Locus

MARCH 20, 2023

The UAE-based B2B floral marketplace is able to scale their last-mile flower delivery operations with a 99% on-time delivery rate, and bring a new level of customizability to buyers’ experience Having grown up in a family in the floral industry, Charif Mzayek was acutely aware of the challenges of both flower growers and buyers: long and inefficient supply chains that increase costs and impact product quality, price volatility, and a lack of transparency being some of the hardest to tackle.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO at Supply Chain Planning Vendor o9 Solutions There are several young supply chain software companies that are unicorns. A unicorn has a valuation of over $1 billion. One of the more interesting is o9 Solutions. In January of 2022, Dallas-based o9 Solutions was valued at $2.7 billion after a funding round. Based on their growth, the company may be worth even more now.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 20, 2023

In our latest Special Digital Issue, Logistics Management has curated several feature stories that neatly encapsulate the rise of automated systems and related technologies that are revolutionizing how warehouse and DC operations work.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 20, 2023

Craig Henry, U.S. industry manager of intralogistics with Siemens, discusses the continuing labor shortage, inflationary pressures and the need to invest smartly in technologies.

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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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MARCH 20, 2023

The Port of Los Angeles reported that February volume—at 487,846 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—were down 43% compared to February 2022. The Port of Long Beach reported that total February volume—at 543,675 TEU—dropped 31.

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MARCH 20, 2023

For January, the most recent month for which data is available, the TCI came in at -1.71, a significant improvement over December’s -6.1 and November’s -7.94. That was preceded by October’s -11.25, its lowest level since the April 2020 all-time low, at -28.66. The September TCI reading came in at -2.35.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

MARCH 20, 2023

Freight operators can connect via their telematics devices or via an app to send their GPS coordinates to the Freight Priority system, which can then extend a green light to allow the truck to move through traffic without stopping.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 20, 2023

Ready to welcome a steady incoming flow of conference attendees, introduce the world to a host of new industry innovations and provide a full lineup of fun events all week long, ProMat 2023 opened its doors to the world at 10 a.m. CST this morning.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 20, 2023

With every passing day, AI continues to be integrated into supply chain management systems and processes, with a focus on improving efficiency, reducing costs and increasing sustainability.

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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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Women in Trucking

MARCH 20, 2023

March 16 was my official “start date” in my new role as President and CEO of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) – and I feel privileged to be in this role to lead and serve the WIT community. During these last two months leading up to this big day, I have immersed myself in everything WIT by attending industry events, being part of the important industry dialogue on gender diversity, and regularly meeting with WIT staff and WIT leadership to listen and understand the opportunities and chall

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Commercial Carrier Journal

MARCH 20, 2023

The White House reportedly will allow California to tighten emissions regulations passed by EPA, and enact them 3 years sooner.

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Food Logistics

MARCH 20, 2023

Data shows there is a consensus that revenue will increase and inventory levels will build. Shippers are going to buy more inventory because they have confidence order volumes will increase and revenue will be stronger through spring.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 20, 2023

Though the supply chain has faded from national news, contract negotiations for U.S. West Coast port workers are ongoing and the possibility of a port worker strike looms large. Contract negotiations seem like they are never-ending, but they are not top news as people just assume there are “ongoing” negotiations between the port workers that are represented by ILWU and employers represented by PMA.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 20, 2023

With cargo volumes in steep decline, a showdown that ties up the flow of goods is likely to push more business to other gateways.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 20, 2023

Shipper's Guide to Planning Ahead Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 20, 2023 Data shows there is a consensus that revenue will increase and inventory levels will build. Shippers are going to buy more inventory because they have confidence order volumes will increase and revenue will be stronger through spring.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

Ecommerce over the last three years has become one of the fastest-growing sectors within the supply chain. With this growth, businesses faces a number of challenges, not just scaling up the operation to cope with demand, but also investing in equipment that can adapt as the process changes and improve the operation to make savings wherever possible.

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Women in Trucking

MARCH 20, 2023

The trucking industry has traditionally been male-populated, with women making up a small percentage of truck drivers and other industry professionals. However, technology is helping to break down barriers and create new opportunities for women in the trucking industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

After a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic, new products will be the focus in Chicago at ProMat 2023, the leading trade show for manufacturing and supply chain industry in Northern America. As one of the market leaders in the forklift seat segment, Grammer will be showcasing its significantly expanded range of seats for forklifts from March 20 to 23, 2023.

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WorkWave

MARCH 20, 2023

Time To Read: 6 minutes Delivery management is a critical part of any business that requires the movement and tracking of goods. As demand for speedier deliveries rises, businesses must find ways to streamline their procedures in order to remain competitive. Delivery management solutions provide organizations with the tools they need to effectively manage deliveries from start to finish, ensuring orders are delivered on time and within budget.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

VisionTrack , a provider of AI video telematics and connected vehicle data, is taking a major new role in the fight against worldwide road deaths and injuries. CEO, Simon Marsh, and President of Global Sales, Richard Kent, have been appointed to the Governing Board of global NGO, Together for Safer Roads (TSR), to help shape the response to the road safety crisis and support the Vision Zero initiative.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 20, 2023

The solution is designed to support shippers in their eco-initiatives through a suite of carbon emissions visibility, offsetting, reduction and reporting tools that help them meet their sustainable goals.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

OTTO Motors, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today unveiled its newest AMR, OTTO 600, the toughest and most nimble AMR in its class. With the launch of OTTO 600, OTTO Motors now offers the most comprehensive autonomous material handling fleet on the market. OTTO 600 unlocks important new workflows with its ability to move pallets, carts and other payloads up to 600 kg (1,322 lb).

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 20, 2023

Small carriers have meaningful capacity that can have an impact on a large shipper; it’s just that the shipper doesn’t know how to find them, argues Heather Mueller of Breakthrough.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

SVT Robotics , an enterprise software provider for the rapid integration of industrial robotics, and Kardex Solutions, a Global Business Partner of AutoStore and intralogistics solution provider of automated storage, retrieval, and material handling systems, have announced a strategic partnership. It enables Kardex Solutions customers to easily deploy and integrate AutoStore systems with additional automation technology by leveraging the power of the SVT Robotics SOFTBOT Platform.

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WorkWave

MARCH 20, 2023

Time To Read: 13 minutes As a pet grooming business owner and professional groomer, providing high-quality grooming services to your clients’ furry companions is essential. One of the key factors in achieving this is having the right pet grooming tools. In this blog, we’ll discuss the best pet grooming tools recommended by professionals that can help you offer exceptional grooming services to your client’s pets.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 20, 2023

Safety nets aren’t just for folks jumping out of airplanes; every ecommerce business owner should have safety nets built into multiple levels of their operations to deal with an industry that is always in flux. One aspect where this is particularly pivotal is inventory. If your ecommerce business is always growing—as you would hope—then you need to have inventory that accounts for a steady increase in sales.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

A new white paper from a supply chain consultancy suggests retailers are too fragmented in their approach to determining their Costs-To-Serve (CTS) and should instead adopt CTS analysis as a core, business-critical initiative for informing future decisions and direction. “In a great many retail businesses Costs-To-Serve are treated as though they are a fixed overhead and allocated evenly across orders, when in reality they vary by the individual characteristics of each order – channel, geography

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AIMMS

MARCH 20, 2023

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