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CONA Services Embraces Supply Chain AI

Logistics Viewpoints

CONA Services was created in 2016 to support this vision. The National Product Supply Group, governed by members from most US producing bottlers, develops the collaborative supply chain plan based on defined governance processes. For example, a large customer may place a large, unforeseen order that becomes visible at 9:00 a.m.

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6 Transportation Management Trends for 2016

GlobalTranz

2016 will be a defining year for the logistics industry , and transportation management practices must adapt to these changes. For example, a given trucker who drives beyond the hours of service in the ELD could incur stiff penalties and fines from oversight agencies. Previously, rates were determined by freight classification.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

The result is that companies must balance the expectations of these groups with the need to make a product that consumers want and are willing to pay for. About 11% of carriers have vehicles that use a fuel other than diesel or biodiesel blends, according to a 2016 survey by ATRI. In the U.S., Lauderdale.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . For Maersk, June of 2016 was the breaking point. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping.

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Building the Business Case for Supply Chain Risk Management

GlobalTranz

In 2017, the top three risks for supply chain management were categorized into three groups: War, terrorism and other geopolitical issues Natural disasters affecting supplier facilities Data security/IT incidents. Here are the complete data representing how many supply chain management professionals perceived these threats as significant.

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Bringing Freight Online with WebCargoNet and Freightos

Freightos

Notable examples include K+N’s partnership with a tech accelerator, DB Schenker’s exclusive agreement with uShip, and here at Freightos, automating freight rate management for several enterprise forwarders. Two years ago they partnered with ECS Group to offer online freight booking. 2016 is indeed the year freight goes online.

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2016. Today, the tech devices that entered the market in early 2016 are obsolescent, and more companies are looking for real-time data-driven decision making opportunities through the Internet of Things (IoT). Like 2016, logistics providers will be tested for weaknesses in 2017.