Overdrive Online
JANUARY 12, 2022
Puckett hauls blacktop in and around his Eastern Kentucky home base with this '07 Pete dump, one among owners of straight trucks making it work in the vocational dump segment.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 12, 2022
Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function. While we look ahead to the future, I think it is also important to look back on the year that was.
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Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 12, 2022
An omicron outbreak in China is sending jitters through supply chains as manufacturers and shippers brace for disruption inside the world’s-biggest trading nation if it can’t contain the fast-spreading variant.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 12, 2022
If you were asked what drug is more abused by the nation’s 3.5 million long-haul truck drivers, which would you choose—cocaine or marijuana? If you picked cocaine, you would be correct. At least that’s the conclusion of a new study on the topic, which is contrary to reports by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on the issue.
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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.
Supply Chain and Logistics
JANUARY 12, 2022
This Detention and Demurrage claim filed by a carrier against Hapag-Lloyd could be interesting to watch. All this activity takes place at the Port of Long Beach and nearby.
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Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 12, 2022
Berkshire Grey Inc., a provider of AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, introduced its Reverse Logistics solution to help retailers accelerate the resale of returned goods and improve labor utilization in the returns process.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 12, 2022
RoadOne officials said that EHS Trucking and EHS Truck & Trailer will be renamed as EHS LogisticSolutions. And the company said that Ed Worley, President & Founder of EHS Trucking Enterprises, LLC., will serve as an advisor to EHS LogisticSolutions, and Mike Lemere serve as Senior Vice President and the daily operations of the EHS LogisticSolutions.
NGT News
JANUARY 12, 2022
The Kroger Co. and Nuro are expanding their collaboration with the introduction of Nuro’s third-generation autonomous delivery vehicle. In 2018, the grocery retailer and the autonomous vehicle company announced a partnership to deliver fresh groceries with all-electric, autonomous vehicles. “Our expanded collaboration with Nuro supports Kroger’s commitment to provide fresh food, at a great value […].
Logistics Management
JANUARY 12, 2022
This follows previous joint announcements by POLA and POLB, whom collectively account for roughly 40% of United States-bound import volumes, indicating that consideration of the fee would be pushed back each week going back to the week of November 22.
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
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 12, 2022
Has the term “supply chain” become “overused ad nauseam”? The folks at Lake Superior State University believe so, which is why they included supply chain on their annual list of banished words for 2022. Not surprising, many people in the industry strongly disagree. This debate regarding the banished words list, however, raises a different question: Read more Is It Time to Rename Supply Chain Management?
NGT News
JANUARY 12, 2022
Fuelman Inc., has launched a solution allowing fleet customers to pay for electric vehicle (EV) charging, accurately track all EV charging events, and reimburse employees for at-home charging. The new solution is available to all Fuelman customers as businesses add EV vehicles to their fleets. “As businesses increasingly look to adopt EVs, the fueling landscape […].
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 12, 2022
One might assume that artificial intelligence can be easily applied to industrial manufacturing. This is unfortunately not the case.
NGT News
JANUARY 12, 2022
GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has entered into a lease/purchase agreement for a manufacturing facility in South Charleston, W.Va., for the purpose of manufacturing all-electric school buses. As part of the agreement, the State of West Virginia has committed to purchase a minimum of $15 […].
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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 12, 2022
The last year and a half have been rife with supply chain disruptions. Amy Thorn, chief executive officer of the Distribution Business Management Association, says the crisis has brought a new awareness of the importance of global supply chains to economic health.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 12, 2022
December’s shipment reading—at 1.208—saw a 7.7% annual increase, and freight expenditures—at 4.419—increased 43.6%.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 12, 2022
ProShares is preparing a new ETF to exploit chaos across global supply chains even as bottlenecks show signs of easing and commodities come down from records.
Parade
JANUARY 12, 2022
In a market awash with logistics tech solutions, here are the things that make Parade special. With so many options out there, how do you know which capacity management solution is the right one for you? You seek out those It Factors , those things that make a program different from other programs like it on the market. Here are the things that make Parade the foremost capacity management software on the market.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 12, 2022
Sleek Technologies, a provider of freight procurement automation, announced its partnership with Novigo, a global supply chain consulting firm.
Parade
JANUARY 12, 2022
In a market awash with logistics tech solutions, here are the things that make Parade special. With so many options out there, how do you know which capacity management solution is the right one for you? You seek out those It Factors , those things that make a program different from other programs like it on the market. Here are the things that make Parade the foremost capacity management software on the market.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 12, 2022
ProcureCon Indirect West is back LIVE and IN-PERSON at the beautiful Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, AZ from April 11 - 13, 2022!
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2022
project44 , a leading supply chain visibility platform, has received an investment totalling US$420m. A syndicate led by Thoma Bravo, TPG and Goldman Sachs Asset Management with participation from Emergence Capital, Insight Partners, Chicago Ventures, Generation Investment Management, Sapphire and Sozo Ventures acquired equity interests resulting in a pre-money valuation of $2.2bn, and Sixth Street committed to make available additional funding, in support of the company’s strategic acquisition
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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 12, 2022
Online shopping for holiday gifts last year in the U.S. grew at the slowest rate since at least 2014, after a blowout year in 2020.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2022
VisionNav Robotics – the driverless, vision-guided industrial vehicle specialist – is bringing its range of fully automated, vision-guided forklift trucks and intelligent operating systems to the European market. The VisionNav range includes driverless counterbalanced forklift trucks, reach trucks, stackers and tow tractors and, in keeping with the company’s global marketing strategy, VisionNav Robotics is looking to appoint distribution partners throughout Europe.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 12, 2022
The pandemic has driven a cultural change in consumer behavior that's sticking around.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2022
As the global supply chain crisis continues to disrupt the retail industry, consumers are being forced to change their shopping habits and buy local (within their own countries) for speed and availability, new global research from SOTI has found. Consumers are feeling the effects of supply chain issues first-hand, with over half (57%) of global consumers (58% UK) saying they have recently experienced one or more items not being available, have had to purchase alternatives when preferred products
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
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FLS Transport
JANUARY 12, 2022
The Top 5 Stories in Freight, Transportation, & Logistics. Here’s this week’s Weekly Freight Report: Windy winter weather impacts transportation this week. FMCSA wants opinions on 18-20 yr olds driving across state lines. Vaccine enforcement to cross-border into Canada is set to begin on Friday! ArriveCan app is required to cross the Canadian border. 2021 holiday shopping data is less than impressive. 1.
Kanban Logistics
JANUARY 12, 2022
Between the truck driver shortage and many other supply chain labor shortages related to the pandemic, it’s important to maximize the time and productivity of the workers you have when you have them. A drop trailer program is an effective way to do this. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at drop trailers, as well as some additional efficiency-boosting transportation services that 3PL providers can offer.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2022
Teletrac Navman , a global market leader in telematics technology, has secured a contract with logistics and materials management company, ASCO, to supply its mobile asset and fleet management technology for the optimisation of a 350-strong fleet of vehicles in the UK. Headquartered in Dyce, Aberdeen, ASCO provides logistics and materials management services, operating across markets including new energy, decommissioning and oil and gas.
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