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“A3” is an Obligation for the Coach

The Lean Thinker

In Western business it is pretty typical for someone to be assigned to come up with a proposed solution to a problem, and then seek approval for that solution. In some companies that consider themselves more forward thinking, they might even say something like “bring me an A3.” As a result I have seen a number of organizations that produce some kind of guideline for “how to fill out and A3.” They teach “problem solving” courses so people can learn to do this p

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The Importance of Order Fulfillment in Direct Selling Success

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Type the phrase “direct selling tips” into your favorite search engine and you’ll find a ton of articles on choosing the right product line, how to get started, how to boost sales and so on. What you won’t find is a ton of articles on order fulfillment – that underappreciated function that puts your products into your customers’ hands.

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Jason Traff and the Shipwell Story

The Logistics of Logistics

Jason Traff and the Shipwell Story. Joe Lynch and Jason Traff discuss Jason’s entrepreneurial journey and the Shipwell. Jason is the Co-founder of Shipwell, a cloud-based transportation management software company. About Jason Traff. Jason Traff is the President and Co-founder of Shipwell , a cloud-based TMS solution based in Austin, TX that is transforming the supply chain industry by replacing opaque and manual processes through a tech-enabled, fully connected logistics ecosystem with more tha

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USPS’s Shipping & Packages Group earnings results are encouraging

Logistics Management

Total first quarter net income—at $318 million—was well ahead of a $748 million net income loss, for the same period a year ago. And total operating revenue—at $21.495 billion—topped the $19.351 billion from a year ago.

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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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Taking a Big Picture View of Supply Chain Networks

Logistics Viewpoints

I recently read a thought-provoking report with several predictions about the future of supply chain technology. As I read through it, I was struck by a glaring dichotomy: Supply chain organizations are expected to double down on artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and various digital supply chain technologies — and yet the report predicts that “through 2023, less than 5% [emphasis mine] of control-tower-like deployments will fulfill their end-to-end potential.”.

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Nulogy White Paper: Why Your Supply Chain is Brittle

Logistics Management

This white paper by Nulogy explores the inherent fragility in rigid, one-to-one supply chain relationships, and how multi-party collaboration and standardized data flow leads to increased nimbleness, freedom, and service quality in your external networks.

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Trucking wants more drivers. It doesn’t need them.

Truck News

I have a money shortage. I want more of it. I know others in this situation, so we’re going to band together to petition the government for more money. We’ll use conservative numbers and say we want 25% more money than we’re making now. I can’t go to my boss about this, because he’ll just […].

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COVID-driven e-commerce paces record Q4 industrial & logistics real estate activity, reports JLL

Logistics Management

In its “United States Industrial Outlook - Q4 2020,” JLL explained that increased e-commerce activity translated into what it called a steep rise for warehouse space.

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Add a broker arm to your truck fleet

Truck News

The freight business is booming as consumers spend all that cash they saved by staying home on stuff they think will make life at home more interesting. The last time rates were this high was 2018, and carriers responded by expanding their fleets instead of building up rates and margins. When those new trucks actually […].

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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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Attain Better Inventory Accuracy to Improve Order Fulfillment

GoShip Blog

The global pandemic has changed the e-commerce landscape forever. With intense digitalization and the exponential growth of online shopping, retail supply chains across the world are now strained with new market demands. One of those demands is a more efficient order fulfillment strategy, which requires reviewing your warehouse practices as well. Inventory discrepancies are becoming a costly issue for businesses.

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Ernst, Klobuchar Introduce Bill Supporting Renewable Fuel Infrastructure

NGT News

Building on her efforts to expand access to higher biofuel blends, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in introducing The Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021, a bill that directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program to support the deployment of renewable fuel […].

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Where Has All the Ocean Capacity Gone and How Will We Get It Back?

Talking Logistics

Look out over the waters surrounding the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which combined for a throughput of more than 17.3 million TEUs in 2020, and the cargo capacity problem is obvious. The long line of vessels sitting in the water, waiting to unburden their bellies of ocean containers is an ongoing story. Read more Where Has All the Ocean Capacity Gone and How Will We Get It Back?

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Small Business Budgeting Tips for a Better Supply Chain

Freight Center

Budget, ugh, sometimes just saying the word makes people cringe. Even though most of us don’t like talking about or even developing a budget, it’s a necessity. Budgeting and money management are critical for businesses of all sizes and setting a shipping budget shouldn’t be overlooked. But don’t dread the budgeting process because it doesn’t have to be difficult.

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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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Battery Trade Dispute Could Test Biden’s Green Policy Plans

Supply Chain Brain

The Biden administration’s first test of its climate change policy could come this week in a legal dispute over battery components seen as key to growing electric vehicle adoption in the U.S.

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GILLIG Adds Allison’s eGen Flex Propulsion System to Company Offerings

NGT News

Allison Transmission, a designer and manufacturer of vehicle propulsion solutions for commercial and defense vehicles, in partnership with GILLIG, a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in the U.S., say beginning this year, GILLIG will offer Allison’s eGen Flex electric hybrid propulsion system. “GILLIG and Allison have partnered for nearly 50 years to provide the highest-quality […].

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Seegrid Introduces Palion Autonomous Mobile Robot Product Line

Supply Chain Brain

Seegrid Corporation, a provider of autonomous mobile robots for material handling, recently introduced the Seegrid Palion AMR product family, the company’s newest line of mobile robots that provide automated material flow.

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National diesel average increases for the 14th consecutive week, reports EIA

Logistics Management

This week’s national average—at $2.801—headed up 6.3 cents, marking the highest weekly gain, going back to a 5.8-cent increase, to $2.383, for the week ending November 9.

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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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Supply Chain Digitization

Logistics Bureau

What is it all about? What are some of the trends? Suuchi Ramesh , Founder and CEO of Suuchi Inc., is back to share her insights. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com. Phone: +61 417 417 307.

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Global Logistics 2021: Accelerated collaboration

Logistics Management

“If this increase comes to fruition,” she adds, “it’s projected that GTM is going to become the ‘new essential’ for logistics organizations that are looking to keep pace with the competition, manage higher tariffs, and maintain their global footprint as economic nationalism begins to take hold.

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How To Become A Software-Driven Car Manufacturer with an Autonomous Digital Platform

IoT World Today

With software already dominating the automotive industry, there is a massive opportunity for automakers to create profitable business models through in-car connected software. Cubic’s latest eBook sets out best practice for OEMs seeking to future-proof their fleets and optimize user experience. With a central integrated management system, car manufacturers have the power to launch, customize and control digital services that can be easily scaled and aligned to global markets.

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Last Mile Delivery to Surpass Customer Expectations: NordicTrack Solution Showcase

Logistics Management

In this report, learn how NordicTrack partnered with Ryder Last Mile to shape up the in-home delivery of its leading exercise equipment and increase customer satisfaction.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Shipping Challenges For The 2021 Produce Season

Blue Grace Logistics

Volume increases in shipping can drive up rates and create challenging conditions in freight capacity. Under normal conditions, the strain on CPG shippers occurs tidally. Produce season causes disruptions, but occurs with a fair degree of regularity. Even if a carrier does not transport agricultural goods, the influx of produce to shipping can affect operations, capacity and costs.

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e-Customs Software helps Customs Intermediary Business

Logistics Business Magazine

An e-Customs software solution by Descartes Systems Group has helped the EOS Group, who are a Customs Intermediary and who also provide an inclusive delivery and warehousing logistics service spanning across the UK, to transition post Brexit. The EOS Grou p who are headquartered in Northern Ireland and are a family-owned business have with over 37 years’ experience in the logistics and warehousing industry.

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Freight and trucking data: how historical and contract load tender data create a trucking rate predictor

FreightWaves SONAR

Freight and trucking data makes for an excellent resource for shippers and logistic service providers (LSPs) alike. The data obtained from historical and contract load tender information creates a valuable tool – a trucking rate predictor. Trucking rate predictors utilize freight and trucking data to provide shippers and LSPs with a wealth of knowledge and actionable insights to streamline strategic positioning.

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DTNA Readies Detroit Facility to Manufacture ePowertrain

NGT News

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) says the Detroit ePowertrain will power the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2. The announcement is part of Daimler Trucks’ global platform strategy to establish a uniform basic architecture for their broad line-up of battery-electric vehicles around the globe. Daimler says its use in North America brings the company global […].

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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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What’s driving the flurry of M&A activity?

Truck News

A flurry of merger and acquisition activity to start 2021 may just be a hint of what’s to come this year. We’ve seen 10 deal announcements cross our desks in the early weeks of this year, and they included some blockbusters. Bison Transport found a new owner, TFI International made a bold push further into […].

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Bringing in freight lane-specific data best practices to allocate assets

FreightWaves SONAR

The shipping industry is continuing to suffer the effects of a pandemic-driven demand that some carriers simply cannot handle. As reported by Logistics Management , Bart De Muynck, vice president of research at Gartner, had this to say, “We’re seeing hours-of-service changes, insurance costs going up, incidences going up, and the size of the related verdicts also increasing.

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Cold Storage Transport Claims: The Impact on Vaccine Distribution

MercuryGate

With the development of COVID-19 vaccines, many shippers find themselves tasked with the overwhelming responsibility […]. The post Cold Storage Transport Claims: The Impact on Vaccine Distribution appeared first on MercuryGate International.