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Fleet Management 2.0: The Rise of Connected Vehicles in Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Similarly, UPS uses its ORION system, which integrates real-time and historical data to optimize delivery routes, saving fuel and enhancing delivery reliability. This approach to route optimization minimizes delays and helps maintain exacting standards of service reliability.

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Navigating Global Port Congestion: What North American Exporters Need to Know in 2025

MTS Logistics

Congestion is still impacting key transshipment hubs like Cartagena (90+ ships in port and anchorage in mid-December 2024), Freeport (21+ container ships in queue as of December 2024), and Kingston (50% above 2020 volumes and only 9% schedule reliability) these are particularly important hubs for U.S.

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Analysis: Today’s Global Economy vs. Global Container Shipping

MTS Logistics

While shippers may benefit from lower rates during certain periods, the unpredictability and the diminishing service quality/reliability can hit shippers back. The post Analysis: Today’s Global Economy vs. Global Container Shipping appeared first on More Than Shipping. Source: Clarksons, ING Research 3.

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Transportation cost analysis: Going beyond benchmarking for improved carrier pricing

FreightWaves SONAR

From a financial standpoint, transportation cost analysis remains focused on determining the value of the resources used to execute a given shipment and goes well beyond benchmarking. Moreover, this kind of analysis does not focus on who ends up paying which expenses in the end. The challenges of limited transportation cost analysis.

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The Importance of the Panama Canal

MTS Logistics

Import Activity For East Coast importers, the Panama Canal’s drier conditions present an opportunity to reimagine their supply chains. Furthermore, these changes present opportunities for innovation in infrastructure investment. Ownership Claims U.S.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

Quality and Detail of Data and its Analysis In some of our earlier posts, weve stressed the importance of simplicity in distribution network design , and we will return to that topic later in this article. It’s not a short list, so we’ll set it down here as a summary to help you with plans for analysis.

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Why “360 Visibility” is Critical for Comprehensive Fleet Management

Linxup

What you truly need is a comprehensive fleet management solution, a reliable partner that grants you 360 visibility. 360 visibility provides fleet managers with a comprehensive overview of their operations, encompassing past, present, and future data.