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At CES, trucking makes noise with automated technology, quiet electric engines

Fleet Owner

The new semi-automated Freightliner Cascadia is honored, while industry shows off electric trucks at the annual electronics extravaganza.

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Six Procurement Best Practices for the Construction Industry

SIPMM Professional Publications

As competition intensifies in the construction market, procurement department plays a critical role in the construction industry, as it has to manage the project execution and closure in time. This can be explained in terms of material order planning with budget allocation, budget planning and cost savings, and to ensure delivery of material to site […].

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Ergonomic Winch Bar

Material Handling and Logistics

Kinedyne LLC has introduced the EASE-Z Winch Bar, a Z-shaped winch bar that rotates 360 degrees, providing users with greater leverage.

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Five Crucial Factors for Implementing P2P System

SIPMM Professional Publications

Organizations across all industries, from retail to construction to education, rely on Procure-to-Pay (P2P) solutions to convert negotiated contracts to realized savings. Implementing a new P2P solution is a big undertaking that requires collaboration with many stakeholders from suppliers to business and technical leads. Every detail matters when tracking and managing the deployment of a […].

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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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INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Ultimate Safety Trips for Truck Drivers

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Cargogate Receive First GDP Pharma Certification for Munich Airport

Airfreight Logistics

Munich Airport subsidiary Cargogate , who have been providing cargo handling services to the airport since 1974 was recently awarded the designation of the pharma-certified warehouse. This marks the first GDP certification for Munich Airport. The GDP (Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use) ) is the European standard for the handling of medical products.

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Bolloré Logistics South Africa Upgrade Pomona Facility

Logistics Manager

Fully owned subsidiary of the Bolloré Group , Bolloré Logistics South Africa recently announced a substantial investment to transform their Pomona facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. This will allow the transport and logistics provider to reinforce their strategic Supply Chain and warehousing goals. Work on the Pomona facility upgrade and other infrastructure development began at the end of 2017.

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Schiphol Airport Support Holland Flower Alliance Ideal Flowerbox Project

Airfreight Logistics

Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam recently announced their support for the Holland Flower Alliance (HFA) as they work towards implementing the Ideal Flowerbox for floral transportation. The standardized box and pallet are being devised and developed to make the shipment of flowers more efficient and sustainable. HFA recently carried out a successful two-month trial on the Nairobi, Africa to Amsterdam, Netherlands route, which resulted in airline pallets of flower shipments increasing by 15% in weigh

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Bolloré Logistics Japan Deliver Tallest and Heaviest Cargo to Uzbekistan

Logistics Manager

France-based subsidiary of the Bolloré Group , Bolloré Logistics Japan recently carried out the transportation of materials and equipment from Mitsubishi Corporation for a large-scale fertilizer plant being built in Navoiy, Uzbekistan. The project was originally awarded to Bolloré Japan in 2017 and by the end of September 2018 had successfully transported 24 heavy-lift units using hydraulic trailers, 17 of the units were well in excess 100 MT each.

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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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AirBridgeCargo Airlines Partners with Unilode Aviation Solutions for IoT Development

Airfreight Logistics

AirBridgeCargo Airlines , LLC, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, and the largest cargo airline in Russia and the leading global provider of outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair solutions, Unilode Aviation Solutions have extended their ULD management partnership for the extensive usage of Transmitting Portable Electronic Devices (TPEDs) for ULDs – pallets and containers.

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CMA CGM Group Launch New Corporate Website and Upgrade their Business Website

Logistics Manager

French container transportation and shipping company, the CMA CGM Group has enhanced their digital communication with the launch of a new corporate website and the transformation of their current business website. As a part of their ongoing digitalization strategy, and the desire to align focus on their customer requirements the group now offers a dedicated and redesigned website to better to better meet the needs of their various audiences.

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Panalpina Reaches Air Freight Milestone for 2018

Airfreight Logistics

Specialists in intercontinental air and ocean freight and associated supply chain management solutions, Swiss-based Panalpina recently completed their third charter to New York City in less than a month for one of their clients in the fashion industry. The aircraft used for the transport was The Spirit of Panalpina Boeing 747-8F that arrived at JFK Airport in New York loaded with fashion items from both Italy and Switzerland.

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