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The Produce Tipping Point: How the Produce Season May Tip the Load-to-Truck Scales

CH Robinson Logistics

This year’s produce season is felt after a series of events impacting transportation. The power outages in Texas, the inclement weather in the Midwest, and the Ever Given ship at the Suez Canal, all of these contribute to a tight transportation market. What’s more, is that these are likely not the last of the events to disrupt transportation. Here’s what you should know about the market conditions specific to temperature controlled transportation and produce regions that outline specific actions

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Customers Satisfied: What the future of fulfillment looks like

Logistics Management

The six building blocks of customer-centric fulfillment.

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Time for the Low-Tech Transporation Industry to Convert to High Tech

Mazars Ledger

As organizations look to modernize, transportation management is often one aspect of a business that is overlooked. However, making transportation… The post Time for the Low-Tech Transporation Industry to Convert to High Tech appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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What’s Driving the 3PL Industry Consolidation with Spencer Tenney

The Logistics of Logistics

What’s Driving the 3PL Industry Consolidation with Spencer Tenney. Joe Lynch and Spencer Tenney discuss what’s driving the 3PL industry consolidation. Spencer and his team at Tenney Group are mergers and acquisitions advisors who work with business owners in the 3PL, trucking, and bus industry. About Spencer Tenney. Spencer Tenney serves as President & CEO of Tenney Group, where he oversees the firm’s day-to-day effectiveness and long-term vision.

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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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Your Print Fulfillment Company – Vendor or Agent of Change?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Print fulfillment is a lot like Rodney Dangerfield. It doesn’t get much respect. It’s just putting materials into boxes and shipping them somewhere, right? While bulk shipping is one of a fulfillment vendor’s core services, better third-party print fulfillment companies can help make your communications more cost-effective and streamline your production, inventory and distribution.

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Simplifying Logistics: Can a 3PL Help Grow Your Business?

Logistics Brief Submitted Articles

3PL may help to gain network efficiencies, increases your scalability and improves access to expertise. Here's how 3PL can help grow your business.

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Make Heroes, Make Money with Steve Elwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Make Heroes, Make Money with Steve Elwell. Joe Lynch and Steve Elwell discuss the concept of “make heroes, make money,” which relates to making customers and prospective customers the hero. Many salespeople and companies forget this principle and position themselves as the hero. Customers don’t want to be shown up by an outside company saving the day.

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CBRE report examines impact of the pandemic on big box industrial real estate market

Logistics Management

For 2020, CBRE’s data indicated that industrial real estate transactions saw annual across the board gains, for all big box segments it tracks, including: 200,000-to-499,000 SF, from 150.6 to 158.8; 500,000 SF-to-749,999 SF, from 50.5 to 90.0; 750,000+SF, from 78.9 to 100.8, with the total number of transactions rising from 280.0 in 2019 to 349.3 in 2020.

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The Future of Cross-Border E-Commerce

Talking Logistics

One of the ripple effects of the Covid-19 pandemic was the surge in e-commerce growth. According to Digital Commerce 360 estimates, “consumers spent $861.12 billion online with U.S. merchants in 2020, up an incredible 44.0% year over year.” One of the sub-stories of this e-commerce growth, however, is the continued rise in cross-border e-commerce. Based.

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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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What will phased-in ELD enforcement look like?

Truck News

On March 2, Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced that Canada’s federal ELD mandate, coming into force on June 12, will begin with an enforcement rollout that only involves education and awareness, with no penalties to start. This is great news for the industry, and a position the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) […].

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Technology Alone Won’t Integrate Your Supply Chain with Paul Jensen

The Logistics of Logistics

Technology Alone Won’t Integrate Your Supply Chain with Paul Jensen. Joe Lynch and Paul Jensen discuss why technology alone won’t integrate your supply chain. Technology is critically important to a connected supply chain, however, there are limitations to what technology can do. To have a truly integrated supply chain companies need to have a supply chain partner that will couple the technology with the people and physical assets (trucks, terminals, warehouses, etc.) required to be effect

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Watch: How Supply-Chain Leaders Are Investing in Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

Geraint John, vice president analyst with Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice, reveals the results of a survey in which companies described their current efforts at achieving supply-chain resiliency and agility.

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There's much more to business ownership than having an authority

Overdrive Online

History is rich with companies that worked tirelessly to save their sinking ship rather than change when the need became inevitable. Yet failure to effectively plan for the change can be its own Achilles Heel of sorts.

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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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Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases

Logistics Viewpoints

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. I took the viewpoint that as the need for supply chain resiliency becomes front and center, CSCOs and CPOs will need to collaborate very closely; and shared the reasons why this is more important than ever. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration.

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3PL Sales Will Never Be the Same with Ryan Mann

The Logistics of Logistics

3PL Sales Will Never Be the Same with Ryan Mann. Joe Lynch and Ryan Mann discuss why 3PL sales will never be the same. 3PL sales are changed forever because of COVID, changing market dynamics, and the introduction of new technologies. About Ryan Mann. Ryan Mann is the Director of Marketing at Lean Solutions Group. Ryan studied at Texas Tech University, earning a degree in General Studies, and has 3 minors in Psychology, Sociology, and Human Resources Development.

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The Symbiosis of E-Commerce and Brick-and-Mortar

Supply Chain Brain

With e-commerce now accounting for more than 20% of total U.S. retail sales, it’s clear that online is a crucial channel across all types of industries. In no way, however, does that mean that physical storefronts are on their way out.

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Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation announces expansion into Laredo, Texas

Logistics Management

Danbury, Conn.-based Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation, a global 3PL with a $3 billion-plus freight network, said this week that it is rolling out a new Laredo, Texas-based location, a main truck crossing point between the United States and Mexico.

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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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Most owner-ops opposed to allowing under-21 CDL drivers an interstate option

Overdrive Online

Just about a third of readers support in some measure. Among the no votes, one urged "better training programs, better trainers, better treatment from DOT and law enforcement, more parking places, and other incentives to help drivers stay and not quit.".

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The Ever Given Continues to Impact Supply Chains Despite Being Freed from the Suez Canal

Kuebix

The world received exciting news this week as a 220,200-ton cargo ship named the Ever Given was freed from the Suez Canal after being stuck for six days. The Suez Canal is one of the most important trade arteries in the world. It connects Asia to Europe and the U.S. East Coast. On average, 50 […]. The post The Ever Given Continues to Impact Supply Chains Despite Being Freed from the Suez Canal appeared first on Kuebix.

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Ships Get Moving Through Suez as Giant Ever Given Is Freed

Supply Chain Brain

Ships started moving again through the Suez Canal on Monday after the giant container ship that lay stranded across the critical waterway for a week was finally tugged free.

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FourKites completes $100 million Series D financing round

Logistics Management

Company officials said that, with its new investors, the company is focused on fueling a broader vision with an eye on the future of digital supply chains that “connects the physical and digital worlds of warehouses, stores, and transportation with real-time data and machine learning.

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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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Roadrunner Freight Raises $50M for Development of Technology and Recruiting Top Talent

Food Logistics

Roadrunner anticipates using the net proceeds for investment in the development of technology underpinning operations, specifically around planning, pricing and efficiency; to recruit and retain top talent; and to invest in service improvements.

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Hey, mate, this classic American trucking song isn’t exactly American. or much about trucking

Overdrive Online

"I've Been Everywhere," one of trucking's classic American road songs, has roots in another continent. Decades before Johnny Cash's popular rendition, it was recorded by Hank Snow and others.

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When Will Supply Chains Finally Move on From Paper?

Supply Chain Brain

Physical documents undermine efficiency, sustainability and safety — and they cost the supply-chain industry upwards of $3 billion every year.

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Routing airfreight around the world

Logistics Management

Air cargo providers need to be creative and agile in order to demonstrate their professional abilities to shippers across the globe.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Spring brings about a plethora of annual traditions. For example, yesterday was Major League Baseball’s opening day, which turned into a rainout for my hometown Red Sox. Another yearly tradition is the emergence of annual cicadas, which are found in every US state. This year, however, the annual cicadas will be joined by periodical cicadas, which emerge either every 13 or 17 years.

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South Dakota School Districts Transition Buses to Propane Autogas

NGT News

Six South Dakota school districts – Brookings, Gayville-Volin, Harrisburg, Lennox, Madison Central and Yankton – have received Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR) funding to purchase propane autogas school buses. The districts say they chose Blue Bird Vision Propane buses because they emit fewer greenhouse gases, smog-producing hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides compared with the […].

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Biden Promises 'Historic' $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

Supply Chain Brain

Biden’s plan includes “historic and galvanizing” investments in traditional infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and highways, as well as hundreds of billions of dollars to fortify the electricity grid, expand high-speed broadband and rebuild water systems to ensure access to clean drinking water.

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