Supply Chain and Logistics
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Ryan Petersen, CEO of Flexport, hired a boat to visit the Port of LA/Long Beach to see the traffic jam of ships and observe what the terminals are doing.
The Logistics of Logistics
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Different and Better with Nick Dangles. Nick Dangles and Joe Lynch discuss different and better. Nick is the Co-founder of Kinetic , a company that helps freight tech companies increase sales, generate more effective marketing and drive long-term adoption of their product. About Nick Dangles. Nick Dangles is the Co-founder of Kinetic , a company that helps freight tech companies get their products to market faster and with better adoption.
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Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The research company identified three main actions that supply chain leaders can take to improve today’s most pressing issues: disruption, climate change and employee fatigue.
Logistics Management
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The decades-old truck driver shortage, now estimated at 80,000, is bad and getting worse because of the nationwide service worker shortage, early retirements, the global pandemic and other acute economic factors. That is up from 61,000 just three years ago, in 2018.
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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.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 25, 2021
RF Guns Generate Massive Amounts of Data. Supply chain managers need real-time data to effectively manage operations. While supply chain software companies offer solutions that come with analytic solutions, the data used for the analytics is usually archived data. Archived data is not real-time. There is a new technology that can provide real-time visibility.
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Logistics Management
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Tampa, Fla.-based non-asset-based 3PL BlueGrace Logistics recently announced it opened up its 11th United States-based office, located in Detroit, with a focus on expanding its freight network to serve its growing shipping customers and carriers’ portfolios.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Author’s note: Last month, I participated in a webinar hosted by Kuebix titled, “Beyond The Routing Guide: Innovating Transportation Procurement for the Digital Age.” The following is a brief excerpt of my presentation. When I was thinking about what to title this presentation, ”Beyond the Routing Guide” popped into my head. And it really has. Read more Think Beyond the Routing Guide.
Logistics Management
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The August reading—at 134.1—slipped 0.4% from July to August, falling sequentially for the fourth consecutive month, which BTS attributed to seasonally-adjusted decreases in rail carloads, rail intermodal, airfreight, and water, while pipeline headed up and trucking remained stable. And it added that the decline in August occurred amid a backdrop of growth for other indicators.
NGT News
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has received a conditional purchase order for 1,000 all-electric LionC school buses from Student Transportation of Canada (STC). STC is a subsidiary of Student Transportation of America (STA), a company focused on student transportation, safety and fleet management services, whose controlling shareholder […].
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
PLS Logistics
OCTOBER 25, 2021
A company’s logistics is turning materials into products and delivering the products to the customers.?We know these processes as “inbound logistics” and “outbound logistics.” Knowing the difference between the two is essential for understanding the flow of logistics.
NGT News
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Infineon Technologies AG has attained a Guinness World Records title, through its sponsorship of the VW ID.4 USA tour, in conjunction with drivers, Rainer Zietlow and Derek Collins. The record was set for the longest journey by an electric vehicle (EV) in a single country, crossing 35,840.67 miles between July 13, 2021 to October 18, […]. The post Infineon Achieves Guinness World Record with EV on Longest Journey in a Single Country appeared first on NGT News.
FreightWaves SONAR
OCTOBER 25, 2021
This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Truckload demand has stabilized at a high level after declining seasonally to start the fourth quarter. Our data suggest that freight volume in the 4Q is likely to outperform 2020; accepted tender volume is up 7% y/y.
Trux
OCTOBER 25, 2021
If you’re in construction, bet the first thing you think of when you hear anything about a cloud is “It better not rain and slow us down.” But put that cloud in the context of construction technology and there’s definitely a silver lining -- almost literally.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
NGT News
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Volvo Trucks North America’s customers and carrier partners Watsontown Trucking Company and Camrett Logistics have placed orders for their first Volvo VNR Electric trucks. By the end of 2021, the Virginia-based fleets will utilize the zero-tailpipe-emission trucks to transport inbound parts and components daily to the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Assembly Operations (NRV) in […].
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Mark Baxa, president and chief executive officer of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, talks about the organization's priorities and goals for promoting the industry.
NGT News
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Aberdeen City Council has announced bp as its preferred bidder for a commercial hydrogen partnership. Following a tender process which commenced in June, the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub concept will enable the continued development of a hydrogen economy in the city. A key part of the program will involve the creation of Scotland’s first scalable green […].
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 25, 2021
A skilled servicer can help companies increase satisfaction, organizational bandwidth and brand reputation by ensuring prompt administration in times of peak demand.
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Kane is Able
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Choosing a third-party logistics provider is a critically important strategic decision, made only after evaluating answers to hundreds of questions related to operational processes, systems integration and other key solution elements. But one question – rarely asked – could actually be the most important question of all in the current labor market: What is your warehouse turnover rate?
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Under the new policy, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will charge ocean carriers for each container that falls into one of two categories.
Logistics Management
OCTOBER 25, 2021
SCMR's annual virtual event kicks off Tuesday, November 2, focusing on robotics, AI, digital transformation and more.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Amazon.com is talking up the size of its delivery operation to ease public alarm that a supply chain crisis could strangle holiday shopping.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Overdrive Online
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Why are California and other ports overwhelmed? Port of Virginia-based intermodal small fleet owner-operator George Berry feels that, at least out West, California's in-use diesel emissions regs/other restrictions have exacerbated a multifaceted problem.
Blue Grace Logistics
OCTOBER 25, 2021
As both consumers and retailers from coast-to-coast deal with crippling supply chain issues , the U.S. Postal Service is announcing plans to add new facilities and extra staffing. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports for TODAY from the Port of Miami. Kerry Sanders | NBC TODAY. Published October 25, 2021. To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics.
Logistics Business Magazine
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Doosan , a leading manufacturer of robust high-performance forklift trucks, has unveiled a major upgrade to its successful BT/BX 7 Plus Series electric counterbalance forklift trucks, bringing advanced performance-enhancing design and improved capabilities to the three and four wheeled, 1.5-to-3.5-tonne, mid-market product range. Designed to deliver simple, powerful performance in even the harshest of operating environments, Doosan says its BT/BX 7 Plus models have now been upgraded, resulting i
Shipping and Freight Resource
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Further to the incident of ZIM Kingston losing containers overboard and container fire on board , today’s update is that the fire is reported to have been controlled but the vessel is still smoldering as of Sunday afternoon as per JJ Brickett, a federal incident commander and spokesperson with the Canadian Coast Guard. “ What we are seeing on the deck here is basically the shell of those containers, and presumably, everything that was aboard or inside those containers has been consumed in
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Logistics Business Magazine
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The application period for the IFOY AWARD 2022 is entering the finishing phase. Suppliers of products and solutions can apply only this week. The application portal at www.ifoy.org is open until 30th October, 2021. In addition to forklifts , warehouse technology and special vehicles, automated guided vehicle (AGVs), shuttles, robots, cargo bikes, drones, cranes, software and apps as well as successfully implemented, integrated warehouse solutions are also eligible for application.
Freightera
OCTOBER 25, 2021
LTL Freight Rates: From Major Cities in USA & Canada to Cincinnati, Ohio. If you’re shipping LTL freight (pallets) to or from Cincinnati, Ohio, check out our new rate update. All the rates are for 1 pallet, 48” by 48” by 48”, 500 lbs, class 100: From Cincinnati OH, to Perth ON : $267.49 USD. From Sunnyvale CA , to Cincinnati OH: $305.84 USD.
Logistics Business Magazine
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Trelleborg has launched the PS800, its newest press-on solid tyre for medium-intensity material handling applications; versatile for working in all conditions indoors or out. Luca Sabelli, Product Manager Material Handling at Trelleborg Wheel Systems, said: “At Trelleborg , we know that tailoring our solutions to customers’ needs is essential when it comes to handling their everyday challenges.
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