Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Clark has given the low-lift trucks with folding operator platform a facelift and combined all model variants under the name PPXS20. For example, the new series has power steering as standard and is characterised by improved ergonomics and greater user-friendliness. The trucks are designed for use on medium to long transport routes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

Infor is one example of a supplier that offers both advanced visibility and supply chain planning. A multi-enterprise supply chain network provides visibility to upstream and downstream events that can affect a company’s supply chain. Visibility to Events. Event Intelligence. MSCN and SCP are better together.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 9, 2021

That’s the onus of electronic freight tender trucking data when compared to lagging submitted data that may take 7 to 14 days to come in. Near-real time freight electronic tender trucking data offers reliable insights. Now imagine the value of more accurate data in light of the pandemic. Download the White Paper.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 2, 2021

This year’s produce season is felt after a series of events impacting transportation. What’s more, is that these are likely not the last of the events to disrupt transportation. Historically, produce season is an event that impacts not only refrigerated markets, but all modes in and out of produce regions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The original intent may have been for shippers to secure capacity at agreed-upon rates and for carriers to ensure they have enough volumes to keep their trucks loaded and moving. The frequency of RFP events is only one area that can be improved as shippers look for a better way to manage freight procurement processes.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2020

However, for truck drivers, these feelings sometimes don’t go away after traveling and their mental health can be compromised because of it. We understand that loneliness and anxiousness are common issues for truck drivers. Another scary statistic that pertains to truck driving and mental health are suicide rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A notable example of greenwashing is when McDonald’s introduced paper straws to reduce plastic pollution. With Apple’s big event last week, the company claimed that the new Apple Watch will be carbon neutral. Unless the new Watch has been designed to suck CO2 directly from the atmosphere, he jokes, it’s not actually carbon neutral.

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Globalior

MAY 8, 2020

Figuring out how trucking spot rates change isn’t too tricky. If the number of trucks entering city A increases at a slower rate compared to the load volumes moving out of city A, then the spot rate goes up. On the other hand, if the number of trucks entering city B increases at a higher rate than the load volume, spot rates go down.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A pair of Penske Logistics professional truck drivers are finalists for the 2022-2023 American Trucking Associations (ATA) America's Road Team. ATA Road Team Captains attend industry events, speak at schools and meet policymakers, while maintaining full-time status with their respective companies.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 17, 2021

What’s covered in this article: The negative impacts of Covid-19 on the trucking industry. Ways to improve practices in the trucking profession. Technological advances in trucking. The global scarcity of professional truck drivers is evident. It is equally difficult to retain truck drivers. Image Source: [link].

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Talking Logistics

JULY 16, 2021

There seems to be a growing trend of supply chain technology companies sponsoring sporting events and athletes. Earlier this week, for example, project44 announced that it is “entering into its first NASCAR sponsorship with Rick Ware Racing and BYRD Racing.” Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 16, 2021).

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

That processing event determines when the goods need to be delivered to the next stop. When it comes to delivery to their own production facilities, “on time” is defined as the truck being at the dock at its appointment time. It was quickly determined that a procurement event was necessary just to set a baseline.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 24, 2022

On June 20, Linde Material Handling literally laid out the red carpet for its customers and other interested parties for nine event days. The WoMH is an event that is second to none in the material handling industry. The international event created by Linde MH for this purpose sets an example in this regard.

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GoShip Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

LTL (Less Than Truckload) shipping is popular for businesses requiring only part of the truck’s space. Unlike full truckload shipping, where you pay for the entire truck regardless of how much space you use, LTL shipping allows multiple shippers to share space on the same truck.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 21, 2022

Toyota Material Handling is the sponsor of a brand new feature at the Health & Safety Event 2022 – this year’s largest gathering of professionals responsible for running safe and efficient workplaces (NEC, Birmingham, 5-7 April 2022). For example, as long ago as 1999 we launched our iconic SAS – System of Active Stability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

For example, we can have “Texas Small Volume” customers and “Florida Peak Season” customers, or “East Coast High Margin” customers and “Carolinas High Priority” customers. For example, a model for a company with twenty distinct customers with unique buying patterns, who are located all around the world, might not require aggregation at all.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2021

Or are you asking where your truck is? Or the impact of a tier 3 supplier delay on the part you need getting on a truck to your plant in time for you to meet the production schedule so you can deliver on time in full to meet your customer’s newest requirements?”. But visibility means different things to different people.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Whether it’s coordinating air and ocean shipments, trucking, or multimodal movements, minimizing risks is a crucial aspect within every shipping plan. It provides financial compensation to owner of the goods in the event of accident, theft, lost cargo, natural disasters, or severe weather conditions that may occur during the shipping process.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

With the SE25-35 electric four-wheel forklift trucks with load capacities of 2.5 tonnes, Clark Europe is launching the first generation of electric forklift trucks that, like their IC engine counterparts, are characterised by the attributes Smart, Strong and Safe.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

To cite just one example, a study published in late 2023 on the introduction of wearable exoskeletons found that they could reduce muscle strain in workers with the most strenuous jobs by up to 30 percent. The focus here is on sensor-based safety and ergonomic workstation design at transfer points and the periphery of the line, for example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Trucking. While dash cams have been in use by trucking companies for years to help prove innocence in the event of a crash, for example, AI has entered the fold. Aside from improved ETAs, AI plays a role in other aspects of transportation management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Supply chain software suppliers have told me that in terms of implementations, Covid was mostly a non-event; pivoting to remote implementation consulting was not that difficult. When it comes to robotics and supply chain management, the biggest question is when are we going to have autonomous trucks? Robotics & Automation.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For example, a company’s logo, the name of the company, packaging designs and methods, services provided, etc. They can be the form of holiday parties, word-of-mouth, business cards, television adds, charity events, deals and discounts being offered at the appropriate times, etc. It is basically whatever is being sold.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

In this case, the visibility is based on integration to truck carrier’s systems. The carriers in turn are tracking the ELD devices on their trucks or by a downloadable app that the driver puts on his smart phone. Transportation visibility is clearly not only for trucks. These changes can add significant time to the ETA.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

This was an online event. With the visibility solution, the company is able to develop a plan for warehouse labor that insures when a load comes in, that workers are ready to unload the truck, or when an outbound truck is scheduled at a dock, the pallets are staged and ready to be loaded. What made Ms.

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Stord

MARCH 5, 2019

For example, speakers from Walmart and Best Buy shared how they they gained better freight visibility and created a shorter returns cycle. Trade chaos and economic trends are forcing retailers to adapt Recent events in global trade also headlined many of the sessions.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 16, 2022

As stewards of your precious products, your logistics provider should ask the important questions and take the important action steps before an emergency event. Preventing supply chain disruption begins with careful planning as soon as a major weather event is forecasted. In this article, we’ll examine how Kanban does just that.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

And agility is about reacting quickly and hopefully effectively to the actual disruptive event. But the event might not be disruptive at all if you had planned for it. You cannot find a truck driver to take your container to the harbor. Resilience comes down to planning for agility.” There are no containers that are empty.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

The theory is that as more and more devices throughout the supply chain and manufacturing process become part of the ‘Internet of Things,’ they will produce an incredibly rich data stream that will send signals in real-time to trigger a wide variety of events. Autonomous Trucking. Its list of accomplishments is staggering.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

Emerge has an interesting new platform to deal with the problems shippers are having procuring truck capacity. But shippers lack trucks. Carriers” are companies that trucks. With Emerge, these carriers now have real-time access to loads from Fortune 500 shippers that have typically not done business with smaller trucking firms.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

These major weather events affect transportation markets in the days leading up to the event and following the events in different ways. Major weather events hamper transportation markets from both the demand and supply sides of the market. The demand side of the market is an easier impact to understand.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Companies have fewer experienced employees who are knowledgeable about their operations, processes, and safety procedures to lead by example. An automated loading system moves goods quickly through the loading docks with no need for forklift trucks. Changing priorities and expectations.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Since the collapse of the housing market and the economy in 2008, the freight transportation industry has managed to claw its way out of a damaging situation and maintain historically low trucking rates. What’s Driving the Trucking Rates Increase? Reshoring Initiative. Driver Expenses. billion manufacturer TriMas Corp.

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LandLink

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

It can identify when specific events occur which require human intervention. An example is a typical commercial bus route. It is through this repetitive experience that AI will eventually be able to maximize the efficiency of the route by anticipating daily events along the route based upon historical data.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In fact, the lack of any meaningful evolution predates events such as the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, and even the pandemic. Yet, these events have only highlighted the importance of seamless transportation to continue delivering goods globally. So why is it being neglected?

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FLS Transport

JUNE 30, 2022

This week’s report covers global events that are impacting US ports, rare earth minerals in the US, increased US exports effect on the trade deficit, counterfeit supply chains, and driverless vehicles getting NHTSA approval. GLOBAL IMPACTS | CNBC heat map statistics show the global events impacting congestion at US ports.

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Trinity Logistics

APRIL 20, 2023

CARRIER SELECTION PROCESS Always Ask This Question “What’s the name on the side of your truck?” Now, there will be times when the name on the side of the truck doesn’t match the carrier with whom you booked the load. Leased-on drivers are a great example of this. Does it Match?

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