Wed.May 06, 2020

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Meta-Patterns: Thoughts for Discussion

The Lean Thinker

I’ll be sending out the Zoom meeting link this (Wednesday) afternoon (May 6, 2020) for the Thursday (11 am Pacific) open discussion on the Meta-Patterns of Innovation. Wright Brothers’ Experiments with the 1901 Glider. For those who only got email on the original post, this is a direct link to the video I was referencing: [link]. There are still lots of spots for anyone who is interested.

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COVID-19 Survival Guide: How to lead your brokerage through this crisis

Parade

Co-authored by Ryan Schreiber and Anthony Sutardja. Ryan is the Director of Engagement at CarrierDirect, a transportation strategy consulting firm. A nthony is CEO at Parade, a freight technology company providing the industry-leading capacity management platform. The COVID-19 crisis has been a devastating public health crisis, and repercussions have expanded into the economy -- tipping the world into recession.

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2020 Technology Roundtable: Meeting front-line challenges

Logistics Management

The pandemic quickly shifted the discussion to the processes, software and technology tools that are helping to improve e-commerce fulfillment on the front lines. Our panel shares their insights on the next steps logistics and distribution operations need to take to keep their companies—and the nation—moving.

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Last Mile Communications Depend on Data and Technology

GlobalTranz

Everyone is looking for a better way to manage last mile logistics. Even freight forwarders suffer from limited communications in the last mile. Seasonality, volatility in the markets, rising fees, and other issues affect the profitability in the last mile, requiring more transparency into the costs of final mile logistics. While not necessarily a container,read More.

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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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Mapping the Reverse-Logistics Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Reverse logistics has become a prerequisite for businesses dealing with connected in-field assets that are managed by service-based contracts. But many have yet to master the complex process, which is directly linked to an organization’s profitability.

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Still Feeling the COVID-19 Impact on Your Pest Control Business? What to Keep in Mind When Looking Ahead

WorkWave

Time To Read: 4 minutes. For pest control companies, the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly had an impact on the way that business is conducted. While most municipalities have deemed pest control to be an essential service, businesses still need to restrategize their business practices in order to remain efficient, profitable, and productive in the wake of the pandemic and moving forward.

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Clean Energy Enters Multiple RNG and Station Expansion Contracts

NGT News

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has entered into new fuel agreements for its Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG), and has planned multiple station expansions to accommodate the continued demand for the ultra-low carbon fuel produced from organic waste, across key sectors of the transportation industry. “Despite this unprecedented challenging time that the country is experiencing with […].

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Blue Yonder ICON: Supply Chains Can Save the World

Logistics Viewpoints

As an analyst at ARC Advisory Group, this is normally my busy travel time of the year. Along with my colleagues Steve Banker and Clint Reiser, I am usually attending a number of industry and customer events across the country. However, this year things are very different; coronavirus is pushing these events to online virtual affairs. Yesterday, I attended Day 1 of Blue Yonder ICON and DEVCON, the company’s virtual user conference initially scheduled to […].

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Lightning Systems Unveils the Lightning Mobile Fast Charger

NGT News

Lightning Systems, a developer of zero-emission powertrains, has unveiled Lightning Mobile, a mobile direct current fast charger (DCFC) for electric vehicles (EVs). Equipped with 192 kWh of high-energy-density, liquid-cooled DC battery storage in a package designed to be installed in a vehicle or trailer for mobile deployment, Lightning Mobile can be rapidly deployed to provide […].

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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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‘Truckers & Troubadours’, and drive-in-movie night at Riteload headquarters

Overdrive Online

This new song -- from the 'quarantine sessions,' as it were -- from folk-country leading light Mary Gauthier is a cowrite with Darden Smith and. none other than our own Paul Marhoefer. Check out the vid by Tex Crowley here. (While you're at it, catch a movie with Riteload in Penn.).

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How Clean is Your Data, to Get the Best ROI from Your ERP?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

I’ve been observing friends and colleague’s behavior during the COVID-19 social distancing and one of the things that I and many of my friends are doing is spring-cleaning our homes, our e-mails, and our laptops. So it struck me, why not “spring-clean” our SYSPRO data and systems? We all know how important our data is to […]. The post How Clean is Your Data, to Get the Best ROI from Your ERP?

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Tariffs still remain intact on Chinese goods for COVID-19 response

Logistics Management

?In an odd example of unintended consequences, the U.S. government still is collecting as much as 25% tariffs from Chinese manufacturers on face masks and other protective wear for U.S. health care workers on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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USDA Allots $100 Million to Biofuels Infrastructure

NGT News

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue says the U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to make available up to $100 million in competitive grants for activities designed to expand the availability and sale of renewable fuels. “The U.S.’ energy independence is critical to our economic security, and the country fully recognizes the importance of our ethanol […].

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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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Q&A: Jonathan Gold, National Retail Federation Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy

Logistics Management

Logistics Management’s Jeff Berman recently caught up with Jonathan Gold, NRF Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy, about the Port Tracker Report and related retail supply chain developments.

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The New Normal in Retail Will Be Far From Normal

LandLink

As retailers struggle with re-opening strategies it’s clear the new normal will be something we have never experienced. Consumers in many areas of the world have tightened their wallets and eliminated discretionary spending because of lost jobs, lower wages and uncertainty about how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last.

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American Chamber of Commerce in China reports slight uptick for U.S. shippers

Logistics Management

U.S. firms in China say business is gradually returning to normal, but lower revenues and delayed payments are leading to changes in both short-term and long-term strategies.

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Chemical Warehouse Requirements: What is CFATS?

West Coast and California Logistics

When you entrust your chemical products to a 3PL, it’s critical that you partner with an experienced provider that is compliant with modern chemical warehouse requirements. Chief among these requirements are the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS). In this article, we’ll examine CFATS and explain why compliance is essential to chemical warehousing operations.

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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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Truckload Freight Contracts: Understanding Contract & Spot Rates

Blue Grace Logistics

Throughout 2020, truckload carriers felt the burn of the China-U.S. trade war, declining capacity, and low spot rates. In general, markets with lower spot rates are more beneficial to shippers, keeping carrier profitability in check. The opposite applies when contract rates are lower, allowing carriers to retake control and reap greater profits. In addition, the risk for a resurgence of higher spot rates and renewing interest in truckload freight contracts is an area, shippers should understand

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How Commercial Navigation & Optimization Can Offer Support to Shippers

Trimble

The journey goods take to find their way to the final destination is often overlooked. Until recently, it was considered “normal” to order a package and have it delivered with little disruption or forward planning. However, the spread of the coronavirus has resulted in unprecedented supply chain challenges globally: countries have closed their borders, governments have imposed social and business restrictions and industries have come to a standstill.

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Technology Issue: From adversity, opportunity is born

Logistics Management

As we have over the past 10 years, we devote much of our May issue to an examination of just how far we’ve progressed down the path of digital transformation.

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What to include on an export invoice?

Globalior

Shippers all over the world have to prepare invoices that are used for export Customs clearance and in most cases, these same invoices are used for import Customs clearance in destination countries. Although there are no internationally mandated standard formats that invoices need to follow, let’s look at a few pieces of information an invoice should have to minimize Customs clearance issues at export and import.

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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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Nippon Express launches New Domestic Transport Service

Logistics Manager

Nippon Express has launched a new product combining its Arrow Express transport services with the new “Protect Box” introduced last year in order to enhance the services provided through its domestic transport network. This new transport service will combine Arrow Express, a transport product employing Nippon Express’s nationwide network primarily to distribute commercial goods between companies, with the new “Protect Box” The service operates in Tokyo, Yokohama, Na

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What is a Bill of Lading and what is its purpose?

Globalior

Bills of lading are transportation documents that carriers issue to shippers. These contain information regarding the shipment such as quantity, destination and type of cargo. A B/L can be a document of title A B/L is a form of receipt for goods A B/L is also a contract between shipper and carrier A B/L should be treated as a legal document What is the difference between a negotiable and non-negotiable Bill of Lading?

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Transporeon Adds New Faces to Management Team

Logistics Business Magazine

Transporeon has taken further steps in its strategic development and internationalization with two new members joining the management team as of 1 May. With Natasha Adams (45), Transporeon has gained a proven marketing expert with many years of international experience. Adams has previously worked for Kodak in America and Asia and was instrumental in building the company’s online platform business.

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Kuehne + Nagel’s SeaExplorer keeps Supply Chains Running

247 Customs Broker

Kuehne + Nagel has launched an enhanced version of its SeaExplorer online platform. Especially in the current volatile market environment, transparency is crucial for companies… The post Kuehne + Nagel’s SeaExplorer keeps Supply Chains Running appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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What Your Order Management System Should Be Doing

To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.

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DHL Global Forwarding Meets Demand for Australia’s High Value Perishables Exports

Airfreight Logistics

DHL Global Forwarding Australia has revealed that virtually all of its high value perishables exports, including fruits, vegetables, pre-marinated and fresh meat, seafood and dairy products, are now catered to food retail businesses such as supermarkets. This is in contrast to the pre-COVID supply chain distribution dominated by wholesale networks where some 70% of the company’s food exports typically go to food service businesses.

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Nippon Express launches New Domestic Transport Service

247 Customs Broker

Nippon Express has launched a new product combining its Arrow Express transport services with the new “Protect Box” introduced last year in order to enhance… The post Nippon Express launches New Domestic Transport Service appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Big Savings Available on Penske Used Trucks

Penske Move Ahead

As one of North America's largest commercial vehicle resellers, Penske sells more than 30,000 used trucks each year. The company's reputation for quality equipment and detailed fleet maintenance helps drive online sales with many buyers purchasing equipment sight unseen. "We are offering a great inventory at great prices through the end of June," explained Jack Mitchell, Penske's senior vice president of vehicle remarketing.