The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2023

Waggoner served as Chairman of the Board from 2015 until 2021. Echo maintains a proprietary, web-based technology platform that compiles and analyzes data from its network of over 50,000 transportation providers to serve 35,000 clients across a wide range of industries and simplify the critical tasks involved in transportation management.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Suppliers of steel fabrication and metal working equipment and technology are looking forward to a significant rise in demand from the region’s resurgent construction sector, one of the key demand drivers for the fabrication industry. Look for the steel fabrication industry to want to add capacity to gear up for the unexpected.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We continue our "Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015.So As you can see, or if you work in the industry, you know that all five of these categories and the functions and processes around them are central to each other. Like the logistics and manufacturing blog posts, the supply chain blog posts featured below are all also written in 2015.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2015

Fortunately, selecting a 3PL for 2015 and beyond can be broken down into six specific questions. What Data Analytics and Business Process Strategy Services Are Offered? Furthermore, managed IT services may include helpdesk support, technical support, off-site 3-D printing services , and data storage.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

9 Progressive Information Technology Movements Moving Manufacturing into Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 I came across a great primer from Boston Consulting Group that neatly describes the nine pillars of technological advancement that underpin Industry 4.0, Big Data and Analytics. According to BCG, in an Industry 4.0

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2015

On April 18, 2015, the National Motor Freight Traffic Assocation® has amended the NMFC rules regarding the required time frames for reporting concealed freight damage. Recall our previous conversation on how the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the transportation management services industry.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015. Read the full article here. .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Current industrial manufacturing trends show the new administration is pushing for reshoring among the nation’s biggest manufacturers, and new technologies are revolutionizing how companies respond to growing skepticism and scrutiny by the public and government oversight as well. The "First Five" Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

o, also referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In today’s post we will talk about what is Industry 4.0, Industry 4.0: The Fourth Industrial Revolution. So what is “industry 4.0?” According to Accenture, they define Industry 4.0 The core of Digital Industry 4.0 Revolution.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2015

We will list the articles based on the number of views, featuring the top 10 from each of these 6 categories that were published in 2015. In 2015, we have already published 232 articles in several different categories. From technologies changing the industries as we know it to regulations that are changing the industry.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 19, 2020

The supply chain industry has also been affected severely. There has been a massive drop in cargo volumes, congestion both on land and at sea, job losses etc, although ironically this is one of the industries that has and is helping to fight this pandemic by ensuring the movement of essential goods like medical supplies, food and PPE.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We will then conclude the 5 main categories by featuring the top 10 freight articles of 2015. We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2015

DECEMBER 2015. SPECIAL FEATURE: FIVE TRENDS TO SHAPE THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY. IHS Identifies Top Five Trends in 2016 That Will Shape the Global Maritime Industry for the Coming Decade. For maritime investors, big data reduces risk exposure and extends visibility into business operations, encouraging further investment. .

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In place of long paper trails and maintenance schedules, machines with the capacity to communicate their needs and issues via the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming an essential component of effective processes. However, estimated IoT spending includes the following: 2015 - $5 billion. trillion to $14 trillion by 2022.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Leading London-based robotics and data intelligence company Dexory today announced the launch of their new, enhanced solution DexoryView – a revolutionary new platform that will change the way that warehouses are managed through the power of real-time data. The range of height allows it to scan warehouses of any shape or size.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Even as the industry is becoming more data driven than ever before and cutting-edge software is increasingly used to manage freight from start to finish, the development of your sales team is still important. How you develop your sales team has a big impact on your logistics business. People skills do matter.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. billion between 2015 and 2017.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2024

That said, the path to supply chain visibility is filled with questions – from how to achieve it; what tools are required; to – most significantly – what insight is the business looking for; what data do you need and have available; and how to connect disconnected data sources and convert those into automatic action. from containers).

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. This article shares details on the Truck Tonnage Index, how the data reflects the overall economy, and other ways to interpret the data. Data Collection. The ATA states that 72.5% Overall tonnage is down 0.2%

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2016

Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS? A data pool of thousands of FCL quotes created each month, makes for a generous sample. What’s more, without much real accountability so far, it seems likely that many of the weights may be estimates, rather than hard data. Reliable data flows may not be in place.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Source: NASA Landsat 8 Satellite – Public Data The CNS Liaoning was captured by NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite while conducting sea trials in the Pacific Ocean, adjacent to the Bohai Sea. In terms of gross tonnage, China surpassed Greece to become the largest shipowner in the world.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 31, 2015

On July 27, 2015, the American Trucking Association s released the U.S. This report, available for purchase here , poised some significant implications for the shipping, and by direct correlation, the logistics industry. Now, you may be wondering how this will affect the overall revenue of the freight and shipping industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

For the first 15 years of his professional career Matt focused on information technology – working for a large silicon valley software companies to data center startups to a brief stint with a family foundation who, unlike his previous employers, existed to give all their money away. About Matt McLelland.

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Shipsta

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In 2015, nearly a decade ago, I was managing the relationship between Kuehne+Nagel, now the largest air and ocean forwarder in the world, and some of the world's largest companies. Procurement is, if anything, more important than it was in 2015. Honestly, you're probably reading this on a device one of them makes.

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Carter Logistics

JUNE 12, 2019

Day-to-day climate change has affected companies of all industries through energy and transport efficiency, crop growth rate, a surge in customer demand, and much more. The Met Office, a national weather service in the United Kingdom, conducted research** in 2015 to understand how the weather impacts supply chain companies.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

In the last year, a new dynamic has begun to reshape the freight industry. Unlike some industries that are virtually attacked by external actors, like Uber disrupting the taxi industry, the catalysts of this transformation are coming from within. Then, in November 2015, Phil joined Freightos. Declining Freight Rates.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 29, 2015

Historically, new technologies have been slow to come to, and be adopted by, the transportation industry. From software solutions to new vehicle concepts, awesome ideas are making the transportation industry more efficient, safer, and profitable. Back in 2005 Walmart vowed to double their fleet efficiency by the end of 2015.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2024

This can be done by an independent third party or a selected industry intuitive to complete the verification. This is surprising due to the EUs outspokenness on its dedication to the Paris Agreement set in 2015. Add GenAI into the mix, and it is now possible to conduct an initial due diligence report in minutes rather than days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The device prevents vehicles from surpassing a certain speed, by harnessing GPS and on-board camera data to determine limits on a specific roadway. The pace appears to have picked up since spring 2023 with investments in Veo Robotics, computer vision company Flymingo, industrial wireless automation startup CoreTigo, Rightbot and Instock.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. 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. At the close of 2015, UPS Freight and FedEx Freight increased ltl rates by 4.9

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2015

Jabil sponsored a global Dimensional Research survey to capture hard data on current experiences, challenges and trends with the supply chains of electronics manufacturing companies. The results show some of the biggest supply chain management trends in supply chains for 2015. But how does it work in industry?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2016

Yesterday we started our two part series about manufacturing technology trends we will see impact the industry in 2016 by painting a picture of the top 4 trends. In today's conclusion, we now focus on 5 other manufacturing technologies that will also impact the manufacturing industry, but to a lesser degree than yesterday's predictions.

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AIMMS

APRIL 20, 2015

There were many interesting sessions that I was looking forward to attending to help me get up to speed on the industry. I think the most representative event showcasing the various applications of business analytics was the 2015 Edelman Gala – considered by many to be the Oscars of the industry. The AIMMS team at INFORMS.

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Freightos

JUNE 17, 2024

Matt was previously the founder/CEO of Catapult International, the industry leading ocean shipping rate management system. Catapult was acquired in 2015 by Warburg Pincus. Lack of Proprietary Data: Machine learning models require vast amounts of data to train and effectively tackle the problem at hand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In 2015, Dynegy closed the plant and eventually sold it to Commercial Development Company (CDC), which intends to demolish the site and market it for wind energy projects. The site’s prime location for offshore wind power development and its infrastructure make it ideal for wind-related industrial purposes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Belcorp, like most companies in their industry, has quite a complex supply chain. LLamasoft bought LogicNet in 2015 and Belcorp upgraded to the LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru solution shortly thereafter. But most fundamentally, a company must be data driven. They started with IBM’s LogicNet solution.

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Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

Shipsta’s expertise, built on deep industry knowledge and outstanding technology, has transformed freight tendering for importers and exporters, making Shipsta the perfect complement to our platform. It’s a truly better global freight industry that ultimately reduces supply chain costs, improves speed and agility, and keeps goods moving.

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