Talking Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

Delivery has always been part of the order fulfillment process, but it’s only been in recent years that it has emerged from a cost center, back-end process to become a competitive differentiator and a key driver of customer experience. Even if everything goes perfect in the sales process, a poor delivery experience can quickly taint. Read more The post Home Delivery Performance: Ticking Time Bomb or Market Opportunity?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

Joe Spisak and Joe Lynch discuss how to find a fulfillment partner. Joe Spisak is the Founder and CEO of www.Fulfill.com , a marketplace that connects ecommerce brands with the right warehousing and fulfillment partners. About Joe Spisak Joe Spisak is the Founder and CEO of www.Fulfill.com , a marketplace that connects ecommerce brands with the right warehousing and fulfillment partners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago. I spent the full day yesterday roaming the floor and meeting with exhibitors. For those of you that were unable to attend, this article will provide a thorough second-hand experience of a day at this expansive exhibit. ProMat 2023 occupied both McCormick Place South and McCormick Place North with over 1,000 exhibitors.

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Overdrive Online

MARCH 22, 2023

When Joe Bielucki got an email from a corporate logistics director that his rates would take a hit, he was fuming. But with an iron grip on fundamentals, and some advice from his wife, he persuaded them to reverse course and throw in some other perks too.

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WorkWave

MARCH 22, 2023

Time To Read: 5 minutes The leading PCOs recognize that their success depends on their ability to make full use of tools that address every facet of their business to attract, service and maintain customers. Finding one tool that incorporates solutions that span every step of your customer’s journey, from prospecting to payments, is a surefire way to join the best in pest.

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Food Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

Locus has declared the launch of ShipFlex which is a third-party delivery platform that provides businesses with the flexibility to fully outsource their deliveries to a wide range of delivery carriers.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

We’ve recently covered ways you can find prospects and warm up your cold calls. You’ve got your eye set on a business you can help, so, how do you go from phone calls to closing a sale as a Freight Broker Agent? A few weeks ago, we held our first educational and virtual Agent Conference of 2023. We had a great line-up of sessions hosted by members of Trinity’s Leadership Team as well as our featured guest Blythe Brumleve of Digital Dispatch , and Everything is Logistics podcast.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

MARCH 22, 2023

Swift Transportation, Knight Transportation, AAA Cooper and U.S. Xpress were at one time individually owned and operated companies, and each were among the top 50 for hire-carriers in CCJ's Top 250 rankings.

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NGT News

MARCH 22, 2023

Velocity Truck Rental & Leasing, a division of Velocity Vehicle Group, is adding 200 battery-electric trucks – including 125 Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia’s and 75 Class 6 and 7 Freightliner eM2s from Daimler Truck North America – to its commercial truck rental and full-service truck leasing business. The new rental and leasing fleet, along with […] The post Velocity Vehicle Group Purchases 200 Battery-Electric Trucks appeared first on NGT News.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

In the future, speed, transparency, and the environment will be on shippers’ minds. Future logistics goals and trends will be to deliver cargo to buyers in the fastest way, to monitor all transfer processes in real-time from a warehouse or distribution center to the end customer’s doorstep, and to carry out all these logistics processes based on zero-carbon emissions and with maximum energy efficiency.

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NGT News

MARCH 22, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group has developed an automatic charging robot (ACR) for electric vehicles. The ACR for EVs is a one-arm robot capable of plugging a cable into an EV’s charging port and removing it again once charging is complete. Once the vehicle is stationary in the EV-charging bay, the ACR communicates with the vehicle to […] The post Hyundai Motor Group Develops Automatic Charging Robot for EVs appeared first on NGT News.

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RasTrac

MARCH 22, 2023

Are you familiar with the Atlas? If not, keep reading! You don’t want to miss out on this amazing resource for local governments.

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NGT News

MARCH 22, 2023

Revolv, a full-service provider of electric medium-to-heavy commercial fleets, has closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by an affiliated fund of Greenbacker Capital Management LLC, which provides growth capital and guidance for clean energy companies. With the investment, Revolv will expand its operations across North America to support the growing demand for […] The post Revolv Closes Funding Round for Fleet Expansion appeared first on NGT News.

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Speaker: Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD - President of LMA Consulting Group, S&OP Expert, and Speaker

The world of supply chain and logistics has been plagued with volatility, disruptions, and increased regulations. Several issues are converging simultaneously, creating a precarious path forward. In this webinar, we will talk about the current status of the supply chain and what the successful and unsuccessful paths forward will look like. Join demand planning and SIOP expert Lisa Anderson for a riveting discussion evaluating the geopolitical landscape and looking at the bigger picture to create

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 22, 2023

The focus of this year’s LogiMAT trade fair appearance by ROCKETSOLUTION is the innovative RSX1 shuttle system. The very robust small parts storage system for loads up to 50kg is characterised by maximum compaction of the storage locations and low susceptibility to faults. It can be flexibly scaled and easily integrated. With its flagship product RSX1, ROCKETSOLUTION says it continues to be on the road to success.

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NGT News

MARCH 22, 2023

Lightning eMotors, a provider of zero-emission, medium-duty commercial vehicles and electric vehicle technology for fleets, says ACE Parking’s San Diego Airport fleet of ZEV4 and ZEV5 shuttle buses have surpassed one million all-electric, zero-emission miles. Lightning delivered 16 Class 4 ZEV4 and 8 Class 5 ZEV5 electric shuttle buses to ACE Parking in 2020.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 22, 2023

Covid-19 has been the catalyst for a dramatic reinvention of the way Jungheinrich UK carries out inventory audits and compliance checks with its engineers, and key to the project has been the creation of an innovative mobile working space for the parts inventory team. Across the UK, Jungheinrich’s engineers support our customers from a network of ‘genuine parts storage locations’.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

MARCH 22, 2023

Swift Transportation, Knight Transportation, AAA Cooper and U.S. Xpress were at one time individually owned and operated companies, and each were among the top 50 for hire-carriers in CCJ's Top 250 rankings.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

We’ve all heard the buzzwords to describe new supply chain trends: resiliency, sustainability, AI, machine learning. But what do these really mean today? Over the past few years, manufacturing has had to adapt to and overcome a wide variety of supply chain trends and disruptions to stay as stable as possible. Stability has become key in this post-COVID world, and will remain key moving forward.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

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WorkWave

MARCH 22, 2023

Time To Read: 5 minutes As restaurants and food delivery services look to stay competitive, one of the most important aspects they must consider is how to keep food hot for delivery. Whether it’s pizza, Chinese takeout, or a gourmet meal from a five-star restaurant – keeping that deliciousness at its optimal temperature can be tricky. But with the right containers, tips, and technologies, you can ensure your customers receive their meals steaming hot every time.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

Democratic Senator Peter Welch of Vermont asked Norfolk Southern's chief executive officer Alan Shaw whether the rail company would pause the activity until it had fulfilled the commitments made to residents at the crash site.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 22, 2023

Focus on order-to-delivery lead time. Customer satisfaction is the main important goal of any logistics chain, as it affects the image of your company. One of the most crucial aspects of the customer’s opinion is the time you take from order placement to delivery, it doesn’t matter how well you manage all other aspects of your business operations if your customer’s opinion is affected by long order delivery times.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

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Ship Monk

MARCH 22, 2023

Not all heroes wear capes and not all rockstars carry guitars. At ShipMonk, we’re honored to have tons of talented, intelligent, creative, passionate women working to make our corner of the ecommerce world shine bright. In celebration of International Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting the ladies dominating the logistics industry across our international ecommerce fulfillment centers.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

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Women in Trucking

MARCH 22, 2023

It’s no secret that the trucking industry is short more than 80,000 professional drivers. And what’s worse, it’s predicted the industry will have a turnover in excess of one million drivers by 2030, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA).

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Speaker: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Research Manager for the Reverse Logistics Association

In today's competitive business landscape, providing a seamless return experience and maintaining an efficient supply chain are critical to customer satisfaction and loyalty. Businesses need to leverage advanced tracking systems and data analytics to identify bottlenecks and improve supply chain visibility. Efficient return management stands as a crucial strategy for optimizing the supply chain.

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