Cyzerg

APRIL 16, 2019

The internet is burgeoning with information on the power of B2B digital marketing, but most logistics companies are neglecting to invest in their digital presence.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2019

Over the past few years there have been many advancements in freight visibility technology, particularly in trucking. Those advancements are now making their way into other modes of transportation, including ocean transport. What factors are driving this trend? How are these advancements improving the way data is shared in ocean transportation? How are companies leveraging enhanced visibility to deliver business benefits?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2019

Pig hauler Pamela Cox drives this 2016 Peterbilt 389, named “Pinkie” because of its exterior and breast cancer awareness decals. She pulls a 2018 Wilson livestock trailer. One trucking niche that’s been in the news since the onset of the electronic logging device mandate has been livestock hauling. Because of the sensitivity of their freight, […].

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

APRIL 16, 2019

Years ago, a fast-food chain ran a campaign that started with the words, “Same, same, same, same.”. It’s an expression that frequently comes to mind when I’m responding to RPFs for eFulfillment services, because even though these documents were created by diverse companies with different needs, you wouldn’t know it based on the remarkably similar questions they ask.

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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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Cyzerg

APRIL 18, 2019

In today’s e-commerce era, the demand for a convenient online shopping experience has made the role of warehouses and distribution centers highly critical and complex. Warehouses face an imperative to improve processes and reduce costs to meet customer demands brought by e-commerce. To analyze the areas needed to improve in your warehouse, you must take into account the myriad impacts of e-commerce on warehouses and distribution centers.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 17, 2019

While Earth Day is just once a year, trucks operate 365 days a year and each day reminds us of how much has been done to make all kinds of energy, including diesel fuel, clean.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

APRIL 19, 2019

Spring is a time of renewal; a time to start fresh. While you’re spring cleaning, keep in mind that this is also a great time for you and your fulfillment services company to take stock of your marketing and sales collateral.

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Operations 120

SIPMM Professional Publications

APRIL 18, 2019

Today we live in an era where technology is changing at a faster rate. New technologies and tools are coming up to meet our needs. A digital data warehouse is designed with the purpose of improving business decisions by allowing data consolidation, analysis, and reporting at different aggregate levels. It provides a single, comprehensive source […].

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

With customer behavior changing more frequently,retailers are adapting their supply chains to increase engagement with their always-on customers.

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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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Fleet Owner

APRIL 17, 2019

The 2nd largest private fleet in the U.S. receives Fleet Owner Private Fleet of the Year Award Sponsored by Great Dane for its commitment to sustainability, new technology and charity.

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Shipchain

APRIL 17, 2019

Nowadays, evolving technology can dramatically change the way society functions. I can still remember my very first cellphone. The most high-tech things it could do were make phone calls and send text messages, all hand-crafted in T9 of course. Fast forward fifteen years and now my cellphone also doubles as my HD camera, portable music device, library, fitness tracker, and of course, my means to call and text.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

APRIL 19, 2019

When it comes to warehouse management, constant evaluation and adoption of crucial technologies are critical to improve profitability and stay competitive. Today, warehouse managers have a wide array of technologies to choose from as they strive to reduce costs, improve efficiency and streamline operations. They must ensure that goods, materials, and products flow effortlessly by […].

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 19, 2019

"Good times are dangerous: Business managers are under constant pressure to bend the rules, be flexible and agree to policies during good times that will cause great pain and suffering when the economy goes south,” according to a study from MIT Center for Logistics

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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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Fleet Owner

APRIL 16, 2019

Nikola Motor Co. on April 16 unveiled its updated hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric Class 8 models for the North American and European markets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 18, 2019

For years, retailers have emphasized increasing delivery speed when it came to the last-mile delivery to differentiate with service. In 2005, Amazon revolutionized customer expectations when they launched their Amazon Prime service, which guaranteed two-day delivery to customers. They did so with the primary goal of increasing market share, while delivery costs and how they impacted margin were often not considered.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 115

SIPMM Professional Publications

APRIL 15, 2019

Data analytics is the process of examining data sets in order to draw conclusions about the information they contain, increasingly with the aid of specialized systems and software. Data analytics technologies and techniques are widely used in commercial industries to enable organizations to make more-informed business decisions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is where we first heard […].

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 17, 2019

"Supply chain integration is an increasingly essential component of shareholder value, and to achieve that, supply chain leaders need to speak the language of the Board of Directors and the executive suite,” said Paul Dittmann of the University of Tennessee’

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Supply Chains 131

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 15, 2019

From June 4 through June 6, over 10,000 CVSA-certified and FMCSA-authorized inspectors will be stationed at 1,500 roadside inspection sites across the United States and Canada to conduct compliance, enforcement and educational initiatives, known as International Roadcheck

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2019

At HighJump’s Elevate show in March, one of their customers – Hollar – spoke about implementing an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solution and getting an almost instantaneous payback. I have been covering supply chain solutions for a long time and I’ve never heard that claim made. Really excellent payback can occur in six months, a two-year payback is about average, and some heavy forms of material handling pay back in four or five years.

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Kuebix

APRIL 19, 2019

According to Adrian Gonzalez, President of Adelante, SCM, Supply Chain Operating Networks are the business equivalent of LinkedIn and Facebook. These cloud-based networks can enable companies to embrace collaboration and realize huge efficiencies. But Supply Chain Operating Networks are few and far between. One of the reasons for this absence is because the majority of […].

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

Computing is where the jobs are, said keynote speaker Reshma Saujani, CEO of Girls Who Code, and where they will be in the future, but fewer than 1 in 5 computer science graduates are women.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 15, 2019

Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport in Jacksonville, FL had the challenge of preventing expensive repairs and associated downtime with fan belt and tensioner failures that cause damage to fan drives. They found a solution with Horton's RCV250 Fully-Variable Fan Drive with integral control harness channeled through the center of an integral, rigid center shaft, with no lost uptime due to fan drive damage caused by a broken belt or tensioner.

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Transportation 108

SIPMM Professional Publications

APRIL 15, 2019

Many of the challenges that businesses face, such as running out of stock, or having excess stock (which translates to tied-up funds), or having obsolete stock or spoilage are as a result of poor inventory management. When you use inventory management software in conjunction with inventory control technology, you improve your bottom line. Using technology […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2019

Leaders of nine member-states of the Transportation & Climate Initiative have committed to create a regional transportation policy to drive down emissions and strengthen economies in the same stroke. The intention is to employ a market mechanism such as “cap-and-invest”. This device does two things: provides a mechanism to force emissions down and channels funding for transition to cleaner transport.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 18, 2019

"The NETT Council represents a major step forward in reducing regulatory burdens and paving the way for emerging technologies in the transportation industry,” said Secretary Chao.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 15, 2019

There are more than 200,000 companies, excluding farmers, operating private fleets in the U.S. These are the top 500 in 2019.

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Operations 124

SIPMM Professional Publications

APRIL 14, 2019

Digital technologies will help procurement increase collaboration, analytics, and engagement using a spectrum of tools along the entire procurement value chain, from planning and sourcing to contract negotiations, order delivery, payment, and supplier management. A system of physical things embedded with sensors, software, electronics, and connectivity to allow it to perform better can be defined […].

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 18, 2019

We just finished our conference, Descartes Evolution 2019, where the theme was Transforming the Customer Experience. I reflected on a session where our customer explained how they were transforming the customer experience in a unique way in logistics: by extending the planning horizon. The retailer significantly improved its ability to complete repairs on the first visit, and correspondingly cut overall response time, by providing better schedule visibility to technicians in advance of actual se

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