Tue.Jul 09, 2019

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The European Cross-Border E-Commerce Challenge: How You Can Turn Logistics into a Competitive Advantage

Sabinext

With consumer behavior increasingly shifting towards purchasing online outside of domestic markets, proficient cross-border delivery performance becomes a necessity – as well as a huge competitive advantage for those players in European markets that manage it well. In this article, I want to give an overview and explain how companies in Europe can successfully tackle the challenges of cross-border delivery.

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By the Numbers:  The Latest eCommerce Logistics and Supply Chain Research

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

The logistics field is changing fast and furious, and eCommerce fulfillment is leading the way. At Amware, we try to keep an eye out for interesting facts that provide a big picture view of what’s happening across the industry. Here’s some of what we’ve come across lately in our reading – with a little added commentary.

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Economy Growing but Companies Still Worried About Tariffs

Material Handling and Logistics

The retail sector feels the largest business condition impacting general purchasing operations is the increased cost of goods due to the tariffs placed on China.

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Improving the Driver Experience using Technology with Joshua Walls

The Logistics of Logistics

Joshua, please introduce yourself. I am a Joshua Walls, co-founder of Truckpark.com, a phone app that helps drivers find a safe, secure place to park. We developed our phone app as a tool to help truck drivers find safe and secure parking. Ideally, our app will improve the driver’s experience and quality of life. Please tell us about your background.

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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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The three-legged stool theory of vehicle uptime

Fleet Owner

Failure in any one of the ‘legs’ is going to lead to a wobbly ‘stool’ and a truck that fails inspection or breaks down.

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Mack builds 100,000th truck equipped with GuardDog Connect

Fleet Owner

PORTLAND, OR. Mack Trucks said it has built its 100,000th truck equipped with the GuardDog Connect telematics system, which monitors a truck’s critical fault codes that could lead to unplanned downtime.

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The Reverse Logistics for Plastic Materials

SIPMM Professional Publications

Plastics are a crucial part of life in the 21st century. Aside from providing us with useful, lightweight and durable products, they also play a key role in the development of our world sustainably. However, with global plastics production increasing year-on-year, we are reaching a stage where plastic production and disposal methods are becoming unsustainable. […].

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Comfortable equipment goes a long way

Fleet Owner

“Trucks need to be designed so that women can easily drive the vehicle.

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U.S. Department of Transportation Planning to Relax Hours of Service Rules

Kuebix

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is reportedly planning to relax what some consider to be restrictive hours of service (HoS) rules. These current HoS regulations were put into effect in July of 2013, roughly 6 years ago, and have been a heated topic of discussion ever since. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration […].

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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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Pilot Flying J's new locations in West Texas to serve oil communities

Fleet Owner

Pilot Flying J continues to grow its presence in the Permian Basin, opening six new travel centers in West Texas this year.

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SEKO Logistics rolls out major expansion in Chicago

Logistics Management

Third-party logistics (3PL) services provider SEKO Logistics announced this week it has rolled out a new global gateway in its hometown of Chicago, as part of its transition to what it calls a period of acquisition growth in conjunction with company growth and a differentiation of its international 3PL services.

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DOE recognizes Lineage for ‘flywheeling’ energy efficiency

Fleet Owner

Lineage Logistics, a provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, recently was named a winner of the 2019 Better Practice Awards by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Plants Program (Better Plants).

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Editor’s Pick: Creating Measurable Value with Transportation Optimization

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post from Descartes Systems Group’s blog discusses how to get the most value from transportation optimization technologies.

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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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Anheuser Busch CARB case settles for $500,000

Fleet Owner

According to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Anheuser Busch will pay $500,000 in penalties for violating air quality regulations.

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Touch Display for Forklift Fleet Management

Material Handling and Logistics

Crown Equipment has introduced a larger, more robust display module for its forklifts equipped with its InfoLink fleet and operator management system.

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Tropical Storm Barry may form in Gulf, threaten energy production

Fleet Owner

The Gulf offshore region accounts for 17% of U.S. crude oil output and 5% of dry natural gas.

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Diesel average heads up for second time in last eight weeks, says EIA

Logistics Management

Rising 1.3 cents, the national diesel average came in at $3.055 per gallon, following 0.001-cent and 2.7-cent declines, respectively, over the previous two weeks.

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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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AOBRD transition offers fleets plenty of options

Fleet Owner

There are many factors to keep in mind when changing or upgrading ELDs, experts say.

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How to Build the Business Case for TMS

GlobalTranz

Supply chain leaders recognize the value of a transportation management system (TMS). Unfortunately, adoption rates across the country continue to reflect the sub-standard use of a TMS to manage freight spend resulting from shippers that failed to realize the value of a TMS as few as 66% of US shippers take advantage of a transportation.read More. The post How to Build the Business Case for TMS appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Why Cloud? Three Benefits You Should Consider

Supply Chain Brain

By 2025, the global datasphere will exceed 163 trillion gigabytes — roughly 10 times the size it was in 2016.

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[PODCAST] Don’t Break Your Brand: Maintaining Brand Integrity for Manufacturers who Go Direct-to-Consumer

GlobalTranz

Listen to “Don't Break Your Brand_Maintaining Brand Integrity for Manufacturers who Go Direct-to-Consumer” on Spreaker. Marketing & Logistics Resources Related to Brand Integrity Marketing Assessment and Brand Integrity Sessions – Use Coupon Code “Cerasis” Get the Offer Tips for Managing Less Than Truckload Shipping in the Age of E-Commerce Download White Paper The Ultimate Guide.read More.

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What Your Order Management System Should Be Doing

To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.

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Trucker Health and Work-Life Balance

Freight Center

Truckers don’t just drive trucks, they drive the economy forward. They’re a crucial part of any business’s supply chain. But besides the weight of modern commerce on their shoulders, what else impacts the health of truckers on the road? Awareness of the job’s health concerns, how to avoid them and how to balance life behind and away from the wheel is essential to morale, both for the drivers and everyone they are driving for!

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Blockchain in freight forwarding – Is it the next big thing?

20Cube Logistics

Supply chain involves procurement, creating orders, packing, shipping and distribution of goods, etc., which in itself is a complex process. Depending on the product, the supply chain can go into hundreds of stages, to multiple locations across the world, a horde of invoices and payments and inclusion of many people and businesses, and delivery may even be spread to a few months.

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Putting the furthest behind first

World Food Programme Logistics

One hundred families live in Industrial City; th at’s the moniker refugees have given to a ramshackle metropolis of plastic sheeting, timber frames and damp clothing flapping in the dusty wind. In the shadows of cement factories, each family has a different story to tell, none of which are easy to hear. Fatima and five of her children. Photo: WFP/Ziad Rizkallah Fatima sits on a grubby mat beneath a whirring electric fan.

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Coyote Enhances Digital Freight Platform with Service-Driven Features

Coyote

New updates recognize evolving customer expectations, while rewarding best-in-class service across the global supply chain.

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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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Parcel Throughput Capacity

Logistics Business Magazine

L.A.C. Conveyors and Automation, working closely with long standing partner Interroll, have installed a full turnkey sortation system at a UK sorting facility of leading courier, Skynet Worldwide Express. The vertical crossbelt sorter at its core can achieve sorting rates of 4,000 parcels per hour. Established in 1972, Skynet Worldwide Express has grown to become the globe’s largest independently owned express courier network with over 1,000 locations in 209 countries and territories.

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The Evolving Role Associations Play in the Logistics Industry

247 Customs Broker

The Evolving Role Associations Play in the Logistics Industry The international logistics industry of today has its success to thank for a revolution that… The post The Evolving Role Associations Play in the Logistics Industry appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Doosan Knows its Onions for UK Vegetable Producer

Logistics Business Magazine

Tompsett Burgess Growers has been farming, processing and storing carrots, parsnips and onions for over 50 years at Whitehall Farm near Ely, Cambridgeshire. With around 1050 acres of prime fen land, the family business produces over 75,000 tonnes of carrots and 9000 tonnes of parsnips a year, and with a late crop of carrots grown in Tayside, Scotland, Tompsett Burgess Growers is able to supply washed, graded and processed carrots to UK and European markets 52 weeks a year.