Tue.Oct 30, 2018

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Technology to the rescue

DC Velocity

IT solutions can help retailers improve worker productivity in the brick-and-mortar store, leading to better service and higher customer satisfaction levels.

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What Do You Mean By That?  9 International Fulfillment Terms That Could Make or Break Your Global Success

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Earlier this year, we shared our list of common but essential parcel industry terms that often get overlooked, especially when it comes to your company’s bottom line. This week, we’d like to continue that discussion by spotlighting several terms and names that are equally important – especially if you’re a growth-minded company that wants to break into the international fulfillment and global e-commerce market, which topped $2.3 trillion in 2017.

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Route optimization: A solution for traffic congestion

Fleet Owner

Any way you look at it, we’re wasting a lot of money and time because trucks are sitting in traffic

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7 Tips: A Guide to Mastering Procurement

Material Handling and Logistics

Change can be a good thing, particularly when it comes to getting a better handle on your supply chain spend. 1. Digitization is Your Friend. It’s not news to anyone that digitization is a roaring trend and I’m here to say: embrace it. With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing.

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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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Manheim Logistics Solutions moves to larger Phoenix facility

DC Velocity

Location houses logistics provider's Ready Logistics and Central Dispatch Operations, company says.

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Pfizer Embraces the Digital Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

A new head of supply chain at Pfizer asked a simple question, “If Amazon can provide end to end shipment status of my orders, why can’t Pfizer.” That was the impetus for a supply chain visibility project. “The company had to change their mindset and embrace a global orchestrated supply network. The post Pfizer Embraces the Digital Supply Chain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Trucking Regulation Update: Winds of change?

Logistics Management

Carriers say Washington is now listening to the industry, and they believe the winds of regulatory change are finally blowing in favor of trucking. However, balancing industry needs with safety reforms remains an ongoing challenge.

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CBRE: retailers drawing online shoppers into stores with ship-to-store tactic

DC Velocity

Approach avoids expensive last-mile delivery, tempts consumers with extra purchases, report says.

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UPS announces Seattle-based cargo eBike pilot program

Logistics Management

UPS is taking its delivery processes to the streets. While that does not sound like anything major in itself, it comes with a caveat in that it is taking delivery to the streets on two bicycle wheels, rather than the customary four via its much more commonly used delivery trucks and vans. This is happening through a partnership between UPS and the City of Seattle, Washington, which was announced last week, in the form of a downtown Seattle delivery pilot with pedal-assist cargo e-Bikes and custo

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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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Simbe robots set to monitor grocery shelves in Schnucks chain

DC Velocity

Tally bot uses machine vision, RFID to track inventory on shelves.

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FTZ Update: New tariffs drive demand for solutions

Logistics Management

Softening the impact of tariffs by utilizing Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) has long been an attractive option for savvy shippers. But in today’s world of sudden changes in trade policies, the practice may need to be more widely embraced.

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Mack adds AI, analytics from SAS to GuardDog Connect

Fleet Owner

Company continues expanding over-the-air updates, Certified Uptime Centers in strategy targeting reduced truck downtime.

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ABF driver wins national truck driver of the year award

DC Velocity

ATA names 45-year pro from Wytheville, Va.

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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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Bucking the Trend in Transportation – Simultaneously Cap Rate Growth and Beat Capacity Constraints

Talking Logistics

If you’ve ever paid $10 for an Uber ride to the cocktail lounge in the evening and then a “surge priced” $50 for the same distance Uber ride back to your home only a few hours later around closing time, you understand the dynamics troubling shippers in today’s capacity constrained transportation market. In an environment where transportation is at a premium, customers often find themselves at the whims of those possessing the means to provide transport in a timely fashion.

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Forklift Telematics Solution

Material Handling and Logistics

I.D. Systems Inc. has introduced PowerFleet Essence, a new class of industrial truck telematics platforms aimed at small to medium-sized fleets used in manufacturing, distribution, logistics and retail centers.

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IATA issues alarm about Brexit impact on global supply chains

Logistics Management

Absent any contingency planning being made transparent to the industry, the risks of not addressing key issues could mean “chaos” for interrupted supply chains.

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RFID Label for Metal Applications

Material Handling and Logistics

Schreiner ProTech has introduced the ((rfid))-DistaFerr Global Label, an integrated, dual-band antenna capable of reading both of the world’s most prominent frequency bands: ETSI and FCC.

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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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High ELD compliance could assist with HOS changes, FMCSA says

Fleet Owner

Fleets express concern with next year’s deadline to swap out AOBRDs.

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Are Annual Performance Reviews Worth the Effort?

Material Handling and Logistics

Available alternatives may serve employers and employees better in the end.

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Michigan Truck Weight and Axle Load Limits

3PL Insights

It’s important to understand the regulations and laws on truck weight when shipping your product. Each state has different requirements for truck weight and axle load limits that need to be accounted for. You will need to know pallet dimensions, product weight, and how much of your product can fit on a pallet. Knowing this is crucial when planning out your shipping costs.

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Software Developer II

GlobalTranz

What You Would Be Doing: The Software Developer II contributes to the completion of project deliverables and is accountable for the development, quality assurance, and support of all internally developed applications. Must have a good understanding of the following: Net/C# & the.Net Framework. JavaScript/jQuery. HTML & CSS. T-SQL SQL Queries / Stored Procedures.

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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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National diesel average falls for the second consecutive week, reports EIA

Logistics Management

With a 2.5-cent decline, the average price per gallon now stands at $3.355, which comes on the heels of last week’s 1.4-cent drop.

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[PODCAST] Why Shippers Who Embrace Change Management are More Effective at Managing Freight

GlobalTranz

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s episode we welcomes welcomes our very own Implementation Manager, Tina Baker. Tina works with the Cerasis business development team to gather all the necessary information from the customer for a smooth transition into a partnership with Cerasis and our Transportation Management technology and solutions.

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Deregulation finally begets creativity

Logistics Management

The wave of laws and regulatory sunsetting that marked the 1980s seems like obscure history to the current crop of transportation managers and analysts.

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Gestamp opens first plant in Japan

Automotive Logistics

Spanish automotive parts-maker Gestamp has inaugurated a manufacturing unit in Matsusaka, central Japan, the company’s first in the country. Gestamp Hot Stamping Japan will work for Japanese OEMs, starting with Honda. “This new plant will improve Gestamp’s knowledge of the need of Japanese car manufacturers, which the company already provides service to in their plants in North America, South America, Europe and Asia,” the tier supplier stated.

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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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Smarter Fleets: The Case for In-Vehicle Compute Gateways

IoT World Today

As vehicles – and the people operating them – continue to create an avalanche of data, new approaches to on-vehicle computing power can bring new value, drive up efficiency, and create savings in completely new areas. This white paper looks at how the evolution of onboard tech from a myriad of custom devices to intelligent, industry-standard gateways will accelerate the digital transformation of vehicles, fleets, and the industries they serve.

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Deloitte, Inc, Forbes, Financial Times, Statista, Freightwaves name LogiNext fastest growing tech company

Loginext

Tech is driving industries faster and faster. CAGR is keenly watched everywhere. Such tech needs leaders, and LogiNext has claimed its place, time and again, at the top of the chain.

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GPA expands ro-ro and rail capacity at Brunswick

Automotive Logistics

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has announced it will be adding 24 hectares (60 acres) to support vehicle handling at the port of Brunswick over the next 12 months, creating 8,250 car parking spaces. It also said it would be doubling dockside rail capacity for building loads for inland distribution. GPA is also planning a new cross-terminal road linking three vessel berths, and a new access road between the docks and the south of the Colonel’s Island vehicle terminal.