MTS Logistics
DECEMBER 10, 2021
We have previously reported that the U.S. Congress was considering taking action to pass a bill to address the supply chain crises which have snarled shipping for almost two years. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives took the first action in its quest to address supply chain issues it believes can be addressed via legislation. On Wednesday, the U.S.
The Logistics of Logistics
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Home Depot’s Empty Mile Solution with Eduardo Silva. Eduardo Silva and Joe Lynch discuss Home Depot’s empty mile solution. Eduardo is the Group Product Manager at Loadsmart , a digital freight brokerage that leverages cutting-edge technology and strategic partnerships to help shippers and carriers move more with less. About Eduardo. Eduardo Silva is the Group Product Manager at Loadsmart.
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Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 10, 2021
It is really feeling like the holiday season, as we got our first dusting of snow in the Boston area this week. And the holiday season means that once again another year is coming to an end. This was certainly another strange year, as the in-person conferences I usually look forward to were once again moved to a virtual environment. However, the on-demand nature of the virtual conference makes it easier to attend more sessions, which gives me more opportunities to learn from my peers.
Truck News
DECEMBER 10, 2021
On behalf of the membership of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC), I wish to say thank you to the men and women of the highway – the professional truck drivers – for sacrificing as you do, to ensure our essential needs are available for us every day. Drivers have a tough job. […].
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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.
Logistics Management
DECEMBER 10, 2021
For September, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI reading came in at -6.5, which represented a slight improvement over August’s -6.8.
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Overdrive Online
DECEMBER 10, 2021
See the three impressive 2021 Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association's Hauling Jobs of the Year and the Moving Job of the Year. The hauling jobs were in three categories: under 160k pounds; 160k-500k pounds; and over 500k pounds.
Dedola Global Logistics
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The Trucking Shortage Explained and How Dedola is Helping Mitigate the Supply Chain Crisis. The ongoing pandemic has undeniably changed the way most businesses operate, and no sector has felt the effects more than the cargo transportation industry. Significant supply chain disruptions have become the new normal, with importers dealing with higher rates, space shortages, and shipping delays.
NGT News
DECEMBER 10, 2021
NFI Group Inc.’s Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) subsidiary and its BYD electric vehicle partnership have supplied 12 British-built electric double deck buses to bus operator Xplore Dundee. These new vehicles will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver cleaner, quieter, more sustainable mobility along one of Scotland’s most polluted streets. The ADL and BYD UK electric […].
Logistics Management
DECEMBER 10, 2021
CP shareholders voted in favor of issuing CP common shares to KCS common stakeholders related to the proposed deal by a 99.91% to 0.09% margin. And KCS announced that its stockholders also unanimously approved the proposed deal with CP, with 99.6% of the 64.5 million shares voting at a Special Meeting of Stockholders supporting the proposed merger agreement.
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
NGT News
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Zero Electric Vehicles Inc. has partnered with AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care of: Mesa, East Mesa, Gilbert/SanTan, Gilbert/Chandler (AMMCO Phoenix) to electrify vehicles by establishing an authorized service provider (ASP) network to provide electric vehicle (EV) vehicle conversions and post conversion warranty support throughout the Southwest U.S. region.
Logistics Management
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Rail carloads—at 255,044—saw a 3.9% annual increase, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 272,362—fell 8.4%.
NGT News
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Gareth Joyce, who currently serves as president of Proterra Inc., is succeeding Jack Allen as CEO and joining the company’s board of directors, effective January 1, 2022. Allen will retire as CEO and continue to serve on the company’s board as non-executive chairman at that time. “It has been a privilege to serve as CEO […]. The post Proterra Names New CEO and CFO appeared first on NGT News.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 10, 2021
When you wake up on Tuesday thinking it’s Wednesday, you know you’re in for a long week. We got our first dusting of snow in Boston this week. Not enough to shovel or make snowballs…or stop delivery robots in their tracks, as happened to this poor fleet in Estonia. The morning in the Estonian capital. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 10, 2021).
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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.
Parade
DECEMBER 10, 2021
How FreightSaver is Using Parade to Overcome Peak Season Challenges. Peak season isn’t quite as daunting a prospect at FreightSaver this year, despite that we’re entering our second holiday season of the pandemic and brokerages are busier than ever. The tools they’ve gained by implementing Parade’s capacity management solution are giving them a leg up.
Logistics Management
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Deal valued at $3 billion touted as accelerating the group's supply chain capabilities in contract logistics and e-commerce expertise.
Parade
DECEMBER 10, 2021
How FreightSaver is Using Parade to Overcome Peak Season Challenges. Peak season isn’t quite as daunting a prospect at FreightSaver this year, despite that we’re entering our second holiday season of the pandemic and brokerages are busier than ever. The tools they’ve gained by implementing Parade’s capacity management solution are giving them a leg up.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 10, 2021
How has PepsiCo Beverages of North America, with more than $22.5 billion in net revenue, 65-plus manufacturing sites and 420 distribution centers, managed to keep operations going during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Turvo
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Turvo’s Collaborative TMS Paved the way for Port X Logistics to Triple Growth The past two years have created a series of hurdles and obstacles for the global supply chain. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the question an average consumer has is “Where’s my stuff?” This is due, in large part, to the Amazon effect which has increased delivery expectations for not only domestic online shopping purchases, but for industries as a whole.
Logistics Business Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Transporeon has strengthened its international ocean visibility capabilities through the acquisition of Logit One. As adoption of in-transit visibility has become a must-have, the focus has mainly been on outbound transportation visibility, improving customer satisfaction and delivery accuracy. The next phase for customers is to build a complete End-to-End supply chain visibility, expanding coverage of inbound visibility across multimodal tracking.
Overdrive Online
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Join us for this Overdrive Radio tour through some of the studio results from Trucker Talent Search winner Guy Archer's trip to Nashville last month, likewise a long talk with the trucker-songwriter about his life in music, and hauling.
Logistics Business Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Imperial has opened a new, multi-user logistics facility in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, located 8km from its existing benchmark multi-user business site in Herten. The launch customer for the new facility will be a long-standing Imperial customer, Lemken, which is a renowned international manufacturer of agricultural machinery. Imperial will transfer Lemken’s spare part logistics operations from Herten to Gelsenkirchen.
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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.
Dedola Global Logistics
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The Trucking Shortage Explained and How Dedola is Helping Mitigate the Supply Chain Crisis The ongoing pandemic has undeniably changed the way most businesses operate, and no sector has felt the effects more than the cargo transportation industry. Significant supply chain disruptions have become the new normal, with importers dealing with higher rates, space shortages, and shipping delays.
Logistics Business Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Vertical storage lift company Randex is launching Compact 24/7, a solution that integrates the company’s Compact family of automated vertical storage systems with robotics technology to allow continuous, 24/7 warehouse picking with, it says, up to 50% fewer warehouse workers. Compact 24/7 allows automated vertical storage to be integrated with a wide range of robotic types including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), collaborative robots (cobots) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
Truck News
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Time is money, and nobody welcomes delays at a roadside scale. Drivers can find themselves breaking into a sweat no matter how confident they are about the state of a truck, its trailer, or the related paperwork. The available time on an ELD continues to tick away, even when sitting in roadside queues. Such inspections […].
Locus
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The year is coming to a close and what a year it has been! Everyone thought 2020 was our mountain, but it was nothing compared to the year that followed. The second wave of Covid swept everything in its wake, and both personal and professional lives were affected. While I was down with Covid and confined to a hospital room, it was great to see my team extending support to each other, our clients and anyone else who needed it in those difficult times.
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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
Logistics Business Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Depalletising refers to the process of unloading bags or boxes from a pallet. Traditionally, it involves a strenuous set of physical activities, such as heavy lifting, bending, and stretching repetitively. This physical exertion could prove to be dangerous, if the package is over 25kg. In fact, manual pickers are under constant pressure to lift objects of different sizes, shapes, loads, etc.
Logistics Business Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Goodman Group , a leading global industrial property group and Geek+ , a global market leader in autonomous mobile robot technology, have signed a strategic co-operation agreement. Goodman and Geek+ will collaborate to share technical and logistics property expertise to develop cutting-edge, customised automation solutions for their customers across Greater China.
Logistics Business Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Leading developer and owner of logistics property, Prologis , has acquired a prestigious office building at Heathrow Airport, known as the Compass Centre, as part of its ongoing investment into the London logistics market. The property, previously owned by the Arora Group , is a striking office building, which is currently let to Heathrow Airport Ltd, providing 200,000 sq ft (18,500 sq m) of prime office space close to the airport’s northern perimeter.
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