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Reverse Logistics Digital Transformation Arrives Summer 2020

GlobalTranz

Reverse logistics involves the repair, recycling, reclamation, and reuse of products. While it is a broad catchall term, it is most used to describe returns management processes for modern shippers. After all, e-commerce is associated with a significantly higher rate of returns than traditional brick-and-mortar stores. E-commerce returns are significantly higher than that of traditional.read More.

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The USMCA: What is it and What Does it Mean for Supply Chains?

Morai Logistics

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is set to go into effect July 1st—what is it and what does it mean for supply chains? With so much happening in the world, it would be easy to forget that a hugely consequential trade agreement is less than a week away from being entered into force. Starting July, the USMCA will be implemented, bringing change to the movement of goods across the North American continent.

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Integrated Assortment Planning: A Vital Capability for Retailers

Logistics Viewpoints

In today’s changing market dynamics, the retail business is getting more competitive by the day. Increasing competition by online marketplaces, along with evolving consumer expectations and shopping patterns are making the category management decisions more complex. As customers’ options increase, so do their expectations. Assortment planning decisions made by these teams need to be more dynamic and localized as manual analysis based on broad assumptions and averages do not suffice anymore.

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Speed and Cost Advantages of West Coast eCommerce Fulfillment

West Coast and California Logistics

When companies seek to optimize their eCommerce operations, they’re generally looking to do two things: improve distribution speed and reduce costs. These factors of speed and cost are affected by many factors, including the location where fulfillment services are performed. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the advantages of West Coast eCommerce fulfillment and show you how – when it comes to speed and cost – the West may very well be the best for your operation.

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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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The New Definition of Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping

Logistics Management

As companies recover from COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, logistics managers are applying key learnings and revising their fulfillment strategies accordingly.

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The Value of Parcel and Multi-modal Integration for eCommerce and Direct-to-Consumer Shippers

Talking Logistics

eCommerce and omnichannel shopping are commonplace not only for consumers, but business-to-business buyers as well. This trend has accelerated even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic since online purchases have become a necessity. To succeed in this new normal, shippers must respond with efficiency and speed, while maintaining affordability and transparency to the last mile.

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Having the ‘difficult conversations’: Race in trucking, wider U.S. culture with owner-op Rico Muhammad

Overdrive Online

In this week's Overdrive Radio, the owner-op speaks to the significance of the movement that's grown nationally in response to killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, among other atrocities, including his own experience from a young age of the realities of majority American culture and society. In this week's Overdrive Radio, the owner-op speaks to the significance of the movement that's grown nationally in response to killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, among other atrocities, including his

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Wake up call for West Coast ports: Savannah now ag export leader

Logistics Management

The Port of Savannah's proximity to major producers, direct access via road and rail, broad global network and responsiveness to shipper needs have recently made it the top port in the nation for the export of containerized agricultural goods.

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Workhorse Group Completes FMVSS Testing on All-Electric Delivery Vans

NGT News

Workhorse Group Inc., a U.S.-based technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric vehicles to the last mile delivery sector, has successfully completed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) testing for its C650 and C1000 all-electric delivery vans. FMVSS testing for both the C650 and C1000 vans had been delayed by complications related to […].

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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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Understanding U.S. to Canada Bulk Shipping

Bulk Connection

While the COVID-19 outbreak has temporarily halted non-essential travel between the U.S. and Canada, shipments between the two countries has been largely unaffected. This includes bulk shipments of liquid and dry bulk products. In this article, we’ll examine the process of U.S. to Canada bulk shipping and tell you what you need to know to get your products across the border.

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OCTA Board Approves Plan to Convert Fleet to Zero-Emission Technology

NGT News

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) board has approved a draft plan outlining how the agency will convert the OC Bus fleet to 100% zero-emission technology by 2040. “This is a great opportunity for us to plan for a healthier future that will include both reliable transportation and no potentially harmful emissions into our environment,” […].

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Impaired driving just another part of 2020’s changing landscape

Commercial Carrier Journal

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration estimates.8% of commercial drivers have used drugs while on the road.

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Carmel Clay Schools Adds Indiana’s First All-Electric School Bus to Fleet

NGT News

Carmel Clay Schools has added the first all-electric school bus to Indiana, as a part of its initiative to move to greener, alternative fuel buses. The zero-emissions bus, which was built by manufacturer Blue Bird and powered by the Cummins PowerDrive system, will reduce harmful emissions and create a safer environment for the students and […].

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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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Ten Ways to Lower Your Manufacturing Costs

Supply Chain Brain

A good supplier continuously helps customers adapt product designs to manufacturing processes, while identifying associated cost drivers.

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Shipping Hazmat? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Trinity Logistics

If you play a big role in the transportation and logistics industry, you know that a lot of behind the scenes work has to take place to arrange a shipment. There are additional requirements, monitored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Department of Transportation (DOT), to ensure shippers are compliant in how they ship hazardous materials.

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American Chemistry Council endorses call for GAO study on impact of Precision Scheduled Railroading

Logistics Management

Late last week, on the heels of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee signed off on the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) threw its support behind a provision in the legislation that calls for a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study focusing on the impacts of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR).

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Key Findings From This Year’s Best Fleets to Drive For Program

Food Logistics

In an industry that has long held onto its “traditional” ways of managing operations, many fleets in recent years use technology to their advantage.

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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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FourKites’ data shows some encouraging signs, but it is only a start

Logistics Management

At a time when nothing is really close to normal, in the conventional sense, due largely to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, recent data from Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking and visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms, showed that there are some signs of a leveling off of COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions.

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Konecranes delivers more BOXHUNTER RTGs to Vietnam

Logistics Manager

Konecranes has won another order from Ben Nghe Port in Vietnam for two BOXHUNTER RTG cranes. The cranes will be delivered in cooperation with Telin Group JSC in April of 2021. The order was booked in March 2020. Ben Nghe Port has been operating two Konecranes BOXHUNTER RTGs since 2017, and the cranes have been instrumental in the port’s growth. Ben Nghe is centrally located on the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City and serves both domestic and international container traffic.

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5 Ways Weather Affects Your Freight Shipment

Freight Center

Whether you live in the South and deal with heavy rain or live in the Northeast and blizzards are the norm for several months out of the year, we’re all affected when bad weather hits. When it comes to shipping freight, bad weather can cause all kinds of shipping issues from delays to increased costs – none of which are good for your business. Understanding how weather can affect your freight shipment gives you the knowledge you need to plan ahead and possibly avoid some of the common issues tha

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Advanced Billing Software for 3PLs

Logistics Business Magazine

WMS innovator SnapFulfil is ‘snapping up’ 3PL clients with its new multiple billing software that offers the highest levels of detail, accuracy and clarity. With margins ever tightening, there’s the option of setting different rates for quantities shipped and charging accordingly, offering greater economies of scale. The software also helps with better data quality, resources allocation and process flow – critical at the best of times, but certainly during the present Covid-19 pandemic.

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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.

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Coronavirus: World Food Programme harnesses data and tech to save lives

World Food Programme Logistics

The Emergency Service Marketplace is a one-stop-shop for humanitarian partners in emergencies Ghana: A cargo plane with supplies for the UN field hospital in Accra touches down on 28 May. Photo: WFP/Michael Dakwa By Vincent Matak If delivering life-saving assistance to vulnerable people was a challenge before the coronavirus pandemic, then what do you do when international restrictions continue to fracture transport hubs and supply routes?

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What Freight Transportation Will Look Like Beyond 2020

LandLink

Technology is affecting transportation modes through the roads, sky and water. Advancements in speed and efficiency may come at some cost.

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Survey Reveals Switch away from China

Logistics Business Magazine

A Gartner, Inc, survey of 260 global supply chain leaders in February and March 2020 found that 33% had moved sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China or plan to do so in the next two to three years. Survey results show that the COVID-19 pandemic is only one of several disruptions that have put global supply chains under pressure. “Global supply chains were being disrupted long before COVID-19 emerged,” said Kamala Raman, senior director analyst with the Gartner Supply Chain Practice.

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In Manufacturing, Data and Materials Are Just As Valuable

Supply Chain Brain

Fragmented data can quickly create serious issues and inefficiencies across your business.

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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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Increased Road Freight Transport Demand

Logistics Business Magazine

“In the first two weeks of June we can see that increased industrial output is having an impact on available transport capacity and also prices,” said Oliver Kahrs, Managing Director of Tim Consult, a Transporeon subsidiary. “Assuming that output continues to increase over the coming weeks this should have an effect on available capacity and could contribute towards further price stabilization.

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Win-win: How visibility platforms can benefit all chain partners

Shippeo

The introduction of a real-time transportation visibility platform made it possible to achieve an optimal supply between fruit-based beverage manufacturer Eckes-Granini and German hypermarket chain Kaufland, leading to some impressive results.

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Mazars Food & Beverage Virtual Form

Mazars Ledger

July 23, 2020 Learn more and register now for this virtual event. Description The Mazars Food and Beverage Executive Forum… The post Mazars Food & Beverage Virtual Form appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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