Mon.Jul 03, 2023

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Vermont's Notch Road the most dangerous for truck drivers?

Overdrive Online

A foolhardy owner-op ignored signs and bystanders to get stuck on a small, treacherous stretch of Vermont's state route 108, known as "Smuggler's Notch." About $10,000 in fees and fines, and some jokes, followed.

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Using data and AI to improve manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Using artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing can significantly improve productivity, reduce equipment failure, increase production efficiency and help identify new business opportunities. The area of AI that manufacturers need to explore to drive their factories into the future is machine learning (ML). It is estimated by McKinsey that 40% of the potential value that could be created from analytics comes using ML techniques, However, many business leaders are unsure where to apply ML to r

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South Korean Ocean Carrier HMM to Expand Service to the Mediterranean and India

MTS Logistics

The ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) recently communicated that it will start a lane that will cover service from Asia to India and the Mediterranean Sea region in early August as demand is growing in this region. HMM’s goal is to extend their reach to India and the Mediterranean Sea trade, something that it might be achieved by the launching of this new service lane.

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Dockworkers Strike Hits Canada’s Pacific Ports

Supply Chain Brain

Vancouver, Canada’s busiest container port, and Prince Rupert together handle about $270 billion in trade annually.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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More on Scenario Planning - 5 Thoughts for Surviving the Supply Chain Downturn

10xLogistics

"You can be wrong half the time and still make a fortune" I am reading a fabulous book about managing your emotions as it relates to investing. The book is titled, "The Psychology of Money" and, as you can imagine, my mind went to supply chain strategies and how this psychology can apply. My mind also went to a theme I have been writing about relative to scenario planning.

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Making the military prepared and resilient – logistics, supply-chains and problems within

Logistics in War

By David Beaumont. This is the second part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. This conference convened to discuss supply chain resilience at a time of strategic competition. Part one can be found here. Supply chains move and flex where demand exists. It is the role of the military logistician to govern the network of this lifeblood, for it determines how a force deploys, moves, and changes its scale and scope of tasks.

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Podcast: Automation: The Future of Your Warehouse

Logistics Business Magazine

The fourth episode of our Podcast series, ‘Logistics Business Conversations’, is now available to listen to on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Acast , Google Podcasts, Amazon Audible , YouTube , and all other podcast distribution platforms – just search for ‘Logistics Business Conversations’ Warehouse Automation is in vogue at the moment due to labour shortages and costs, but the issues are more complex than that.

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PowerTap Hydrogen, Cleantech Power to Collaborate on Hydrogen Projects

NGT News

PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp., a provider of on-site hydrogen fueling stations, has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Cleantech Power Corp. to explore collaborative energy project development. Both companies aim to leverage their respective expertise in the cleantech industry to advance the adoption of low-carbon-intensity clean hydrogen and renewable energy solutions.

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Wireless Charging System for e-Forklifts

Logistics Business Magazine

Delta, a global leading provider of power solutions, showcased its latest MOOVair 30 kW Wireless Charging System for e-forklifts during LogiMAT Stuttgart 2023. The System features advanced contactless power transmission and Delta’s 50-plus years of expertise in high-efficiency power electronics, to charge electric forklifts with up to 95% peak efficiency.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe