Mon.May 15, 2023

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The State of Logistics Podcasting with Blythe Brumleve

The Logistics of Logistics

Blythe Brumleve and Joe Lynch discuss the state of logistics podcasting. They talk about the growing popularity of podcasts in the logistics industry and how podcasting can be a helpful tool for professionals to stay up-to-date on industry trends and insights. Blythe is the Founder of Digital Dispatch and the Host of Cyberly, an influential podcast on the Freightwaves platform.

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How Shippers Can Uplevel Their Real-time Transportation Procurement Strategies?

Talking Logistics

“We close our eyes and the world has turned around again.” That’s a lyric from one of my favorite Oingo Boingo songs, and I think it perfectly describes the world of supply chain management — and the transportation market in particular, which has taken many turns over the past few years. With each turn, shippers. Read more The post How Shippers Can Uplevel Their Real-time Transportation Procurement Strategies?

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GXO Direct to Use AI To Drive Labor Efficiencies

Logistics Viewpoints

Steve Lewis, the president of GXO Direct, the shared services division of GXO Logistics, spoke at Blue Yonder’s ICON user conference. Blue Yonder is one of the world’s largest providers of supply chain software solutions. GXO is the world’s largest contract warehousing provider. Afterwards, Mr. Lewis spoke in more detail to industry analysts. Mr. Lewis announced that Blue Yonder’s warehouse management system (WMS) – with the attached modules for labor management, automation, and order mana

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Ammonia-powered West Australia to East Asia green corridor in five years

Supply Chain and Logistics

The West Australia – East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium has released a study showing the way for a green corridor to use ammonia fuel.

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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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How Supply Chains Can Harness the Power of AI and VR

Supply Chain Brain

Artificial intelligence, along with augmented and virtual reality tools, promises to help ease the strain on supply chains.

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Four ways Cloud is changing the ERP channel landscape

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The ERP channel landscape is transforming. While on-premises ERP deployments are still more common than one might think among mid-market manufacturers and distributors, Cloud ERP deployment has rapidly accelerated. According to Panorama Consulting’s ERP Report , in 2019 44% of companies deploying ERP chose the cloud but by 2022 this increased to 65% choosing a cloud model.

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Distributor Places Large Order for Lightning eMotors Vans and Buses

NGT News

Lightning eMotors has signed a contract with Canadian commercial vehicle distributor Macnab EV Sales Corp. to deliver 126 vehicles by the end of this year. Deliveries of Lightning’s ZEV3 electric vans to Macnab have already begun. The full order includes ZEV3 cargo and passenger van configurations and ZEV4 shuttle buses. “It’s an honor – and […] The post Distributor Places Large Order for Lightning eMotors Vans and Buses appeared first on NGT News.

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Technology and Transparency: How the Pharma Supply Chain Must Adapt

Supply Chain Brain

The pharmaceutical sector has come under ever-greater scrutiny in recent years, as more and more counterfeit products infiltrate legitimate supply chains.

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Cummins Approves Chevron Delo Oils for Use in Natural Gas Engines

NGT News

Chevron Products Co. says its Delo 600 ADF 10W-30 and Delo 600 ADF 15W-40 heavy-duty engine oils have been approved for use in Cummins mobile natural gas engines. The Cummins’ approval process requires two years of field testing in Cummins engines sold to the on-highway market, followed by a tear-down of the engines and review […] The post Cummins Approves Chevron Delo Oils for Use in Natural Gas Engines appeared first on NGT News.

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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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Watch: How to Address Changing Demand in the Food Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Oliver Hedgepeth, supply chain logistics professor at American Public University System, discusses how consumer tastes and purchasing patterns have changed, and how food suppliers must respond.

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U.S. Imports Gained Momentum in April as Pre-Covid Levels Slowly Return

MTS Logistics

The latest Global Shipping report from Descartes points to an increase in April 2023 U.S. container import volumes, with much of the gains coming from increased trade with China. Increased imports from China led to higher U.S. container imports in the month of April 2023, the newest Descartes Global Shipping Report shows. For the first time, it appears that imports may be returning to near-pre Covid levels, though there is a big gap from last year’s all-time highs due to the supply chain w

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Peloton Recalls 2m Bikes Over Injury Risk

Supply Chain Brain

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the recall on May 11, alerting owners to injury risks associated with bike model number PL-01.

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Efficient Supply Chain Management Tips

GoShip Blog

Efficient supply chain management is a key component of running a successful business. It ensures that goods and services are delivered on time and at the right quality and cost. You can reduce costs, increase efficiency, and better serve customers by effectively managing your supply chain. In this blog post, we will discuss the key elements of an efficient supply chain management system and how you can use them to improve your business.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

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.

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3Pl Logistics

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Third-party logistics, also known as outsourced logistics or contract logistics, refers to a company with substantial assets to provide logistics-related services to other companies, such as transportation, warehousing, inventory management, order management, information integration and value-added services, or cooperate with related logistics services industry players to provide more complete a professional logistics company.

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Last-mile Dialogues: Make Your D2c Strategy a Winner With an Intelligent SCM Solution

Locus

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) model has been gaining popularity among customers for some time now as manufacturers get a lot more room to provide customized brand experiences that bring a lot more delight to consumers, which in turn strengthen brand loyalty. According to a study, 55% of consumers prefer to buy directly from brands, and a further 40% of shoppers say they will purchase from a D2C brand in the next five years.

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Career in Logistics

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Logistics is a vast field with numerous opportunities and possibilities. Its careers offer avenues to shape the future and make transporting goods worldwide more accessible. From helping freight companies find better routes to managing inventory efficiencies — there is an abundance of roles available in this expanding industry. Here are several things to know about logistics: Employment projections for logisticians look strong.

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Precision 3D Navigation and Collision Avoidance

Logistics Business Magazine

SICK has unveiled a milestone advance in its three-dimensional LiDAR technology with the launch of the multiScan multi-layered LiDAR sensor. The SICK multiScan combines floor-to-ceiling 360° environment perception with high-resolution navigation for reliable real-time localisation, mapping and collision avoidance in automated mobile robots (AMRs) and industrial vehicles, such as forklifts.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

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.

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Turvo and Denim Partnership Aims to Simplify Freight Payments

Supply Chain Brain

Denim’s freight payment tools will be integrated into Turvo’s TMS, making it easier for logistics companies to process factored and non-factored payments.

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Sustainable Electric Solutions in the Spotlight

Logistics Business Magazine

New automation, efficiency and sustainability needs have emerged in recent years, prompting industry players to embrace innovation in order to boost their speed, precision and productivity while reducing costs and inefficiencies. In this context, latest-generation technological solutions are the new protagonists of warehouse operations, aiming, on the one hand, to reduce the environmental impact of logistics processes and operating costs and, on the other, to speed up the handling of goods, opti

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Daimler Launching Medium-Duty Electric Truck Brand in the U.S.

Supply Chain Brain

Rizon will offer three model variants of its Class 4 and Class 5 trucks in the United States starting during the third quarter of 2023.

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ProLogium to Build $5.6bn Battery Plant in France

Supply Chain Brain

Construction on the battery plant will begin during the second half of 2024 with operations set to commence sometime in 2026.

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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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Samsung Plans Chip Development Facility in Japan: Nikkei

Supply Chain Brain

The semiconductor chip development facility will be located in Yokohama and will begin operations in 2025.