Mon.May 09, 2022

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Going Beyond the TMS Status Quo

Talking Logistics

There has been dramatic change in supply chain and logistics markets, requirements and procedures over the past 10-20 years. With globalization, the rapid rise in e-commerce during the pandemic, and confounding geopolitical events, supply chain professionals must continually adjust and adapt to the changing environment. Therefore, the status quo with regards to transportation management systems.

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REPOST: What Will Tomorrow’s Freight Broker Do with Ben Buchanan

The Logistics of Logistics

What Will Tomorrow’s Freight Broker Do with Ben Buchanan. Ben Buchanan and Joe Lynch talk about what tomorrow’s freight broker will do. Ben is VP of Account Management at Loadsmart , which is transforming the future of freight, they leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning and strategic partnerships to automate how freight is priced, booked and shipped.

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Surprise Surplus Capacity? Making Sense of the 2022 Refrigerated Capacity Market

Food Logistics

By remaining agile and keenly tuned into developments in the refrigerated food supply chain, shippers can both successfully navigate immediate capacity challenges and build a more sophisticated infrastructure.

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Shippers Brace for Shanghai Lockdowns to Affect U.S. Port Imports in Q2 and Q3

MTS Logistics

There is an uneasy calm before the storm. The total container volume of the Port of Shanghai decreased significantly in April as U.S. West Coast ports prepare for the import season. Shanghai, the world’s largest container port, remained operational throughout the Covid blockade of China’s commercial hub, but daily container handling fell by around 25% in April.

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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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Orange EV’s New Electric Yard Truck Helps Haul Heavy-Duty Loads

NGT News

Orange EV, a zero-emission truck manufacturer in the United States, has released its new Model Year 2022 e-TRIEVER. The e-TRIEVER builds upon the T-Series’ foundation while meeting the needs of heavy-duty, goods movement operations. The e-TRIEVER features sub-systems designed to integrate with autonomous control systems along with advanced digital cab architecture, improved sensing and remote […].

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BAE Adapts Electric Drive System to Heavy-Duty Industrial EV Market

NGT News

Electric propulsion company BAE Systems is bringing its next-generation power and propulsion technology to the heavy-duty industrial vehicle market. The company’s electric drive system provides a design which will help industrial vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEM) get their electric vehicles (EV) to market faster and at a lower installed cost.

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Supply Disruptions and How to Respond | PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics

Supply chain disruptions have become commonplace in a perfect storm of events. Fewer workers, overwhelmed warehouses, and the pandemic have contributed to the current issues. With over 30 years of experience, PLS Logistics Services has seen it all, and we are here to share what we know to help you navigate supply chain disruptions.

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Solo AVT Offers Range of 500+ Miles with New SD1 Autonomous Truck

NGT News

Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies (Solo AVT), a vehicle hardware company in the freight transportation industry, has revealed the design and specifications of the SD1, its long-haul battery-electric Class 8 truck tailored specifically for autonomous driving. The SD1 was designed from the ground up and includes full, aerospace-level system redundancy and a low drag coefficient enabled […].

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Prepping for Peak: How to Level-Up Your CX Strategy This Holiday Season

Supply Chain Brain

The historically predictable supply chain no longer functions as it did in the past. Retailers and shippers must adapt their strategy to ensure they get the right product, to the right place at the right time to meet the high expectations of customers.

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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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Principal Solar, Triad Pro Commit to EV Energy Storage Solution Research

NGT News

Principal Solar Inc., an investor in organizations and technologies that support next-generation opportunities in traditional, renewable and clean energy sectors, has executed a definitive research and development agreement with Triad Pro Innovators Inc. The agreement establishes a relationship for cooperative research and development between Principal and Triad Pro for the purpose of creating new power […].

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Will Truckers’ Protests Be the Thing That Finally Breaks Supply Chains?

Supply Chain Brain

The slew of protests earlier this year by U.S. and Canadian truckers against COVID-19 protection measures caused some annoying traffic jams in a handful of cities. But whether they signal a serious, long-term threat to an already-challenged supply chain is questionable.

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XL Fleet Debuts First Refuse EV Truck with Curbtender

NGT News

XL Fleet Corp. has unveiled its first all-electric pre-series unit on the Curbtender Quantum refuse truck. The electric vehicle (EV) was developed in collaboration with Curbtender Inc., utilizing a Ford F-600 chassis. Curbtender focuses on under CDL refuse trucks and automated side loader collection. The EV solution is the first of three pre-series vehicles, and […].

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Shipping Freight Rates: Spot or Contract?

Trinity Logistics

Managing transportation costs is a top challenge for shippers, while another challenge that goes in hand is sourcing consistent and reliable capacity. Here enters the contract and spot markets. Which one is best? Which has better shipping freight rates? Some believe the spot market is the way for shippers to save money and stay on top of capacity, while others think it’s contract.

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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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Lightning eMotors, Perrone Robotics Work on Autonomous Commercial EV

NGT News

Lightning eMotors and Perrone Robotics have partnered to offer Class 3 – 7 commercial fleet customers self-driving, electric vehicle (EV) options that can be deployed for a wide range of dedicated uses. The partnership expands Lightning’s zero-emissions EV platform offerings to include Perrone’s AV-powered technology, TONY, a vehicle-independent retrofit kit designed to enable vehicles to […].

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Yodel Partners with Trimble Maps to Increase Driver Efficiency & Customer Satisfaction

Trimble

Yodel is one of the UK’s leading independent parcel carriers and delivers millions of parcels each week from more than 50 sites across the UK, and has Integrated Trimble Maps routing technology.

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Gilbarco Veeder-Root, PDC Machines Partner on Hydrogen Gas Compressor Tech

NGT News

Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR) has signed a strategic technology partnership with PDC Machines to bring hydrogen refueling solutions to the market. GVR is making available a suite of compression, dispensing and software solutions as part of its end-to-end hydrogen refueling infrastructure, designed to accelerate the build-out of a network of renewable or low-carbon hydrogen refueling stations […].

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Penske Truck Leasing and Shell Team Up for Electric Truck Charging

Penske Move Ahead

At today’s Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo , Penske Truck Leasing and Shell Recharge Solutions North America announced a new joint initiative to support light-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging at Penske locations. Of the 33 Penske Truck Leasing sites that will feature Shell Recharge Solutions, 23 will be constructed in California; three in Washington state; two each in Colorado, Illinois and Oregon; and one station will be located in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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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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Norlat launches breakbulk service to USA

Logistics Business Magazine

Neustädter Hafen remains an important hub for breakbulk transports to North America: Norlat Shipping Ltd. AS, headquartered in Sarpsborg, Norway, has announced the launch of a regular service from Bremen to ports on the US East coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. The new service will focus on large breakbulk goods such as forestry and steel products. In its recently published timetable, Norlat Shipping revealed that the first departure from Bremen is scheduled for the beginning of June.

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Penske-Sponsored State of Sustainable Fleets Report Finds Fleets Are Accelerating Use of Clean Vehicles

Penske Move Ahead

In the third annual State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief , released today and available at no cost, transportation fleets continued to report a resounding trend — their use of clean fuels and advanced vehicle technologies is rapidly progressing. Report title sponsors are Daimler Truck North America , Penske Transportation Solutions , and Shell Oil Company.

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Doosan launches fuel-efficient heavy lifting 9-Series

Logistics Business Magazine

Doosan , a leading manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks , has introduced the latest addition to its powerful 9-Series forklift trucks with the launch of the heavy-lifting D160S-9 range – featuring Doosan’s new world-class DL06V(P) Euro Stage V compliant IC engine. Available in five models across a capacity range of 10-16 tonnes, these tough diesel-powered trucks offer an unbeatable combination of outstanding fuel efficiency, performance, driver comfort and safety, making them

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LogiNext’s Delivery Automation Platform Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2022 North America Customer Value Leadership Award

Loginext

LogiNext’s Delivery Automation Platform Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2022 North America Customer Value Leadership Award LogiNext is proud to be awarded as a North American leader in delivering exceptional customer value in the automated delivery management platform industry. Frost & Sullivan’s Customer Value Leadership Award recognizes the company that offers products that customers find […].

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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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Southwest Airlines’ Flight Path to Carbon Neutrality

Logistics Viewpoints

Southwest Airlines Plans to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050. Southwest Airlines has committed itself to carbon neutrality 2050. But Stacy Malphurs – Vice President of Supply Chain Management & Environmental Sustainability at Southwest – said “we needed an actionable plan we can implement in a shorter time horizon.” That means focusing on technologies the U.S.’s third largest airline can “actually deploy” in the near-term.

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FreightWaves’ National Trucking Index is the fastest, most accurate way to measure U.S. trucking activity

FreightWaves SONAR

FreightWaves released the National Trucking Index ( NTI ) today, providing a benchmark that is dedicated to measuring the direction of the domestic truckload market. The NTI is a seven-day moving average of spot rates that measures the U.S. for-hire, over-the-road dry van trucking market. This sector of the truckload market represents about 90% of all trucking freight services.

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Passenger Trains vs. Freight Trains

Freightera

What Is The Difference Between Passenger Trains and Freight Trains. The differences between transport and freight trains are numerous, ranging from technical to operational. In this article, we’ll take a deeper dive into the main differences and what trains, in the day when electric cars are all the buzz (pardon the pun), have to offer. So let’s dive right in.