Dedola Global Logistics
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Archives The Chinese New Year and its Global Impacts Most major holidays have unique impacts on varying industries. The Chinese New Year is arguably the most important holiday in how it impacts the logistics of businesses on a global scale. More specifically, the Chinese New Year, or CNY, has an impact on global supply chains originating in China and freight forwarders servicing these supply chains.
Mazars Ledger
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
If your company is one of the 63,000 businesses within the food wholesale or manufacturing industries, you are probably familiar with the variety of third-party logistics providers (“3PLs”), contract manufacturers (“Co-Man”) or contract packaging (“Co-Packers”) provide an abundance of options in managing your company’s supply chain. Your business may… The post Is a 3PL Right for Your Business?
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Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving, which as I pointed out last year, is a time for FFFTT – family, friends, football, thankfulness, and turkey. Thanksgiving is also a time for logistics headaches. The holiday is centered around the big family meal, and the food supply chain tied to that meal is complex. But there are a number of other areas that can result in logistics headaches as well.
Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
When we first came up with the idea to conduct Run on Less Regional, we did so without really having a target mpg in mind.
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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.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Overall cargo throughput at Canada’s Port of Vancouver increased 0.5% to a record 72.5 million metric tons by mid-year, authorities report. New services in digitized freight forwarding have taken notice.
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NGT News
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Fuel Fact Check: Commercial Fleets Claim: Electric vehicles are the most effective way to eliminate emissions. It’s easy to see why electric vehicles are perceived to be the future of automotive technology. They’re better for the environment and require less maintenance, which can save money for fleet owners. But they aren’t the only progressive fuel […].
Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
FleetPride recently opened a new 150,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the-art distribution center in Elgin, IL, that replaces its existing facility in nearby Bolingbrook.
Morai Logistics
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Blockchain technology continues to garner a lot of attention, but here are the 4 biggest obstacles it’s currently facing. As supply chains continue to transform with the advent of a variety of technologies, their adoption of blockchain remains uncertain. Unlike technologies like artificial intelligence, automation, and IoT, blockchain has yet to prove itself as viable.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Earlier this week, Atlanta-based freight transportation and logistics services bellwether announced published rates for 2020. UPS officials said these new rates will go into effect on December 29, 2019, saying “the published rates for our services will increase. This supports ongoing expansion and capability enhancements as we strive to maintain the high service levels you expect from UPS.
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
Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Waymo chief executive John Krafcik says driverless delivery trucks could come before a taxi service.
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Control Tower and Center of Excellence (CoE) are two terms mentioned repeatedly as companies try to gain better visibility, control, and performance from supply chains that are becoming more dynamic and complex every day. But what do these terms mean and how do they relate to each other? What defines a successful Center of Excellence? Read more The Evolution from Control Tower to Center of Excellence.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Truckstop.com said this week that Book It Now will be available for free for a limited time to freight brokers using Truckstop.com Load Board Pro, adding that it is free for carriers and will appear on their Truckstop Mobile application.
Overdrive Online
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
A slowdown is not a downturn, though it may feel like one. Notes on carrier bankruptcies, spot market rates and the "bloodbath" that never was.
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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.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
In an M&A deal with a direct focus on cold chain logistics, Novi, Mich.-based Lineage Logistics, the largest global temperature-controlled logistics services provider, said it has inked definitive agreements to acquire Dallas-based Emergent Cold, a leading cold chain services and temperature-controlled services provider.
Material Handling and Logistics
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Teguar has introduced its TRT-A5380 Rugged Tablet Series, an Android-based solution for monitoring and controlling supply chain operations.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
For September, the most recent month for which data is available, the TCI reading came in at -2.94, which is at its lowest level going back to May.
GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Ensuring carrier compliance is a critical concern for shippers. Poor carrier compliance may lead to financial repercussions, blowback from consumers, delays in order fulfillment, out of stock warehouses, damaged freight and even perished freight. The legal ramifications of poor compliance are amplified on the international stage, and violations could render all freight spend cost savings.read More.
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Material Handling and Logistics
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Tariffs threaten nearly 1.5 million U.S. jobs and more than $186 billion of economic activity nationwide.
20Cube Logistics
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
For a common person, the words Demurrage and Detention charges are kind of similar, but in the shipping industry, logistics and supply chain one cannot use them interchangeably. They are widely different from each other. Demurrage charges : Relates to cargo while it is still in the container. Detention charges : Relates to equipment while the container is empty either before packing or after unpacking.
Material Handling and Logistics
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
CargoSmart Connected Reefer Solution is an AI-based reefer cargo management solution for ocean carriers and shippers.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Truckload pricing, which measure linehaul rates, fell 2.5% annually in October, following declines of -2.6% and -2.0% in August and September, respectively. On the intermodal side, the Broughton report said October represented the 37th consecutive month of annual gains for intermodal transportation costs, with the caveat that the differential has been narrowing for the past 12 months (through October 2019).
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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.
NGT News
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
DTE Energy says its electric vehicle (EV) charging station program, Charging Forward, has approved 150 charger-port rebates since the program launched earlier this summer. DTE launched the Charging Forward program to increase EV awareness while offering residential Level 2 charger rebates and public Level 2 and DC Fast Charging (DCFC) infrastructure enablement incentives to help […].
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Tariffs have led to some supply chain shifts to Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Taiwan, and India) and western Europe. Leading 3PLs are providing the guidance.
Logistics Manager
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (”K” LINE), Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have begun sharing of operational data acquired from the monitoring system installed in their container ships with their charter, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE), through the IoS-Open Platform (IoS-OP) promoted by Ship Data Center Ltd.
Airfreight Logistics
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
DHL Express has presented its new Strategy 2025 on the occasion of the opening of its € 123 million state-of-the-art hub at Cologne-Bonn Airport. DHL say that digitalization, e-commerce and sustainability are at the core of the company’s journey to further improve growth through quality. By investing more than € 1 billion annually in technology and infrastructure and by putting the new green logistics center into operation, DHL clearly demonstrates its ambitions.
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Logistics Manager
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced that they have emerged as winner of the Lloyd’s List “Excellence in Container Shipping” Asia Pacific award. A total of five major container shipping companies were shortlisted as finalists for the award. “Only 18 months since our original “go-live” start-up, it is both humbling and an honour for ONE to be selected as the winner of the Lloyd’s List “Excellence in Container Shipping” award for Asia-Pacific.
Airfreight Logistics
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
The International Air Cargo Association ( TIACA ) recently interviewed Mr. Turhan Özen, Chief Commercial Officer of Turkish Airlines , about a variety of topics regarding the air cargo industry. Here is part of their conversation: What is the outlook for air cargo volumes worldwide for the rest of 2019 and for 2020? In the past few months volumes have been declining – do you see that trend continuing?
Logistics Manager
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
According to the latest estimates by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the GDP growth rates in Myanmar and Philippines are expected to exceed 6% for the upcoming two years. In view of the strong and steady economic growth in both countries, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. announces the launch of two new services, SPE service (Singapore-Philippines Express Service) and MYX service (Malaysia-Yangon Express Service).
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