Now, That's Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

Moving wine from the port of origin to final destination has always required great care and attention, and a logistics provider that knows how to effectively manage the process. With the global pandemic interrupting supply chains, port congestion issues growing, and a persistent ocean container shortage underway, the delicate orchestration of wine deliveries to customers worldwide has become more complicated than ever.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The Quiet 3PF Story with Bruce Welty. Joe Lynch and Bruce Welty discuss Bruce’s entrepreneurial journey and the Quiet 3PF story. Quiet 3PF is a best in class fulfillment services company used by leading retail and digitally native vertical brands (including high growth and category-defining brands like Away). About Bruce Welty. Bruce Welty is the founder and vice chairman at Quiet 3PF.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

MAY 25, 2021

When choosing a third-party logistics (3PL) partner to handle your order fulfillment, you probably consider factors like the company’s experience, technology, warehouse capacity and locations. But do you give any thought to its fulfillment warehouse customer service?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. The coronavirus pandemic is the most obvious of these hurdles, but everything from the threat of tariffs to the temporary blockage of the Suez Canal (and even the ongoing closure of the I-40 bridge in Memphis) could have had lasting r

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 25, 2021

To achieve a reliable yet lean approach, supply chains must be simultaneously agile and resilient. But both qualities have historically depended on “clean” data.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The Trinity Foundation held its 11 th annual Heart and Sole 5K this past Easter weekend. Since its inception in 2010, the Heart and Sole 5K has benefited cardiac rehabilitation efforts for our local hospital, TidalHealth. Prior to this year’s event, we were presented with an opportunity to help the 1-year grandson of one of Trinity’s team members. .

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Logistics Management

MAY 25, 2021

For the week of May 24, the national average came in at $3.253 per gallon, edging out the week of May 17 by $0.004 cents and also topping the weeks ending May 10, and May 3, at $3.186 per gallon and $3.142 per gallon, respectively.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 25, 2021

Join speakers from HERE Technologies and Siemens Healthineers as they explore how tracking and monitoring the location, condition and ETA of time-sensitive medical equipment brings real-time, end-to-end visibility into the supply chain.

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Logistics Management

MAY 25, 2021

A piece of bipartisan legislation introduced in the United States House of Representatives earlier this month by Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) focuses on augmenting road safety through a requirement by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to enact a Safety Fitness Determination test for motor carriers, coupled with requiring manufacturers and shippers to make certain that trucking companies are licensed, registered, and insured.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 25, 2021

Long heralded as the clean energy fuel of the future that will play a key role in decarbonization, attractive hydrogen prices could finally be in sight.

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Logistics Management

MAY 25, 2021

Atlanta-based UPS announced this week it has rolled out a new vertical within its pharmaceutical offerings, with the formation of its new UPS Cold Chain Solutions services, which it described as a suite of cold chain technologies, best-in-class capabilities, as well as new and expanded global facilities that offer complete end-to-end temperature-controlled logistics services.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 25, 2021

RJW Logistics Group, a provider of retail logistics solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, announced the expansion of its centralized warehouse operations with a seventh warehouse in the greater Chicagoland area.

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Magaya

MAY 25, 2021

Editor’s note: This guide was contributed by Matthew Fotouhi, Chief Technology Officer for ACELYNK. Matthew founded ACELYNK in 2011 and built the industry-leading platform for Customs compliance. Acquired by Magaya in 2020, ACELYNK adds powerful ACE/ABI capabilities to the Magaya Ecosystem.

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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.

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Trimble

MAY 25, 2021

Transporting hazardous materials along illegal routes not only poses serious public safety, driver safety, and environmental concerns, but can also carry quite a hefty fine. A US trucking company found that out the hard way in 2019 when they pled guilty to an illegal hazmat transport , resulting in $3 million (USD) in penalties and environmental remediation.

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NGT News

MAY 25, 2021

GreenPower Motor Co. Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, says Forest River, a U.S. manufacturer of recreational vehicles, cargo trailers and buses, has taken delivery of the first five of GreenPower’s purpose-built EV Star Cab and Chassis. “The initial focus will lie with the StarCraft cutaway bus product which […].

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AIMMS

MAY 25, 2021

The post 3 Techniques You Can Use Now to Add Resilience to Your Supply Chain appeared first on AIMMS.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 25, 2021

How do you know when a collaborative tool will benefit your supply chain environment?

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NGT News

MAY 25, 2021

Ford Motor Co. has unveiled the newest member of its growing work-ready lineup – the all-new, all-electric 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro. Purpose-built for commercial customers, Ford says its Lightning Pro provides traditional capability and durability with a high-tech electric platform that adds new capabilities and features designed to improve productivity and reduce operating costs – […].

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Overdrive Online

MAY 25, 2021

Mental health is a widespread problem that could affect more than a million truckers. Be aware of those quietly suffering such challenges on a daily basis and find here simple practices to enhance the quality of your own wellbeing.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 25, 2021

Kris Michel, Chief Operating Officer with Flash Global, discusses how the service supply chain responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting disruptions in global supply lines.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 25, 2021

Just because you have a piece of land and you think of building a warehouse on it doesn’t mean that you will certainly be successful as a 3PL. So in this episode, Rob takes you to the 5 important tips in planning to start a 3PL business. Watch this: Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: Why 3PL Relationships are Fraught—And How to Manage Them. 3PL Outsourcing Tips.

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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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West Coast and California Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

Shipping delays that became common in the second half of 2020 continue to wreak havoc on supply chains in 2021. In March of this year, only 40% of container ships arrived on time at ports across the globe – compared to an average of 70% the last two years.

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Freightos

MAY 25, 2021

In this article, we review how carrier and forwarder fragmentation remains one of the most significant hurdles for modern freight, how freight standardization and platformification are posed to change that, and why innovation we can’t even imagine might be around the corner. This article originally appeared in Eric Johnson’s excellent newsletter, The LogTech Letter.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

“Thank you for your service.”. The stewardess on my flight makes this appreciative statement to each of the uniformed soldiers as they work their way down the aisle. A few minutes later she says the same thing to me, which caught me off guard. It takes me a few minutes to realize my faded tattoo is showing beneath my shirt sleeve. That selfless moment from the kind stewardess made such an impact on me that day.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

Innovation drives consumer markets and purchasing habits. When Amazon moved away from books and began to embrace other household items, shoppers found a new alternative to big-box retailers that weren’t available before. Unsurprisingly, e-commerce took off at a run and hasn’t slowed down since. If anything, that pace has only quickened due to the global pandemic as more and more consumers turned to online shopping to purchase goods during the lockdowns.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Trucker Dump

MAY 25, 2021

Podcast Show Notes We don’t have a main topic today, but we do have a mega crap ton of news, some listener feedback, and a fun contest that could win you $50. So about this news; we’ve got a handful of truck recalls, Canadian ELDs, lots of driverless trucks being ordered, some useful tips for. The post TD154: Trucking News And Free Stuff! appeared first on About Truck Driving.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

Smurfit Kappa is substantially expanding its converting capacity at four manufacturing plants across Czechia and Slovakia with a significant €20m investment. The investment further highlights Smurfit Kappa’s commitment to its customers and operations in Eastern Europe. The investment consists of four major projects, three undertaken in Czechia, at Smurfit Kappa facilities in Žebrák, Žimrovice, and Olomouc, and one in Slovakia at Smurfit Kappa Štúrovo.

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Freight Center

MAY 25, 2021

In a world where supply chains run everything, knowing how to manage risk in the small business supply chain is crucial. There are many moving parts to any business, and there are several risk factors you might be facing every day. The same applies to managing your supply chain and knowing how to manage risk in the small business supply chain will set you up for success in the long run.

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