Tue.Apr 02, 2019

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Straight Talk About Efficient Multi-Channel Fulfillment

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Multi-channel selling is here to stay – and fast and accurate multi-channel fulfillment is critical to your competitive advantage. (In other news, snow is cold.). What’s less apparent is how to make outstanding fulfillment possible without spreading your inventory or budget too thin.

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Blockchain for a Better Supply Chain

Material Handling and Logistics

Blockchain provides a secure, paperless solution for tracking products through every stage of their lifecycle.

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Supply Chain Blockchain Applications Won’t Work Without Data Standards!

Logistics Viewpoints

Blockchain provides one mechanism for sharing information between supply chain trading partners. Because of the IT security, unchangeable records, and decentralized governance, the technology is getting a lot of attention. But just as clear thinking depends upon carefully defining terms, effective supply chain collaboration requires a defined vocabulary.

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Are longer trailers the answer?

Fleet Owner

Moving to 33-foot doubles would take some pressure off the roads by moving more freight per mile traveled and using less fuel to move the increased volume of freight.

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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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Middle Market Manufacturers Need to Catch up on Industry 4.0

Material Handling and Logistics

The window of opportunity for 4.0 is closing fast and manufacturers who don’t invest in 2019 risk falling behind the curve.

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Effects of Full Employment

3PL Insights

When discussing the health of the economy, one of the important measures that shows the strength of it, is the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is measured by the number of people available for work who don’t have jobs and have actively looked for one in the past four weeks. The economy needs a low unemployment rate because with a low rate, more people have jobs and are willing to spend money.

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Trimble extends fleet connectivity to service providers with ServiceConnect

Fleet Owner

TMT ServiceConnect provides for more seamless collaboration between fleets and heavy-duty repair shops to schedule maintenance activities, track service status and create invoices.

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The Walmart Effect: More Stringent Inbound Freight Management Demands on the Way

GlobalTranz

In today’s world of inbound freight management demands, it is easy to get wrapped up in the hype over the Amazon effect. Essentially, Amazon’s continuous push for world domination is forcing shippers and carriers to rethink their strategies. However, another effect exists-the Walmart Effect. The Walmart Effect refers to the brick-and-mortar Giants capability to enact.read More.

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Ranger Design launches Max Rack 2.0

Fleet Owner

Ranger Design will be launching the next generation of our drop-down ladder rack, the Max Rack 2.0, at the end of April. Tough, safe and simple, this rack is a fit for extreme use on the jobsite.

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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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Cloud Logistics moves up in Gartner’s TMS Magic Quadrant ratings

Logistics Management

The Gartner Magic Quadrant has recently recognized Cloud Logistics by E2Open (Cloud Logistics) for its progress in implementing its transportation management systems (TMS) for logistics managers.

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5 tips for managing truckload shipping rates in 2019.

Freightquote

Rising truckload shipping rates make building a strategy that puts you in control of your freight, while operating within a strict budget, a challenge. Freightquote shares 5 tips to help you manage rising rates in 2019.

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Valedictory Speech by Ms. Rozzana Aziz

SIPMM Professional Publications

Valedictory Speech given during 2018 Graduation Ceremony by Ms. Rozzana Aziz Good afternoon, Honourable Members of the Ceremonial Party, Distinguished Guests, Fellow Graduates, Family & Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen. Frankly speaking, this is my first time delivering a speech in front of a group audience. This is very intense as I am the first speaker […].

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Safety systems: Saving lives, equipment and millions of dollars

Fleet Owner

How fleets can employ and benefit from the latest technologies.

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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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Valedictory Speech by Mr. David Wong Khai Leong

SIPMM Professional Publications

Valedictory Speech given during 2018 Graduation Ceremony by Mr. David Wong Khai Leong Good afternoon, Honourable Members of the Ceremonial Party, Distinguished Guests, Fellow Graduates, Family & Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is of Great Honour for me to be with all, to deliver the Valedictorian speech. Today mark a very special and one of […].

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[PODCAST] Amazon’s Push to Compete with Logistics Services Providers

GlobalTranz

Listen to “Amazon’s Push to Compete with Logistics Services Providers” on Spreaker. Tips for Retailers (And All Shippers) to Overcome the Amazon Effect Amazon Resources Is Amazon In-Sourcing or Creating a New Service? You Already Know Read Blog Post Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming Read Blog Post Tips for Retailers (And All Shippers) to Overcome.read More.

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Valedictory Speech by Mr. Alok Sharma

SIPMM Professional Publications

Valedictory Speech given during 2018 Graduation Ceremony by Mr. Alok Sharma Good afternoon, Honourable Members of the Ceremonial Party, Distinguished Guests, Fellow Graduates, Family & Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen It’s a great opportunity to stand on this platform to deliver the valedictorian speech today. My name is Alok Sharma and I work for a mining […].

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A modern HR approach is a social one

Truck News

Modernizing your workforce starts with modernizing your HR approach. In today’s labour market, successful truck fleets and logistics companies know that staying abreast of the issues will help them stay ahead of the competition.

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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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Convey’s new Delivery Exception Management Platform addresses last mile delivery issues

Logistics Management

Austin, Texas-based Convey, a provider of delivery experience management software that helps shippers connect disparate data and processes from parcel to freight in the last mile, announced today it has rolled out a new offering specifically geared towards last mile delivery issues. Entitled the Delivery Exception Management (DEM) Platform now Featuring Exception Recovery, Convey said this offering provides shippers with the ability to identify, collaborate and take the needed steps to resolve i

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Container Shipping Can Help Diversify International Sales of U.S. Soybeans

Supply Chain Brain

It’s no coincidence that several expanding markets for U.S. soybeans are taking advantage of beans shipped in containers, rather than bulk.

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Brooklyn Logistics Center marketed by Cushman & Wakefield to be completed by October 2019

Logistics Management

A new Brooklyn, New York-based logistics facility being marketed by industrial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield is expected to be completed in October 2019. The facility, entitled Brooklyn Logistics Center, is the first class A spec warehouse in the New York City area, with Cushman & Wakefield being retained on an exclusive basis to lease the facility.

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Truck tech mergers, acquisitions only the beginning of what’s to come

Commercial Carrier Journal

I don’t think the new news of a pending WABCO/ZF merger was treated with the kind of big trucking news buzz that it really was.

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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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More than ideas and proposals are needed to truly foster U.S. transportation infrastructure roadmap

Logistics Management

When the White House issued its fiscal 2020 budget proposal last month, some attention was given to the transportation infrastructure allocations, despite transportation infrastructure being somewhat ostensibly “lost in the shuffle” in political circles inside the Beltway. And after talking with some key Washington-based transportation infrastructure experts not long after this budget proposal was released, it was, and remains clear, that an effective funding mechanism is key to ensure long-term

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A Win-Win Situation: Electronic Device Manufacturers and Blockchain Solutions

Shipchain

As blockchain is now a frequent topic of discussion among supply chain circles, it is essential to consider how it could affect electronic device manufacturers. Marrying electronic device manufacturers and blockchain software vendors will have a profound impact on reducing the spread of counterfeit products and more. According to Maja Vujinovic of CoinDesk , 30% of manufacturers expect revenue to grow 10% within the next five years, and with faster growth, minor issues can quickly become major p

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Tender management against rising ocean freight rates

Transporeon

So what’s going on with ocean freight rates? It looks like they are marching upwards through 2017, which means shippers need to take early action now. This blog examines how manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers can take back control and cut cuts by improving tender management. Checking the background info In 2015, the ocean freight rate trend was distinctly downwards – the SCFI declined from around 1,000 to just 500 during the year.

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Trinity Logistics Joins the Burris Logistics Family

Trinity Logistics

We are pleased to announce that Trinity Logistics is joining the Burris Logistics family. Burris and Trinity are long-standing family-run enterprises both headquartered in Sussex County, Del. The companies are uniting for greater opportunities and to offer customers more end-to-end supply chain solutions. Trinity Logistics will continue to operate with its name and well-known brand, under the Burris Logistics umbrella.

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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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IoT Sensor Data Fueling Interest in AI

IoT World Today

As IoT coverage continues to grow, the rising amount of data IoT sensors generate and the growing need to act more quickly on data insights is spurring interest in artificial intelligence. . Research firm Tractica, which tracks AI-related revenue by industry, is forecasting that total AI revenue in the transportation industry will rise from $97.3 million this year to $1.25 billion in 2025.

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Penske Truck Leasing Technology on Display at 2019 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Truck Leasing will highlight its place as an emerging technology leader at this year’s Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California. ACT Expo will be April 23-26 at the Long Beach Convention Center. In addition to Penske’s electric vehicle fleet being on display – the Freightliner eM2 and FUSO eCanter – there will be several company leaders appearing on panels.

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Revenue Recognition Series: ASC 606 – Exploring Additional Complex Areas

Mazars Ledger

WEBCAST | Accounting April 17, 2019 | 12 PM EDT Mike Crown | Quality and Risk Management Director, Mazars USA LLP… The post Revenue Recognition Series: ASC 606 – Exploring Additional Complex Areas appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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