Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Its long-established logistics model, built around rail and RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off) shipping, could no longer keep pace. Together, they launched the Cars in Containers (CIC) programan innovative approach to ship finished vehicles in ocean containers, bypassing reliance on rail capacity and specialized car carriers.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 25, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. It doesn’t cover his mouth and nose at all. When people walk up to him to chat, he doesn’t pull it up. He keeps it there, on his.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Josh is the Co-Founder of Launch Fulfillment, LaunchPath Logistics, and RocketFuel Parcel Recharge. As Josh and his partner scaled Launch Fulfillment , they encountered some cash flow issues inherent in high volume parcel shipping that their ecommerce customers required. Josh Beatty and Joe Lynch discuss the RocketFuel story.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

These facilities produce and ship 150,000 order lines per day. Rather than shipping directly from a factory or a distribution center to a different region, they shipped to a port hub where shipments from a region could be consolidated, allowing them to build fuller ocean containers and ship fewer loads.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Geopolitical instability, extreme weather, labor shortages, and fluctuating consumer demand regularly impact global logistics. They integrate AI into demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and logistics operations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Amazon is a leader in AI-driven supply chain management.

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DECEMBER 24, 2024

Alex is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in tech innovation and a background in law, tech, and logistics. Alex is also spearheading the development of Reefer Van Network, Expedite All’s affiliated refrigerated logistics division. About Alex Winston Alex Winston is the President of Expedite All and Reefer Van Network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

AI in supply chain automation is gradually reshaping how core functions operate, particularly in procurement, warehousing, and logistics. Key Insight: The use of AI in supply chain automation is producing tangible benefits across procurement, warehousing, and logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. Since then, supply chain disruptions and volatility have only increased.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

Autonomous Shipping Autonomous shipping is the use of self-driving vessels to transport goods and passengers across waterways. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) is defined as a ship which, to a varying degree, can operate independently of human interaction.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 11, 2024

Companies are effectively paying for shipping air. Read more The post Shipping A Pen in a Giant Box appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Not only is this a waste of packaging material, it’s also a waste of space on trucks. In late June 2024, the.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Itamar Zur and Joe Lynch discuss reinventing ecommerce shipping. About Veho Veho ’s mission is to power the future of commerce by making shopping, shipping and returns work seamlessly for everyone. Veho is reinventing shipping, and all parts of the post-purchase experience as we know it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

After 10+ years of writing the weekly news roundup, as well as a bi-weekly column for Logistics Viewpoints, today is my last day at ARC Advisory Group. Over these 10 years+ I have learned a lot about supply chain and logistics through conversations with end users, suppliers, and my colleagues. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Maybe we will see cocaine turbines or solar panels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” And the supplier might reply, “I only agreed to ship 800.” Carbon certificates can be viewed in the catalog or captured via advanced ship notices. The post Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

They have assembled a set of hardware and software solutions to enable huge surges in shipping. They have been successful enough with their fulfillment capabilities that they are no longer just a direct-to-consumer retailer; they are also a third-party logistics provider. Mr. Van Erlach explained. Van Erlach explains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

The 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 20% tariffs on Chinese goods are expected to increase production costs, disrupt logistics networks, and force companies to rethink supply chains. Exploring alternative shipping routes via Gulf Coast ports to bypass land border congestion. Today’s escalation of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. in push for freight decarbonization China e-commerce exports, unreliable Red Sea shipping boost air cargo Sephora is expanding its take-back and refillables programs Amazon announced that it delivered to Prime subscribers at its “fastest speed ever” in its quarterly earnings on Tuesday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS announced Sunday it plans to sell its truckload brokerage business Coyote Logistics to the technology-enabled brokerage RXO for $1.025 billion. According to the company, Chicago-based Coyote Logistics manages around 10,000 loads per day with a network of over 10,000 carriers. “As

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. But cross-border trade is an important part of the global economy and much of this trade is in physical goods that must be stored, shipped, transported, and eventually consumed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Walmart fines suppliers whose goods arrive late or who have not shipped everything that they committed to ship. If a company short ships TVs, they are fined more than if they short ship soup, for example. That data then gets put into an advanced ship notice for the retailer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

Once the order amount and timeline are agreed upon between the parties, advanced shipping notices are used to track delivery. 18,000 suppliers ship 70,000 different types of parts to 72 Molex manufacturing plants across the globe. They lead to poor customer fulfillment, higher inventory, and higher shipping costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Ongoing attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis continue to disrupt shipping lanes in the chemical industry’s supply chain, according to Al Greenwood, chemicals expert and deputy editor at ICIS. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high. That’s all for this week.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. Average worldwide costs of shipping a 40-foot container rose 23% in the week through Jan. East Coast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Global shipping lines have become increasingly strained as the Houthi militia in Yemen broadens its attacks on cargo vessels, one of the largest companies in the industry warned on Monday. In addition to Cosco, global ocean carriers Mediterranean Shipping Co. 1 in trade with the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2025

Logistics & Shipment Tracking Tracking shipments across multiple jurisdictions is difficult. Today, logistics firms rely on RFID tags, barcode scanning, and centralized tracking systems, which are vulnerable to tampering and inefficiencies. Suppliers of blockchain logistics solutions: VeChain, IOTA, Helium, IBM TradeLens 3.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2023

That means that we are getting ready for the annual holiday logistics bonanza. As we’ve done in years past, let’s check in to see how some of the largest logistics providers and retailers are handling the holiday logistics rush. Here are the deadlines to keep in mind for your own holiday logistics planning.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2024

Jake Hoffman and Joe Lynch discuss the Gnosis Freight Container Lifecycle Management® Platform and how Gnosis streamlines international logistics. We begin by discussing Gnosis Freight, a company that has developed the first Container Lifecycle Management® Platform to simplify the complex process of international shipping.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 29, 2024

Over the past four years, due in large part to the Covid pandemic, there has been significant discussion about the importance of risk management in logistics and how companies must create more resilient supply chains. Logistics operations are key enablers in this process.

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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.” Amazon Renewed, which repairs and refurbishes products returned for resale.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. That’s exactly what Amazon is doing as it with its “Ships in Product Packaging” (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. The growth in logistics hiring came as the broader U.S. and Canada.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2024

2024 is kicking off right where 2023 left off: with lots of risk and uncertainty in ocean shipping, as several of the news items below highlight. What lies ahead in the world of supply chain and logistics? I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday. Everything from the known knowns (e.g.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

How cloud computing is used in logistics. Also for logistics, cloud computing and artificial intelligence is opening up fantastic new opportunities. Using these technologies increases transparency in logistics networks and allows them to become more intelligent. It is a great resource for making the right decisions in logistics.

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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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TransAudit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Global shipping and transportation present tremendous opportunities for businesses, but they also bring complex challenges, particularly when it comes to compliance. Understanding Global Compliance What is Global Compliance in Shipping?

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