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SaaS training platform raises $5.4m

Logistics Business Magazine

how.fm , the SaaS training platform enabling warehouse operators to onboard, upskill, and support their operators every day, has raised a $5.4m Once an employee has been onboarded, it can cost over $7k to replace them, due to spending on in-person training, loss of productivity and quality. seed round. Thus, it’s critical to ?acquire

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Drivers Can Drive Remotely Too with Nils Alstad

The Logistics of Logistics

Before Phantom Auto, Nils was the Vice President of Customer Experience at Canvas Technology, a leading warehouse autonomous robotics startup that was acquired by Amazon in 2019. At Amazon, Nils led the Canvas Customer Operations teams, including product management for all remote support tools and interfaces.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

GlobalTranz

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). Keynote speakers at LINK 2019 include Dick Johnson, President and CEO at Foot Locker, Inc., GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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2019 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Tight labor and space pressures drive a technology surge

Logistics Management

As this year’s survey results show, respondents are rolling up their sleeves and coping with change by leveraging additional technology, as well as by increasing attention on training, pay rates and data quality.

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2019 Cargo Volumes at Port of Los Angeles Nears Record

Logistics Manager

The Port of Los Angeles moved near-record cargo in 2019 with a total of 9,337,632 TEUs, just short of the second-best year in their 113-year history despite the ongoing trade war between USA and China. The Center will serve as a neighborhood “cyber-watch” system to protect data flowing through the port community.

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Siemens to Focus on Digital Drive Train at IMHX

Logistics Business Magazine

At IMHX 2019 Siemens will be highlighting examples from its extensive range of integrated drive solutions that are designed to improve the operational efficiency of intralogistics operations, and crucially, reduce downtime that can be crippling – particularly at peak times.

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Worst Case Scenarios for Freight Brokers with Lisa Bruno

The Logistics of Logistics

2012 started her Director-level experience wearing many hats to help propel Strive to success: contributed in developing Strive’s proprietary TMS, led training efforts of new hires and the latest TMS functionality and later in her career was in more of a “fixer” role working with stakeholders to solve process & operational bottlenecks.