Thu.Jul 23, 2020

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Warehouse Operations: Optimizing the Picking Process

Cyzerg

When optimizing the picking process in a warehouse, it is important to recognize two key concepts. First, no one strategy or technology fits every case. Second, effectively improving warehouse operations requires a combination of data collection, process improvement, and technology. As a best practice, warehouse managers should conduct an ABC analysis, properly document and review the current process to detect inefficiencies, and improve warehouse processes before introducing any form of warehou

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The Basics of Subscription Box Fulfillment

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Of all the emerging trends in online shopping, one of the hottest is subscription box services. According to Fuel, A McKinsey Company , the subscription box industry is now worth about $10 billion and is still growing. Even more enticing is the fact that, while there are certainly leaders in this market, there are still opportunities for newcomers to claim market share.

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Trucker’s victory in Supreme Court case paves way for $28M settlement with fleet

Overdrive Online

The settlement agreement covers all drivers, prospective drivers and independent contractors who worked at the Prime – or attended driver training at the company – between October 2012 and May 2020.

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Mitigating Global Sourcing Risks in a Pandemic

SIPMM Professional Publications

Businesses dependent on global sourcing are facing hard choices in during period of pandemic such as the current Covid-19 situations with the supply chain disruptions. But in planning to mitigate the risks of similar disruptions in future, they confront many question that have no easy answers: How can risks relating to global sourcing be mitigated […].

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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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5 More Reverse Logistics Metrics to Track

GlobalTranz

Across returns supply chains—a core component of reverse logistics—the need to improve performance has never been higher. Companies across the globe have taken note of the value of big data analytics in logistics and how tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and core metrics can dramatically affect supply chain performance. As explained by Performance Magazine, improvement measurement.read More.

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Optimal Electric Vehicles Unveils the S1LF Low-Floor Shuttle Bus

NGT News

Optimal Electric Vehicles LLC, a company that specializes in the design, validation and manufacturing of zero-emission electric low-floor shuttle buses, has entered the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing market with the introduction of their battery electric S1LF Low-Floor Shuttle Bus. The S1LF integrates a quasi-purpose-built Ford E450 chassis platform that has been fully optimized with the […].

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There’s no stopping warehouse automation

Logistics Management

Already in full force before Covid-19 came about, the push to automate warehouses and distribution centers is expected to pick up as more companies look for ways to manage social distancing rules, remote workforces and other new challenges.

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Lean on Freight Brokers to Navigate LTL Pricing

Bulk Connection

When you have freight that needs to be transported in a dry van trailer – but not enough freight to fill that trailer – you’ll likely need to rely on Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipments. With the LTL model, your freight takes up space on a truck alongside the freight of other LTL shippers. While it’s a popular and convenient mode of transport, navigating LTL pricing can be tricky.

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What port logistics services can a 3PL provide?

West Coast and California Logistics

When you’re importing products into the U.S., there’s a lot that needs to happen before your items hit store shelves or a customer’s doorstep. And it often starts with port logistics services such as those provided by a third-party logistics (3PL) company. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at those services and the options you have for getting your goods quickly from port to consumer.

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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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Technology For Authorized Agents

Trinity Logistics

Have you been wanting to up the ante with your customers by offering them the best services you can? Are you not wanting to add any extra fees on the necessary technology? At Trinity Logistics, we provide our network of Authorized Agents the use of our operating systems and other technology at no additional costs. These include access to DAT and Truckstop.com, LTL operating software with a pricing tool, and portals for your customers and carriers.

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Uncovering Hidden Inefficiencies: Supply Chain Visibility and the Digital Freight Network

Logistics Management

In this webinar, Convoy will explore how network insights help shippers optimize operational spend, improve facility performance, reduce carbon emissions, and become a shipper of choice.

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‘How do you build a safety culture?’ Top 250 fleet AIM holds week-long safety event with 1,100 employees

Commercial Carrier Journal

Last week, AIM Transportation Solutions completed a Safety Week that involved all 1,100 of its employees.

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Venture Bravely into the New Normal with Digital Readiness as Your Shield

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Fortune favors the brave. Over the last few months, businesses have needed to venture bravely into a ‘new normal’. While this transition has been more natural for the companies who already had a strong digital strategy in place, it has been a challenge for those in the earlier stages of digital transformation. The key is not to […]. The post Venture Bravely into the New Normal with Digital Readiness as Your Shield appeared first on SYSPRO US.

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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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How Will Pandemic Reshoring Affect Transportation Providers?

Supply Chain Brain

Here's what we might see if the U.S government decides to take a more active role in driving supply chains away from China.

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Technology for Authorized Agents

Trinity Logistics

Have you been wanting to up the ante with your customers by offering them the best services you can? Are you not wanting to add any extra fees on the necessary technology? At Trinity Logistics, we provide our network of Authorized Agents the use of our operating systems and other technology at no additional costs. These include access to DAT and Truckstop.com, LTL operating software with a pricing tool, and portals for your customers and carriers.

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LMI Reports Reveals Uptick in Logistics Recovery During Reopenings

Food Logistics

With many COVID-19 regulations easing, the Logistics Manager's Index shows signs of recovery.

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How to Get a Job in Supply Chain in another Country

Logistics Bureau

Getting a job overseas and getting a job in supply chain, this is what Naveed has done, he is our young and talented Business Analyst in Logistics Bureau. It’s basically hitting two birds in one stone for this guy! How did he do it and how could you be successful too in finding your dream job overseas? Watch this video: Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out?

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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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Corona Virus is Spurring Autonomous Vehicle Applications

LandLink

In the months since the corona virus prompted shelter-in-place orders around the world, entire companies, industries, and economies have been decimated. One market that appeared poised to escape t he impact was autonomous vehicles, particularly in the case of companies whose cars can be used to transport supplies to health care workers. But it seems even they are not immune.

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Commentary: The continuing evolution of cruise control

Commercial Carrier Journal

In the beginning, cruise control had a simple job: maintain a set speed.

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Electric Vehicles Keep on Trucking as Penske Deploys Battery Electric Truck with EnerSys

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Truck Leasing's electric vehicle program continues to roll as the company works with EnerSys to put another battery electric Freightliner eM2 into service. As the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, EnerSys will use the Freightliner eM2 throughout Southern California to transport product to customers and dealer facilities, answer emergency road calls, and shuttle tools and equipment to job sites.

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What the EU’s decision on the ‘Privacy Shield’ means for European transportation visibility

Shippeo

On 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUCJ) ruled that the EU-US Privacy Shield was invalid. So how does this decision on the Privacy Shield impact the European transportation visibility market?

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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The Future of the Supply Chain Is Automated, So Professionals Can Focus on Strategy

MercuryGate

There is a growing consensus that traditional supply chain management is transforming to meet the demand of today’s challenging market. The future of the supply chain is automated and capable of handling needs that go well beyond what experts surmised artificial intelligence and the host of new technologies could enable. “Many companies have already automated […].

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SRECTrade Launches Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credit Calculator App

NGT News

SRECTrade, a commodity management and transaction platform, has launched a California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credit Calculator app. The app is currently available on the Apple App Store for iPhone users. The app provides clean transportation fleet operators a valuable tool to calculate the estimated value from participating in the LCFS program.

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Logistics in the Manufacturing Industry: How Smaller Plants Can Benefit

Kanban Logistics

Walk into the manufacturing sites of many large companies and you’ll observe a finely tuned inbound logistics operation, with parts and raw materials arriving at the factory for that day’s production requirements. Often, third party logistics providers (3PLs) are key operating partners behind these manufacturing logistics solutions, providing the warehouses, trucks, systems and know-how to make this just-in-time (JIT) process happen.

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Workhouse Receives Initial Purchase Order from eTrucks

NGT News

Workhorse Group Inc., a U.S.-based technology company focused on providing sustainable drone-integrated electric vehicles (EVs) to the last-mile delivery sector, has received an initial purchase order for 20 of its all-electric C-1000 delivery vehicles from Cincinnati-based, newly-launched trucking company, eTrucks. eTrucks plans to function as a vehicle buyer and reseller and will be offering fleet […].

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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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Average shipping time to US from Poland vs. other markets

I.C.E. Transport

Many buyers look to Poland as a source of well-made goods at attractive prices. Of course, when you source from overseas, you have to consider the length of transit along with the cost of the product and the transportation. So when it comes to shipping time, how does shipping from Poland to the USA compare with shipping from other markets?

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Canadian EV Market Likely to Stagnate Due to Lack of Provincial Support

NGT News

The Canadian electric vehicle (EV) market is likely to stagnate this year due to the lack of support from provincial governments, according to Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Strategic Analysis of the Canadian EV Market. However, federal incentives are expected to give an impetus to the market. The country continues to prefer hybrid EVs over […].

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How the Grocery Industry Is Responding to New Consumer Behavior

Supply Chain Brain

This year's supply-chain shocks are forcing grocery retailers to answer to changing consumer needs — and fast.