Tue.Nov 06, 2018

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Don’t Lose Your Balance on Electronic Recycling

Talking Logistics

Dismantling an electronic device can be complex and costly. Mass Balance is a methodology to determine the most economical balance between the cost of dismantling and the material recovery value. Mass Balance Principles (source: GEODIS). Steps for an efficient Mass Balance are: Mass Balance Steps (source: GEODIS). The valuable recoveries in electronic waste are usually gold in connectors and circuit boards, copper used in heat sinks and power supplies, aluminum used in frames, chassis and cases.

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Perfect Truckload Shipments: What They Are and Why They Matter

CH Robinson Logistics

Wanting to know how your supply chain compares to others in your industry (or the market at large) is natural. After all, knowing where you stand can influence your goals, planning, and strategies in the future. Good news folks, now there’s an easy way to estimate how your truckload strategy is performing. And you don’t have to rely on anecdotal stories or resort to corporate espionage to find out.

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Truckers with depression find hope and others to listen online

Fleet Owner

Truck drivers are one of the top eight occupations likely to commit suicide. A Facebook group has become a place for drivers with depression to get help and find camaraderie.

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Speaker: artificial intelligence is about to trigger a new reality for logistics

DC Velocity

Companies that don't adapt before their peers will get run over by this "technology train," GT Nexus founder tells 3PL conference.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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A combination of monitoring tech to get at true fatigue

Fleet Owner

At the heart of a truck driver fatigue warning system delivered through a partnership between Trimble Transportation and Pulsar Informatics is that latter company's wealth of fatigue and sleep research from the aviation, aerospace, and other safety-s

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We need your help solving the CBEV infrastructure challenge

Fleet Owner

Today, electric trucks are being developed concurrently with charging systems and there are no clear indications of where rapid charging, battery technology, grid infrastructure, and electric trucks could go.

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FedEx increases shipping rates

DC Velocity

Transport and logistics provider says it will raise rates for Express, Ground and Freight shipping starting in January.

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Peterbilt offers new used truck warranty options

Fleet Owner

Peterbilt Red Oval Certified vehicles pass a comprehensive 150-point factory certified inspection performed by factory-trained service technicians.

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Airfreight growth rises 2 percent in September

DC Velocity

Capacity outstrips demand for seventh straight month, IATA reports.

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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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Shippers Look to Unify Transportation Systems to Manage Soaring Parcel Volume

Logistics Viewpoints

The approaching holiday season is shining a bright light on transportation operations of retail companies both large and small. The rise of ecommerce has created loftier expectations of modern consumers for faster, on-time, perfect deliveries. Managing the deluge of parcel shipments is a serious challenge and many retailers and their suppliers are already straining to keep up.

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FedEx rolls out 2019 rate increases

Logistics Management

FedEx said that rates for FedEx Express are heading up by an average of 4.9% for U.S. domestic, U.S. export, and U.S. import services. And FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery rates are each going up by an average of 4.9%, with FedEx SmartPost rates also rising.

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Convert Your Fleet to Renewable Diesel

Fleet Owner

Renewable diesel meets diesel specifications and can help you achieve environmental goals quickly with no impact to performance.

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6 Tips for Writing an Excellent Ecommerce Shipping Returns Policy

GlobalTranz

An ecommerce business comes with its own unique benefits, as well as challenges. You have an amazing opportunity to reach many people and sell your product all over the world. But you also face the challenge of people not being able to try on or carefully examine your product. Because of this reality, return requests are inevitable, so it’s important that you have a proper ecommerce shipping returns policy.

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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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Class 8 order surge is 12 months old

Fleet Owner

For the eighth straight month, Class 8 orders surpassed 40,000 units in North America.

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[PODCAST] Why Shippers Focused on Transportation Accounting Reduce Transportation Costs

GlobalTranz

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes Jennifer Jacobson, the Cerasis Accounting & Finance Manager. Jennifer’s role at Cerasis is to manage the Accounting and Finance department, Financial Preparation and Review, as well as oversee Human Resources. We hope you enjoy “The Freight Project Podcast.” You can subscribe and find this podcast on Apple iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Soundcloud , YouTube

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Transporeon Says its Time to Bid for New Transportation Contracts

Transporeon

Growing seasonal demand, the driver shortage and tight capacity require shippers to take an early approach to planning and launching an annual RFP Philadelphia, PA — November 7, 2018 — Transporeon Group , a global provider of a cloud-based supply chain execution platform, is recommending that shippers go out to bid sooner rather than later, to secure 2019 transportation contracts and better address the tight capacity market.

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Perfect Truckload Shipments: What They Are and Why They Matter

CH Robinson Logistics

Wanting to know how your supply chain compares to others in your industry (or the market at large) is natural. After all, knowing where you stand can influence your goals, planning, and strategies in the future. Good news folks, now there’s an easy way to estimate how your truckload strategy is performing. And you don’t have to rely on anecdotal stories or resort to corporate espionage to find out.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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6,600-lb Capacity Pallet Truck

Material Handling and Logistics

TVH has introduced the TSP6630, a pallet truck with a maximum capacity of 6,600 lbs.

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TD133: A Trucker Gives Thanks

Trucker Dump

We truckers often feel under-appreciated; and rightly so. We deliver virtually every product that everyone owns, yet we’re still considered a nuisance to the road. But every once in a while, we truckers do get some recognition. Not everyone in the trucking industry is so lucky. The most obvious example of driver’s being appreciated is […]. The post TD133: A Trucker Gives Thanks appeared first on About Truck Driving.

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Fast Planning Decision Made for Speculative DIRFT Facility

Logistics Business Magazine

Prologis has won permission – in just 8 weeks – for a 535,000 square foot industrial logistics building at its DIRFT facility, at junction 18 of the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire (UK). The expansion at DIRFT was authorised via a Development Consent Order (DCO), a special kind of consent for major infrastructure projects in England and Wales.

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WLTP hits sales and profits in Germany

Automotive Logistics

Carmaker VW Group and parts supplier Schaeffler have both put weaker third-quarter financial performance down to the effects of the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). As manufacturers have phased out older passenger car models in advance of the more stringent emissions testing procedure coming into effect on September 1, dealers have moved to shift existing stock, adversely affecting sales prices.

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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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AGV Order Picker Launched by B2A Technology

Logistics Business Magazine

B2A Technology, formed earlier this year by the merger of Alstef and BA Systèmes, has launched an order picking solution based on AGV technology. B2A Technology’s solution is based on fast and compact AGV robots replacing traditional conveyors, thus saving up to 20% of floor space and helping to optimize order picking. Very flexible, the system can handle important flow rates and evolve with the needs, according to the company.

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Co-op to build £45m distribution centre at Biggleswade – Logistics Manager Magazine

247 Customs Broker

Co-op is to build a 661,000 sq ft distribution depot at Symmetry Park, Biggleswade in Bedfordshire. The £45 million DC support its growth across London, the South and South East. It has secured a 20-year lease on the site. Construction is to start at the end of 2019 and the depot is expected to open in early 2022, creating up to 1,200 jobs. Co-op supply chain and logistics director Andy Perry said: “The new site will form part of an integrated review and rebalancing of volumes across our network

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Triple Accreditation Status Gained by STILL Materials Handling

Logistics Business Magazine

STILL Materials Handling now has triple accreditation with its newly awarded ISO 14001 (Environmental) and ISO 45001 (Health and Safety) accreditations which will sit alongside their already existing ISO 9001 (Quality) certificate. STILL UK has 220 employees throughout the UK and offers a full range of materials equipment along with nationwide service coverage.

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Uninterrupted Cold Chain Management Solution Assists an International Hypermarket – Supply Chain 24/7

247 Customs Broker

November 6, 2018 ·. By Liao Peijun. Interview with Yang, Kai-Xiang, Advantech iLogistics Business Development Manager. To ensure the quality of frozen and refrigerated foods, an international hypermarket in Taiwan introduced Advantech’s Cold Chain Management Solution in early 2018. By utilizing LoRa wireless cold chain sensors , the company was able to build up a systematic monitoring network so that all frozen and refrigerated products – whether on sale, in the warehouse, or at the logist

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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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New MH Director for Europe Named by Hyundai

Logistics Business Magazine

Seventeen-year industry veteran Peter Verbiest has been named Material Handling Director for the European market by Hyundai. In close cooperation with Hyundai’s branches and European dealer network, Verbiest will lead the European Sales department, the After Sales department and the Product Support team. He will be developing and implementing commercial strategies with focus on long-term partnerships while securing HCEE’s business objectives in Europe.

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“Intermodal Gives Shippers, 3PLs Relief from Tight Trucking Market” Jeff Heller, Norfolk Southern – Supply Chain 24/7

247 Customs Broker

November 6, 2018 ·. By SMC³. The Tight Trucking Capacity and the Intermodal Industry. Jeff Heller , vice president of intermodal and automotive at Norfolk Southern (pictured above), recently spoke with SMC³ about the impact the tight trucking capacity market is having on the intermodal industry. During the Jump Start 2019 supply chain conference , Heller will speak on the “ Intermodal in the post-ELD world ” panel, explaining current concerns he’s hearing from shippers who have been impacted b

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Audi to develop closed loop for battery recycling

Automotive Logistics

German carmaker Audi has begun working with Belgian materials technology and recycling partner Umicore to investigate the potential for recycling the materials in electric car batteries. The companies are looking to adopt a closed-loop approach in which valuable elements such as cobalt, nickel and copper from end-of-life batteries are recovered for use in new ones.

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