound separate from outbound. Before diving into the topic, Doug gave some of the highlights of his 27-year career in transportation and logistics – a nearly 3-decade span that started at UPS in 1988.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Read more Supply-Driven Supply Chains. The post Supply-Driven Supply Chains appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2021

From humble beginnings in 1919 as a moving company in Jacksonville, Florida, The company has grown into a $600-million global transportation, relocation management and logistics company, serving 180 countries with 2,000 employees around the globe. About Scott Perry. About Suddath.

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Prophetic Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The use of a global Transport Management System (TMS) is one way in which companies can achieve this goal. Maintaining a successful Supply Chain (SC) lies in the ability of shippers, carriers, brokers, and logistics service providers (LSPs) to share information and work together.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2024

Nourhan Beyrouti and Joe Lynch discuss building a global logistics juggernaut. Nourhan is Global Chief Revenue Officer at AJEX Logistics Services , Saudi Arabia’s fastest growing transportation company.

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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? Software that was truly designed for multimodal, multi-leg transportation optimization can uncover new ways of moving freight around the world.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Global Shipping.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 18, 2023

The report also found that global transportation costs have fallen below their long-term average thanks to lessening pressures on shipping, rail, air and road freight.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 29, 2022

Kendrick Ng, Global Transportation (Asia) at Western Digital. This webinar presents opportunities for supply chains to consider, discuss and implement. Panelists: George Harb, Regional Vice President – APAC for Business Ecosystems at Opentext.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2014

Moving on to other news, UPS announced the addition of a Full Container Load (FCL) rail solution to its China-to-Europe transportation lineup. Interested in learning more about what’s happening with electronic logging devices and other transportation-related regulations in the works? So, mark your calendars and tune in!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. In ARC’s last market study on the global transportation management market , Chris Cunnane, the study author, made estimates of system integration (SI) revenues as a percentage of total TMS revenues for all software companies in the market. Show Me the Money!

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

In a constantly shifting and competitive global trading environment, it is increasingly important to control all costs across the entire supply chain.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Just 20 people in the in-house global transportation team manage these shipment flows. Filed under: Strategy , Transportation Tagged: cloud computing , global transportation , iPad , Pfizer , Third-party logistics , track and trace , virtual supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 14, 2023

The Little West cold-pressed juice brand will use Echo Global's transportation and supply chain management services to expand its reach across the U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 31, 2021

I have tough news for freight shippers yearning for relief in their global transportation network: It’s going to get worse before it gets better.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 19, 2022

As supply chain challenges continue to disrupt the global transportation network, container shipping companies need to adapt to equipment shortages and delays by transforming their operations.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

From optimizing freight movements and controlling freight costs, to supply chain SKU transparency and optimal inventory management, global TMSs deliver crucial functionality.

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All Things Supply Chain

MAY 25, 2021

Better solutions to tackle the challenges surrounding transportation on a global level… For many, recent events such as the pandemic and the Suez Canal blockade have been a wakeup call.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2017

The best way to do that is to have a global Transportation Management System (TMS) that has the flexibility, strength, and configurable rules to provide your logistics team with the best tools for managing constant changes in their global supply chains. Allow for ‘what if’ transportation analysis.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2017

Technically, Free Time is not free; you pay for it in your transportation costs. How do you account for Free Time across your global supply chain? For example, I worked with a customer recently who budgeted demurrage at 4% of their transportation spend. This is where metrics can get a little fuzzy. Control Tower Visibility.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2016

Addressing these barriers and streamlining the entire global logistics process, therefore, should be the primary focus of a global transportation management system (TMS). A Global TMS must have the functionality to help shippers improve productivity and reduce the bottom line. Anthony Kaly is Sr.

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