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New York approaches biggest US container port title as west coast imports flatline

Supply Chain and Logistics

Why are people choosing New York/New Jersey to import containers? One concern is the congestion and delay, averaging 18 days according to the article, at the West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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The FlavorCloud Story with Rathna Sharad

The Logistics of Logistics

The FlavorCloud Story with Rathna Sharad. Rathna Sharad and Joe Lynch discuss the FlavorCloud story. Rathna is the founder and CEO of FlavorCloud , an end-to-end cross-border logistics platform for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, ecommerce retailers, and marketplaces. About Rathna Sharad. Rathna Sharad , founder and CEO of FlavorCloud , has 20+ years of experience working in global supply chain and international trade logistics as well as 10+ years of e-commerce enablement experience which has

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Pasha Hawaii teams with Costco on chartering spree

Supply Chain and Logistics

Costco is another firm that has decided to figure out how to move its imports without help from the ocean shipping alliances. It is working with Pasha Hawaii to charter box ships.

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FedEx Works to Monetize their Big Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Sriram Krishnasamy, the CEO of FedEx Dataworks. A network effects business model allows a company to gain more value as more companies use its products or services. The value of the offering rapidly increases because each additional user increases the value of the network. Today, we mainly think of digital companies like Google and Twitter in this category.

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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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Analyst Report: Managing Barcode Labeling Accuracy & Cloud

Logistics Management

Download the report to explore these insights and discover how cloud-based data-driven labeling can streamline labeling processes, enable traceability and ensure labeling accuracy across your supply chain.

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Are You Ready for Sustainable Logistics Sourcing in 2022?

Logistics Management

Download this practical guide and learn how companies can balance trade-offs between cost, speed, incumbency switching, and environmental goals in 2022 and beyond.

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House Unveils China, Chips Bill, Paving Way for Senate Deal

Supply Chain Brain

The House of Representatives unveiled its legislation to bolster U.S. research and development to better compete with China and aid the domestic semiconductor industry, in a bid to negotiate a final bill this year with the Senate.

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Using Technology to Take the Sting Out of Product Returns

Logistics Management

Download this white paper discussing the top return-related challenges companies are managing right now and explains how they can use technology to manage the product returns process more profitably in the e-commerce age.

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GreenCore Chooses Advanced Battery Concepts’ Energy Storage Systems for EV Charging Plazas

NGT News

Advanced Battery Concepts LLC (ABC) and GreenCore EV Services LLC have signed a memorandum of understanding whereby ABC will begin supplying its patented GreenSeal storage batteries to thousands of solar electric vehicle (EV) charging plazas being installed by GreenCore across the United States. Under this arrangement, ABC will manufacture and supply the energy storage systems […].

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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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Sleepy Truckers Get Forgotten in Supply Chain Crisis

Supply Chain Brain

President Biden’s sweeping infrastructure law was supposed to ease problems for the trucking industry and relieve supply chain woes, but the law overlooked a vital necessity for truckers: Parking.

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InCharge Energy Debuts New Fast Charger for Commercial Fleets

NGT News

InCharge Energy, an electric vehicle (EV) charging company for commercial fleets, has released the ICE-180, its newest charging hardware offering. This all-in-one DC fast charger is compatible with all CCS and CHAdeMO EVs and is ideal for auto dealers, commercial fleet charging and parking applications where higher-power DC charging is needed in a minimal space, […].

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Boeing's Jet-Building Frenzy Rests on Fragile Suppliers Short on Labor

Supply Chain Brain

After a talent exodus, the twin tragedies of its 737 Max jets falling from the sky, and stiff competition from rivals — on top of Covid’s blow to air travel — Boeing is gearing up for a production resurgence that will help mount the industry's steepest ramp-up in modern aviation history.

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3 Huge Benefits to Digital Booking for Freight Brokerages

Parade

Digital booking offers freight brokerages big advantages. Read on to learn about them. Times, they are a-changin’. Sometimes it seems like life is being conducted digitally in this age of smartphones and electronic everything. Logistics is an industry that is, historically, rife with , late adopters when it comes to new technologies, but the push towards digitalization has gathered momentum.

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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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TD159: All Trucking News; All The Time

Trucker Dump

(c) Can Stock Photo / iqoncept Podcast Show Notes It’s been over two months since the last episode, so we’re skipping a main topic today to get caught up on a crap-ton of news. We’ve got several recalls, new emissions and inspection standards, autonomous and electric trucks, Teamster elections, the top 500 trucking companies, fixing. The post TD159: All Trucking News; All The Time appeared first on About Truck Driving.

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Fulfill eCommerce Orders and Process Returns 3X Faster Using Less Labor

Supply Chain Brain

Discover how eCommerce leaders are using Robotic Automation to increase capacity and meet escalating consumer expectations despite labor shortages.

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New DHL report addresses the intersection of technology and workers’ roles in the future

Logistics Management

The report, entitled “Future of Work in Logistics,” was based on feedback from more than 7,000 logistics and supply chain professionals, focusing on the reality of the workforce, the opportunities and challenges faced and what organizations will need to attract, retain, and deliver workers in the digital era.

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Watch: Supply Chains 2022: Problems and Solutions

Supply Chain Brain

Tom Coughlin, a fellow with IEEE, offers a glimpse into the new year and how global supply chains will fare in the coming months.

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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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Will Letting Teens Drive Big Rigs Be the Solution for the Trucker Shortage?

MTS Logistics

Nowadays, even people who aren’t fully involved in the supply chain know that we have a shortage of labor in the trucking industry. Can the solution for this be young adults driving trucking rigs worth thousands of dollars between states? Currently, 49 states plus Washington, D.C. allow people who are under 21 to get a commercial driving license, which allows them to operate trucks within state lines in large states such as California and Texas.

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From ECP to OMS: A Retailer's Guide to Replatforming for Omnichannel

Supply Chain Brain

As online and in-store shopping experiences converge with the prevalence of omnichannel retail, consumer expectations are evolving.

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What Is Fleet Management? (+ How Fleet Management Software Can Help Your Fleet)

RasTrac

Vehicle fleets are an essential part of daily operations for communities and businesses around the country. From ambulance services that save lives and municipal street cleaning vehicles that keep the streets operable to delivery trucks that carry important cargo and more, efficient and effective fleet vehicles keep our lives running smoothly.

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Trending Transportation Update: January 2022 | PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics

Check out last month's new transportation updates in the shipping industry.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Locomation promotes new chief product and safety officer

Fleet Owner

Steve Kenner ends his tenure as VP of safety to begin managing development of the company’s entire product portfolio, including product vision and growth strategy.

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ASCO picks up new five-year contracts

Logistics Business Magazine

Global integrated logistics and materials management company ASCO has been awarded two five-year contracts with Mitsui E&P Australia (MEPAU) for logistics & storage and camp management provision to support the Stage 2 development drilling campaign in 2022, as an integral element of the Waitsia gas field project. The Waitsia gas field is ranked one of the largest gas fields ever discovered onshore in Australia and is located approximately 330km North of Perth and within the Perth Basin.

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Mack mDRIVE now with left and right dual PTO option

Fleet Owner

According to Mack Trucks, the dual PTO is also available with up to two direct-mount hydraulic pumps factory-installed, as well as retrofit options.

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Clark introduces its first Li-ion counterbalance

Logistics Business Magazine

Clark has relaunched the GEX and GTX series. The three and four-wheel electric forklifts in 48-volt technology with load capacities of 1.6 to 2 tonnes are now also available with a lithium-ion battery (Li-Ion). With the GEX and GTX series, Clark has for the first time brought counterbalance trucks with Li-Ion battery onto the market and further expanded the product portfolio in the area of Li-Ion technology.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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Everlasting Train Robberies

Freight Center

For the first time in a few decades, Americans are actually tuning in to logistics news. Heck, for the first time in a few generations, at least half the population even knows what the term " logistics " actually means.

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BIFA award winners crowned

Logistics Business Magazine

The winners of the BIFA Freight Service awards 2021 have been announced by Matt Dawson, this year’s host of the British International Freight Association ’s 2021 Freight Service Awards. Dawson said that all the winners demonstrated a clear understanding of overcoming last minute challenges to achieve success, which reminded him of his own final mile, or last minute, delivery to Jonny Wilkinson in 2003, who then scored a drop goal that enabled England to win the Rugby World Cup.

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Dana introduces new planetary drives

Fleet Owner

Features include improved torque density and design flexibility for a wide range of tracked, wheeled, and winch applications.

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