Tue.Apr 14, 2020

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Is It Possible to Achieve Perfect Order Fulfillment? (In a Word, Yes)

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

If you could use only one KPI to guide your fulfillment operations, what would you choose – and why? Here at Amware, we don’t even have to think twice, because we’ve recently begun using and sharing a metric that’s about as close to perfect as you can get.

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Editor’s Choice: Digital Transformation Takes More than the Wave of a Wand

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from Kinaxis. Digital transformation. It sounds oh-so-glamorous at first. But digitization is not a panacea for the world’s (or even just one company’s) supply chain problems.

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Essential Considerations for an Integrated Transportation Solution

SIPMM Professional Publications

An integrated transportation solution, a coordinated transportation arrangement powers associations to look at framework organizations in an undeniably widely inclusive and inventive way. The dedicated plan gives increasingly important incorporation and versatility to scale their focal points as fundamental. Makes a model for reliable improvement by giving all the mentioned data, which can be changed […].

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EPA: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Sink Over the Last Decade

NGT News

Since 2005, national greenhouse gas (GHS) emissions have fallen by 10%, and power sector emissions have fallen by 27% – even as our economy grew by 25%, according to the 2020 edition of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual report on nationwide GHG emissions. “This report highlights declining emissions trends since 2005, showing that the […].

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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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Commentary: Pulling back the curtain on how insurers determine carriers’ premiums

Commercial Carrier Journal

Insurance premiums are the third highest operational cost for truckers. What do insurance companies see in your company when quoting?

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Diesel average drops for 14th consecutive week, reports EIA

Logistics Management

Falling 4.1 cents, this week’s national average—at $2.507—comes on the heels of declines of 3.8 cents, 7.3 cents, and 8.1 cents, respectively, over the previous three weeks.

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Truckers Keep Goods Moving

Freight Center

We are seeing the term “essential worker” a lot these days. And right now, we can’t say thank you enough to the people in the different careers and roles, namely the medical industry, first responders and those who are keeping our stores stocked with food. Along with the group of vital positions is that of the freight trucker. As we are all aware, these events have had an economic and medical impact all over the world.

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Working from Home Tips

3PL Insights

The Coronavirus pandemic has forced a lot of companies to adopt a new work from home strategy to ensure social distancing. Luckily, with modern technology we are able to communicate with each other like never before. Telecommuting for work is easier than ever, but for people who are not used to setting up an office in your living room, we have a few tips that you can implement, that will make your time working from home the most productive.

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Editor’s Pick: Trucking Companies Continue Service During COVID-19

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post by Jillian Sullivan from Kuebix’s blog highlights how trucking companies are going above and beyond to handle the COVID-19.

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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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Building the Business Case for TMS Integration Amid Uncertainty

GlobalTranz

Building a winning business case for an advanced transportation management system (TMS) is not a small task. A successful business case allows companies to market themselves to various carriers, improve customer service, and lower freight spend. The great functionalities of a TMS, including “planning (i.e. rating, optimization, etc.), execution (i.e. tendering), in-transit management, and post-delivery.read More.

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Port of Oakland welcomes biggest ship ever this week

Logistics Management

As reported in LM this week, Oakland has been hit hard by the pandemic – like all California ports – but this latest episode of resilience is encouraging new for shippers working in the most vibrant and innovative business communities in the nation.

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Creating a Successful Small Business Shipping Strategy

GoShip Blog

A shipping strategy is not as high of a priority for small business owners as it should be. However, you will rethink everything whenever it starts hindering your sales flow and affecting customer retention. Shipping is a connecting link between a merchant and the customer, and what arrives on the customer’s end is extremely important. Apart from shipping speed and cost, the overall shipping experience matters.

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Freight shipments and expenditures fall in March with further declines expected, says Cass

Logistics Management

March shipments—at 1.087—fell 9.2% annually and eked out a 0.2% increase compared to February, and expenditures——at 2.651—fell 8.2% annually and are down 1% compared to February.

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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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FACT – The 4 Warehouse Design Principles

Logistics Bureau

Let us explore the Four (4) Principles of Warehouse Design as Mal Walker deliberately tackles the importance of the following: Flow. Accessibility. Capacity. Traceability. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out? Supply Chain Secrets: “Warehouse Design And Automation. Do You Need It?” Supply Chain Leaders Academy: “The Essentials to Consider in Your Warehouse Layout” Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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CIMC Signs Multi-Year Deal with Globe Tracker for Reefer IoT Technology Solution

Logistics Manager

CIMC Intelligent Technology CO., LTD. (CIMC IT) has signed a multi-year agreement for a partnership with Globe Tracker ApS to offer state-of-the-art reefer tracking and monitoring IoT technology solution to global customers of CIMC. Under the partnership, CIMC and Globe Tracker will provide comprehensive services for global CIMC customers, including: Cutting edge IoT devices and sensors Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Platform management that hosts multiple asset types Data docking (Real-time GPS,

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Automated Document Reviewing “Now Available in Minutes”

Logistics Business Magazine

Envoy Group has teamed up with TradeSun to offer an automated document reviewing process which, it claims, will significantly reduce the time taken to complete trade finance transactions. Manual documentation review processes, which are still common practice in trade finance, can take 4-6 weeks to complete and have very little protection against double-entry fraud and human error.

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Congress Extends the Alternative Fuel Tax Credit into July

NGT News

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is encouraging propane autogas fleet operators to take advantage of the Alternative Fuel Tax Credit, which was recently passed by the U.S. Congress as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. Propane autogas fleet operators who apply for the tax credit will be able to claim a […].

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

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.

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Kalmar and TCEEGE Container Terminal Establish Partnership with First RTG Order

Logistics Manager

Kalmar , part of Cargotec , has concluded an agreement with TCEEGE Konteyner Terminal ??letmeleri A.?. (TCEEGE) in Turkey to supply two Kalmar diesel-electric rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2020 Q1 order intake with delivery and handover scheduled to be completed in Q4 of 2020. TCEEGE is located 55 km from the city of Izmir on the west coast of Turkey.

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U.S. Companies Shift Production to COVID-19 Supplies

3PL Insights

The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and with every passing day, we hear about more individuals, communities and businesses finding new innovative solutions to help combat the ongoing crisis. It is heartwarming when you see people share supplies or raise money for those out of work, but when you see large corporations get involved, it hits differently. You begin to have a renewed faith in society’s capabilities during times of need.

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Importation of Covid-19 response medical products

Globalior

In light of the Covid-19 situation, many traders now find themselves attempting to import or export pharmaceuticals, medical support products and medical devices across borders. However, since many of these traders have never dealt with such items before, oftentimes they get stuck on licencing issues, HS classification issues or temporary provisions put in place by countries to restrict movement of these products.

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Tips for How to Wear a Face Covering

3PL Insights

The CDC has recommended that everyone use a face covering, or mask, to help slow the spread of COVID-19. To be clear, a face covering will not prevent you from becoming infected with Coronavirus. It will help people who may have the virus but are not experiencing symptoms, from transmitting it to others. How to Properly Put on a Mask. Before putting the mask on, carefully clean your hands with either soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

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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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Food Shipping: Tips & Best Practices to Reach Goals

MercuryGate

Poor execution of fresh food shipping will contribute to be a higher risk for foodborne illness, lead to problems in managing inventory, and upset customers. Ongoing route optimization and collaboration are critical to effective food logistics, but these are downright impossible without the right technology and strategy. Effective risk management must be your top goal. […].

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Face Masks Breathe New Life into Detroit Economy and Workforce

3PL Insights

Detroit has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. In times like these, communities, companies and families must band together to support each other. On March 23, the Governor of Michigan announced an executive order to close all non-essential businesses in order to suppress the spread of COVID-19. However, as a third-party logistics and transportation provider, Evan Distribution Systems was deemed an essential business and continued to operate.

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Den Begriff Nachhaltigkeit mit Inhalt füllen – nicht nur im Earth Month 

Forto

Wofür der Earth Month steht und was Logistik damit zu tun hat. Bestehende Möglichkeiten, die eigene Logistik nachhaltig zu gestalten. Wie FreightHub sich für den Klimawandel stark macht . Klimarettung, Hilfe für bedrohte Tier- und Pflanzenarten, Abholzungsstopp – was haben diese Themen mit Unternehmen aus der Logistik zu tun? Eine Menge! Denn ohne grundlegende Änderungen werden 2050 rd. 20% aller Kohlendioxid-(CO?

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phs Teacrate Responds to Surge in Demand for Crate Rental

Logistics Business Magazine

Crate-rental provider phs Teacrate has geared up to support organisations who are continuing to supply essential services to the public and seeking to combat the spread of coronavirus. Some sectors of the food industry are being put under pressure with demand for home delivery in particular rising sharply. This has created unique logistical demands that the food industry and key suppliers to the sector are overcoming together.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

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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The Pursuit of Sustainability Spans the Enterprise

Supply Chain Brain

Here are five areas to focus on.

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Microlise to provide free tracking to help with COVID-19 pandemic

247 Customs Broker

[og_img] Microlise is providing a free service of asset tracking and communication solutions to frontline public sectors and not-for-profit organisations, while the coronavirus pandemic continues.… The post Microlise to provide free tracking to help with COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Manager Magazine: Freightera Creates Local Sourcing for Global Supply Chains amid Coronavirus

Freightera

March 16th was the first day when Freightera shipments started to plummet in sync with the whole Canadian economy. COVID-19 disruption of most of our customers’ businesses due to their own suppliers and customers shutting down, traveled downstream to us. We had to think on our feet: what can we do in this situation, how else can we help our customers?