Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Having an effective supply chain practice has always been a difficult balancing act, even in relatively stable times. Many factors need to align for an organization to be able to source materials, produce a product and put it in the hands of customers. However, the last few years have been defined by disruption. The pandemic has exposed flaws in business practices across industries, which have been acutely felt in their supply chain and procurement operations.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JUNE 7, 2022

With the post-Covid rise in online shopping, e-retailers are battling for the minds and wallets of a larger-than-ever market. Chief among the weapons these combatants are using are claims of fast shipping, typically 2-day fulfillment or less from order to delivery. Can your shipping speed keep up with your competitors’ offerings? A better question to ask may be: does it need to?

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Shipsta

JUNE 7, 2022

The term ‘visibility’ is thrown around a lot in logistics – and for good reason. It’s recognized by experts as the key to implementing an agile strategy that can react quickly to market disruptions.

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Logistics Brief Submitted Articles

JUNE 7, 2022

How to figure out optimal fleet utilization. Guidance on using telematics for identifying rightsizing opportunities in your government fleet.

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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.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2022

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This May 2022 post from MPO’s blog by Martin Verwijmeren, MPO’s Co-founder and CEO, highlights the challenges that hinder sustainability optimization.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 7, 2022

Grants include funding to state and local law enforcement for safety inspections of trucks and buses, investigations of motor carriers in response to safety concerns, and audits of new trucking and bus companies.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 7, 2022

What does the future of supply chain hold? According to analysts at Gartner Inc.'s Supply Chain Symposium, we should expect a substantial reinvention of supply chain management.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 7, 2022

U.S. average for trucking's main fuel climbs 16.4 cents to $5.703 per gallon. Diesel prices increase everywhere except in New England and the Central Atlantic. Gasoline continues its ascent.

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Truck News

JUNE 7, 2022

One of the fundamental rules of highway safety is to keep your eyes on the road. It’s so ingrained in our public consciousness that it hardly seems to be worth repeating. Except it is. For proof, look no further than the results of a three-day traffic initiative by the Leeds County detachment of the Ontario […].

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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.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 7, 2022

The research institute is surveying users of a Midwest coalition's technology solution for parking management. The data is being collected amid a longtime nationwide parking shortage.

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NGT News

JUNE 7, 2022

California Air Resources Board (CARB) has certified Hyzon Motors’ Class 8, 7, and 6 Repowers as exempt from emission requirements, enabling the company to sell fuel cell electric trucks in California. Hyzon’s Repower program allows customers to exchange their used diesel trucks for conversion to fuel cell electric using Hyzon’s proprietary fuel cell technology.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 7, 2022

After some promising signs of supply chain stabilization toward the beginning of the year, suppliers and distributors across the globe are suddenly finding increased exposure to the risk of insolvency.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 7, 2022

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Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 7, 2022

The e-Triever yard truck builds on Orange EV’s T-Series, which debuted in 2015. The new model supports autonomous depot moves and offers a digital cab design and remote diagnostics.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 7, 2022

Dynamic price can help shippers improve working relationships with LTL carriers.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 7, 2022

Ever evolving, robotics now can meet most any job in any situation, says Mike Futch, chief executive officer of Tompkins Robotics.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 7, 2022

Data is becoming increasingly abundant—and sharing it with fleets can help them optimize asset utilization, improve routing, and make smarter spec’ing decisions.

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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

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 7, 2022

Leading transportation sales and marketing professionals gather to welcome new administration. Tampa, FL (June 7, 2022) – The Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA) today announced Mark Derks, Chief Marketing Officer at BlueGrace Logistics , as incoming President at the organization’s annual Logistics Marketing and Sales Conference in Orlando, Florida.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

JUNE 7, 2022

Truck orders are entering a seasonally weak time of year as OEMs typically have yet to open build schedules for next year.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 7, 2022

Robotic process automation management (RPAM) can play an especially valuable role in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

From the automotive industry to the agricultural community, new road freight and fast delivery options are now available thanks to Seabourne Logistics , which opened a branch in Mbombela, formerly known as Nelspruit, in Mpumalanga. The Nelspruit branch was officially launched in February 2022. It is anticipated to move to new flagship premises soon that will include warehousing space, according to Seabourne Logistics Director Garry Harris ( pictured ).

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Loginext

JUNE 7, 2022

IKEA ties up with LogiNext to give a great furniture delivery experience The first IKEA company was founded by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943, in Småland, southern Sweden. IKEA is a brand under the Ingka Group which consists of three business areas of which the core business is IKEA Retail. It consists of 392 IKEA stores across 32 […].

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

Dematic now offers an innovative service for the entire inspection of intralogistics systems. Customers can conduct regular security checks and visual inspections with the help of drones. With Dematic Drone Inspection Services, monitoring and checking large automation systems, including automated storage and retrieval machines as well as equipment, stored goods and buildings, will be quicker and safer, reducing the need for service technicians operating complex safety equipment at high altitudes

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MercuryGate

JUNE 7, 2022

Transportation management solutions and metrics, built on solid analytics, help shippers keep up with ever-changing volatility in today’s market. With e-commerce, digital supply chain, automation, and many other technological advances dominating the transportation industry, freight transportation processes are evolving. The post Transportation Management Solutions: Top Planning Metrics Shippers Need to Consider appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

Volpak , a leading manufacturer of Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal machines for flexible pouches, and Cariba, which specialises in cartoning machines, have signed a strategic partnership aimed at offering high-tech solutions to customers requiring complete lines. The cooperation was established with the goal of complementing Volpak’s and Cariba’s expertise in the handling of flexible packaging and end-of-line solutions, as well as expanding the portfolio of solutions offered.

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The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 7, 2022

What does it take for manufacturers to fundamentally rethink a decades-long trend toward globalization?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

Yale Europe Materials Handling made what it describes as a triumphant return to LogiMAT under the theme of ‘Technology that moves’. At the event, which was held at the Stuttgart Messe on 31 May – 2 June, visitors witnessed first-hand a variety of game-changing materials handling solutions on the Yale stand. Yale, which has undergone a business transformation, brought its refreshed and recharged solutions to the international intralogistics event.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

Sales of autonomous mobile robots and driverless lift trucks are taking off but the game-changing intralogistics technologies we will see at IMHX 2022 go much further than the simple replacement of man by machine, says event director, Rob Fisher. Across the intralogistics sector sales of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are booming. Indeed, in a recent report Interact Analysis forecast that more than 1.1 million robots will be deployed in warehouses around the world before the end of 2024.

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