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Minimizing Retail Supply Chain Frustrations With a Strong Data Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chains are a bit like utilities: nobody notices them until problems arise. And here’s no escaping notice these days.

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Rail 101 with Ian Jefferies

The Logistics of Logistics

Rail 101 with Ian Jefferies. Ian Jefferies and Joe Lynch discuss Rail 101. Ian is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) which is the world’s leading railroad policy, research, standard setting, and technology organization that focuses on the safety and productivity of the U.S. freight rail industry.

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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q1 2022)

Talking Logistics

Inflation. Russia-Ukraine War. COVID-19. Slowing Economic Growth. Did I miss anything? It’s been an eventful first quarter of 2022, and the outlook for the rest of the year remains risky and uncertain (just like it’s been the past two years). Could the Russia-Ukraine War turn nuclear? I pray that it doesn’t. Will a major cyberattack. Read more Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q1 2022).

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The “Race” to Win the Autonomous Truck Market

Logistics Viewpoints

The author, Steve Banker, after a ride along in an autonomous truck from TORC. There is no doubt that autonomous trucks will change the face of logistics. But there are questions that many would like clarity on around this cutting-edge technology. What kind of trucks will they be? When will we see autonomous trucks on the road? How fast will the rollout be?

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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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How Business Intelligence drives business performance

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Deby Joevita, an award-winning User Experience Designer, mentioned during an online course that a UX design should have some metrics built in, which should provide you with the necessary direction towards achieving a meaningful experience for users. Suddenly my attention was on full alert and my interest piqued. If metrics can be built into a UX design, then surely the ability to do the same can be implemented into your ERP system – the system that we engage with daily.

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Automated Ports See West Coast Dockworkers Clock More Hours

Supply Chain Brain

Employers at West Coast ports at the center of the U.S. supply chain crisis released a study extolling the benefits of automation a week before the start of labor talks where the issue is set to feature.

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Towns should think about how much they depend on trucks

Truck News

Lots of folks have been asking what sort of reaction I got to my recent column in which I ranted about the misguided siege of Ottawa by disgruntled protesters, some of them truckers, demanding what they called “freedom”. I still don’t really understand what they were on about, but I do know they failed to […].

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ARLP Invests in Francis Energy’s EV Charging System

NGT News

Alliance Resource Partners L.P. (ARLP) has made an equity investment in Francis Energy LLC, an owner and operator of a comprehensive statewide network of electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging infrastructure. “The growth of the electric vehicle market in the United States is undeniable and the need to buildout EV charging infrastructure to support this growth is […].

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Watch: The 9th Annual Supply Chain Innovation Report From MHI

Supply Chain Brain

Nine areas are surveyed in the MHI report on supply chain technologies, says Thomas Boykin, specialist leader in Deloitte's supply chain operations practice.

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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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TransEdge Truck Centers Becomes Mack, Volvo Certified EV Dealer

NGT News

Mack Trucks dealer TransEdge Truck Centers recently became a certified electric vehicle (EV) dealer at its Pittsburgh location. TransEdge will now be able to service and support the Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle and is the first Mack dealer in the Northeastern U.S. to achieve EV certification status. Volvo Trucks North America says TransEdge also […].

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Will the Skyrocketing Shipping Demand of 2021 and 2022 End Soon?

MTS Logistics

The maritime shipping industry has seen the many ups and downs of positive and negative developments since Covid first emerged over two years ago. After the initial Covid-driven recession, economic activity dramatically increased demand last year and ocean carriers profited handsomely. The shipping delays and crowded warehouses brought on by record levels of demand have had a devastating effect on many businesses.

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An American Toymaker Doubles Down on Sourcing in China During the Pandemic

Supply Chain Brain

A least one U.S. consumer-products manufacturer has no intention of giving up on China anytime soon. .

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Penske Truck Rental’s Top 10 Moving Destinations for 2021 Revealed

Penske Move Ahead

It’s May, it’s #NationalMovingMonth and Penske Truck Rental’s Top 10 Moving Destinations list is back! Reminiscing over the past year, 2021 couldn’t have been a busier year for people on the move. Rental truck demand was incredibly robust, a trend that continues in 2022 as we enter yet another busy moving season ahead. Compared to 2020, over 20% more Americans moved in 2021, and the new remote work opportunities enabled an estimated 14-23 million Americans to relocate, according to the U.S.

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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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What actions the city of nuremberg is planning in order to prevent long queues at citizens’ offices

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

It is a long-term and, above all, nationwide problem that will not improve with the Corona crisis and the current Ukraine conflict. Long queues in front of the citizens’ offices in major German cities are not uncommon. There are variables that cause queues to form in front of the buildings: Due to the current pandemic situation, entry to the offices was limited to a certain number of people.

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Less than Truckload Freight Rates: Baltimore, MD

Freightera

LTL Freight Rates: from Major Cities in the USA and Canada to Baltimore, Maryland. See examples of our freight rates for a sample shipment of 1 pallet, 48” by 48” by 48”, 500 lbs, class 100 , going from major cities in the USA and Canada to Baltimore, Maryland: From Minneapolis MN to Baltimore MD: $284.44 USD. From Sanborn NY to Baltimore MD: $235.32 USD.

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AMAZON TO SPREAD $1 billion TO INVEST IN WAREHOUSE ROBOTICS-RELATED COMPANIES

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Recently, Amazon announced the creation of the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund (AIIF), a $1 billion fund to develop and fine-tune the robots and technologies that work in its warehouses. According to the report, the fund focuses on support for new supply chain and logistics technologies, with a focus on companies that are progressively increasing the speed of delivery, improving the warehouse and logistics worker experience, and reducing the potential for worker injury while increasing warehou

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One man, one truck, one rebuild, one grainy photo mark 4 million safe miles in the rear view

Overdrive Online

Here's to a reliable truck, well-maintained, well-driven. Longtime owner Mike "Mustang" Crawford hit the 4 million safe mile mark last week, all those miles logged behind the wheel of a single 1994 Freightliner. Find here his recipe for longevity.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.