Why Logistics Technology Matters Now More than Ever
Material Handling and Logistics
MAY 5, 2022
The cost of integrating logistics platforms will be a prominent part of technology budgets for the foreseeable future.
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Executing at the Speed of Your Customer
Logistics Matter
MAY 5, 2022
The Does Logistics Matter? Podcast is all about trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. This episode features Pieter van den Broecke, Managing Director Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany at Manhattan Associates. Regular listeners to the show will recognize Pieter from earlier episodes: Innovations in Warehousing and The Impact of a Changing Customer Journey on Supply […].
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Multi-Channel Fulfillment Case Study: Slumberkins
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
MAY 5, 2022
If you’re a fast-growing online business with fulfillment challenges, you might be interested in this short, multi-channel fulfillment case study. Slumberkins® patented cuddly creatures and accompanying story books teach positive social-emotional learning skills to children. Started in 2015, the brand has taken off.
Are Ocean Freight Rates Falling?
Shipsta
MAY 5, 2022
Since 2020, freight rates have increased or remained stagnant at all-time highs. So, are freight rates finally starting to fall? And what will freight rates look like by the end of 2022?
How a Global CPG Leader Optimized $500M of Direct Materials Spend and Exceeded Savings Goal
Advertiser: GEP
A Fortune 500 CPG company partnered with GEP to improve end-to-end category management, optimize direct spend categories, and increase strategic focus on tail spend. GEP’s sourcing expertise and market intelligence enabled the company to centralize sourcing and order management processes, strengthen key supplier relationships, and enhance supply chain resilience and agility.
Editor’s Choice: Labor Shortage and the Rise of Real-Time Visibility
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 5, 2022
Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Longbow and looks at the ongoing labor shortage and supply chain visibility. Over the past 20-22 months, we have experienced worldwide disruptions that have altered and influenced lifestyle changes.
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Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS), a Volvo Group company, is offering a new hub-to-hub autonomous transport solution, designed to serve four main customer segments: shippers, carriers, logistics service providers and freight brokers. Each solution will be configured to suit the business needs of the specific segments while addressing the growing demand for goods movement in North […].
The Keys to Pricing Power as Recession Looms
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Volta Trucks has revealed the strategic roadmap for its entry into the North American market with the first Volta Zero vehicles operating on Los Angeles streets by the end of next year. The introduction of Volta Trucks’ 100% battery-electric commercial vehicles into North America will be led in 2023 by a Volta Zero Class 7 […]. The post Volta Trucks’ Volta Zero Will Make U.S.
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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry
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Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.
Logistics Acquisition Expands Temperature-Controlled, Transportation Management Solutions in Trucking
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What Is an Interactive Ebook? Everything You Need to Know
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Everything in the world keeps evolving, and that includes ebooks. Although they were originally created as PDF or Kindle files which readers can download and read at any time, they can now contain interactive elements that make the reading process much more engaging and entertaining. This can be especially effective in many industries, such as […].
Own Your Own Fleet? Insurance Coverage is Vital
Food Logistics
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A blend of well-planned insurance coverage, self-insurance through higher deductibles and coinsurance may offer lower rates while still providing peace of mind when faced with providing coverage for your needs.
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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.
DB Schenker to operate autonomous coastal container feeder
Logistics Business Magazine
MAY 5, 2022
DB Schenker , one of the world’s leading logistics providers, has revealed plans to operate an innovative zero-emission coastal container feeder in Norway. The fully electric vessel has a unique design, making it the first of its kind in the world. Having just signed a pre-study agreement, DB Schenker and its cooperation partners – the furniture giant Ekornes and the vessel designer Naval Dynamics, along with KONGSBERG and Massterly – have taken the first steps in an ambitious joint project to r
Electric work truck developer Atlis to go public on Nasdaq
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MAY 5, 2022
The high-tech Arizona company, which is developing a versatile electric work truck and the batteries and motors to drive it, seeks stock index membership to raise capital.
The Weekly Freight Report for May 5th, 2022
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The Top Headlines in Freight, Transportation, & Logistics from FLS Transport. The FLS Weekly Freight Report covers the week’s top news in logistics, transportation, shipping, and freight. This week’s report covers strong storms and tornadoes hammering the midwest, diesel prices reaching all-time highs, speed limiters for motor carriers, alternative shipping modes, and lockdowns causing anxiety for cargo shipping companies.
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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
Artificial Intelligence
Logistics at MPEPS at UPV
MAY 5, 2022
Artificial intelligence is a manmade type of developed technology which is becoming an important topic of importance since it represents a crucial factor for all humankind in the new era. AI is a complex field that combines computer science and strong datasets to enable problem solving. [link]. AI seems to be a new technology, but certainly, it had been among as for a long time already.
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Trux
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If you’re looking to improve plant efficiency, we have some good news for you. First, there are at least five ways you can streamline your operations in a relatively short amount of time.
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Ship Monk
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Cross Border Logistics: 3 Areas to Watch in Transportation Between the U.S. and Mexico
MercuryGate
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Managing cross border freight and knowing how best to execute cross border shipping requires that you keep up with the latest need-to-know trends and their impacts within the North American supply chain network. The post Cross Border Logistics: 3 Areas to Watch in Transportation Between the U.S. and Mexico appeared first on MercuryGate International.
Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI
Advertiser: GEP
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Everything you need to know about Route Optimization!
Loginext
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The Ultimate Guide On How Route Optimization Will Improve Your Logistics Operations Be it for the first mile or the last mile; route optimization has been a problem for a long time that is yet to be tackled by the courier, express, parcel, e-commerce, retail, FMCG, and the transportation industry. Finding the best routing software […].
Essential needs driving the pace of automation in warehousing
Logistics Business Magazine
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Phil Swinn, Special Projects Manager at Thermal Printer Support Ltd (TPS), a leading UK specialist supplier of thermal transfer printers, associated hardware and support, explains how a combination of staff shortages and the need to improve fulfilment speed and accuracy are driving the pace of automation in warehouses. Are you looking to work smarter and faster in the post pandemic world?
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