NGT News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Michigan’s third-largest school district, Dearborn Public Schools, is partnering with Highland Electric Fleets to deploy up to nine standard-capacity Type D electric buses and up to nine lift-equipped special-needs Type D buses. The buses will be provided by local Michigan Blue Bird bus dealer Holland Bus Company.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 17, 2021

High demand and low capacity have made it a veritable “carrier’s market” allowing carriers to pick and choose the loads they wish to take. Historically speaking, the LTL market was seen as a way to mitigate the potential fallout from tight capacity in the truckload market. The LTL market, in particular, is becoming overwhelmed.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 9, 2022

The world’s biggest container lines are on course to post profits in 2022 that will top last year’s record by 73%, according to a new forecast, buoyed by logistics and labor strains that are squeezing capacity amid sustained U.S. demand for imports.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 18, 2021

High demand and low capacity have made it a veritable “carrier’s market” allowing carriers to pick and choose the loads they wish to take. Historically speaking, the LTL market was seen as a way to mitigate the potential fallout from tight capacity in the truckload market. The LTL market, in particular, is becoming overwhelmed.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

Our forklifts and machines are operated by many different people and are really put through their paces during the four-day training course – they are in use for six to seven hours every day,” commented Anne-Céline. Some 3,000 trainees undergo training each year at this centre, 500 of them doing CACES forklift operation training.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation. There are No Crystal Balls.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2018

From the last half of 2017 through today and beyond, a slew of market forces, some predictable and some unexpected, have combined to create a very real truck capacity shortage in the United States. The past, present and future market forces causing today’s extreme truck capacity shortage include: Strong Economy. Holiday Season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A value above 0 indicates that supply chain capacity is being stretched and supply chain volatility is increasing. A value below 0 indicates that supply chain capacity is being underutilized, reducing supply chain volatility. Of course, lower rates are great if you are paying for the service and not so positive if you are providing it.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Some of the tightest of the previous capacity crunches have occurred within the last two decades. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, capacity hit a breaking point. Increased Freight Rates Can Tone Down Capacity Crunches. So, shippers that take advantage of this concept can overcome the capacity crunch. Think about.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By doing the tips that I’m about to share with you in this video, you might save up to 30% space and of course operation cost! But what if I tell you, maybe you don’t have to do these?

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ShipLilly

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Due to capacity cuts among the main container lines, rates have also accelerated. According to Uffe Ostergaard of Hapag Lloyd America, the company will attempt to increase capacity in the third quarter to better meet US demand. Hence, many companies are reporting that they will not be able to retain any idle capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

But for that to occur, all of the dominos must fall into place: the product must be available to promise, there needs to be enough shipping capacity, and there needs to be an understanding of how inventory will be moved between mills and distribution centers. Of course, getting a promise right is vital.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

This means we help the team answer questions about global production footprint design, such as “where should we build our breweries,” “where should we invest in capacity,” “how much capacity should we build on which location,” “what kind of equipment should we invest in” and “when should we invest.”. a non-alcoholic beer).

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Logistics Management

MARCH 8, 2021

Over the course of 2021, ocean carriers will continue to operate at high capacity utilization levels, and ocean rates will remain high. Moreover, along with the need for elevated container circulation, high demand will continue to favor the Pacific Coast ports for Asian imports destined for the Midwest.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you’ve ever paid $10 for an Uber ride to the cocktail lounge in the evening and then a “surge priced” $50 for the same distance Uber ride back to your home only a few hours later around closing time, you understand the dynamics troubling shippers in today’s capacity constrained transportation market.

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Logistics Management

JULY 11, 2019

Tight capacity, high rates, rapid e-commerce growth and a booming economy fueled an 11.45% rise in U.S. logistics costs over the course of 2018. However, new freight management innovations abound, and now nimbleness and efficiency are keys to good service as we roll through 2019.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 10, 2018

While holidays have a substantial effect on freight capacity, produce season can cause one of the biggest crunches of the year. This, of course, needs to happen before a carrier can consider taking on new freight. . The rise in capacity demand for the season is resulting in some hefty transportation fees.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Freight and trucking rates will reach new heights in 2018 as the truck driver shortage continues to worsen, putting even more pressure on the already fully loaded capacity crunch. Moreover, consumers want the product here yesterday, not tomorrow, and consequently, shippers are faced with paying higher freight rates to access limited capacity.

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The Lean Thinker

APRIL 20, 2020

From an industrial engineering standpoint, takt time is an expression of how much capacity you need. The whole goal of an ideal “Just-in-Time” system is that we have only the capacity required to meet the demand. If the system is even able to run faster than the takt time, we have excess capacity. Why Takt Time?

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

What Does the ELD Mandate Mean: Transit times, Capacity, and Rates . Long Haul (over 800 miles) The long haul runs are also affected by the ELD mandate, of course, but many carriers operating these runs were already in compliance. . How BlueGrace Can Help. There are plenty of opportunities to save on costs waiting to be revealed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 11, 2022

These increasing labor costs occurred while Amazon was nearly doubled the size of their workforce over the course of two years. Amazon reported $2 billion in incremental costs from having excess fulfillment and transportation capacity. Amazon made a mistake, but not a critical one; the capacity will be needed. and Europe.

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Now, That's Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2023

So, hoist the sails and let’s set course for an enlightening voyage together! It looks like shipping lines are finally getting a grip on managing vessel capacity in the Asia-U.S. Yep, reduced vessel capacity is doing the trick. import bookings are still going strong, even surpassing pre-COVID levels.

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Bulk Connection

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We’re talking, of course, about the bulk truck driver shortage. In this article, we’ll examine strides carriers are making in attracting new bulk truck drivers and discuss how carrier diversification can help shippers improve their odds of securing capacity.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2017

While expanding capacity with new construction is certainly one solution, other ways exist to get more throughput and capacity in distribution centers without major overhauls to existing operations. This idea can be a double-edged sword in the arsenal to improve throughput and capacity in your distribution centers.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

This means we help the team answer questions about global production footprint design, such as “where should we build our breweries,” “where should we invest in capacity,” “how much capacity should we build on which location,” “what kind of equipment should we invest in” and “when should we invest.”. a non-alcoholic beer).

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Load capacity The first thing to think about is the required load capacity. Do you need the same capacity across the whole platform, or across all floors in a multi-level solution? Of course, we’re happy to give you a ballpark price, but a detailed specification will avoid nasty surprises later on!

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 17, 2024

Of course, each contract is different but usually, this has been the norm for the greater population. Extra Space The market is overflooded with extra vessel capacity, and regardless of most carriers taking longer to arrive at U.S. ports, there is still enough capacity to absorb volume increases.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2022

Of course, fuel shortages can cause factory production delays that can subsequently hinder downstream production processes. Antonov also produced a number of slightly smaller, but still substantially large load capacity aircraft known as An-124s. There is potential for oil and gas supply shortages to occur as well.

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Freightos

AUGUST 23, 2023

Reports of nearly full transpacific vessels, and carriers limiting contracted shippers to their allocations, indicate that capacity is about matching current demand levels – which have increased steadily since June – and is pushing rates up.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 17, 2023

Some of the new changes include better, modernized inventory management platforms used internally at Amazon, quicker delivery times, and more literal capacity. Over the past two years, warehouse space owned by Amazon basically doubled in capacity. Covid forced Amazon to upgrade and improve its infrastructure.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The original intent may have been for shippers to secure capacity at agreed-upon rates and for carriers to ensure they have enough volumes to keep their trucks loaded and moving. At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers.

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ShipLilly

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

While the numbers fluctuate from day to day, there were 70 container ships in the queue on Monday with total capacity of 432,909 twenty-foot equivalent units. To gauge how much capacity has been stuck waiting for how long, American Shipper looked at aggregate TEUs by arrival date. That’s 54% of the total TEU capacity waiting offshore.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And even if there’s an imbalance, good forecasts allow organizations to course-correct before a real problem emerges. The ocean freight sector is facing a particularly high amount of uncertainty right now thanks to ongoing container shortages, port congestion and lack of capacity. Covering the Demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

Of course, we subsequently share interesting insights in Logistics Viewpoints articles. Therefore, I found it interesting that DHL Supply Chain has also identified some use cases in which load size, product dimensions, and carrying capacity are of heightened importance in achieving productivity improvements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2021

In our survey, we inquired about the impacts of facility-wide labor capacity restrictions, warehouse zone-based labor capacity restrictions, social distancing requirements/mobility restrictions, and worker unavailability due to quarantine requirements (reduction in available staff). Of course, expectations are uncertain.

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Parade

MARCH 11, 2022

Experts predict that open deck transportation will be a , $378 billion market by 2023 , so of course, there are plenty of freight brokers out there who facilitate the movement of open deck freight. Here are just some of the ways Parade can support flatbed trucking brokerages in improving their capacity management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. cities over the course of the year, bringing the total number to 110. At American Airlines there was a 34.1 percent, at American there was a 24.2%

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