West Coast and California Logistics
JUNE 24, 2021
Food companies looking to optimize their supply chains can do well to entrust operations to a third-party logistics provider (3PL) that specializes in food logistics services. They can distribute your products through the supply chain safely, while optimizing your business’s efficiency in the process. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the many food logistics services a 3PL can provide.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JUNE 24, 2021
An ongoing logistics labor shortage and a year of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions have left many retail and eCommerce businesses wishing for more automated eCommerce fulfillment. Extensive automation of fulfillment operations requires a significant upfront investment, making the concept intimidating for many growing online sellers. The truth is most fulfillment centers don’t need extensive automation to run a highly efficient operation.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 24, 2021
Pick your country, but you will find the same story: there are not enough drivers to meet transportation demand and the situation is not likely to change for years. Ecommerce experienced significant growth globally during the pandemic and is not slowing down as countries continue to open up. Other country-specific factors, such as Brexit which caused approximately 60,000* European drivers to leave the UK and an aging workforce and competition from other professions in the US, have put pressure o
Shipsta
JUNE 24, 2021
Does it ever feel like as soon as one freight bottleneck crisis is over another immediately begins?
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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.
Overdrive Online
JUNE 24, 2021
A new report reveals which U.S. states have the worst traffic and road conditions as the debate over highway funding and infrastructure rages in Washington.
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Logistics Management
JUNE 24, 2021
UPS said its goal goal is to ensure businesses and customers are able to meet their shipping needs while demand has increased for shipping services.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 24, 2021
Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S. gateway for trade held steady over the past week, as ports from China to Germany battle with COVID-19 outbreaks and other constraints on their capacity to keep containers moving across the global economy.
NGT News
JUNE 24, 2021
XL Fleet Corp. has formed an agreement with Rubicon, a software platform that provides smart waste and recycling solutions for businesses and governments worldwide, to bring XL Fleet’s offerings for fleet electrification to Rubicon’s network of waste and recycling hauler partners. This partnership will allow XL Fleet to grow its customer base by jointly approaching […].
Logistics Management
JUNE 24, 2021
During this podcast, Rick Watson, Founder and CEO, RMW Commerce Consulting, discusses the ongoing emergence of Amazon as a competitive threat to the parcel duopoly of UPS and FedEx; Peak Season prospects; the impact of the e-commerce supply chain on all aspects of logistics; and pricing and service levels, among other topics.
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
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 24, 2021
FourKites, a real-time supply chain visibility platform, recently introduced Dynamic ETA for Air, an AI-powered air freight solution. With Dynamic ETA, shippers, carriers and 3PLs can track 100% of air freight with highly accurate and automated estimated arrival times.
Logistics Management
JUNE 24, 2021
Company officials explained that this offering enables shippers, carriers, and 3PLs to track 100% of air freight with highly accurate and automated estimated arrival times (ETA), which it said empowers supply chain partners to do things like optimize downstream planning, reduce the time and expense of manual track-and-trace efforts, and also increase customer satisfaction, too.
Overdrive Online
JUNE 24, 2021
Owner-operator Steve Johnson is still working on his custom 389, but already it's standing out from the pack with bright yellow paint and subtle details that make it pop.
Logistics Management
JUNE 24, 2021
Addressing Peak Season from a port perspective, Brian Baskin, SEKO Logistics Managing Director, explained that, as a point of compassion, two-to-three months ago, there were around 30 vessels backlogged outside the Port of Los Angeles, with what remains to be seen is if the pendulum is coming back, as things get closer to Peak Season.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 24, 2021
Each year, companies lose millions of dollars on the inefficient management of trading-partner relationships.
Blue Grace Logistics
JUNE 24, 2021
COVID-19 restrictions have challenged manufacturing worldwide. To stay competitive, companies must adapt to new technologies and strategies to survive in the post-COVID world. What’s covered in this article: Supply chain adaptations for success. Industry 4.0. Retailer success story: Zara. Within the last year, manufacturers have had to cope with supply chain disruptions and the shutdown of factories due to restrictions caused by COVID-19.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 24, 2021
America’s massive food waste problem touches nearly every facet of society, from the farms that produce our food to what we put on our plates.
Ship Monk
JUNE 24, 2021
It’s true: outsourcing and fulfillment can be pretty tough subjects to tackle. Misconceptions spread fast, and, before you know it, you’re left with an incomplete and sometimes confusing picture — and not in a Picasso sort of way. But, like the MythBusters that came before us, we’re here to put the rumor mill to rest. Whether you’re already partnered up with a third-party logistics company or still looking for the perfect match, separating fact from fiction is one of the hallmarks of any savvy b
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NGT News
JUNE 24, 2021
Crane Carrier Co. (CCC), a Battle Motors truck manufacturing company, has made its first delivery of battery-electric refuse trucks to New York City with Liberty Ashes Inc., a waste removal and recycling firm. Liberty Ashes will be using the Battle One Severe Duty Refuse (formerly LET) and Battle One Crew Cab (formerly LET2) trucks to […]. The post NYC Waste Hauler Using Battery-Electric Refuse Trucks from Crane Carrier appeared first on NGT News.
PLS Logistics
JUNE 24, 2021
There are several ways to improve LTL transit times that we will explore in this blog. With this information, you will see your on-time delivery, a crucial LTL key performance indicator, begin to improve.
Logistics Management
JUNE 24, 2021
U.S. business costs, buffeted by a COVID-decimated year of “chaos” worldwide in 2020, fell 4% to $1.56 trillion. That amounted to 7.4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), nearly an all-time low, according to a new authoritative report on the logistics sector.
PLS Logistics
JUNE 24, 2021
There were many new transportation updates in the shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories and transportation updates of June 2021!
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 24, 2021
Parties to a supply chain contract need to take a fresh look at “boilerplate” clauses, which can result in unintended legal consequences if not given proper attention.
Bulk Connection
JUNE 24, 2021
One inconvenience unique to bulk freight trucking is that bulk shipments require a tank wash after unloading. This is necessary to prevent contamination when the next product is loaded into the tank or dry bulk trailer. Tank washes are inconvenient because they add time to the load as the driver must travel – sometimes great distances – to get washed before picking up the next product.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 24, 2021
Velo Payments and Loadchief, have recently announced a new partnership to modernize driver payments in the final-mile delivery marketplace.
FLS Transport
JUNE 24, 2021
The Top 5 Stories in Freight. Here’s what’s happening this week: Latest AB5 Ruling is more bad news for Cali trucking industry Prime Day deals disappoint as costs surge The consumer spending surge isn’t quite going as planned ATA launches program to educate high school students about a profession in driving The FMC voices support for auditing ocean carriers detention and demurrage fees.
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MercuryGate
JUNE 24, 2021
The key to supply chain optimization lies in the ability to integrate the appropriate software platforms. Procurement and shipping managers are collaborating with TMS and other platforms to increase productivity and profitability. The pandemic has brought forth many areas of improvement that managers may have overlooked. And digitalization of all processes is finally reaching maturity […].
I.C.E. Transport
JUNE 24, 2021
Many builders and remodelers in the US look to Poland as an economical source of well-made windows and doors. Given the high cost of construction materials today, importing windows and doors from Poland can prove an especially smart strategy for some professionals and do-it-yourselfers. Here are some shipping-related things to keep in mind when you buy windows and doors from vendors in Poland.
Loginext
JUNE 24, 2021
This article from Dhruvil Sanghvi, CEO of LogiNext first appeared on Entrepreneur.com Lessons from building the Google for Logistics Technology Logistics is everywhere around us- From the parcel that was just delivered at your doorstep to movements of containers via trucks to people commuting in cabs, everything is logistics and it forms the basis […].
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