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Cargo Insurance: What is it and why do I need it?

ShipLilly

Shipping and cargo help as a group of container freight shaped as a human head that is drowning in the ocean with a life saver coming to the rescue as an export and import logistic management symbol with 3D illustration elements. The shipping industry needs to consider the management of cargo insurance costs. This requires a thorough understanding of how freight insurance operates.

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Takt Time: How Slow Can You Go?

The Lean Thinker

A long, long time ago – in the days when computer programs were coded as holes in punch cards – I was in ROTC* in college. Twice a year we had a “PT” (Physical Training, I think) test that consisted of measured performance on five “events.” One of those events was a 2 mile run. To get a maximum score of 100 points, the participant had to complete the 2 mile run in 14 minutes and 9 seconds.

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3 Priorities for Future Success in Logistics with Sarah Banks

The Logistics of Logistics

3 Priorities for Future Success in Logistics with Sarah Banks. Sarah Banks and Joe Lynch discuss three priorities for future success in logistics. Sarah is Global Lead for the Freight & Logistics Industry at Accenture , a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. About Sarah Banks. Sarah Banks is Global Lead for the Freight & Logistics Industry at Accenture.

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Editor’s Choice: When to Switch From In-House to Managed Logistics Transportation Services

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and looks at the difficult decision of transitioning in-house logistics to managed services. The supply chain is evolving, and the standards used for managed logistics transportation services today are more data- and technology-driven than those of the past.

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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 is the year of the freight service embargo

Supply Chain and Logistics

It’s not possible to book shipments anymore with some LTL carriers. Their capacity is full, and they don’t care if they get new customers. OnTrak (which delivers my vitamin pills) and Fedex recently said they were refusing new customers.

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How to Create a CO2 Neutral Shipping Strategy

Shipsta

If you haven’t started working on a strategy to reduce your transport emissions yet, now’s the time to start.

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Toughest states for brakes, other vehicle violations, and where they overlap in jurisdictions with high violations-per-inspection rates

Overdrive Online

What would be your guess for the state most prone to hand out violations at the highest rate in any inspection? What about brakes violations, a big focus of next week's brake-blitz effort nationwide? Find out what the numbers say here.

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Strategies to Reduce Overtime Costs in the Warehouse

Kane is Able

Significant employment decreases occurred in many industries during the pandemic. But in transportation and warehousing, demand for labor continued and even grew. When there are not enough reliable workers to fill the need, warehouse operators must rely on overtime to fill the gap. This article looks at overtime-related problems and offers some strategies to reduce overtime costs in the warehouse through improved hiring and retention.

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How Shippers can Navigate the Supply Chain Talent Shortage

CH Robinson Logistics

Prior to the pandemic, supply chains were already growing in complexity due to increased globalization, data sources, and customer demands. Disruptions from COVID-19 accelerated these challenges, requiring supply chains to be more agile and resilient than ever—something that isn’t possible if don’t have the right technology and talent in place. In this dynamic environment of frequent disruptions, spikes in demand, and tight capacity, the ability to quickly scale your talent and technology is a s

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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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E2open Releases Third-Quarter Technology Enhancements for Improved Resiliency and Agility

Supply Chain Brain

E2open LLC, a provider of cloud-based supply chain management software, announced the release of its third-quarter technology update for the year, with a wide range of enhancements to help clients leverage E2open’s multi-enterprise network to make more connected business decisions.

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AST Receives DOT Certification for High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage Cylinders

NGT News

Advanced Structural Technologies Inc. (AST) has obtained U.S. Department of Transportation certification UN ISO 11119-2 to design and manufacture cylinders for high-pressure hydrogen gas storage, for worldwide usage. AST says the new hydrogen storage vessels will be sold under the name H2-MAX to signify its unique product characteristics, particularly its faster and complete filling capability. […].

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Watch: Why Are West Coast Ports Suffering From Congestion?

Supply Chain Brain

John Martin, president of Martin Associates, explains the factors behind persistent cargo congestion at West Coast ports, and the “cumulative collapse” of the nation’s entire logistics supply chain.

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Volta Charging’s New Product Powers Energy Industry’s EV Charging Planning

NGT News

Volta Industries Inc., which entered into a business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II, has launched its PredictEV product with a multi-year commitment from Southern Company. PredictEV, a machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) solution for infrastructure planning, was created to support Volta Charging’s commerce-centric, electric vehicle charging network.

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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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Orbital Insight Launches Supply Chain Intelligence Solution to Create End-to-End Visibility and Illuminate Risk With AI

Supply Chain Brain

Orbital Insight Inc, a geospatial software and analytics company, released its Supply Chain Intelligence solution to help organizations better understand their multi-tier supply chains, respond to disruptions, get competitive intelligence and advance sustainability initiatives.

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U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed for the week ending August 14, reports AAR

Logistics Management

Rail carloads—at 235,011—saw a 5.7% annual gain, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 269,799—were down 3% annually.

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Editor’s Pick: Post-Brexit Issues Could Take Years to Untangle

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. In this June 2021 post from Descartes’ blog, Martin Meacock highlights some ongoing post-Brexit challenges importers face.

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Four Considerations for Post-Covid Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity — the vaunted VUCA — are always present and testing companies’ ability to navigate day-to-day operations.

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What Your Order Management System Should Be Doing

To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.

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Ron Kelsey's 'Sunrise Express' 1981 Peterbilt 359 – Pride & Polish Antique champ

Overdrive Online

Kelsey's classic iron features numerous custom touches he's added throughout the 37 years he's owned the truck. These include a full rework of the interior, plenty of custom stainless, 7-inch stacks and more.

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Autonomous Mobile Robots deployed in logistics centres in Japan

Logistics Business Magazine

Musashi AI, a group company of Japanese Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd., has successfully completed a POC for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) at Suzuyo & Co. Ltd, a leading Japanese 3PL company, in partnership with Israeli 634AI , a Musashi Group affiliated company and the developer of MAESTRO, an industrial automation and mobility management software.

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Smart Monitors vs. Traditional Mirrors – What’s Better for Truckers?

United World Transporation

One thing that every trucker knows how to do is use their mirrors. Mirrors are crucial for safety, and every trucker needs to be an expert at using them. However, technology is constantly changing the way truckers are trucking. Now, smart monitors are taking the trucking industry by storm. However, are smart monitors worth it, or are traditional mirrors already good enough?

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TrakItPRO – DGL’s New Shipment Tracking and Client Visibility Platform

Dedola Global Logistics

A new era has begun at Dedola Global Logistics with the launch of our newly upgraded shipment tracking and client visibility platform, TrakItPRO. With TrakItPRO , we’ve taken online visibility to a whole new level. Whether you’re a long-term client and TrakIt user, or if you’re looking for a logistics partner providing leading-edge information technology, TrakItPRO will be sure to impress.

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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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WorkWave, Real Green, Coalmarch, and Slingshot at the 2021 Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference

WorkWave

Time To Read: 3 minutes. The Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference is always a must-attend event, but 2021 is set to be the most exciting year for the event yet. For the first time ever, WorkWave is thrilled to attend the Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference along with Real Green, Coalmarch, and Slingshot, who are now part of the WorkWave family!

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TrakItPRO – DGL’s New Shipment Tracking and Client Visibility Platform

Dedola Global Logistics

A new era has begun at Dedola Global Logistics with the launch of our newly upgraded shipment tracking and client visibility platform, TrakItPRO. With TrakItPRO , we’ve taken online visibility to a whole new level. Whether you’re a long-term client and TrakIt user, or if you’re looking for a logistics partner providing leading-edge information technology, TrakItPRO will be sure to impress.

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What Is an Omnimodal TMS & Its Benefits in Modern-Day Supply Chain Management

MercuryGate

Omnimodal supply chain execution continues to grow in importance for effective logistics management, particularly as recent years have seen tight capacity in every shipping mode and as companies continue to implement e-commerce channels. For years, shippers and LSPs have discussed the implications of omnichannel fulfillment, including the need to provide estimated arrival times (predictive ETAs) […].

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The Weekly Freight Report for August 19th, 2021

FLS Transport

The Top 5 Stories in Freight. Here’s what’s happening this week: Shippers rethinking operational efficiency to help with capacity Drivers press that overtime pay won’t fix industry turnover ‘Gridlock Plus’ commences as port congestion nears new highs Rail interests press officials not to over-regulate Port clogs could lead to holiday troubles for shippers and consumers alike.

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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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Freight Document Management: Using RPA with BOLs, Pre-Alert, Arrival, & Invoice Documents

RPA Labs

Robotic automation, chatbots, and AI technology are more than just the latest fads. These advancements in technology help streamline countless functions and tasks within global supply chain operations and management systems. Everything from freight document management to shipment tracking to payment tracking can benefit from automation and robotic processes.

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SOLOCHAIN - Generix Group WMS

Supply Chain Brain

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Freight Document Management: Using RPA with BOLs, Pre-Alert, Arrival, & Invoice Documents

RPA Labs

Robotic automation, chatbots, and AI technology are more than just the latest fads. These advancements in technology help streamline countless functions and tasks within global supply chain operations and management systems. Everything from freight document management to shipment tracking to payment tracking can benefit from automation and robotic processes.