Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Halloween is in the rearview mirror and Black Friday is on the horizon. As such, retailers and logistics providers are gearing up for the annual holiday logistics crunch. The National Retail Federation (NRF) has stated that holiday spending is expected to be healthy even with recent inflationary challenges, and it forecasts that holiday retail sales during November and December will grow between 6 percent and 8 percent over 2021 to between $942.6 billion and $960.4 billion.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Scooter Sayers and Joe Lynch discuss horseshoes and LTL. Scooter is the President at Sayers Logistics , a boutique LTL-based transportation consultancy that helps 3PLs, shippers, and technology providers to develop best practices, reduce costs, optimize solutions, seize opportunities, and penetrate new markets. About Scooter Sayers. Scooter Sayers graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.

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Logistics Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Falling 2.0 cents, the national average came in at $5.313 per gallon. This follows a 1.6-cent increase, to $5.333 per gallon, for the week of November 7, a 2.4-cent decline, to $5.317, for the week ending October 31, a 0.002-cent increase, to $5.341, for the week of October 24 and an 11.5-cent increase, to $5.339, for the week of October 17.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Quantix continues to scale services in Texas and the Gulf Coast regions. Also: Penske adding renewable diesel to Calif. locations; Influential Woman in Trucking winner announced; UPS acquires of European/Latin American healthcare logistics provider.

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Overdrive Online

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

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Truck News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

You would be hard pressed to find a trucking company that does not claim to be “driver-centric”. Take a look at recruiting ads and you will see that there are a ton of companies out there that “treat you like family” or “you are a name, not a number”. There are so many companies that […].

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Logistics Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Register for the webcast to learn how a robotic automation can amplify the impact of your storage systems while keeping costs down.

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NGT News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The adoption of zero-emission vehicles accelerated in the past year across almost all markets and vehicle segments, according to the 2022 Zero-Emission Vehicles Factbook recently published by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The ZEV Factbook finds that global momentum toward zero-emission road transportation has continued to accelerate in 2022, with passenger electric vehicle (EV) sales on […].

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WorkWave

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Time To Read: 3 minutes. Field service professionals know the old adage, don’t fix what isn’t broken. But what about not fixing what is broken? When you ignore a problem, the result is always the same: a bigger problem to fix down the road. If your pest control software isn’t doing all that it should for your business, then it’s no longer the right tool for the job.

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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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NGT News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Autocar LLC, a manufacturer of specialized severe-duty vocational trucks, has delivered its battery-electric terminal tractor, the E-ACTT, to supermarket chain Stater Bros. Markets The grocer has implemented its first all-electric terminal tractor into its distribution fleet to meet corporate environmental goals. Autocar delivered the E-ACTT to the Stater Bros. distribution center in San Bernardino, Calif., […].

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Carbon offsets are fine as a start, but they're only a "Band-Aid" when it comes to eliminating carbon emissions from the supply chain. Josh Bouk, president of Trax Technologies, tells how it's really done.

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NGT News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

SWTCH Energy, an electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions company for multi-tenant properties across North America, and the Electric Circuit, an EV charging operator and network in Québec, have made their charging stations and apps interoperable. This will make it more seamless for EV drivers to access thousands of charging stations across North America.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The 12 th edition of the Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) , jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), will be held on 22 and 23 November at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in person as well as online. .

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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.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

While we’ve seen layoffs in the tech industry skyrocket over the past few months, we’re now observing them in the shipping industry – in the middle of Peak Season. The Situation. While layoffs within the tech industry have unfortunately become common place with the current state of the global economy, the shipping industry has largely avoided them. We’ve seen the metrics, like 11,000 laid off a Facebook, 13% of the staff at Redfin, or hundreds from Salesforce – but now we’re seeing layoffs at Am

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Logistics Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The United States Department of Commerce’s U.S. Census Bureau reported that October retail sales—at $694.5 billion—rising 1.3% compared to September and were up 8.3% annually. And for the August through October period, retail sales increased a collective 8.9% annually. And the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported that its calculation of retail sales, which excludes sales for automotive dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants to focus on core retail, pointed to a 0.7% increase from Septem

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Stord

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

goodr relies on Stord’s port-to-porch fulfillment services and Stord One Commerce software to further its one-of-a-kind customer experience

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The global manufacturer of “green” cement, winner of this year’s Supply Chain Innovation Award, unleashes a comprehensive program of digitization and data analytics to address uncertainties and disruptions caused by COVID-19.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has announced that GSLS, a provider of cash management solutions to retail, hospitality, financial services and public sector organisations, is maximsing its fleet efficiency with Descartes’ cloud-based route planning and optimisation and mobile proof of delivery (POD) solutions.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Being human, we strive to make the best of a bad situation, and such efforts often yield positive results that might otherwise have never been realized.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

JLT Mobile Computers , the developer of reliable computing solutions for demanding environments, has announced that its VERSO Series of high-performance vehicle-mounted terminals (VMTs) has passed Navis Ready Validation for the latest version of the Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS). The validation reinforces the fact that the JLT VERSO Series – specifically developed for use in the harshest conditions – is the ideal mobile IT platform for highly demanding port operations the world over.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It's critical that HR and operations partner rather than work separately if frontline workers are to be successfully retained, says Rachel Bates, chief revenue officer at WorkStep.

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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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Global e-commerce sales are expected to grow to $7.4bn by 2025, more than double since 2018, leading to increased last-mile logistics complexity and heightened consumer expectations. FarEye is introducing new solutions addressing these challenges, oriented to key areas in the order-to-door delivery journey – ship, track, route, execute, and experience.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Recent COVID outbreaks and the “complicated international environment” mean that “arduous efforts” will be needed to ensure economic growth stays on track in the fourth quarter.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The European FMCG market will likely experience an unparalleled ‘twin peak’ of consumer demand in the fourth quarter of 2022 as a winter football World Cup and Christmas arrive back-to-back for the first time. Palletways Group pallet movement figures across Europe identify a 16% jump in pallets in the three months leading up to and including the 2021 football European Championship Final, compared to usual summer pallet movement trends.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Specialty retailer American Eagle Outfitters set out to optimize its supply chain and ultimately build a shared network, delivering measurable results amid unprecedented disruption.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Hyster has added the new S2.0SD platform double stacker to its range of dependable warehouse equipment to help operations increase productivity, while managing costs. The new Hyster stacker truck , which can handle loads up to two tonnes, enables double stacking and handling of open sided pallet loads, as well as the transportation and loading or unloading of pallets stacked two high in a trailer.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Michael Zimmerman, partner with Kearney, reveals the key findings of the 33rd State of Logistics Report, sponsored by Kearney, Penske Logistics and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Proving to be extremely robust even at high trip rates, the CB3 pallet box is a combination of pallet and box made by Craemer. A large German-Polish meat processing company discovered this plastic pallet box by chance. It left such a good impression that the company immediately placed an order with the Craemer group’s German headquarters via its representative office in Poland.

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