The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 18, 2017

I have been telling everyone who will listen to read Rich Sheridan’s book Joy, Inc. ever since I came across and read it in the fall of 2015. Fast forward to earlier this year when Lean Frontiers sent out their request for suggested keynote speakers for KataCon. I wrote to Mike Rother and asked him “Do you think we could get Rich Sheridan?”. Skip ahead a bit more, and I spent four days last week at Menlo Innovations in Ann Arbor – two days “ in the chalk circle ” paying close attention to the ac

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Food Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With technology growing exponentially every day, the time to hesitate in the face of innovation has passed. To put it simply, those 3PLs who want to survive need to evolve with the digital age. And fast.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This past October, the American Trucking Associations warned that the trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017. Here are some excerpts from the press release : According to the report, ATA’s first in-depth examination of the driver shortage since 2015, the driver shortage eased in 2016 to roughly 36,500 – down from 2015’s shortfall of 45,000.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Everyone wants to buy the perfect gift for someone they care about, especially during the holiday season. Seeing the reaction of a friend or loved one when they open a great present that they appreciate is certainly satisfying, but picking out the right gift can be hard. For those of you who have bought gifts for truckers in the past, you know that it’s not easy to come up with new ideas for every gift-worthy occasion, birthday or holiday.

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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.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Is your warehouse full of pallets sitting on the aisle instead of up in the racks? Do you need a bigger facility to cater for the forecast growth of your business over the medium to long term? Is your warehouse operation inefficient? Does your warehouse storage and layout design desperately need optimisation? Is your current warehouse lease ending, leaving you to decide between staying put and moving to a new facility?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

At their best, third party logistics (3PL) companies provide new and innovative ways to improve logistics effectiveness. They are also agile and flexible enough to accommodate the current and future business needs of most shippers. No wonder then, that shippers increasingly turn to 3PLs to manage their warehousing and distribution needs. In fact, 90% of Fortune 500 companies in the United States alone are working with 3PLs, according to a recently released report from Armstrong & Associates.

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AAJ Enterprises

DECEMBER 18, 2017

An interview is a big day in anyone’s life and is the only time when one can create a first impression. Dressing up aptly and preparing the confidence is the key to interviews of warehouse jobs hiring process. You simply cannot barge into the venue without making the conscious preparations. As such, there is no rule of thumb to prepare for the warehouse vacancies or their interviews but there are some guidelines that one needs to know about.

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Loginext

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The Phase 2 (Mandatory Implementation) of ELDs began on the 18th of Dec 2017. US Department of Transport is mandating that drivers be on duty for a fixed set of hours (60 hours in 7 days, or 70 hours in 8 days; based on the breaks taken in between). There are multiple constraints was total hours of driving.

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Penske Move Ahead

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Penske Logistics has been awarded the Green Supply Chain Award for 2017 from Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. “We are committed to promoting sustainability within our logistics truck fleet,” said Penske Logistics President Marc Althen. “We continue to equip our dedicated trucking fleet with the latest fuel-saving and emission-reducing technologies and safety features available.”.

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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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