Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The World Economic Forum estimates that by 2025, 15 percent of trucking will be via shared transport platforms and shared warehousing will comprise 20 percent of the market. To get a better understanding of how the shared economy works within the supply chain, let’s take a look at some examples: Example #1: Amazon Flex.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

By the end of this article, you’ll learn: Why forklift operator safety training is important. What Are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? In 1984, a study was conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to determine the effectiveness of a lift truck safety training program.

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Conger

JULY 6, 2023

10 OSHA Forklift Refresher Training Examples How to Choose a Quality Forklift Refresher Training Program Where to Find Forklift Refresher Training Courses Forklift Refresher Training Formats: Online, In-Person, and Hybrid Common OSHA Forklift Refresher Training Requirements Questions What Are OSHA's Forklift Refresher Training Requirements?

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We hope you enjoyed viewing Rob’s 2020 video with Deborah Dull on the topic of circular supply chains or reading the transcript of that interview that we published recently. Transportation outside of a capital city is typically informal—think, a family with a truck. Again, very little visibility into where something is.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Over the past couple of years, we have published many blog posts and produced several video episodes on supply chain digital transformation (see our archives ). Jennifer Smith from the Wall Street Journal provided additional details in an article last week: The home improvement retailer will add 170 distribution facilities across the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2019

As Nicole Martin (a human, I believe) highlighted in a recent Forbes article , “The Washington Post has a robot reporting program called Heliograf. In its first year, it produced approximately 850 articles and earned The Post an award for its ‘Excellence in Use of Bots’ from its work on the 2016 election coverage.”.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Because this article explains everything you need to know about them, including: What pallet jacks are. And here’s a simple pallet jack definition: A pallet jack (sometimes called a “pallet truck”) is the simplest type of forklift, consisting of a: Wheeled trolley. For example, manual pallet jack sizes can be 36 or 42 inches.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

OOIDA Leading Fight Against House Bills to Allow Younger Truck Drivers (HDT). A TMS user, for example, can say to the system, “Show me all uncovered loads,” or an inventory manager can ask, “Which stores have less than three days inventory of product X?” You can watch a demo of Coleman in this YouTube video.

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Conger

JANUARY 11, 2022

This article is all about comparing sit-down forklifts and stand-up forklifts. By the end of the article, you’ll be able to decide which one is best for you. Sit-down forklifts are those where the operator is seated and facing forward when driving the truck. capacity, these trucks come in 4-wheel designs. And lots more!

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

As mentioned before, many companies are pushing hard for robot cars, trucks and ships, so why are trains different? In an online article by Wired.com , writer Damon Lavrinc asks Dr David Clarke, director of the University of Tennessee Center for Transportation Research Center, what’s holding automated trains back.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Hase Safety Group sets course for growth: Automated industrial trucks are also very flexible in combination with variable goods transfer. One example is the expansion of the automated warehouse at Hase Safety Gloves GmbH. There, the STILL industrial trucks were replaced by new automated, more powerful vehicles with telescopic forks.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

The types of cold storage warehouses (with examples). 5 Cold Storage Warehouse Examples. You can watch the following video or to the sections below to read more about how a basic cold storage warehouse cooling system works: The Main Cold Storage Cooling System Components. 5 Cold Storage Warehouse Examples. Let's dive in!

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. For example, you can be doing finance in supply chain, or you can be doing operations. Don’t exaggerate!

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This article is all about ASRS warehouse systems. These early systems consisted of mobile masts and reach trucks. Now, we’ve covered warehousing software systems in our article on Warehouse Automation Trends. In fact, there are several automated storage and retrieval system examples, including: Shuttles. And much more!

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Hopefully, this article has given you some key concepts to remember as you focus on how to make transportation a strategic differentiator for your firm. What good is all of this important transportation Lean theory, without some practical, Lean Transportation examples? Lean Transportation Examples for Carriers/Truckers.

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Conger

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This article covers everything you need to know about forklift masts. This allows the lift truck to fulfill its main function: Raising and lowering the load. Marina forklifts have negative lift cylinders, allowing them to lower the forks below the truck. You’ll find these trucks in warehouses with extra-tall racking.

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Compactor Management Company

APRIL 29, 2023

Or have you ever thought about where the garbage truck that just left your neighbourhood is headed? This article is here to give you the lowdown on how landfills work, the different types of landfills, and their pros and cons. For example, a trash compactor can malfunction, leading to the release of toxic waste.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety. They have evolved from simple tow trucks following wires on the floor to smart-tech machines navigating complex environments with lasers and cameras.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety. They have evolved from simple tow trucks following wires on the floor to smart-tech machines navigating complex environments with lasers and cameras.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I was wrong, for example, about obstructive sleep apnea becoming the new debate in trucking; the debate ended before it really started after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration withdrew their proposed rule to have rail workers and commercial motor vehicle drivers tested for obstructive sleep apnea.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2015

Then it’s put on a truck to get to us (stores or direct) 3. We also are including a great infographic on attracting millennials to manufacturing from Tooling-U at the bottom of this article. However, what I didn’t expect was how much joy I would get out of understanding manufacturing. You see, 1. America is a great country.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Magazine article) as a goliath looking to take on the entrenched "David" shipping industry. Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Western Europe selects container standards for rail, also intended for ship and truck.

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Compactor Management Company

JUNE 13, 2023

Solid waste incineration stands as a notable example in this regard. This article will delve into the process of solid waste incineration, exploring how it works and highlighting how modern incineration processes can harness the byproducts to generate energy. Video by Waterpedia What Are the Disadvantages of Waste Incineration?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 20, 2018

This week, for example, Walmart announced “a strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp. stores or applying machine learning when routing thousands of trucks in the supply chain [emphasis mine]. For example, check out what Takeoff Technologies is developing.

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Now, That's Logistics

MARCH 12, 2019

And with air freight demand predicted to fall closer in-line with supply in 2019 (see the article “ 2019 Air Freight Outlook ”), it will be interesting to see who comes out ahead — and who falls behind — over the next 12 months. Most of the airports on this list continue to make aggressive investments in order to win your business.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

RFID tracking can be implemented in different ways as part of a YMS deployment, from using tags and handheld readers, to more sophisticated methods in which real-time locating units on yard trucks act as mobile RFID readers to capture location data from tagged assets. Beyond location. Compliance to U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 4, 2018

In this article, we will endeavor to make clear distinctions between direct observations and speculation. In contrast, using video analytics, sensors, and machine learning adds $0.00 For example, the current setup has a dense array of cameras which we assume is probably required to make this all work.

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Freightera

MAY 26, 2017

Full transcript of the video: My name is Eric Beckwitt. I would like to thank Dr. Nicole Serrij for bringing me here and also for the people at CCTNE who made certain that I wrote the thought leadership article for the G7 Summit. The second worst thing you can do is put it on a truck. The same thing in trucking.

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