During its 2020 virtual in.sight user conference + expo, Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today new integrations and enhancements for its portfolio of Transportation Management System (TMS) solutions. Available for TMW.Suite, TruckMate and Innovative IES users, these features are designed to create efficiencies and streamline operations for carriers, brokers and third-party logistics (3PL) providers. "We remain focused on further developing our dynamic TMS solutions to provide additional va...
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The "Coronavirus Outbreak: Impact on Complex Global Supply Chains and Beyond" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. As coronavirus continues to spread globally, it is becoming clear that the economic backlash of the outbreak will be colossal. The world economy is more globalized than ever and as a result, the spread of the virus and the measures taken to contain it have become highly disruptive to fragile global supply chains. This case study explores how the ...
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The rise of eCommerce is an inexorable one, with real-world ripple effects that extend all the way to feet and wheels on the street — and, by extension, burgeoning payrolls. To that end, hiring within the logistics sector has gained ground, even beyond the holiday season. This has given rise to the structural shift in the job market, as Amazon and other firms strive to meet the growing demands of one-day and even same-day delivery. In terms of headline numbers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta...
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Supply and demand for industrial warehouse space will increase in lockstep through 2021 as North American square footage dedicated to warehousing increases, but vacancy rates hold at roughly 5%, predicted Cushman & Wakefield in a report released Friday. In 2019, industrial real estate supply caught up with booming demand created by the swift expansion of e-commerce, reversing a nine-year trend of undersupply. Cushman & Wakefield pegs North American vacancy at 4.6% for the whole of 2019. ...
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A new partnership between UPS and Stamps.com allows the postage seller's users to receive UPS rate quotes and discounted shipping through Stamps.com's platforms. Previously, shippers would need to obtain rates from UPS directly, Nick Basford, vice president of global retail and e-commerce strategy at UPS, told Supply Chain Dive. The partnership is part of UPS' Digital Access Program, publicly launched Monday, which seeks to simplify logistics for small and medium shippers through par...
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Japans All Nippon Airways (ANA) has introduced the Boeing 777 freighter to its fleet to aid with increased cargo transportation demand in Asia and North America. The new operations is part of ANA Holdings' explansion plan announced in 2018. ANA becomes the first Japanese airline to launch the Boeing 777 freighter. From July 2 through August 25, 2019, Blue Jay, ANA's first Boeing 777F, will operate connecting cargo flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International...
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