Fri.Dec 27, 2019

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Guide to a Successful Wireless Warehouse Implementation

Cyzerg

As the pressure to move cargo more quickly and with minimal errors increases, having a reliable wireless network is necessary. Cyzerg estimates that 7 out of 10 warehouses of small and mid-size businesses are experiencing issues with their wireless warehouse networks. Our experience in overhauling wireless design in warehouses has helped us to understand the root problems surrounding underperforming and unreliable wireless networks.

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Sulfur 2020: New Year, New Regulations for Ocean Transport

Trans Global Auto Logistics

Ready or not, the New Year is bringing sweeping changes globally to the ocean transport industry. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will implement the new Sulfur regulation rule on January 1, 2020. The regulation reduces the amount of Sulfur contents allowed in a ships’ fuel oil to.50%. The current amount allowed is 3.50%. Why the Change?

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Working with rising rates throughout the holidays and beyond.

Freightquote

Freight rates are expected to increase during the coming holiday season and into the new year. Learn how small to medium-sized businesses can account for rising rates and secure capacity in 2020.

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Supply-Chain Innovation: In the Front Office or Back?

Supply Chain Brain

In recent years, supply chain has become a hotbed of innovation and a darling of venture investors. A series of new technologies has matured and brought new life to this historically rather stodgy space.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

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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TMS solutions will become a priority for motor carriers in 2020, says Blume Global

Logistics Management

Low- or no-cost TMS-like solutions will become a priority for motor carriers, asserts Blume Global CEO Pervinder Johar, who adds that motor carriers are a critical link in the supply chain — yet they are the most dispersed and least connected of transportation modes.

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Two-year delay in entry level driving training rule ‘concerns’ trucking industry

Logistics Management

The trucking industry has waited at least three years for the federal government to issue standardized rules for entry-level training for truck drivers. Now it appears the industry will have to wait a couple more years for those rules to be issued.

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Towards a Weather Optimized Supply Chain

Shippeo

It is estimated that 70 % of the economy is weather-sensitive. Yet, if weather forecast has been used for decades in most industries, its economic potential for supply chain optimization had remained, to this day, largely underexploited.

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How Does Privacy Impact the Water Industry?

Mazars Ledger

Privacy Regulations and the Water Industry New regulations both in the United States and internationally are putting pressure on companies… The post How Does Privacy Impact the Water Industry? appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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Countdown through a parking shortage, tech surge, truck boot … 2019’s Top 10 podcast episodes

Overdrive Online

Listen: A year-in-review on the Overdrive Radio podcast this week, covering a boatload of ground all told: From trucking history to shutdowns and slow rolls, parking and booting, the ELD mandate and hours of service, small fleet business and the limits to quick growth, working the spot market and so much more. Listen: A year-in-review on the Overdrive Radio podcast this week, covering a boatload of ground all told: From trucking history to shutdowns and slow rolls, parking and booting, the ELD m

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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

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How Does Privacy Impact the Water Industry?

Mazars Ledger

Privacy Regulations and the Water Industry New regulations both in the United States and internationally are putting pressure on companies to manage private data better. Europe is currently leading the way with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). However, Canada and the US are taking their own steps to protect… The post How Does Privacy Impact the Water Industry?

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Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2019: The Geek+ Award for Logistics Innovation

247 Customs Broker

[og_img] As one might expect, the scores in this category were high and the competition fierce. But the two front-runners were, Nisa Retail with DHL… The post Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2019: The Geek+ Award for Logistics Innovation appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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“Fewer DC Workers, But More Skilled Openings” Claims Employment Report

Logistics Business Magazine

A new employment report by logstics real estate firm Prologis UK has revealed the impact of e-commerce and automation in distribution warehouses in England, claiming that as the overall number of workers shrinks, the opportunity for more skilled positions increases. Employing more than 1.5 million people and contributing £124 billion to the UK economy, the logistics sector is important to Britain’s economic outlook.

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The KANE story – in the style of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Kane is Able

It’s the evening of Christmas day. I’ve retreated to my home office after enjoying an outstanding day filled with family, great food, and the sharing of presents. Being a supply chain wonk, I’ve already pondered the Christmas magic of how all these goodies find their way to their final destinations. Yes Virginia, it is all about logistics.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2019: The Ethical Supply Chain Award

247 Customs Broker

[og_img] Businesses are becoming acutely aware of the importance of having ethical supply chains. Consequently, the scores in this category were very high. Two entries… The post Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2019: The Ethical Supply Chain Award appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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HMM Ventures Forth with Further Investments into Laos

Logistics Manager

Hyundai Merchant Mariner (HMM) are expanding their services and presence in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) with the establishment of a 7,000 sqm container yard in Tha Na Laeng, Vientiane City. This business expansion is significant, as it makes HMM the first ocean carrier to establish a container yard service in Laos. This new service will allow HMM’s customers the ability to receive and return their empty containers at this container yard which leads to a reduction in costs a