Tue.May 10, 2022

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Could Data Standards Solve the Supply Chain Crisis?

Supply Chain Brain

A lack of data sharing is one of today's most glaring issues in supply chain management. But just as important is that every stakeholder is on the same page — working with the same kind of data at the right time.

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L.I.N.K. | Fleets Need Intelligent Route Optimization to Keep Up

Food Logistics

As demand continues to increase in the logistics sector, while a labor shortage and other major supply chain disruptions occur, fleets turn to intelligent ways to optimization their route planning.

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New Chief Capacity Officer Mark Ford Bolsters Freight Procurement Strategy at BlueGrace Logistics

Blue Grace Logistics

New role prioritizes capacity in an unpredictable marketplace to gain competitive advantage. Tampa, FL (May 10, 2022) – BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of North America’s leading Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers, today announced that Mark Ford will lead the Truckload procurement strategy as the organization’s first Chief Capacity Officer.

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

At one point in my career, I did some work in a large distribution center in Southern California. This experience helped me understand the importance of a healthy workplace culture. At that time, my employer’s intent was to pay above-market rate for our warehouse roles. To achieve this, the company benchmarked our compensation against national retail jobs vs. local warehouse jobs.

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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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DHL pilots Volvo’s autonomous vehicle technology

Fleet Owner

DHL Supply Chain becomes first fleet customer to adopt new Volvo Autonomous Solutions, which is designed to serve shippers, carriers, logistics service providers, and freight brokers.

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Assemble-to-Order manufacturing Part 2: ERP solutions to improve operations

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

With a manufacturing operation based on Assemble-to-order (ATO) , success hinges on being able to get products to customers quickly. There has to be tight control over inventory, and production planning and scheduling need to ensure product delivery. In addition, demand forecasting has to be accurate and costs have to be managed. To handle all these different aspects of the business, an ERP system can deliver significant benefits in making sure operations and processes run efficiently.

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More Than Half U.S. Firms in China See Lockdowns Hitting Revenue

Supply Chain Brain

China’s stringent Covid Zero strategy has damaged foreign businesses’ confidence, with U.S. firms in the country slashing investments and lowering revenue projections as lockdowns hit operations and supply chains.

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Is the economic tide turning for trucking?

Truck News

Truckers have been riding an epic wave of demand. But the tide is turning. Are we in a freight recession? Are we reverting to pre-pandemic supply chain patterns? Opinions are shifting fast. No doubt spot truckload rates have plummeted since the start of the year and fuel prices have spiked. This combination of lower revenue and higher costs is especially brutal for small […].

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WattEV, California Port Construct EV Truck Charging Plaza at Busy Port Complex

NGT News

The Port of Long Beach is working with WattEV to build a charging plaza for heavy-duty electric trucks inside the port complex. The charging facility would serve WattEV’s fleet of electric trucks as well other carriers committed to electrifying trucking operations to and from the combined ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, which receive […].

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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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Achieving ESG Goals in a Least-Cost Manner

Supply Chain Brain

ESG initiatives need to be executed in the right order to realize environmental, social and economic benefits. There’s no better place to start than with a clear-eyed view of spend categories.

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DFW Orders NFI Battery-Electric Xcelsior Buses for Airport Transit

NGT News

NFI Group Inc.’s New Flyer of America Inc. subsidiary has received a new contract from the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) for four battery-electric, zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot heavy-duty transit buses. DFW is the second busiest airport in the world, connecting 62.5 million customers to 267 international and domestic destinations every year.

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The Hybrid Work Model

Logistics Bureau

Something a bit different this week. The Hybrid work model! What is it? Let’s hear it from Professor Gary Martin , Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Institute of Management in Western Australia (AIM WA).

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NFI Adds 60 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks to California Fleet

NGT News

Volvo Trucks North America customer NFI Industries, a third-party supply chain solutions provider, is increasing its investment in electromobility solutions with its latest order of 60 Volvo VNR Electric trucks. The battery-electric freight trucks will be deployed in NFI’s Ontario, Calif. fleet throughout 2022 and 2023. “Volvo Trucks is proud to continue partnering with NFI […].

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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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Driver Ambassador: Game-Changing Technology that I Appreciate Today

Women in Trucking

Hear from Kellylynn herself! Take a listen to the podcast version below. As those in the trucking industry know, the Post-Trip Inspection is a time to check and see if anything has changed with your equipment since you began your trip and if there are any items that need to be addressed before continuing on down the road. It’s a time to reflect, assess, and plan what’s next.

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Dealing with “FTL Rejection Anxiety”- Five Tips on How to Improve Tender Acceptance Rates

Talking Logistics

Let’s face it: as human beings, none of us like being rejected. Be it in our personal or professional lives, there are few emotions that are less desirable than a sense of rejection. Unfortunately, in the U.S. transportation industry, Full Truckload shippers experience “Rejection Anxiety” every time they tender a load to a carrier. That. Read more Dealing with “FTL Rejection Anxiety”- Five Tips on How to Improve Tender Acceptance Rates.

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A New Way to Measure Supply Chain Climate Risks

Supply Chain Brain

AQR Capital Management, the investment firm co-founded by Cliff Asness, has come up with a new way to measure supply chain climate risks.

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US Ports Set New Record for Imports

Material Handling and Logistics

Retailers have an incentive to stock up before inflation can drive costs higher.

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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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Allianz Warns of Car Ship Pain After 4,000 Vehicles Lost at Sea

Supply Chain Brain

Car-shipping incidents have become a major cause of loss for the insurance industry, according to a report.

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Shell to install vehicle chargers at 33 Penske locations in 6 states

Fleet Owner

The Level 2 EV chargers will support Penske Truck Leasing’s growing fleet of Ford E-Transits and other light-duty commercial vehicles. Shell Recharge Solutions hopes to have its chargers at nearly 100 locations by year’s end.

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Get Ready for the Next Phase of ESG: Mandatory Corporate Due Diligence

Supply Chain Brain

Large corporations face a whole new world of demands affecting their public-facing supply chain strategies, backed by potentially powerful and wide-ranging legislation that takes aim at due diligence.

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FleetOwner magazine: May 2022 digital edition

Fleet Owner

This month's issue features a deep dive into "Getting Creative with Parts Management," and much more.

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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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Watch: Four Ways That Businesses Can Prepare for the Next Black Swan Event

Supply Chain Brain

Barry Kukkuk, chief technology officer with Netstock, details four steps that companies can take to prepare for the unpredictable.

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The Key to International Brand Growth

Ship Monk

“Man on the Ground” – a reference to having a point person physically at a location where the action is happening as opposed to observing or directing from a distance. Third-Party Logistics is a two-sided coin of technology and geography. In today’s market, the 3PL providers that succeed are those that have the integrated systems that allow for seamless order flow and the global footprint to allow those orders to reach customers in a cost-effective, timely manner.

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Supply Worries Send Gasoline Prices to Record Highs

Supply Chain Brain

The gasoline market is starting to run out of control — just like diesel before it.

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TikTok as a trucking company recruitment tool

Commercial Carrier Journal

The popular video app features content across a wide spectrum of interests, even trucking, and it could be a great tool for educating people about driving and interacting safely with tractor trailers on the road and the trucking lifestyle.

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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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Five Ways to Improve Compliance With Anti-Slavery Import Legislation

Supply Chain Brain

Concerns about ethical and environmentally conscious sourcing are top of mind today for companies sourcing internationally.

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Foxconn gives Lordstown repayment breathing room

Fleet Owner

The electric truck maker’s leaders have just days to seal their big deal but are still aiming to bring their Endurance truck to market in the third quarter of this year.

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ESG and the Evolution of Corporate Compliance

Supply Chain Brain

Businesses today are being held to new standards, thanks in large part to the rise of ESG frameworks that focus on long-term sustainability, ethical choices and other forward-thinking initiatives.