Tue.Dec 14, 2021

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What’s Ahead in 2022 for Ocean Shipping?

Now, That's Logistics

Under “normal” circumstances, the world’s ocean carriers work stealthily behind the scenes, transporting goods from country to country with little or no fanfare or attention. And unless a major snafu like the Ever Given’s blockage of the Suez Canal threatens the industry and the customers that it serves, for the most part we take for granted the fact that ocean shipments will get from point A to point B within a reasonable timeframe.

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Price Hikes Have Retailers Considering Alternatives to Amazon FBA

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

As eCommerce businesses grow and look for new markets, becoming an Amazon seller seems like a no-brainer. When a retailer chooses to sell on Amazon, options for Amazon fulfillment include Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and Seller-Fulfilled Prime (SFP). In the first model, all inventory gets shipped to Amazon, which then takes on the responsibility of picking, packing, and shipping out customer orders.

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ShipMatrix data highlights strong holiday season parcel metrics

Logistics Management

Data recently issued by ShipMatrix, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based SJ Consulting showed varied on-time performance (OTP) ranges, for weeks 47 through 49 of 2021 and including Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, from November 14-December 4), for major parcel carriers, including UPS, FedEx, and the United States Postal Service (USPS).

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The Future Of Retail: Technologies Enabling Q-Commerce Growth

Logistics Viewpoints

My dad is the VP of our household’s grocery supply chain. Every Saturday since my childhood, he has driven to the farmer’s market and hand-picked fruits and vegetables so mom and I could eat the best and most organic fruits and vegetables the market has to offer. Now he spends his Saturdays laying on his favorite sofa and looking for the best deals on fresh groceries online; he even cross-shops using three different apps!

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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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2021 3PL Warehouse Benchmark Report

Logistics Management

Download the 3PL Benchmark Report to gain insights into growth opportunities, the labor shortage, technology integration, and key trends to remain competitive.

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National diesel average is down for the fourth straight week, reports EIA

Logistics Management

With a 2.5-cent decrease, the national average came in at $3.674 per gallon, following a 4.6-cent decrease, to $3.674 per gallon, for the week of December 6.

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Supply Chain Hell Ignites Economic Boom Along U.S.-Mexico Border

Supply Chain Brain

Wedged up against the southern edge of the Rio Grande, the sprawling desert city of Juarez has seen its share of economic booms over the years. But perhaps none quite like the one that’s taken hold today.

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Ryder System is set to acquire Whiplash in move to boost e-fulfillment network

Logistics Management

Taking steps to expand its e-fulfillment network, Miami-based freight transportation and logistics services provider Ryder System Inc. said earlier this week it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Industry City, Calif.-based omnichannel fulfillment and logistics services provider.

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CARB approves ‘smog check’ regulation for in- and out-of-state trucks operating in California

Overdrive Online

The twice-a-year inspections are meant to ensure emissions control systems maintain as the truck ages. The rule, which still has to clear another hurdle before taking effect, raises Constitutional and privacy concerns and more from within trucking.

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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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West Virginia Airport Integrates Solar-Powered EV Charging System from Beam Global

NGT News

Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport has deployed the airport’s first EV ARC solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging system from Beam Global to charge airport EVs as well as the EVs of employees, staff, travelers and visitors. The system was funded through the U.S. Department of Energy in the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership to support regional expansion […].

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Ryder to Acquire E-Commerce and Omnichannel Fulfillment Provider Whiplash

Supply Chain Brain

Ryder System Inc., a provider of supply chain, dedicated transportation and fleet management solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Whiplash, a national provider of omnichannel fulfillment and logistics services, for approximately $480 million in cash.

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December Freight Market Update

Trinity Logistics

Stay up to date on the latest conditions impacting the freight market, curated by Trinity Logistics, through our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. Not interested in reading? Watch our video instead! HERE COMES ANOTHER SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION? The new Omicron variant has taken center stage, with cases first reported in African nations and now being seen in other countries including the U.S.

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POLA and POLB push back consideration of container dwell fee until December 20

Logistics Management

This follows previous joint announcements by POLA and POLB, whom collectively account for roughly 40% of United States-bound import volumes, indicating that consideration of the fee would be pushed back until November 22 and subsequently November 29, December 6, and December 13.

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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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How to Improve Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Here are the 9 easiest, fastest, and most effective ways to boost your Supply Chain performance. And discover the respective term of each area in these 3 categories: Short, Medium, and Long. Watch this: Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: KPIs for Your Warehouse: How to Choose and Use Them. KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics. 11 Golden Rules for Meaningful Supply Chain KPIs.

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Amp Americas Expands Dairy RNG Assets in Idaho and Indiana

NGT News

Amp Americas II LLC, a company converting dairy waste into carbon-negative renewable transportation fuel and power, has expanded its dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) and electricity assets portfolio with two major acquisitions that tripled the size of its carbon-negative fuels portfolio. Amp Americas has expanded its partnership with Generate Capital, consolidating Generate Capital’s flagship Indiana […].

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ALAN preps logistics assistance efforts in response to tragic tornado outbreak

Logistics Management

Non-profit American Logistics Aid Network provides update on response to deadly tornados that hit Kentucky and other states

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NFI Sends Electric Buses to Stagecoach Operations

NGT News

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL), a subsidiary of the NFI Group Inc., and BYD have supplied nine electric buses to Stagecoach East Scotland to provide local services in Perth. The ADL and BYD electric vehicle partnership is a U.K.-based electric bus producer. The fleet of nine BYD ADL Enviro200EV buses were built locally in Falkirk by […]. The post NFI Sends Electric Buses to Stagecoach Operations appeared first on NGT News.

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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 Brands Can Navigate Peak Season Supply Chain Challenges

Stord

With the holiday rush upon us, moving products, fulfilling orders and ensuring delivery is becoming increasingly crucial for virtually every brand. Managing one’s supply chain effectively can prove to be a make or break operation. This topic is being covered daily. “Rising container rates, shortages of truck drivers, limited warehouse capacity” are impacting companies across the board as reported by CNBC.

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Are You Using Digital Booking Software?

Parade

Here’s Why You Should. Digital booking programs are some of the hottest technology solutions for freight brokerages right now, and it’s no wonder. In today’s fast-paced, highly competitive market, brokerages need an edge. The capacity crunch is making it harder than ever to get loads covered without paying exorbitant spot market rates. This type of technology is becoming more and more mainstream. , Digital booking software can help brokerages thrive in several ways.

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Watch: The Pandemic and the Flexible Warehousing Market

Supply Chain Brain

The pandemic has increased uncertainty in the warehousing, labor and transportation markets, says Stephen Beard, vice president of solutions at Flexe.

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Are You Using Digital Booking Software?

Parade

Here’s Why You Should. Digital booking programs are some of the hottest technology solutions for freight brokerages right now, and it’s no wonder. In today’s fast-paced, highly competitive market, brokerages need an edge. The capacity crunch is making it harder than ever to get loads covered without paying exorbitant spot market rates. This type of technology is becoming more and more mainstream. , Digital booking software can help brokerages thrive in several ways.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

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.

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Solvares Group acquires Opheo

Logistics Business Magazine

With the acquisition of Opheo Solutions GmbH, Solvares Group is expanding its portfolio to include solutions for truck dispatching and route optimisation in the transport sector and is continuing its course of strategic growth. Solvares says SaaS-based software provider Opheo is an ideal fit for its strategic course. Opheo optimises route planning across truck dispatching.

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How Supply Chain Integration to TMS Improves Visibility

MercuryGate

Transportation carbon emissions are a major threat to the planet, and left unchecked, they have the potential to cause vast devastation and limit the abilities of humanity to thrive. Carbon emissions have risen in recent years, but as social media has grown and politics have evolved, ESG initiatives have become more commonplace. The post How Supply Chain Integration to TMS Improves Visibility appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Konecranes launches Battery as a Service

Logistics Business Magazine

Konecranes has launched Battery as a Service (BaaS), a breakthrough innovation in both technology and business model to facilitate financing and support our customers of the E-VER range of Li-Ion powered electric forklift trucks. Through this service, Konecranes provides chargeable, upgradable and remotely monitorable Li-ion batteries to its BaaS users.

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Looking Back at the Thanksgiving Supply Chain: How Turkeys Were Delivered to Millions of Americans

Locus

The two years of COVID-19 pandemic have turned people’s lives upside down. After this year’s Thanksgiving season, it is necessary to thank all those who are helping people counter this crisis. These people include doctors, nurses, hotels, social volunteers, and hygiene workers. But, wait a second! We missed someone very important—the people who delivered numerous products at our doorsteps and filled supplies in our neighbourhood stores.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

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

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Falcon upgrades refrigerated trailer fleet

Logistics Business Magazine

UK commercial vehicle hire company, Falcon Vehicle Solutions, has taken delivery of 15 new Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration units, in a move to deliver improved sustainability and reduced costs for its rental customers. Aligned with Carrier’s 2030 ESG goals to reduce customers’ carbon footprint by more than one gigaton, these fuel efficient units will reduce the emissions of Falcon Vehicle Solutions’ rental fleet.

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Penske Truck Leasing dedicates Diesel Training Lab at Lincoln Tech's East Windsor, CT, campus

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Truck Leasing recently held a dedication ceremony at the Lincoln Tech campus in East Windsor, Connecticut, as the company branded a diesel training lab and adjacent corridor. The lab will be utilized for hands-on diesel technology training, which introduces students to various topics such as vehicle and engine system maintenance and repair, industry certifications and career opportunities in the industry.

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Michelin appoints new MD for UK & Ireland

Logistics Business Magazine

Michelin Tyre plc has appointed John Howe as Managing Director for the UK & Ireland, with effect from 1st January 2022. He will also hold the role of B2C Sales Director, with responsibility for the company’s car, motorcycle and bicycle markets. Howe, 41, brings 25 years of service within the company, having begun his career in the warehouse of Solideal UK, before continuing with the business through a series of acquisitions first by Solideal International, Camoplast, Camso and then finally M