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Loading Dock: 4 Best Practices to Optimize Efficiency & Safety

Cyzerg

Loading docks can significantly influence the productivity and efficiency of your whole warehouse. For example, slow unloading can become a bottleneck to how much goods are handled in the subsequent processes , while slow loading can lead to an overflow of goods in the staging area. Additionally, loading docks are filled with potential danger, so proper safety procedures must be in place.

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REPOST: Selecting an E-commerce Fulfillment Partner with AJ Khanijow

The Logistics of Logistics

Selecting an E-commerce Fulfillment Partner with AJ Khanijow. AJ Khanijow and Joe Lynch discuss selecting an e-commerce fulfillment partner. For e-commerce companies the difference between success and failure is fulfillment. As the founder of an fulfillment company that specializing in e-commerce, AJ knows what companies should look for in an e-commerce fulfillment partner.

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Loading Dock: 4 Best Practices to Optimize Efficiency & Safety

Cyzerg

Loading docks can significantly influence the productivity and efficiency of your whole warehouse. For example, slow unloading can become a bottleneck to how much goods are handled in the subsequent processes , while slow loading can lead to an overflow of goods in the staging area. Additionally, loading docks are filled with potential danger, so proper safety procedures must be in place.

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7 Pitfalls of Stalled IBP Initiatives and How to Overcome Them

AIMMS

Integrated Business Planning (IBP), as defined by its creators at Oliver Wight , is “the business planning process that extends the principles of S&OP throughout the end-to-end supply chain, product, service and customer portfolios, customer demand and strategic planning, to deliver one seamless management process.” IBP provides substantial bottom-line benefits.

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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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‘Data sharing is nice, but cooperation is key’ to ending congestion

Supply Chain and Logistics

The speaker, Stefan Pieters of Jan de Rijk, was speaking of the relation between road hauliers and airport stakeholders. I believe most hauliers at ports, warehouses, inland terminals, and any cargo transfer points would be saying the same thing.

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COVID-19’s Beneficial Effects on the Consumer Goods Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

COVID-19 has put supply chain organizations under great strain. But there has been one nice side effect in the consumer goods supply chain. SKU proliferation has been reversed. The post COVID-19’s Beneficial Effects on the Consumer Goods Supply Chain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Emerging Markets: Moving forward with modernization

Logistics Management

Regardless of COVID-19 concerns, development continues to move forward as emerging markets continue to put a significant amount of investment into infrastructure of roads, railways and ports. Here’s a trip around some of the most active markets.

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‘We’re supposed to be in this thing together’: Level 3 inspection advice and more with Kansas trooper

Overdrive Online

This edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast features a talk with Kansas trooper Nick Wright, with answers to a variety of inspection-related questions, including preparedness insights, just how to approach an ELD annotations, and why an inspector may in fact run out of clean-inspection decals. This edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast features a talk with Kansas trooper Nick Wright, with answers to a variety of inspection-related questions, including preparedness insights, just how to approach

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CBRE report highlights strategies to avoid overreliance on China as a supply chain partner

Logistics Management

In a report, entitled “The Changing Flow of International Trade: Impact on Global Supply Chains & Industrial Real Estate,” explained that the need for United States shippers to spread out sourcing and manufacturing outside of China is being heightened by rising labor costs in China and ongoing trade conflicts, adding that diversifying supply chains throughout Asia, in what it called a multi-country strategy, or “China Plus One,” to “reduce supply chain dependency on China alone” is a strong appr

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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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Virtual Digital Assistants in Enterprise Software: The Journey to No Clicks

Talking Logistics

Instead of manually executing tasks with a mouse or touch screen, why not speak them? We already see this in the consumer realm with smartphones, and in the warehouse too with voice picking technologies. It’s only a question of time before speech recognition gets embedded into other enterprise and supply chain applications. A TMS user, Read more Virtual Digital Assistants in Enterprise Software: The Journey to No Clicks.

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Product Returns: How Next-Generation Capabilities Improve Reuse, Reclamation, and Resale

GlobalTranz

Achieving balance within the flow of forward and reverse logistics is a complex task for modern supply-chain professionals. Supply chain executives expect results. Supply chain professionals continue to see a steady flow of product returns. Unfortunately, companies cannot simply slam the door on product returns. This would alienate customers and inevitably lead to massive losses.read More.

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Digital Readiness: How Businesses are Responding to the “New Normal”

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

If the past few months have shown us anything, it’s that businesses everywhere are at different stages of digital readiness. We have all had to venture bravely into a “new normal” and adjust to a new, more remote, world of work, and daily life. While this transition has been more natural for the companies […]. The post Digital Readiness: How Businesses are Responding to the “New Normal” appeared first on SYSPRO US.

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APL England reaches China for repairs

Shipping and Freight Resource

As previously reported , on the 24th of May 2020, APL England, a container ship experienced a temporary loss of propulsion during heavy seas about 73 kilometres south-east of Sydney causing around 50 containers to fall overboard and leading to the collapse of around 74 containers within the stacks on board the ship. An investigation into the incident resulted in the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) detaining the vessel under both the Protection of the Sea Act and the Navigation Act in

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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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How 5G Will Affect Supply Chains and Logistics

MTS Logistics

We are living in a world that is changing and improving day by day – today’s revolutionary developments become tomorrow’s daily routine. The internet could be the best example for this. Once the internet entered our life, it was a revolutionary development for the world and now it has long been an essential part of our life. With 5G technology, the internet will be more integrated to all aspects of our day-to-day life.

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7 Pitfalls of Stalled IBP Initiatives and How to Overcome Them

AIMMS

Integrated Business Planning (IBP), as defined by its creators at Oliver Wight , is “the business planning process that extends the principles of S&OP throughout the end-to-end supply chain, product, service and customer portfolios, customer demand and strategic planning, to deliver one seamless management process.” IBP provides substantial bottom-line benefits.

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What’s New in AgTech 2020

Blue Grace Logistics

Investors are turning to AgTech in recent years, and it’s no mystery why. While much of the tech boom of the past couple decades has focused on saving time or money and entertainment, AgTech embodies higher ideals. The global population is predicted to grow to 9.8 billion by the year 2050 , an increase that exceeds today’s food production capacity, so this technology is critical not only to moving humanity forward and reducing emissions, but to our survival.

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CARB Awards Workhorse Executive Order for C-Series Trucks

NGT News

Workhorse Group Inc., a U.S.-based technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective drone-integrated EVs to the last-mile delivery sector, says its C-Series all-electric delivery trucks have received Executive Order: A-445-0003 from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is valid for production of a vehicle during the specified model year.

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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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The Future of Supply Chains / Industry Outlook

Food Logistics

This industry outlook details what the future supply chain looks like, and how cutting-edge technologies help companies better prepare for what's to come.

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HUBER+SUHNER Launches the RADOX HPC Charging System

NGT News

HUBER+SUHNER, a global supplier of electrical and optical connectivity solutions, has launched its new direct current (DC) high-power charging system RADOX HPC200, completing the company’s RADOX HPC portfolio. With this latest addition, the RADOX HPC portfolio enables operators of DC fast-charging stations, ranging from 50 to 500 kW, to procure all charging cables from a […].

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WFP delivers school meals in Nepal despite coronavirus closures

World Food Programme Logistics

World Food Programme support helps vulnerable schoolchildren in Bajhang district maintain a nutritious diet Ashiki playing ‘catch-and-catch’ with friends from her neighbourhood. Photo: WFP/Rajendra Rasaili Story by Monica Upadhyay Like many children in Nepal, for the past three months, Ashiki has missed out on school because of the coronavirus lockdown.

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Newfoundland, Labrador Receive Investment to Expand EV Network

NGT News

Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, says a $770,000 investment to help Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro build 28 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the province that will create middle-class jobs and support Canada’s transition to a clean energy future by reducing pollution. The federal funding, which builds on the $1,289,400 the government of Newfoundland […].

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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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Coronavirus Series Part 3 – Improving Inventory Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

EazyStock

In this four-part blog series we look at the impact COVID-19 has had on supply chains and how inventory optimization software can help. So far we’ve discussed how to overcome demand forecasting challenges due to Coronavirus. In this post we focus on inventory planning and how to optimize stock levels despite erratic customer behavior and supply restrictions.

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What is supply chain management and why is it important?

Globalior

Supply chain management refers to the management of the flow of goods from the time of manufacture to the point they reach the end consumer. This can hence refer to the movement and storage of raw materials and packaging materials, and of finished goods. As you may imagine, supply chain management is a very important aspect of any business dealing with trade in goods.

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Cash assistance in Lebanon is a lifeline as coronavirus adds to economic woes

World Food Programme Logistics

World Food Programme e-cards worth US$40 per month are helping vulnerable families put food on the table A father buys food at a WFP-contracted shop in north Lebanon. Photo: WFP/Qobayat Field Office Coronavirus takes its toll on the livelihoods and economic prospects of millions around the world?—?in Lebanon, the situation is particularly dire. Trying to cope with the outbreak, the country faces an unprecedented economic crisis that is pushing an increasing number of families into poverty.

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Digital Yard Management Prove Essential During COVID-19 Disruptive Times

PINC

New Gartner Market Guide for Yard Management shows the role that YMS plays in helping companies automate processes and offset the impacts of the global pandemic and other supply chain disruptions. . It didn’t take long for global supply chains to take center stage during the worldwide pandemic, what with the many shipping delays, supply disruptions, and related issues that made the world’s headlines.

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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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Mermaid launches new Offshore Transportation, Installation, & Decommissioning Unit

Logistics Manager

New business unit’s immediate target is potential work opportunities in the Gulf of Thailand with an emphasis on delivering international service excellence using qualified local content. Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary Mermaid Subsea Services (Thailand) Ltd. (MSST) has established Offshore Transportation, Installation (T&I), and Decommissioning services business unit as part of its diversification for growth strategy.

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When Will U.S. and Global Oil Markets Recover?

Supply Chain Brain

The coronavirus pandemic, declining global consumption and overproduction have combined to deal a severe blow to the oil industry.

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IFOY Triumph for STILL in Counter Balanced Truck Category

Logistics Business Magazine

For the first time, the winners of this year’s IFOY Award (International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year) were announced online via video due to the ongoing corona crisis. In the ‘Counter Balanced Truck up to 3.5 t category the coveted award once again went to STILL, in the form of its RX 60-25/35 electric forklift. “With the high-performance version of the RX 60-25 STILL sets the benchmark for electric trucks in this segment.