FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 7, 2021

Chart of the Week : Van Contract Base Rate per Mile Initial, Van Outbound Tender Reject Index , Truckstop Average Van Spot Rate per Mile – USA SONAR: VCRPM1.USA, but it is a common result of demand exceeding supply in just about any industry.

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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. This has fuelled growth of the third-party outsourcing industry and expansion of scores of logistics service providers. Flexibility andScalability.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks. Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 11, 2018

Organized by Automotive Logistics magazine, this event includes presentations by a wide range of automotive supply chain professionals. The group will explore what effect digitization has on the inbound and outbound supply chains of today, and its possible future impact.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

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.

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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.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

While large national networks comprise a significant percentage of transportation service providers' shipping options, several challenges present if these are the only OTR freight transportation sources considered, including. The Challenges of Only Relying on National Networks.

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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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 1, 2023

To meet these requirements, the logical choice was to automate as much as possible and design a state-of-the-art facility where advanced systems would handle the majority of production, packaging, warehousing, and outbound distribution in a well-orchestrated, integrated fashion.

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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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 24, 2022

Its present fleet of cutting-edge AMRs and software are suited for a large range of use-cases, such as collaborative picking and in-and-outbound transport. It’s a very exciting moment for our team, which is looking forward to shaping the industry even further.”.

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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. The state’s freight rates are heavily impacted by the agricultural industry, which can cause rates to increase due to higher demand.

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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. The state’s freight rates are heavily impacted by the agricultural industry, which can cause rates to increase due to higher demand.

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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. The state’s freight rates are heavily impacted by the agricultural industry, which can cause rates to increase due to higher demand.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Attended by 150 industry leaders representing the eCommerce and logistics sectors, CID24 has become a pivotal event, unveiling cutting-edge technologies designed to enhance efficiency, return on investment and sustainability. In a groundbreaking move, CMC unveiled four new technologies and introduced the revolutionary concept of Packtomation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

Areas can include: In- and outbound workflows. If you are using warehouse simulation as an improvement tool to current operations, the first step is to create an exact computer model of your present end-to-end processes. Staffing requirements. Material handling. Vehicle movements. Aisle widths. Storage capacity. Examples of use.

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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.

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Airfreight Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The Industrial Revolution opened the door for robotic technology to become a pivotal part of everyday business, as it helped to facilitate business owners and optimized their operations. Today, technologies have traveled to a new frontier and robotics remains the main driving force that steadily pushes several industries into the future.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

Beyond answering “what is reverse logistics,” it is important to understand the history of reverse logistics, the benefits of reverse logistics and why it’s a rising practice, especially in aftermarket industries. Meanwhile, reverse logistics is growing more complex. The Rise of Reverse Logistics in the E-Commerce Freight Shipping World.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

However, few understand the history of WMS and how it evolved to encompass item tracking, storage data, inbound and outbound shipping, picking and much more. Computers were gaining speed, and robotic systems were already being used by the auto industry. Databases grew dramatically between the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 6, 2022

BEUMER Group presented the BG Pouch System to the German public for the first time at the recent LogiMAT 2022 event. This innovative system, which was developed in response to shifting market trends and customer demands, expands BEUMER Group’s offering for the warehouse and distribution industry.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 20, 2022

Hunt, the largest domestic intermodal player in the industry. This backdrop presented a bright outlook for carriers during the first two months of 2022. FreightWaves SONAR, Outbound tender volume levels downward decline accelerates. They are also providing updates on current market conditions and what they see ahead.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

China’s decision to quarantine the city of Wuhan, where the virus was first detected, and to close factories, enforce massive lockdowns, and institute surveillance measures countrywide, has caused disruptions in Australia’s outbound supply chains. A dip in demand for iron and coal, as factories in China fall idle.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

To that end, every warehouse manager’s role is to manage the physical environment, loadshifting equipment and people, to decrease the chances of collision and accidents, and often, to help the flow of freight via outbound and inbound freight management; an entire process known as warehouse traffic management. Read the full Post.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2017

Statistics Indicate Industry-Wide Need for Better Customer Experience Is Growing. These five points build upon a basic concept in every industry; customers want more bang for their buck. Be present, and make your company extremely transparent to your customers. Better cost than your competitors. Immediate shipping.

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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.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 5, 2018

The National Retail Federation estimates retail industry sales will grow between 3.8 Deloitte’s 2018 Consumer Products Industry Outlook Report reports that “the US economy is likely to continue to grow at a moderate 2.0–2.5 The transport of consumer goods presents unique logistical challenges. percent rate into 2018.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Holidays are always difficult to work around in our industry. As the shipping gears begin to grind, the retail industry is being filling up trucks moving out of California to the rest of the country. On the outbound shipping side, you are working with your customers. Transit time should not be impacted in this model.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 24, 2023

One of the perennial challenges for the transportation and logistics industry and the customers it serves is recognizing and responding to market shifts quickly. FreightWaves’ Outbound Tender Reject Index, which measures the percentage of truckload tenders rejected by carriers, had hit 8.4%

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 22, 2023

Now, an unseasonable upswing in truckload tender volumes is infusing the industry with a fresh sense of optimism. There are a handful of theories that seek to explain the unexpected change, but none of them can be hailed as the one true answer at present. A late-summer demand spike, however, is altogether unexpected. “The

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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 average length-of-haul for private carriers’ outbound movements to retail locations increased slightly to 207 miles, up from 178 in 2023.

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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. The freight & transportation landscape is reaching critical mass. Not Properly Dimming Your Density-Based Freight. Not Taking Advantage of Technological Advancements.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It should come as no surprise that the container industry experienced its most profitable years in history during the 2021-22 timeframe. 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. More Ships, Please. million TEUs in 2023 and 2.83

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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

Zulily’s example highlights the increasingly complex logistics scenarios presented by e-commerce. “E-commerce Some leading 3PLs are indeed developing capabilities required by e-commerce players, but many in the industry are “coming along grudgingly,” said Cathy Roberson, founder and head analyst at Logistics Trends & Insights.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Furthermore, with much wider networks of international trade, there are now more and more questions around the challenges of increasingly complicated supply chains; not least, the impact that both globalisation and the fulfilment of global commerce presents to our environment. Shipping less air is good for everyone.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2018

Despite initial concerns, outbound freight endured little impact but inbound spot rates rose to incentivize drivers. A report from the American Trucking Association notes that the industry has struggled with the driver shortage for the past 15 years and will need to hire almost 900,000 drivers in the next decade to meet rising demands.

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Log-hub

AUGUST 14, 2024

Here are some real-life examples of successful supply chain optimization across various industries. Retail Industry: Walmart’s Inventory Management and Logistics Industry Overview and Challenges The retail industry faces the challenge of managing vast inventories across numerous locations, ensuring product availability while minimizing costs.

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