Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JANUARY 11, 2022
In 2022, the market for online vitamin and dietary supplement sales is expected to grow to $21 billion , an 8.1 percent year-over-year increase. With the anticipated growth this year and beyond, you need a fulfillment partner that can help you keep up with volumes ? and ensure the latest operational practices.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 11, 2022
Amid shortages and disruptions, e-commerce orders are on fire at the same time as brick-and-mortar sales are heating up. Retailers are looking to technology and innovative strategies to keep up.
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Now, That's Logistics
JANUARY 11, 2022
“If you are in the logistics industry, then you’re in the right place. Every week I’ll be bringing you the latest insight from our profession. This is not just the latest news, but how it will influence your logistics, so you can stay one step ahead and make the most of it. Let’s work smarter, not harder.”. David Buss, CEO of DB Schenker, USA. January Updates | Week 1.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 11, 2022
Ascend’s primary focus will be on serving shippers in various verticals, including the consumer goods, packaging, and industrial supply chain, which, they added, usually require products to be shipped quickly and regionally, coupled with what the company called “exacting service requirements.
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.
Now, That's Logistics
JANUARY 11, 2022
With the national recovery in full swing, e-commerce sales growing and consumer spending all remaining steady through 2021, demand for trucking and land transport is extremely high right now. Concurrently, driver shortages, a lack of equipment and persistent supply chain shortages are impacting the smooth flow of commerce. These and other factors drove up freight rates and created capacity crunches that flowed right into 2022.
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Logistics Management
JANUARY 11, 2022
With a 4.4-cent increase, the national average price per gallon came in at $3.657 per gallon, following a $0.002-cent decrease, to $3.613 per gallon, for the week of January 3.
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 11, 2022
What will you focus on in 2022 to improve your Supply Chain? Short Term fixes might focus more on policies, like customer service or inventory. Or maybe analysing cost to serve. Meanwhile, Medium Term might be more on things like sourcing, freight or logistics outsourcing. And lastly , Longer Term might focus on your actual Supply Chain, Logistics or Distribution network.
NGT News
JANUARY 11, 2022
Covenant Logistics Group Inc. is adding 50 zero-emission vehicles from Nikola Corp. to its fleet. This collaboration includes a letter of intent (LOI) for 10 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and 40 Nikola Tre fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), following the satisfactory completion of a Nikola Tre BEV and Nikola Tre FCEV demonstration program.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 11, 2022
The state of American business is able, agile, resilient and ready. Those are the words from new U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark, who predicted U.S. business resiliency in her first “State of American Business” economic preview for 2022.
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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.
NGT News
JANUARY 11, 2022
ExxonMobil is expanding its interests in biofuels that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, acquiring a 49.9% stake in Biojet AS, a Norwegian biofuels company that plans to convert forestry and wood-based construction waste into lower-emissions biofuels and biofuel components. Biojet AS plans to develop up to five facilities to produce […].
Stord
JANUARY 11, 2022
If you’re involved in any way in your company’s supply chain and logistics initiatives, the last year certainly put you and your team to the test. These unprecedented times we’re facing have pushed many companies’ operations to the breaking point. Now that we’re in 2022, things should revert back to normal (whatever that means), right? Not quite! While some economic conditions and supply chain bottlenecks may begin to moderate, the challenges facing logistics professionals seem never-ending.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2022
Here’s why and how organizations are integrating 3D printing into the manufacturing mainstream.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 11, 2022
Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Audrey Dong, from KNAPP , and looks at e-commerce in China and the impact of Singles Day. E-commerce in China has developed rapidly in the past decades, with currently over 25% of total retail sales generated online.
Advertiser: GEP
Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2022
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., a global container liner shipping company, announced the launch of North China–Australia Express (C3A), ZIM’s new express service, connecting major ports in North China, South Korea and Australia.
Food Logistics
JANUARY 11, 2022
The rising costs of insurance for carriers prompts tech companies like Overhaul to partner with insurance companies to use data to lower premium costs.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2022
It can be a vague term to employ. Pramod Gupta, vice president of supply chain consulting with GEP, offers a definition of supply chain resiliency, and explains its importance to organizations today.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 11, 2022
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant raised uncertainties for both exhibitors and attendees. The 2023 show has already been rescheduled.
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
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2022
Zilliant Inc., a provider of intelligent B2B price optimization, price management and sales guidance software, introduced the Real-Time Pricing Engine, a new product that enables business-to-business (B2B) companies to calculate and deliver prices in real-time to any commercial system.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 11, 2022
Fleets can create a geofence at a location and use TripVision’s configurable alerts to learn when a vehicle enters or departs the location, understand the total volume of activity at a location, or measure dwell time within the fences.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2022
European Union governments will launch later this week a large-scale simulation of cyberattacks against multiple member states.
Turvo
JANUARY 11, 2022
Managing and monitoring the modern supply chain network remains a complex and involved task, even in the best times. Thankfully, the integration of transportation management system (TMS) features can help improve functionality throughout the supply chain. During periods of market volatility and shifting consumer demand, it becomes more difficult to successfully control all the moving parts, which is the scope of TMS benefits.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2022
The U.S. trucking industry is set to be transformed by a handful of states adopting zero-emission vehicle requirements.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 11, 2022
To accommodate the growth of its retail customers in The Netherlands, GEODIS has opened a new 17,000 sq m warehouse in Almere and will also add a 9,000 sq m facility in Venlo. While awaiting the construction of its 130,000 sq m logistics campus at Trade Port Noord planned for the end of 2023, GEODIS is extending its activities to offer additional capacity for its customers.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2022
HomeValet, a contactless home-delivery company, announced the launch of its Smart Box and app.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 11, 2022
A switch from gas to lithium-ion powered forklifts has brought productivity benefits for a UK dried fruit, home baking and snack products company. Whitworths has replaced the gas-powered counterbalance trucks in operation at its Northamptonshire production and storage facility with lithium-ion machines from the Toyota range. In all, Toyota has supplied Whitworths with 27 new three- and four-wheel counterbalance forklifts, together with a number of powered pallet trucks, reach trucks and stackers
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Conger
JANUARY 11, 2022
This article is all about comparing sit-down forklifts and stand-up forklifts. In it, you’ll learn: What each type of forklift is. The major differences between them. What applications each is best suited for. The training requirements for operators of both. And lots more! By the end of the article, you’ll be able to decide which one is best for you.
MercuryGate
JANUARY 11, 2022
Transportation carbon emissions are a major threat to the planet, and left unchecked, they have the potential to cause vast devastation and limit the abilities of humanity to thrive. Carbon emissions have risen in recent years, but as social media has grown and politics have evolved, ESG initiatives have become more commonplace. The post Drive Intelligent Decision-Making With Smart Transportation appeared first on MercuryGate International.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 11, 2022
Tulchan Developments, advised by Montagu Evans , has agreed the pre-let of a new facility for Co-operative Group at Link Park, Newhouse, on the M8 east of Glasgow. The project will be brought forward in a joint venture with landowner Fusion Assets, the arm’s length property development and regeneration company of North Lanarkshire Council. Forward funding for the c.£12m facility is being provided by an overseas investor.
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