Freightos

JULY 17, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Are We Headed For Pandemic-Level Supply Chain Disruptions? Judah Levine July 17, 2024 The combination of an early start to peak season back in May, Red Sea diversions making capacity tight and knock-on port congestion making supply even tighter has pushed ex-Asia container rates to double or triple in the last two and a half months from their already

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 17, 2024

Chris Cser and Joe Lynch discuss global giants – ICAT moves the world’s largest cargo. Chris is the Director of Operations at ICAT Logistics Detroit where they handle the shipments that other companies don’t, can’t, and won’t. Summary: Global Giants: ICAT Moves the World’s Largest Cargo In this podcast, Chris Cser, Director of Operations at ICAT Logistics, takes us on a journey through the complex world of global logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2024

Jeff Erwin, VP of manufacturing at G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers , has been helping to accelerate the digital transformation while aligning with the company’s goals and mission to improve its operational efficiency and meet customer requirements and regulatory compliance challenges by tracking and measuring performance. According to Erwin, “sustainability, operational efficiency and digital transformation in manufacturing are important to G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers.

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Overdrive Online

JULY 17, 2024

A third-generation broker, Jeff Tucker, explains why he doesn't want carriers to see his margins and contracted rates, and how small trucking businesses, with broker partners, could better fight against the mega fleets when markets turn down.

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Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2024

Just over 49% of workers voted in favor of unionizing, ending a two-year-long fight where employees held a series of strikes in a push for higher pay.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2024

Predictive AI models will power smarter inventory distribution, greater pick path efficiency and dynamic order grouping, thereby improving accuracy, reducing costs and accelerating throughput.

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Overdrive Online

JULY 17, 2024

The 2024 Spring Regulatory Agenda, published this month, updates the timeline on a number of potential rulemakings from FMCSA and NHTSA affecting trucking.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2024

A case study exploring how Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance partnered with Exiger to adopt its supply chain visibility platform and pinpoint modern-day slavery problems across complex supply chains.

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Women in Trucking

JULY 17, 2024

Ever wondered where the idea of delineating highways with a painted line to separate lanes of highway traffic? Learn the story of Doctor June McCarroll.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2024

The cables were severed by the anchor of a cargo ship sunk by Iran-backed Houthi militants in late February.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 17, 2024

Container trade between China and Mexico continues to grow, forcing carriers to introduce new services to meet increasing demand. The ocean carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE), along with MSC, COSCO, and CMA CGM has become the latest shipping carrier to expand its capacity on the Asia-Mexico trade route, a move that seems likely to be imitated by other carriers in the near future.

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Loginext

JULY 17, 2024

Retail giants are betting big on AI in transportation for faster deliveries. From reducing delivery times to improving customer satisfaction, AI optimizes every step of the logistics process. Learn how LogiNext implements AI for transportation management and changing retail logistics with its innovative solution. The post Why Retail Giants are Betting Big on AI in Transportation for Faster Deliveries!

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Commercial Carrier Journal

JULY 17, 2024

Besides ensuring your financial books are in order, it’s important to build trust between buyer and seller.

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As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

CIRRO E-Commerce, a leading e-commerce logistics solutions provider, announces its integration with 17TRACK, a global shipment tracking service platform. This partnership is designed to improve the customer experience by providing seamless, real-time tracking information and robust customer support. The integration between CIRRO E-Commerce and 17TRACK improves access to tracking information for marketplaces, e-commerce merchants, and consumers.

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NGT News

JULY 17, 2024

Republic Services Inc.’s subsidiary Republic Services of Denver and the city of Louisville, Colorado, have partnered to replace the city’s residential recycling and waste collection fleet with electric trucks by the end of 2024. This marks the first time that a U.S. municipality has adopted a fully electric residential collection fleet. “We are so proud […] The post Republic Services, Colorado City Set Sights on Fully Electric Collection Fleet appeared first on NGT News.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 17, 2024

Shipping frozen meat across the country isn’t just about getting products from point A to point B. It’s about keeping that meat perfectly frozen throughout its journey. Whether you’re shipping steaks, chicken, or sausages, maintaining the cold chain is key to ensuring that your meat arrives in the same condition it left the warehouse.

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NGT News

JULY 17, 2024

The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) has made applications available for the Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program (BIIP). This program supports an increase in distribution and use of biofuels in Missouri. Funds will be awarded to fuel retailers, fuel distributors, terminal companies or fleet operations that dispense – or will soon store or […] The post Missouri Agency Provides Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program Funds appeared first on NGT Ne

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Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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3PL Links

JULY 17, 2024

A company is only a few steps away from going out of business if it decides against investing in logistics automation. This is because trends and technologies are created to keep up with shifts in consumer behavior, new sustainability criteria, better efficiency, and decreased errors among many other factors that spur innovation in logistics systems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

BidBird, an innovator in maritime logistics technology, is launching its Monarch , a groundbreaking freight management system set to transform container handling practices on vessels in port. The smart, durable, and easy-to-use Monarch bundle shipping containers together, significantly reducing lifting and picking times, enhancing efficiency and bolstering safety.

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Radius Logistics

JULY 17, 2024

In an era of economic uncertainty and fluctuating market conditions, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) must be agile and efficient to survive and thrive. One proven method to achieve this is by adopting a Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory strategy. When paired with our expertise and capabilities at Radius Logistics, this approach can lead to significant cost savings and operational efficiencies.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2024

The money will go toward rebuilding, repairing and restoring 13 "nationally significant" bridges across 16 states.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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NGT News

JULY 17, 2024

Canada-based Emterra Environmental, has begun its fleet electrification initiative, starting with the acquisition of eight Mack LR Electric refuse vehicles. An integrated waste to resource management company, Emterra says the new trucks will operate in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. Emterra also has a Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle operating in the Peel Region […] The post Mack LR Electric Trucks to Enter Service for Canadian Fleet appeared first on NGT News.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2024

Trump's proposal would include a 60% tax on all goods from China, which accounted for roughly 15% of all U.S. imports in 2023, by value.

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