DC Velocity

APRIL 26, 2018

The true cost of a mispick is measured in service levels—and by a dwindling customer base when consumer and B2B buyers turn to sources that get orders right.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

“People will rally to a cause to help out their fellow human beings. This time [Hurricane Harvey], maybe more so than ever before.

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DC Velocity

APRIL 26, 2018

Firm will combine forwarding, warehouse, and distribution operations in 315,000-square-foot space.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

VRMotion, co-founded by former race car driver Dominic Dobson, says more fleets are expressing real interest.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Ocean carriers need to worry big time. If they cannot fix the reliability problem they will soon be pre-empted by those who do.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

Regulatory pressures are rising, and the capacity required for a hot freight market was slow to increase in the first quarter, putting pressure on rates, according to FTR analysis.

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DC Velocity

APRIL 26, 2018

Strong lift truck orders overcome weak dollar, contraction in global market growth, firm says.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

What does PM really mean? In some cases it means lights out, afternoon, or even after dark — as in post-meridian. But in other cases, "PM" is surrounded by a lack of understanding at a moment in time.

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DC Velocity

APRIL 26, 2018

Rent quotes to exceed $5 per square foot by end of year, firm says.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software

Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

For the last 17 years, Fleet Owner editors have considered a select group of nominees for Fleet of the Year awards. Here are 2018's best of the best fleets.

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Groups 90

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2018

In today’s increasingly fast-paced world, visibility and access to information are critical to supply chain management. This point is acknowledged in a recent white paper produced by The Journal of Commerce, “The Road Ahead.” One technology that is proven to increase supply chain visibility is a transportation management system (TMS), and both shippers and logistics providers seem to agree.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

The Amp CNG ultra fast-fill CNG station is now open to the public and takes all major credit and fleet cards. The station is already fueling US Foods’ Buda-based fleet of 50 CNG trucks.

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Trucking 84

Morai Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

As a woman-owned business, Morai Logistics identifies has always kept track of the status of women in the logistics and supply chain industry. This is an update to how the industry as a whole has evolved with regards to the gender gap. Over the last four years, the logistics industry has seen a significant transformation from the integration of new technologies.

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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.

Sourcing Strategies

Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

“This is your obligation and this is what the job description calls for. If you need help, we’ll help you get it right.

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Logistics 93

Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

A new survey shows that 72% of driver recruiters expect that compensation, including pay and benefits, will increase in the second quarter of 2018 compared to their lower expectations in 2017.

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Survey 60

Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

“If we expect to have happy customers, we must look at the people who take care of our customers.

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Operations 96

Kane is Able

APRIL 26, 2018

Here at KANE, we are big proponents of freight consolidation. So big that, when we thought of writing about possible barriers to consolidation in this week’s blog, we were worried that it might be too quick a read: “There are no barriers to working with freight consolidation services companies. Thank you for reading.”. All kidding aside, we can think of a few companies for whom freight consolidation might not be a good fit.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

“We believe our company culture is a natural fit for veterans getting out of the military. over 35% of our employees are veterans.

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Logistics Management

APRIL 26, 2018

Reasons cited by FTR for the difficult market shippers are dealing with included rising regulatory pressures, coupled with the capacity required for a “hot” freight market slow to increase in the first quarter, which subsequently added pressure on rates.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

In an effort to combat the shortage of commercial drivers, one safety and transportation intelligence company released a program targeting driver performance and satisfaction.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

Freight is one of the most essential industries in the United States, and according to the US Freight Transportation Forecast publication conducted by the American Trucking Association (ATA) , it’s going to continue growing over the next decade. The ATA forecast estimates that US freight will grow to 20.73 billion tons by 2028, a 36.6 percent increase over tonnage moved in 2017. .

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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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Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

MANN-FILTER recently released its 2018 North American filter catalog that contains all aftermarket filtration products offered. The 234-page catalog has a range of oil, air, cabin air and fuel filters from 1998 to date.

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Production 60

Bringg

APRIL 26, 2018

Jon Schwartz and and Adam Weitman from Linkedin have launched a brand new podcast series to interview inspiring founders and learn about their journey in a dynamic 15-minute interview. Our CEO Raanan Cohen was chosen as their first guest and you have the opportunity to learn how and why the Bringg concept was conceived, and how the co-founders seized the opportunity to disrupt a multi-billion dollar market.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

“Any new fleet we put into service is in the predictive maintenance program from the start.

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Government 86

Bringg

APRIL 26, 2018

Jon Schwartz and and Adam Weitman from Linkedin have launched a brand new podcast series to interview inspiring founders and learn about their journey in a dynamic 15-minute interview. Our CEO Raanan Cohen was chosen as their first guest and you have the opportunity to learn how and why the Bringg concept was conceived, and how the co-founders seized the opportunity to disrupt a multi-billion dollar market.

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Logistics Management

APRIL 26, 2018

INTTRA maintains that the ocean cargo industry has moved beyond the “digitization tipping point,” and is on the verge of advancing from innovation to action.

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Logistics Manager

APRIL 26, 2018

German Logistics Company Dachser has recently revealed their financial results for 2017 that show a substantial increase across all of their operations, with substantial increases for Dachser Asia Pacific. The company for the first time had yearly revenue above 6 billion Euro, gross revenue was 6.12 billion, an increase of 7.2 percent. Their largest revenue growth was achieved by their Dachser Asia Pacific operations with a growth of 25 percent with a 21.4 percent growth in airfreight tonnage.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 26, 2018

Quite often I do online shopping but one thing that annoys me a lot in a home delivering system in Valencia is the absence of telephone notifications. In all the countries where I lived before, couriers always called in advance to confirm the time when you stay at home in order not to waste his own time and a client’s but in Spain, it seems like the couriers expect people to stay home the whole day just waiting for them.

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