Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2023

Clearly no truck driver, or anyone for that matter, should be driving after using alcohol or recreational marijuana. More than 100,000 truck drivers have been removed from the industry in the past three years due to positive marijuana tests. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

2020 threw at us a potent concoction of virulent market conditions including a pandemic, skyrocketing freight rates, reduced availability of space and equipment on container ships, unprecedented demand and port congestions along with the usual documentation and visibility issues that we have been facing for years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

These trends and technologies include the network effect, innovation in transportation management systems, time slot management applications, autonomous trucks, and the future of last mile deliveries, specifically looking at autonomous mobile robots and drones for home delivery. What would most revolutionize trucking over the next few years?

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In an era where technology is continuing to migrate consumer spending habits online and away from brick-and-mortar stores, the newly released 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study (#3PLStudy) highlights how supply chains are also going digital and using science to keep pace. The publication, available at no cost at www.3PLStudy.com 3PLStudy.com.

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Women in Trucking

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Looking for a Good Truck Driving School? Things to look for when choosing a Truck Driving School: Different Types of Truck Driving Schools The cost of Truck Driving Schools varies from $3,500. - $10,000. You are at the training school to get your CDL-A, and to be a safe entry-level CDL-A truck driver.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Back in August 2016, a client had to move 8 refinery pieces of 14 ft x 16 ft x 45 ft long and each weighted an excess of 50,000 pounds, some were almost 100,000 pounds loaded on a truck. Each unit required an entire truck. When loaded on the truck, the units were still very close to the ground, literally inches off the ground.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

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. What are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements?

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new process to allow shippers to submit original vehicle export documentation electronically in lieu of delivering physical copies to their local CBP trade office. Content Summary: Trucks Platoon Across North Carolina Turnpike. To save both time and money, U.S. Media Image.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The article, in turn, summarizes (and slightly updates) Spear’s findings from his PhD work studying Toyota. Here’s an example: Say your plant has a set of rules about how fork trucks are to be operated – speed limits, staying out of marked pedestrian lanes, etc. Kent Bowen. Develop and apply countermeasure.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

They got those documents quickly, and then got them in the hands of all employees and suppliers in 24 hours. Those components get trucked by the Vietnamese Railways, loaded, and then transported to the Haiphong port, where a freight forwarder ensures the container is loaded on an Ocean carrier.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Less documentation. Can easily carry consignment equivalent to 400 trucks in on train. It does require a few mandatory documents to seamlessly move goods between various states. Shipper can use 3PL services to handle multi-modal under one document. Key features of air transport. Speedy movement. Less handling of cargo.

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FLS Transport

JULY 16, 2020

there’s been an unexpected summer bump… trucking cashed in on the PPP… and the logistics industry sees a promising recovery. New data from CCJ shows that over 100,000 trucking companies received loans from the PPP program. The Top 8 Stories in Freight. It’s Safety Week. It’s Operation Safe Driver Week.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that carbon emissions from heavy-duty trucks are the fastest-growing contributor to overall emissions in the U.S. Another study by the EPA, titled Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions , noted that “according to the Inventory of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2021

OpenText was the largest vendor in this market the last time ARC did the study. An EDI VAN enables the secure exchanges of electronic business documents, such as purchase orders and invoices, with trading partners—via electronic data interchange format. As such, their offerings warrant attention. That improves warehouse operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. But we’re also seeing many of the supply chain industry’s biggest digital pioneers displaying real moxie in recognizing the opportunity in front of them. Reduced working capital.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 3, 2018

A military logistician is a study in contrasts. The first problem set before the participants is a calculation of the number of 3-ton trucks needed to carry the food, water, fuel, and ammunition needed to move the column for a distance of more than 900 kilometers. A link to his site can be found here.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Technology Brings A New Dawn for Drayage Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 29, 2024 Tom Gresham | Inbound Logistics February 2024 The drayage industry has begun to come out of the shadows.

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RPA Labs

AUGUST 20, 2020

Document Automation – Whether a company is a domestic freight broker, an international freight forwarder, an ocean carrier or a trucking fleet, they probably rely on employees to do all the data entry, migration and document indexing manually.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Ensure that all your commercial documentation is aligned with these terms of sale and reflects the correct information so as to avoid any delays at export stage or at import stage. While you might have looked at it or studied it pre-shipment, the acid test is when you start with shipping your first container. Documentation.

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United World Transporation

AUGUST 1, 2019

1) Study Harvest Schedules – there are a few great resources that will tell you the movement of produce in terms of growing district/regions, varieties, quality, and truck availability. Finally, for growing districts/regions and truck supply and availability, check the USDA Specialty Crops Truck Rate Report.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

The Benefits of Implementing AGVs in Your Operations Components and Types of AGVs AGV Navigation Technology Choosing the Right AGV Solution for Your Needs Ensuring Safety and Compliance in the Workplace Real-World Applications and Case Studies Overcoming Challenges with AGVs Conclusion Understanding Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) What is an AGV?

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

The Benefits of Implementing AGVs in Your Operations Components and Types of AGVs AGV Navigation Technology Choosing the Right AGV Solution for Your Needs Ensuring Safety and Compliance in the Workplace Real-World Applications and Case Studies Overcoming Challenges with AGVs Conclusion Understanding Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) What is an AGV?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

According to a research study from Forrester, EDI continues to prove its worth as an electronic message data format. In fact, some industries, such as trucking, automotive, finance, and even government have been using EDI for years. EDI isn’t a new technology in and of itself. for an order processed using EDI.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. Examples and Case Studies from the Implementation of a Supplier Quality Management System. The reality is that their success is in our hands.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Growth from Asia, Africa, and South America Investments are flowing into state-of-the-art industrial trucks, process automation, IT upgrades, and sustainability concepts with the aim of achieving more flexible system designs and automation solutions in a volatile market. “The demand for smart, scalable solutions is growing.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2019

In a study by [the Global Infrastructure Hub, a G20 initiative], global spending on infrastructure over the next 25 years is projected to be $79 trillion, but actual needs are expected to be $94 trillion, creating a $15 trillion gap we need to fill. We have to move from a document-driven industry to a data-driven industry.”.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

For example, digital systems eliminate time spent completing tedious paper forms or manually transferring data from documents into spreadsheets or data-management applications. Dock waiting times: Wait times at shipper docks area long-time problem for trucking companies. BlueGrace’s Solution to the Complex Equation.

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3PL Links

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

While the full impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s food supply chain will be the subject of study for some time to come, the crisis did expose vulnerabilities and raise concerns about the resilience of the system. “A Provinces also had different rules, he says, and trucking companies had a lot of questions.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 22, 2020

However, a study found that the new Coronavirus was detectable for up to 24 hours on cardboard and for two to three days on plastic and stainless steel. All equipment used in the put-away process, be it the controls of lift trucks and pallet jacks, scanners, or even pens used for manual entries, should be regarded as vulnerable.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 27, 2021

The facility even has driverless forklifts to deliver the processed orders to its corresponding delivery truck. And cognitive automation within back office logistics means contract management can also start to be automated – with some studies suggesting there would be more accuracy as a result.

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Turvo

JUNE 12, 2020

We have a daily forecast for customers that goes out 14 days, as well as an annual forecast and even one that goes out as far as 24 months, to help fleets decide how many trucks they need in future. Download a Turvo Freight Broker Case Study. That’s a decision that used to be based largely on experience and guesswork.

Cost Reduction 53

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Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

An initial test saw the wrinkles ironed out and documentation refined. Late shipments are displayed on the routes in red, with ‘late’ being when the truck is further away from its destination than it can theoretically drive before the planned arrival time, including a defined buffer period. Enhanced visibility.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2017

In terms of cargo theft, the scheme, as laid out by The Associated Press , goes like this: Thieves assume the identity of a trucking company, often by reactivating a dormant Department of Transportation carrier number from a government website for as little as $300.

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Logistics Manager

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Large and small construction equipment were moved from Thailand, China, Vietnam to Thilawa Special Economic Zone through vessels and trucks with electronic seal system, for the safety and clear status of cargo. We have studied and prepared to invest in upgrading our I.T. and computer systems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

The series truck offers corresponding delivery times, faster commissioning thanks to new software and simplified service. Furthermore, the near-series concept study of the Linde L-MATIC C automatic compact stacker will make its debut at the Linde MH booth at LogiMAT 2024 as part of an engaging live case presentation.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Errors in interpretation of product specifications, shipping documents, and other critical instructions, due to language barriers are reduced. a move known as reshoring.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

What do I need to study? Basically, any training program should cover: How to operate the different types of truck the operator will be using (instructions, safety precautions, limitations, etc.). How to refuel (internal combustion trucks) and/or charge batteries (electric trucks). How do I get certified? Tech colleges.

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