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Logistics Management. Getting creative with transportation: Cost cutting and service-level improvement. November 1, 2024 · These two companies are leveraging strong industry partnerships and technology to save money, improve service levels, and streamline their logistics and transportation functions for future success.
Top 30 Ocean Carriers: Riding high on wave of profits
This is a time of highly disrupted supply chains compounded by cascading issues. Yet ocean carriers are riding a high wave of unprecedented record profits. Maersk, now the world’s second largest shipping company, reported second quarter 2022 revenues of $21.7 billion, marking a 52% increase compared to the same period of 2021.
Global Logistics: Challenges in our changing world
The COVID-19 pandemic set in and made a massive impact on global trade and amplified existing logistics challenges around the world; lockdowns triggered rapid growth in e-commerce, putting additional strain on already strained freight networks; and a last-minute Brexit deal was finally reached following a few chaotic weeks at the UK border.
Top 8 Logistics Challenges Facing the Industry
Nov 1, 2017 · Some other obvious pain-points make the list as well, but perhaps the most important and at times challenging concern is the need for greater innovations and technology advances while remaining budget-conscious. Here is a snapshot into 8 of the top challenges facing the industry. Fuel Costs. One of the highest costs contributing to the ...
Top 50 Third Party Logistics (3PLs) Providers 2024: Not out of the ...
Jun 1, 2024 · In fact, Amazon now leads the pack by a wide margin. A&A list ranks Amazon as the highest earning 3PL, with 2023 global gross revenues at over $140.053 billion, an enormous amount over No. 2 ranked DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding, which came in with $33.869 billion ($45.6. billion in 2022).
XPO Logistics Company Profile - Logistics Management
XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a top ten global provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. The company provides services for truckload brokerage and transportation, last mile logistics, engineered supply chain solutions, high-value-add warehousing and distribution, ground and air expedite ...
Top 30 U.S. Ports: Big ports got bigger in 2020
May 5, 2021 · The largest ports also experienced the fastest growth, with imports to Newark/New York and Long Beach up by 8.1% and 8% respectively year-over-year in 2020. Meanwhile, Savannah and Houston saw volumes increase by 3.4% and 2.2% through a mixture of investment in new facilities and successfully managing heavy weather conditions.
Logistics and the Law: Freight claims in plain English
George Pezold, co-author with Bill of Freight Claims in Plain English, emphasizes that: “Knowledge of the basic legal distinctions and the applicable laws and regulations is critical in dealing with cargo claims.”. My goal over the next few pages is to provide transportation professionals with a refresher course in the basic legal ...
Uline Company Profile - Logistics Management
This white paper explores how companies are customizing warehouse racking solutions to meet diverse storage needs and safety considerations, moving beyond traditional selective racking systems. Check out our latest issue of October 2024 Logistics Management. Logistics operations are facing a human capital crisis that poses a threat to both ...
News and Resources - Logistics Management
Logistics professionals navigating their path forward face challenging market conditions, an evolving regulatory environment, a rapidly changing technology landscape, and an increasingly competitive labor market. Our research team puts context around this year’s findings and offers insight to help shippers fit the pieces together.