Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Lately much of the work we’ve been doing has been focused on regional haul, especially with all the effort involved in getting Run on Less Regional up and running.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The US-China Trade Conference discussed implications of tariff increases, China production advantages, established supply chain capabilities, ASEAN alternatives, and strategies for mitigating any negative impacts from recent 301 tariff increases. Attendees and speakers valued their established capabilities in China and articulated the difficulties with replicating these capabilities within another an alternative nation in the region.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The current freight market continues to ramp up in anticipation of the most active returns season of the year. The strong demand for more freight continues to grow, and consumers have divine expectations for the performance of supply chains. There was a time when tactical freight management referred solely to the day-to-day operations that occurred.read More.

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 16, 2019

More than 1 in 5 Americans smoke marijuana. Fleets are finding new ways to make sure their drivers aren’t among them as science finds a way to test for marijuana intoxication.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Procurement professionals should identify and implement technology that aides the procurement process and supports the overall strategy of the organization. The technology should create measurable results (linked to Return on Investment) including, reduced transaction costs, improved process efficiency, a reduction or elimination in “maverick spending”, increased contract compliance, improved transparency, reduced cycle times and improved […].

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NGT News

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Fuel Fact Check: School busesClaim: Greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions are the only set of emissions to worry about. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), greenhouse gases, which include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, methane and fluorinated gases, are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. While each contributes to climate change, emissions like nitrogen […].

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Regardless of whether a market participant ever uses binding forward and/or trucking freight futures, it will need to stay current on the pricing trends in both the trucking forward and freight futures markets as spot market rates in their lanes will be affected by both. This new section was designed to help logistics professionals stay ahead of these new realities.

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NGT News

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Louisiana Clean Fuels (LCF) announced the winners of the Clean Fuel Leader Awards on Wednesday evening, Oct. 9, at a welcome reception held in conjunction with the Clean Fuels Summit. LCF, a designated U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Coalition, awards outstanding alternative fuel users in the organization’s territory each year. The Oct. 9 event […].

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Regardless of whether a market participant ever uses binding forward and/or trucking freight futures, it will need to stay current on the pricing trends in both the trucking forward and freight futures markets as spot market rates in their lanes will be affected by both. This new section was designed to help logistics professionals stay ahead of these new realities.

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Overdrive Online

OCTOBER 16, 2019

With the final ELD mandate deadline coming up Dec. 17, no “soft enforcement” period is in the offing -- "nobody's really talking about it," says Collin Mooney, executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

After nearly two decades, the federal government is finally close to establishing the first national database of drug and alcohol-impaired truck drivers.

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NGT News

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Toms River Regional School District in Toms River, N.J., has completed the purchase of 10 gasoline- and propane-powered school buses to replace older diesel buses, for which the district will receive $200,000 in rebates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Over the last three years, Toms River has replaced 29 buses using a total […].

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The surprise drop may indicate cracks are forming in the consumer spending that’s propped up economic growth in recent months.

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

For the seventh consecutive year, the consultancy Armstrong & Associates (A&A) is staging its 3PL Value Creation North America Summit in Chicago this week.

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Mazars Ledger

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The dream of autonomous driving has gotten closer thanks to improvements in artificial intelligence, navigation and sensor technology. However, it… The post Autonomous Driving: The Future Of Trucking appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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World Food Programme Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Reporting by Abdulaziz Abdulmomin , Editing by Belinda Popovska The World Food Programme (WFP) mobilized its emergency team to support flood victims across Sudan; using heavy-duty trucks to move food stocks to affected areas. Since June, WFP has assisted over 44,000 people with a combination of food items thanks to support from donors. Since September, more than 364,000 people have been impacted by the flash flooding across Sudan damaging fields, home and buildings like this community building i

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

When loading and unloading trailers manually, temperature conditions inside the trailer can quickly get worse, thus reducing the concentration and efficiency of workers considerably. Rite-Hite’s CoolMan trailer fan is specifically designed for manual parcel loading and unloading applications to provide effective air conditioning in the work area.

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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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World Food Programme Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2019

A WFP staff member takes us on a journey to reach some of the country’s most vulnerable families. Badakhshan in far eastern Afghanistan is known as “the roof of the world.” Isolated by weather and geography, local communities are rarely seen, mentioned or understood by the outside world. For almost seven months a year, families are completely cut-off by heavy snow.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The maritime breakbulk exhibition & conference, Antwerp XL, returns on 21 – 23 April at Antwerp Expo. An event dedicated to the maritime breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo industry, and with the full support of the Port of Antwerp, this will be the second staging. The post Antwerp XL appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed new postage rates to be implemented on Sunday, January 26, 2020, subject to approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission… The post USPS Announces 2020 Postage Rate Increase appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Zebra Technologies’ “Intelligent Enterprise Index” indicates a record 61 percent of enterprises worldwide are on the path to becoming “intelligent,” compared to only 49 percent in 2018. This global survey analyzes the extent to which companies connect the physical and digital worlds to drive innovation through real-time guidance, data-powered environments and collaborative mobile workflows.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 16, 2019

REPORTING FOR 2019-10-15 | LOGISTICS-BUSINESS-REVIEW.COM: We have done an in-depth analysis of how DSX has been trading over the last 2 weeks and the past… The post About To Explode? (2019-10-15) appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Palletways Hungary, part of Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, is celebrating its first anniversary with record volumes and a rapidly growing membership base. The network, which started with eleven members from across the country, transported around 100 pallets a day in its first month of operation. Over the past 12 months this figure has risen significantly, with more than 500 pallets now moved on a daily basis.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 16, 2019

This article was written by Michael L Schoenfeld, Senior Vice President, Head of Contract Logistics- USA, DB Schenker, and appeared in Logistics Tech Outlook. To… The post Technological Innovations in the Supply Chain. What You Need to Know. appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Linde Material Handling is expanding its lithium-ion battery portfolio. For trucks in the load capacity range from 2 to 3.5 tons (Linde E20 to E35), the existing 24.1 kWh and 60.3 kWh battery versions have been complemented by a larger variant with 84.6 kWh capacity, which is designed for energy-intensive three-shift applications found in the paper and beverage industries, for example.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019: Digital freight broker’s ‘back-up plan’ — its own small fleet of trucksArcherhub, a digital freight broker… The post News roundup, Oct. 16: Digital freight broker updates, LTL hauler’s last-mile expansion, new Pilot opens in Texas appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Temperature Control & Logistics 2020 the industry’s foremost operational and hands on conference to discuss everything logistics, supply chain and temperature controlled for the Pharmaceutical Industry. The 19th edition will be take place from 27-30 January 2020 in Dusseldorf and there will be 400+ attendees, 60 expert speakers over 3 days and 60 sponsors from solution providers across the whole supply chain.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

The United States-China Chamber of Commerce (USCCC) held its twentieth annual US-China trade conference in Chicago on October 10 and 11. The theme “Navigating the… The post US-China Trade Conference: Timely and Relevant appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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