Talking Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

Whenever a government shutdown happens, there are bound to be areas of disruption within our industry. As it currently stands, the December 2018 shutdown is only a partial closing. Yet, issues are already apparent — including some significant problems that cannot be resolved until the shutdown is over. If the shutdown extends longer term, more supply chain professionals may be affected.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2019

The state of the logistics industry is evolving. 2019 is shaping up to be a year in which warehouses and distribution centers continue the development and implementation of technology-based processes. Technology allows shippers to work smarter, faster and with fewer human resources, and new technologies, such as drones and augmented reality, are continuing the process, reports Victoria Kickham of Logistics Brief.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JANUARY 22, 2019

Any way you look at it, Amazon’s fulfillment arm, Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA), has an enormous warehousing footprint. It currently operates about 128 fulfillment centers in the U.S. alone – and that doesn’t even factor in Amazon’s many Prime Now hubs, Whole Food grocery DCs, delivery stations, and other distribution locations. For Amazon sellers, using FBA simplifies things by handing over all fulfillment and customer service requirements to Amazon.

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Fleet Owner

JANUARY 22, 2019

Fleet technology is evolving faster than ever. To avoid being left in the dust, it’s important to implement new tools designed to help you succeed.

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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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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JANUARY 22, 2019

Any way you look at it, Amazon’s fulfillment arm, Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA), has an enormous warehousing footprint. It currently operates about 128 fulfillment centers in the U.S. alone – and that doesn’t even factor in Amazon’s many Prime Now hubs, Whole Food grocery DCs, delivery stations, and other distribution locations. For Amazon sellers, using FBA simplifies things by handing over all fulfillment and customer service requirements to Amazon.

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Fleet Owner

JANUARY 22, 2019

It's important to understand how the Family Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disability Act work together when it comes to temporary employee leave.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2019

Trade issues, usually of esoteric interest to readers of the business pages, are increasingly and literally becoming front page news, most notably with the current US-China trade spat. Given this rather fraught backdrop, free trade proponents would have been heartened by the long awaited launch of the Asia Pacific FTA known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP, just before the turn of the new year.

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 22, 2019

Total volume, at 18,931,323, posted a 5.6% annual increase. Domestic containers, at 7,928,304 were up 4.9% and trailers, at 1,444,571, headed up 10.6%. All domestic equipment, at 9,372,875, rose 5.7%. ISO containers, at 9,558,448, saw a 5.4% annual increase.

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Fleet Owner

JANUARY 22, 2019

Qorta provides actionable, near real-time insight into driver risk for safer business and communities, the company said.

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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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Logistics Management

JANUARY 22, 2019

Total volume, at 18,931,323, posted a 5.6% annual increase. Domestic containers, at 7,928,304 were up 4.9% and trailers, at 1,444,571, headed up 10.6%.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2019

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s episode Cerasis welcomes Greg Ahnert CEO of one of our parcel management shipping technology partners, Lamprey Systems, a solutions company who offers parcel and freight invoice auditing services to aid shippers in recovering lost money on shipments. We hope you enjoy “The Freight Project Podcast.” You can subscribe and find this podcast on Apple iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Soundcloud , You

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Kuebix

JANUARY 22, 2019

As we enter day 32 of the government shutdown, it was reported in the WSJ that agencies that oversee the flow of goods are starting to cut back services and working hours at some sites, raising concerns that delays can spread. The New York Times says, “While some essential work, such as mail delivery and […]. The post What the Government Shutdown Means for Transportation Operations appeared first on Kuebix.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

Razat Gaurav, CEO of LLamasoft , discusses how companies can combat uncertainty and risks in global supply chains. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] How to Combat the Uncertainty and Risks in Global Supply Chains appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Razat Gaurav, CEO of LLamasoft, discusses how companies can combat uncertainty and risks in global supply chains.

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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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Logistics Management

JANUARY 22, 2019

The theme regarding the economy a year ago at this time may very well have been “Happy days are hear again, given solid GDP growth, buoyed by high levels of consumer confidence, manufacturing output, and strong import volumes, among other factors. But move ahead to the present, and the theme could be something along the lines of “Where have all the good times gone?

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Fleet Owner

JANUARY 22, 2019

Van load-to-truck ratio falls to 8-month low.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 22, 2019

Time To Read: 4 minutes The phrase “ignorance is bliss” isn’t an option when you’re managing a team of drivers and scheduling home deliveries. But, you can avoid being left in the dark and prevent your team from answering “I don’t know” to your customers again. . When you have live tracking enabled you gain immediate insight into your fleet’s performance.

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Kane is Able

JANUARY 22, 2019

KANE has received Boise Paper’s 2018 3PL of the Year Award for best overall distribution center performance. The award recognizes operational excellence in logistics throughout Boise Paper’s physical distribution system.

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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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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

Yale Materials Handling Corp. has introduced a mobile app for its Yale Vision telemetry solution.

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Loginext

JANUARY 22, 2019

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry has been on a growth curve with a sustained CAGR of 10% possibly hitting $721.8 billion sales by 2020. Which side of this growth would your company stand on? One of the major driving factors for CPG, where bigger companies have their brands readily recognizable the world over, is being in the right place at the right time.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

Denmark’s DSV has confirmed it has made an indicative and private proposal to acquire fellow international transport and logistics provider, Panalpina. The move was confirmed by the Danish company after Swiss-based Panalpina revealed its directors had received an unsolicited proposal from DSV. Panalpina’s directors are currently reviewing the offer.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 22, 2019

Penske Truck Leasing recently announced its joining with TechForce Foundation’s efforts to recruit the next generation of truck fleet maintenance technicians by serving as an early adopter in the foundation’s FutureTech Success campaign. The TechForce Foundation works to raise awareness with school-age students about great career opportunities as professional technicians.

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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 Business Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2019

B2A Technology (Alstef and BA Systèmes) has been awarded Grand Prix of the Kings of the Supply Chain 2019 for the design and implementation of an automated fiduciary centre for Banque de France in Paris. The technology has shown its great agility in this very demanding context and offered a customized automated logistics process meeting the very high level of safety required to handle the flows of more than one billion banknotes per year.

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Logistics Manager

JANUARY 22, 2019

Swire Group subsidiary, the China Navigation Company (CNCo) and one of the ten largest container shipping brands in the world, Hamburg Süd part of the Maersk Line, recently announced an agreement for CNCo to acquire the bulk shipping business in Hamburg Süd. The acquisition will include Rudolf A. Oetker (RAO), Furness Withy Chartering and the bulk activities in Alianca Navegacão (Aliabulk).

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2019

Employee-owned business Kite Packaging has extended its in-the-box packaging offering by introducing new dividers. A dynamic, recyclable packing solution, these self-locking universal dividers are the perfect solution for carton boxes where goods need segmented protection, according to the company. With their easy-tear perforations, users can slot and configure a different, customized size which suits all the different dimensions of individual requirements.

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Logistics Manager

JANUARY 22, 2019

Worldwide shipping group, France-based CMA CGM Group recently announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group Rodolphe Saadé signed an extension of the Ocean Alliance cooperation until 2027. The signing ceremony took place in Hainan, China, with the executives of COSO SHIPPING, Evergreen and OOCL. Ocean Alliance, launched in 2017 is the world’s largest operational agreement between shipping companies and was initially set for a period of five years with an option for a f

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Airfreight Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

One of the world’s fastest-growing cargo airlines providing service to 124 countries, Turkish Cargo , recently announced the successful completion of two special cargo operations both transporting horses to the Turkish capital of Istanbul and Dubai in the U.A.E. For the first transport project, a total of 15 foals and horses were flown to Istanbul airport from Chicago, U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 22, 2019

January 22, 2019 ·. By Adam Robinson. The State of the Logistics Industry is Evolving. 2019 is shaping up to be a year in which warehouses and distribution centers continue the development and implementation of technology-based processes. Technology allows shippers to work smarter, faster and with fewer human resources, and new technologies, such as drones and augmented reality, are continuing the process, reports Victoria Kickham of Logistics Brief.

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Airfreight Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

Award-winning aerospace logistics provider UK-based B&H Worldwide recently established a second Control Tower at their state-of-the-art climate-controlled facility at Changi Airport in Singapore. The new Control Tower will aid the growth of Singapore as they continue to become one of the fastest growing aerospace markets in the world with connections to the Far East and Oceania from their hub.

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