The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Gaurav Khandelwal and Joe Lynch discuss cash flow boost: 3 way scheduling for reducing holding costs. Gaurav is the Founder and CEO of Velostics , a logistics Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in unified scheduling of appointments, dock and yard management and digitizing the gate in/out process for shippers. Summary: Cash Flow Boost: 3 Way Scheduling for Reducing Holding Costs Velostics offers a comprehensive solution to streamline transportation and logistics operations.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Office of Marine Safety released a report on the Dali bridge ‘allision’ (not a collision) that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore MD USA.

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Food Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Meet the winners from this year's Women in Supply Chain award. For these winners, it’s about mentorship, self-advocacy, collaboration and closing the gender gap to pave the way for future female leaders in logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Over the last two decades, there has been a significant focus on increasing the speed of supply chain planning solutions. Technology advancements in hardware, cloud, and in-memory computing fueled this increase, followed by the boost from automation, machine learning, and AI. Additionally, software vendors continuously invest in tuning the performance of their algorithms and models.

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Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Would you ride in a driverless taxi? My wife and I took one this week during our stay in Phoenix, where Waymo is testing them out. My wife was hesitant at first, but I wanted to do it, so she came with me. It was an interesting experience. The service works just like Uber — Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 13, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Ice Pick Bandit has been caught on video attacking multiple trucks in Tennessee, and the images released bear a striking resemblance to previous photos of a suspect in Florida.

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Food Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The market is cyclical. With inflation taking a toll and the economy cooling, demand has bottomed out and the supply of available trucks is slowly following suit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In August, a federal judge ruled that Google had illegally maintained a monopoly in online search. The Department of Justice is considering breaking up Google to remedy its monopoly on the search market. Last Monday, September 9 th , a second trial starts. Google has faced complaints about how it dominates the online advertising market. The concerns stem from software known as Google Ad Manager, which websites around the world use to sell ads on their sites.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As you read this, I’ll be a few hours into my flight home from Vienna after speaking at the Transporeon Summit. I’ll share some takeaways in a future post, but overall, it was a great learning and networking event. And the location — Hofburg Palace — is the most unique and beautiful conference space I. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 20, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Heico Sandee, Founder & CEO of Smart Robotics, emphasizes the critical role of gripper technology in optimizing pick-and-place robotics. He discusses how tailored grippers enhance precision, speed, and reliability, driving efficiency in warehouses.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The service will be available for U.S. sellers for domestic pickups starting in October, and then for global pickups sometime before the end of the year.

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Women in Trucking

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Professional truck drivers are vital to our economy and to our lives. In fact, nearly every aspect of our daily lives is made possible because a truck driver delivers the goods and resources we need – including critical items such as food, clothing, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, furniture, and construction materials for our homes and businesses.

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Food Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

This award highlights top software- and technology-based startups in the supply chain and logistics industry. Submissions close Oct. 24.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Supply Chain & Logistics News 09/16-09/20 Next week I will be attending my second Climate Week NYC. Climate Week NYC was created in 2009 by the nonprofit “Climate Group.”It is one of the key summits on the international calendar and has been driving climate action forward since it was first launched. Climate Week NYC brings together international leaders from business, government, and civil society to showcase the unstoppable momentum of global climate action.

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Advertiser: GEP

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NGT News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says $21 million is now available to install electric vehicle fast chargers along major travel corridors across New York state. Funded by a federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) grant, the state’s new competitive Upstate NEVI Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) program supports the expansion of DCFC infrastructure to improve […] The post New York State Provides $21 Million in Funding to Install EV Fast Chargers appeared first on NGT News.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

This case study will demonstrate how an outsourced raw materials management and finished goods distribution solution can help a manufacturer maintain efficient material flow and reduce costs.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Historically, many companies have viewed transportation management as a cost center – a non-strategic part of their business. It’s why many companies outsourced this function to third parties in the past. But in more recent years, especially since the pandemic, a growing number of companies have started viewing transportation management as a strategic weapon and.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Whitepaper Download Drayage Companies and Pricing Strategies: Your Ultimate Guide Thank you for your interest in our whitepaper! Be sure to click the download button at the top right of the window below to save the PDF. For further insights or to connect with a BlueGrace logistics expert, click here to contact us today.

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Over the last three decades, emissions from new trucks have been reduced by more than 98 percent. In fact, it would take 60 of today’s trucks to generate the same level of emissions from a single truck in 1988. Despite these impressive improvements, many trucking businesses continue to seek methods to achieve sustainability goals in a viable, measurable way.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As the pressure mounts yearly for the chemical industry to become more sustainable, more companies are defining net-zero objectives and clear decarbonization plans. Major chemical companies have set clear plans to heavily reduce their carbon footprint by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. The industry will certainly go through deep changes in the upcoming decade to achieve this.

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Truck News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Turning off Queen Street East onto the southbound ramp of Highway 410 in Brampton, Ont., I noticed a group of young men seated on the grass outside a shuttered restaurant.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Find out how common data elements, when standardized, can begin to connect design, production and logistics, and how modular digital twin “avatars” can apply an entire organization’s institutional knowledge and data in seconds to predict disruption, sense market opportunities and solve complex queries.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Blog More Resources Home September 17, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Judah Levine September 17, 2024 Weekly highlights Ocean Rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) stayed level at $6,819/FEU.

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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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TransAudit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Virtually every business has a relationship with a transportation company, which should be documented in a formal contract called a transportation contract. These legally binding documents highlight the array of services the transportation company provides you including, local rail drayage services, motor carriers, freight forwarding, and others. The transportation contract is designed to document all of the critical details of a transportation service agreement, including delivery times, shipp

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Trinity Logistics, a prominent third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has teamed up with Truck Parking Club to offer discounted parking options for Carriers within its network. “We understand that Carriers face several challenges daily, but safe parking shouldn’t be one of them,” said Chad Taylor, Vice President of Carrier Development at Trinity Logistics.

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Loginext

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

LogiNext, led by Dhruvil Sanghvi, is transforming logistics with AI-powered SaaS automation. Learn how its innovative approach and entrepreneurial vision are reshaping delivery operations worldwide in a interview with Master's Union. The post Masters of Logistics Automation + Master’s Union appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Biden's proposal would make it so de minimis exemptions no longer cover any imports subject to current tariffs on a variety of low-value Chinese goods.

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar

Picture your projects as patients, each with its own unique rhythm and pulse, thriving under your care 🥼 🩺 Step into the role of an innovative project doctor in our upcoming webinar! This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. We’ll explore the vital signs of project success through the lens of the “iron triangle” metrics, using deliverables as tracers.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Bridge the Gaps: How AI Unites Fragmented Logistics Tech Eytan Buchman September 18, 2024 Logistics and technology both share a common challenge—the biggest hurdles are often in the seams. Integrating ERPs with transportation management systems keeps IT teams awake just as much as ensuring that a container makes it from ship to trailer keeps supply

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Taking its midyear look at the last 12-month period, ATBS showed owner-operator income on average has been flat, though independents and leased flatbeds/reefers all posted modest gains.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

BlueGrace Leaders Named Recipients of 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - September 17, 2024 TAMPA, FL (September 17, 2024) – BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace) is honored to announce the inclusion of Sam Scala, Senior Manager Sales and Dana Ricksecker, Senior Sales Manager to the Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s list of 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award winners.

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