CH Robinson Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

As I look forward into 2021, I see the road to economic recovery coming into clearer focus. As science and technology move us closer to the world we’re all ready to return to, I know that we will come back stronger and better. But even though the road ahead is bright, it is not without some challenges. Supply chains are and will continue to be a crucial part of how our interconnected world works and will shape how we will all move forward this year and in a post-pandemic landscape.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

The CPG Supply Chain with Mike Neme. Joe Lynch and Mike Neme discuss the CPG supply chain and Mike’s approach to winning and managing business with emerging consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. About Mike Neme. Mike Neme is a principal at Hook Logistics Powered by Globaltranz. Mike started his career with Worldwide Express back in 2014 where from the beginning he realized providing solutions to increase an organization’s profitability and enhance efficiencies was more impactful than trying t

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Food Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

Using advanced monitoring technology to fine-tune efficiencies in production and match consumption trends will accelerate efforts to create more sustainable food systems and life-saving distribution networks.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 5, 2021

When it comes to pursuing supply-chain sustainability and social responsibility, has the pandemic caused companies to take their eye off the ball?

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves at Edge Logistics. The freight brokerage industry has traditionally focused its attention on the training and development of its customer sales staff. In a buy-sell brokerage, customer sales are incentivized to hunt and gather more freight, to bring in more revenue. In a cradle-to-grave freight broker business model , customer sales are overly attentive in building their customer base, while tending to carrier needs when time permits, due to their common commission

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

Once weather like the snowstorm in Colorado or the one seared into Texans’ Valentine’s Day memory hits, it’s easy to predict what is going to happen next—the freight market in the area halted to a stand-still and strangled capacity , as also reported by The Dallas Morning News. Weather like this makes it easy to predict what will happen in the following days.

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NGT News

MARCH 5, 2021

Fifteen public buses in Vancouver, Canada, will be fitted with BAE Systems’ all-electric propulsion system, allowing them to run emissions-free. The fleet is the first in North America to benefit from the next-generation Series-EV zero-emission technology. Series-EV technology eliminates the need for traditional combustion engines through the use of electric motors, controls and batteries.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

It is extremely interesting what has happened over the past 4-5 months where every shipping carrier started implementing this “premium” strategy which is nothing but a variation of a GRI without the 30-day notice requested by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC.). This policy has allowed steamship lines to basically adjust rates on a daily basis by playing with sudden increases without any notice and any possibility to dispute.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 5, 2021

The study’s key findings highlight just how much the digital transformation in trucking will impact the industry in the future.

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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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20Cube Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

Why are warehousing practices so important to implement? Why does each warehousing have a guideline list to adhere to? The answer is simple. Warehouses are huge places where inventories of customers are stacked and stocked and how can you manage that efficiently is by following some warehousing practices. What warehousing practices you need to adopt are the ones that allow you to be flexible based on the demands and improve efficiency to a great extent.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 5, 2021

Established in 2012, Ocean Insights established a blueprint for ocean freight visibility by meshing carrier data, live vessel tracking and sailing schedule data in a singular data-rich platform.

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Penske Move Ahead

MARCH 5, 2021

Penske Truck Leasing required additional space to service its growing customer base in the Calgary region and has built a new state-of-the-art facility at 101 High Plains PL, Balzac, AB T4A 0W7. The new facility will supplement Penske's three additional facilities in the area. Officially opening for business in October 2020, Penske has been gradually moving customers and staff to the new location.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 5, 2021

Rail carloads—at 824,636—were down 11.1%, or 102,972 carloads, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 1,015,995—increased 1.8%, or 18,184 units annually.

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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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Penske Move Ahead

MARCH 5, 2021

The lifeblood of a strong dedicated contract carriage operation for a third-party logistics company lies in the quality of its truck drivers. At Penske Logistics, our 10,500-plus professional truck drivers not only pick up and deliver goods and services that are consumed daily by the general public, but he or she also performs vital customer service roles when interacting with our customers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 5, 2021

Technology specialists HaulTech has appointed Adam Lamont as a new sales director to help the organisation continue its growth trajectory. The Staffordshire-based technology provider has seen its foundations further cemented and sales increased during what had been a record-breaking 2020 for the business despite the impact and challenges brought about through COVID-19.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

Trinity Logistics, a Top 20 3PL offering people-centric freight solutions®, today announced that it is Great Place to Work-Certified. Great Places to Work certifies companies through its rigorous, data-driven For All methodology, confirming that 95 percent of Trinity’s employees have a consistently positive experience as compared to 59 percent at a typical US-based company. .

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

It’s one of those Friday mornings: I’m trying to think, but nothing happens! So, I’ll just move on. Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Descartes Acquires QuestaWeb project44 Acquires Ocean Insights Leading Supply Chain Risk Analytics Companies, Resilience360 and Riskpulse, Combine and Rebrand as Everstream Analytics Moderna and.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 5, 2021

MONDAY: 2 PERS 1 MACHINE. TODAY: 1 PERSON 2 MACHINES. On a Thursday afternoon in the summer of 1997 I sent that pager message (remember pagers?) to Rick from the factory where I had spent a week working with Mr. Shimura of Shingijutsu and Reiko, his interpreter. I knew that Rick would be wrapping up a class teaching the basics of kaizen events to a group of suppliers and if I were lucky, he would see the pager message and use it as a reinforcement to the participants.

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NGT News

MARCH 5, 2021

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) and BYD U.K. say their electric vehicle partnership has received an order for 22 BYD ADL Enviro200EV electric single deck buses from First Bus, one of the U.K.’s largest bus operators. Using BYD’s battery electric driveline technology, ADL will assemble the buses at its factory in Falkirk, Scotland. The buses, which […].

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

Much of the debate over freight analytics rests on how well predictive analytics aligned with what was observed in the market. That’s the crux of predictive analytics in any industry. It’s comparable to projected costs versus observed costs. As explained by the Small Business Chronicle , “Projected costs are based on prior sales numbers and anticipated increases in expenses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 5, 2021

After nearly a full year of panic, I feel like I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. With more vaccines available, and Massachusetts expanding its eligible pool of those waiting to be vaccinated, I am getting closer to breathing a sigh of relief. This week alone, both my parents and my mother-in-law received their first dose of the Covid vaccine, and my grandmother received her second.

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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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