FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Freight and trucking data makes for an excellent resource for shippers and logistic service providers (LSPs) alike. The data obtained from historical and contract load tender information creates a valuable tool – a trucking rate predictor. And it’s important to know why tendered, non-paid data can add so much weight.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Katie Cruze at considerdigital.com who give us the top 5 reasons why data quality is important. Data, for most companies, is often collected for record-keeping purposes. For many companies, managing the quality data can seem like an overwhelming task.

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Fleet Owner

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Construction spending edged lower in October from September levels but increased from the October 2017 total, according to an analysis of new Census data by the Associated General Contractors of America. However, investment in public infrastructure p

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

In 2017 losses incurred from catastrophes such as hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes could make it one of the costliest years in history for the property insurance industry, Savitsky noted. Hurricane Maria, which slammed into Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, is a prime example of a catastrophe that reverberates through supply chains.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Measuring a sample of more than 1 million items from five leading retailers and eight brand owners, the study also found that when RFID was not implemented, 69 percent of orders shipped and received from brands to their retailer partners contained data errors.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use. In short, the manufacturer realized some time ago that it was setting inventory policies based on outdated lead time and forecast data. What would this “next generation solution” be?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Manhattan Associates Reports First Quarter 2017 Performance. Here are some details from the press release: With Haven TMS, Haven evolves from a logistics quote marketplace into a full-featured transportation management system (TMS) with collaboration, procurement, and analysis modules.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. And the career data below spells out a strong ocean slant. billion between 2015 and 2017.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

Svend Lassen, head of reporting & data analytics for commercial and supply chain at Tata Steel Europe, explained that there needs to be a clear understanding of how any digital project will improve margins before the project is approved. “We Planners come up with data-proven forecasts on what the market may buy.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Predictive Analysis in Logistics and Supply Chain: How to Apply | Image source: Pexels In logistics, predictive analysis is simply the process of identifying and forecasting patterns, trends, and behaviors in both human and machine learning approaches, data, and algorithms.

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Mazars Ledger

JUNE 12, 2018

Pape Ka | Mazars USA LLP Vincent Van de Maele | zettafox Description In October 2017, Mazars Group announced the acquisition… The post Transforming Water & Wastewater Utilities with Data Analytics appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States. Pape Ka | Mazars USA LLP. Vincent Van de Maele | zettafox.

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Last year the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) asked CBP to delay the planned September 16, 2017 transition of the Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation from the agency’s legacy computer system to the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) platform, American Shipper reports.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 2, 2023

However, these smaller enterprises can leverage their agility and flexibility to adapt to new trends and technologies in supply chain management, such as adopting cloud-based solutions and implementing real-time data analytics (Prajogo & Olhager, 2022). Conversely, startups can benefit from the expertise and stability that SMEs provide.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

The data these investors and purchasers gather from CDP is crucial to inform their decision making, help them engage with companies, reduce risks and identify opportunities. “ million (US$3.6 billion (US$4 million).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 14, 2019

Ensuring receipt of Certificate of Analysis (CoA) and other regulatory compliance documentation has made digitization a requirement for customer service, audit management, and compliance. Sharing of quality data helps to protect supply chain stakeholders and end-customers from hazardous materials.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 17, 2018

The second reason is the new ELD (Electronic Logging Devices) Mandate which entered into force on December 18, 2017. Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis for Oil Price Information Service calls this season “the most expensive driving season since 2014.” What To Do: It’s All about Data Analytics . percent, from 15.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

Xeneta’s data analysis shows that containerized imports from the far east to the US increased substantially from 2017 to 2022. Xeneta’s analysis also shows that Russia substantially increased its import of goods from China. In percentage terms, Vietnam’s exports grew the most.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are similar, but both function on the connection of equipment to the internet and applying data collected to consumer and business needs, including the needs of manufacturers. The First 5 Manufacturing Tech Trends of 2017.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017, down 4% year-on-year -- the second lowest in 10 years after 2014. In 2017 the downward trend of large shipping losses continued, according to a new survey, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review. Emerging Risks Lead to Losses.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

Is the fully wireless workplace continues to come into focus, and as warehouse and DC managers are tasked with doing more with less while exceeding customers’ ever-evolving demands, the global market for automatic data capture (ADC) solutions is growing exponentially. bar code labels). Zebra ranked No.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

We need problem solvers, people that can work with data from a data analytics perspective. The 2017 hurricane season,” Mr. Herzog said, “was a big event on our journey. Supply chain design software requires scenario development and analysis to an even greater degree than other supply chain planning solutions.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

percent year-over-year in 2017, according to the CPB Netherlands Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis. Global trade volumes grew 4.5 percent each in imports and exports, according to CPB Netherlands data. Emerging economies, such as in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, saw imports and exports rise 6.5

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Women in Trucking

MAY 19, 2019

By Lauren Domnick, Chief Data Scientist, Omnitracs As the trucking industry struggles with how to solve the increasing driver shortage, many companies are taking a different approach to recruiting. According to data from Omnitracs, women account for only nine percent of drivers. In the last year, women truckers were involved in 2.77

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 10, 2020

According to Supply Chain Dive , “The number of supply chain professionals who say they’re currently using predictive analytics at their company has grown 76% from 2017 to 2019, according to a Supply Chain Dive analysis of the annual MHI Industry Report.” Leverage IoT-enabled sensors to collect more data.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

To know the most difficult challenges as perceived by supply chain professionals, we turn to the SCM World’s 2017 Future of Supply Chain survey. Here are the complete data representing how many supply chain management professionals perceived these threats as significant. These disruptions included the following.

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Forto

JULY 25, 2018

Few topics hold the prestige of logisticians like Big Data. The applications of Big Data in business are numerous. In freight management, Big Data yields opportunities for improvement. The reason behind the application of data is immense. The ways we collect data has evolved too. Why Is Big Data Important?

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 29, 2018

percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the “advance” estimate from the Department of Commerce. United States gross domestic product (GDP) – the broadest measure of a nation’s overall economic health – grew at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2017, but still up from the 1.2

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

You see, the set of primary data needed to keep an airliner aloft is (apparently) relatively simple—and the same is true of running a supply chain organisation. “Paralysis by analysis” is a common term used to describe such a situation, and you can avoid it by monitoring a smaller number of carefully chosen KPIs.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2015

And Understanding & Visibility into the Data in Transportation for Continuous Improvement. This large movement towards more use of the data to glean insights created by processes within technology is known as "Big Data." Identification of key process indicators will help focus your search for the right data.

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 15, 2019

Once connected, the device reads data from a wide number of vehicle sensors including engine speed sensors, oxygen sensors, voltage sensors to name just a few. Depending on the device, it transmits various types of data about how the vehicle operates and whether it faces any engine-related problem. Streamline Delivery Management.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 27, 2018

percent, which is the largest fall since May 2017. Three members of the MPC this month — Haldane, McCafferty and Saunders — inexplicably voted for a rate rise, based on wishful guessing and entirely ignoring the data from the real world. They said they just knew that the data declines were temporary that wages were set to explode.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2017

by December 18, 2017. Next-generation telematics solutions combine highly advanced telemetry, positioning and communications with cloud-based capabilities to automatically capture the wealth of real-time data available on fleet operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. They apply their own human expertise plus machine learning to this Big Data to predict estimated times of arrivals and pricing. But in terms of transportation, the impacts won’t just be on fuel prices.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

When I ask shippers what they look for in a logistics or transportation management partner, technology capabilities — and the data and insights those technologies provide — is always near the top of the list. Companies can use this data beyond where a truck is to make useful decisions.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

Data analysis and predictive modeling are just the beginning of the industry’s new bag of tricks. While 2017 was certainly better than 2016, it’s still going to be a slog to get back to the post-recession era. As for technology, the freight industry has undergone a veritable renaissance. What to Watch for .

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This past October, the American Trucking Associations warned that the trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017. In the report, ATA projects the shortage to reach 50,000 by the end of 2017 and if current trends hold the shortage could grow to more than 174,000 by 2026. Recruit more minority drivers : 66.6%

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Uber, for instance, saw a trend in the logistics industry in 2017 and introduced Uber Freight, a platform that links truck drivers with businesses that require cargo transportation. Strategic API integration allows logistics organizations to get almost real-time data and updates about orders and shipments. Check out below: 1.

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