Mon.Dec 17, 2018

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Transportation Management and the Promise of Machine Learning

Logistics Viewpoints

Transportation Management solutions have a proven ROI. But the additon of Machine Learning opens up some exiciting possibilities. ARC is excited about the promise of machine learning to allow a TMS to better handle competing objectives and discover nonobvious impacts on performance. The post Transportation Management and the Promise of Machine Learning appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Above the Fold: How Will Same-Day Delivery Market Shake Out?

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: Above the Fold is a new segment on Talking Logistics where we spend a couple of minutes discussing a headline or two from last week’s supply chain and logistics news and raise a question for you to answer. Today’s segment is on same-day delivery. How will the same-day delivery market shake out? Post a comment and share your perspective on this question and topic!

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Warehouse Operations: Optimizing the Replenishment Process

Cyzerg

The warehouse replenishment process pushes managers to walk a very thin line between understocking and overstocking. Failure to replenish inventory properly can stem from not having the right tools, unpredictable markets, and a lack of performance measurements in place. So, here are some of the best practices and tools that warehouse managers can use to optimize their inventory replenishment process and increase efficiency.

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Shoppers Don’t Completely Trust Retailers to Protect Personal Data

Material Handling and Logistics

“While retailers are addressing fulfillment challenges, they also need to provide a more trusted, personalized shopping experience that gives customers what they want, when, where, and how they want it,” according to a new survey.

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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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Honeywell launches e-commerce site for aviation sector

DC Velocity

GoDirect Trade platform uses blockchain technology to provide data history for individual parts, firm says.

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RightHand Robotics raises $23 million from Menlo Ventures, Google

DC Velocity

Warehouse piece picking arm is designed to handle e-commerce in a tight labor market, firm says.

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Polaris launches new work utility vehicle

Fleet Owner

Diesel UTV line-up engineered for durability, serviceability and safety with industry-leading payload and towing for job sites.

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Cass Freight Index Report shows shows annual gains and sequential declines in November

Logistics Management

November shipments, at 1.162, eked out a modest 0.6% annual gain and were down 5.1% annually, and November expenditures, at 2.849, saw an 8.4% annual increase, for its 23rd straight annual gain, and were down 2.4% compared to October.

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How Technology Empowers Freight Brokers to Work Smarter, Not Harder to Drive Profitability

Talking Logistics

Tom Curee, Vice President of Logistics at Kingsgate Logistics, and Prasad Gollapalli, Founder and CEO of Trucker Tools , discuss the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: When you look at the way freight brokers have traditionally operated, what are the biggest drivers of cost and inefficiency? What kind of operational challenges did 2018’s transportation market create for freight brokers?

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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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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index falls but remains in positive territory

Logistics Management

For October, the most recent month for which data is available, the TCI reading was 3.17, which is more than a point down from August’s 4.58.

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Starbucks to Deliver Drinks with Uber Eats

Food Logistics

Starbucks will begin offering delivery for its drink and snack items starting in early 2019.

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E-Commerce Picking Cart for Garments

Material Handling and Logistics

Creform Corp. has developed a picking cart for an e-commerce company featuring eight compartments to keep multiple garment orders clean and separated.

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Can Fast-Track Training of Vets Solve the Driver Shortage?

Supply Chain Brain

A proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to address the deficit of 900,000 truck drivers has attracted both support and opposition.

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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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Less Than Truckload Service: Shipping LTL in the Age of Social Media to Protect Brand Value and Build Lasting Client Relationships

GlobalTranz

E-commerce comes with stark challenges. Implementing an e-commerce shipping strategy may lead to problems with visibility, channel isolation, delays in fulfillment, poor returns management, international trade issues and more. This risk could lead to severe setbacks in customer service and damage customer-shipper relationships, as well as shipper-carrier relationships.

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DSV Canada Breaks Ground on New Logistics Facility

Logistics Manager

The Canadian arm of Danish transport and logistics company, DSV recently marked the location of DSV Canada’s new head office in Milton, Ontario with a ground-breaking ceremony on 22 November 2018. In attendance to celebrate this auspicious occasion were DSV Managing Directors, Rob Chanona, Martin Roos and Kyle Birchard welcomed Milton Mayor, Gordon Krantz, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Milton Bill Mann, and Manager of Economic Development for Halton, Region Christine Carrington al

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Autonomous Vehicles and Their Impact on Business and Society

DC Velocity Reverse Logistics

Guest Post By Dr. William Oliver Hedgepeth Faculty Member, Transportation and Logistics Management, American Public University General Motors Corporation made headlines recently when it announced it was planning to close or alter production at five auto plants in the U.S. and Canada and lay off as many as 14,000 workers.

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MSC and Traxens Launch Pilot IoT Project at Port of Valencia

Logistics Manager

The world’s second-largest shipping line in terms of container vessel capacity, the Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) is working in conjunction with their partner Traxens , a data and services provider for the supply chain industry on a pilot project in the Spanish city of Valencia to use an Internet-of-Things (IoT) network to enhance their operational efficiency at the port.

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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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Siemens Digital Logistics Merges with LOCOM

Logistics Business Magazine

The corporate merger of Siemens Digital Logistics GmbH, LOCOM Software GmbH and LOCOM Consulting GmbH was successfully completed on December 14. The consolidated companies, including that formerly known as AXIT, are to operate under the brand name Siemens Digital Logistics and applies retroactively as of October 1, 2018. The managing directors of the new firm are Holger Schmitt (CEO), Christopher Christian (CFO), and the former CEO of LOCOM, Christian Schmidt (CTO).

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CMA CGM Sign Landmark Agreement with Freightos to Advance Digitization

Logistics Manager

The France-based container transportation and shipping company, CMA CGM and the world’s online freight marketplace company Freightos , jointly announced they have signed a new pilot agreement whereby CMA CGM will become the first ocean carrier listed on the Freightos online platform. With their inclusion on Freightos all online bookings, guaranteed pricing, and secured capacity on CMA CGM China-US trade lanes are available for customers using the platform.

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Snapfulfil WMS Hits the Bulleye for Sport Kit Retailer

Logistics Business Magazine

A leading UK sports equipment retailer is on target for 100% accuracy following the implementation of a new warehouse management system (WMS) from Snapfulfil. Over the past eight years Merlin Archery has rapidly expanded to become the country’s number one online retailer of archery equipment. To keep pace with the growth in demand the company moved in to new premises with 22,000 sq ft of warehousing.

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CMA CGM Receive Lloyd’s List Environment Award

Logistics Manager

One of the world’s leading shipping groups, CMA CGM were recently presented with the Environment Award at the prestigious Lloyd’s List Global Awards. The event was held in London UK by the maritime industry’s leading publication. The award was in recognition of the actions the CMA CGM Group has undertaken over a number of years to reduce their environmental footprint as well as their pioneering choice to power all their future vessels with LNG, resulting in them becoming industry leaders for the

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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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Logistics Utrecht

Logistics Business Magazine

The largest logistics show for the Benelux region, Logistica is held every 2 years in central Holland. The post Logistics Utrecht appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Symbia Logistics makes three acquisitions

DC Velocity

3PL continues strategic growth plans, closing on the purchase of three established logistics businesses, company says.

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Arvato Further Expands Logistics Network for US Tech Industry Customer

Logistics Business Magazine

Arvato SCM Solutions has completed a high-performance network build for a high-tech industry customer. With an area of over 550,000 square feet, the site in Ontario, California is the third-largest Arvato logistics centre in the US. After Louisville in Kentucky and Venlo in the Netherlands, the facility in Ontario is the third DC that Arvato SCM Solutions has implemented for the customer within only six months.

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Detroit Connect extends services to more trucks

Fleet Owner

Through a dedicated section of the Detroit Connect portal, customers will have access to the performance data for a single vehicle and the performance of their entire fleet.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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Pallet Pooler Plays Planter Claus in Peak Poinsettia Period

Logistics Business Magazine

A manufacturer and pooler of sustainable wooden pallets is playing ‘Planter Claus’ to hundreds of thousands of flame-red Poinsettia plants to ensure they reach the supermarket shelves in time for Christmas. IPP is helping to distribute the festive period’s favourite plants on behalf of KJ Curson Growers, which hot houses almost four million plants every year.

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A Preview of Bosch’s IoT Projects on Display at CES 2019

IoT World Today

Driverless shuttles are beginning to pop up in cities across the United States. Earlier this week, Columbus, Ohio got its first autonomous shuttle service known as Smart Circuit, which, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., makes a loop along the Scioto Mile along the city’s riverfront. Waymo is offering a number of employees of Valley Metro in Phoenix, Ariz. the ability to use autonomous vehicles to commute, while Mesa, Ariz. will soon begin testing driverless shuttles on the campus of East Valley Institute

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Siemens Digital Logistics Merges with LOCOM

Logistics Business Magazine

The corporate merger of Siemens Digital Logistics GmbH, LOCOM Software GmbH and LOCOM Consulting GmbH was successfully completed on December 14. The consolidated companies, including that formerly known as AXIT, are to operate under the brand name Siemens Digital Logistics and applies retroactively as of October 1, 2018. The managing directors of the new firm are Holger Schmitt (CEO), Christopher Christian (CFO), and the former CEO of LOCOM, Christian Schmidt (CTO).