Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

The diamond and gold, tea and coffee, beverage, food, and automotive industries all have participants with blockchain applications under test, operating as pilots, or implemented as digital solutions to improve supply chain operations. It appears that the tea industry, in particular, has a problem with counterfeiting.

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ShipLilly

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Both a leading third-party logistics provider (3PL) and a spot market load board operator have argued that the prices will experience a turnaround in 2020. Several companies in the logistics industry have released 4th quarter forecasts with similar projections. For example, the PPI is expected to rise by 3.2% Spot rates.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Charley is the Vice President of ZEBOX AMERICA, an international incubator and accelerator of innovative startups focused on two sectoral areas: transport, mobilities, logistics and industry. About Charley Dehoney. Being a lifelong athlete, Charley is passionate about coaching. About ZEBOX. on the other hand. ?

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 6, 2021

This collaboration is BlueGrace’s latest addition to their Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, which began in 2020 as an internal training program for employees and has since developed into the Diversity and Inclusion Council and Business Research Groups to serve as a source of insight, growth, and development for BlueGrace employees.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Wind power, for example, requires favorable wind conditions to generate enough energy for power. Is green ammonia the answer for the shipping industry? Another study has now found that green ammonia could replace these alternative fuels and become a leading green fuel source for the shipping industry.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2020

2020 has, without a doubt, been one of the strangest years for just about everything. For example, Amazon’s Prime day, which usually takes place in July, happened in October this year. About BlueGrace. The post Help Wanted: The 2020 Seasonal Logistics Hiring Boom first appeared on The Logistics Blog. population.

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Now, That's Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

By optimizing workflows and order picking/packing accuracy; improving inventory management; and better utilizing human labor, technology is literally reshaping the logistics industry. That’s about to change in a big way. The post 3 Tech Trends Reshaping the Logistics Industry appeared first on Now That's Logistics.

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LandLink

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Most in the logistics industry consider trucking deregulated. While this perspective is accurate in a financial sense, the truth is trucking is among the most regulated industries in the country. For example, a truck driver has 660 minutes (11 hours) of legal driving time during his or her 14-hour “on duty” time.

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Fulfilling a Critical Need DB Schenker’s GDP initiative was launched in 2020 in response to the healthcare industry’s specific needs for GDP-compliant freight forwarding and logistics services. For example, the company can handle any medical devices that may be sensitive to humidity—even on longer ocean voyages. “We

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LandLink

JANUARY 30, 2020

Here are some technology trends that may be worth a look as we enter 2020 and beyond. Robotics Given the energy and investment in robotics in our space, suggesting that there will be a robotics trend in 2020 is pretty obvious. These methods of order experience enhancement are all about letting the customer in on the shipping process.

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IoT World Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

ATLANTA — Which industry springs to mind when you think of digital transformation? If you are like most people, your answer likely wasn’t the car rental industry. While the transportation sector at large has become emblematic of self-reinvention, the rental-car industry strikes many people as old-fashioned.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Prior to 2020, they were paying around ten cents a mask. During 2020, Cooper was paying up to a $1.50 2020 it was just a scramble for PPE,” Dr. Runkle explained. “We For at least a decade, few supply chain professionals knew about these solutions. Cooper Health has been using the Interos solution for about two years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The warehousing and distribution industry is highly reliant on technology for its operations. This article will explore some of the key impacts of cyberattacks in the warehouse and distribution industry, as well as strategies businesses can employ to protect themselves from these threats.

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Camelot 3PL Software

DECEMBER 6, 2019

A variety of digital tools can help industrial entities maximize their storage of all components needed. These technologies include big data, augmented reality, 3D printing, the cloud, and the industrial Internet of Things (IoT). Through these technologies, industrial storage becomes more efficient and effective. The Industrial.

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EazyStock

AUGUST 24, 2020

Can you tell us a little about yourselves and what Systempilot does? We do this to be able to integrate, for example, EazyStock with customers’ business systems and any other third parties. In our experience, many companies talk about digitization and automation but are not really referring to the same thing as us.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Can you please tell us a little about yourself, where you work and what your role is? Some examples of challenges we have faced at Blinkfyrar are how to handle parameters such as safety stock and order points during product portfolio expansion; EazyStock has solved this for us. What do you think about the future of automation?

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2020

About Zach Ramirez. With a background in video advertising and a successful corporate consulting track record, Zach is passionate about educating the logistics industry on the power of marketing and clean processes. About Ally Logistics. RadioShack Example: RadioShack: You’ve Got Questions.We’ve Got Answers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Since September of 2020, 98% has been Walmart’s OTIF requirement. If a company short ships TVs, they are fined more than if they short ship soup, for example. Cumulatively, the lack of delivery compliance costs has been estimated to cost consumer goods industry over a billion dollars per year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The number of accidents in the trucking industry is up, and so are insurance premiums. As an example, from data taken from the ATRI report, in 2020 a small fleet of fewer than 20 trucks would have paid about three times as much as a large fleet with more than 1,000 trucks. Agencies Advocate Tort Reform.

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is initiating a low sulfur mandate for 2020. As the mandate gets closer, it brings with it significant changes to the container shipping industry. By the end of the first quarter in 2020, this spread will likely reach levels between $425 and $450. Low sulfur mandate. VLSFO and HSFO.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk. Avian flu continues to be a thorn in the side of the poultry industry. The flock consisted of about 73,500 birds, which were used for breeding. This included about 30 farms. Retail ground beef prices, for example, averaged $4.81

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 31, 2021

Winning will be about resilience, recovery and response as much as it is about being prepared for well-informed, but sadly speculative, conflict scenarios that planners may have contemplated in advanced. By David Beaumont. This article concludes the discussion started here. Conclusion.

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EazyStock

MARCH 22, 2020

Please can you tell us a little about yourself, where you work and what your role is? We’re constantly innovating to ensure our machines provide long-term sustainability; for example, by developing our machines to be more efficient this reduces their diesel consumption. What do you think about the future of automation?

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The coming months are going to be a real test of the shipping industry in terms of how it can manage capacity and coordinate to meet the needs of customers. The unusually late-year surge in imports during 2020 has continued this year. Take for example the increased emphasis on the purchase of household goods via e-Commerce platforms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

At that time, I wrote about the COVID pandemic, and how similar events occur that elevate the uncertainty of the market. I thought about Logistics Viewpoints readers as I attempted to account for the new factors in my WMS market forecast. As my statistics professor said “don’t worry about being right or wrong with forecasting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

One of the companies she holds up as a positive example of a big company addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is Walmart. A few years ago, for example, my oldest child explained to me that Walmart was a malignant force. Rebecca Henerson’s formula for fixing capitalism was a business best seller.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

As we enter a new year, it’s a great time to look back at how far we’ve come as an industry, set our next goalposts, and map out where we should be as an industry by 2020. It should come as no surprise that we are running out the clock until Amazon competes with more aspects of the logistics industry. Amazon is coming.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 10, 2020

Since long before the coronavirus pandemic, the logistics industry has been changing faster than you can say “where’s my inventory.” As the economy reopens following what many hope is the worst of the pandemic, technology growth in the industry is continuing fast. Predictive Analytics. Autonomous Vehicles.

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ShipLilly

MAY 19, 2021

There has been a void in logistics labor supply since 2020 and now it is time to think about filling it. Logistics offers employment for those workers that have been displaced in other industries. In mid-March 2020, we were seeing historically low unemployment rates which meant that few workers wanted to operate in logistics.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

You already know the biggest supply chain disruption of 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020. The pandemic has impacted industries differently across the board. But ‘back to normal’?

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IoT World Today

APRIL 18, 2019

Larry De Shon, president and chief executive officer of Avis Budget Group, which owns Avis Car Rental, Budget Car Rental and car-sharing firm Zipcar, among others, has a fresh perspective on the car rental industry. ( How did you transition from the aviation industry to the car rental industry?

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 7, 2022

With US e-commerce sales growing steadily over the last decade, and with significant growth taking place in 2020 and 2021, shippers have been positioning their goods closer to their end customers. billion in 2020 (a 31.8% billion in 2020 (a 31.8% industrial market. With online sales reaching $870.7 billion in 2021 (a 14.3%

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 24, 2023

Predictions in the logistics industry Retailers wishing to maintain a leading position within the industry must understand and leverage their supply chain trends. in 2020, it jumped to 4.7% For example, inflation erodes away about 8.5%. While inflation averaged 1.2% in some areas. Spending then falls drastically.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. Addressing industry pain points with ERP. Here are examples of the tangible return-on-investment (ROI) ERP can bring to your business: Maintain competitive advantage with ERP.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

 While no one likes delivering bad news about backorders or delays, keeping your customers informed will go far, as they’ll appreciate your honesty and transparency.  One example is helping you with your routing decisions by matching your freight with the best carriers, lanes, rates, and transit service. It

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 24, 2023

As the industry struggles to recover from the unprecedented global events of 2020, recognizing budget limitations is essential for industry growth and success. For example, according to Global Trade Magazine , “One critical factor that executives should monitor closely is logistics management. Think about this.

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ShipLilly

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The history of the trucking industry has been churning and recycling drivers because it was a buyer’s market. For example, scheduled places in the lines are lost. Examples include sleeping in their trucks near the lots of the plants. In addition, these working conditions may open the industry to expensive industrial disputes.

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