Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

Merchandise fulfillment variability has been on the rise for a number of years, due in large part to the growth of e-commerce. But all bets were off in 2020 as variability went off the charts. As you can see from the two included images charting the quarterly change in US e-commerce sales (year over year) and quarterly change in US GDP (quarter to quarter), variability in the recent quarters has been well outside the range of one standard deviation in each direction (light blue range) of the mea

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2021

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published yesterday, “Trust the Network: The Way Forward in Achieving Transportation Desired Outcomes.” The research, based on a survey of over 300 transportation professionals conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Transporeon, explores several questions: How much room for improvement do you believe still.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Inventory management has always been challenging. How much should we hold? How much is too much? How much is too little? The supply chain shocks of 2020 brought this challenge into focus. Too often, inventory is viewed from an aggregate position, likely driven by finance, who are concerned about working capital implications. This aggregate view, however, can hide a multitude of sins when it comes to the health of our inventory mix – do I have the right quantities of each item at each stock holdi

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 20, 2021

Taking a major step to expand its last-mile home delivery capabilities, Concord, NC-based Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation, a provider of freight transportation and logistics services, announced today it has acquired Stoughton, Mass.-based last-mile delivery specialist NRX Logistics.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

Melinda McLaughlin, vice president and general head of research with Prologis, paints a picture of warehouse demand in the U.S., now and over the next five years.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

Near-sighted planning, supply-chain complexities and a tradition of keeping inventories low caused the semiconductor shortage that is now forcing carmakers to idle production lines and straining their relationship with chip manufacturers.

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Truck News

JANUARY 20, 2021

Safe practices are being punished when companies’ post-accident safety analysis is exposed for use against them in lawsuits. It shouldn’t be this way, and doesn’t have to be. The problem is that post-accident analysis and the remedial actions taken by trucking companies are generally both discoverable and admissible in court. Not only do you have […].

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

COVID-19 was a wakeup call for procurement teams who failed to invest in the tools and resources necessary to protect their supply chains.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

JANUARY 20, 2021

Organizations that seek to integrate sustainability into their business practices and strategies are increasing. Social and environmental factors are top priorities to be embedded into procurement and buying functions, to create a sustainable procurement strategy. The procurement strategy will strengthen partnership and facilitate smooth integration.

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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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NGT News

JANUARY 20, 2021

Ozop Energy Solutions, a company that invents, designs, develops, manufactures and distributes chargers, inverters and power supplies, says its fully owned subsidiary, Power Conversion Technologies Inc. (PCTI), has entered into a partnership with Zeem Solutions to work on charging solutions to address the medium- and heavy-duty commercial electric vehicle (CEV) market.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 20, 2021

Is your eCommerce store ready to spread its wings? If so, then it’s likely you’re starting to shop around for a fulfillment center. Smart move! Outsourcing your fulfillment comes with a plethora of benefits , like scoring big on savings and having more time to grow your business. Before you take the big plunge, however, there are a few considerations you’ll need to make.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 20, 2021

FreightWaves’ Todd Maiden said it best in early December: “Several analysts have published transportation outlook reports for 2021 that are calling for continued strength in the trucking markets. Some are expecting the favorable truckload fundamentals that were in place in the back half of 2020 to continue unchanged through 2021. However, others believe the TL trade has grown long in the tooth and are pivoting to a more meaningful industrial recovery, which supports an improving freight environm

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NGT News

JANUARY 20, 2021

This spring, Blue Bird Corp., an independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, says it will begin production of its propane and gasoline Vision school buses integrating Ford’s all-new 7.3 L V8 engine and a purpose-built fuel system designed specifically for school bus application. The fuel system technology was developed by ROUSH CleanTech, the same […].

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

While physical paperwork has long been the go-to form of communication within the supply-chain industry, electronic bills of lading are expected to become the standard moving forward.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Inventory management has always been challenging. How much should we hold? How much is too much? How much is too little? The supply chain shocks of 2020 brought this challenge into focus. Too often, inventory is viewed from an aggregate position, likely driven by finance, who are concerned about working capital implications. This aggregate view, however, can hide a multitude of sins when it comes to the health of our inventory mix – do I have the right quantities of each item at each stock holdi

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

The international coronavirus supply chain has become the latest target of cyber-espionage. The threat extends beyond pharmaceutical manufacturers to all of their suppliers and vendors, which provide potential points of entry for cyber thieves. In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain Editor-in-Chief Bob Bowman, Mike Hamilton, Chief Information Security Officer with CI Security, discusses what needs to be done to protect the entire vaccine supply chain from hackers.

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LandLink

JANUARY 20, 2021

In today’s Logistics business time and performance are key to success. Now more than ever analytics, metrics and key performance indicators are critical components in planning and execution protocols. Today’s logistics market is more demanding than it’s ever been. Businesses across the supply chain are now expected to easily adjust to shipment patterns, predict customers’ buying behaviors, provide on-time deliveries through the most efficient routes possible, and reduce the risks of cargo invent

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Stoecklin Logistics , a supplier of innovative supply chain solutions, is expanding its North American operations and has moved into a larger headquarters location in Roswell, Ga., north of Atlanta, that will allow the company to increase its market presence and provide clients with additional local support. The new facility includes space devoted to customer service, marketing, business development and mechanical maintenance.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 20, 2021

The Top 7 Stories in Freight. Here’s what’s happening this week: Capacity blinks as load-to-truck ratios take a welcome dip A new administration will bring more trucking regulations Industrial volume jumps expected to add to the capacity blues HOS win sends strong message to states trying to pass interstate regs Cass Freight Index indicates freight rates will be ‘all gas and no brakes’ 50% of shippers look to new suppliers to avoid future disruption ELD data is fueling ca

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Claire Umney has been appointed as managing director of Breathe Technologies to drive the company through its next phase of growth. Joining the executive team, Umney will deliver the company’s sustainable growth objectives as it builds on its high-tech, automated handling solutions and software offerings. Bringing Conveyor Networks and imio Software under one brand identity, Breathe Technologies, was the strategic decision of company executives to address the requirement for a holistic automatio

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NGT News

JANUARY 20, 2021

Volta, a company that specializes in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, says it has received oversubscribed Series D financing of $125 million. Goldman Sachs acted as exclusive placement agent to the company in connection with the financing. Volta says it builds and operates an EV charging network with the highest utilization in the U.S. […].

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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.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2021

Time To Read: 6 minutes. In any manual service industry, being efficient is vital. You need to have the tools for success if you intend for your window cleaning business to be profitable. Here at WorkWave, we know exactly what cleaning service professionals need because we have been working extensively with them. We want to take the difficulty out of entering this industry by helping you learn what window cleaner tools you will need.

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NGT News

JANUARY 20, 2021

Nikola Corp., a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, has secured an electric rate schedule with Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) that makes possible the accelerated development of hydrogen-based fueling solutions for the transportation industry. By facilitating low-cost production of hydrogen, the Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) approval of this rate schedule paves […].

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Globalior

JANUARY 20, 2021

What is an Audit Trial? Audit trails are documented processes through which financial, transactional, trade and/or accounting information is systematically traced back to origins. Audit trails are useful to validate information for accuracy. During compliance audits, audit trails are an important tool for identifying areas of non-compliance and/or fraud.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2021

Time To Read: 5 minutes. Starting a window-cleaning business is strategic for several reasons: you get to work outdoors; the startup costs are low; it doesn’t take a large amount of your time to learn how to do it; you can grow at a fast pace (or slow if you prefer to go by your speed). Payscale.com put the median hourly wage for a window washer from $14-$27 an hour.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

JAGGAER, an independent spend management company, has recently teamed up with TransferMate to extend its integrated solutions from “source to pay” to “source to settle.”.

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 20, 2021

The national average—at $2.696—increased 2.6 cents.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

AR Racking has fitted out the new warehouse in Gavà of Grup Sevica, company with more than 40 years of experience and pioneer in supply chain operations related to the textile business. Specialised in textile logistics management, Grup Sevica has a new 5,000 m2 warehouse able to store 3,500 pallets thanks to the adjustable pallet racking system installed by AR Racking, supplier of industrial pallet racking systems.

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