Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JULY 14, 2020

COVID-19 has triggered an increase in online orders. Most are predicting that the increase in B2C fulfillment will sustain, even as retail stores emerge from hibernation. Operationally, it requires far more manpower to pick and pack individual orders than it does to ship out pallets of goods to retailers. As a result, businesses are seeing a marked increase in eCommerce fulfillment center costs – and a profit-driven need to rein in labor costs, already their largest warehouse expense.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 14, 2020

Buying and Selling Transportation/Logistics Companies with Peter Stefanovich. Peter Stefanovich and and Joe Lynch discuss buying and selling transportation/logistics companies. Peter is a co-founder of Left Lane Associates, a Canadian mergers and acquisitions firm focused exclusively on the North American supply chain industry. About Peter Stefanovich.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 14, 2020

The key to mitigating abrupt and unexpected disruptions in any company’s global supply chain is timely, actionable information.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2020

Telematics is all but inseparable from the modern supply chain. GPS technologies have been a staple of the industry for some time, but telematics services today can offer even more. With such a variety of services available, choosing the right fleet tracking software can be a challenge. While some of your needs will vary depending.read More. The post 5 Reasons to Keep Your Telematics Service Provider appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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NGT News

JULY 14, 2020

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. and Cummins Inc. have received certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the model year 2020 Allison Hybrid 40/50 Electric Propulsion (H 40/50 EP) system paired with the Cummins B6.7 and L9 diesel-electric hybrid engines used in transit buses and coaches. Originally issued by CARB in 2014, the dual […].

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Logistics Management

JULY 14, 2020

While 2019 was not the watershed year for trucking that 2018 was, it does not mean that 2019 was not a strong year for the sector. That thesis was firmly supported in data issued this week by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) in its “ATA American Trucking Trends 2020.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 14, 2020

Selling heavy equipment online doesn’t seem like a simple process. If you are dealing with this type of business on a regular basis, you know that it might take a long time to get the item sold, a lot of effort to finalize the deal, and careful consideration to properly ship it. Heavy equipment is a specialized, narrow market. There aren’t many people ready to buy heavy pieces of equipment for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 14, 2020

Businesses are increasingly turning over their information technology functions to outside service providers.

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Logistics Management

JULY 14, 2020

In a recent letter to state governor Gavin Newsom signed by trade associations representing a broad cross-section of the California economy, “robust” movement of goods throughout the state cannot be understated.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 14, 2020

Reopening is no small feat, but the task that follows is infinitely more tricky: refocusing your supply chain to bounce back from disruption.

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Logistics Management

JULY 14, 2020

A collaboration announced today between two titans in their respective industries— Minneapolis, Minn.-based global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson, and Memphis-based freight transportation, express delivery, and logistics services provider FedEx—has a sharp focus on enabling real-time visibility for C.H. Robinson’s shipper customers, as well as meeting changing global supply chain demands.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 14, 2020

There’s a famous quote by Carl Barks that says, “Work smarter, not harder”. This idea can make your personal life run smoother, but what about your business? Choosing to partner with a 3PL (third-party logistics), like Trinity Logistics, will save you time and increase the efficiency of your business. Reduce Your Risk. If you’re selecting carriers on your own, are you examining their operating authority, insurance information, and safety ratings?

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Freight Center

JULY 14, 2020

We’ve all most likely told a little white lie about how much we weigh, and most people forgive us for not divulging our exact weight. However, when it comes to shipping, things aren’t so forgiving and getting the true, correct weight is important. Much of what we might know or assume about weight is associated with parcel shipping. We’ve learned through parcel that the more a shipment weighs, the more it’s going to cost.

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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.

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NGT News

JULY 14, 2020

Eaton, a power management company, says it is a contributor and supporter of the National Zero-Emission Truck (ZET) Coalition’s newly issued priority federal recommendations. The ZET Coalition is calling for the establishment of a national point-of-sale incentive program to drive the production of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), including clean trucks and buses, in […].

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Logistics Management

JULY 14, 2020

Rising 0.001-cents, the national average currently stands at $2.438 per gallon. This follows a 0.007-cent increase, to $2.437, for the week of July 6.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 14, 2020

Here’s a brief review on our webinar which mainly tackles the importance of Cost to Serve in the Supply Chain and the understanding of the cost in a detailed level of servicing different types of customers and products. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out? Robobyrne: Understanding Your Cost To Serve.

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Shipchain

JULY 14, 2020

ShipChain’s Track and Trace Platform won first place in the Operations and Supply Chain category of the 13th Annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards. . “Congratulations to ShipChain for being the winner of the 13th annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Award for Operations and Supply Chain for providing a logistics platform that brings track and trace with geofencing to ensure optimized orders receive processes with insight and intelligence,” said Mark Smith, CEO and Chief Researc

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 14, 2020

There’s a famous quote by Carl Barks that says, “Work smarter, not harder”. This idea can make your personal life run smoother, but what about your business? Choosing to partner with a 3PL (third-party logistics), like Trinity Logistics, will save you time and increase the efficiency of your business. Reduce Your Risk. If you’re selecting carriers on your own, are you examining their operating authority, insurance information, and safety ratings?

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NGT News

JULY 14, 2020

Mayor Steven M. Fulop has unveiled plans for the expansive implementation of electric vehicles (EVs) throughout Jersey City’s municipal fleet to become the first on the East Coast with fully electric garbage trucks and some of the first EV Police response vehicles. The infrastructure advancements to New Jersey’s largest municipal fleet fall under the Mayor’s […].

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Airfreight Logistics

JULY 14, 2020

Own CO2 emissions reduced by 27% over the last ten years Net Zero Carbon program paves the way to climate neutrality The Kuehne+Nagel Group has published its Sustainability Report 2019. The company sets out its performance in the areas of environment, social, and governance (ESG). The report follows the structure of the Global Reporting Initiative as well as the 17 goals for the sustainable development of the United Nations.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 14, 2020

As manufacturers and suppliers face the challenges of combating the pandemic and keeping employees safe, they’ll need to adopt a multilayered approach.

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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.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 14, 2020

What is Responsible Care ® ? According to their website, Responsible Care® is the chemical manufacturing industry’s environmental, health, safety and security performance initiative. It is an international improvement initiative of the chemical industry. Companies of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) carry out Responsible Care®. Choosing a 3PL that is part of the Responsible Care® program can be a benefit to your company, especially when shipping chemicals.

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Turvo

JULY 14, 2020

Traditional freight brokers are afire with a need for technology. Everyone is looking for the next biggest and best freight brokerage solutions. Unfortunately, the hustle and bustle of the demanding work of a freight broker often overshadows the potential gains and opportunities for improvement that exist by applying digital technologies. It’s a complex transportation world, and the need to keep costs under control and enable shipment tracking has never been more important.

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MercuryGate

JULY 14, 2020

Creating the best omnichannel customer experience is now what customers expect. While customers may not realize what they’re looking for is referred to as omnichannel, the seamless nature of modern shopping transcends the customer-retailer boundary. Unfortunately, creating that experience that blends every channel and immerses people in e-commerce information is still difficult for companies.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JULY 14, 2020

The World Food Programme is at hand to assist country already reeling from a spate of extreme weather events A WFP mobile storage unit serves as a temporary isolation facility for the Municipality of Pila in Laguna. Photo: WFP/Almyr Bernabe On top of coronavirus, the Philippines is suffering climate shock after climate shock?—?earthquakes on the island of Mindanao last October, typhoon Tisoy in December, Typhoon Ambo in May.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 14, 2020

Descartes Systems Group is helping G.B. Agencies (GBA), to prepare for inevitable implications on customs procedures in the wake of Brexit, with Descartes’ e-Customs solution. As a long-standing customer of Descartes Impatex software to manage shipments around the world, GBA was already familiar with the knowledge and expertise that Descartes has around the complexities of customs processes.

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Logistics Manager

JULY 14, 2020

Own CO2 emissions reduced by 27% over the last ten years Net Zero Carbon program paves the way to climate neutrality The Kuehne+Nagel Group has published its Sustainability Report 2019. The company sets out its performance in the areas of environment, social, and governance (ESG). The report follows the structure of the Global Reporting Initiative as well as the 17 goals for the sustainable development of the United Nations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 14, 2020

Datalogic has launched the AV900 industrial 9MP image-based code reader for applications in transportation, logistics, distribution and airports. The AV900 extends the Datalogic AV family with a new product that delivers more resolution and power allowing one device to do the work of multiple devices. The AV900 delivers enhanced processing power coupled with an increased field of optical view that maximizes throughput and reduces system costs.

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