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Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index highlights strong freight shipment and spend levels

Logistics Management

Myriad signs of economic improvement—driven by things like more people getting vaccinated, strong retail sales, high imports, construction and manufacturing output—helped propel second quarter freight shipments and spend levels to high levels, according to the most recent edition of the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index, which was recently released by Minneapolis-based U.S.

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Investors Back ClimateAi to Tackle $1.3 Trillion in Climate Risk Across Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

ClimateAi, a firm applying artificial intelligence to climate risk modeling, announced the launch of its Enterprise Climate Planning (ECP) platform.

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Arrival to Supply Anaheim Transportation Network with Battery Electric Buses

NGT News

The City of Anaheim, Calif., and Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) have been awarded a $2 million grant from the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) to replace aged liquefied natural gas (LNG) with zero-emission battery electric buses from vehicle producer Arrival. Funds provided as part of the FTA’s Low or No-Emission (Low-No) Bus Program Projects will assist […].

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Insurance, big-ticket maintenance, finding time off to recharge. What's your biggest trucking-business challenge?

Overdrive Online

In this Overdrive Radio podcast, varying answers to the question from four owner-operators in livestock, van, reefer and heavy haul. Better yet, distinct pictures emerge of different strategies to address insurance, maintenance cost, and so much more.

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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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Volkswagen ID.4 Electric SUV Will Feature Hancook EV Tires

NGT News

Hankook Tire says it is expanding its original equipment business for the supply of tires for electric vehicles to include the ID.4, Volkswagen’s first e-SUV. In order to achieve the reduced rolling resistance, lower weight and higher load-bearing capacity required for EV tires to support battery performance and vehicle range, Hankook engineers have equipped the […].

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Arizona Certifies ZEV Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 Electric Vehicle Conversions

NGT News

Zero Electric Vehicles Inc. (ZEV) says its Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 electric vehicle conversion has been certified by the State of Arizona as a qualified zero-emissions vehicle. Additionally, ZEV was selected as a Qualified Service Provider of Fleet Electrification Assessment services by the Salt River Project (SRP), one of the largest utility companies in the […].

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 23, 2021)

Talking Logistics

I went for a 42-mile bike ride yesterday morning, part of my Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure cycling team training. At mile 16, I learned that Uber Freight is acquiring Transplace (a Talking Logistics sponsor). It gave me something to think about the rest of the way. Before sharing my initial thoughts, here’s the other. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 23, 2021).

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Additional Compressed Natural Gas Buses Coming Online in B.C.

NGT News

The Victoria Regional Transit System in British Columbia is deploying 10 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in its service area, joinging 35 heavy-duty CNG buses and 25 medium-duty CNG buses that were added to the fleet in 2020. FortisBC supplies natural gas for BC Transit’s CNG fleets, while the CNG fueling station, located at […]. The post Additional Compressed Natural Gas Buses Coming Online in B.C. appeared first on NGT News.

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LogiNext launches last-mile delivery platform

Logistics Business Magazine

LogiNext , a global technology company on a mission to optimise and automate delivery management for enterprises, has launched MILE, an integrated last-mile delivery platform. This is the first time a cloud-based software has brought together various elements in the shipper, carrier and dispatcher ecosystem to deliver a Transportation Management System 2.0 which LogiNext calls a Transportation Automation Platform.

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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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Podcast | Rethinking Shipper-Carrier Relationships After the Pandemic

Supply Chain Brain

The lessons of the pandemic forced shippers to take a fresh look at the way they deal with carriers.

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Freightliner secures funding for emissions tool

Logistics Business Magazine

Freightliner , in partnership with a consortium of specialist suppliers, has successfully secured government funding to develop a Rail Freight Energy and Emissions Calculator (REEC) that will be deployed on the existing NR+ platform used for rail- freight planning. The project is one of 30 winners in the latest round of the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition announced recently by the Transport Secretary.

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myGW offers Kärcher supply chain transparency

Logistics Business Magazine

Cleaning appliances manufacturer Alfred Kärcher GmbH is benefitting from the myGW customer portal of the Austrian logistics company Gebrüder Weiss. During the hot summer months, people like to water-blast their terraces, façades or cars. Appliances made by Kärcher have become synonymous with the notion of high-pressure cleaning, with the German word Kärchern (derived from the company’s name) even making it into Duden , the German equivalent of the Oxford dictionary, meaning to clean with a high-

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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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Trinity Logistics Partners with Truckers Against Trafficking

Trinity Logistics

Many people think that human trafficking only happens in movies, or in small, impoverished countries. The truth is, it’s a real, modern-day version of slavery, exploiting an estimated 40 million victims worldwide, and occurring in all 50 states across America, according to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. Truckers Against Trafficking is one group raising awareness to help reduce those numbers.

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MHS introduces cross-belt sorter for small items

Logistics Business Magazine

MHS , a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, has unveiled a new cross-belt sorter designed to handle small items. The HC-Loop Double Cell has an innovative design that uses sections of two cross-belt cells that can either work simultaneously to handle a single large item or independently to handle two smaller items and boost capacity.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Who wouldn’t like to go to space? For billionaires, it is now a reality instead of a rhetorical question. As my colleague Steve Banker pointed out earlier this week, billionaire egotism trumps sustainability, as Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and others battle it out to get to space first. Earlier this week, Jeff Bezos and three crewmates (one of which paid $28 million to join the flight in an auction) reached heights of 66.5 miles above Earth on the New Shepard rocket, experiencing fou

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10 Marketing Tactics for Online Startups

Ship Monk

After much research, planning, and implementing, your online startup is finally up and running. Launching your own business is no easy feat, so feel free to give yourself some hearty pats on the back — you deserve it! But, as you can imagine, it’s time to move on to the next chapter of your entrepreneurship journey: marketing. Luckily, you don’t have to be a marketing virtuoso to increase brand awareness and get customers through the virtual door.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,