Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 8, 2020
The exponential growth of e-commerce in 2020 has brought peak-like levels of order volume for many retailers since as early as March. Looking to the quickly approaching actual peak season, volumes are predicted to hit unprecedented levels, and carriers have been warning shippers for months to expect capacity crunches, increased surcharges/fees and other challenges.
Overdrive Online
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Among the questions: "Can I use a three-hour nap and not get penalized on it in the 14-hour rule?" You can, but depending on the ELD you're using it may not be obvious that you're not in violation. More questions answered in this Overdrive Radio. The post Answering hours questions, as some ELDs falsely flag errors when new rule options used first appeared on Overdrive.
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SIPMM Professional Publications
OCTOBER 8, 2020
The inventory stock within the food industry is usually perishable. Thus,the manner in which a company handles and manages their food inventory is critical to the safety of the products. A successful organization will have a good inventory techniques to handle the availability chain, distribution of the goods to ensure safety of the products for […].
Bulk Connection
OCTOBER 8, 2020
If you’re tasked with shipping bulk chemical products, there’s a few things you should understand about chemical transport before you pick up the phone and call a carrier or freight broker. After all, shipping a chemical product in a bulk liquid tank or dry bulk trailer is a potentially volatile situation, setting it apart from other modes of transport.
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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.
SIPMM Professional Publications
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Lean procurement practices are often viewed as how to enhance the procurement process and workflows, reducing time and eliminating waste, lower costs while improving the standard of products and services, improve the performance and responsiveness of suppliers, increase the main target on those activities that add value to the firm and enhance procurement’s strategic instead of transactional focus.
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United World Transporation
OCTOBER 8, 2020
It’s no secret, trucking driving is a very tough job and is considered a high-risk occupation. Truckers deal with long periods of isolation, substandard living conditions, lack of sleep, time pressure, and more. All of these things contribute to one of the most challenging aspects of the job — mindfulness. Being mindful means staying aware of your present surroundings, and mindlessness is the lack of it.
Logistics Management
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Averitt said that this new facility is less than 18 miles from downtown Greensboro and is comprised of a 46,0000 square-foot dock and 102 truck doors, in order to handle the flow and distribution of inbound and outbound freight. Averitt’s presence in Greensboro goes back to 1990, when it opened up its previous facility there.
West Coast and California Logistics
OCTOBER 8, 2020
The outsourcing of logistics services can be the move that supercharges a company’s operations, replacing headaches related to scale, staffing, and inefficiency, with a more efficient, flexible solution. Arriving at the decision to outsource, however, is not always easy. You need to determine if your operation is ready for such a leap, and then hurdle the barriers – whether real or perceived – your company may have about outsourcing.
Logistics Management
OCTOBER 8, 2020
The Washington, D.C.-based Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent adjudicatory and economic-regulatory agency charged by Congress with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers, recently announced that it made its annual determination of revenue adequacy for United States-based Class I railroads for calendar year 2019.
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
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 8, 2020
COVID-19 is squeezing distribution center operations in retail and e-commerce, as companies frantically push essential freight out the door and onto store shelves. Warehouse voice recognition software can save valuable time and costs, but is it worth the investment in licenses and training? Read Top Five Challenges for Voice Technology in the Warehouse today to find out.
Logistics Management
OCTOBER 8, 2020
CP officials said that this open-API platform will provide CP’s intermodal shippers with the ability to create, amend and share documents with other supply chain participants, including consignees, beneficial cargo owners, customs agencies, dray operators and steamship lines.
NGT News
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Hyundai Motor Co. has delivered the first seven units of its XCIENT Fuel Cell truck, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck, to customers in Switzerland – with a total of 50 hitting the roads there this year. The delivery of XCIENT Fuel Cell marks the official entry of Hyundai’s commercial vehicles in […]. The post Hyundai Motor Delivers First XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks to Switzerland appeared first on NGT News.
Trimble
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Selecting the right map data provider is key to your business. In one of our previous blogs, we explain what makes a commercial map unique and how it impacts your business. That blog also references our 40+ years experience and excellence in building and maintaining premium commercial maps. FUN FACT ! Our company began by creating the first digital representation of the North American rail network.
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.
NGT News
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Lightning Systems, a provider of electrification solutions for urban commercial fleets, says Fluid Truck, a national truck rental platform, will incorporate 600 Lightning Electric vehicles onto their platform – with availability starting in Q4. Fluid Truck enables businesses to rent and pick up vehicles from nearby locations 24/7, 365 days a year.
Blue Grace Logistics
OCTOBER 8, 2020
For the 6th year in a row, BlueGrace Logistics has been listed in the top 2 of the Tampa Bay Business Journal list of Tampa Bay Minority-owned Businesses. Ranked by Revenue 2019 Locally Researched by: Chris Erickson, Tampa Bay Business Journal. See the full article here. BlueGrace is also a member of the Hispanic Business Enterprise (HBE) Program of the United State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Airfreight Logistics
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced that Kirsten de Bruijn has joined their team. Kirsten is an air cargo veteran with 13 years of management experience in the air cargo industry. Kirsten de Bruijn. Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways, said: “The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the need for flexibility and agility. It has also fast-tracked demand for digitalization.
Freight Center
OCTOBER 8, 2020
If you’re running a small business or a large corporation and you have products to ship, then pallets will be your best friends. That’s because pallets make it easier for you to ship and can help support and protect your cargo when used properly. Shipping a pallet can help you improve efficiency across the board, which means better productivity and profitability.
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Logistics Business Magazine
OCTOBER 8, 2020
C-Store Master broke ground on the company’s new 120,000-square-foot automated warehouse today. Scheduled to open in Q1 of 2021, the company has invested $12 million in the warehouse, which will be the only one of its kind in the country. The new warehouse has created 40 jobs that C-Store Master will be hiring for in the coming months. “Huntsville is the perfect place for our work because of its booming business environment and central location to the entire Southeast,” said Sharan Kalva, C-Stor
247 Customs Broker
OCTOBER 8, 2020
OOCL has announced a service enhancement on their Indian Subcontinent product, the China India Express 3 (CIX3). The carrier says this is being done to… The post OOCL Announces CIX3 Service Enhancement – Logistics Manager appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
PINC
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Investment Marks Second Acquisition for PINC in Less Than 30 Days of Complementary Supply Chain Management Software Capabilities. Union City, CA – October 8, 2020 – PINC® , the leader in digital yard™ solutions, today announced that it has acquired RailcarRx® , a provider of a comprehensive suite of rail industry software solutions and services. RailcarRx software provides maintenance, repair, fleet and asset management insights that help railroads, railcar owners, repair shops and shippers oper
247 Customs Broker
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Freight forwarding and logistics firm DTD Logistics Solutions has snapped up a warehouse in Castleford West Yorkshire as part of its expansion plans. The company… The post 3PL snaps up West Yorkshire shed appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
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.
Truck News
OCTOBER 8, 2020
While coaching my kids in minor hockey I was introduced to the concept of pivoting. On the ice, it’s a very effective skating tactic to elude the competition where a player carries their speed into a tight turn only to emerge skating faster in another direction. In business, pivoting isn’t much different. It’s when a […].
247 Customs Broker
OCTOBER 8, 2020
GEODIS has warned that the maturity of some omnichannel retail offerings could hold back e-commerce growth, particularly when it comes to a lack of real-time… The post Lack of supply chain maturity holding e-commerce growth back, says GEODIS appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Automation endures and reshapes the foundation of supply chain management. As automation matures, advanced technology makes switching from manual to automated supply chain communications easier. With software, such as robotics process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as leveraging the might of an advanced transportation management system (TMS), more efficient and streamlined management.read More.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 8, 2020
PINC, a provider of digital yard solutions, recently announced that it has acquired RailcarRx, a provider of a comprehensive suite of rail industry software solutions and services.
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
Shippeo
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Regardless of the outcome of the US election, it seems that the supply chains of the future may be less dependent on distant, low-cost labor and resources and instead focus on local markets, both for sourcing and to find customers.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Without new technologies, it will be impossible to rein in emissions from the most-carbon intensive sectors of the economy such as heavy industry and long-distance transport.
Compactor Management Company
OCTOBER 8, 2020
What are Balers? A baler is essentially a type of farming machine used to compress a crop like hay or straw into bales and bind them; they are also used in locations like recycling facilities to gather and compress paper, plastic and other scraps of cut or shredded materials. What Types Of Balers Are Available? . There are different types of balers that are commonly used in the process.
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