Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 7, 2019

For example, all of 2016 was a difficult year for trade which also affected the trucking industry. These are the two questions plaguing the trade and analysts since the start of 2019. According to industry news sources, the orders for new trucks has fallen considerably in January 2019. What are the reasons behind this slump?

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PINC

JANUARY 22, 2020

Matt Yearling’s articles ranked on both Logistics Viewpoints’ and Talking Logistics’ most-read article lists for 2019. . For 2019, he holds the distinction of being one of the top-read authors for both Logistics Viewpoints and Talking Logistics. No Problem. You Have Trailers in The Yard. Talking Logistics).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

The latest example is Walmart “raising its delivery goal posts for suppliers, asking them to deliver more goods on time,” as reported by Jennifer Smith and Sarah Nassauer in the Wall Street Journal. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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WorkWave

MAY 31, 2019

Here are 4 sales approaches to exercise harmoniously while conducting pest control sales in 2019: 1. For example, XYZ Pest Control does a lot of marketing and always positions themselves as extremely friendly and knowledgeable with a customer-first mentality. Practice Consultative Selling. This is really a mindset to adopt. LEARN MORE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

I provided a glimpse of the study content in an article in October that lists the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers , based on ARC’s estimates of 2021 revenues. Together, these two articles provide a substantial quantitative and qualitative overview of the global warehouse automation market. percent four-year CAGR. Plans for the 2.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

Then in 2019, the newly reorganized Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency put special emphasis on protecting critical technology. Exiger also has relationships with Google and Microsoft that allow them to read articles on the OpenWeb. Initially, they provided risk solutions to financial services firms.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

September 2019 saw approximately 2.05 An example can be seen the Los Angeles market. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive the top five logistics articles of the week every Friday morning by selecting “Weekly News Update” when you select your preferences. There are numerous efforts underway with U.S.

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EazyStock

APRIL 23, 2019

Can you give examples of processes or tasks you help to automate? . Invoice management, for example, is an area where there are smart and easily accessible systems that electronically handle the invoices. The post April 2019 Automation Hero: Julia Montgomery of EazyStock appeared first on EazyStock.

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Conger

JANUARY 3, 2019

For example: CALCULATE YOUR STORAGE AREA SIZE. For example: ANALYZE YOUR POTENTIAL STORAGE AREA. For example: ANALYZE YOUR POTENTIAL STORAGE AREA. For example: If you aren’t using a WMS, divide your storage area into logical sections (like rows of racking). This leaves you with the total warehouse size.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Here are some details from the article: After completing a load, carriers receive a prompt within the app to rate the facility and have up to seven days to provide feedback. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 1, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

As can see, most of 2019 and the first part of 2020 saw a market where freight volumes were easily handled. For example, most LTL carriers were operating at 105-107 percent of capacity when they normally are in the low to mid-90s range. The below chart (Figure 2.1) The freight market pendulum was in favor of the carriers.

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EazyStock

APRIL 23, 2019

Can you give examples of processes or tasks you help to automate? . Invoice management, for example, is an area where there are smart and easily accessible systems that electronically handle the invoices. The post April 2019 Automation Hero: Julia Montgomery of EazyStock appeared first on EazyStock.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It’s been a busy beginning of the year 2019 for us at Freightera. Just a few amazing examples here for you to see! The post A 2019 Start Update appeared first on Freightera Blog. Happy New Year once again, dear blog reader, this time it’s a Lunar New Year celebration! Off to a Good Start. Nope, not so. We’ve Made Headlines.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This article, which is focused on the different types of artificial intelligence used and the types of problems they are solving, is aimed at helping practitioners cut through the hype. Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes. Artificial intelligence is beginning to be used to update the data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019. In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk. Retail ground beef prices, for example, averaged $4.81 in December 2021.

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

This article by Morai Logistics presents 6 of the most prominent trends in supply chain today. An article from Manufacturing.net expounds, For example, 66 percent of millennials are more likely to patronize a company with sustainable and eco-friendly culture. Agility is More Important Than Ever.

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Conger

JANUARY 3, 2019

For example: CALCULATE YOUR STORAGE AREA SIZE. For example: ANALYZE YOUR POTENTIAL STORAGE AREA. For example: ANALYZE YOUR POTENTIAL STORAGE AREA. For example: If you aren’t using a WMS, divide your storage area into logical sections (like rows of racking). This leaves you with the total warehouse size.

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Women in Trucking

JANUARY 5, 2020

When recruiting, for example, consider the aspects of driving that appeal most to women as well as areas of concern. For example, 74 percent of women use Facebook, according to a 2018 Pew Research Study. This article was originally featured in Edition 3 of 2019 in our official magazine, Redefining The Road.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”. A Positive Example. We will continue to explore the concrete steps toward a new definition agility and resilience in the next article. And Agility Can Help Improve Profitability Too?

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 12, 2021

This article provides a possible explanation. The forty-foot equivalent unit was charged $1,868 per FEU previously in 2019 but is now charged $3,038. For example, the Drewry World Container Index showed that the current spot rate of $9,371 per FEU is nearly seven times what it was in 2019.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 25, 2022

Anyone currently ordering a game console, smartphone or car risks paying more or waiting longer than two years ago (the black market that has been evolving around the ‘new’ PlayStation 5 since September/October is a great example). In late 2019, at the foot of the corona crisis, automakers predicted a decline in vehicle demand.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

With all that in mind, I thought I’d share some examples of the highs and lows of online and in-store retail that enterprises have endured between late 2019 and early 2021, and highlight some of the most notable changes in the retail supply chain arena during that period. That was the question I considered in my 2019 article.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 9, 2019

For example, while TMS has historically centered on batching and tracking shipments at certain times throughout the day, running a successful last-mile operation demands 24/7 optimization, with feedback coming from drivers on an almost real-time basis. For example, an 8:30 a.m. delivery might cost the full $10,000, but a 12:00 p.m.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 27, 2020

The Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit held in Denver, USA, in November 2019, emphasized this very aspect. For example, Chinese organizations that were exporting to the US may have seen a decline in the orders due to tariffs or the US organizations would have had to reduce quantities of goods imported from their Chinese counterparts.

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Sabinext

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In my last article of 2018, “ Which Trends Will Change the Rules of Logistics in 2019? ”, I talked briefly about urban logistics and megacities. I want to dedicate my first article of the year to take a closer look at the specific consequences of urbanization and how they can be approached. Data-driven approach.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 10, 2020

In this article I unpack the difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain and how it is all connected, starting with some simple definitions of these terms. in 2019 and an annual average growth of +3.4% for the period 2019-2024. In 2019, the merchandise trade volume growth will fall to 2.6%

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. shale or Iran, for example. In the US, for example, natural gas accounted for 40% of total utility-scale U.S. electricity generation in 2020.

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

CIO Dive elaborated on this earlier this year, In its 2019 Hype Cycle for Blockchain Technologies, Gartner found most blockchain technologies remain stuck in an “experimentation mode.” This article by Morai Logistics explains the four most significant barriers blockchain technology faces today. Concerns About Reliability.

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 30, 2022

We’ve already seen some rapid and dramatic effects of the war reflected in current global crude prices and US gas prices, but that’s just one example of how this war will impact economies and industries worldwide. Ukrainian Exports. Traditionally, Ukraine’s most important trade partner had been Russia. billion worth of goods from Ukraine.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Before January 2019, when Softbank deferred a large WeWork investment and more so after its S1 was revealed in August 2019 , WeWork was seemingly unstoppable. A massive 6,500 word Wired article in June 2018 dedicated only 5% of the article to naysayers. Facebook is a great example. But let’s take a step back first.

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10xLogistics

MAY 19, 2021

It started with a supply disruption out of China in late 2019 / early 2020. Much of this has been covered and many articles written so I will not rehash them here. For example, out of this pandemic and supply chain crisis we will have actions in place to get us through even more difficult times should they come up in the future.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 24, 2021

In this article, we’ll explore why companies that wish to take advantage of rail would do well to partner with a 3PL provider that has a rail transload facility. According to a recent article in Freight Waves , rail volumes for May 2021 were up 28% from May 2020. Rail freight volumes are rising. million carloads and intermodal units.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

billion by 2019—up from $4.8 However, as noted in a USA Today article , automation costs are decreasing as advanced robotics becomes more and more prevalent across the U.S. Author information Scott Stone Advertising and E-Business Manager at Cisco-Eagle This article was contributed by Scott Stone of Cisco-Eagle, Inc.,

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. Here scenarios can also play a critical role, as we will explore in upcoming articles. Read on for common use cases. . Stay tuned! .

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For example, PlusDrive is one of several commercially-available autonomous trucking solutions already in use. in September from a year ago, reaching the highest level since August 2019,” it says, “and contract rates have risen 15% from a year earlier.”. Cargo tonnage in this market rose 5.5% The Crystal Ball.

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Stord

JANUARY 7, 2019

We’ve rounded up the key insights from the article below. An example: networked distribution STORD’s 2-year relationship with one client demonstrates the value of networked warehousing as a new and innovative distribution solution. Read the Wall Street Journal article

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 2, 2020

The ongoing slump that had begun in October 2018 had started to affect the Class 8 truck market in early 2019. An article in Wolf Street shared numbers released by the FTR Transportation Intelligence for 2019. How bad is the situation? According to the report: during the year there were 179,000 orders for Class 8 trucks.

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