Mon.Feb 04, 2019

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When it comes to highway safety, everybody plays a role

Fleet Owner

States need to enact and then enforce regulations that make the roads safer. But vehicle manufacturers, safety suppliers, fleets, dispatchers and more all can help improve safety.

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Walmart puts its money where its drivers are

Logistics Management

The nation’s largest retailer is increasing pay for truck drivers with three years’ accident-free experience to around $87,500. That 89 cents per mile over-the-road rate would make a Walmart driver one of the richest in the industry. Walmart operates the third-largest private fleet in the country with about 6,400 power units, 63,700 trailers and around 200 straight trucks, according to a 2017 compilation of its fleet.

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Diesel gelling and how to stop it this winter

Fleet Owner

Diesel engines can be temperamental in the winter. Fleet owners get an unwelcome reminder of this every year. But your operation doesn’t have to hinge on the mercy of weather. Here’s what you need to know to put cold weather diesel problems on ice.

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How often do supply chain leaders assess their network for improvements?

AIMMS

Part II in our series on assessing your network design’s maturity . As we wrote in Part I of this series , we recently ran a quiz to help supply chain professionals benchmark their network design maturity. Results show that the majority of respondents use spreadsheets to support network design and consider themselves “advanced beginners” in the use of network optimization technologies.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Midwest Wheels' John Minor honored with aftermarket Hall of Fame award

Fleet Owner

LAS VEGAS. John Minor, CEO and president of Midwest Wheel Cos., was honored as the 2019 selection for the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Hall of Fame award. The honor, announced during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, was sponsored by Fleet Owner.

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HDAW 2019: Exhibitor highlights

Fleet Owner

LAS VEGAS. To use boxing terms suitable to the venue, the “tale of the tape” shows Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’19 was a winner—by unanimous decision. The event took place Jan. 28-31 at The Mirage.

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Truck Driver Pay: By the Mile or Hour?

Talking Logistics

Back in October 2018, a US district judge in Arkansas ruled that PAM Transport, a trucking company based in the state, would have to pay its drivers at least minimum wage for the 16 hours each day that they work. A couple of weeks ago, the judge reaffirmed his ruling. As reported by Business Insider : US District Judge Timothy Brooks reaffirmed that PAM Transport violated federal labor laws when they didn’t pay their truck-driver employees at least minimum wage for every non-sleeping hour

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How often do supply chain leaders assess their network for improvements?

AIMMS

Part II in our series on assessing your network design’s maturity . As we wrote in Part I of this series , we recently ran a quiz to help supply chain professionals benchmark their network design maturity. Results show that the majority of respondents use spreadsheets to support network design and consider themselves “advanced beginners” in the use of network optimization technologies.

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Location Data is Tip of the Iceberg

Parade

Starting with Location Data A robust carrier intelligence (Link to Article) system uses a mixture of data sources to procure capacity in an intelligent manner. Brokerages must think of an alternative data source outside of tribal knowledge to procure high quality and profitable carrier capacity. One possibility, real-time location data, is a viable information source that can prevent or inform of delayed delivery.

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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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Study Says Joint Employer Policy Costs Over $33 Billion a Year

Material Handling and Logistics

Franchises are hard hit by unions and tort lawyers trying to use the law against them.

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DHL rolls out new Brazil-U.S. Medical Express Service

Logistics Management

Entitled DHL Medical Express Service (WMX), DHL said this service was launched in November 2018 as a pilot program, and focuses on increased customer demand for faster and more predictable lead times in response to regulatory complexities that can often delay exports, adding that this service provides major benefits for clinical trial patients, as “temperature-sensitive biological products and new patient-specific treatments will be in the right hands, exactly when needed.

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Freight Data Trends for 2019 and How a TMS Will Grow in Value

GlobalTranz

The application of data can help shippers gain control of shipping costs and make informed decisions, and the top freight data trends for 2019 exemplify how the use of a transportation management system (TMS) can further this cause. Shippers need to consider how the freight data trends will affect dropshipping, omnichannel shipping, reporting capabilities, and much more.

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Improving the Lot of the Global Supply Chain Worker

Supply Chain Brain

Neither technology nor traditional compliance measures will prevent the mistreatment of factory workers in the global supply chain.

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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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The moving lake

World Food Programme Logistics

Technology at the service of displaced people in the Lake Chad region How the use of Scope cards is changing the lives of thousands of people Lake Chad is a region in constant movement. Traditionally dedicated to livestock and fishing, many of the communities are nomadic, in constant search for pasture or fish. But it’s not only people that move; water also moves.

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Last-Mile Employment Shake-Up as Hermes Signs Groundbreaking Gig Economy Deal

Logistics Business Magazine

After a period of public and often heated debate around the treatment of self-employed delivery drivers in the UK, a new agreement promises to alter the working terms and conditions of some last-mile delivery couriers. Hermes’ self-employed couriers in the UK now have the option to take holiday pay and have guaranteed earnings following what the company calls a “ground-breaking” deal between the leading consumer delivery company and UK trade union, the GMB.

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Low cost, high impact?—?World Food Programme (WFP) pioneer recounts his work in Mongolia, a new…

World Food Programme Logistics

Working on the front-line of a changing climate: meet WFP’s pioneer in Mongolia Facing the challenges of working solo in one of the coldest and most polluted places in the world I spoke with Darko Petrovic, who reflects on his recent assignment in Mongolia, a new country for the World Food Programme (WFP), where we’ve been exploring options to improve families’ food security in the face of weather extremes.

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Auto sector wins out in EU-Japan trade deal

Automotive Logistics

The automotive industry has secured special terms in the EU-Japan free trade agreement (FTA) that came into effect on February 1. To address specific sensitivities in the 28-member trading bloc, the EU said motor vehicle tariffs would be lowered in stages during a seven-year transition period, before being eliminated. The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement also removes several long-standing, non-tariff barriers by endorsing international standards on cars.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Meet the Team Mondays: Bob Boyer, Rates Manager

Radius Logistics

My personal motto is: I’ve worked at Radius for 5 years. I think I was hired at Radius because of my desire to be a part of a winning team. The very first job I had was part time as a student pumping gas – when I was able to locate the gas cap. If I were a pasta shape I would be strozzapreti. If I could host a talk show, The Dalai Lama would be my first guest.

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Industry View: The Age of the Digital Twin

Logistics Business Magazine

The age of the digital twin is upon us, according to AsstrA-Associated Traffic: According to scientists, soon everything that surrounds us will have its own virtual copy or ‘digital twin’ Technological progress already exceeded our expectations some time ago. Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT) as well as the ability to track goods and digitize production we are able to comprehensively manage entire product life cycles.

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Gefco launches mission control for urgent deliveries

Automotive Logistics

Automotive transport and logistics provider Gefco has set up a dedicated mission control centre in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, to manage emergency shipments worldwide within its freight forwarding business line. The French company claims the 24-hour service has already proved a success, after organising a charter flight, obtaining the necessary permits and delivering an urgent consignment from the Czech Republic to the US within 48 hours of the request.

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Roger Penske Inducted Into NASCAR Hall of Fame

Penske Move Ahead

Recognizing the accomplishments of a man that has made an indelible impact on the sport for more than 55 years, Roger Penske was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday evening, February 1, 2019. Penske was among five legends of stock car racing that were enshrined at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, including former legendary drivers Jeff Gordon, Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison, along with fellow longtime team owner Jack Roush.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Car assembly resumes after energy squeeze in US

Automotive Logistics

GM, Ford and FCA have been re-establishing normal production operations in Michigan after an energy supply shortage brought on in part by the extremely low temperatures that have swept across parts of the US recently. Temperatures as low as -25°C (-13°F) in Detroit – caused by a weather phenomenon known as a Polar Vortex – compounded energy supply problems following a fire at a compressor station operated by natural gas supplier Consumers Energy.

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Mercedes van assembly frozen at Gaz Group plant

Automotive Logistics

A parts shortage believed to stem from US sanctions has forced Daimler to temporarily halt assembly of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans at the Gaz plant in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. Citing several sources, Russian news outlet Kommersant suggested the parts shortage could be the result of US sanctions against companies owned or controlled by Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, which include Gaz Group.

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Nissan pulls plans to make X-Trail in Sunderland

Automotive Logistics

Nissan has reneged on a plan to make the next-generation X-Trail in the UK and will instead supply the European market with the crossover from its Kyushu plant in Japan. The decision – an obvious blow to the UK car sector – comes at a time when investment in the UK automotive sector has taken a nosedive , down 46.5% to £588.6m ($770.5m) last year compared to 2017, as carmakers wait for greater certainty over future trade with Europe and evaluate the future of diesel sales, which have also droppe

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UK vehicle exports buoyant amid Brexit uncertainty

Automotive Logistics

Vehicle exports from the UK accounted for 81.5% of production last year, the highest proportion since 2012, allowing the country to maintain its position as the second strongest new car market in Europe after Germany. According to data presented last week by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the UK exported over 1.2m vehicles last year, the third highest volume on record.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.