SIPMM Professional Publications
APRIL 19, 2021
Warehouse safety is very important and it protects health and lives. Good safety practices are always maintaining economical and sustainable warehouses to keep everyone safe. If warehouse safety treated as a priority, accidents and fatalities can be brought down significantly. A company that does not have a safe warehouse, is in danger of losing good-quality […].
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 19, 2021
On Monday, March 8th, a vice president of supply chain for a large retail chain – a chain with over 5,000 stores – spoke at Körber’s supply chain conference Elevate. Körber is a leading provider of logistics software, material handling, voice, and consulting solutions. This retailer seeks to become a leader in employing people with disabilities.
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 19, 2021
David Simchi-Levi, professor of engineering systems at MIT, brings us up to date on the results of applying a supply-chain “stress test” to companies in multiple industries.
Trinity Logistics
APRIL 19, 2021
Written by Karen Nagel, Senior Agent Relationship Specialist. Trinity Logistics was founded in 1979 by Ed and Deanna Banning. Ten years after its inception, the company had posted revenues of just over three million dollars. Mr. Ed, the then president, realized that establishing an Agent Division would allow the company to grow faster and gain more national exposure.
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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.
NGT News
APRIL 19, 2021
Greenlane Renewables Inc., a global provider of biogas upgrading systems, says it will begin immediate order fulfillment against the $2.6 million contract that was announced as part of the $21 million in contract wins for a dairy farm cluster in California on June 29, 2020. Order fulfillment against the first contract began immediately upon signing […].
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NGT News
APRIL 19, 2021
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a provider of clean fuels for the transportation market, has signed an agreement with Amazon to provide low- and negative-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG). The fuel will be provided at 27 existing Clean Energy fueling stations and another 19 non-exclusive new or upgraded Clean Energy-owned stations that the company expects to […].
Logistics Management
APRIL 19, 2021
The report’s shipment reading—at 1.196—headed up 10% annually, well outpacing February’s 4.1% annual gain that was impacted by harsh winter weather, and was also up 5.8% compared to February and up 3.4% compared to February on a seasonally-adjusted (SA) basis.
NGT News
APRIL 19, 2021
ROUSH CleanTech, a provider of clean transportation solutions, and First Priority Group (FPG), a diversified manufacturer and dealer of emergency and specialty vehicles, say they are partnering to create a line of purpose-built electric emergency and specialty vehicles. The companies are finalizing details for pilot deployment in 2022 with commercial production scheduled to begin in 2023. […].
AIMMS
APRIL 19, 2021
The post Planning to Review Your Supply Chain Network Design in 2021? Find Your Capability Fit appeared first on AIMMS.
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
NGT News
APRIL 19, 2021
Amp Americas, a company that specializes in the renewable transportation fuel industry, has added two new members to its leadership team. Ethan Hendricks has been appointed chief of staff to the CEO and vice president of RNG marketing, and Steven Hillyard has been appointed vice president of project delivery. Amp Americas also announced that it […].
Logistics Bureau
APRIL 19, 2021
I have benchmarked supply chains for businesses all over the world for 25 years or so and have seen some incredible results. If you’ve never done a benchmarking exercise before, read on. You will learn how you can significantly boost your supply chain performance—and in the process identify numerous cost-saving opportunities. The Benefits of Benchmarking.
MTS Logistics
APRIL 19, 2021
The growth in the economy and trade mean companies are approaching their supply chains to reach a global consumer. Ocean transportation is the most-used model when it comes to delivering goods overseas. Ocean shipments have a complicated structure with different solutions. To conduct an optimization for your ocean freight process: 1. Consider the Costs of Different Transportation Models.
Logistics Management
APRIL 19, 2021
The ocean shipping sector is as active as it gets these days, for a whole host of reasons, too, including ongoing COVID-19-driven demand, port congestion issues, equipment imbalances (larglely containers), and rate pressure, among others. Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Sri Laxmana, Vice President of Global Transportation at Minneapolis-based global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H.
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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.
CH Robinson Logistics
APRIL 19, 2021
Anyone who has been paying attention to the transportation of goods has noticed delays in their own shipments, headlines in mainstream media paying attention to supply chains, and a general heighted awareness of how goods get from point A to point B. There are a number of factors that determine the tension of the transportation market—from available truck drivers, to winter weather having a ripple effect, to consumer demand increasing, and the global pandemic shifting priorities.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 19, 2021
Following a period of expansion, just three years after the opening of its dedicated warehousing facility at Burnley Bridge, long-established logistics company Fagan & Whalley has set into motion plans to expand into additional warehousing space. Set within the new development at Frontier Park in Blackburn, the new depot comprises over 200,000 sq ft of warehousing and distribution facilities and has been acquired by Fagan & Whalley as part of a wider business plan to expand the services
Overdrive Online
APRIL 19, 2021
This Red Sovine classic celebrated heroic wives and mothers, who shouldered the burdens of maintaining a household while their husbands drove over the road. It also subtly addressed doubts either spouse might have about the other.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 19, 2021
Commenting on a recent report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics market grew by 27.3% in 2020 and will hit EUR557 billion by 2025, Simon Wong, CEO of the U-Freight Group , says his company is ready to meet the ever-increasing challenges of providing logistics services to this rapidly expanding sector of global trade. Wong says: “Transport intelligence (Ti), a major provider of market research solutions to the global logistics industry, says e-commerce has been one of the key growth se
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This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 19, 2021
It’s hard to predict when normality will return.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 19, 2021
With the new Smart Pallet Mover (SPM), Interroll has launched a solution that can be adapted as a flexible and modular pallet management system to meet a wide range of application requirements in industrial manufacturing. The customer and user benefits of the Smart Pallet Mover are impressive: Those who use it can now finally automate work processes in front of the machine production to avoid manual activities in safety-critical areas and manage the pallet work flow by buffering, sorting, sequen
FreightWaves SONAR
APRIL 19, 2021
When it comes to reducing carbon emissions, electric vehicles and switching fuel sources are all the rage. This strategy is important, as 81% of greenhouse gases are made up of carbon dioxide, which comes from the combustion of fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that 34% of carbon dioxide emissions come from transportation, but simply switching fuel sources is not going to eliminate the industry’s carbon footprint.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 19, 2021
At its recent AGM, members of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA) voted to appoint Mike Burke as the organisation’s President. Having spent over 40 years in the material handling industry, Burke has wide experience and has served as AMHSA’s Vice President since 2019. During this time, he has worked alongside outgoing President, Scott Chambers, in successfully raising the association’s profile and increasing its membership.
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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.
Odyssey Logistics
APRIL 19, 2021
Valued Customers of American Fast Freight, Inc., American Fast Freight is suspending Keep From Freezing (KFF) service for the winter season. The last sailing will be the northbound voyage which departs Tacoma on Wednesday, April 21st. If you have any questions, please contact your Transportation Consultant or Customer Service at (800) 642-6664. We thank you.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 19, 2021
Seatrade Group and Jamaica Producers Group Limited have created a joint venture to acquire Geest Line Limited , the operator of one of the leading shipping lines in Europe serving the Caribbean and Latin America markets for over 65 years. Geest Line sees this acquisition as a positive development as both JP and Seatrade have strong track records in the trade and the regions served by the company and know the trade well.
ShipLilly
APRIL 19, 2021
The choices that shippers have for shipping their freight is full truckload (FTL) and less than truckload (LTL). In most cases, the customer is not given the choice of whether to use palletized systems of floor-loaded ones. Nevertheless, the difference between these two approaches has significant cost implications. Therefore, it makes sense for shippers to understand how both LTL and FTL can effect your Ecommerce fulfillment process and the associated costs.
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