MTS Logistics
JANUARY 3, 2022
A new year has just started. I wish I could tell you that all the troubles we had in 2021 have passed and we have a new blank slate. However, as everyone knows, nothing has passed. We still have Covid-19 in the center of our lives with the ever-mounting cases all over the world and the effects of Covid-19 on the logistics industry are still ongoing.
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 3, 2022
The TextLocate Story with Ryan Rogers. Ryan Rogers and Joe Lynch discuss the TextLocate story. Ryan is the Founder and CEO of TextLocate which provides a freight location tracking and communication solution for brokers and partner carriers. About Ryan Rogers. Ryan Rogers is the Founder and CEO of logistics tech startup TextLocate. TextLocate bridges the gap between truck drivers and logistics professionals by creating a simple way to locate freight through a proprietary text message platform tha
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Logistics Management
JANUARY 3, 2022
IDC’s analysis of the need for improved forecasting pulls no punches, in explaining that manufacturers have been running supply chains for centuries, and, for nearly that entire period, it is something that they have agonized over, with this zinger to complete the working thesis: “The only thing that has been universally true about any forecast is that it will be wrong.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 3, 2022
Virtual reality technologies offer new opportunities for manufacturing, warehousing and other areas of supply chain management.
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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.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 3, 2022
Air rates are feeling even more upward pressure than usual from reduced passenger jet capacity—which could be made worse by omicron fears—and congestion due to labor shortages among overwhelmed ground crews.
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Logistics Management
JANUARY 3, 2022
Late last month, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) provided information regarding its public hearing on proposed reciprocal switching obligations, which is scheduled for March 15-16, and will be held at its Washington, D.C.-based office.
NGT News
JANUARY 3, 2022
Enphase Energy Inc., a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, has completed the previously announced acquisition of ClipperCreek. Based in Auburn, Calif., ClipperCreek offers electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for residential and commercial customers in the U.S. The acquisition provides Enphase distributors and installers globally with EV charging solutions that can be sold alongside […].
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 3, 2022
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to a two-week delay in rolling out a new 5G service that airlines said might interfere with aircraft electronics and pose a safety hazard.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 3, 2022
Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the year ahead. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many of these events were either cancelled or held as virtual events in 2021. This year’s list remains a work in. Read more Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2022.
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
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 3, 2022
Severe congestion is impacting every stage of the global supply chain. Charles Armstrong, founding partner at Orion Advisors Group, explains how we came to this state of affairs.
Parade
JANUARY 3, 2022
Help your brokerage get more bang for their buck by putting all of Parade’s features to work for you. When many brokerages reach out to Parade, they have specific goals in mind that they hope the platform will help them achieve. Today we're sharing 3 features to help you maximize the benefits of Parade's capacity management. Here are the top three features that brokerages should be using according to Lindsay Watt, Parade’s Head of Product. #1.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 3, 2022
President Biden promised to “fight for fairer prices” for farmers and consumers as he announced plans to combat the market power of the giant conglomerates that dominate meat and poultry processing.
Parade
JANUARY 3, 2022
Help your brokerage get more bang for their buck by putting all of Parade’s features to work for you. When many brokerages reach out to Parade, they have specific goals in mind that they hope the platform will help them achieve. Today we're sharing 3 features to help you maximize the benefits of Parade's capacity management. Here are the top three features that brokerages should be using according to Lindsay Watt, Parade’s Head of Product. #1.
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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.
Trinity Logistics
JANUARY 3, 2022
Trinity Logistics, a Top 20 3PL and the freight brokerage division of Burris Logistics , has acquired Scottsdale, Arizona-based Team Eagle Logistics. Team Eagle Logistics will become Trinity’s seventh Regional Service Center, further expanding the company’s footprint to the West Coast, positioning for better service and carrier relationships in the Western 11 States.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 3, 2022
David Wells, Chief Executive of business group Logistics UK , has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to transport and logistics. Wells, 56, who has been in charge of the organisation for the past six years, has been recognised for his transformational work which has established the business group as one of the largest and most important in the UK, raising the voice and impact of the sector at a critical time to help make Brexit work and keeping Britain’s economy mov
Trux
JANUARY 3, 2022
Name one thing that you think would most certainly impact your profits in a positive way. Is it to increase your material hauling? Or maybe to deliver more material, more efficiently?
Trinity Logistics
JANUARY 3, 2022
Trinity Logistics, a Top 20 3PL and the freight brokerage division of Burris Logistics , has acquired Scottsdale, Arizona-based Team Eagle Logistics. Team Eagle Logistics will become Trinity’s seventh Regional Service Center, further expanding the company’s footprint to the West Coast, positioning for better service and carrier relationships in the Western 11 States.
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This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 3, 2022
When does a technology really grow? When it is attached to a need. When it comes to the movement of freight, one megatrend driving the need for better technology is the driver shortage. What would most revolutionize trucking over the next few years? The most obvious answer is autonomous trucking. But when will this technology become operational? Will it take decades?
Locus
JANUARY 3, 2022
Higher volume of deliveries in dense urban areas reducing fuel efficiency Increased diversions like traffic, and dropping packages off increasing idling rates Increase in failed and missed deliveries Complex routes leading to added miles traveled Rising operational costs for deliveries Wrongly entered addresses Difficulty to allocate ad-hoc deliveries in real-time Meeting on-time delivery timelines Managing high delivery volumes with minimal resources Driver shortages Uncertain events leading to
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