Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2020

percent for the 12 month period ending May 2020, according to the U.S. For example, an unexpected frost can wipe out an entire crop causing a significant delay in production and output. Produce is typically harvested, then loaded onto a truck to be shipped for packing or processing. Bureau of Labor Statistics. At 25,000 sq.-ft

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Basically, any training program should cover: How to operate the different types of truck the operator will be using (instructions, safety precautions, limitations, etc.). How to refuel (internal combustion trucks) and/or charge batteries (electric trucks). That includes visually inspecting the truck for leaks and damage.

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PINC

JULY 27, 2020

New insights from Kearney and CSCMP show how technology is helping the logistics industry work smarter, better, and faster in today’s challenging business environment. In response, the logistics industry has spent the past few months dealing with crises. 6 Ways Tech is Making a Difference. “An 6 Ways Tech is Making a Difference.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 2, 2022

IFOY Category: Special of the Year. The market for this solution is therefore huge: In 2020, about 1.5 For example, they can be slowed down when a forklift comes close, avoiding an emergency stop at an intersection. Description. Thereby, complete fleets can be digitized retrospectively. million forklifts were produced.

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Logistics Manager

MARCH 3, 2020

percent – were shifted in seaport-hinterland transport by rail, truck, and inland waterways. The corresponding percentage for trucking was 41.4 We are maintaining this upswing in 2020,” explained Axel Mattern, Ingo Egloff’s colleague on HHM’s Executive Board. Last year, 165 of these were in the 18,000-plus TEU category.

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the logistics industry are still being felt as we enter 2021. in Q1 of 2020. Fortunately, many 3PLs are experts in this category and have advantages that most other companies don’t. The biggest driver of this increased warehouse space demand is eCommerce. in Q2 from 14.8%

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2021

I am wrapping up my Transportation Management Systems market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. The visibility is based on integration to truck carrier’s systems.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 29, 2021

The pandemic has sent the retail industry on a K-shaped trajectory — the final straw that has sent many retail chains into bankruptcy while also contributing to a surge in sales for many of the leading chains. As disorienting as the past year and a half have been for everyone, few industries have experienced as much upheaval as retail. .

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

From 2018 through 2020, UPS will add 350,000 to 400,000 pieces per hour of domestic sort capacity, which is about 7 times the sort capacity it brought on last year, according to the company. sort “super hubs” will come on line through 2022, UPS said. Supreme Court. From 1994 to 2008, Mr.

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Bringg

AUGUST 4, 2020

In my opinion, one of the best resources in the industry for sifting through the hype and finding those high impact innovations is Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2020. I believe we will see this category emerge quite a bit faster than the 2-5 years suggested in the report. Supply Chain Convergence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

My kids, for example, are always interested in getting their hands on the newest Guinness Book of World Records, and seeing what kind of crazy things are in there. Biden climate blueprint promotes modal shift away from trucks. World records are such an interesting thing. Amazon expands its service that adds Prime badge to other sites.

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Conger

MAY 4, 2023

Forklift lockout/tagout is the procedure for ensuring forklifts cannot be energized during maintenance activities in order to protect workers from injury or fatality In practice, the LOTO procedure helps ensure that the lift truck is not accidentally started up while maintenance or repairs are being carried out. Resume work.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

For example, many of our customers use tools like FourKites Notification Rules, encrypted links and watcher settings to simultaneously alert key stakeholders both within their organization and their customer base when critical events occur in the lifetime of a load in transit. Examples of customer-driven supply chain strategy.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Nearing the end of 2020, Maersk has remained true to that goal. For example, in effort to combat the scourge of some 6,000 weekly emails and phone calls about shipment changes, Maersk simply added on a $50 fee for manual changes in order to encourage digital bookings. Efficiency by unifying entities. The end result is a tectonic shift.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

The International Energy Agency forecasts that there will be 13m electric vehicles (EVs) on the road globally by 2020, while PwC Autofacts predicts that 55% of all new vehicle sales will be fully electrified vehicles by 2030. . The sender must also label the carriers as required – for example containers and packaging.” .

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Content Summary: Home Depot is one of the companies that’s benefited from Gartner’s decision to open up a few more Top 25 slots by shifting some companies to the Masters category, as the home improvement retailer moved back into the Top 25 after sliding off the charts three years ago. Printer-friendly version. Media Type.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. For example, in a story I remembered that we ran in 2014, a company called Parkdale Mills had recently re-opened a factory near Gaffney, SC that now produces 2.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The limits apply to all product categories and differ on an item-by-item basis. Plans call for Gatik to operate five trucks for Loblaw up to seven days a week, 12 hours a day, on five routes, using public roads with fixed pickup and drop-off locations. All trucks will have an emergency driver as a co-pilot.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

vehicles last year, an increase of almost 9% compared with 2016, and the forecast for 2020 is for 5m units. Meanwhile, domestic sales are climbing to the 2m mark towards 2020. In terms of the auto industry and its projected positive growth, that hinges on successful renegotiation.”. Mexico made 3.8m

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 24, 2018

Overall the economy has settled into a period of steady growth with its GDP increasing 6% annually and it is likely to stay at around that level until 2020. The automotive industry is growing roughly in line with that at 6-7%, a hard-won result given the increase in the purchase tax rate from 7.4%

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