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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As the Coronavirus outbreak develops into a pandemic, people and businesses alike are feel ing its ripple effects. Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. L ogistics providers like Maersk are forced to announce blank sailings due to curtailed demand. Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has been around in one shape or form for a while. The process essentially entails building a three-dimensional object from computer-aided design (CAD) to add material layer by layer until a final product is complete. The use cases for 3D printing cover most anything you can imagine. In fact, recently, while on a weekend ski trip with friends, my buddy John was riding the chairlift with two women from France […].

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A broad range of technological innovations promises to transform the global packaging equipment industry in the near future.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Global trade keeps us connected with customers, consumers and industries around the world. There are several modes of transport used in global trade – sea, air, land and rail. Whichever mode of transport you use, even the most meticulously planned shipment can go awry either due to natural disasters or man-made errors. Cargo damage is one such disaster that not only gives rise to product and financial losses, but could also affect the relationship between customers and their service provid

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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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NGT News

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a provider of natural gas fuel and renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel for transportation in the U.S. and Canada, says it has appointed Philippe Charleux, senior vice president of Total Marketing Services S.A.S. (TMS), a subsidiary of Total S.A., to its board of directors, effective immediately. Charleux will replace Total executive […].

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Carrier management 2020 trends range from the need to leverage data through the ability to work together and save money. As reported by FreightWaves, collaboration allows businesses to remove excess costs from the enterprise. Robert Garner, vice president of supply chain for Republic Plastics, a privately held company that produces disposable tableware for private labels,read More.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Let’s face it — two years will blow by fast. If you’re a fleet or a training provider, take steps now to prepare for implementing ELDT. At the least, you will worry less about being out of compliance when February 2022 comes. At best, you’ll know you’re preparing students with a professional level curriculum for a successful career.

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NGT News

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Phil Haupt Electric, an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) installation company, says it has acquired a Phoenix Motorcars ZEUS 500 Electric Utility Truck through funds from the Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program (SECAT). The Roseville based electric company, the largest EV charging station installer in the Sacramento area, is setting an example […].

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As the Coronavirus outbreak develops into a pandemic, people and businesses alike are feel ing its ripple effects. Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. L ogistics providers like Maersk are forced to announce blank sailings due to curtailed demand. Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong.

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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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LandLink

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

It’s no secret, in any business relationship, that the easier the relationship between customer and provider the more smoothly things run. In a shipper/provider relationship this is particularly important. The intricacies of logistics can be very challenging given the nature of all the moving parts; desirability of lanes, pickup and delivery restrictions, equipment availability and all the issues that can happen on the way to a 1000 mile delivery.

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NGT News

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., an independent global bus manufacturer, says the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) has awarded New Flyer a contract for two zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell electric 60-foot Xcelsior CHARGE H2 heavy-duty transit buses (for a total of four equivalent units). Driven by a […].

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In every store, in every community, in every place… from all over the world store there is a key product that rather than seeing that its sales are falling day by day, experience the precise opposite. Mercadona Perfumery aisle shelves (Valencia) and (Madrid). They are the famous hand-cleaning gels, already known during the past illnesses: “Bird flu”, or “Ébola”, which are supposed to disinfect and kill the microorganisms they come into contact with.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Stock Availability – A Common Inventory Management Challenge. The global marketplace is constantly evolving due to political, economic, technological and social factors. As small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) try to remain competitive, many are coming up against inventory management challenges. In this three-part blog series we’re looking at three of the most common inventory management issues faced by stock holding companies.

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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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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As we commented in class, the packaging is an important factor in the design of a product. The packaging will protect the product in order to be delivered without harm to the clients but also is important for logistics because this will affect the way to transport and handle it. Packaging represents approximately 15% of the cost of the product. We have to take into consideration that it is not only the glass, the plastic bottle, the tetra pack, is also the pallet, the plastic, the strips among o

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Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

San Francisco-based freight forwarder, Flexport, today announced the launch of “Trade Advisory,” a service designed to help its domestic shippers identify cost saving opportunities, explore tariff mitigation strategies, minimize operational risk, and implement best practices for trade compliance amid unprecedented global complexity.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

I want to share with you the situation which took place in January in Russia in flight from New York to Sofia via Moscow. Passenger Maxim Chumachenko handed over the carrying with three cats to the luggage compartment in accordance with Aeroflot rules. Based on the norms, it is forbidden to take animals with you into the cabin, whose weight together with the container exceeds 8 kilograms.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Eddie Stobart Logistics has revealed it made a statutory loss before tax of £199.8m for the six months-ending 31 May 2019 as a suspension of… The post Eddie Stobart posts near £200m loss appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Penske Move Ahead

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Penske Truck Leasing will showcase its contract fleet maintenance services at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) TechAdvantage Conference & Expo March 1-4 in New Orleans, Louisiana. TechAdvantage is the leading technology conference designed exclusively for electric cooperative professionals engaged in C-level, engineering, operations, IT, purchasing and supply, and marketing decision-making.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Home > Technology > Invent Analytics claims RILA Startup Innovation Award Technology February 25, 2020 Retail Industry Leaders Association recognizes inventory and pricing technology for… The post Invent Analytics claims RILA Startup Innovation Award appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Odyssey Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A roundup of the latest news on COVID-19 and its impact on the world’s supply chains and transportation networks. Hardly a day goes by that some new piece of information or fact comes out about the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). The virus continues to emerge in new settings and countries, with more than 79,000 cases. Continue Reading. The post Tracking the Coronavirus Outbreak appeared first on Odyssey Logistics & Technology.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

New USPS Customs Declaration Form Policy Starting March 6, 2020, the United States Postal Service will no longer accept handwritten customs declarations forms. Customers sending… The post USPS Customs Form Changes Starting March 6, 2020 appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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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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NGT News

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Commissioners of the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) have voted unanimously to approve four initiatives from the solicitation conducted by the Commission to Support Beneficial Electrification of the Transportation Sector (Public Law 2019, ch. 365, 5). As pilots, each program will provide valuable information to inform future policies to support EV deployment in Maine. “The […].

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Source: Cranfield University Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at the UK’s Cranfield University, comments on the latest challenges Covid-19 presents the supply… The post Covid-19: The disruption continues for supply chains appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The CoyoteGO digital freight platform now includes new, easy-to-use quote and ship tools that provide shippers with on-demand access to a marketplace of more than 70,000 vetted carriers.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has been around in one shape or form for a while. The process essentially entails building a three-dimensional object from… The post 3D Printing and the Supply Chain appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Transport and logistics businesses needs a strong voice to steer the industry through challenging times ahead, which will include the UK’s departure from the EU,… The post Logistics industry backs Declan Allen for Seanad Eireann appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a provider of natural gas fuel and renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel for transportation in the U.S. and Canada, says it… The post Clean Energy’s TouchPoint Enables Seamless Transition from Diesel to Natural Gas appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

New USPS Customs Declaration Form Policy Starting March 6, 2020, the United States Postal Service will no longer accept handwritten customs declarations forms. Customers sending… The post USPS Customs Form Changes Starting March 6, 2020 – Stamps.com Blog appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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