Overdrive Online
MARCH 25, 2020
From a scale house serving food to driver in Iowa to a fleet president buying a week's worth of prepacked organic meals for 350 operators, there's no shortage of support on offer for working truckers amid this crisis. In this edition of Overdrive Radio, two truckers pass that ball forward, all while detailing their own methodical strategies designed to cope with plenty uncertainty.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 25, 2020
Autonomous technology continues to make an impact on the supply chain. The autonomous supply chain, as I am writing about it here, applies to moving goods without human intervention (to some degree at least). One of the more interesting examples I have seen is from the Belgian brewery De Halve Maan, which in an effort to reduce congestion on the city streets, built a beer pipeline under the streets.
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Commercial Carrier Journal
MARCH 25, 2020
In the coming days and weeks, fleets likely could be faced with an unsettling and mostly unprecedented task: Navigating the humanitarian and logistical questions surrounding drivers reporting symptoms of or testing positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus while they're on the job.
Trans Global Auto Logistics
MARCH 25, 2020
Different Methods for Fast Auto Transport. Expedited transportation is ideal for transporting your car, truck, or any vehicle at the fastest delivery speed possible. However, it’s an involved process and more expensive than traditional shipping. The key to expedited shipping is finding a carrier company that can offer competitive prices and negotiate better rates.
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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.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
MARCH 25, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. While no one can accurately predict the long-term effects of COVID-19, many have already felt the effects of the disease, and have been left wondering about its impact on global manufacturing and distribution sectors. As it stands, 75% of companies worldwide have reported supply chain disruptions […].
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SYSPRO Smarter ERP
MARCH 25, 2020
Digital transformation is a phrase that has been discussed, exchanged and debated for the last couple of years. In fact, Industry 4.0 — a subset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution — was publicly introduced in Germany, in 2011. It was a government-lead initiative to enhance German competitiveness in the manufacturing industry. Despite the digital call […].
Logistics Management
MARCH 25, 2020
Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking and visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms, said today it has acquired the yard management service offerings from Denver-based TrackX Holdings Inc., an enterprise asset management company deploying SaaS-based solutions geared towards the tracking and managing of physical assets.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 25, 2020
Mitch Weseley, CEO and founder of 3Gtms, and Bill Knapp, former CEO and now general manager of Pacejet, a division of 3Gtms, discuss the growing role and importance of parcel shipping in transportation management systems (TMS). Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] Parcel Shipping in TMS appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
NGT News
MARCH 25, 2020
Park & Zoom, a parking service company with a 2,000-vehicle capacity structure on the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, has acquired another three Phoenix Motorcars all-electric zero-emission shuttle buses making it a total of six Zero Emission Utility Shuttles (ZEUS 400) now servicing the airport. Park & Zoom received the first three ZEUS 400 shuttles in early […].
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
GlobalTranz
MARCH 25, 2020
The novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has contributed to what might be described as the biggest supply chain shipping disruption of the century. According to the CDC, the total number of cases in the U.S. had jumped to 44,183 as of noon Tuesday, March 24, 2020, and even since, the totals in New York.read More. The post Shipping Disruption: What Shippers Need to Know About DPA appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.
NGT News
MARCH 25, 2020
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has unveiled the e-BULLI concept, an all-electric vehicle that produces zero emissions on the road. Equipped with the drive system components of the latest Volkswagen electric vehicles (EVs), the concept vehicle is based on a T1 Samba Bus produced in 1966 and comprehensively restored. VWCV partner eClassics is planning to offer […].
Mazars Ledger
MARCH 25, 2020
As transportation continues to be disrupted by COVID-19, businesses are struggling to track their supplier deliveries. Businesses cannot afford delays… The post Track and Trace Capabilities to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.
NGT News
MARCH 25, 2020
KeHE Distributors, a natural and organic, fresh, and specialty distributor, has partnered with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to add low-carbon emission trucks fueled with renewable natural gas (RNG) to their California fleet in 2020. By swapping five diesel trucks with natural gas trucks, KeHE expects a significant annual carbon reduction in their operations.
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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.
Conger
MARCH 25, 2020
We analyzed 6,220 forklift repair service calls to answer the question: What are the most common forklift issues in 2019? Then we dug a little deeper to determine what it took to fix them. And in this post, we’re going to share what we discovered. Let’s dive in. Contents: Top Complaints. #1: Leaks. #2: Travel & Lift Problems. #3: Accessories: Horns, Lights, and Travel Alarms. #4: Dead/No Start. #5: Battery Problems. #6: Running Rough. #7: Error Codes & Check Engine Lights. #8: Electrical
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 25, 2020
With today's enterprise resource planning systems, companies can view aggregate shipping locations of each distributor, wholesaler and reseller. Most of the time, though, product tracking ends there.
Logistics Manager
MARCH 25, 2020
Machine Technology, sales agent for ports and terminals equipment, together with teams of engineers from Singapore and New Zealand, recently assembled Konecranes Gottwald’s mobile harbor crane (Konecranes Gottwald G HMK 6507 Model 6) at the North Port, New Zealand. The crane has a maximum capacity of 125 tonnes and a maximum radius of 51 meters. It is capable of serving the Post-Panamax size vessels and features a motor grab for bulk cargo.
NGT News
MARCH 25, 2020
CNG Fuels has opened Europe’s largest renewable biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) refueling station, offering a low-carbon alternative to diesel for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The two new stations can serve over 1,000 HGVs as haulers switch to cut carbon emissions, pollution and fuel costs. Demand for Bio-CNG, the low-carbon and low-cost alternative to diesel […].
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Logistics Manager
MARCH 25, 2020
Mr. Vikram Raman, Vice President of Bromma, Asia Pacific, subsidiary of Cargotec CHS Pte Ltd along with his delegations, recently visited the Management Department of Machine Technology at their headquarters in Bangkok. Later, the group visited their product users at Laem Chabang Port. This visit resembles the strengthening of relationships between manufacturing companies and Bromma sales agents in Thailand, which currently houses users of over 200 Bromma products.
NGT News
MARCH 25, 2020
Loop Energy, a provider of fuel cell electric range extenders for medium- and heavy-duty transport applications, has received an additional cash investment from Cummins Inc. The investment was made following Loop’s successful completion of requirements established at the time of Cummins initial investment in September 2019. The role of commercial freight transport in a clean […].
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 25, 2020
Having the flexibility to quickly adapt to abrupt supplier changes is key to surviving the crisis.
MTS Logistics
MARCH 25, 2020
Last month, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach signed a memorandum or understanding (MOU) pledging higher levels of cooperation in the hopes of increasing cargo velocity and security at the two respective ports. The new pledge seeks to address a loss of market share which has become progressively more acute over the past two decades. While Los Angeles-Long Beach comprises the largest port complex in the U.S., the combined ports have experienced a 22-percent loss of market share since 2002,
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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.
Logistics Management
MARCH 25, 2020
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning may be the future of MRO, but we’re not there yet.
World Food Programme Logistics
MARCH 25, 2020
After five years of conflict in Yemen, five people reflect on what this has meant for them and their families. Their stories highlight the human cost of Yemen’s war, yet at the same time the country’s amazing resilience, dignity and hope. Clockwise: Ahmed, a cobbler from Taiz. Ahmed, a chef and restaurant owner from Hodeidah. Nawal, a midwife from Hodeidah.
Mazars Ledger
MARCH 25, 2020
As transportation continues to be disrupted by COVID-19, businesses are struggling to track their supplier deliveries. Businesses cannot afford delays… The post Track and Trace Capabilities to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on The Ledger - Mazars USA.
Logistics at MPEPS at UPV
MARCH 25, 2020
Big Fast Food Chains, as McDonalds – have its business circle completed. McDonald’s replaces most of its suppliers through backward vertical integration (Buying Suppliers Companies) in order to reduce cost and ensure that its products are of top quality. They also have their own fleet of transportation, warehouses to manage stock and distribution to its restaurants (Franchisees).
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an
Airfreight Logistics
MARCH 25, 2020
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company has taken proactive steps to ensure the continuity of all cargo and supply operations and the arrival of necessary goods and products including medical equipment, medicine, and foodstuffs, said CEO Omar bin Talal Hariri. The steps come in line with the official decisions, which excluded all cargo operations from the suspension imposed on other business activities as part of the precautionary measures the Kingdom has taken to prevent a Coronavirus outbreak.
Logistics Business Magazine
MARCH 25, 2020
Berger Contract Logistics has commissioned logistics software specialist inconso to implement a warehouse management system for its multiuser warehouse in Erfurt. On the 100,000 m2 premises, Berger Contract Logistics handles logistics services for third-party customers, including procurement and distribution logistics for wines and spirits for Mack & Schühle AG.
247 Customs Broker
MARCH 25, 2020
The challenges in the coronavirus medical supply chain are now so familiar that the general public knows about personal protective equipment (PPE), N95 respirators and… The post How health systems are responding as COVID-19 squeezes the medical supply chain appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
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