Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

Narrow Aisle Ltd – the VNA materials handling solutions specialist – recently hosted a series of distributor open days at its UK Flexi Truck manufacturing plant in Great Bridge, West Midlands. The robots and pickers work alongside Flexi Trucks safely in VNA aisles assembling customer orders.

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Conger

JULY 6, 2023

Identify the Equipment and Operators: You’ll need to be clear on the various types of forklifts and other powered industrial trucks in your workplace. Develop Your Operator Trainer Course Materials: Per OSHA , the program must include practical (hands-on) training to know whether or not the operator has the required experience.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2021

For example, in the US, May 2020 alone eclipsed the entire 2019 holiday shopping season and $82.5 While this is putting added strain on shippers and carriers to fulfill customer orders and meet expectations, it is a boon to the TMS market as retail, CPG, and food & beverage companies in particular look to meet growing demand.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

Regardless of whether your business operates a single pallet truck or a large fleet of varied materials handling equipment, when sourcing forklift trucks it is important to deal with an organisation that has the infrastructure in place to guarantee the highest levels of lift truck service and maintenance support.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 31, 2021

For example, a majority of veterans possess skills that would be perfect for a career in truck driving. Truck driving is a career that isn’t for everyone, but is a perfect match for veterans who are seeking excellent benefits, a flexible work schedule, and job security. Military Veteran Skills Valued by the Trucking Industry.

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The Lean Thinker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

I am sitting in on a daily production status meeting. The site has been in trouble meeting its schedule, and the division president is on the call. The fact that a shipment of material hadn’t been loaded onto the truck to an outside process is brought up. The actual consequence was a small delay, with no impact on production.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When sales forecasts are accurate, companies know they’ll have enough product supply to meet customer demand for those goods. And even if there’s an imbalance, good forecasts allow organizations to course-correct before a real problem emerges. Planning is obviously key,” says Chrapko.

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ShipLilly

APRIL 5, 2019

The trucking industry took a pit stop with the electronic logging devices but has returned to the main course. We are 25% through the year but the trucking situation looks like this year and next will consist of contract rates increasing. Future of Truck Utilization. Recent History of Contract Rates.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

What Are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? In 1984, a study was conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to determine the effectiveness of a lift truck safety training program. What are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? Let’s dive in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the course of updating our annual research on the supply chain planning market , I talked to executives across the industry. Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes. The processing units in an oil refinery, for example, operate at high temperature and high pressure.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

But with supply chains’ sole purpose being to meet demand, it becomes challenging to make assumptions and then learn anything back about those assumptions. Transportation outside of a capital city is typically informal—think, a family with a truck. So that’s one big tough one. Challenge #2: Underdeveloped Networks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

Toyota Material Handling has announced that its top selling Tonero range of counterbalanced forklift trucks is now offered with newly-developed Stage V compliant diesel and LPG engines. Whereas many others choose to outsource the key aspect of engine development, Toyota is proud to develop and build lift truck engines in-house.”.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Online forklift schools or forklift courses are legit and can get you trained to operate a forklift. Online forklift certification can be a legitimate way of learning forklift theory, but is insufficient for getting fully certified to operate a lift truck. Online forklift certification courses aren't different from in-person training.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

Those who can’t meet basic ergonomic requirements no longer have a chance to present themselves on the market as an attractive employer”, Johannes Schweiger says. How, for example, must future user interfaces or tools be designed? That’s why we optimize the positioning of critical components such as motors, for example.

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10xLogistics

JULY 18, 2015

A while back I wrote about how I thought executives in the trucking industry were getting dangerously close to collusion as they discussed capacity in the industry. So, for example, an executive says in an interview in a prominent industry magazine something like, "Until we see better ROI we cannot and will not add capacity to our system".

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Only if a number of locations all meet the needs of proximity to customers will the comparative cost of land and buildings become important. So I will use Sydney as an example. On the M4, trucks can very easily drive straight into Sydney for deliveries. 4 Tips to Help You Choose Distribution Centre Locations. Why is that?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Those brands include Pepsi, of course, but also Lay’s, Quaker, Doritos, Cheetos, and Gatorade. Some of their main investments are focused on trucks. The company is also accelerating deployment of its Geo Box delivery system, which replaces bay delivery trucks with specially designed trailers that are pre-loaded at the warehouse.

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Stord

MAY 15, 2024

For example, parcel carriers normally sort and scan only in the evenings, and with a few exceptions only on weekdays. For example, inefficient processes following pick/pack steps such as improper sorting, labeling, or loading packages onto the incorrect carrier vehicle can significantly delay the movement and scanning of packages.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

There’s a substantial amount that managers can do to upskill drivers, in driving and lots of other related things too, for example encouraging healthy lifestyles to training in first aid. There is a legal requirement to meet the 35 hours of training every five years and if uncompleted, this can result in £1,000 fine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

Of course, like other sectors, the beverage industry is also dealing with the fall-out from the pandemic and the surge in e-commerce sales. In the overwhelming majority of cases, responsibility for the mishap is initially deemed to lie with the truck operator. Space constraints.

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Women in Trucking

MAY 4, 2020

Founded in 1932, Rihm Family Companies is a fourth-generation family-owned-and-operated truck dealership. Both women are past recipients of WIT’s Influential Woman in Trucking Award. For example, since Brenny instituted a program to help drivers quit smoking, five have already given up the habit.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 27, 2022

For example, recently Target was forced to write down the value of excess inventory that’s stuck in warehouses. Of course, we may still experience more factories in Asia not operating at 100 percent capacity, further trucking shortages, port issues, etc. However, the efforts to slow down inflation in the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

For example, many supply chain resiliency plans may have considered a health crisis in which organizations and key partners face lower-than-normal staffing levels. For example, hand sanitizer sales spiked 313% during one week in February 2020, according to reports from Nielsen. Embracing technology is part of that solution.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MAY 1, 2019

Meet Theresia Laura?—?the Women, logistics, trucks, warehouses… very cool! My work at WFP is a combination of providing technical support, report writing, liaising with officials and of course, emergency assistance when needed. One example is the recent Central Sulawesi tsunami?—?it And your current role now is?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. For example, you could reduce human labour by deploying robotic equipment or other forms of direct automation.

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Bringg

MARCH 24, 2021

To meet the new demand, companies will have to adjust their operations for greater efficiency, flexibility, and cost reduction. A good example of such a strategic decision could be choosing a warehouse’s location. For example, delayed shipping times or customer unavailability during delivery can disrupt the supply chain.

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Forto

MARCH 17, 2020

In China, trucks are at a standstill, goods are stranded in the country’s transhipment centers, and (refrigerated) containers are missing. How do we at FreightHub meet this Corona challenge and what measures have we taken to support our customers? What communication strategy should logistics companies rely on in times of crisis?

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Morai Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Logistics Solution Providers (LSPs) have now turned to technology to push through the crunch, and develop solutions to find capacity that meet consumer demands. Over the course of the last year, Uber has also recognized an area of expansion, advancement and profit.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 28, 2022

Without having an overview of the location and status of inventory, or the ability to forecast customer demand to prepare for a surge in sales, businesses could not react quickly enough and plan the right course of action. For example, the U.S. For example, the U.S. As the U.S.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Let’s take ShipMonk, for example, one of the fastest-growing 3PL fulfillment providers in the US. Shipping labels are automatically generated and more scanners and sorting machines ensure that each package gets on the right truck at the loading dock. You do have other options, of course. What’s Wrong with In-House Fulfillment?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. However, the flight path and structural characteristics made it dissimilar from those which have typically been used for meteorological research.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2021

Cardinal Health Operates a Fleet of Trucks. Cardinal has chosen not to work with some carriers that could not meet their standards for “data readiness.” Further, the distributor will save money based on fuller trucks and trucks that travel fewer miles. The pharmaceutical segment alone makes more than 30,000 U.S.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

She gives an example: Amazon’s ability to deliver packages to a person’s door in under two hours. AI and the IoT streamline the entire process, from order to delivery, to save time and money and meet customer demand. General Electric , for example, has started integrating AI into its locomotives to enhance safety and speed.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Space is not cheap but there is hardly a motorway or major truck road intersection without a warehouse already there or awaiting planning approval. At the time the operation required space for 2,500 pallets of various heights to meet customer needs, perhaps 1,000 at 1.6m The rate of building barely keeps up with demand.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. For example, you can be doing finance in supply chain, or you can be doing operations. If university study is a little beyond you right now, one of the certification courses might work better for you.

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CLX Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Today’s intermodal containers often include further specializations, such as CLX Bulktainers for liquid chemicals, allowing carriers to transport liquid chemicals between trucks, trains, and ships without handling any actual cargo. A typical path for an intermodal freight transportation process is rail, truck, ship, truck.

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Shipchain

MARCH 10, 2020

Below is an overview of the benefits of data as well as examples of how it has helped companies with their final-mile distribution. But when managers can make adjustments, such as finding ways to alter delivery routes, they can meet rising costs. Examples of Data Improving Last-Mile Delivery.

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