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The Changing of Cargo Theft and Fraud in a Digital Age

Trinity Logistics

Cargo theft and fraud is a common topic in many circles these days. No matter where we look, we see it mentioned in news headlines and see its impacts on price increases on the store shelves. In fact, CargoNet recently shared data showcasing that cargo theft has reached a 10-year high, increasing 59 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the U.S. alone. While cargo theft and fraud have always been a risk in the world of logistics, the kind of theft and fraud we see today is evolving from what we used

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Beyond Invoices: Upwell’s Growth Solutions with Charley Dehoney

The Logistics of Logistics

Charley Dehoney and Joe Lynch discuss beyond invoices – Upwell’s growth solutions. Charley is the CEO and Co-founder of Upwell , a tech firm that streamlines accounts receivable using artificial intelligence. Summary: Beyond Invoices: Upwell’s Growth Solutions Charley Dehoney , CEO and Co-founder of Upwell, shares his journey from multi-sport athlete to successful logistics startup founder.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 24, 2024)

Talking Logistics

It’s the Friday leading into Memorial Day weekend. I suspect many of you have taken today off from work, as I have (I’m on my way to Ithaca, New York for my son’s graduation from Cornell), so I’ll make it quick and simple this morning. Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 24, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week I attended the Blue Yonder ICON conference. My write-up gets into all of the great things I saw while at the show. But there is an underlying benefit to work travel sometimes – watching movies on my flight that I might not otherwise have time for. On my flight to Dallas, I finally got a chance to watch a movie I had been excited to see since it was announced – The Iron Claw.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Chinese EV Companies Look to Sidestep New U.S. Import Levies

Supply Chain Brain

Between April and May, Container xChange customers in China are also reporting an 88% increase in average container prices.

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Happening Now: Shift of Cargo to West Coast Gains Momentum

West Coast and California Logistics

According to Supply Chain Dive , Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka recently estimated that 2%-5% of shippers’ cargo has moved back from the East Coast to the West Coast. More cargo is expected to follow, especially if East and Gulf Coast port labor negotiations break down over the summer.

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Driving Sustainable and Clean Logistics: How Car Companies in The US Are Leading The Charge

Loginext

Explore how leading automotive manufacturers are revolutionizing the industry with sustainable innovations. From Ford's electric trucks and Tesla's energy solutions to Toyota's hybrid technology and Nissan's pioneering EVs, discover the strategies and technologies driving the shift towards greener, cleaner transportation and logistics. The post Driving Sustainable and Clean Logistics: How Car Companies in The US Are Leading The Charge appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Exploring the Horizon: Next Steps in Container Security

MTS Logistics

In the 21st century, container security is a paramount concern in shipping. Facing a variety of security threats, from opportunistic intrusions and tampering to drug trafficking and human smuggling by transnational organized crime networks, shipping lines understandably prioritize container and cargo integrity. The security challenge is further complicated by the continuously evolving nature of these threats, as criminals develop and refine methods to circumvent traditional security measures.

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Card-skimming, diesel theft ring busted in Florida

Overdrive Online

Five individuals were charged for their roles in an alleged scheme to place card skimmers on fuel pumps and use the account numbers to steal diesel. Also: ATA reports another drop in tonnage hauled; Covenant seeks pre-CDL waiver for trainees.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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The Latest Road Safety Technology for Better Logistics and Transportation

Loginext

Explore the cutting-edge road safety technologies revolutionizing logistics and transportation. From Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication to telematics, autonomous vehicles, and predictive analytics, these innovations help prevent accidents, improve driver safety, and ensure efficient, timely deliveries.

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I’m proud of the Ontario trucking industry, but we can be better

Truck News

Commercial truck driver training and licensing needs to change.

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Körber in Gartner Magic Quadrant for WMS

Logistics Business Magazine

Körber, a global provider of warehouse management system (WMS) solutions, announced today that it has been positioned as a Leader for its Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems report again this year. Körber was also recently acknowledged in the 2023 Gartner® Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).

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Selling Your Service Business: What Matters Beyond Valuation

WorkWave

Private equity firms are showing an invested interest in field service industries like lawn care, pest control, cleaning and other sectors, while M&A activity is skyrocketing across these industries at the same time. Sources cite the resiliency of essential services , predictive recurring revenue and business model growth opportunities enabled by technology, training and development as being reasons behind the interest.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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Transforming Transport Operations with Mapping Intelligence

Logistics Business Magazine

Route optimisation has become ever more important in recent years. The rise in ecommerce has created new routing pressures, especially in the last mile; while rising fuel costs, the push towards net zero, load theft have placed the spotlight on using preferred refuelling locations and the need for safe, comfortable parking, especially overnight. Layering these demands over the traditional goals of controlling costs and meeting tight deadlines has highlighted the limitations of generic mapping an

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Sparck Celebrates 100 years of Innovation

Logistics Business Magazine

This year on June 20th Sparck Technologies, the automated ‘right-size’ boxing specialist, celebrates a century of world-class engineering and innovation. The business has come a long way in a hundred years, from its origins developing the mechanised production of wooden shoes, to a global leader in the design and fabrication of advanced, fit-to-size automated packaging systems for ecommerce applications.