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5 Ways to Increase Your Average Order Value (AOV)

GoShip Blog

Average order value, or AOV for short, has become an important factor in how businesses strategize for growth. In fact, increasing your average order value often supports or even leads to business growth. Today, we’ll be exploring what average order value really is, as well as 5 ways you can increase your average order value. What Is AOV? Before we dive into how you can increase your average order value, let’s take a moment to fully understand what it even is.

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Summer safety tips for truckers

Fleet Owner

With Independence Day weekend traffic peaking, accidents are more likely. By reviewing safety regulations and recommendations, drivers can protect themselves and others.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 1, 2022)

Talking Logistics

If a blog post gets published on a Friday leading into a long holiday weekend, will anyone read it? I’m guessing many people are taking today off, so I’ll keep this short and sweet. Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. Port Labor Talks Enter New, High-Stakes Phase With. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 1, 2022).

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Michelin, Benore Logistic test electric last-mile delivery truck

Fleet Owner

The monthlong test will be conducted at Michelin’s plant in Sandy Springs, South Carolina. The initiative aims to validate the capabilities of electric vehicles in the last-mile delivery segment.

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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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Blue Leasing’s 1982 Peterbilt 362 cabover

Overdrive Online

The classic cabover was bought new by T.J. Timblin's grandfather, Henry, in 1982. In this video, T.J. talks about the truck's rebuild since it found its way back to the Timblin family about a decade ago.

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Baseload Power Obtains $3.5 Million in Funding to Expand EV Charging Network

NGT News

Baseload Power Corp. has received $3.5 million in funding through Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program to support the growth of its electric vehicle (EV) charging network, AURA EV Charging, across Canada. With the support of NRCan’s funding, Baseload’s AURA network will increase by 67 fast EV chargers and 31 medium speed level-2 […].

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French Officials Call on the Shipping Industry to Help Fight Inflation

MTS Logistics

The annual inflation rate in France was confirmed at 5.2% in May of 2022, and even though it’s lower than the Eurozone average of 8.1%, the French government took a serious step toward controlling significant price increases. The Call for Help. Accordingly, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire put pressure on the country’s biggest energy and shipping companies, approaching both CMA CGM and Total Energy to ask for their help by contributing to the government’s fight against inflation.

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Truckstop.com creates Partner Marketplace

Fleet Owner

The online portal is a comprehensive guide to Truckstop.com's trusted partners. Products include financial services, insurance providers, TMS integrations, and more.

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Volumes recovering at Chinese ports

Logistics Business Magazine

FourKites , a leading real-time supply chain visibility platform, has seen a recovery in import and export ocean shipment volume at Chinese ports over the past weeks as COVID-19 lockdowns have eased. Volume at the Port of Shanghai has increased since mid-May, with the 14-day average ocean shipment volume now up 2% compared to 12 March (the day before lockdowns went into effect) for shipments tracked by FourKites.

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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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Pilot expands alternative fuel offerings

Fleet Owner

The addition of a new compressed natural gas and hydrogen delivery platform includes Pilot’s partnership with low-carbon power generator VoltaGrid.

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Dangers of cyberattacks in digital commerce

Logistics Business Magazine

For E-commerce sites, hackers and cyberattacks will always be a risk to the job. For thieves and their technical know-how, E-commerce sites are gold mines of personal and financial data. In addition to this, for businesses of all sizes, the cost of a breach both in loss of data and customer trust can be hugely damaging. Yoav Kutner, Co-Founder and CEO of Oro Inc , explains why E-commerce business owners need to remain vigilant.

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Camelot Podcast: ALAN’s Kathy Fulton and Camelot’s Geoff Greenhill Discuss 3PLs and Disaster Response

Camelot 3PL Software

Camelot 3PL Software · Kath Fulton Of ALAN And Geoff Greenhill – Camelot 3PL Software Podcast Camelot 3PL Software. In this edition of the Camelot Roundtable Podcast, ALAN’s (American Logistics Aid Network) Kathy Fulton, Executive Director and Camelot’s Geoff Greenhill, Director of Sales and Marketing discuss how 3PLs can get involved when disasters occur.

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Customer remains focal point for the future of intralogistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Over the past two years, many things have changed fundamentally in the industry, including purchasing and consumer behaviour. But this also means a door has opened for companies to walk through it and grab hold of new opportunities to optimize their business models. In the run-up to the recent LogiMAT event, Bernard Biolchini ( pictured ), Executive Vice President EMEA at Dematic , one of the world’s leading manufacturers of integrated automation technology , software and services for supp

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

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.

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Fuel Related Surcharge Increase – Hawaii / Guam / Micronesia 07/01/2022

Odyssey Logistics

Valued Customers: Announcement from Matson 06/30/2022 Global supply and demand pressures on oil markets have continued to drive up fuel prices substantially since our last surcharge increase, announced May 19. As a result, Matson will increase its Fuel Related Surcharge (FRSC) effective Sunday, July 31, 2022. The surcharge for Hawaii service will increase from 48.5%.

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The ShipX Story with Solomon Zakinov

The Logistics of Logistics

Solomon Zakinov and Joe Lynch discuss the ShipX story. Solomon is the CEO and founder of ShipX , an innovative final-mile delivery service and software solution ensuring quality performance for an exceptional customer experience. About Solomon Zakinov. Solomon Zakinov is the CEO and founder of ShipX , a technology enabled e-commerce delivery company that helps retailers, 3PLs and other shippers execute seamless first, middle, and final mile delivery.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

This weekend marks the 246 th anniversary of Independence Day, which celebrates when the thirteen colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were united, free, and independent states. During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain in 1776 actually occurred on July 2, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence declaring the United States independent from

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UniCarriers upgrades stackers for next-level productivity

Logistics Business Magazine

UniCarriers has launched an upgraded series of compact pedestrian stackers with state-of-the-art features designed to enhance operator comfort and productivity. As the latest innovations in the world-class UniCarriers portfolio of market-leading stackers, the CSW125 compact pedestrian stacker and CDW125 compact pedestrian stacker for double pallet handling are ideally suited to cross-docking applications.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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How to Beat the Summer Heat

Penske Move Ahead

It’s no secret: the summer heat can be downright unbearable. For professional truck drivers and Penske consumer renters alike, it is crucial to keep cool both at home and while traveling during this season. So, in anticipation of the sizzling summer months, we reached out to our very own PJ Singh, a Penske Logistics professional truck driver and an American Trucking Associations (ATA) 2022-2023 Road Team Captain.

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