The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 22, 2020
Building a Foundation for Sales Growth with Mike Temple. Mike Temple and Joe Lynch discuss the key elements for building a foundation for sales growth. To enable sales growth, leadership must develop the organization, culture, processes, systems and teams required to support the sales growth. About Mike Temple. Mike Temple is the founder of Temple Executive Coaching.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 22, 2020
With the rise of Uber Freight, digital freight brokerages have gotten a good deal of investor and shipper attention. A digital freight brokerage uses technology to make the process of working with a broker to secure a move more automated and less time consuming. The post Managed Transportation Experts Speak on Digital Freight appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
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Overdrive Online
JUNE 22, 2020
The diesel lanes -- "fast if not faster than other places, with a pump on both sides" as well as DEF -- are an attraction that's resulted in a growing business done with the trucking community by this new 24/7 fresh market/deli/fuel stop combo in the Northeast.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 22, 2020
“It’s hot in here, isn’t it?” I asked my wife. I walked over to the thermostat and although the air conditioning was running, the house temp was over 80 degrees. “I think something’s wrong with the AC,” I said. I called our service contractor, the same company that installed our system less than four years. Read more Held Hostage by Minimum Order Quantity.
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.
GlobalTranz
JUNE 22, 2020
Unlocking cost reductions in logistics implies a direct need to improve warehouse and facility inbound logistics and outbound order fulfillment. Unfortunately, inventory control remains at the fringe of proactive logistics management. Organizations have spent years creating lean logistics strategies that are highly susceptible to disruption. However, the integration of last mile logistics, also known as.read More.
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Logistics Management
JUNE 22, 2020
Total May volume—at 1,320,963 units—fell 15.6% annually. Trailers—at 86,747—saw a 15.2% annual decline, and domestic containers—at 562,411—were off 12.9%. International, or ISO, containers were down 17.7%, to 671,805. On a year-to-date basis through May, total intermodal volume—at 6,779,261—is down 10.2% annually. Trailers fell 23.2%, to 415,638, and domestic containers dipped 4.3%, to 2,948,642.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 22, 2020
Supply-chain and logistics providers should consider these four strategic actions.
Logistics Management
JUNE 22, 2020
Gartner, Inc. has announced the winners of the 2020 Supply Chainnovator Awards. The awards recognize unconventional, innovative and high-impact supply chain initiatives that transform the supply chain in the life sciences, healthcare providers, high-tech, consumer products, industrial and retail sectors.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 22, 2020
Elements of the agriculture and food industries that have been slow to adopt technology are feeling the most pain from the coronavirus pandemic.
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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.
Logistics Management
JUNE 22, 2020
Download this white paper to learn how you can leverage a digital freight network to uncover insights that solve some of your most pressing operational questions.
Women in Trucking
JUNE 22, 2020
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 assess, reflect and plan what’s next. REFLECT I’ve been reflecting again! I want to share with you a practice my family has incorporated into our lives and it has become one of our fondest traditions.
Logistics Management
JUNE 22, 2020
FUSE has reduced customer injuries by as much as 50% YoY, and we’ve already proven our Covid response capabilities in a real-world setting by driving an 82% decrease in exposure.
NGT News
JUNE 22, 2020
Ballard Power Systems has received follow-on purchase orders for 15 of its 85 kW heavy-duty FCveloCity-HD fuel cell modules from Wrightbus, a bus OEM and Ballard partner headquartered in Northern Ireland, to power fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs), planned for deployment in the U.K. Wrightbus was recently re-capitalized by Bamford Bus Co. after having gone […].
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Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.
Logistics Management
JUNE 22, 2020
One of the largest ships in the world, the MSC Isabella is part of a new class of 23,000+ TEUs sustainable container ships recently added to the MSC global shipping network. MSC Isabella’s arrival in Los Angeles marks its first time calling at a North American container port.
Logistics Manager
JUNE 22, 2020
Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalization of container shipping technology standards, in conjunction with its nine-member carriers, today published IoT connectivity interface standards for shipping containers. The standards can be implemented by vessel operators and owners as well as ports, terminals, container yards, inland logistics providers, and other third parties to ensure interoperability between smart container soluti
Logistics Management
JUNE 22, 2020
INFRA grant funding requests were in high demand compared to available funds, with DOT evaluating 173 eligible applications from 47 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Roughly $7.4 billion in grant funds were requested, which DOT said is more than eight times of the funding that is available.
MTS Logistics
JUNE 22, 2020
Nowadays, technology is good but think about the old days. There was no technology and you are in the middle of the sea, the land is not visible – what were they doing to navigate? In the old days, ships without technology would continue their journey without getting lost as staying close to the shore as possible and follow the shoreline. The reason for this was that if the land disappears, they could start to make large circles around themselves without even noticing, so they were using t
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
EazyStock
JUNE 22, 2020
It’s no secret that the medical industry is facing major challenges worldwide due to Coronavirus. Medical and healthcare workers are stretched thin and at risk of infection themselves. Money and resources are tight. From manufacturing all the way through the supply chain to user, medical supplies have particularly been affected in terms of both demand and availability.
Women in Trucking
JUNE 22, 2020
Written by Attorney Kelsea Eckert, E&A Staff Few are born with the innate knowledge of running a business. Skills must either be learned from others or learned the hard way. While some people gravitate toward the school of hard knocks, it’s not the recommended path. Many college-educated professionals don’t understand basic business principals. There are many stories of doctors with great bedside manner who lost their practices because of bad business management.
Globalior
JUNE 22, 2020
What is withholding tax? Withholding tax must be paid to government authorities by the payee of the income. This means that the entity disbursing the funds has to pay the tax directly to the authorities. In most cases, the collecting authority is the tax authority. Withholding tax can also be referred to as retention tax and can apply to payments made to residents and non-residents in a country.
World Food Programme Logistics
JUNE 22, 2020
The World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator is holding its 28th Bootcamp online, with nine teams taking part Innovators testing an app outside the WFP Innovation Accelerator in Munich. Photo: WFP/Paul Guenther This week the World Food Programme’s Innovation Accelerator is running its 28th Bootcamp in five years. Nine accomplished teams came together on Monday for an intense week of project design and innovation, each aiming to make a significant and lasting impact on UN Sustainable Developme
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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.
Forto
JUNE 22, 2020
Im E-Commerce sind gute Beschreibungen das A und O. Viele Kunden wollen mit dem Händler in persönlichen Kontakt treten. Wer seinen Verkauf auf mehrere Kanäle ausweitet, macht mehr Umsatz und wird sichtbarer. Es gibt viele Online-Shops, an denen Kunden verzweifeln: Mal fehlt eine gute Suchfunktion, ein anderes Mal sind die Produktbeschreibungen und -fotos eine Katastrophe oder aber der Bezahlvorgang ist so kompliziert, dass viele Käufer aussteigen.
World Food Programme Logistics
JUNE 22, 2020
How WFP’s lifesaving assistance helped an ambitious young woman pursue her dreams Written by Melissa Gonçalves Marques Fatimata, her mother and sisters at the Mbera camp where they live since 2012. Photo: WFP/Francesc Galban We met 21-year-old Fatimata in Mbera camp in 2019. At that time, she lived with her mother and two younger sisters. She was just finishing her high school diploma and waiting for a scholarship to study in Nouakchott.
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 22, 2020
The Coronavirus epidemic has significantly accelerated the expansion of the e-commerce sector. According to data published by Forbes at the end of April, the North American market alone enjoys an annual growth rate of almost 130%, with acceleration in the early months of 2020 related to the pandemic. The sector’s expansion does not only involve the field of logistics and transport; the connected world of packaging is also experiencing growth and change, with forms and features that are increasin
CLX Logistics
JUNE 22, 2020
As the fallout from COVID-19 continues to dominate the transportation landscape, CLX Logistics remains focused on the health and well being of our employees while maintaining full operational support to our customers. Our employees continue to operate from home with a limited number of employees voluntarily working in the office now that Southeastern Pennsylvania has moved to a yellow phase.
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Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 22, 2020
One of Switzerland’s largest logistics centres is currently being built in Neuendorf, a few minutes south of Basel. The Migros-Verteilbetrieb Neuendorf AG is investing in the future of the location. Together with Witron, the Swiss company is expanding and modernizing a frozen goods warehouse, automating a manual logistics center in the non-food area, and ordering an Omni-Channel warehouse concept for the interaction of store business and e-commerce.
247 Customs Broker
JUNE 22, 2020
US 3PL and freight forwarding giant C.H. Robinson has said it is targeting the UK for growth. In 2019 NASDAQ-listed C.H.Robinson posted a turnover of… The post C.H. Robinson targets UK for growth – Logistics Manager Magazine appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 22, 2020
Cabka, specialists in products made from recycled plastic, and Goplasticpallets.com, a British independent supplier of plastic pallets, have joined forces in pursuit of a growing plastic pallets market in the UK. This is a result of a partnership, mutual trust and a passion for recycling. According to Tim Litjens, CEO at Cabka (pictured), it all started from one small truck of pallets, but has increased to huge orders of more than 20,000 pallets.
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