Talking Logistics

MAY 25, 2017

I participated in the transportation management track, where I delivered a presentation on the future of transportation management, covering some of the emerging trends in the industry, including driverless trucks, drones, 3D printing, and blockchain. As always, Momentum offered plenty of learning and networking opportunities. million.

Supply Chain Design Software 25

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Conference Modeling Software 25

Parade

JUNE 17, 2019

Every freight brokerage uses one— or a combination of— four main booking structures: 1) Outbound region, 2) Inbound region, 3) ‘Carrier manager' model, and 4) ‘Free for All.' While you might have a combination of two such as ‘Free for All' and ‘carrier managers,' you won't have a mix of outbound, carrier manager, and the ‘Free for All.’

Modeling Software 68

Modeling Software Freight Operations Outbound 68

GlobalTranz

MAY 31, 2018

Describe the Outbound Transportation This description covers the movement of an outbound load from the company premises/warehouse to the customer’s destination. Another opportunity that’s presented by this integration is the centralization of transportation within company divisions.

Tips 65

Tips Transportation Outbound Vendor Strategies 65

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound. A growing number of shippers now embrace the gig economy to get orders to customers, for example. Walmart, for example, offers logistics services to competitors.

Price Reduction 132

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Capacity 132

Parade

JULY 17, 2019

Every freight brokerage uses one— or a combination of— four main booking structures: 1) Outbound region, 2) Inbound region, 3) ‘Carrier manager' model, and 4) ‘Free for All.' While you might have a combination of two such as ‘Free for All' and ‘carrier managers,' you won't have a mix of outbound, carrier manager, and the ‘Free for All.’.

Modeling Software 60

Modeling Software Freight Operations Outbound 60

Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

Such software and planning systems are also highly relevant for a wide range of purposes in outbound automotive logistics systems, including for the execution of transport activities and the creation of transparency in relation to distribution flows, increasing transport load rates and auditing freight invoice and payments.

Outbound 28

Outbound Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement 28

Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2023

Cognex will present machine vision-based solutions for automation in inbound, order fulfilment, sortation, and outbound areas at LogiMAT, the international trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management, in Stuttgart, Germany, April 25-27th, 2023, at booth J11 in Hall 1.

Automation 56

Automation Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Logistics 56

Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The automation of hand scanning processes increases productivity at inbound and outbound areas of logistics hubs dramatically. Hand-held barcode readers are still widely used to ensure the traceability of goods and packages, for example in retail, warehousing and parcel sorting operations.

Automation 55

Automation Tracking and Tracing Logistics Network Optimization Software Reliability 55

FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 27, 2024

The Southeastern region is the second-largest outbound region for freight in the U.S., The largest outbound market is Atlanta. Atlanta, the regional hub, has been the nation’s second-largest outbound market in 2024, accounting for roughly 3.4% of the total outbound tenders in SONAR’s tender data. behind the Midwest.

Capacity 52

Capacity Outbound Trucking Inbound 52

Logistics Problem Solving

JUNE 2, 2017

This includes both outbound and inbound freight. For example, a routing guide compliance problem could present itself as a carrier billing issue. The answer should be near real-time with data being presented within 24 hours. Every company has logistics problems. Insight —how actionable will the data be?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 75

Logistics Network Optimization Software Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Logistics 75

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Outbound transportation. Thus, if you find out that an expensive transport solution (courier for example) is routinely being used to deliver a low margin product to a customer, you’ll understand that much better if the end result for you turns out to be a loss. Marketing costs. Ordering and cash collection. Picking and packing.

Purchasing Skills 103

Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 103

GlobalTranz

MARCH 13, 2015

There are plenty of different shipping companies out there, and using a transportation management system to manage all inbound and outbound shipping needs will put those shippers who use one at an extreme competitive advantage. All the same functions and abilities of the TMS are now available to companies wanting to manage this new channel.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 95

Logistics Network Optimization Software Transportation Cost Reduction Price Reduction 95

GlobalTranz

MARCH 22, 2018

Capacity is a very real problem impacting companies in all verticals, especially those who ship density-based freight that present further challenges. Consider, for example, that a healthy portion of the product you ship is classified at freight classes 100, 125 and 150. Not Properly Dimming Your Density-Based Freight.

Negotiating Skills 72

Negotiating Skills Capacity Freight Optimization Software 72

FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 14, 2023

Supply chain optimization is often presented as a choice between resilience and responsiveness — between being able to withstand and operate normally under conditions of disruption and stress and being able to quickly flex capacity and throughput up or down opportunistically. Chart: FreightWaves SONAR.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Scenario Planning 52

Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Marine Exchange of Southern California, for example, reported that the backup of container ships has fallen from a peak of 109 vessels in January to just four ships in October. This may present challenges for carriers as they try to absorb all of the new vessels just as demand is waning and freight rates are receding.

Price Reduction 60

Price Reduction Factories Cost Reduction Freight 60

Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

It operates Hikrobots for a variety of functions such as inbound delivery, outbound delivery, stock transfer, allocation, and inventory for raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products. Hikrobot, for example, will only release a solution to the market once it has completely verified its stability.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 61

Logistics Network Optimization Software Material Savings Materials Handling Cost Reduction 61

Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

Like us, they work most consistently and efficiently when presented with standard, predictable, ordered tasks. There is little consistency in how labels and bar codes are presented. Naturally this requires top class, intelligent WMS/WCS not just for operations within the warehouse or DC, but to interact with outbound transport logic.

Inbound 51

Inbound Ordering Supply Chain Software Automation 51

GlobalTranz

APRIL 24, 2018

Handheld scanners and signature pads, barcode and label printers, smartphones, tablets, and wireless scanners have the potential to provide end-to-end visibility for inbound shipments , making shippers capable of handling more inbound orders to process more outbound orders. Download white paper.

Inbound 48

Inbound Vendor Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software Procurement Analytics 48

GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

Reuse of products and materials is not a new phenomenon, waste paper recycling, deposit systems for soft drink bottles, and metal scrap brokers are all examples that have been around for a long time. An Introduction to the Landscape of What is Reverse Logistics. The Rise of Reverse Logistics in the E-Commerce Freight Shipping World.

Reverse logistics 89

Reverse logistics Material Savings Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 89

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For instance, ask yourself if you genuinely need a warehouse in a given location or whether a cross-docking operation , which requires little storage space and presents no on-site inventory management complexities, would suffice. Try to avoid introducing the need for backtracking and detours in transportation.

Supply Chain Design Software 109

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Distribution Networks 109

Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Alaska’s northern climate coupled with the vast and steep terrain present a unique set of considerations that make it important to select a knowledgeable freight partner when shipping to and from the state. For example, winter conditions tend to make freight shipping more expensive. Connecticut. Massachusetts.

Freight 40

Freight Outbound Food and Agriculture Inbound 40

Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Alaska’s northern climate coupled with the vast and steep terrain present a unique set of considerations that make it important to select a knowledgeable freight partner when shipping to and from the state. For example, winter conditions tend to make freight shipping more expensive. Connecticut. Massachusetts.

Freight 40

Freight Outbound Food and Agriculture Inbound 40

Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Alaska’s northern climate coupled with the vast and steep terrain present a unique set of considerations that make it important to select a knowledgeable freight partner when shipping to and from the state. For example, winter conditions tend to make freight shipping more expensive. Connecticut. Massachusetts.

Freight 40

Freight Outbound Food and Agriculture Inbound 40

Ship Monk

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Patti’s determination and get sh*t done attitude along with her ability to motivate and lead are true examples of what every ShipMonker should strive to be. I am happy to present Ms. Outbound Supervisor, and Mica S. from our Outbound Team! Outbound Leadership, Nypaul D., Sortation Outbound Lead, and Stephen N.—

Replenishment 52

Replenishment Outbound Packing Inventory 52

Ship Monk

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Patti’s determination and get sh*t done attitude along with her ability to motivate and lead are true examples of what every ShipMonker should strive to be. I am happy to present Ms. Outbound Supervisor, and Mica S. from our Outbound Team! Outbound Leadership, Nypaul D., Sortation Outbound Lead, and Stephen N.—

Replenishment 10

Replenishment Outbound Packing Inventory 10

FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

For example, if there were 700 intermodal shipping containers moved between City A and City B in the past week, that lane shows a total ORAIL value of 100. For example, If one wants to look only at the volume of 53’ domestic containers and exclude all other sizes, use ORAIL53. Use airport codes to utilize granularities.

Purchasing Skills 59

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies Freight 59

Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Not receiving a child’s birthday present on time or not receiving paper instructions after purchasing a piece of furniture are good examples of customer frustrations. Secondly, identifying root cause inefficiencies presents a formidable challenge for businesses.

Supply Chain Software 60

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software 60

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Many enterprises have taken heed and determined that inbound and outbound transport and warehousing are consequential processes of their business rather than fundamental or core processes. For example, companies that have their own in-house vehicle fleet often struggle to deliver products on time. Flexibility andScalability.

Outsourcing 62

Outsourcing Warehousing Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills 62

GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2017

Be present, and make your company extremely transparent to your customers. This is due to increased visibility and coordination of all inbound and outbound logistics operations that feed into retailers’ needs. Customers should want to brag about how well your company handled their order, not just their problems.

Cost Reduction 66

Cost Reduction Expense Reduction Material Savings Logistics Network Optimization Software 66

Penske Move Ahead

AUGUST 27, 2024

This year, 75% of all the outbound products are being hauled on the back of private carriers, and that's an all-time high,” said Tom Moore, NPTC executive vice president. The most notable and prominent example of that is Procter and Gamble starting its own private fleet after 180 years of not having a private fleet at all,” Petty said.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Survey Cost Reduction Modeling Software 52

3PL Links

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Outbound transportation. 5PLs must have systems based on cutting-edge technologies like Blockchain and Big Data, which is a terrific advancement for the present day and can be accomplished with the aid of smart collaborations with 3PL and 4PL companies. Infrastructure (in storage areas, for example). Value added services.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 62

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software 4PL Modeling Software 62

FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 17, 2023

These supply chain teams often run into a dilemma, though: Some data sets are relatively bare, presenting just a few data points with little context. Chart: FreightWaves SONAR) Here’s an example: A transportation manager notices that the spot quotes being returned by a 3PL are coming in higher and higher, exceeding market rates.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chains Data 52

Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

Contingency planning for every scenario Take, for example, an increase in parcel or letter volumes. An analytical dashboard is also required to present results. While no crystal ball, it enables businesses to conduct effective contingency planning, and possibly more.

Digital 53

Digital Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Software Sorting 53

Blog on Log

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

As a result, accounting rules have not kept up with present business operations and practices. For example, freight and warehouses show on the income statement and are recapped monthly. Inventory appears on the balance sheet and is presented annually. What about the present? Or, for the time it takes.

Purchasing Skills 40

Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics 40

FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 24, 2021

You see examples of this strategy in large brokerages today. Examples of portfolio diversity in the freight business. The time period for the SONAR chart is from January 2020 to the present. This would enable you to take advantage of higher outbound rates to carriers you have already built relationships with.

Freight 72

Freight Price Reduction Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction 72

Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

Zulily’s example highlights the increasingly complex logistics scenarios presented by e-commerce. “E-commerce As a result, there are a lot of startups popping up – companies like Flexport, for example, “to address issues not being addressed by traditional logistics providers.” Complex Logistics Scenarios. Robinson Worldwide.

Supply Chain Planning Software 68

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 68

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

From the following paragraphs, you’ll gain a brief insight into some common RFT mistakes and the difficulties they present to 3PL solution designers. Let’s take inventory management as an example. Vagaries in the Scope of Work. What is the shipper’s expectation regarding counting cycles?

3PL 48

3PL Outsourcing Supply Chain Design Scenario Planning 48