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eCommerce Shipping Guide

GoShip Blog

Just as important as developing your products and tweaking your online store, establishing a clear eCommerce shipping strategy is a critical step to jumpstart a growing business. . What is eCommerce shipping? . eCommerce shipping is more than fast delivery and free shipping. It encompasses all the services from marketing your product down to delivery and fulfillment, and everything in between. .

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Reducing Cost, Risk, and Carbon with Brad Guinane

The Logistics of Logistics

Reducing Cost, Risk, and Carbon with Brad Guinane. Brad Guinane and Joe Lynch talk about reducing cost, risk, and carbon. Brad is Vice-President of Sales at FreightWaves , a leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. About Brad Guinane. Brad Guinane is the Vice-President of Sales at FreightWaves.

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Inventory Optimisation: How Much Stock is Right for Your Company?

Logistics Bureau

Among the universal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed upon the supply chain management profession is the question of inventory, specifically, “how much is enough?”. Not that it was ever an easy question to answer, but the Coronavirus crisis has perhaps turned it on its head, or at least, helped to do so. It wasn’t long ago that businesses were asking, “By how much can I reduce my levels of inventory?”.

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FTR Shippers Conditions Index drops to lowest level on record

Logistics Management

The March SCI, which is the most recent month for which data is available, came in at -17.8, six points below February’s -11.8 and also preceded by January’s -9.8 and December’s -10.9.

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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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'Bandit,' an unlikely hit of a trucker outfoxing a bumbling sheriff, endures as cult favorite

Overdrive Online

As the movie debuted, the May 1977 Overdrive highlighted the magazine’s involvement in 'Smokey and the Bandit,' notably the inclusion of a truck race banner bearing its name.

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Watch: The Future of Supply Chain Education

Supply Chain Brain

Nick Vyas, academic director of the Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management program at the USC Marshall School of Business, tells how higher education in supply chain has been affected by the pandemic, both in terms of subject matter and how it’s taught.

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Supply Chain Resiliency Poised to Become Competitive Differentiator

IoT World Today

Key takewways in this article are the following: As technology and geopolitical risks converge, cyberthreats of all kinds become more prevalent and costly, from ransomware to trade-and-tariff wars. This “weaponization” of trade has become a significant threat to the supply chain, disrupting the flow of goods. Organizations need to build supply chain resiliency into their strategies in the face of an increasingly connected world with new attack vectors.

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Three Disasters Show Gaps in $1.7 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

Supply Chain Brain

Three times this year, major pieces of U.S. infrastructure have failed, and Biden’s $1.7 trillion infrastructure package wouldn’t necessarily have prevented them.

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Ingevity Receives Alternative Fuels Grant to Demonstrate Absorbed Natural Gas Platform

NGT News

Ingevity Corp., a manufacturer of specialty chemicals and high-performance carbon materials, has been awarded approximately $256,000 in funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection as part of the 2020 Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program. The grant will be used to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of renewable natural gas (RNG) and Ingevity’s […].

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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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Trailer Bridge Launches International Global Logistics Service

Supply Chain Brain

Trailer Bridge , a North American freight transportation provider, has recently introduced Trailer Bridge International, its new global shipping service.

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Cardinal Health Invests in Visibility to Improve Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Sean Halligan, Senior Vice President Pharmaceutical Operations, Cardinal Health. With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Cardinal Health made the decision they needed enhanced visibility into PPE shipments as demand for these products surged. Since then, FourKites has become a key steppingstone in their journey to build a next generation control tower.

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AMRs, AGVs, & VGVs A Side-by-Side Comparison

Logistics Management

See what they are, how each works, and why the industry has moved on from AGVs & VGVs automation to fully autonomous, high-capacity AMR equipment.

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Practicing the fine art of exorcising ‘aftertreatment demons’ from your diesel engine

Overdrive Online

If certain emissions system problems seem mysterious, that’s often no accident. Much of the discussion among panelists in an Overdrive webcast last week centered around misdiagnosis – by the truck owner as well as by some technicians.

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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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Capture demand and meet consumer needs

Logistics Management

Check out the eBook: Logistics in the Last Mile, to see key areas Omnitracs can help bring agility to your fleet.

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Does the ‘New Normal’ of Retailing Mean the Death of CPG Brands?

Supply Chain Brain

Is there a place in the post-pandemic “new normal” of retailing for traditional consumer brands?

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Suez Canal Authority softens stand on Ever Given while blame game continues

Shipping and Freight Resource

It’s been a while since we wrote about the Ever Given, the main character in perhaps one of the most complicated stories in shipping history which ironically doesn’t involve any damage to the ship or containers on board. At least not yet, as no one knows about the status of the cargoes on board – especially perishable cargo in reefer containers or cargoes with a shelf life still inside the containers on board or any hazardous cargoes that maybe stewing in the hot African sun.

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Visibility + TMS = A Winning Combination

Logistics Management

Download your complimentary copies of these TWO Gartner Magic Quadrant reports to start your road to full visibility.

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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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Priority Freight transports rapidly auto parts

Logistics Business Magazine

Priority Freight recently transported two tonnes of automotive parts from China to Europe in less than 36 hours. Priority Freight says it is an expert in providing the fastest, most cost-effective and reliable time-critical logistics solutions – with an industry-leading reaction time of under 15 minutes and an on-time delivery rate of 99.6%. The company’s specialist services were called upon by an automotive manufacturer who required immediate support transporting two tons of automotive parts fr

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FedEx Announces New Surcharges Effective June 21, 2021

iDrive Logistics

FedEx updated peak surcharges and fees for U.S. Express, Ground services and Ground International services on May 21. See the surcharges broken down in the table below. As surcharge announcements become increasingly routine, it is important for shippers to understand that they can create options for themselves through carrier diversification. If your business could benefit.

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Four features for a pandemic proof customer experience

Loginext

What is a pandemic proof CX? A customer experience which instills confidence in the end customer that the process being followed by the delivery personnel to deliver goods is safe, secure and hygienic. Here are some features LogiNext developed to achieve this goal.

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Freight Rate Update: Refrigerated Goods within Canada & Parcel Shipping within the USA

Freightera

Shipping Reefers or Parcels? Check out our new rates: Reefer LTL Pinnacle : 5 pallets , 48x48x48″, 500 lbs each, total weight 2,500 lbs. From North York, ON, to Pickering, ON. Now: $261.19 CAD. From Toronto, ON, to London, ON. Now: $321.46 CAD. From Vaughan, ON, to Kitchener, ON. Now: $321.46 CAD. UPS Parcel : 1 box, 15x15x15″, 30 lbs. From Los Angeles, CA, to Chicago, IL.

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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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How Vulnerable Is Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

On February 24, 2021 President Biden issued the “Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains.” It requires key industries to review potential vulnerabilities in their U.S. supply chains to prevent future shortages like we experienced during the coronavirus pandemic. But how are supply chain vulnerabilities defined? And what tools and capabilities are available to help companies.