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A Logistics Marketing Plan: 5 Steps You Should Follow

Cyzerg

Logistics & warehousing are the lifeline of the supply chain. But just like any other business, logistics companies face tough rivalry in the face of looming competition and globalization. So, what can help your business survive and thrive? A sound logistics marketing plan can help!

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Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: The Importance of Real-Time Inventory Visibility

Talking Logistics

Note: The following is an excerpt from “ Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: Top 5 Inventory Insights ,” based on research conducted by Adelante SCM and LEGACY Supply Chain Services with input from nearly 100 supply chain professionals from retail, manufacturing, and logistics service providers companies in the United States and Canada. The research focused on the inventory visibility and optimization challenges that companies face today related to omni-channel fulfillment and the actions they shoul

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One of the World’s Best Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

BASF does not get credit for having one of the world's most intelligently constructed supply chains. They should. Core to their design is what they call the "Verbund" concept. This allows the byproducts from one product to be efficiently used as raw materials in the next. The post One of the World’s Best Supply Chains appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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5 Steps to Create a Logistics Marketing Plan

Cyzerg

Logistics & warehousing are the lifeline of the supply chain. But just like any other business, logistics companies face tough rivalry in the face of looming competition and globalization. So, what can help your business survive and thrive? A sound logistics marketing plan can help!

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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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Conveyor maintenance goes high tech

DC Velocity

Predictive maintenance takes hold in today's increasingly connected distribution center, where sensors, software, and the Internet converge to improve system visibility and reduce downtime.

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Lithium-ion battery packaging

DC Velocity

Labelmaster and Procyon-Alpha Squared have teamed up to develop and manufacture protective packaging engineered specifically for shipping and storing lithium batteries and devices that contain them.

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Cummins shows at IAA why diesel will remain 'primary source of power'

Fleet Owner

HANOVER, Germany. Cummins Inc. displayed various emissions reductions technologies at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show aimed making diesel engines more efficient.

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Diagnostic solution for packaging systems

DC Velocity

Schneider Packaging Equipment has introduced Intelligent Illumination, an end-of-line packaging system designed to change the way operators maintain their machines.

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Summer doesn't slow down record-breaking trailer orders

Fleet Owner

August marks the second straight month of higher than anticipated trailer orders with August orders 27% higher than July and 141% year-over-year.

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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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Ball State University names logistics center for alum who went on to lead UPS

DC Velocity

Indiana school unveils $1.2 million Kent C. "Oz" Nelson Logistics and Supply Chain Management Center.

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Navistar touts growing benefits from Traton alliance

Fleet Owner

HANOVER, Germany. Navistar CEO Troy Clarke said the truck and engine maker continues to see gains from its two-year-old alliance with Volkswagen Truck & Bus, which is now known as Traton.

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Box-making machine

DC Velocity

Packsize's iQ3 on-demand packaging machine is designed for retailers that ship e-commerce orders from stores.

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Manufacturing Growth Held Back by Skill Shortage

Material Handling and Logistics

One solution is to provide training to current employees.

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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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Packaging robot

DC Velocity

Automated Packaging Systems' Autobag 500 bagging system is now integrated with ABB's YuMi robot.

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Utilizing a 3PL to Apply Transportation Management Best Practices For E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

E-commerce is expanding to reach $1 trillion by 2025, and demand for more products and services among the world’s shippers is keeping third-party logistics providers, like Cerasis, on their toes. In the age of e-commerce, maintaining the status quo will result in failure, disgruntled customers and added expenses, but shippers that leverage 3PL resources to apply transportation management best practices for e-commerce , as listed below, can navigate the issues that arise in e-commerce and achieve

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On-demand warehousing ready to be a game changer

Logistics Management

Flexibility is the name of the on-demand warehousing game. Sure, it’s in early stages, but the potential is enormous.

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Spot rates dip during week disrupted by Florence

Fleet Owner

Flatbed movements tend to pick up in the days following an emergency once it’s safe to move rebuilding materials and equipment.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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E-commerce and 3PLs sit at top of list of top 100 largest U.S. industrial leases, says CBRE

Logistics Management

An ongoing state of heightened demand for e-commerce distribution space continues to serve as a driver for several of the largest United States Industrial & Logistics (I&L) leases the were completed in the first half of 2018, according to research recently published by Los Angeles-based industrial real estate firm CBRE. The research, entitled “Dealmakers: Largest Warehouse Leases in H1 2018,” analyzed the 100 largest leases for the I&L space by square footage.

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Supply Chain Profitability

Logistics Bureau

How many of your products and customers are really profitable? You might be shocked. Check out this short video. Register for 59 Things: www.59things.com.

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6 Best Practices in Packaging and Labeling to Optimize Traceability

Logistics Management

New and emerging economies are creating opportunities for manufacturers across several key industries.

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Direct Materials Sourcing and Procurement

Material Handling and Logistics

Ivalua has introduced innovations in direct materials sourcing and procurement as part of its Platform Release 160.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Global Kuehne + Nagel Indicators Signal Cooling Down of Global Economy

Logistics Management

Analysts added that the data indicates that trade disputes are beginning to hit the real economy. Exports of the emerging markets are shrinking at a higher pace.

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Feight, president of DAF, elevated to Paccar executive VP

Fleet Owner

Will be relocating back to the United States

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DHL Supply Chain Continues to Deliver Proactive Solutions

Logistics Manager

One of the world’s leading provider of contract logistics solutions, DHL Supply Chain are continuing to bolster their impressive double-digit growth in 2017 with further expansions for their Thailand division. In 2017 DHL announced they would invest 2.7 Billion Thai Baht by the year 2020 into their end-to-end operations in the Thailand Cluster markets (Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar) with the goal to keep increasing their regional footprint.

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Etihad Cargo Launch Revised Freighter Network

Airfreight Logistics

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo , the cargo and logistics division Etihad Airways recently announced an overhaul of their global freighter network that will come into effect on the 1 st October 2018. The new route network will become more simplified while maximizing freighter-to-bellyhold flows. The upcoming revised network will see the air cargo carrier increase existing Boeing 777 freighter frequencies into key markets in China and India, with the addition of one weekly rotation each into Shangha

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Hamburger Hafen Lifts World’s Biggest Propeller

Logistics Manager

German logistics and transportation company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG recently undertook the mammoth task of loading the biggest ship propeller in the world. The floating crane HHLA IV carried the gigantic 110-tonne propeller to the port of Waltershof and loaded it onto the container ship Hyundai Supreme. HHLA is no stranger to the specialized cargoes of Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH (MMG) onto ships in Hamburg, however, this latest shipment with a weight of 110 tonnes and a diameter of 10

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Singapore Airlines Launch THRUCOOL for Pharma Shipments

Airfreight Logistics

The national flag carrier of Singapore, Singapore Airlines recently launched their THRUCOOL service that will transport time-sensitive, temperature-controlled and high-value pharmaceutical shipments reliably and efficiently. The new service provides dedicated cold chain solutions to ensure the integrity of pharmaceutical and healthcare shipments during transportation by air.

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Transport Logistic Munich

Logistics Business Magazine

The world’s largest exhibition for all aspects of transport and distribution, services across all 4 modes of freight transport. The post Transport Logistic Munich appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.