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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Content Summary: New Electronic Vehicle Export Process Debuts at Port Everglades.

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World Cup 2018 – Transport Planning Challenge & Strategy

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

All this article explanations are going to be based on this official document, presented by a Honorary Professor of the Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne, Philippe H. Bovy, as part of a training seminar for the organization of the event. FIFA 2018 World Cup transport planning challenges and strategy. The Host Cities.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22-26, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Alstom to test automated freight train in the Netherlands (Reuters). The Teamsters document addresses a number of work rules and conditions. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 22-26, 2018) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Teamsters to UPS: No to Drones and Driverless Trucks.

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Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay

Logistics Bureau

Big business from about 2011 onwards started realising the value of adding e-learning to staff training programmes. Corporate training is now a $200 billion USD industry, with e-learning taking up more than half of this amount. percent from 2018 to 2026. ” Supply Chain and Industry-Specific Training Online.

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6 Tips on Becoming a Shipping Coordinator

GlobalTranz

Documentation As a shipping coordinator, you will need to keep many different types of documentation on file. Being able to identify which document you need at what time and keeping good records are part of this job. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018?. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Pitfalls of digitalisation in shipping and freight

Shipping and Freight Resource

The value of global merchandise grew by 10% while the volume of global merchandise grew by 3% in 2018. Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. Or forgetting the minus in -25° C when submitting the shipping documents to the shipping line or port. but will rebound to 3% in 2020.

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GXO Direct to Use AI To Drive Labor Efficiencies

Logistics Viewpoints

Since its introduction in 2018, GXO Direct has grown exponentially, adding millions of square feet each year. A Different Approach to Labor Management In order to layer in workforce management capabilities, GXO will start by documenting standard operating procedures to optimize operations. and Canada.