Fleet Owner

MARCH 8, 2019

ATRI finds that traffic congestion means trucks need 6.87 billion more gallons of fuel. Fixing this would save money and help the environment.

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Kuebix

MARCH 8, 2019

In recent years, women have become increasingly integral in all things supply chain, an industry that has traditionally been male-dominated. A survey published by Gartner in 2018, however, shows “sustained strong representation of women in the senior-most ranks of supply chain organizations relative to other functions.” This study was conducted in partnership with an executive […].

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Fleet Owner

MARCH 8, 2019

The Class 5 gasoline trucks join Isuzu’s Class 3 and Class 4 gasoline trucks, which have been a staple of the brand for years. Mobileye driver-assistance features will also become an option on all Isuzu N-Series and F-Series trucks.

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Material Handling and Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Pushing suppliers onto the marketplace lets Amazon offload the risk and cost of purchasing, storing and shipping the merchandise, but still lets company charge suppliers for these services and take a commission on each transaction.

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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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Fleet Owner

MARCH 8, 2019

Dana Inc. said it has taken an equity position as a lead investor as part of a strategic partnership with Hyliion Inc.

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Fleet Owner

MARCH 8, 2019

A date for the opening of the new facility has not been set, but work is proceeding on schedule.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 8, 2019

An annual lull between seasons and previously planned tariff increases on hold represent two main reasons for United States retail container port import volumes to fall to their lowest level in nearly a year, according to the Port Tracker report.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

We didn’t think he would visit us this year, but then came the snow storm early Monday morning, and with schools closed, Billy Bob Joe V finally showed up. My kids, with the help of neighborhood friends, used their muscles and brains (and ladders and shovels) to build the 13 ft. 3 in. snowman (over 15 ft. with the hat). The hours-long construction project involved shoveling the driveway and sidewalk for raw materials, so by the time I got outside to help shovel, all of the work had already been

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 8, 2019

Supply Chain executives can no longer dismiss the importance of using analytics in the supply chain. Analytics provide invaluable insight into business operations of any size, and according to McKinsey and Company, applying analytics in complex supply chain processes can lead to increased capacity, better efficiency, and higher profit margins. To understand the growing importance.read More.

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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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Logistics Management

MARCH 8, 2019

Global port throughput has shown resilience over the last 10 years with throughput growth outpacing economic growth rates despite volatility through the last recession. Containerization of cargo and increasing vessel sizes coupled with supporting infrastructure at ports have all contributed to these throughput trends.

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WorkWave

MARCH 8, 2019

Time To Read: 4 minutes Maria Pallotta, Chief of Staff, Canopy Lawn Care. In honor of International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8 th , I have set out this month to interview some amazing women in the service industries in an effort to learn more about their journeys and to get their take on what the future of field service holds for women. I started my interview series off with Maria Pallotta, Chief of Staff at Canopy Lawn Care.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 8, 2019

Carloads dropped 2.7%, or 28,238 carloads, annually to 999,978, and intermodal units slipped 0.9%, or 9,513 units, to 1,094,499.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Our very own Kimberly B talks about life on the road before joining Trinity. On International Women’s Day, Trinity Logistics would like to share a personal account of life on the road, as told by one of our Team Members who was previously an OTR driver. Ginger Rogers once said, “I do everything the man does, but backwards and in high heels.” As a woman who has chosen various roles in predominantly male-dominated professions, this quote always stuck with me.

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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.

Sourcing Strategies

LandLink

MARCH 8, 2019

Additive manufacturing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. Unlike printing a flat picture for example on a piece of paper, a 3D printer actually builds something in 3 dimensions. So to call it printing is a bit misleading. The device builds upward and outward with each progressive layer of material. The creation of a 3D printed object is achieved using additive processes.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 8, 2019

Supply-chain leaders know the importance of collaboration better than most.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Out of brutality emerges beauty and dreams of a bright future Women at a health centre in, Juba, South Sudan. Women are the majority but very few occupy positions of authority in society and government. Photo: WFP/Gabriela Vivacqua Their stories of violence make even the hardest of hearts break. Their stories of triumph, a reminder the world can truly be a better place.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 8, 2019

France-based international 3PL Geodis will open a new warehouse in Oberhausen this summer. The 40,000 square-meter building is being built by SEGRO, a UK industrial real estate group, with which Geodis has already implemented other major projects. Geodis will hire up to 500 employees for the extensive warehousing and order picking operations in Oberhausen.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Barbara Mbroukouzou, the woman who drives to places where many people fear to dare. Here’s her trip from Bangui to Mongoumba, Bétou and back to Bangui Barbara Mbroukouzou. Photo: WFP/Bruno Djoyo Written by Bruno Djoyo It is a simple mission. Travel to Mongoumba as part of a UN convoy to help hundreds of Central Africans returning from the Republic of Congo where they were refugees.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 8, 2019

on March 8, 2019 at 4:47 pm Dubai-based Emirates Airlines Flight Operations division recently announced they had developed an ingenious navigation technique that enables them to increase cargo capacity into Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan. The new innovation developed by the airline for their missed-approach procedure replaces an older technique that required cargo en […].

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

International Women’s Day?—?so much more than just celebrating It is one day of the year where women and lots of men are making the case that everybody is losing out by suppressing half the world’s population. A day to highlight positive changes and inspire others. Women cleaning grains at a food processing factory in Kano in north Nigeria. Photo: WFP/Inger Marie Vennize Mary Salisu is heading a small group of women, one of many newly established mothers’ groups, in the south of Borno State in N

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 8, 2019

An annual lull between seasons and previously planned tariff increases on hold represent two main reasons for United States retail container port import volumes to fall to their lowest level in nearly a year, according to the Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates. […].

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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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Logistics Manager

MARCH 8, 2019

Thailand-based Auto Logistics services provider, Titan-VNS , has recently completed key projects at two remote hill tribe schools in the Phitsanulok Province of Northern Thailand. The projects included building a chicken farm, fish pond and agricultural plot, along with carrying out essential repairs to existing buildings. The completion of the project was celebrated with a special lunch cooked and served by employees of Titan-VNS to the students and their teachers.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 8, 2019

January 31, 2019 Tags: Logistics I.T., Logistics, Technology , Supply Chain By partnering with Transplace’s Business Intelligence team, food products maker Del Monte was able to gain access to its entire data set, create automated reports around key metrics, and reduce overall transportation spend. The Challenge As one of the country’s largest producers, distributors and […].

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Airfreight Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Dubai-based Emirates Airlines Flight Operations division recently announced they had developed an ingenious navigation technique that enables them to increase cargo capacity into Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan. The new innovation developed by the airline for their missed-approach procedure replaces an older technique that required cargo en route to the Afghanistani capital to be offloaded in Dubai during poor visibility or low-cloud weather conditions at Kabul International.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 8, 2019

7th March 2019 As a safety expert with many years of experience in conveyor and storage systems, Leuze electronic demonstrated its smart and efficient sensor solutions at LogiMAT a fortnight ago. Over 55 years of experience in this particular industrial field have made the sensor people experts in intelligent, cost-efficient sensor solutions […].

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Airfreight Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Budapest Airport (BUD) in Hungary, recently hosted a one-day logistics forum for a Chinese logistics and investment delegation. The focus of the forum was on cooperation and e-commerce, as a new direct service between Hungary and China is to open this summer. Shanghai Airlines working in conjunction with China Eastern Airlines will soon launch a thrice-weekly passenger route along with belly cargo services between Budapest Airport (BUD) and Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG), China.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 8, 2019

In this edition of Overdrive Radio find audio from part of Max Heine’s talk with owner-operator John Strong, recently off the road, about his involvement in the 1970s and beyond in advocacy efforts with Overdrive founder Mike Parkhurst, his memories of the old Mass 10 truck stop, and much more. (If you missed Max Heine’s […]. The post 1970s, 2010s trucking parallels, and: Hauling away (or into) the headaches with a cargo van appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Freightera

MARCH 8, 2019

Happy International Women’s Day! Women in trucking, technology, customer service, marketing, sales, medicine, education, moms taking care of their kids at home, women in all walks of life, we appreciate you! ??. The post Happy International Women’s Day! ?? appeared first on Freightera Blog.

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