Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
The barriers to entry are generally low, as we’re now seeing deliveries in private cars and leased vans. Sure, it can seem that starting a delivery service is easy, but forgetting any of the seven operational must-do list items will result in constraints on the success of the logistics entrepreneur.
Cyzerg
MARCH 8, 2021
24x7 IT support and proactive IT management are becoming more necessary as the industry becomes reliant on technology. This is because when technology issues occur, businesses need to be able to respond efficiently, effectively, and timely to minimize supply chain disruptions – better yet, detect the problems before they happen.
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Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 8, 2021
Belcorp’s Maturity in Supply Chain Design. When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. But implementing new software does not digitally transform anything if the people that are supposed to use that software cannot do so effectively. Belcorp Corporation has actively worked to be a leader in ensuring that their people can effectively use a complex type of software known as supply chain
Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
An overall push into the Cloud—along with the development of more flexible, scalable software—is making more logistics operations rethink their warehouse management software delivery options.
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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.
Overdrive Online
MARCH 8, 2021
A bill making its way through the U.S. House would follow in the footsteps of California’s A.B. 5 law passed in late 2019 by severely curtailing the ability of owner-operators to haul freight for larger motor carriers.
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NGT News
MARCH 8, 2021
Cummins Inc., a multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and distributes engines and power generation products, and Cummins Westport Inc. say the ISX12N+Endurant HD N powertrain is now available for heavy-duty customers, delivering a fully integrated natural gas powertrain. The combination of the ISX12N near-zero natural gas engine and the Endurant HD N 12-speed automated transmission […].
Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
With the ongoing growth of e-commerce, the volume of returned inventory continues to rise for logistics managers in a variety of industry sectors. Finding warehousing space for this flood of goods will be a major challenge, say analysts.
Truck News
MARCH 8, 2021
Some jobs just seem to attract more workers of one gender than another. These patterns have more to do with long-standing biases about which industries and occupations are “better suited” to men or women than actual gender-based differences in knowledge, abilities, or career interests. In trucking and logistics, men make up 85% of the workforce. […].
Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
In this year’s annual survey, the disruption of the past year certainly influenced some short-term trends, but respondents are optimistic going forward. Results reflect more than a bump in the road, however. Companies are deeply concerned about issues like labor availability, workload planning and tighter cycle times, prompting interest in technology and software solutions, better metrics and further automation.
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
Truck News
MARCH 8, 2021
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace can help increase productivity, innovation, and employee retention, benefits that cannot be overstated in today’s business world. Women are essential to diversity, but the trucking and logistics industry still falls short with just 15% of women in the workforce. Trucking HR’s Top Fleet Employers Program recognizes and celebrates companies […].
Talking Logistics
MARCH 8, 2021
Achieving timely, accurate, and complete supply chain visibility has been, remains, and will probably always be a top priority for companies. But can you aspire to have end-to-end supply chain visibility, which is what every manufacturer and retailer wants in order to become more agile and responsive, without also accepting end-to-end responsibility?
Kuebix
MARCH 8, 2021
March is an especially important month as it’s Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day is today! The first Women’s History Day was held in 1909 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the garment workers’ strike when 15,000 women marched through lower Manhattan. The day became Women’s History Week in 1978 because the National Women’s […].
FreightWaves SONAR
MARCH 8, 2021
The digital age has presented a wealth of opportunities for the over the road trucking market. As explained by Supply & Demand Chain Executive , “Digitization, software and giving shippers and carriers efficient tech tools are critical, as technology continues to modernize this industry. COVID-19 has also accelerated technological adoption by an order of magnitude.
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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.
Overdrive Online
MARCH 8, 2021
A bill making its way through the U.S. House would follow in the footsteps of California’s A.B. 5 law passed in late 2019 by severely curtailing the ability of owner-operators to haul freight for larger motor carriers.
Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
Over the course of 2021, ocean carriers will continue to operate at high capacity utilization levels, and ocean rates will remain high. Moreover, along with the need for elevated container circulation, high demand will continue to favor the Pacific Coast ports for Asian imports destined for the Midwest.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 8, 2021
What’s causing the recent rash of container losses on cargo vessels?
Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
Shippers need to brace for stiff rate increases as more disciplined carriers benefit from tight capacity, lack of drivers, new market concentration and mounting COVID-related demands.
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Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 8, 2021
Amazon has scooped up a minority stake in a cargo airline that operates a portion of its fast-growing air-cargo division, the latest sign of the retailer’s long-term ambitions to expand its air-freight operations.
Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
When we look back on this time in history, we can say with some certainty that the pandemic acted as a great accelerator.
NGT News
MARCH 8, 2021
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne say the Canadian government is providing $2.75 billion in funding over five years -starting this year – to enhance public transit systems and switch them to cleaner electrical power – including supporting the purchase of zero-emission public transit and […].
Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
As the transportation management systems market continues to evolve in the wake of the pandemic, more shippers are finding new ways to use the technology to meet their customers’ continually evolving expectations—and save time and money in the process.
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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.
NGT News
MARCH 8, 2021
The co-chairs of the House Biofuels Caucus have introduced two new pieces of legislation to increase access to biofuels and to fully recognize their environmental benefits. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13) led the introduction of the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act, which would expand access to higher blends […].
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 8, 2021
Transflo, a mobile and cloud-based platform that automates supply chain processes, recently announced new enhancements for its digital solutions that provides a data exchange network for shippers, brokers, carriers and drivers.
FreightWaves SONAR
MARCH 8, 2021
In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” readers will learn about the FreightWaves SONAR intermodal contract savings versus truckload tickers, added to SONAR so shippers, carriers, intermodal marketing companies and analysts can see the average percent difference between intermodal transportation contract rates and truckload contract rates on the same lane. .
Freightos
MARCH 8, 2021
Co-authored by Rebecca Wright (Head of Marketing, Twill) & Eytan Buchman (CMO Freightos Group). With customer expectations continuously on the rise and as technological progress continues, logistics companies need to explore new ways of innovation. As we kick off our joint Freightos.com x Twill experiment, we share our thoughts and initial observations with you.
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
Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
While the myriad changes that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had on all walks of everyday life, one cannot help but be optimistic about the ramped-up pace of vaccine distribution efforts (for the most part), as the walk to return to a more normal way of life turns into a sprint over the next few months.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 8, 2021
Manish Sharma, chief executive officer of Accenture Operations, reveals the findings of a new report on why a handful of businesses are realizing superior performance during the pandemic.
Logistics Management
MARCH 8, 2021
Nearly a year after global electronics giant Panasonic made a 20% equity investment in Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Blue Yonder (formerly JDA), a provider of AI-driven and end-to-end supply chain management services, in May 2020, it looks like the companies may be taking their relationship to the next level, with various media reports indicating that Panasonic will acquire Blue Yonder for $6.5 billion.
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