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Your B2C Channel Sales Need a B2C Fulfillment Company

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

The company that handles your retail distribution is not necessarily the best candidate to fulfill your eCommerce orders. While B2B and B2C warehouses look similar from the outside, inside it’s a whole different story. The people, processes and technologies required to get B2C orders out the door vary greatly from those required for wholesale or retail distribution.

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Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage?

Logistics Viewpoints

When does a technology really grow? When it is attached to a need. When it comes to the movement of freight, one megatrend driving the need for better technology is the driver shortage. What would most revolutionize trucking over the next few years? The most obvious answer is autonomous trucking. But when will this technology become operational? Will it take decades?

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Winning the Logistics Talent War with Radu Palamariu

The Logistics of Logistics

Winning the Logistics Talent War with Radu Palamariu. Radu Palamariu and Joe Lynch discuss winning the logistics talent war. Radu is the Managing Director Asia Pacific & Europe of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. Alcott Global provides Executive Search solutions for the world’s top companies in eCommerce, supply chain, logistics, and tech in transportation.

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3 Smart Ways to Identify Your Best Logistics Carriers

Shipsta

Strong relationships with your best carriers are more important now than ever before – thanks to today’s low capacity and disruptive supply chain.

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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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Note to CEOs: Your supply chain issues will not fix themselves!

Logistics Management

2021 has exposed a sobering fact: several companies have taken their supply chains for granted. Truth be told, they have mediocre supply chains that are causing operational and/or financial challenges.

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Becoming a Sales Hunter with Mark Hunter

The Logistics of Logistics

Becoming a Sales Hunter with Mark Hunter. Mark Hunter and Joe Lynch discuss becoming a Sales Hunter. Mark also known as “ The Sales Hunter ” helps companies and salespeople find and retain better prospects they can close at full price. About Mark Hunter. Mark Hunter is recognized as one of the top 50 most influential sales and marketing leaders in the world.

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CES 2022: Survey Finds AI, Self-Driving Cars As the Future

IoT World Today

Artificial intelligence and self-driving cars are viewed as key technologies over the next 10 years, with significant differences based on the region, according to a new study presented at CES 2022 in Las Vegas Monday. For example, China (60%), the U.S. (40%) and Germany (37%) listed AI as the most influential technology of the future, while India (44%) and the U.K. (35%) ranked it second.

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IDC research makes the case for AI-driven supply chain forecasting

Logistics Management

IDC’s analysis of the need for improved forecasting pulls no punches, in explaining that manufacturers have been running supply chains for centuries, and, for nearly that entire period, it is something that they have agonized over, with this zinger to complete the working thesis: “The only thing that has been universally true about any forecast is that it will be wrong.

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The Top Three Keys to Creating an Exceptional Customer Experience during National Returns Week

Logistics Viewpoints

Each year in the United States, the return of goods purchased for the holidays usually peaks on one day in early January; the volume is so significant the day has been designated National Returns Day. This year, due to an increased number of e-commerce purchases, retailers and shippers will experience National Returns Week. How National Return Day Became National Returns Week.

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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 TextLocate Story with Ryan Rogers

The Logistics of Logistics

The TextLocate Story with Ryan Rogers. Ryan Rogers and Joe Lynch discuss the TextLocate story. Ryan is the Founder and CEO of TextLocate which provides a freight location tracking and communication solution for brokers and partner carriers. About Ryan Rogers. Ryan Rogers is the Founder and CEO of logistics tech startup TextLocate. TextLocate bridges the gap between truck drivers and logistics professionals by creating a simple way to locate freight through a proprietary text message platform tha

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There’s No End in Sight for Chip-Constrained Auto Sales Slump

Supply Chain Brain

Last year's historically low auto sales reflect a global microchip shortage that forced carmakers to limit output or ship some vehicles without fully functioning features.

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The Robotics’ Second Wave

Logistics Management

As robotics become more widely deployed and some operations begin to use fleets from multiple vendors, more of the talk is about software-related issues like integration and less on the workings of the robot hardware itself.

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How AI is transforming manufacturing Part 1

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology that will enhance people’s. decision-making by using data and creating more accurate predictions. Traditionally, most decision-making has been based on experience and instincts. However, the world has radically changed, and so have supply chains and customer behaviors. In these times when past practices have been overturned, people at all levels in a business need a tool to help them plan and prioritize activities.

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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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Supply Chain and Logistics: What Will Stay the Same in 2022?

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: Indago ResearchCasts are brief videos where we highlight findings from our Indago supply chain research community. As we begin 2022, it’s tempting to make predictions about what will happen in the weeks and months ahead in the world of supply chain and logistics — a world, as we have experienced the last two. Read more Supply Chain and Logistics: What Will Stay the Same in 2022?

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I-95 in Virginia shuts down, leaving hundreds stranded

Overdrive Online

A major snowstorm left hundreds stranded on I-95, and the harrowing experience united truck drivers, a Senator, and everyday drivers in a struggle to survive a frigid night on the road.

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Top LTL executives see continuing upward rate pressure on shippers in ‘22

Logistics Management

Top trucking executives say their relentless rise in costs for everything from new and used trucks to fuel and driver pay will cause them to continue to ask shippers to pay more for freight services in 2022. How much more? That depends on individual shipper demands, their freight characteristics, and how their tonnage fits into a carrier’s overall freight demand scheme.

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5 HR issues to watch in 2022

Truck News

The New Year is an opportunity to turn over a fresh calendar and forge ahead with new innovations, approaches, partnerships and more. This year we have the added hope that we can transition away from Covid-19 and get back to some semblance of a routine life. While the pandemic has been disruptive, it has revealed […].

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Omicron’s Spread Means More Food Outages at U.S. Grocery Stores

Supply Chain Brain

The highly contagious omicron virus variant is disrupting already stressed food supply chains, sickening so many workers that more shortages at grocery stores are all but certain.

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Va. guv blames drivers as operators react to I-95 snow-in

Overdrive Online

The 27-hour snow-in on I-95 in Virginia, trapping hundreds of drivers, made national headlines. The fallout's not been kind to outgoing governor Ralph Northam, who blamed drivers for the mess, apologized, and expressed frustration.

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Supply Chain Disruption: A crisis yes, but an opportunity too

Logistics Management

We’re in a perfect storm with the global supply chain—and 2022 is shaping up to be even more challenging.

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CES 2022: Sony Gets Serious About the Electric Vehicle Business

IoT World Today

Sony threw its hat into the electric vehicle ring at CES this week, debuting a prototype of its latest concept car. The VISION-S 02 was unveiled a year after Sony revealed the 01 vehicle at last year’s event. It boasts features Sony developed in-house, including CMOS image and Lidar sensors, as well as 5G capabilities, and gives users the option of playing PlayStation video games via a digital video service.

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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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AmpUp Debuts New EV Fleet Charging Solution

NGT News

AmpUp, an electric vehicle (EV) charging provider, has unveiled AmpUp Fleet Manager, the company’s new EV charging fleet solution. AmpUp Fleet Manager is designed to serve fleets small to large, scalable to meet client’s needs from a few electric vehicles to hundreds. AmpUp Fleet Manager offers features to maximize vehicle and maintenance efficiency, including patented […].

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5 Tips for Finding the Right Temperature-Controlled Logistics Vendor

Food Logistics

Addressing logistics can feel like a Herculean task, but it doesn’t have to be with the right 3PL partner.

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Transportation Insight executives assess logistics and supply chain challenges in 2022

Logistics Management

While the rush of holiday gifts appears to have made it to their final destinations to end 2021 through myriad delivery networks, amid some unique challenges, 2022 has kicked off with its own new set of challenges, ones with familiar themes—winter storms on both U.S. coasts and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, specifically the Omicron variant—which are both creating issues for freight transportation and logistics services providers and shippers alike.

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TraLo Companies’ long and low, conestoga-pulling 2015 389

Overdrive Online

Colin Rodgers drives the truck for the Owatonna, Minnesota-based fleet, hauling a variety of materials across the country. The rig sports a unique paint scheme with an uncommon origin.

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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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7 Ways Shippers Can Use Data to Collaborate with Carriers

Talking Logistics

Communication is central to effective shipper-carrier relationships, especially in today’s competitive operating environment. With new developments in transportation management software (TMS), shippers can bridge the divide with carriers by connecting through a unified platform to create win-win scenarios. Here are seven critical areas where TMS systems can add immediate value to shipper-carrier relationships: 1.

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Watch: Is the C-Suite Lagging in Sustainability Efforts?

Supply Chain Brain

David South, senior principal for energy and utilities with West Monroe, discusses the results of the firm’s latest survey of top executives, and the progress they’re making toward supply chain sustainability.

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Hartt Transportation Systems is acquired by Bison Transport

Logistics Management

Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Bison Transport, an asset-based freight transportation services provider owned by James Richardson & Sons, Limited, said it has acquired Bangor, Maine-based truckload carrier Hartt Transportation Systems Inc. Bison said it acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hartt, but financial details of the transaction were not issued.