Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2019

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2019

The Transportation Management System market continues to grow at an impressive rate. I’ll get to the main factors that are driving this growth in another article, but the main reason is the robust ROI attributed to a TMS. Companies buy a TMS to achieve freight savings which can be attributed to simulation and network design, load consolidation and lower cost mode selections, and multi-stop route optimization.

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Kuebix

JULY 17, 2019

If you live or work anywhere along the eastern seaboard of the United States, you know the panicked feeling when you hear on the news that a major hurricane is approaching. Even if you believe that the hurricane won’t hit your town, hurricanes are unpredictable by nature. Grocery stores run low on stock as people […]. The post Preparing Your Supply Chains for Hurricane Season appeared first on Kuebix.

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Fleet Owner

JULY 17, 2019

As company works on Level 4 technology for the future, CEO Switkes says fleets reporting strong fuel efficiency gains with existing PelotonPro system.

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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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SIPMM Professional Publications

JULY 17, 2019

Blockchain is such a transformative technology that can affect just about every business process that requires a trusted environment. Construction is a sector where trust is much-needed. An industry that is undergoing an important transformation with the introduction of digital technologies. On the construction site blockchain can improve the reliability and trustworthiness of construction logbooks, […].

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 17, 2019

Harmless-seeming symbols can create misunderstandings that cause legal woes.

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Fleet Owner

JULY 17, 2019

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell back nearly two points in May to a new reading of -2.3. The TCI has been in negative territory since March and reflects a general weakness in conditions affecting carriers.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 17, 2019

Technology has changed the business world as we know it in many ways. One noticeable transformation is the way consumers shop, not just in terms of buying goods but also the research process, order fulfillment and continued support — and that’s changing direct-to-consumer shipping. Most purchases start with online research, whether that includes watching videos.read More.

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Fleet Owner

JULY 17, 2019

National average spot truckload rates dipped last week as capacity returned to the market after the Fourth of July holiday, said DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest network of load boards.

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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

JULY 17, 2019

Half of the nearly 3,000 consumers surveyed said they avoid retailers that do not offer free shipping, and 84% said they’ve specifically made a purchase because shipping was free.

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Fleet Owner

JULY 17, 2019

As e-commerce grows, so does demand for more warehouses and increased congestion in cities.

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Logistics Management

JULY 17, 2019

Research issued this week by Los Angeles-based industrial real estate firm CBRE pointed to a mild uptick in the second quarter availability rate for United States industrial real estate, snapping what the firm called a historic run of consecutive quarters of declining availability at 34, its longest stretch going back to when it first started tracking this data in 1998.

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Fleet Owner

JULY 17, 2019

“Business spending, business confidence and manufacturing production are where the economy is slowing.

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Advertiser: GEP

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

JULY 17, 2019

The first quarter turnover rate for large fleets with more than $30 million in revenue increased 5% to 83%, which was lower than the 2018 average rate of 89% and down 11% compared to the first quarter of 2018. For small fleets, the ATA said the turnover rate fell 4% to 73%, from the first quarter to the second quarter.

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Overdrive Online

JULY 17, 2019

Malignant melanoma can be very aggressive, traveling fast to other places in the body, but when the notion arose that the condition was a totally incurable one recently, Andrea Marks of TruckerNation took some exception -- she's been cancer-free for quite some time, following a 2007 initial diagnosis.

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Logistics Management

JULY 17, 2019

A little while back, in this space, I wrote a blog with the following headline: “Is it time to be (a little) concerned about the economy?” Many of the points in that blog describing various economic factors that remain the same, but what appears to be different now are other things on the economic radar.

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NGT News

JULY 17, 2019

Xebec Adsorption Inc. is working with federal research facility Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) and a California treatment facility on a research project to improve biomethane production. The project received $500,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which awarded a total of $24 million to 77 projects, supported by […].

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LandLink

JULY 17, 2019

Today's Logistics managers have been dealing with the most challenging freight landscape in recent memory. Innovation, technology applications and improved carrier relations have helped ease the turbulence in a market of rising prices and tightening capacity. There is little evidence to suggest this trend will end anytime soon. 2018 was among the most challenging of years for shippers. 2019 has seen similar challenges.

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Parade

JULY 17, 2019

Different ‘booking structures', their pros and cons, and what role technology can play in your strategy.

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Mazars Ledger

JULY 17, 2019

WEBCAST | Accounting July 31, 2019 | 12 PM EDT Mike Crown | Quality and Risk Management Director, Mazars USA LLP… The post Revenue Recognition Series: ASC 606 – Industry Focus appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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NGT News

JULY 17, 2019

Super Store Industries (SSI) has announced the deployment of Orange EV T-Series electric terminal trucks at multiple SSI facilities, supporting both grocery distribution and dairy and beverage manufacturing. SSI’s first Orange EV yard truck was immediately deployed for heavy service, operating up to 19 hours per day. “Deploying Orange EV electric trucks not only helps […].

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Mazars Ledger

JULY 17, 2019

WEBCAST | Accounting July 31, 2019 | 12 PM EDT Mike Crown | Quality and Risk Management Director, Mazars USA LLP […]. The post Revenue Recognition Series: ASC 606 – Industry Focus appeared first on The Ledger - Mazars USA.

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NGT News

JULY 17, 2019

Colorado-based Lightning Systems says its all-electric powertrains for Ford and Chevrolet medium-duty trucks and buses are now offered on a California state contract. State agencies and city and county governments throughout California can order Class 3-6 shuttle buses, cargo vans, box trucks, cab-over vehicles and stripped chassis models under the program.

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Mazars Ledger

JULY 17, 2019

WEBCAST | Accounting July 31, 2019 | 12 PM EDT Mike Crown | Quality and Risk Management Director, Mazars USA LLP […]. The post Revenue Recognition Series: ASC 606 – Industry Focus appeared first on The Ledger - Mazars USA.

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NGT News

JULY 17, 2019

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved nearly $70 million in funding to replace more than 200 diesel school buses with all-electric buses. According to the commission, the new buses will reduce children’s exposure to harmful emissions and help the state reach its climate and air quality goals. “School buses are by far the safest […].

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World Food Programme Logistics

JULY 17, 2019

“Here, I found my niche,” says WFP’s Miri Lama Story written by Monica Upadhyay “For as long as I can remember, women and men from my village have always worked on construction sites without any protective gear. They sift sand, carry bricks, or crush rocks into smaller stones, but always with their bare hands,” says 23-year-old Miri Lama as she fiddles with the elastic belt of her white helmet.

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NGT News

JULY 17, 2019

Global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has joined The Climate Group’s business leadership initiative on electric vehicles, EV100. AstraZeneca plans to switch its 16,000-vehicle fleet to electric. The company – which is headquartered in Cambridge, the U.K., with major corporate sites in the U.S. and Sweden – is the first pharmaceutical company to join the EV100 initiative, […].

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2019

How do companies manage the arduous journey of end-to-end digital transformation, while keeping the business operating?

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