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Outsourcing Fulfillment: 3 Marketing Experts Explain the Benefits

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Amware recently sponsored the publication of a Mighty Guide titled 8 Experts on Marketing Fulfillment. In this eBook, marketing executives from a variety of industries share their insights of outsourcing fulfillment and getting the most from their companies’ marketing fulfillment programs.

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Canadian National Goes Green

Logistics Viewpoints

Canadian National is committed to sustainability and outperforms their peers in this area. Canadian National is using fewer railcars and locomotives to ship more freight. Achieving these gains have been aided by some interesting supply chain technologies. This is also good for the bottom line. The post Canadian National Goes Green appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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America’s Trucker Shortage Will Hit Consumers Where it Hurts

Material Handling and Logistics

Rising transportation costs, due to lack of drivers, is forcing companies like McDonald's and P&G to raises prices.

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It’s never too soon to transform your business

Fleet Owner

“Reacting quickly is becoming less valuable every year. Today you need to anticipate disruption before it occurs.

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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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Online Grocery Shoppers Will Pay for Fast Service — But Not Enough

Supply Chain Brain

The conventional notion about online shoppers is that they want it now, and they want it for free. But a new study refutes that assumption, at least partially.

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This Overlooked Marketplace Differentiator May Be Sitting in Your Warehouse

Supply Chain Brain

Well-managed product inventory can be a marketplace differentiator — especially when a product is produced in one country and sold in another.

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What’s new in driver seats

Fleet Owner

Health and comfort (and massages) rule in new offerings from truck seat manufacturers.

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FedEx SameDay Bot: Will Delivery Robots End Up in the Trash Heap of Ideas?

Talking Logistics

Last week FedEx introduced its FedEx SameDay Bot. Here are some details from the press release: With the bot, retailers will be able to accept orders from nearby customers and deliver them by bot directly to customers’ homes or businesses the same day. FedEx is collaborating with companies such as AutoZone, Lowe’s, Pizza Hut, Target, Walgreens and Walmart to help assess retailers’ autonomous delivery needs.

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The 'return-to-base' strategy for charging electric trucks

Fleet Owner

NACFE guidance report aims to provide roadmap for fleets considering electric vehicles.

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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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3 flatbed freight shipping tips.

Freightquote

Hauling flatbed loads has multiple components and it’s important to be prepared. Read these three tips to help you successfully ship flatbed.

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LTL Q&A: UPS Freight President Rich McArdle

Logistics Management

Logistics Management's Jeff Berman recently caught up with UPS Freight President Rich McArdle on a wide variety of topics, including LTL pricing, regulations, and what needs to happen to improve transportation infrastructure.

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Top Trends in Parcel Shipping for 2019

GlobalTranz

The U.S. parcel market is the largest sector of the logistics industry. In 2017, the U.S. parcel market was worth $84 billion and 12.7 billion shipments, reports the Journal of Commerce, and the vast majority of those shipments weighed less than 5 pounds. With the rise of e-commerce, demand for parcel has skyrocketed, and shippers.read More. The post Top Trends in Parcel Shipping for 2019 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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LM interview: Air Forwarders Association’s chief sees continued uptick in air cargo sector

Logistics Management

With the passing of last month’s annual Air Forwarders Association conference in Las Vegas, LM caught up with the AfA’s executive director Brandon Freid for this exclusive interview.

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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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Top Trends in Parcel Shipping for 2019

GlobalTranz

The U.S. parcel market is the largest sector of the logistics industry. In 2017, the U.S. parcel market was worth $84 billion and 12.7 billion shipments, reports the Journal of Commerce, and the vast majority of those shipments weighed less than 5 pounds. With the rise of e-commerce, demand for parcel has skyrocketed, and shippers.read More. The post Top Trends in Parcel Shipping for 2019 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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5 Connected Car and Smart Home Security Risks

IoT World Today

For years, cybersecurity experts have been warning about the potential of connected toasters, washing machines and all manner of connected home appliances to be targeted. Now, a growing number of vendors and security are demonstrating smart home security risk, and, in some cases, cybercriminals are attacking IoT devices to launch new types of attacks. 1.

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What are the most common freight shipping terms?

Freightquote

Understand the definitions of the most common freight shipping terms in the industry. Learn more.

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Yusen Logistics’ State-of-the-art Warehouse Achieves The Planet Mark Certification

Logistics Manager

Last year, Yusen Logistics UK expanded their service offering with the opening of their state-of-the-art flagship warehousing facility in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Strategically located within close proximity to major transport routes and road networks, the facility was the first unit at Prologis Park Wellingborough West. Today, the 368,000sq ft site employs in excess of 200 employees; dispatching over 40,000 units a day of high end consumer electronics serving same or next day nationwid

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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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Tesla to close showrooms and move sales online

Automotive Logistics

Tesla is closing all of its showrooms globally and moving to an online sales model, as it looks to deliver the Model 3 at the lower price of $35,000 (£26,400). The premium electric carmaker said last week that shifting all sales online, combined with “other ongoing cost efficiencies”, would enable it to lower all vehicle prices by about 6% on average in an effort to boost sales.

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Ask the Influential Woman in Trucking - How to Get Started

Women in Trucking

Ask Angela: How do I get started in trucking? This question has many different answers. First, where do you live? Do you want to be a long hauler or do you need to stay local? If you are just starting out, the first thing is to get your CDL. Search your area truck driving schools or enroll in a truck driving program. Are there trucking schools near where you live?

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Meet the Team Mondays: Dan Crampton, Account Executive

Radius Logistics

My personal motto is: I’ve worked in the industry for 15 years. My favorite thing about working at Radius is the Team Work. My family consists of my wife Niki and daughter Kayla , almost 12. The best concert I’ve ever attended had to be Prince at the colosseum in the 80’s. Among my friends, I’m famous for entertaining. If I didn’t have to sleep, I would probably use the extra time to practice golf.

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Emerging Markets Enthusiasm Tempered by ‘Crisis’ Concern

Logistics Business Magazine

The logistics industry sees emerging markets growing at a healthy 5% pace in 2019, but a surprising percentage of executives are bracing for a crisis amid U.S.-China trade friction, interest rate and currency volatility, and Brexit uncertainty. In Agility’s annual survey of more than 500 supply chain industry professionals, 55.7% say a growth rate of 5% for developing economies is “about right.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Kalmar’s 70,000th Ottawa Terminal Tractor Destined for Penske Truck Leasing

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Truck Leasing helped Kalmar, part of Cargotec, celebrate a significant milestone with the production of its 70,000 th Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractor. Destined for long-standing customer Penske Truck Leasing, the truck was completed on February 27 at Kalmar’s US manufacturing facility in Ottawa, Kansas. Employees and guests gathered at the plant to celebrate and watch the final assembly of the truck.

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New Inserter “Can Fill Up to 30,000 Envelopes per Hour”

Logistics Business Magazine

Böwe Systec has now announced the Fusion Speed inserter. The company says it is capable of higher speeds of up to 30,000 envelopes per hour and can handle a range of formats from B6+ and #7 ¾ to B5 and 6 x 9. It will be shown to the public for the first time at the inserting specialist’s open day in Augsburg on May 14 this year and it should be ready for a commercial launch in 2020.

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Bolloré Logistics UAE Awarded Authorized Economic Operator by Dubai Customs

Logistics Manager

France-based Bolloré Logistics recently announced that their Bolloré Logistics UAE division was awarded the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) by the Dubai Customs authority. With this new certification, Bolloré Logistics are now recognized as trusted operators and will receive many exclusive benefits with the local customs authorities. Bolloré Logistics UAE Deputy Country Manager, Marc Doherty said, “Today, Bolloré Logistics LLC has passed another rewarding milestone in the UAE becoming

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Party Time for German ECommerce Vendor with Descartes WMS

Logistics Business Magazine

Maskworld, described as Germany’s leading ecommerce vendor for costumes and disguises, has deployed the Descartes pixi* warehouse management system (WMS) to keep pace with peak season spikes in shipping volumes. The software accelerates and streamlines the company’s warehouse and fulfilment processes, driving operational efficiencies while scaling in parallel with order volume fluctuations and expansion strategies.

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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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Kalmar Celebrates 70,000 Units of their Ottawa Terminal Tractor

Logistics Manager

Cargotec subsidiary, Kalmar , recently celebrated a significant milestone in their history when their 70,000th Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractor rolled off the production line at Kalmar’s US manufacturing facility in Ottawa, Kansas. Employee’s and industry guests were in attendance to witness the final assembly of the truck which would enter service with Penske Truck Leasing.

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Advanced Driver Assistance System on View at CV Show

Logistics Business Magazine

VisionTrack, a UK provider of connected vehicle cameras and video telematics, will be showcasing its latest product innovations at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2019 ( Birmingham NEC, Apr 30-May 2, Stand 4E30). This will include an enhanced advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) solution and an extended range of forward-and rear-facing cameras for light commercial vehicles (LCVs).

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Bolloré Logistics UAE Awarded Authorized Economic Operator by Dubai Customs

Airfreight Logistics

France-based Bolloré Logistics , recently announced that their Bolloré Logistics UAE division was awarded the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) by the Dubai Customs authority. With this new certification, Bolloré Logistics are now recognized as trusted operators and will receive many exclusive benefits with the local customs authorities. Bolloré Logistics UAE Deputy Country Manager, Marc Doherty said, “Today, Bolloré Logistics LLC has passed another rewarding milestone in the UAE becoming