Thu.Aug 23, 2018

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From Washington to your warehouse

DC Velocity

Here's how the federal government's actions on trade and tax law will affect forklift makers and their customers. There will be winners and losers.

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The Adoption of Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Trucks

Material Handling and Logistics

Lift trucks powered by hydrogen fuel address evolving industry trends in distribution and fulfillment.

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How drivers can stop diabetes before it starts

Fleet Owner

Approximately 84 million American adults – more than 1 out of 3 – have prediabetes, according to the CDC. Of those with prediabetes, 90% don’t know they have it.

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ALAN seeks logistics donations as storm threatens Hawaii

DC Velocity

Website offers updates on progress and impact of Hurricane Lane, American Logistics Aid Network says.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Fuel efficiency starts before a vehicle is spec’d

Fleet Owner

Fuel efficiency actually starts with the truck makers and other manufacturers because they are the ones who decide what products are available to be spec’d.

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Tight capacity continues: FTR Trucking Condition Index

Fleet Owner

Expect some stabilization due to added capacity and productivity enhancements in the segment in second half of year; however, trucking conditions will remain very strong over the next year or more

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With Tariffs In Flux, Digital Inventory Technology Might Be The Solution To Holiday Bloated Inventory Levels

Talking Logistics

The tariff situation has companies in a quandary as they debate whether to “load up” on inventory now — to ward off the impacts of potentially-higher tariffs on imported goods — or hold off for now and hope that the political environment calms and things get to back to “normal.” The tariffs impact consumer products like luggage, handbags, baseball gloves, furniture, apparel, mattresses, electric lamps, and components in telephones and flat panel TV displays.

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Understanding different categories of lower friction engine oils: A closer look at API CK-4 and FA-4

Fleet Owner

API CK-4 and FA-4 diesel engine oils have been available for nearly two years, but with several combinations of categories and viscosities available, it can be difficult to decide which best fits your needs. Ensure you understand these API categories and how they can keep your world running smoothly.

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Big Data: The Driving Force of Supply Chains

Morai Logistics

Industry experts believe that supply chains must continue to utilize Big data to improve efficiency, transparency and immediacy. . In 2012, the New York Times published an article entitled “The Age of Big Data”. This term has been around for over a decade, yet as the digital revolution evolves, we must ask: How important is Big Data and what does it do for supply chains?

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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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Weighing the benefits of lighter engine oils: A closer look at API CK-4 and FA-4

Fleet Owner

API CK-4 and FA-4 diesel engine oils have been available for nearly two years, but with several combinations of categories and viscosities available, it can be difficult to decide which best fits your needs. Ensure you understand these API categories and how they can keep your world running smoothly.

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FROM PORT TO MARKET: How to Reduce Supply Chain Cycle Time for Asian Imports

West Coast and California Logistics

There’s a new supply chain mantra in the post-Amazon era, and that mantra is SPEED. Whether you are delivering to retailers or consumers, or both, customers want products faster in a more predictable time window. If you import from Asia, your company has made a strategic decision to lengthen its supply chain to lower actual product costs. While you can’t control this decision, you can control how goods are transported and what happens once a container hits U.S. shores.

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CFI truck wraps honors military and women truckers

Fleet Owner

CFI is rolling out tractor-trailer units with "True to the Troops" and "She Drives CFI" graphics.

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FROM PORT TO MARKET: How to Speed Distribution of Asian Imports to West Coast Ports

West Coast and California Logistics

There’s a new supply chain mantra in the post-Amazon era, and that mantra is SPEED. Whether you are delivering to retailers or consumers, or both, customers want products faster in a more predictable time window. If you import from Asia, your company has made a strategic decision to lengthen its supply chain to lower actual product costs. While you can’t control this decision, you can control how goods are transported and what happens once a container hits U.S. shores.

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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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ATA truck tonnage index rose 1.9% in July

Fleet Owner

Trucks hauled 10.77 billion tons of freight in 2017 while motor carriers collected $700.1 billion, or 79.3% of total revenue earned by all transport modes.

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Outsource Logistics: The Ultimate Guide to Being a Great 3PL Customer

Kane is Able

Mutually rewarding outsourcing relationships in logistics come down to just two words: trust and respect. Where these exist between the parties, everything else falls in line.

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Mack Trucks highlights successful women in trucking in ‘Breaking the Mold’

Fleet Owner

With women making up 12% of the workforce, Mack Trucks follows two women on their journey in trucking.

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With Tariffs In Flux, Digital Inventory Technology Might Be The Solution To Holiday Bloated Inventory Levels

PINC

The tariff situation has companies in a quandary as they debate whether to “load up” on inventory now—to ward off the impacts of potentially-higher tariffs on imported goods—or hold off for now and hope that the political environment calms and things get to back to “normal.” The tariffs impact consumer products like luggage, handbags, baseball gloves, furniture, apparel, mattresses, electric lamps, and components in telephones and flat panel TV displays.

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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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The Rhenus Group Launch Operations in New Zealand

Logistics Manager

One of Europe’s leading logistics service companies, The Rhenus Group has recently opened their own New Zealand entity, Rhenus Logistics NZ. Their foray into New Zealand will commence when their first business site opens on August 20 th 2018 in the North Island city of Auckland. The new division will offer comprehensive international and domestic logistics services along with a customs consultancy with a key focus on the customer experience providing both 4PL & 5PL solutions.

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UK Government No-Deal Brexit Advice “Like ‘Duck and Cover’ Nuclear Warnings”

Logistics Business Magazine

Parcel delivery specialist ParcelHero says today’s UK Government Technical Notices’ advising what steps organisations and individuals should take in the event of a no-deal Brexit take are as reassuring as the 1980 Protect and Survive booklet, outlining how to survive a nuclear attack by sheltering under a table. ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, David Jinks MILT, says: “If the Government thought its first batch of 25 documents advising businesses and individuals how to plan for the e

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Thank you ~ Thank you, Dear Customers!

Freightera

Our dear customers, Thank you – Thank you! We appreciate you. [link]. The post Thank you ~ Thank you, Dear Customers! appeared first on Freightera Blog.

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Jungheinrich VR Engineer Training Creates Immersive Experience

Logistics Business Magazine

Intralogistics expert Jungheinrich is using virtual reality (VR) to provide initial and further training for its after-sales service engineers across the whole of Europe. As part of the award-winning VR training, engineers are placed in a virtual warehouse environment where they can gain in-depth experience of selected Jungheinrich forklift trucks in a variety of working situations.

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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.

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Stepping Towards a Digital Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

Technology is changing the way we look at logistics and, ultimately, the supply chain as a whole. With today’s global marketplace being what it is, companies need to be both agile and smart about the moves they make. “Making do” simply isn’t good enough. Supply chains, by necessity, need to be leaner, meaner, transparent, and most importantly, smarter.

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Industry View: Staff “Ready and Willing to be Joined by Robot Coworkers”

Logistics Business Magazine

Andy Coussins, SVP & Head of International at Epicor Software, reveals research that proves that rather than being worried about job losses, industrial workers are ready and willing to embrace robot coworkers: Recent technology developments—including advancements in AI, IoT and robotics—all driven by what is known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) have led to speculation in recent years that many industrial jobs could soon become obsolete.

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Blockchain for ELD Roadcheck: How the Technology Aids ELD Management

GlobalTranz

Implementation and review of trucking logs following the ELD mandate are well underway, and it is causing a headache for trucking managers and supply chains alike. The use of blockchain for ELD roadcheck and fleet management is likely to become the cornerstone of next year’s ELD review as more companies turn to blockchain for greater transparency and accountability.

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Trinity Logistics named to Food Logistics’ 2018 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list for 5th year running

Trinity Logistics

For the fifth year in a row, Trinity Logistics has been named to Food Logistics’ Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list in 2018. The Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list serves as a resource guide of third-party logistics and cold storage providers whose products and services are critical for companies in the global food and beverage supply chain.

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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.