Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Inventory accuracy – the degree to which the goods you actually have in stock match the quantities in your order management system – is hugely important to your business. Why? Because inaccurate counts can lead to back orders and stockouts. Those, in turn, cause shipping delays, which make for unhappy customers, bad reviews and lost sales.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
With supply chain issues constantly in the news, it is not surprising that shippers have two common questions: First, “Is the worst behind us on the supply chain front?” The answer: “No, the worst isn’t behind us.” That leads to the second question: “How much worse could it possibly get?” The answer: “Much worse!
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Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
It’s been 18 months since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the world is still trying to adjust to the changes and uncertainties associated with it, even causing a domino effect in some instances. The pandemic halted many supply chains last year, closing factories and stores, and limiting manufacturing and distribution operations.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The global impact of the pandemic has yielded a number of important lessons for companies looking to survive the next major disruption. Among them is the need to better implement artificial intelligence in supply chains.
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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 Management
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
To better deal with growing protectionism and the need for higher agility, logistics managers must incorporate regional designs into their global networks without diluting the cost or competitive advantages of existing relationships.
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NGT News
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Xebec Adsorption Inc., a clean energy solutions provider, has closed the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Colorado-based UECompression (UEC). Founded in 1983, UEC is a designer and builder of custom air and gas compressor solutions for power generation, industrial and energy applications. The acquisition of UEC provides Xebec with a pathway towards expanding […].
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Trucking trips originating around the U.S.’s busiest ports are showing massive increases in idle time, another sign of the supply chain logjams plaguing American transport hubs.
Kane is Able
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The logistics industry is in the grips of a disruptive labor shortage. Along with the truck driver shortage, reliable warehouse workers are also hard to find and keep, and wages continue to rise. Warehouse automation, mechanization and robotics can be part of the answer to the warehouse labor shortage, but they can’t be universally applied. We need to assess automated solutions in the context of key operational characteristics to ensure investments will have a proper return.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Companies that are still rushing to lower product expense or speed up deliveries at the cost of the planet and its people are playing an outdated game.
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
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
As the current package of economic and supply chain fundamentals—high levels of consumer demand, rapid order fulfillment, inventory replenishing, and clogged delivery networks, among others—remains intact, so does the current outlook for the industrial real estate market, according to data recently issued by Chicago-based industrial real estate firm CBRE.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Of all the industries experiencing crunches for hourly labor, it’s hard to find one with a greater recruiting challenge than meatpacking.
NGT News
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) has awarded more than $4 million in funding to test novel applications of dimethyl ether (DME) as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. Oberon Fuels, a company producing renewable DME (rDME) in the U.S., is a supporting partner. The funded projects include University of Wisconsin […].
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Blume Global, a provider of supply chain execution and visibility technology solutions, has announced CarrierGo Live, a web-based solution that provides shippers, motor carriers and port terminal operators with the tools to alleviate unprecedented supply chain congestion.
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.
United World Transporation
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Unfortunately, truck detention is a common and almost unavoidable occurrence. Not only is it irritating, but detention wastes precious time and money. Not only that, but it can delay other pickups and deliveries, essentially ruining any scheduling and planning. Now you might be wondering, is there any way to reduce detention time? Continue reading below as we explore what detention is and how to reduce it.
NGT News
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Capital Metro Transportation Authority (CapMetro) has awarded NFI Group Inc.’s New Flyer of America Inc. subsidiary a contract for 26 battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot, heavy-duty transit buses as well as four battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG 60-foot, heavy-duty transit buses (34 equivalent units or EUs). The five-year contract includes options to purchase up to 126 […].
LandLink
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
A surge in energy and metal prices is offering investors a fresh reminder of how the commodities market can fuel inflation and imperil the post-pandemic economic recovery.
NGT News
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
iSun Inc.’s iSun’s PALM solar-powered electric vehicles (EV) charging system has been selected by an undisclosed party (partner) for a Wisconsin commercial EV charging installation. The project is anticipated to be the first of several installations of iSun’s mobility platform for the partner. It marks iSun’s 50th commercial EV charging installation.
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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Gianni Girolami, global key account manager with HAI Robotics , describes three new products that the company introduced at the CeMat Asia 2021 expo in Shanghai.
NGT News
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc., a company focused on electric and intelligent mobility solutions for commercial vehicle customers, and EVgo Inc., a fleet electrification and operator of a public fast charging network for electric vehicles (EV), are partnering on charging solutions for zero-emissions commercial EVs. EVgo is the first charging solutions company to partner with […].
CH Robinson Logistics
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Less-than-container load (LCL) shipping has become part of the solution design to many supply chain challenges. LCL shipping provides shippers with cost and time savings as they face longer wait times at ports along with more last-minute-change needs, based on disruption and delays. In a recent global survey conducted by our team, shippers reported congestion and capacity as their main pain points in today’s ocean environment.
NGT News
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Valoe Oyj and Neuber GmbH have signed an agreement for the development, prototyping, pre-production and mass production of a vehicle-integrated PV system (VIPV). In the first phase of the collaboration, Valoe will supply photovoltaic (PV) modules and mounting systems for six passenger and refrigerated transport vehicles. The first phase is worth about 120,000 euros and […].
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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.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
With capacity tight and trucking volumes steady, DFM continues to make inroads for shippers looking for much needed service.
Trux
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Deciding it’s time to purchase a digital dump truck solution to support your trucking logistics is a big decision.
RPA Labs
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Staying on top of the ever-changing omnichannel service options and keeping track of supply chain documents and freight documents remains vital for continued growth and success within competitive markets. Supplies big and small and all logistical teams and supply chain management teams can suffer from poor document management. As highlighted by 6 River Systems contributor Emily Murphy, “many areas of the supply chain might not feel as if they are affected by this omnichannel revolution, bu
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
2021 sees Yale Europe Materials Handling celebrate Craigavon’s four decades of manufacturing excellence in Northern Ireland. Since the plant opened in April 1981, thousands of lift trucks have been manufactured and exported annually to locations throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. This has resulted in extensive growth for the plant’s operation line, becoming one of the largest volume forklift manufacturers in the UK.
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an
Overdrive Online
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Attorneys say OTR drivers wouldn't be subject to OSHA's vaccine mandate, but rules could change once they step out of the truck or enter a building.
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
PD Ports , the largest private employer in the Tees Valley, has offered six Stockton Riverside College students the unique opportunity to shadow its LGV drivers in a bid to showcase careers in the logistics sector in a further step towards combating driver shortages. The bespoke programme, which has been developed by Stockton Riverside College in collaboration with the Road Haulage Association (RHA), PD Ports and fellow logistics providers Prestons of Potto, will see students travel in an artic
LabelMaster
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
In times like these, your shipping operation really can’t afford any stubborn inefficiencies. The capacity of the global supply chain is strained to its limits. Unpredictable disruptions happen every day. It’s never been harder to find qualified workers. And peak holiday shipping season is here, which makes all of the above even scarier. If your. The post New webinar: Can technology help you survive today’s supply chain?
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