Tue.Jan 29, 2019

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FULFILLMENT FOR DUMMIES: What Entrepreneurs Should Know About the Order Fulfillment Process

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

For online retailers, processing and delivering orders eats up a huge chunk of operating expenses. That’s why it pays to know as much as you can about this critical function. But here’s the problem: You’re a busy entrepreneur. For now, being successful requires focusing most of your time on growing sales and building your team. You simply don’t have time to make yourself a fulfillment expert.

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Building and Optimizing Truckload Shipments with Technology

Kuebix

There’s increased pressure on logistics teams to build perfect truckloads and optimize every route. Freight costs are rising due to the capacity crunch and rising consumer expectations, so cutting freight costs is top of mind for many companies this year. But building the perfect truckload is a challenge for companies that are still manually building […].

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10 Ways to Save in Global Forwarding Supply Chain

Material Handling and Logistics

A recent survey of supply chain executives reported that visibility (21.1%), fluctuating consumer demand (19.1%), and inventory management (13.2%) were their biggest challenges.

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Parade and MyCarrierPackets Have Partnered to Empower Leading Freight Brokerages

Parade

MyCarrierPackets' unique onboarding through electronic packets enables carriers to maintain verified certificates of insurance, trusted contact information, and lane preferences. Parade customers leveraging MyCarrierPackets will now have access to their carrier data in real-time from within the Parade platform, ensuring the most accurate and comprehensive intelligence on the market.

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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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Service providers: Americans expect convenience, technology

Fleet Owner

Home services fleets take note: when people have to call you for something unexpected, you might be surprised what they'd give not to have to be dealing with the inconvenience.

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Drivewyze inspection bypass service heading to Ontario

Fleet Owner

Drivewyze is heading north. The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario recently announced that the company’s inspection station bypass service will be available in the Canadian province “in an effort to improve productivity and safety.

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Summary of Road Dog Live Show With ShipChain CEO John Monarch

Shipchain

Blockchain is a term that evokes both excitement and fear. The abstract concepts powering blockchain can be overwhelming, and ShipChain CEO John Monarch, and Trucking CFO and Certified Public Accountant, John Turner, recently had an opportunity to sit down on the Road Dog Live Show to discuss the value of blockchain and its potential impact on the supply chain.

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MAT Holdings rebrands commercial products division

Fleet Owner

LAS VEGAS. MAT Holdings, Inc., the parent of heavy-duty truck brands like Gabriel HD shocks, Reyco XD brakes, and Mincer brake drums, is rebranding its commercial vehicle product division MAT-CV.

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The Solution to Transforming the Supply Chain: Back to Basics

Material Handling and Logistics

It is critical to examine the basics of your supply chain before an improvement strategy can be designed and implemented.

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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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2019 Fleet Owner For-Hire 500: Tractors

Fleet Owner

Who are the Top 50 for-hire carriers with the most tractors?

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Real-Time Asset Tracking and Positioning

Material Handling and Logistics

HERE Technologies and Fathom Systems have introduced a comprehensive solution for highly accurate, real-time asset tracking.

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Offering financial wellness education could improve employee productivity

Fleet Owner

Employees want more opportunities in the work place to learn more about finances.

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[PODCAST] Why Do Missed Freight Pick Ups Occur & What Can Shippers Do About Them?

GlobalTranz

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome back the Cerasis Freight Desk Manager, Chris Longner. As you may remember, Chris is responsible for managing the Cerasis team who is responsible for arranging freight pick ups with our shipper customer’s vendors.

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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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2019 Fleet Owner For-Hire 500: Trucks

Fleet Owner

Who are the Top 50 for-hire carriers with the most trucks?

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AAR heralds Class I railroad positive train control implementation

Logistics Management

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently reported that Class I railroads have made significant strides in its efforts to implement positive train control (PTC) on 83.2% of the required Class I PTC miles in the United States.

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Parade and MyCarrierPackets Have Partnered to Empower Leading Freight Brokerages

Parade

MyCarrierPackets' unique onboarding through electronic packets enables carriers to maintain verified certificates of insurance, trusted contact information, and lane preferences. Parade customers leveraging MyCarrierPackets will now have access to their carrier data in real-time from within the Parade platform, ensuring the most accurate and comprehensive intelligence on the market.

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Triangle Suspension Systems celebrating first 100 years

Fleet Owner

Triangle Suspension Systems this year is celebrating its first 100 years as a supplier to the heavy-duty aftermarket.

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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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Top Supply Chain and Logistics Automation Trends to Watch for in 2019

GlobalTranz

The concept of automating processes and activities is a major sticking point for supply chain and logistics. Supply chain and logistics automation allow companies to refocus their efforts on tasks requiring human hands, and redundant tasks can be automated through robotics , as well as technologies designed to assist human workers. Shippers need to understand the top supply chain and logistics automation trends to watch for in 2019.

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Diesel average is flat, snaps 14-week stretch of declines

Logistics Management

The national diesel average, at $2.965 per gallon, matched last week’s average, marking the third straight week the average has fallen below the $3 per gallon mark since coming in at $2.972 per gallon the week of March 19, 2018.

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2019 Fleet Owner For-Hire 500: Trailers

Fleet Owner

Who are the Top 50 for-hire carriers with the most trailers?

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Port of Oakland’s TraPac concludes $67 million buildout

Logistics Management

A $67 million waterfront expansion concluded at the Port of Oakland this month, as TraPac marine terminal opened its newest vessel berth to arriving container ships.

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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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Delivery Poem

Bringg

Ode to Bringg. By Zahava Dalin-Kaptzan. Ripped from the lines of the great English poems. When we were young, and amazon. A mere online bookstore, The local shop still reigned supreme, its website but a door. The masses googled, clicked, confirmed. Their purchases online. But when it came to picking up, The local shop was fine. Until one day, the customers.

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eBook “Delivery: The New Moment of Truth.”

Logistics Management

Descartes has worked with a supply chain industry expert to create an eBook that explores how retailers are managing to meet their customers’ demands.

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Delivery Poem

Bringg

Ode to Bringg. By Zahava Dalin-Kaptzan. Ripped from the lines of the great English poems. When we were young, and amazon. A mere online bookstore, The local shop still reigned supreme, its website but a door. The masses googled, clicked, confirmed. Their purchases online. But when it came to picking up, The local shop was fine. Until one day, the customers.

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Maritime to Run East Midlands Rail Freight Interchange

Logistics Business Magazine

Logistics property specialist SEGRO has signed a 25-year lease with 3PL Maritime Transport to operate the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway (SLP-EMG) and will base their Rail Headquarters at the site. The 22.5 acre rail terminal will be capable of handling up to sixteen 775m-long freight trains daily and will provide storage capacity for over 5,000 TEU (the measurement of capacity of container terminals) – which is equal to approximately 45,0

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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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MSC Support Gold Kiwi Fruit Exports in Italy

Logistics Manager

The world’s second-largest shipping line in terms of container vessel capacity, the MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC), has been assisting the producers and shippers of the gold kiwi fruit in Italy by providing increased market reach thanks to their global network. The gold kiwi fruit has become increasingly popular around the world especially in China where demand for the sweeter cousin of the green Kiwi fruit has risen significantly.

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Warehouse Storage Kit Sales Spike “Caused by Brexit Stockpiling”

Logistics Business Magazine

UK logistic provider Palletower claims it is seeing an increase in orders for storage equipment as UK warehouses stockpile in fear of a no-deal Brexit. With the government yet to announce a deal to ensure trade routes aren’t restricted, businesses are purchasing additional stock from overseas supply chains to minimise the impact of potential price hikes and grocery retailers are preparing for consumers to potentially stockpile essential items such as food and non-perishable items.

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How to Manage Warehouse Inventory and Drive Efficiency Across the Supply Chain

247 Customs Broker

January 29, 2019 ·. By Legacy Supply Chain Services. A Simple Guide on How to Manage Warehouse Inventory. Omni-channel logistical success is predicated on a number of factors, one of the most important being warehouse inventory management. Inventory management in warehouses requires more than just organizing products (though that certainly helps): It requires the right alignment of network strategy, facility and process engineering, and technology systems that create inventory visibility and ac