Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

After dealing with one supply chain, shipping and logistics challenges after another throughout 2021, a lot of companies may be looking forward to a more predictable, manageable shipping environment in 2022. Unfortunately, there’s yet one more disruptive event to get through before that can happen: Chinese New Year.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The years 2020 and 2021 have not been easy for any company engaged in shipping containerised freight internationally. That’s a massive problem for SMEs, for example, that last year might have been paying $4,000 to $5,000 (USD) to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to North America, and now face rates of $20,000 and above.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2021

While some parts are still struggling with higher case rates and lockdowns, some parts of the world are reopening now, in July 2021. There are many opinions that the concept of office and business life, which is constantly transforming due to developing technology and global changes, will gain a new identity in 2021 as well.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

For example, manufacturing output has been expected to increase by 2.4 Manufacturing companies should be focusing on bridging the skills gap by offering training to grow employees’ skills while increasing compensation for employee retention. So, in 2021, the Building Economic Strength Through Manufacturing Act was passed.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2020

She is still under construction in Xingang, China and she’s being planned to be ready in 2021. Notable examples of hospital ships deliberately attacked during wartime are HMHS Llandovery Castle in 1915, the Soviet hospital ship Armenia in 1941, and AHS Centaur in 1943. ” Non-government hospital ship MV Africa Mercy.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

At another GXO site in Stoke-on-Trent, the cobots, which are called “Chucks,” have enhanced picking accuracy by 40% and reduced new employee training time by 80% since being deployed. By using Chucks and other innovative warehouse solutions, GXO achieves significant improvements in pick rates, accuracy and employee satisfaction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. 31, 2021, revenues were $1.1 The partnership plan also involves improving partners’ skills with better, more extensive training for their consultants and solution architects. In Blue Yonder’s last fiscal year, which ended Dec.

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Now, That's Logistics

JUNE 22, 2021

Compounded by the higher insurance and equipment rates that trucking companies are paying right now, the driver shortage has created double-digit freight rate increases in 2021. Other companies have taken a similar stance, and experts predict there will be more wage hikes to come in 2021. “We In November, Paper Transport Inc.,

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

For now, the vast majority of trains from China to Hungary cross the EU border at the Polish town of Ma?aszewicze It is the world’s largest rail dry port where goods to be reloaded from broad-gauge trains to standard-gauge ones. Hungarian imports from China are mainly machine goods and chemical products.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

For those further down the path, integrating these technologies into operations means trained coordination between workers, automated systems and software to drive high-speed, high-volume warehouse execution. For example, a recent Interact Analysis report showed the mobile robot market is expected to grow from $3.6bn in 2021 to $18bn in 2025.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Following the world premiere of the first live test of the VDA 5050 communication interface in the AGV Mesh-Up during TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS 2021, a new edition of the test scenario will take place at Messe Dortmund in 2022. At the test premiere in 2021, six vehicles from different suppliers drove under one control system via the VDA 5050.

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

2021 was a difficult year in global logistics due to ongoing volatility. For example, while it may not be feasible to transport 100% of your freight via air, air freight continues to be the fastest way to replenish inventory, so prioritizing specific freight can help keep cargo moving. If you import into the U.S.,

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 6, 2021

TAMPA, FL (May 06, 2021) – BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), a hypergrowth, third-party logistics provider (3PL) today announced their partnership with Atlanta-based non-profit, Rehabilitation Enables Dreams (RED). BlueGrace understands the importance of leading by example and being socially responsible.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Forto , a leading provider of digitised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, has announced the latest milestone achievement in its sustainability roadmap with more than 50% of Sea Freight Full Container Load (FCL) volumes booked with Forto’s carbon offset offering in the third quarter of 2021. ” Climate neutrality.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

The freight brokerage industry has traditionally focused its attention on the training and development of its customer sales staff. This will be key in 2021. As an example for these negotiating capabilities, let’s take a look at the following lane, Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX. Use the destination market as leverage.

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 11, 2021

More threats could emerge in 2021 as countries around the globe rush to get their citizens vaccinated against the persistent, pervasive virus (and the new variants that continue to surface). “As Nuspire’s John Ayers points to security awareness training, proper data classification (i.e.,

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In the case of my example above, 20% of the time they didn’t have the stock available. In the case of my example, Company A was getting 90%. The one thing that stands out in this example is inventory availability—and that is exactly where this company’s management team trained their focus. What do I mean by this?

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

For example, an injured employee may have to miss work, spills and debris need to be cleaned up, and damaged equipment needs to be repaired. Employee input is a great way for decision-makers to identify how safe workers feel, if they’re getting enough rest, and how sore or tired they get, for example. Employee Feedback.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 31, 2021

Automated forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, underride AGVs or tugger trains? Answers to these questions were provided by the STILL experts on 30th March 2021, during the webinar “Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for Production Logistics” and based on practical examples. ” Tugger train systems.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

of the nation’s freight by weight , representing roughly 11 billion tons of freight (primary shipments only) in 2021. With the national labor shortage also expected to continue into 2023, expect to see companies getting more creative in their driver recruitment, training and retention strategies. According to the ATA, 38.9

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In the United States, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has, for example, prohibited the import of goods manufactured in whole or in part by forced labour and originating from the autonomous region of Uyghur since June 21, 2022. For a Chinese supplier, for example, is the production plant close to a Uyghur forced labour camp?

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

Well, imagine you are training for a 100 metre sprint in your district. If, for example, you are concerned about the pick rates in your warehouse, or your transport costs, or your inventory accuracy, benchmarking can help you because it can show you exactly where your performance is compared to others in your industry.

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FLS Transport

JULY 7, 2022

With business costs in 2021 topping $1.85 For example, you finally receive that shipment of Halloween costumes… in December. We support our employee’s professional growth through intentional mentorship and training. CHRISTMAS IN JULY | How will retailers navigate high costs and excessive out-of-season inventory?

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World Food Programme Logistics

JULY 7, 2020

World Food Programme resilience training is empowering people in spite of the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic A month’s rations in Chemba, Sofala province, contain 40 kgs of fortified maize meal, 20 kgs of beans, 3 litres of fortified vegetable oil, 1 kg of iodized salt?—?and and 48 eggs. But there are obstacles.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 23, 2020

Photo: WFP/Prisca Owato While hydroponics isn’t a new concept, H2Grow’s low-tech approach of training food-insecure families to use local materials to make their own hydroponics systems is ? ?—?and Physical distancing means WFP had to get creative with how hydroponics training was conducted and how progress was monitored.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The example of the TGW Logistics Group shows why these services are worthwhile. Example: TGW Logistics Group. Some 81 percent of those surveyed in an IT study carried out in 2021 with 1,451 decision-makers reported that they were seeing more cyber threats during the pandemic. Focus on cyber security.

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Now, That's Logistics

JUNE 16, 2022

DB Schenker Trade Solutions is the proud recipient of the first annual 2021 “Technology Innovation as a Provider” award from the American World Trade Chamber of Commerce (AWTCC). He explains: “the site is easy to navigate and find what you need — insurance, training, letters of credit, carnets — it’s all available in one place.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As an example of how illuminating the perfect order KPI can be, let’s look briefly at damage-free delivery as an example. For example, if the on-time percentage is 98%, the in full is 93%, the damage-free is 99%, and the orders with correct documentation is 96%, the calculation will look like this…. x 0.96 = 0.8661.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 25, 2022

Currently, transaction value increased by 86% year on year in the second half of 2021. A clear example is the acquisition of Senator International by Maersk, a German freight forwarder with almost 40 years in the market. Increased investment in infrastructure New ships, trains, aircraft, and ports are needed.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

For example, DHL analyzes 58 different parameters of internal data to create a machine learning model for air freight. The most well-known examples are Transmetrics and ClearMetal , which were both mentioned in the latest DHL’s Logistics Trend Radar. billion by the end of 2021. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 8, 2022

A record number of ships were lined up outside many US ports for a berth for many months in 2021 increasing the port and yard congestion across the country. Transloading, for example, has transitioned from loading ocean freight containers onto trains to unloading cargo directly into domestic trucks close to port.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

years and just in time for the company’s 50th anniversary, highly dynamic conveyor system elements and control cabinets will be manufactured in the new Werk II Nord facility from the beginning of September 2021. In his festive speech, Minister Albert Füracker described the company as “shining example for Bavaria”.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

For example, the analysis of procurement processes and expense trends might help companies select alternative or new suppliers, change the flow of supplies to optimize delivery time tables and enhance payment processes, such as double billing complaints. Well, that image of talking trains and cars is growing larger. billion by 2021.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 21, 2023

He joined ShipMonk as Chief Operating Officer in early 2021. Following five years as the SVP of Human Resources at Register.com, he held increasingly involved people management positions at Jetsetter, Vector Capital, and Chewy until 2021 when he joined ShipMonk. In 2021, Ruby Has was acquired by ShipMonk.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

Shipping losses have sunk to the lowest number we have seen in the 12-year history of our annual study reflecting the positive impact safety programs, trainings, changes in ship design and regulation have had over time,” says Captain Rahul Khanna, Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting at AGCS. Vessel collision third (4).

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EazyStock

AUGUST 24, 2021

Recent examples include the DarkSide cyber attack of Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, which was only resolved once the hackers were paid $5 million in ransom. Are you following data privacy regulations for your network – for example GDPR? Include any requisite training and implement processes for continued reminders and updates.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 27, 2021

June 12, 2021, is the day it begins. As of May 27, 2021, no devices have been certified. You should also be making plans for implementation and training when you get your new ELD. When does the Canada ELD mandate go into effect? The Canadian government has made it clear the deadline will not be delayed.

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