Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? What are the accepted lead times in the industry? For example, we can now model adding or removing a warehouse, increasing capacity at our production lines, adding more trucks to the fleet, and basically any other change you can think of.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

Sarah is a Shipper Sales Manager at DAT , an online marketplace that connects shippers and carriers in the transportation industry. She brings almost 20 years of supply chain and benchmarking experience to DAT, where she is focused on providing actionable insights to shippers through DAT’s Benchmark Analytics and Rateview benchmarking tools.

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Locus

AUGUST 6, 2024

The retail industry has gone through a significant change post the inception of online shopping. Peak and holiday seasons are typically when retailers have to scale their capacity to meet the demands. According to research, 22% of total retail sales are online and the number is growing.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Vertical storage lift company Randex is claiming an industry first for its rollout of a free online service that organisations can use to generate CAD drawings and specifications for their automated handling using vertical storage. “By The new vertical storage lift planning tool is available HERE.

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ShipLilly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Skou has a bold prediction: “I think that it would be very strange if our industry would not develop in the direction that our customers buy online and then just like we do in business-to-consumer industries…and therefore, a version of [Maersk Spot] product, in my view, will be table stakes in two to three years.”.

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MercuryGate

MARCH 15, 2022

As recovery continues across most industries, shippers need adaptability, flexibility, and scalability to manage the volatile capacity environment. The post Using Freight Rating Tools in Transport Management System Performance appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Turvo

JULY 15, 2021

In the logistics and shipping industry, capacity refers to the amount of space secured on trucks and other vehicles to carry shipment loads. This generally gets referred to as trucking capacity, and it remains one of the most critical aspects of dealing with supply chain disruptions.

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Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Asking the right questions can help make sure your capacity management solution helps you achieve your goals. Choosing the right capacity management vendor can be complicated. However, capacity management is a little more complicated than that. Your capacity management provider should offer you success on your terms.

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Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Asking the right questions can help make sure your capacity management solution helps you achieve your goals. Choosing the right capacity management vendor can be complicated. However, capacity management is a little more complicated than that. Your capacity management provider should offer you success on your terms.

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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

More Resources Home Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders AI Popup #2 Gaurav Bajaj July 8, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders For years, technology has been cast as a threat to freight forwarders. What Solvo.ai

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Load capacity limits play a crucial part in a supply chain network organization, logistics metrics management, and procurement in the shipping industry. Freight management parties need to understand why procurement falters without technology and how technology can boost sourcing across all industries.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 12, 2021

Carriers must have state-of-the-art tools and technology to track and manage unusual and inconsistent activity in near-real-time. But what are these tools? Data can be very confusing and constantly changing, especially in the supply chain industry, so the information coming in must be up to date.

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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

More Resources Home Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders AI Popup #2 Gaurav Bajaj July 8, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders For years, technology has been cast as a threat to freight forwarders. What Solvo.ai

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GoShip Blog

MAY 29, 2023

It’s crazy to think about how much the shipping industry has changed and evolved over the years. Development of supply chain and logistics Let’s look at the evolution of the shipping industry. The use of carts on wheels became a supplemental tool for horseback shipping. This caused other issues in companies’ supply chains.

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Parade

MAY 11, 2021

San Francisco, California – Parade , the leader in Capacity Management, and 123Loadboard , a leading freight marketplace, today announced that Parade 3PL customers will soon be able to post and sell freight on 123Loadboard’s freight marketplace. Parade is the leading capacity management platform. 123Loadboard. About Parade.

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Parade

MAY 11, 2021

San Francisco, California – Parade , the leader in Capacity Management, and 123Loadboard , a leading freight marketplace, today announced that Parade 3PL customers will soon be able to post and sell freight on 123Loadboard’s freight marketplace. Parade is the leading capacity management platform. 123Loadboard. About Parade.

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Parade

MAY 11, 2021

San Francisco, California – Parade , the leader in Capacity Management, and 123 Loadboard, Inc , a leading freight marketplace, today announced that Parade 3PL customers will soon be able to post and sell freight on 123Loadboard’s freight marketplace. Parade is the leading capacity management platform. 123Loadboard. About Parade.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2023

This applies to shippers, carriers, freight brokers, and others in the industry. Read more The post [Video] Leveraging Technology to Source Capacity Faster and Build Stronger Carrier Relationships appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. This applies to shippers, carriers, freight brokers, and others in the industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Original Article: 10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Every industry has dealt with the fallout or repercussions caused by COVID-19 -related disruptions to the supply chain.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Shipping analytics tools shine a light on the value of informed freight management. Freight market participants need these top shipping analytics tools in their freight stack. Shipping status tools to track freight. Tracking shipment status is a core function of advanced shipping analytics tools. Download the White Paper.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2024

With speeds comparable to home broadband and low latency, 5G won’t just improve our home lives, it’s set to revolutionise industry in the same way. The logistics industry, for example, has historically struggled with labour shortages, rapid changes in demand, and poor tracking information.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Even during times when the industry is described as “a shipper’s market,” figuring out what to expect has proven difficult at best. The disruption forced many industries around the globe into a sonic-class boom of growth. The supply chain is everywhere and affects every industry on the planet. How does that impact shippers?

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Consumer buying behavior has tightened capacity in all modes of transportation. In a 2021 study by Inbound Logistics, logistics technology providers said that 58% of their shippers were concerned with capacity constraints, triggering 68% of shippers worried about how they were currently optimizing their transportation resources.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 3, 2021

He also reviews some of the newer technologies that are being utilized by industry leaders. Nick is a tenured veteran of full truckload freight brokerage who has firsthand knowledge of technology’s power in the freight industry. Capacity management tools like Freight Friend. Dynamic pricing tools like Green Screens AI.

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Parade

DECEMBER 17, 2020

San Francisco, CA, (12/17/2020) - In response to the digital disruption to the freight brokerage industry, McLeod Software recently released their Digital Freight Matching API to help brokers transform the way they manage freight. 25% uptick in carrier reuse; driving carrier predictability and larger margins.

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Parade

DECEMBER 17, 2020

San Francisco, CA, (12/17/2020) - In response to the digital disruption to the freight brokerage industry, McLeod Software recently released their Digital Freight Matching API to help brokers transform the way they manage freight. 25% uptick in carrier reuse; driving carrier predictability and larger margins.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 10, 2020

Capacity management and blank sailings have become one of the most important tools for ocean carriers – and their importance has grown over the years. That is especially true so far this year considering the unprecedented times the ocean shipping industry is going through.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

He’s been in the freight industry for 10 years and has touched everything from carrier sales to customer operations to account management. The industry today has changed dramatically from when he started, and that’s what excites him the most. About Nick Jensen. Nick Jensen is the Director of National Accounts at Loadsmart.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 30, 2021

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) like self-driving fork trucks, pallet trucks, and tuggers are now a key tool for material handling in most industries including Ecommerce, 3PL, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, and Medical Distribution. Could they help you too?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 8, 2022

and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. His industry background also includes 10 years with Celadon Trucking, where he worked in various sales and operations positions. About Derek Doddridge. He has been with the company for three years. About Emerge.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 22, 2022

His logistics industry background was rooted in the Data Science team at YRC Worldwide, now Yellow, working on various data focused projects including sales focused analytics and a machine learning driven single view of customer platform. About Robert Goss . Robert Goss is Co-Founder and CEO at YAT since its founding in 2020.

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RPA Labs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Such activity demonstrates that centralized freight forwarding is essential to managing the growing complexity of these forwarders, and consolidation of forwarding services can help solve the top challenges facing the freight forwarding industry and shift toward automation in logistics , including the following. Cyberattacks.

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Penske Move Ahead

MARCH 20, 2024

The moving and storage industry requires efficiency, flexibility and reliability for customers. Moving Professionals We understand the moving services industry. Versatile Truck Capacity Using space efficiently is the key to success in the moving industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Anthony transitioned to a Corporate Economist & Consultant, advising CXO leaders and Fortune 500 companies on economic analysis, industry trends, and internal strategy. Anthony’s clients varied from construction, trucking, industrial, software, manufacturing, and retail industries.

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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

More Resources Home Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders AI Popup #2 July 8, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More For years, technology has been cast as a threat to freight forwarders. As Sune puts it: “The industry is nothing like 20 years ago where nobody knew what anybody was paying.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 2, 2018

New “digital assist” online price negotiation tools and workflow streamline price bid and counter offer process; eliminate excess phone calls and emails. Advanced “lane search” tools enable carriers to search by preferred lanes and city pairs, presents current available loads, continually updated, ranking best lane-specific loads highest.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Growing businesses will sooner or later need more capacity in their supply chain to fulfil larger sales volumes. Using WMS to increase factors such as occupancy, throughput, and data and task accuracy can all help to increase the capacity of an existing warehouse. The first is to ensure maximum utilisation of every available space.

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