MercuryGate

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

One of the challenges to building strategic partnerships with customers in that profile is that they typically work with between 100-250 service providers — roughly 90% motor carriers and 10% brokers. There is always somebody else competing for the same part of their business you are interested in. The post 7 Areas for Strategic Partnership Between Shippers and Service Providers appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

When you outsource product fulfillment to a third-party logistics company (3PL), you place your trust and your customers' satisfaction in its hands. Yet it's shocking how many Etailers have no well-developed KPIs for order fulfillment to monitor performance.

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Food Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The acquisition provides Echo with a unique point of entry into an expansive network of expedited brokerage for the international freight forwarding market.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The new measurements of carbon intensity for ships have gone into effect. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) created new regulations that went into effect on November 1, 2022.

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Advertiser: GEP

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

After Michigan-based AD Transport hired a driver and sent him out on his first run, the driver stopped responding and his company truck disappeared, until it was found weeks later in Baltimore stripped to the bone.

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Overdrive Online

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Broker/carrier owner Jon Asiala shares lessons learned after falling prey to crooks with a double-brokered load that, ultimately, found its way back to him when the final carrier didn't get paid. More carriers/brokers would do well to heed his message.

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NGT News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued notices requesting public input on key tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, including those related to commercial clean vehicles and alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, and clean hydrogen and clean fuel production. These notices are part of Treasury’s ongoing efforts […].

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Overdrive Online

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The pristine 579 cut a sharp contrast to the big hoods lining the lot at the A.J. Soza Memorial show in June. Dominic Gonzalez of Fresno, California-headquartered 28-truck Antonio & Sons Trucking here details the custom work put in.

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NGT News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

CALSTART, a global non-profit focused on clean energy and transportation, has launched the Zero-Emission Technology Inventory (ZETI) Data Explorer from its Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero Program and campaign. This new tool makes it possible to better understand, analyze and potentially accelerate the zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle market.

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Women in Trucking

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For over fifteen years, the Women In Trucking Association has worked hard to advance our mission: to encourage the employment of women, address obstacles and celebrate success. This goal to increase the percentage of women working in transportation jobs remains constant.

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NGT News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

GreenPower Motor Co. Inc. has deployed the first purpose-built Type A, all-electric, zero-emission, ADA-compliant school bus in Clay County, W.V. “Clay County Schools is excited to be the first school district to utilize GreenPower’s all-electric Nano BEAST school bus with ADA capabilities,” says Joe Paxton, superintendent of Clay County Schools. “We are constantly searching for […].

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

All those warehouses that have survived up to now on old-school manual processes? They're not working anymore.

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RasTrac

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Recent unforeseen emergencies, like hurricane Ian which took the Atlantic coast literally by storm, prove the importance of emergency fleet management services.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to Prepare an Efficient Transportation Budget Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®. News. Press. Whitepaper. Case Study. Webinars. Search. Search. Adam Blankenship. Creating an efficient LTL transportation budget drives business success and customer satisfaction. Learn how to build your shipping budget correctly. What’s in the article: Why start with a demand forecast.

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Truck News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Sure, it’s a study looking at trucking in the U.S., but I think the American Transportation Research Institute’s latest Top Industry Issues survey has relevance here too. Not least because truck parking hit the Number 1 spot among the Top 10 concerns of drivers and owner-operators, as I’m pretty sure it would for Canadians at […].

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Cold Chain Federation has written to the UK Chancellor and newly appointed Cabinet Ministers in the Department for Business, Environment and Transport calling for urgent reassurances that the food, pharmaceutical and other cold chains will be treated as critical industries through this winter and beyond. The Government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme provides support to eligible organisations until 31st March 2023.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Disruption in the supply chain brought on by the pandemic showed that transformational leadership is required over the next few years, says Michael Burnette, fellow at the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee.

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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 Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Handheld Group , the manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, has announced the release of the all-new Algiz 10XR, an ultra-rugged 10-inch Windows tablet that it says combines durability with robust field performance, 5G and future-proof features. It describes the Algiz 10XR as a smaller, lighter, 10-inch Windows tablet that achieves more even while taking up less space.

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GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The 2022 holiday shipping season is quickly approaching. Read on to discover all you need to know to prepare adequately for this season. What is Considered the Holiday Shipping Season? . The holiday shipping season, or peak shipping season, is a period within the year, specifically the fourth quarter of the year (Q4 or from October to December) when the volume of orders and shipments spikes.

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Loginext

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Top Food Delivery Automation Trends to Watch Out For in 2023 The global online food delivery market size was pegged at around $130.2 billion in 2022 and is slated to grow to $223.7 billion by 2027! Accelerated due to the pandemic and increasing customer expectations in general, the sector is growing at a CAGR of […].

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Lance also cautioned the federal government against any significant changes to the tax structure, saying it could have dire consequences for oil and natural gas investments.

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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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) and Jan de Rijk Logistics have joined forces to take a new Long Heavy Vehicle (LHV) into operation. This completely new truck combination will run on BioFuel – Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil 100 (HVO100). The big advantage of using an LHV is the huge volume of cargo it can carry. An LHV can carry six unit load devices (ULDs) at a time, whereas a normal cargo carrying vehicle can only take four.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Capacity, reliability and cost containment are the most important factors in successful e-commerce delivery, says Rob Glover, vice president of sales at OSM Worldwide.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to Get the Most Out of Your Labor Management System Using Engineered Labor Standards to Impact Warehouse Output. You were smart enough to invest in a tier one labor management system (LMS), but is your LMS smart enough to deliver the productivity you expected? Like any intelligent system, your LMS is only as smart as the quality of content you feed it and the ability to quantify that information.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Kenco Group, a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider, announced the launch of a Life Sciences Division.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Successful, scalable eCommerce order fulfillment hinges on efficient pick and pack warehouse operations. The heart of any fulfillment center, pick and pack is the process of filling an online order, from the moment the order is received to the moment a shipping carrier loads it onto a truck destined for the customer’s front door. The faster the fulfillment center or 3PL (third party logistics company) can pick, pack and ship, the faster your eCommerce business can grow.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The cuts will amount to about 683 employees, and the company will also divest its first-party vehicle service business.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The expansion is one reason there is a rush to add LNG tankers to capacity-strained shipping markets.

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