Logistics Management

MAY 19, 2021

Major trucking companies’ use of owner-operators in California has been thrown into legal limbo after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled 2-1 against the California Trucking Association (CTA) in a closely watched case with far-reaching ramifications. The three-judge panel said CTA was unlikely to succeed on the merits with respect to its claim that AB-5, the California legislature’s imposition of a restrictive ABC test, is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administrati

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 19, 2021

The New Logistics Workforce with Mike Temple. Mike Temple and Joe Lynch talk about the new logistics workforce. Logistics company owners often engage with Mike to help them build a foundation that will jumpstart growth and position the company for long-term success. About Mike Temple. Mike Temple is the founder of Temple Executive Coaching. Mike has worked with small to medium-size business owners in the logistics and franchise industries for 10+ years.

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Logistics Management

MAY 19, 2021

Following three years of investment from its engineers and data scientists, Seattle-based digital freight network Convoy announced today that it has introduced new automated drop-and-hook services for backup and spot freight through its Convoy Go offering, a drop & hook marketplace that enables any United States-based carrier or owner-operator to begin hauling pre-loaded trailers and be able to operate at the same level as large asset-based carriers, which was rolled out in 2019.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 19, 2021

Jill Clifford and the FreightPlus Story. Ryan Schreiber hosts a podcast about Jill Clifford and the FreightPlus Story. Jill is a logistics industry veteran who has advised some of top brands on transportation, logistics, and technology issues. About Jill Clifford. Jill Clifford is President and Partner at FreightPlus (formerly Aborn), a freight management firm located just south of Boston.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2021

Two adjectives that often describe the most successful supply chains are adaptive and resilient. An adaptive supply chain is one that is able to respond quickly to changes and disruption, and the ensuing changes to demand. A resilient supply chain is able to recover quickly from these disruptions. These terms perfectly describe the Asian Paints supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 19, 2021

What do we need to unlearn in supply chain management? I first addressed that question in a July 2017 post titled “Unlearning Supply Chain Management.” That post inspired us to ask our Indago supply chain research community a similar question last summer (June 2020): “What traditional supply chain practices or concepts (‘the way we’ve always. Read more Unlearning Supply Chain Management (Revisited).

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 19, 2021

The blockage of Uniqlo’s cotton men’s shirts, which happened at the Port of Los Angeles, was revealed in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection document.

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ShipLilly

MAY 19, 2021

Low angle view of confident senior businessman holding help wanted sign while standing at office. There has been a void in logistics labor supply since 2020 and now it is time to think about filling it. The embers of the COVID-19 pandemic are finally being managed by businesses. Logistics offers employment for those workers that have been displaced in other industries.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 19, 2021

From pork sausages to pet food, hardly a week goes by where consumers don’t hear about a dangerous product recall.

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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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10xLogistics

MAY 19, 2021

The last two years have been incredibly challenging for anyone in supply chain. It started with a supply disruption out of China in late 2019 / early 2020. We then went into a demand crisis in April / May of 2020 and then for many industries it very quickly turned right back to a supply crisis. Both with inventories being low and then the entire country trying to restock at the same time which led to too much demand and not enough capacity to move global products.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 19, 2021

Artificial intelligence is enabling big-box retailers to create hybrid physical-digital environments — and that could be just what brick-and-mortar retailers need in order to compete with e-commerce.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 19, 2021

Regina the T-Rex – Reggie to her friends – was recently in need of transportation from her home at the TAG Art Company in Indiana to an event in Dublin, Ohio. At 19 feet long from tip to tail, not many trucks would do for the statuesque T-Rex, so Troy Ganser, director at the TAG Art Company, reached out to Penske's Fort Wayne, Indiana, location for help.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 19, 2021

The world’s biggest maker of renewable diesel says it’s creating a new market for low-carbon jet fuel as passengers slowly return to the skies.

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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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Shippeo

MAY 19, 2021

The Gartner Magic Quadrant research methodology aims to give customers a wide-angle view of the relative positions of a market's competitors. Today our blog explores the basics of how a Gartner Magic Quadrant works and how to use the report.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 19, 2021

Since its introduction in 2018, FreightWaves SONAR has provided subscribers with the most current freight market data, analysis and insights. SONAR is the only freight forecasting platform that combines contract tender data with spot rate data and creates predictive freight rates. In addition, SONAR uses artificial intelligence to develop consistently updated forecasts to give subscribers the most reliable predictions of where trucking spot rates, supply chain demand and logistics capacity are h

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

Norbord, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wood-based panels, produces more than 1,200 square metres of OSB panels per day at its Genk location. Every day the logistics employees apply 1,400 labels to pallets in order to manage the panels and stock. This process was recently automated at Norbord’s Belgian location with a Zetes industrial labelling machine and ZetesAtlas identification software.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 19, 2021

Siemens has recently signed an agreement to acquire Supplyframe, a Design-to- Source platform for the global electronics value chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

DP World has signed an agreement with the leading road transport operator Swain Group for a 2.25-acre distribution facility at its London Gateway freight and logistics hub. Under the three-year agreement, Swain Group will use the quayside site for the temporary storage of imported construction materials such as stone and ‘next-generation’ offsite manufacturing to construct buildings faster, safer and to a higher quality before their onward distribution to the end customer by lorry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

The latest trend report from the optimisation specialist INFORM reveals a positive development in internal logistics in German production companies. For a long time, they did not have technologically advanced or optimised in-plant logistics processes in place, but today, digitalisation seems to be a priority for specialists. However, the actual implementation is still slow. “76% of the 121 surveyed specialists and executives find in-plant transport jobs relevant or very relevant to the overall s

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

Hydrogen and lithium-ion power may move ports closer to total electrification, says Hyster Europe, as it prepares to update on its zero-emission Container Handler and ReachStacker projects at the TOC Global Showcase virtual event. “For several years, Hyster has been working on unique zero-emissions container handling equipment for ports that incorporate lithium-ion battery and fuel cell technology,” says Willem Nieuwland, Big Truck Program Manager for Hyster.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

SCA , Europe’s largest private forest owner and producer of wood products, packaging paper, pulp and renewable energy, will return on a long-term deal to market leading UK Paper Hub located at London’s major port, the Port of Tilbury. The 50-acre facility on the Thames will become SCA’s primary UK logistics hub for the import of packaging materials to supply its UK customers.

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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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