Penske Move Ahead

AUGUST 27, 2021

The next few weeks will mark the most dangerous and active period of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, making hurricane preparation even more vital for fleet managers and others. Hurricanes, which form over the water and move inland, can cause high winds, heavy windfall, storm surges, rip currents, tornadoes and flooding. Penske has assembled a series of tips and resources to help you prepare before a storm strikes and includes next steps to take after the storm.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2021

The Knichel Logistics Story with Kristy Knichel. Kristy Knichel and Joe Lynch discuss the Knichel Logistics story. Kristy is the CEO of Knichel Logistics that specializes in intermodal, less than truckload, cross-country, and cross-border services. About Kristy Knichel. Kristy Knichel , a lifelong Pittsburgh native, is a second-generation logistics executive.

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Cyzerg

AUGUST 26, 2021

The benefits of reverse logistics management can significantly improve your warehouse's profitability, if the process is done correctly. Reverse logistics could help improve your company's image, increasing your customer base and ultimately boosting net income. Even though customers are returning purchased items to your facility, there is still an opportunity on your end to turn it around and make it beneficial for your business.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

AUGUST 24, 2021

If you’re looking for a fulfillment house to provide pick, pack and ship services for your eCommerce orders, there are plenty of 3PL companies to choose from. What you may not realize, however, is that some of these companies can provide several services that go above and beyond basic B2C fulfillment operations. In this article, we’ll look at 5 of these value-added services in greater detail – services that could be critical to your brand.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

When it comes to managing your freight spend, there are a few options to consider. The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). Ultimately it comes down to whether shippers want to manage their freight spend in-house or outsource it.

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Logistics Management

AUGUST 27, 2021

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for July—at 109.8 (2015=100)—was down 1.2%, following a 2% June decline (downwardly revised from an original reading of -1.5%), which came in at 111.1.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

AUGUST 26, 2021

To quote Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, “speed is the new currency of business.” You can’t afford to miss a beat during any step in the buyer’s journey. That’s why you need to move your sales literature fulfillment into the cloud via an online ordering and inventory management system.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

Networks Have Fistinct Advantages. McKinsey, the global consulting firm, has done research and writing on supply chain collaboration. In some industries, suppliers account for over 80 percent of the value of the products that are produced. In one McKinsey survey of more than 100 large organizations in multiple sectors, companies that regularly collaborated with suppliers demonstrated higher growth, lower operating costs, and greater profitability than their industry peers.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 26, 2021

A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like it will last well into next year as the surging delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy.

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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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Logistics Management

AUGUST 24, 2021

The Consumer Brands Association recently released an operational standard for contactless freight pickup and delivery designed to empower companies to shift from an archaic paper-based delivery process to a digitized supply chain.

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Truck News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Canada is in what appears to be the early stages of a fourth wave. The latest national seven-day average of 2,216 new cases reported daily (Aug. 13-19) is an increase of 38% over the previous week. The latest provincial and territorial data show that an average of 648 people with Covid-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 27, 2021

On this date, August 27, in 1883, Krakatoa erupted. I learned in grade school that this was the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history. The explosions were so powerful they could be heard as far as 3,000 miles away. This is a statistic that I found almost unbelievable as a grade school student, and still today. The other effect that I found interesting is that the dust from the explosion acted as a solar radiation filter, lowering temperatures across the northern hemisphere that yea

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 25, 2021

Afghanistan is sitting on deposits estimated to be worth $1 trillion or more, including what may be the world’s largest lithium reserves — if anyone can get them out of the ground.

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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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Logistics Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

Total quarterly shipments increased 11.3%, from the first quarter to the second quarter, and were up 21.7% annually, and total revenue rose 21%, from the first quarter to the second quarter, and was up 59.1% annually. Gross margin percentage was off 110 basis points, from the first quarter to the second quarter, and was off 460 basis points on an annual basis.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 24, 2021

There are hundreds of videos on all Supply Chain and Logistics topics! Here are the ways on how to find what you need on our YouTube channel. As always, if you have any questions, please ask in the comments. Like and Follow our other Social Media Accounts here: LinkedIn- Supply Chain & Logistics Consultants. Facebook- Logistics Bureau Supply Chain Consultants.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 26, 2021

Supply chain is an industry slow to change. Large shippers still use Excel spreadsheets to plan their operations, and even the most beneficial logistics technology is sometimes looked at warily. If it isn’t broken, these stakeholders reason, there’s nothing to fix. Logistics isn’t alone in this hesitancy to embrace technology, but the benefits of injecting agility into current processes, creating automatic procedures instead of relying on manual work, and streamlining operations can be profound.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 23, 2021

People are shying away from factory work because they don’t realize what a great career opportunity it offers. So says Ethan Karp.

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Logistics Management

AUGUST 23, 2021

According to data released by Resilinc, a global leader in the supply chain risk monitoring space, human-caused supply chain disruptions are rising overall, with the amount of factory fires up 150% (when comparing the first half of 2021 to the first half of 2020).

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Overdrive Online

AUGUST 25, 2021

President Joe Biden, the National Safety Council, and other top authorities are all pressuring employers to mandate or incentivize vaccinations. But can they really tell owners and drivers what to do?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2021

Cloud-based transportation management offers a variety of benefits for businesses that operate in the global supply chain. But there are times when it becomes necessary to outsource the entire process thoroughly, which many refer to as transportation as a service. The industry continues to boom, and companies will continue to grow in response to consumer demand.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 25, 2021

President Biden met with a group of CEOs to discuss how industry and the federal government can work together to improve cybersecurity in the face of debilitating ransomware and cyberattacks.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Register for this webinar to learn eight ways to save time and money on freight and how you can leverage Convoy’s digital freight network to gain efficiencies in your logistics operations.

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Shipsta

AUGUST 26, 2021

We all love to speculate what the future will be like – it’s human nature.

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Truck News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Just this past week Donaldson came out with a line of ‘smart’ filters that will tell you exactly when they need to be replaced. It was only a matter of time before even the filters on your trucks became connected. Don’t get me wrong, filtration is one of the most practical applications for connectivity. Today, […].

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 25, 2021

As U.S. regulatory approval of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 shot paves the way for companies to get more aggressive with inoculations, American workers are increasingly supportive of punitive measures for unvaccinated colleagues.

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Logistics Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

The June TCI, which is the most recent month for which data is available, came in at 12.61, down from May’s 15.72. May followed April’s 16.82, the current all-time record reading, which topped March’s 16.17, the previous all-time high.

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Food Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2021

Mark Murrell, president and co-founder of CarriersEdge, explains why with an aging workforce, students are the key to the future.

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NGT News

AUGUST 24, 2021

Siemens is expanding its U.S. manufacturing operations to support electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in America. The company will bolster its existing manufacturing footprint of EV infrastructure with the VersiCharge Level 2 AC series product line of commercial and residential EV chargers. With this addition, Siemens is preparing to manufacture over 1 million electric vehicle chargers […].

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