Mon.Dec 23, 2019

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Deja New:  Why Today’s Subscription Box Fulfillment Is Especially Challenging

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

If you’re a big fan of subscription boxes, join the club. According to recent research from Clutch, more than half of online buyers currently use one or more versions of this highly convenient purchasing model. But with tremendous growth comes tremendous challenges, especially on the subscription box fulfillment side.

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What is Predictive Analytics and How is it Used in Supply Chain Operations?

Kuebix

You may be familiar with the term predictive analytics – but have you ever stopped to ask yourself what it really means for your supply chain? Analytics help companies streamline process efficiencies and make sure important trends aren’t overlooked. Regardless of the industry your company is operating in, predictive analytics can help your company interpret […].

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Is there a Santa Claus?

Overdrive Online

An answer to the question from owner-op Clifford Petersen, and this special wish: "Merry Christmas, my fellow drivers. May the road ahead be clear and dry, and may you always remember and never neglect the gift you have been given.".

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Humanitarian logistics beyond national boundaries

Logistics Management

As global logistics managers know, the world is seeing the greatest displacement of peoples for over half a century. Indeed, millions are fleeing from war, persecution and poverty, while the proliferation of crises and needs is becoming extraordinary as are the dramatic humanitarian consequences.

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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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ONE Chooses TPS Valparaíso to Launch XVELA Platform in Latin America

Logistics Manager

XVELA, the world’s first maritime business network for ocean carriers and terminal operators, announced that Ocean Network Express ( ONE ) and TPS Valparaiso have successfully implemented XVELA as part of a partnership between the three companies announced earlier this year. ONE selected XVELA to help improve visibility and efficient data exchanges between various stakeholders and chose TPS Valparaiso as the launch point for its global collaboration campaign.

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‘How training in digital and English-language skills changed my life’

World Food Programme Logistics

Yasser, a Syrian refugee in Iraq recalls his journey from longing to study to becoming a web designer through WFP’s EMPACT scheme [link] Hi, I’m Yasser. I’m 23, from Damascus, Syria … I left Syria in 2011?—?because of the war?—?and moved to Lebanon. I stayed in Lebanon with my family for a year. I started working as a butcher. Then I tried to study, but it was difficult for me because I had to support my family.

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Automation Allows Companies to Shed Human Workers. Can It Also Save Them?

Supply Chain Brain

Automation is generally seen as the enemy of human workers. But can it also be used to avoid layoffs?

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Why the Ethiopian Government is fingerprinting the residents of Baladka

World Food Programme Logistics

Why the Ethiopian Government is fingerprinting villagers On a hill in eastern Ethiopia’s Baladka village, local community leader Abiy is searching for a name in a book. It’s Leila’s name and it’s her first step towards a new digital identity The new system holds fingerprints, photos and household data. Photo: WFP/Edward Johnson While Ethiopia has made progress in recent years, its overall humanitarian needs remain high.

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Breaking the Cycle of Supply-Chain Technology Debt

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chains must avoid becoming mired in debt caused by misguided investments in new technology.

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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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2020 LTL Shipping Trends: 3 Key Updates on the Market

GoShip Blog

Last year was huge for LTL freight, with a high demand primarily driven by the rapid growth of e-commerce. In 2020, experts forecast a steady growth with more balanced demand, the significant impact of technology, more small companies and startups entering the market, the rise of mobile tech, and the increase of freight rates. Let’s take a deeper dive into 2020 LTL shipping trends and see what will influence the LTL industry in the nearest future. 2020 LTL shipping trends: what to watch for?

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Boeing Announces Leadership Changes

Airfreight Logistics

Boeing announced today that its Board of Directors has named current Chairman, David L. Calhoun, as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective January 13, 2020. Mr. Calhoun will remain a member of the Board. In addition, Board member Lawrence W. Kellner will become non-executive Chairman of the Board effective immediately. The Company also announced that Dennis A.

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Boeing Announces Leadership Changes

247 Customs Broker

Boeing announced today that its Board of Directors has named current Chairman, David L. Calhoun, as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective January 13, 2020.… The post Boeing Announces Leadership Changes appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Ocean Network Express Thailand Drives Forward into the 2020s

Logistics Manager

For Ocean Network Express (ONE) , 2019 was a breakout year where the international ocean carrier moved forward implementing many of their desired goals set forth from their official launch just a year prior in 2018. The melding of three legacy Japanese carriers into the sixth largest carrier by TEU volume was no easy feat, and it’s undeniable that it takes time to implement the underpinnings of an organization this size.

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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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Kalmar Mobile Equipment Selected by ARISE Mauritania for Nouakchott Container Terminal

247 Customs Broker

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply a suite of yard crane and mobile equipment to ARISE Mauritania comprising four Kalmar Zero… The post Kalmar Mobile Equipment Selected by ARISE Mauritania for Nouakchott Container Terminal appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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New Handling Volume Record Reached with ONE GRUS

Logistics Manager

Tan Cang – Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) has set the new handling record per mother vessel while receiving ONE GRUS (belong to FE5 Service connects Vietnam – Europe) deployed by THE Alliance with the handling volume of 11,387 TEU, broken the previous record set on 24/11/2019 – only after around half a month – with the total volume of 10,590 TEU.

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Ocean Network Express Thailand Drives Forward into the 2020s

247 Customs Broker

For Ocean Network Express (ONE) , 2019 was a breakout year where the international ocean carrier moved forward implementing many of their desired goals set… The post Ocean Network Express Thailand Drives Forward into the 2020s appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Express Deliveries “Rise Almost 7000% at Christmas” Claims Research

Logistics Business Magazine

New research reveals the huge additional pressure retailers face during the festive season in terms of order processing and shipping, it is claimed. The number of requests by customers for express delivery from retailers increases by 6,981% just before Christmas compared with the average for the rest of the year, according to a recently released survey by post-purchase communication specialists parcelLab.

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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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ONE Chooses TPS Valparaíso to Launch XVELA Platform in Latin America

247 Customs Broker

XVELA, the world’s first maritime business network for ocean carriers and terminal operators, announced that Ocean Network Express (ONE) and TPS Valparaiso have successfully implemented… The post ONE Chooses TPS Valparaíso to Launch XVELA Platform in Latin America appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Trillium Completes Two CNG Stations at Love’s Sites

NGT News

Trillium, a provider of alternative fuel systems and renewable fuels, is adding two new public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations to its network of California locations. Trillium designed and built the CNG stations at two Love’s Travel Stops located in Lost Hills and Tehachapi, Calif. The stations will offer renewable natural gas (RNG) refueling […].

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New Handling Volume Record Reached with ONE GRUS

247 Customs Broker

Tan Cang – Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) has set the new handling record per mother vessel while receiving ONE GRUS (belong to FE5 Service… The post New Handling Volume Record Reached with ONE GRUS appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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GTI Seeking CNG Refueling Partner for the M2M Project

NGT News

The Gas Technology Institute says it is seeking a partner for the Michigan to Montana I-94 Clean Fuel Corridor Project (M2M). This endeavor seeks to ensure that a 1,500-mile span of Interstate 94 from Port Huron, Mich., to Billings, Mont., will have adequate fueling sites to serve alternative fuel and electric vehicle driver needs. The […]. The post GTI Seeking CNG Refueling Partner for the M2M Project appeared first on NGT News.

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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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Supply Chain Conference 2020 – Meet the Speaker: Caroline Curtis, Tails.com

247 Customs Broker

[og_img] In our series of profiles on speakers at the Supply Chain Conference 2020 we meet Caroline Curtis, head of supply chain at Tails.com. The Supply… The post Supply Chain Conference 2020 – Meet the Speaker: Caroline Curtis, Tails.com appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Kalmar Mobile Equipment Selected by ARISE Mauritania for Nouakchott Container Terminal 

Logistics Manager

Kalmar , part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply a suite of yard crane and mobile equipment to ARISE Mauritania comprising four Kalmar Zero Emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), one reachstacker, one empty container handler and two forklift trucks of the Kalmar Essential Range. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2019 Q4 order intake, with the delivery of all machines scheduled to be completed during Q3 of 2020.

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Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2019: The SmartFreight Award for Team of the Year

247 Customs Broker

[og_img] The SmartFreight Award for Team of the Year went to the partnership between Central England Co-operative and charity FareShare. Central England Co-Operative has cut… The post Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2019: The SmartFreight Award for Team of the Year appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Key Shipping, Logistics, and Trade Developments as 2019 Comes to a Close

MTS Logistics

A lot is happening in the world of global shipping, trade, and logistics as 2019 comes to a close. Below are some highlights to be aware of. The shipping landscape has changed throughout 2019. The U.S. has seen sharp declines in loads available for freight delivery – in particular, West Coast freight deliveries. As seen in the chart below, the West Coast is much lower when compared to other U.S. regions.

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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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Ocean Network Express Thailand Drives Forward into the 2020s – Logistics Manager

247 Customs Broker

For Ocean Network Express (ONE) , 2019 was a breakout year where the international ocean carrier moved forward implementing many of their desired goals set… The post Ocean Network Express Thailand Drives Forward into the 2020s – Logistics Manager appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Boeing Announces Leadership Changes – Airfreight Logistics

247 Customs Broker

Boeing announced today that its Board of Directors has named current Chairman, David L. Calhoun, as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective January 13, 2020.… The post Boeing Announces Leadership Changes – Airfreight Logistics appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Kalmar Mobile Equipment Selected by ARISE Mauritania for Nouakchott Container Terminal  – Logistics Manager

247 Customs Broker

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply a suite of yard crane and mobile equipment to ARISE Mauritania comprising four Kalmar Zero… The post Kalmar Mobile Equipment Selected by ARISE Mauritania for Nouakchott Container Terminal – Logistics Manager appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.