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Looking for a Fulfillment Company in Dallas? Good Choice!

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

The Dallas Fort-Worth region is the 4th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and is home to over 7.5 million people. Its size and location have distinct advantages, particularly in the realm of eCommerce fulfillment. In this article, we’ll explore some of the benefits that your company can receive by partnering with a fulfillment company in Dallas to ship to your B2C customers.

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Plant Optimization: Every Material Producers' Goal

Trux

Do you operate one plant or hundreds? Do you rely on pickups or do you take control of material delivery? Regardless, you probably care deeply about having a streamlined operation and you seek the information to monitor and optimize your plant performance. You also likely have realized there is not an obvious or singular way to achieve this today. The goal of this article is to help guide your approach to realizing efficiencies and attaining plant optimization.

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Top 30 Ocean Carriers 2021: Pricing heads up as shippers fight for space

Logistics Management

Shippers relying on maritime operators to get their goods to market have been slammed in recent months. Meanwhile container carriers are looking at 50%-plus percentage gains in revenue.

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Why Planning and Forecasting are More Important Than Ever

Now, That's Logistics

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. When forecasts are wrong, or when organizations don’t take the time to plan them out in advance, the exact opposite occurs: product outages surface and issues can’t be solved in time.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Five Inventory Management Tips for Uncertain Times

Logistics Management

The global pandemic turned supply chains on end. Here are five inventory management strategies organizations can use now to both manage current volatility and optimize for the future.

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project44 data points to heavy congestion at Chinese ports

Logistics Management

While much attention has been paid to the backlog of container ships waiting to berth at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach (there were 73 anchored there in September), the United States West Coast is far from the only place dealing with these challenges. That was made clear in data published today by Chicago-based project44, which found that as of October 7, there were “around 386 ships (anchored and moored) off Shanghai and Ningbo—two of China’s busiest ports, of which, 228, we

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Watch: Lessons From — and for — Toyota About Risk Management

Supply Chain Brain

Toyota and other automakers were hit hard by parts shortages because they failed to obtain visibility of their supply chains beyond tier-one suppliers, says Alkis Vazacopoulos, teaching associate professor in the Online Masters of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics program at the Stevens Institute of Technology.

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The E-commerce Fulfillment Fastlane

Logistics Management

E-commerce fulfillment is changing—fast. Not only are consumer buying patterns evolving, but digital platforms are accelerating online consumption and redefining business models across the globe.

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Berkshire Grey and Atos Partner to Bring Automation-First Approach to Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Berkshire Grey Inc., a provider of AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, and Atos Group, a technology services provider, announced a partnership to accelerate the automation of supply chain operations.

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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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The Logistical Nightmare: How bad is it and when will we get some rest?

Logistics Management

In this webinar, logistics experts will discuss how to leverage data to detect ocean freight shipping times, identify factors that affect global and regional shipping and advocate technology best-practices to address disruptions.

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How to Digitize, Optimize, and Automate Complex Automotive & Industrial Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

In this webinar you will learn how harnessing a control tower across your entire digital supply chain network can help you cope with today’s supply chain challenges.

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4 Gartner® Insights for Supply Chain Network Design Success

AIMMS

The post 4 Gartner® Insights for Supply Chain Network Design Success appeared first on AIMMS.

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China's Golden Week Adds to Global Shipping Delays

Supply Chain Brain

China’s week-long holiday has exacerbated congestion at two of the country’s busiest ports — Shanghai and Ningbo — where hundreds of cargo ships are waiting to berth.

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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

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Live October 21: Owner-operators' 2021 business performance – and outlook for the rest of the year

Overdrive Online

Bring your business- and tax-related questions to this live webcast presentation and discussion with ATBS President Todd Amen, breaking down results from ATBS' analysis of owner-op revenue, income and cost data throughout the year thus far.

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Is Consumption-Based Pricing the Future of SaaS?

Supply Chain Brain

Global spending on software-as-a-service is expected to reach more than $122 billion this year. How much is wasted on unnecessary subscriptions?

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Long Beach Transit Orders 20 New Flyer Electric Transit Buses

NGT News

Long Beach Transit (LBT) has ordered 20 next-generation battery-electric 35-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit buses from NFI Group Inc.’s subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. under a three-year contract. This order is supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds. LBT provides public transportation to more than 23 million customers annually in southeastern Los Angeles […].

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Apple Set to Cut iPhone Production Goals Due to Chip Crunch

Supply Chain Brain

Apple could slash its projected iPhone 13 production targets for 2021 by as many as 10 million units as prolonged chip shortages hit its flagship product.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Perrone Robotics, Roush Industries Collaborate on AV Retrofit Kit

NGT News

Perrone Robotics Inc., a provider of fully autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and turnkey vehicle solutions, and Roush Industries Inc. have signed an agreement to facilitate the rapid production and installation of Perrone’s patented TONY AV retrofit kit across a wide range of vehicle types. The new collaboration was developed to support Perrone’s expanded sales opportunities […].

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Fall-ing into Freight Tech: The Envase Fall Newsletter

Envase Technologies

After a busy summer of work (and play), as well as a great trip out to Long Beach, here’s the Envase Fall Newsletter! Envase at HTA DrayTech and the IANA Expo. The Envase team was rockin’ the purple and blue shirts at this year’s IANA Expo and HTA DrayTech in Long Beach! Thank you to everyone who came by to get a sneak peek into our newest solutions, as well those who attended our post-event Drayage, Dining & Drinks receptions!

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Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index highlights ongoing strong levels of global parcel volume growth

Logistics Management

Due to a whole host of factors—including, most notably, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people staying at and working from home, among others—has led to a spate in e-commerce-based parcel shipping activity, which kicked off, in earnest, in March 2020, and has not subsequently abated since then. That was a key takeaway from the new edition of the Parcel Shipping Index, which was recently released by Stamford, Ct.

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Electric Last Mile Solutions, Ample Offer Battery Swapping Solution Bundle

NGT News

Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc., a pure-play commercial electric vehicle (EV) company focused on redefining productivity for the last mile, and Ample Inc., an electric mobility company providing modular battery swapping solutions, is introducing a bundled offering that would pair the ELMS’ Urban Delivery Class 1 commercial EV with Ample’s modular battery swapping technology.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Supply Chain Trends in 2021

Logistics Bureau

What are the things in Supply Chain that companies are working on? What are the updates? Here’s what we found looking at 100+ client engagements during 2021 so far. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com. Phone: +61 417 417 307.

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Alliance AutoGas Obtains Second Patent for LG Refueling

NGT News

Alliance AutoGas (AAG), an alternative fuel company, has received their second patent for their refueling innovation of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas in a vehicle tank. Alliance Autogas was founded in 2010 by Blossman Gas, which is comprised of over 70 locations and two headquarters, one in Swannanoa, N.C. and the other in Ocean Springs, Miss. […].

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Happening Now: Major retailers resort to chartering ships to avoid delays

West Coast and California Logistics

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal , some of the largest retailers in the U.S. are trying to sidestep import supply chain delays and congestion by chartering their own ships overseas.

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The Power Of A Network

Talking Logistics

For decades, supply chains have operated the same way — and it worked just fine. The industry made minor changes to their internal business processes to reflect market and industry shifts. But bringing goods to market has become more complex. Companies today rely on a global network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, logistics providers and other.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Evaluation the ROI of Operating a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)

Logistics Management

If your company is still not utilizing the FTZ program, now is a good time to consider how it can benefit your company and your local economy.

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Cowen and AFS Launch Index to Track Pricing Within Air Freight and Surface Transportation Sector

Supply Chain Brain

Cowen Inc., a financial services firm, and AFS Logistics LLC, a supply chain consulting 3PL, announced the launch of the Cowen/AFS Freight Index, which will serve to provide Cowen’s institutional clients with predictive pricing tools for multiple sectors within the freight industry, on a quarterly basis.

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The Information Factory launches Business Intelligence as a Service

Logistics Business Magazine

The Information Factory , an independent software vendor specialising in the logistics sector, has launched Business Intelligence as a Service, an end-to-end, fully managed data reporting and analytics system, available on a subscription basis and operating with cloud based technology. Logistics is a data driven industry with many complex moving parts requiring monitoring and measuring in order to keep on top of costs, revenue and performance.