Mon.Aug 08, 2022

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Internal Packaging Tips for Safe Shipping Operations

GoShip Blog

Safe shipping is one of the primary concerns of modern logistics. Sometimes, organizing core supply chain operations doesn’t leave space for basic yet critical steps like packing your items. Still, attentiveness to your internal packaging processes can help avoid many freight damage threats. Why use internal packaging? Even though many shippers overlook the question of internal packaging, it can often determine customer satisfaction and evaluation of your products.

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UK’s first medical drone distribution network starts in Scotland

Logistics Matter

Scotland will have the scoop of the first National Distribution network of drones delivering essential medicines. One of the participating companies is Dronamics,this company is a middle-mile Cargo Drone developer and Operator. This medical drone delivery will be the first in the UK. The Caelus project The Caelus project us is a group of partners […].

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Transforming Freight Benchmarking

Logistics Viewpoints

Most supply chain suppliers have solutions that are very similar to each other. Occasionally, a cool vendor emerges – a vendor solving an important problem in a new way. Emerge is that kind of company. Emerge has an interesting new platform to deal with the problems shippers are having procuring truck capacity. There is a need for a more nimble, continuous bidding process.

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International Supply Chain Trends and Challenges

Talking Logistics

Over halfway through 2022 we are still dealing with significant risk and uncertainty in supply chain management. And if you’re an importer or exporter moving goods via ocean carriers and ports around the world, it’s safe to say that every day is a new adventure. What special challenges are companies facing today? Which trends should. Read more International Supply Chain Trends and Challenges.

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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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'Never Satisfied' 1999 Freightliner a 'Poor man's Peterbilt'

Overdrive Online

The husband and wife team behind J&W Trucking geared this pre-emissions rig specifically for car hauling, and it runs cars down from Maine to Florida every winter for the "snowbirds.".

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Direct-to-Consumer Sales Are Fueling Supply-Chain Tech Growth

Supply Chain Brain

The push by consumer-goods suppliers to reach shoppers directly is opening a new market for supply-chain technology providers, says The Wall Street Journal.

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Ethos, Signs Financing Deal with Havo to Build Commercial Electric Vans

NGT News

Ethos Asset Management Inc. USA, has signed a new long-term financing partnership with Havo Inc., as demand for commercial vans grows from 480,000 to 1.1 million per year driven by last-mile logistics. The partnership provides long-term financing to Havo Inc. for developing and building electric commercial vehicles, software, charging solutions and services designed to help […].

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Maersk Buys Danish Project Logistics Company for $61 Million

Supply Chain Brain

A.P. Moller Maersk A/S agreed to by a Danish project logistic company Martin Bencher Group, as the transport giant spends some of its windfall from surging container rates to expand its land-based operations.

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Georgia DOT Applies for Funding for EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan

NGT News

The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has submitted the state’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan to unlock federal funding allocated for the development of a nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging station network. In conjunction with the submittal, the department launched a website to inform constituents about the project status.

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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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The Best Drivers Are the Ones You Already Have

Supply Chain Brain

While it may seem that the solution to the truck driver shortage is simply to recruit more drivers, this overly simplified tactic may be contributing to the problem. .

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Beta Readers: Who They Are and Where to Find Them

Shippeo

When picturing a writer, it’s easy to imagine a solitary figure toiling away at his/her desk. But the truth is, writers rarely work in such a vacuum. Instead, they rely on feedback from their potential readers (also known as beta readers) to help better develop their work. It’s no coincidence that all the great authors […]. The post Beta Readers: Who They Are and Where to Find Them apareció primero en Kotobee Blog.

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Strike Action Likely at U.K. Port of Felixstowe

Supply Chain Brain

With pay talks deadlocked, it seems increasingly likely that the Port of Felixstowe will be closed by strike action toward the end of August, warns project4.

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Low Water Levels Threaten German Shipping

MTS Logistics

Low, and still diminishing, water levels on the Rhine River in Germany are threatening supply chains of many industries around the country. The river, which acts as a major shipping corridor for Central Europe, has only furthered problems faced by German industry in recent months. The Problem. The region has been faced with some of the hottest temperatures on record, and a lack of rainfall has the river in tough shape.

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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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Why Warehouse Managers Need to Keep a Keen Ear for Workers’ Everyday Problems

Supply Chain Brain

The people on the warehouse floor, the folks who pick and pack your orders, and the men and women who drive the trucks that make your deliveries all know the problems that are making your business less efficient than it could be. You should encourage them to tell you.

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How Do Freight Brokerage Services Work? | PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics

Freight brokers act as liaisons between your business and the carrier to ensure all your shipments arrive at their destination.

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Get ahead of the game with DIY Digital Implementation

Logistics Business Magazine

WMS technology innovator Synergy Logistics has produced a free and insightful guide on how its highly agile and configurable SnapFulfil WMS can be onboarded by customers themselves. A tailored ‘Self Implementation’ programme provides step-by-step and hands-on guidance in project management and execution, to provide clients old and new with greater control, more independence and internal system expertise.

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Plumber Salaries in Every State: Complete 2022 Guide

WorkWave

Time To Read: 8 minutes. Just how much do plumbers make from state to state? Does it actually matter where you live if you want to be a plumber? The answer is yes! Plumbers’ salaries vary not only by location but also by experience and job title. We’ve compiled the info you need to know about plumbers’ salaries right here in this easy-to-read guide.

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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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Merchandise Inventory Tracking and Accounting

Ship Monk

Any company that sells a product carries merchandise inventory with costs that need to be tracked. Not only will tracking inventory costs help you prevent stockouts, avoid backorders , and optimize inventory ordering costs, it can also help you quickly identify rising costs that directly impact your bottom line. If that’s not enough to convince you, the IRS might.

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Flexi highlights sustainability goals to distributors

Logistics Business Magazine

Narrow Aisle Ltd – the VNA materials handling solutions specialist – recently hosted a series of distributor open days at its UK Flexi Truck manufacturing plant in Great Bridge, West Midlands. Attended by some 150 visitors, the three open days gave guests the opportunity to see some of the recent additions to the Flexi Truck range of articulated warehouse trucks and hear how the latest generation of Flexi Truck models are helping today’s logistics operations meet their sustainability goals.

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Freightera Client Reviews 2022

Freightera

Let These Three Reviews We’ve Received Recently Tell You Why You Want to Give Freightera a Shot. We’ve received some wonderful feedback from our clients over the years. Recently, we’ve received some reviews that we actually wanted to frame. . However, this being the internet, we’ll settle for the next best thing and we’ll eternalize them on the web. .

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Case study: How to manage multiple asset inspections

Logistics Business Magazine

A very large chemicals processer increased the efficiency of asset safety inspections with inspection templates and automated reporting using reliable Unitags and SafeTrak software. A large chemical processing plant was keeping track of asset inspections on paper. With thousands of ladders, handrails and floor gratings on the list of assets that need regular safety inspection, the paper trail became exceedingly complex and time intensive to manage.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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Alaska Service Announcement: Voyage 22123 Delayed

Odyssey Logistics

Valued Customers of American Fast Freight, Inc., please view the latest announcement from TOTE: Due a mechanical issue detected mid-voyage, Midnight Sun was required to dock at Port Angeles over the weekend for evaluation. Repairs have been completed and Northbound voyage 22123 departed Port Angeles earlier this morning. The new expected arrival in Anchorage is.

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Chilled store installation completed in days

Logistics Business Magazine

A specialist safety installation to secure racking frames in a chilled store in Dublin, Ireland, was completed in just four days by expert supplier Rack Collapse Prevention. Fitted in all environments of ambient, chilled and frozen, Rack Collapse Prevention’s safety system is exceptionally durable, and unlike other racking safety systems, supports from the top instead of reinforcing from the bottom, meaning in a collision event the racking structure remains stable and standing, protecting staff,

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Walmart Transportation with Doug Estrada

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug Estrada and Joe Lynch discuss Walmart transportation. Doug is a Senior Director of Supply Chain at Walmart , the largest retailer in the world. About Doug Estrada. Douglas Estrada is a Senior Director of Supply Chain at Walmart Stores Inc. A graduate of Doane University in Crete, NE. Doug Estrada has 30 plus years of experience in Supply Chain with the last 20 years of supporting Walmart Stores, Inc.

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The two ‘C’s of retail returns – commerciality and convenience

Logistics Business Magazine

Retail is a constantly moving and evolving ecosystem, writes Matthew Jacques, Partnerships Director at ZigZag Global. Big events cause seismic ripples through this system and the recent re-introduction of paid returns is no exception. Key players, like Boohoo and Zara, have started charging customers and it seems like the rest of the industry will before long be tempted to follow suit.

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What Your Order Management System Should Be Doing

To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.