Three Ways Shippers Can Shape a Greener Future
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 16, 2022
Consumers are driving shippers and distributors to go green at a quickening pace. How is the logistics industry adapting to these demands?
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Editor’s Choice: 5 Steps to Creating a Profitable Same-Day Fulfilment
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 16, 2022
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. This article is from Wayne Snyder at Blue Yonder, and looks at the intricacies of the ever-growing same-day delivery market. The same-day delivery market is forecast to double over the next three years.
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Wejo Creates Autonomous Vehicle Platform to Support Developers and AV Adoption
NGT News
JUNE 16, 2022
Wejo Group Ltd., a smart mobility cloud and software analytics company for connected, electric and autonomous vehicle (AV) data, has launched its Wejo Autonomous Vehicle Operating System (AV-OS) smart platform. The AV-OS platform will leverage billions of daily data points from millions of connected vehicles, including AV data, to generate AV outcomes.
The Lewis Transfer 2007 Peterbilt 379, with operator Andrew Reed
Overdrive Online
JUNE 16, 2022
Working in and with this 2007 Pete, powered by an '06 emissions-spec Caterpillar C16, this year has been something of a dream come true for operator Reed. He showed us around and inside the well-appointed 379 at Large Cars & Guitars last month.
Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry
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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.
Driver Retention: The Cost of Drivers Leaving Goes Both Ways
Envase Technologies
JUNE 16, 2022
Your Drivers Want to Stay, But Without the Right Tools, They Just Might Bolt. When it comes to trucking companies and their drivers, it’s in everyone’s best interests to keep already-employed drivers right where they are. Yet, despite all the costs associated with changing jobs, many drivers are willing to do so if they don’t think their employers are giving them sufficient reason to stay.
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Boyle Transportation partners with Netradyne
Fleet Owner
JUNE 16, 2022
Boyle, which ships freight for medical and military purposes, will use NetraDyne's Driver•i camera technology. Boyle cites the safety need of its sensitive cargo and Driver•i's ability to help train drivers as reasons.
Massive Fuel Exports Hinder U.S. Efforts to Build Supplies at Home
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 16, 2022
Robust demand from Latin America is set to lift U.S. Gulf Coast fuel exports to new heights this month, hampering efforts to build up national inventories amid soaring prices.
Freight Demand Prompts Ryder to Expand
Food Logistics
JUNE 16, 2022
Ryder is leaning into growth its seen in the freight brokerage sector by opening three new locations to grow its broader transportation solution.
Fastfrate acquiring Challenger Motor Freight
Commercial Carrier Journal
JUNE 16, 2022
In Challenger Motor Freight, Fastfrate adds cross-border trucking capabilities to its business.
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
Samsara details how its data is making fleets smarter
Fleet Owner
JUNE 16, 2022
The transportation technology company opened its Bay Area user conference focusing on digitization and how that data can help fleets make smarter, more profitable decisions.
OSHA renews interest in tank truck wash safety
Bulk Connection
JUNE 16, 2022
In the world of bulk transportation, tank truck washes can be a frustrating requirement, that eats up driver Hours of Service and ties up equipment. To OSHA, however, these washes aren’t just frustrating, they’re potentially deadly. A recent article in Bulk Transporter shows that the tank wash industry is back on the Administration’s radar.
Home Improvement Season Drives High Sales, Returns Headaches
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 16, 2022
Bulky materials represent the most significant returns issue for home improvement retailers.
6 Steps to Take When Your Freight is Damaged or Lost | PLS Logistics Services
PLS Logistics
JUNE 16, 2022
Tired of damaged or lost freight? Read this blog to find out what proper steps to take when the time does come.
Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Driving Resiliency and Digital Transformation
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 16, 2022
At its San Francisco customer conference, ‘Beyond’, Samsara Inc. announced a series of new integrations, partnerships, and product features to further transform transport operations. Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, an integrated platform that enables customers to access, analyse, and act upon real-time data to digitally connect their physical operations.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in supply chain management
EazyStock
JUNE 16, 2022
As global supply chains become more complex, disruption in one link in the chain can significantly impact other areas. Having systems and processes in place to reduce the possibility and subsequent impact of supply chain issues is extremely important. Advancing technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, make connectivity and supply chain visibility easier.
Panasonic Smartlockers adopted in Europe
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 16, 2022
With online food delivery revenues predicted to reach €43bn/£37bn in the European Union this year, chilled and frozen automated Panasonic Smartlockers – ideal for keeping food – look set to become a much more familiar site in European towns and cities. Evidence can be found in the success of Panasonic chilled and frozen automated Smartlockers at Australian retail outlets, where food orders are stored safely in outside Smartlockers for collection even at the height of summer, when tem
Sequence Adherence and Why it Matters for Last-Mile Excellence
Locus
JUNE 16, 2022
If you’re reading this, chances are that you’re already optimizing and automating key aspects of your last-mile dispatch operations with smart routing and rider allocation technology. But there’s a catch. You might often notice that your drivers are not following the routes that have been chalked up by your route planning or route optimization solution.
How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces
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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.
How to solve large format lithium battery transport problems before they become problems
LabelMaster
JUNE 16, 2022
Organizations that are successful over the long term generally have one thing in common—they solve problems before they become problems. We see this in the supply chain every day. Disruptions happen. Companies that are prepared to handle those disruptions come out ahead of those that aren’t prepared—and the difference usually comes down to planning for.
The Weekly Freight Report for June 16th, 2022
FLS Transport
JUNE 16, 2022
The Top Headlines in Freight, Transportation, & Logistics from FLS Transport. The FLS Weekly Freight Report covers the week’s top news in logistics, transportation, shipping, and freight. This week’s report covers a truck driver being a highway angel, the South Korean truck driver strike, the heavy-duty truck recall, supply chain savings, and climbing shipping costs.
Final Mile Delivery Trends Change: What do Shippers Need to Know?
MercuryGate
JUNE 16, 2022
For shippers specializing in residential delivery, final-mile logistics and supply chain visibility are more critical as driver shortages and freight hauling costs continue to impact the final-mile transportation industry. The post Final Mile Delivery Trends Change: What do Shippers Need to Know? appeared first on MercuryGate International.
Hurricane Season: Why Supply Chain Preparedness Matters
Kanban Logistics
JUNE 16, 2022
With the NOAA predicting a busier-than-usual hurricane season, there’s no better time to discuss the importance of supply chain preparedness. As stewards of your precious products, your logistics provider should ask the important questions and take the important action steps before an emergency event. In this article, we’ll examine how Kanban does just that.
GEP Outlook Report 2024
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Narrow Aisle invest to boost US distribution
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 16, 2022
Narrow Aisle Ltd – the UK-based manufacturer of Flexi Truck space-saving intralogistics solutions – has announced that, through its US-based subsidiary, it is making a significant investment in its distribution capacity across the USA, South and Central America. This latest financial commitment to the US market means that every model in the award-winning Flexi Truck Digital VNA articulated forklift range will be available across the United States on the shortest-possible lead times with exceptio
DB Schenker wins “Technology Innovation as a Provider” award from the American World Trade Chamber of Commerce
Now, That's Logistics
JUNE 16, 2022
DB Schenker Trade Solutions is the proud recipient of the first annual 2021 “Technology Innovation as a Provider” award from the American World Trade Chamber of Commerce (AWTCC). This award recognizes our website ts.dbschenker.com, which was redesigned in 2020, as a valuable resource for exporters. Why did DB Schenker receive this award? We sat down with Brian Smith, Director at AWTCC, to learn more about the award and why they chose us.
IFOY FINALIST FOCUS: Noyes Technologies
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 16, 2022
We’ve reached the final category of our run-through of each of the IFOY Award nominated finalists ahead of the winners announcement on 30th June at BMW World. It’s the turn of Noyes Technologies , the first of three finalists in the Start-up of the Year category. IFOY Category: Start-up of the Year. Noyes creates the innovative solution for a new kind of urban logistics that flexibly adapts to rapidly changing consumer behaviour.
What is Slotting and How Does it Reduce Fulfillment Costs?
Ship Monk
JUNE 16, 2022
When eCommerce businesses or fulfillment centers use the term “slotting,” they’re referring to a method of organizing inventory in a warehouse to optimize fulfillment operations. Warehouse slotting is not to be confused with slotting fees that brands pay for retail shelf space. There is no competition for space on warehouse shelves. Unlike retail shelves, warehouse shelves are organized strictly for efficiency.
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
Envase TMS: The Key to Driver Visibility for Small Drayage Carriers
Envase Technologies
JUNE 16, 2022
The independent owner/operator – a driver who is running their own small trucking company from the road – has one crucial advantage: If you and your truck are the whole company, you always know where you are. That is something every trucking company, regardless of size, has to achieve. Driver visibility — knowing where drivers are at any point in time — is critical to so many functions of the company.
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