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An Alternative to UPS and FedEx with Mark Lavelle

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark Lavelle and Joe Lynch discuss n alternative to UPS and FedEx. Mark is the Chief Executive Officer at Maergo , a first-of-its-kind parcel delivery platform, purpose-built for branded direct-to-consumer delivery using modern technology and advanced data capabilities. About Mark Lavelle Mark Lavelle is the Chief Executive Officer at Maergo, a first-of-its-kind parcel delivery platform, purpose-built for branded direct-to-consumer delivery using modern technology and advanced data capabilit

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, there is one caveat in the marijuana supply chain that makes things a bit trickier: in most states, cannabis products can only be sold and consumed within the state that the original plant was grown.

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Driver attitudes the biggest factor in highway safety

Truck News

“I will not be writing about – or interviewing anyone during – the Manitoba Truck Driving Championships! I will be a competitor and just enjoy the day.

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Slew of Natural Gas Vehicle Projects Receive Major Federal Funding

NGT News

NGVAmerica says the Biden administration has awarded more than $230 million to compressed natural gas (CNG) transit bus projects, with another $44 million being granted to transit agency projects that feature at least a portion of CNG bus and refueling infrastructure deployment. The funding is part of a larger announcement made this week by the […] The post Slew of Natural Gas Vehicle Projects Receive Major Federal Funding appeared first on NGT News.

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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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Why small businesses should invest in ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Large enterprises have long understood the benefits of ERP technology in essential processes such as procurement, planning and inventory control, but for smaller businesses, it can feel like an unnecessary or extravagant investment. However, there is a compelling case to be made for small businesses to consider implementing ERP software. By digitising, streamlining and automating business processes, manufacturers can free up time and cut operating costs.

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Bringing Ups to the Down Market With BlueGrace Logistics— FreightWaves Check Call

Blue Grace Logistics

Bringing Ups to The Down Market Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - June 28, 2023 BlueGrace Vice President of Carrier Sales, Raddy Velkov, talks about the importance of relationships and carrier management in a down market. By Mary O’Connell | FreightWaves Published June 27, 2023 On this episode of Freightwaves Check Call, Host Mary O’Connell and BlueGrace Logistics ’ Raddy Velkov dive into the w

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Sen. Tillis Co-Introduces Legislation to Limit the Department of Energy's Power

Supply Chain Brain

Under the proposed law, all U.S. distribution transformers would be required to shift from industry-standard grain-oriented electrical steel cores to amorphous steel cores.

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Choosing the Right GPS Tracker: What To Consider For Your Marina Fleet

RasTrac

When it comes to finding the perfect GPS tracker for your vessels, it's crucial to sail in the right direction. Let's dive into the key factors you must consider to ensure smooth sailing for your marina fleet. Understand the needs of your marine fleet. GPS tracking must be accurate and reliable. Critical factors in determining accuracy. Tips on maintaining Your GPS units.

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Boeing’s Main 737 Supplier, Union Forge Agreement to End Strike

Supply Chain Brain

The latest terms of the contract sweeten management’s previous offer of health insurance and increased wages while also limiting mandatory overtime.

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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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Motor Carriers Experience Spike in Equipment, Wage, Total Costs in Trucking: ATRI Study

Food Logistics

Total marginal costs climbed to a new high in 2022 for the second year in a row, increasing by 21.3% over 2021 to $2.251 per mile.

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Five Supply Chain Strategies to Avoid Risk and Enable Sustainability

Supply Chain Brain

Building resilient and sustainable supply chains is emerging as an important element in corporate risk-mitigation strategies.

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Supply Chain Transformations Involve Many Elements - Thinking is The Most Important

10xLogistics

It appears every supply chain I know of is in the middle of a big transformation. In many cases people misread the COVID Pandemic surge as a "new normal" and many invested heavily only to be shown that the idea of mean reversion is serious business. This is affecting even big and very sophisticated supply chains. Today we learned The Home Depot is even relooking at the supply chain efforts started during the COVID period ( H/T: Supply Chain Dive ).

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Nestle Puts KitKat Carbon Neutrality in Greenwashing Graveyard

Supply Chain Brain

Nestle joins airline EasyJet Plc and Gucci owner Kering in backing away from so-called carbon offsetting as a way to meet net zero emissions targets.

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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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Everything You Need to Know About Warehouse Layout Design

3PL Links

Everything You Need to Know About Warehouse Layout Design | Image source: Pexels Each business has unique logistics requirements for a certain kind of warehouse. However, given that 80% of consumers use price and shipping time as deciding considerations when making purchases, there are some circumstances in which a review of the storage system’s available spaces is required to foster business expansion.

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U.K. Considers Nationalization of Thames Water as Crisis Escalates

Supply Chain Brain

Thames’ bonds tumbled on June 28, just one day after CEO Sarah Bentley suddenly stepped down from her position amid concerns over the firm's financial stability.

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Climate Change Effects Strike Again: Low Rhine Levels Affecting Shipping

MTS Logistics

The climate and overall weather conditions have always affected shipping since the dawn of commerce. However, with the Earth’s climate changing on a broader and lasting scale, climate disruptions are becoming more frequent and more severe. Now, water levels on the Rhine River in Germany are once again at low levels, and it’s affecting shipping.

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China's CATL in Talks to Build EV Battery Recycling Sites in Europe

Supply Chain Brain

The company is also seeking partners to set up recycling sites in North America, said chief manufacturing officer Ni Jun June 28.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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Automation Technology the Key in Ecommerce

Logistics Business Magazine

Geodis VP of Engineering, Antoine Pretin, says that technology is rapidly becoming a key success factor in ecommerce logistics. Speaking at the Deliver Europe conference in Amsterdam, Pretin said automation is better than manual handling because costs are controlled after installation, whereas labour costs can rise, as they are now, thereby impacting the running costs of the warehouse. “Automation increase accuracy and quality,” he said. “In automated distribution centres you n

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Hydrogen Production Project Awarded €20M Grant by European Commission

Supply Chain Brain

The HOPE project aims to develop, build and operate the first 10 MW hydrogen production unit off the coast of Belgium by 2026.

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Reduce Packaging Innovation Day

Logistics Business Magazine

CID23, the 10th edition of CMC Innovation Day, took place last Thursday, June 22nd. Organized annually by CMC Packaging Automation, a company in the portfolio of KKR Global Impact Fund and supported by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, this event has become a tradition in the on-demand packaging sector. The event was held at CMC’s headquarters in Città di Castello (PG), Italy.

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Watch: The Changing Technology Landscape in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Artificial intelligence enhances alignment of supply and demand, says Matt Hoffman, vice president of product industry solutions at John Galt Solutions.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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Brother Expect Auto-ID Labelling Sales Rise

Logistics Business Magazine

Business and technology solutions provider Brother UK is expecting to double sales of its professional label printers over the next 12 months, on the back of significant investment to strengthen its proposition and growing market demand. Over the last year, Brother UK has partnered with major Auto-ID resellers and vendors in the UK, as well as specialist partners BarcodeGenie and Planglow, to create new routes to market and develop tailored solutions for the retail and food hygiene markets respe

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SCB Marketing Summit: Supply Chain Execs, Editors Share Tips on Marketing and PR

Supply Chain Brain

Some of the executives at the Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit expressed surprise at how infrequently they were asked by their service providers to participate in a case study.

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Container Shipping ‘Maxed Out’ Claims Analyst

Logistics Business Magazine

Jan Tiedemann (pictured), Head Analyst at Alphaliner, says for the first time in history the latest fleet additions are replacement vessels rather than designed to boost global capacity and increase the penetration of containerisation. With record deliveries of container ships expected this year and next, most analysts have predicted further heavy downside pressure on container shipping freight rates to be offset by carrier efforts to reduce capacity by slow steaming and layups or, alternatively

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U.S. Merchandise-Trade Deficit Shrinks on Decline in Imports

Supply Chain Brain

The shortfall in goods trade narrowed by 6.1% to $91.1 billion, according to Commerce Department data released on June 28.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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How Additive Manufacturing Can Modernize and Reshore Production

Supply Chain Brain

A powerful tool for ensuring agility by global producers is additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing.