Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Until the Coronavirus began wreaking its havoc, global companies could run their supply chains on the assumption that disruptions would be rare and short-lived, and that products should be sourced, produced, and distributed at the cheapest locations to be found, wherever in the world that may be. The pandemic, however, has exposed the risk, like never before, of concentrating sources in one location—especially when it’s far away from a company’s headquarters and markets.

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Food Logistics

MARCH 30, 2020

Here’s how the demand for real-time visibility and technology improvements drive growth in track-and-trace options.

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Kane is Able

APRIL 2, 2020

During a recent meeting with KANE associates, our long-time business partner, Sam’s Club, reminded the team that they were “the backbone of this economy right now.”. It was a heartfelt comment that cut right to the heart of the matter – without logistics workers, the supply lines for essential goods like food and household staples stop flowing and commerce grinds to a halt.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2020

The topic of supply chain risk management has taken on a new persona as the global supply chain endures the COVID-19 crisis. As explained by Aarian Marshall via Wired, the once-gridlocked cities across the country are rapidly draining stores of reserve stock and putting a renewed demand on truckers. Even locations that would routinely receive.read More.

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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

APRIL 2, 2020

Omni-channel business models often lead to more complicated global supply chains. With the main focus on maximizing time and cost efficiencies, cargo risk management is often skipped over despite being a critical step in protecting your company. Due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, many global shippers are recognizing the value in a risk management plan to best prepare themselves for the current situation and others like it in the future.

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Food Logistics

MARCH 30, 2020

What is it like to live and work during this COVID-19 crisis? How is it affecting businesses big and small? What should future workers understand about this time? Share your Story of Strength with us.

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Truck News

MARCH 30, 2020

Thank you driver, we all need to work together! I want to start off by saying I hope everyone is healthy in these trying and unprecedented times, both physically and mentally. Times like this, that none of us have ever seen before, are hard on everyone, and the uncertainty in our day-to-day lives makes it […].

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 29, 2020

When it comes to protecting computers and information systems from cyber attack, artificial intelligence and machine learning can help — but they’re no cure-all for a growing problem.

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Overdrive Online

APRIL 1, 2020

A strong safety record, sound business and maintenance practices, mentorship of Diamond drivers, and representing the industry through the Trucker Buddy program qualified Kevin Kocmich for the annual award.

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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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Food Logistics

MARCH 31, 2020

Even those with deep experience in food logistics are swimming in uncharted waters.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 30, 2020

Over the past two decades, the business case and benefits of transportation management systems (TMS) have been well documented by industry analysts and others, with companies saving 5-25% or more on their transportation spend depending on how inefficient their transportation processes are before implementing. To achieve those benefits, however, companies first have to successfully implement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2020

Multinationals need war rooms to deal with the trauma being inflected on their supply chains. A key application needed in these war rooms is supply chain design. The post Multinationals Need COVID-19 War Rooms appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 30, 2020

Atlanta-based global freight transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said today it is taking a fully measured approach in its companywide efforts to sync up its resources with various organizations and agencies, including the President’s Coronavirus Taskforce, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and various state health agencies.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 30, 2020

More than half of new business processes will incorporate some internet-of-things element this year, Gartner predicts.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 31, 2020

Back in December, when we were making supply chain and logistics predictions for 2020, none of us envisioned the situation the world finds itself in today due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When it’s all said and done, there will be many lessons learned, but the question right now is: How can supply chain and logistics. Read more Getting Through the COVID-19 Crisis: Advice for Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the ‘‘CARES Act’ includes many provisions directed at the supply chain and logistics function. Namely, modifications to the medical supply chain and support for air carriers are directly supported. The directives on the medical supply chain have potential to stimulate broad-based and long lasting changes.

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Overdrive Online

APRIL 3, 2020

In which "Long Haul Paul" Marhoefer and his wife, Denise, plan for the potential worst, a decision many owner-operators have grappled with of late: "Going home for a truck driver these days can be fraught with a complex psychology, for sure.".

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Logistics Management

MARCH 31, 2020

Earlier today, Orlando, Fla.-based OneRail, a provider of final mile delivery services for enterprise shippers, rolled out a new offering, entitled QuickSmart, that enables retail shippers to immediately find more final mile delivery capacity required to support increased in e-commerce demand brought on by the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.

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Morai Logistics

MARCH 31, 2020

In these uncertain times, supply chain resilience is more important than ever—here are 4 steps companies can take to strengthen their supply chains. With supply chains operating in an increasingly challenging climate, now, more than ever, they require resilience. Resilience is many things. In some part, it can be a mindset and a culture that, when embraced by a company, makes it more responsive and unerring in the face of unfortunate develops that negatively impact its supply routes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2020

It is 2020; we now have reasonably accurate short-term weather forecasts. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US, reports that the five-day weather forecasts are approximately 90 percent accurate, 80 percent for the next seven-days, establishing an acceptable level of accuracy for this crucial external input for supply chain planning, especially short-term demand forecasting.

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Overdrive Online

APRIL 3, 2020

A big question remains for owner-operators: Is there any freight besides food and relief supplies that will stay in demand throughout the crisis and pass muster with edicts restricting non-essential commerce?

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 1, 2020

Disruption in today’s business climate mandates that companies undertake the digitization of their supply chains.

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WorkWave

MARCH 31, 2020

Time To Read: 6 minutes. The spread of COVID-19 is impacting the pest control industry in unprecedented ways, shifting everything from customer demand and expectations to the way in which businesses around the world are operating. With so many variables at play, it’s only natural that pest control companies like yours are eager to find ways to adapt to quickly changing circumstances, and continue providing customers with exceptional service whenever possible.

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Truck News

APRIL 3, 2020

Putting something on the back burner implies that there are at least two other burners. One really hot one, the other not so much. Well that picturizes (yes, my word) where we find ourselves today. Thing is, we only have two burners, and right now they are both very, very hot. I closed last week’s report […].

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Overdrive Online

MARCH 31, 2020

Abundance of caution or throw the log books away? A few perspectives -- and what FMCSA is saying in guidance -- on what steps to take and questions to answer before deciding to invoke FMCSA's emergency hours exemption for hauling COVID-19 relief freight, quite broadly defined as it is.

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One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 1, 2020

By thoughtfully implementing AI, companies can pursue sustainability in ways that would be nearly impossible without it.

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WorkWave

APRIL 2, 2020

Time To Read: 4 minutes. With businesses in every industry working to adapt to a changing climate amid the COVID-19 outbreak, now is a crucial time for your last-mile delivery business. While other businesses struggle with decreased demand and hesitant customers, those tasked with delivering goods—from restaurant takeout and groceries to home goods and entertainment items—are working hard to meet demands while their customers are self-quarantining and stuck at home.

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Truck News

APRIL 1, 2020

Under an updated reciprocity agreement between the U.S. and Canada, insulin-treated diabetics may operate in cross-border trucking. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Transport Canada agreed to this change in September 2019, but it wasn’t officially announced until January 2020. The change amends a 1998 agreement that prohibited insulin-treated diabetics from operating across […].

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