MTS Logistics
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Liner shipping is the most efficient mode of transportation of goods. Recently, the amount of goods transported by the global container ?eet has almost doubled, reaching over 200 million TEUs per year. Concentrating cargo on larger vessels rather than on multiple smaller vessels comes with advantages. Mega container ships have the capacity to carry several large warehouses worth of goods on a single journey.
GlobalTranz
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Omnichannel is “in.” Siloed channels are out. Customers expect to get whatever they want, whenever they want, at the prices they want and the ability to change their minds up to the delivery time. It sounds like a shipping nightmare, and in some respects, it is. Shippers cannot hope to fulfill every possible demand at.read More. The post Developing an LTL and E-Commerce Focused Shipping Strategy appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.
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Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 20, 2019
We all know the saying: The more things change, the more they stay the same. This is certainly true in supply chain and logistics. I’ve been an industry analyst for more than 20 years and I’ve seen a lot of changes (just to name a few): The evolution from desktop, client-server applications to software-as-a-service, cloud, Read more The More Things Change: 7 Totally Predictable Supply Chain Predictions for 2020.
Freightquote
DECEMBER 20, 2019
For small to medium-sized businesses, ensuring they have a strong e-commerce shipping strategy in place is essential to holiday success. Learn how to prepare for the holiday shipping season.
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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
DECEMBER 20, 2019
For October, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI matched September, with a reading at 6.4. FTR said this reading reflected a reasonably favorable climate, with all SCI inputs, save for a slight decrease in fuel, positive.
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Logistics Management
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Annualized turnover rate for large and small truckload carriers was up in the third quarter.
NGT News
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Petro-Canada says it has completed its coast-to-coast network of electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers, with locations from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. “With more than 100,000 electric vehicles on the road in Canada and an average of 4,000 EVs added each month, we know that this is an important step in meeting the current and […]. The post Petro-Canada: Coast to Coast with EV Fast Chargers appeared first on NGT News.
Logistics Management
DECEMBER 20, 2019
November shipments, at 1.124, were down 3.3% annually, and expenditures, at 1.810, fell 1.4%.
World Food Programme Logistics
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Pedal power versus patriarchy in Afghanistan Women in Bamiyan province take to their bikes in a bid to defeat sexual and gender-based violence Setting off in Bamiyan, capital of Afghanistan’s eponymous province. Photo: WFP/Fezeh Hosseini Perhaps it will come as no surprise that the World Food Programme empowers women in Afghanistan by providing them with cash and vocational training in addition to food and nutritional assistance.
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
Overdrive Online
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Find in this week's podcast a reminder of just how to get that grace-period extension. Also: More on the Entry Level Training Rule and its likely delay with operator Scott Hainline, who was trained twice, in entirely different trucking eras, bookended by a career in law enforcement.
World Food Programme Logistics
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Conflict and climate change are pushing hundreds of thousands of people out of their homes?—?and into hunger Displaced Burkinabé people gather in a camp in Pissila town. Burkina Faso faces a perfect storm of militancy, poverty and climate change. Photo: WFP/Marwa Awad Less than one week before I flew to Burkina Faso in November, with the emergencies team at the World Food Programme (WFP), miners working for a Canadian-owned goldmine were on their way to work when militants ambushed and attacked
Penske Move Ahead
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Editor's note: This story is the final story in our "50 Stories of People Helping People" series. As we celebrated Penske's 50th anniversary in 2019, we spotlighted associates every Friday who are making a difference in their communities. This past weekend, several Penske associates in the Peach State organized a breakfast at their local fire department to benefit first responders and families in the community.
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 20, 2019
We all know the saying: The more things change, the more they stay the same. This is certainly true in supply chain and logistics. I’ve… The post The More Things Change: 7 Totally Predictable Supply Chain Predictions appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
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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.
Freightera
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Freightera Featured in ”Cities Taking Freight Action” – a Canadian Urban Freight Forum. On Mar 3, 2020, Freightera will participate in the Urban Freight forum hosted by the Pembina Institute at The Globe and Mail Centre in Toronto. According to the Pembina Institute, the forum will ”catalyze how urban freight can be differently managed in our cities, both now and in the future, [and] gather a cross-section of the most influential city-builders, transportation planners, p
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 20, 2019
[og_img] UK online retail sales in November and December are being forecast to rise 10.5% year-on-year to £20 billion. According to Colliers International online retail… The post Online retail sales predicted to top £20bn in November and December appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
Freightera
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Freightera CEO to Open the Cargo Tech Track at the 2020 Cargo Logistics Canada Expo in Vancouver. Eric Beckwitt will be the first of five featured speakers on developing Cargo Tech trends , and will seek to ”help demystify technological complexities, and potentially help enhance your supply chain in the digital age”, according to Cargo Logistics Canada.
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 20, 2019
[og_img] Winner: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust with Ingenica Solutions Highly Commended: NHS England & Improvement with TWS Partners Shortlisted: CEMEX UK with Avetta As… The post Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2019 winners: The Sourcing and Procurement Award appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
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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.
Logistics Business Magazine
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Global aerospace and defence supply chain specialist Pattonair has joined forces with two innovative companies to win EU funding for a ground-breaking technology venture. The Derby-based firm is working with complex part machining specialists Advanced Manufacturing Ltd (AML) and technology start-up Parts Pedigree Ltd to create a digital cloud-based service for the aerospace industry.
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 20, 2019
[og_img] At the Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2019 the winner of the Rising Star Award was Charlotte Thomas, warehouse operative, at Magna Park Distribution Centre… The post Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2019 winners: Rising Star appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 20, 2019
[og_img] UK manufacturing of commercial vehicles increased 9.8% in November (compared to the same month a year ago) as export production grew 43.5%. Factories produced… The post Exports push UK commercial vehicle manufacturing up in November appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 20, 2019
[og_img] Dino Rocos, formerly operations director at John Lewis Partnership, is to join Clipper Logistics as an independent non-executive director. Rocos retired in May after… The post Rocos joins board at Clipper Logistics appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
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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.
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 20, 2019
A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced changes to their structure of its Executive Board by appointing Vincent Clerc as CEO of Ocean and Logistics and… The post A.P. Moller – Maersk Announces New Executive Board appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 20, 2019
[og_img] Waitrose & Partners has increased orders of its best-selling loose vegetables at Christmas by 75% year-on-year as sales of their packaged equivalents decreased. In… The post Waitrose ups loose vegetable procurement to meet Christmas demand appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 20, 2019
A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced changes to their structure of its Executive Board by appointing Vincent Clerc as CEO of Ocean and Logistics and… The post A.P. Moller – Maersk Announces New Executive Board – Logistics Manager appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
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