Mon.Nov 22, 2021

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Yara Birkeland, World’s First Autonomous Electric Container Ship, Launches

MTS Logistics

Yara Birkeland, the world’s first autonomous and electric container ship, completed her maiden voyage last week, arriving in Oslo, Norway. The new vessel is capable of carrying 120 TEUs, a figure that – while small compared to megaships – is impressive for a vessel that gives off zero emissions. Yara Birkeland is, in fact, the world’s first zero-emission container vessel that is powered autonomously.

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Demand Planning in VUCA Times with Ali Raza

The Logistics of Logistics

Demand Planning in VUCA Times with Ali Raza. Ali Raza and Joe Lynch discuss demand planning in VUCA times. Ali is the Founder and CEO of Throughput , where he and his team help companies realize greater output and free cash flow. About Ali Raza. Ali Raza is the Founder and CEO of Throughput, Inc., an AI-Powered software to help companies run leaner, faster, smoother, and safer operations out of the box.

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Global Water Supplies: The Most Serious Shortage of All

Supply Chain Brain

The high-profile but temporary unavailability of semiconductors and other industrial components is getting a lot more coverage these days than the chronic shortage of an even more vital resource: water.

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Key questions to ask before ERP implementation

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Implementing an ERP project can be compared to climbing to the top of Mount Everest, you need to approach it one step at a time before reaching the peak. Also look at it this way: You wouldn’t climb Mount Everest without an experienced guide. An ERP system can help a business dramatically improve its processes and remain competitive, but it’s a journey that must be taken with important considerations.

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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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O’Brien sweeps to victory to succeed Hoffa as head of Teamsters union

Logistics Management

?The insurgent team of Sean O’Brien from Boston and Fred Zuckerman from Louisville has earned an overwhelming victory to become the next president and vice president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) for the next five years.

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October intermodal volume sees declines, reports IANA

Logistics Management

Total October volume—at 1,534,650 units—decreased 10.0% annually, below September’s 7.3% annual decline. Trailers—at 98,324—fell 14.3%, not quite as steep as September’s 15.2% annual decline, and domestic containers—at 706,746—were off 6.3%. All domestic equipment, which includes trailers and domestic containers—at 805,070—decreased 7.3%. ISO, or international, containers—at 729,580—saw a 12.8% annual decrease.

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Data Science Platform Gives CPGs Access to Robust Transaction Data, Enabling Growth

Supply Chain Brain

84.51°, a retail data science, insights and media company, announced the release of its new platform, the 84.51° Collaborative Cloud, designed to help the CPG industry optimize its data science teams.

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Unlocking Your Sustainable Future with Scope 3 Transportation Emissions

Talking Logistics

Companies are dealing with considerable supply chain and transportation issues at the moment, including port congestion and tight capacity in trucking. Yet, many of them remain focused on corporate sustainability initiatives as well. One area that requires more attention is Scope 3 emissions. What are they? How do you set a target for their reduction?

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Containers Waited a Record 7.6 Days at L.A. Ports in October

Supply Chain Brain

The number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.

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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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[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Contrary to typical seasonality, intermodal volume rises in Nov.

FreightWaves SONAR

View the Full White Paper. See description of the just-released FreightWaves Trusted Rate Assessment Consortium (TRAC) spot rate data on pages 5-6. Truckload demand has started to pick up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Tender volumes grew by almost 1% over the past week, while accepted volumes were basically flat. The capacity situation remains difficult as one in five tenders is being rejected by carriers.

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Hexagon Purus Signs Deal to Deliver Hydrogen Fuel Storage Systems for Fuel Cell Buses

NGT News

Hexagon Purus has signed an exclusive long-term supply agreement (LTA) with a European bus OEM. Under this agreement, Hexagon Purus will supply hydrogen storage systems for the OEM’s next generation two-axle (12 meter) and articulated (18 meter) fuel cell bus offerings. This OEM has been a long-standing customer of Hexagon Purus. Deliveries under the LTA […].

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How to Budget for Construction Technology in 2022

Trux

Your 2022 budget is done and just waiting to be implemented. That’s great news! This time round were you hoping to finally allocate some funds for construction technology but in the end couldn’t? There’s a good chance there still may be a way.

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Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach report strong October volumes

Logistics Management

POLA reported that it handled 902,644 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), an 8% decrease compared to October 2020, which represents the highest-volume October volume tally in POLA history. The Port of Long Beach reported that total October volume—at 789,716 TEU—were down 2.1% compared to October 2020, its strongest October tally on record, while posting its second-busiest October output ever.

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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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Hydrogen Leadership Summit Focuses on Energy Resiliency Solution Policies

NGT News

Organizers have announced the launch of the California Hydrogen Leadership Summit, a new event created to inform policymakers about the critical role hydrogen can play to accelerate California’s decarbonization efforts. The summit will stimulate policy discussion and action to help drive the production, storage and use of renewable hydrogen. The in-person event will be held […].

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Watch: How the Current Crisis Will Change Retail Supply Chains Forever

Supply Chain Brain

Howard Meitiner, managing director with Carl Marks Advisors, explains why the current congestion and challenges being experienced by retail supply chains aren’t going away anytime soon — in fact, they’re likely to permanently change the sector.

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Another way to look at rates data -- compare median to average to determine market leverage

Overdrive Online

Criss Wilson, a data scientist with the McLeod TMS provider, offers a spectrum-analysis approach to understanding market leverage with shippers/brokers in rate making. One limitation: access to quality data he hopes more carriers will share.

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LogicSource Announces New Capabilities to OneMarket Insights Data Analytics Platform

Supply Chain Brain

LogicSource Inc., a procurement services and technology provider, announced enhancements to its spend and data analytics platform OneMarket Insights.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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How Freightquote Supports Small Businesses on Small Business Saturday

Freightquote

At Freightquote, we treat every day like it's Small Business Saturday. Find out what promotions we're doing this year and discover all the different ways we help small businesses year round!

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How to Engineer a Purpose Driven Supply Chain Network

Supply Chain Brain

The effects of multiple disruptions over the past two years has been a catalyst for supply chain transformation, but radical change still lies ahead. .

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ZeKat launches logistics platform

Logistics Business Magazine

Pursuing its growth and development, ZeKat Group has launched a €4m investment project over two years to develop a multi-protocol mobile logistic platform. This gateway will integrate an open software architecture allowing remote management of embedded algorithms to ensure globalised logistics monitoring. Since its creation in 2015, ZeKat Group has continuously grown to become a reference in IoT technologies and a leading mechatronics equipment manufacturer.

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Four Reasons to Digitize Your Direct Spend Procurement Processes

Supply Chain Brain

Many organizations overlook the vast benefits that direct spend digitization offers to a company’s processes and bottom line.

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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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Dunelm ready for DIRFT move

Logistics Business Magazine

Dunelm Group Plc is set to move into its new Daventry (UK) warehouse at Prologis RFI DIRFT this December, creating up to 70 new jobs in the local area by the end of January 2022. The new site will be helping the retailer meet customer demand ahead of the festive period and then from January will be become a key element in the growth of Dunelm’s furniture business and providing better delivery service levels.

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What You Don’t Know (But Should!) About CoPilot

Trimble

In this guest piece, Dwayne Lazarre, Trimble MAPS Director of Strategic Accounts – Enterprise Solutions, takes a deep dive into how CoPilot can help fleets address some key business challenges and help drivers find their way more safely. Navigation technology is the foundation of modern commercial transport and shipping. And while every business understands how important that technology is, I’m always surprised to discover that people don’t understand the potential value of CoPilot: a solution p

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What is Sustainability in Business?

Compactor Management Company

The ongoing consumption and production due to industrialization has become a threat to our planet. Industries are encouraging climate change through over usage of the land, water, and non-renewable resources. Sustainability in business is the need of the hour. What is Sustainability in Business? Running a sustainable company or green business means operating your company in such a way that it does not impact the environment negatively.

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Peterhans benefits from micro fulfilment centre

Logistics Business Magazine

As part of a holistic realignment of its intralogistics, Peterhans Handwerkercenter AG, located at WĂĽrenlos near Zurich in the Swiss canton of Aargau, has remodelled and automated the logistics processes of its central warehouse and store for faster order processing and more storage capacity. After comparing various AKL technologies and solution approaches, the family-owned company, founded in 1952, opted for an AutoStore solution from Element Logic. “With around 500,000 articles, our mult

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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The Ethereum Finally Surpasses The 1000 Dollar Line

CH Robinson Logistics

Content. Eth Price Chart. Daniel Arsham Is Set To Unveil A New Collection Of Furniture. #1 Ethereum 2 0 Is On The Horizon. Ethereumprice Org. That’s a kind of ledger that records and verifies transactions made on it. All transactions made on these so-called decentralized networks are public and not controlled by one governing entity. Every effort is employed to ensure accuracy of exchange rates and information relating to money transfers.

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Pyroban acquires MEWP manufacturer Euro Access

Logistics Business Magazine

Explosion-proof safety company Pyroban has acquired specialist work platform manufacturer Euro Access Ltd in Cork, Ireland. The purchase has allowed the original founders to retire knowing their legacy will live on in a company they founded more than 20 years ago. Euro Access, founded in 1996, manufactures ground support equipment specifically used for the maintenance of military aircraft.

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Why having a good relationship with your shipper matters and how it could save you money

Freightera

You get confirmation that the driver arrived at the pickup location and a few hours later you hear that the pickup was missed. You have no idea why and now you’re frantically trying to reach the carrier and the shipper at the same time and figure out what’s going on. . If you’re an experienced shipper, you’ve had this happen to you once or twice at least.

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