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Make Your Fleet Management System Automated, Not Complicated!

Loginext

This blog entails what a fleet management system is & how it helps automate logistics operations by offering end-to-end visibility & performance data insights.

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Why Cybersecurity Has Never Been More Important for the Supply Chain Sector

Supply Chain Brain

Employee negligence and error are among the most significant cybersecurity liabilities for companies in the supply chain sector. Here are some pointers on how companies can empower employees to defend supply chains.

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For Many, the Annual Freight Bid Season is Not “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

Logistics Viewpoints

Tis the season to be jolly – unless you are overwhelmed with the many tasks traditionally associated with the annual freight Request for Proposal ( RFP ) season. For decades, shippers have sought proposals and awarded contract lanes to carriers. Shippers and carriers have described the process as time-consuming, and the results are often obsolete three months into a year-long contract due to market dynamics.

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Preparing Supply Chains for the Holiday Season With AI-powered Automation

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chains can use automation driven by artificial intelligence to bolster efficiencies, become more resilient and meet sales targets for the holiday season.

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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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Group14 Technologies Earns DOE Funding for EV Battery Manufacturing

NGT News

Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, has been selected as a recipient of the first set of projects funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic battery manufacturing for electric vehicles (EV) and the electrical grid. As an awardee of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office […].

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Crashes, injuries and fatalities up post-ELD mandate

Overdrive Online

Despite FMCSA's estimations that the ELD mandate would reduce injuries and fatalities in truck-involved crashes, crash numbers in the four years post-mandate tell a different story. Are ELDs the cause of the problem, or just one factor?

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Airlines Cash in as Flexible Work Changes Travel Patterns

Supply Chain Brain

The ability to work remotely, full or part time, has allowed Americans to travel more and to combine personal and professional trips — a transformation that carriers are planning around.

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Operators say ELD ups pressure, hurts safety

Overdrive Online

Overdrive readers largely believe recent-history degradation of highway safety is due, at least in part, to ELDs. But some operators point to other issues in trucking as the real underlying problems negatively impacting safety.

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How Consumer Demand For Transparency Has Helped Unlock the Many Benefits of Supplier Diversity

Morai Logistics

The term “supplier diversity” has gained a great deal of attention in recent years and for good reason. A strong supply chain is a well balanced supply chain and that comes from inclusion and diversity. Thus, it’s important to shed light on what supplier diversity is and why it’s so valuable. The post How Consumer Demand For Transparency Has Helped Unlock the Many Benefits of Supplier Diversity appeared first on Morai Logistics Inc.

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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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Editor’s Pick: September U.S. Container Import Volume Drops, but Delays at East and Gulf Coast Ports Remain High

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. In this recent post from Descartes’ blog, Chris Jones analyzes September 2022 data related to U.S. ocean ports and import volumes.

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Southern California’s Notorious Container Ship Backup Ends

Supply Chain Brain

The queue of container ships waiting for berths at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach fell to just four vessels this week.

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Carriers can become part of a shipper's disaster response plan

Commercial Carrier Journal

Trucking is becoming a much more automated process, where fewer people have to be involved in any of it.

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Flexport Receives $200 Million From KKR to Grow Trade Financing

Supply Chain Brain

The credit facility from the New York-based investment firm is Flexport Capital’s first outside funding since its inception in 2017.

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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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Unwrapping the Supply Chain of Halloween 2022

Blue Grace Logistics

Unwrapping the Supply Chain of Halloween 2022 Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®. News. Press. Whitepaper. Case Study. Webinars. Search. Search. BlueGrace Logistics. Where are consumers spending the most this spooky season and will the Halloween supply chain be able to keep up this year? What’s in the article: What consumers spending the most on this Halloween.

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PLUS Retail expands with WITRON

Logistics Business Magazine

The Dutch food retailer PLUS Retail B.V. together with the logistics partner WITRON Logistik + Informatik is expanding its national distribution centre for dry goods in Oss, which is currently in the middle of the realisation phase. The reason for the expansion of logistics capacities is the merger of PLUS with the Dutch food retailer Coop, whose logistics processes will be partially integrated into the new highly automated PLUS distribution centre.

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How to Utilize Data to Drive Planning Changes and Improve OTD & Fill Rates

Blue Grace Logistics

Webinars Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®. News. Press. Whitepaper. Case Study. Webinars. Search. Search. Adam White. How to Utilize Data to Drive Planning Changes and Improve OTD & Fill Rates. With persistent disruptions to the supply chain, having transparency to accurate data is crucial in forecasting, being able to stay agile, and combatting interruptions.

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Podcast | Charging Up the Battery Supply Chain to Meet Demand for EVs

Supply Chain Brain

Government and private industry alike have set ambitious targets for the production of electric vehicles. But will their efforts be short-circuited by a broken battery supply chain?

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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,

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AR Racking names new EMEA sales director

Logistics Business Magazine

José Miguel Sobradillo has been appointed as the new EMEA Sales Director for the pallet racking solutions of industrial storage systems specialist AR Racking. Sobradillo replaces José Manuel Lucio at the head of the EMEA market, who was combining the position with that of Managing Director, a role he will exclusively concentrate on from now on. The new Sales Director takes on the challenge with determination: “It is a highly motivating challenge trying to consolidate AR Racking’s good positionin

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Optimize Transportation to Embrace Peak Season Uncertainty

MercuryGate

As we’re headed into peak season, which maxes out operations and capacity, it’s tougher than normal to deal with disruptions and adapt on the fly. While shippers can’t plan for everything, if you optimize transportation and streamline your transportation management system (TMS), you’re ready to embrace uncertainty … even during peak season. The post Optimize Transportation to Embrace Peak Season Uncertainty appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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NL ranks first for courier innovation

Logistics Business Magazine

According to a new study, the The Netherlands ranks first with UK fifth in Europe for capacity for innovation, technological progress and sustainability in the delivery and courier industry. The UK leads the way for the continent in legislation for automated cars, with only Germany having more in place. The research found the UK performs well across a range of factors that signal potential to innovate in road delivery services.

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6 ways Capsuloc™ secondary hazmat containers can make your operation more efficient

LabelMaster

No one really likes paint can-style secondary hazmat containers, but we’ve been putting up with them (and all their related headaches) for decades. Why? Because there hasn’t been a better alternative. Now there is. New Capsuloc™ finally gives Dangerous Goods shippers an alternative to the paint can, and lots of shippers are already kicking the.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Forto partnership expands biofuels offering

Logistics Business Magazine

Forto has formed a new partnership with GoodShipping as part of its growing biofuel programme. Forto can now offer the inset of advanced biofuel for its bookings for full container load (FCL) sea freight shipments using GoodShipping’s decarbonisation services, further expanding the accessibility of alternative fuel options for Forto customers.

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Novartis Allows Generic Leukemia Drug Production in Seven Nations

Supply Chain Brain

The oral drug, nilotinib, is used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia, and may be made in Egypt, Guatemala, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tunisia.

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iFollow mobile increases capacity to 1,500kg

Logistics Business Magazine

iFollow has expanded its iLogistics Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) range to include a unit with a 1,500kg capacity. Made at iFollow’s state-of-the-art facilities outside Paris in France, the iL – 1500 tops the range that includes units with capacities of 300kg, 600kg and 1,000kg. And with a unit height of just 17cm, it is the thinnest mobile robot in the world that can carry 1.5t.