Fri.Jun 22, 2018

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UPS, Teamsters agree to cut use of rail, rely more on sleeper team drivers

DC Velocity

Tentative five-year contract, still subject to ratification vote, also creates new class of combination driver.

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What?s The Big Deal? Why Shipping Heavy Items Is ?Weigh? Harder Than It Seems

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

If you’ve ever lived with teenagers, the expression “Bigger children, bigger problems” requires no explanation. It essentially means that even though looking after small kids may seem work-intensive, it’s often kids’ bigger and older years that are the most complex. Do a little wordsmithing and you could also be describing how things work in eCommerce, because as items increase in size, so do their fulfillment challenges.

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Brake checking: Road rage taken to a new level

Fleet Owner

Brake checking takes road rage to a new and more scary level, especially for truck drivers. A typical scenario is when a motorist pulls in a front of a truck without giving the trucker time to put two seconds between them.

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USPS should be restructured, possibly sold, White House report recommends

DC Velocity

IPO, sale to other entity should be on table, OMB says.

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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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Training for the right reasons

Fleet Owner

There is a lot of conversation about the importance of company culture these days, especially around creating a "safety culture.

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Behind the wheel of two Volvo FL Electric trucks

Fleet Owner

Usually we get to see electric trucks, but this time we got in and drove two of Volvo Trucks' upcoming FL Electric cabover the OEM debuted this week. We also checked out some other Volvo electric vehicles, including a concept truck and bus from more than two decades ago.

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Surgere launches collective supply chain visibility platform

DC Velocity

Shared asset tracking system to include automakers Fiat, GM, Honda, Nissan, Toyota.

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TRAC Intermodal to add 16,000 chassis this year

Fleet Owner

TRAC Intermodal is continuing its investment in its fleet by adding 16,000 premium chassis in 2018, the company recently announced.

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Roambee lands $2 million investment for asset tracking system

DC Velocity

Firm plans expansion to Southeast Asia to serve investor Telkom Indonesia.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (June 18-22, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Earlier this month, I retired my old headshot photo and starting using a new one. Today, I’m temporarily replacing it with this drawing of me that my daughter — the one heading to college this fall — drew way back when she was 2 years old. Remarkably, although 16 years have gone by, I look exactly the same. Shifting gears, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: CVS Adds Home Delivery With Help From Post Office (WSJ – sub. req’d).

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Infosys opens facility to expand shipping and logistics research

DC Velocity

French center will service container shipping giant CMA CGM.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 16 ? 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

After nearly 10 months (including 5 snow days), today marks the last day of school for my kids. I’m sure they will come pouring out the front door with screams of excitement, knowing that vacation has officially begun. This vacation will consist of camps, the pool, a few trips, no homework, and most importantly, the carefree days of just being a kid.

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Final Mile Delivery: How Predictive Analytics Can Drive Improvement

Talking Logistics

Karen Sage, Chief Marketing Officer at MercuryGate , discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Why is final mile delivery getting so much attention today? What are some of the key challenges shippers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) face in this area? How are transportation management systems helping shippers and 3PLs address these final mile challenges and requirements?

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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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UPS and Teamsters Reach Handshake Agreement on New Pact

Material Handling and Logistics

UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union have reached a tentative labor agreement that would cover Teamsters-represented UPS employees in small package roles.

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UPS, Teamsters reach ?handshake agreement? on new five-year labor deal that raises full-time package

Logistics Management

Shippers fearing a replay of a costly and damaging strike by UPS Teamsters of 20 years ago can exhale. The world’s largest small package company and its approximately 265,000 Teamsters have reached what UPS calls a “handshake agreement” on a five-year labor deal that could pave the way for Sunday deliveries.

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Goodyear rolls out latest long-haul steer tire

Fleet Owner

New product offers more miles and complements Goodyear Endurance LHD drive tire, company noted.

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FTR?s Trucking Conditions Index sees another month of strong activity

Logistics Management

FTR said that motor carriers can expect these favorable conditions to remain intact into the third quarter and further on into 2019. And it added that the tight labor market, as well as the driver shortage, is holding carriers back from taking full advantage of the strong pricing outlook, even though it leads to higher labor costs.

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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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How to Conduct a ?Health Check? on Your Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Global supply chains are subject to countless varieties of risk, in the form of geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, ever-changing regulations and a host of other issues related to globalization. So it’s useful to have a means of determining just how healthy this amalgamation of relationships is, particularly as it relates to one’s supplier base.

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UPS, Teamsters reach ?handshake agreement? on new five-year labor deal

Logistics Management

Shippers fearing a replay of a costly and damaging strike by UPS Teamsters of 20 years ago can exhale. The world’s largest small package company and its approximately 265,000 Teamsters have reached what UPS calls a “handshake agreement” on a five-year labor deal that could pave the way for Sunday deliveries.

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World Cup better than expected for logistics

Automotive Logistics

The FIFA World Cup 2018 has caused a temporary shortage of transport capacities in certain regions of Russia, with a local rise in tariffs and some delays at customs, according to Irina Novikova, the inland transport department director of Gefco. However, fears of Russia ceasing to import automotive components including spare parts from May 25 to July 25, due to severe security measures, have proved unfounded.

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U.S. carloads and intermodal units are up for week ending June 16, reports AAR

Logistics Management

Carloads, at 269,748, were up 1.9% annually. This trailed the week ending June 9 at 271,641 and topped the week ending June 2 at 252,162.

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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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Digitalising the automotive supply chain

Automotive Logistics

Digitalisation of the automotive industry is a topic that has been high up on most OEM and tier one supplier agendas for some time. However, the digital age is transforming at such breakneck speed that there is the continual fear of being left behind, or even worse, of deciding on investing heavily in a technology that rapidly becomes obsolete. In general, digitalisation opportunities are benefitting the industry throughout the full value chain, from product design, procurement, supply chain and

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Heavy Duty Pallet Wrap Boosts Load Retention

Logistics Business Magazine

Leading UK packaging supplier Kite Packaging has introduced its new heavy duty pallet wrap and dispenser trolley. In an age where health and safety is paramount, ensuring that heavy loads are safely and appropriately secured is non-negotiable. Kite says its team of engineers have always emphasised the importance of incorporating secure load retention in business and these two new additions will offer further support for a wide range of companies when looking to secure their loads.

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Penske Used Trucks Now Offering Discounts to National Association of Independent Truckers

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Used Trucks , a business unit of Penske Truck Leasing, is now offering discounts to members of the National Association of Independent Truckers (NAIT). NAIT members can save $3,000 on the purchase of select used sleeper and day cab tractors, and $1,500 towards the acquisition of certain used medium- and light-duty trucks. NAIT members will also receive a $500 rebate directly from the association.

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Latest Panasonic Rugged Device ?Ideal All-Rounder?

Logistics Business Magazine

Panasonic has released it latest rugged Panasonic Toughbook FZ-T1 handheld for mobile workers. The company claims the 5” Android device is the ideal all-rounder for mobile workforces in a wide range of roles and industries, including retail and hospitality, manufacturing, transportation and logistics. With its voice and data capabilities, integrated barcode scanner, wide range of functionality and a host of accessories available from launch, with an auto-range barcode reader following in early 2

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What Your Order Management System Should Be Doing

To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.

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Penske Used Trucks Now Offering Discounts to National Association of Independent Truckers

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Used Trucks , a business unit of Penske Truck Leasing, is now offering discounts to members of the National Association of Independent Truckers (NAIT). NAIT members can save $3,000 on the purchase of select used sleeper and day cab tractors, and $1,500 towards the acquisition of certain used medium- and light-duty trucks. NAIT members will also receive a $500 rebate directly from the association.

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Online Retailers Can Be Forced to Collect Tax, High Court Rules

Material Handling and Logistics

“Retailers have been waiting for this day for more than two decades,” said Matthew Shay, CEO of the National Retail Federation. “This ruling clears the way for a fair and level playing field where all retailers compete under the same sales tax rules whether they sell merchandise online, in-store or both.”. The U.S. Supreme Court freed states and local governments to start collecting billions of dollars in new sales taxes from online retailers, overturning a ruling that had made much of the inter

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Penske Truck Leasing to Exhibit at Global Cold Chain Expo

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Truck Leasing will return to the Global Cold Chain Expo from June 25-27, in Chicago, Illinois, to showcase its capabilities in full-service truck leasing , contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals , used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. According to the conference organizers, more than 7,500 professionals will gather at the three-day event to find solutions and share best practices for managing the complexitie