Tue.Oct 16, 2018

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Choosing a Warehouse Location: 7 Critical Criteria to Consider

Cyzerg

Choosing the right warehouse location can make all the difference in how effective, efficient, and profitable a company is. Leasing or purchasing a warehouse is a major decision, and a wisely located warehouse can significantly enhance a company's ability to compete and effectively serve customers.

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Digital megashifts could give supply chain managers "superhuman" productivity, futurist says

DC Velocity

Despite potential of tech to streamline business tasks, human traits like compassion can never be replicated, Leonhard tells MHI show.

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E-Commerce and TMS: The Role of Transportation Technology for Shippers to Kill It at E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

E-commerce is growing faster than ever, and more consumers are leveraging online platforms in making purchasing decisions. In fact, two-thirds of consumer shopping journeys include internet research, reports McKinsey & Company , as well as word-of-mouth recommendations and past experiences. According to Supply Chain 24/7 , e-commerce is on track to become the dominating force in all sales.

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7 tips to trucking safely in road construction zones

Fleet Owner

The past five years have seen 4,400 people killed and 200,000 people injured in work zone crashes, truck-involved or not, but the trucking figures from FHWA are daunting.

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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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When Warehouse Automation Does, and Doesn’t, Make Sense (Part 2)

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

In last week’s post, we offered up five questions your company could use as a litmus test for determining whether or not to invest and use more warehouse automation. This week, we’d like to offer you four more – and clue you in on where we at Amware stand on the "fully manual” to “fully automated” continuum….

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Fleet Owners Going Electric Due to Sustainability, Lower Costs

Material Handling and Logistics

The top motivation to go electric for most large businesses is sustainability and environmental goals. The second reason is the lower total cost of ownership.

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MIT commits $1 billion to AI education, research, development

DC Velocity

Creates Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing to serve as focal point for interdisciplinary approach to studying computing, artificial intelligence and related fields.

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DOT names board members for human trafficking committee

Fleet Owner

A number of trucking industry leaders were among those named to the Department of Transportation’s new advisory committee on human trafficking.

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Economist warns of moderate recession in 2020

DC Velocity

Material handling industry likely to be buoyed by continued e-commerce growth, but chance of Chinese recession looms, Schenker says at MHI conference.

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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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Smarter use of trailer roof

Fleet Owner

Challenge Dairy Products of Dublin, CA wanted a more environmentally friendly, sustainable way to transport refrigerated produce and dairy items that could also offer operational benefits like lower maintenance costs. What's your fleet doing with that unused real estate on top of truck trailers?

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Honeywell teams with Fetch Robotics to provide mobile bots for e-commerce DCs

DC Velocity

Collaboration could increase warehouse productivity and boost labor efficiency with AMRs, firms say.

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Solving the shortage: 10 ways to find (and keep) drivers

Fleet Owner

An author, industry expert, sociologist and former trucker shares his answers to the driver shortage.

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Tank officer rises to run Army logistics unit

DC Velocity

Rutner is a different kind of tanker.

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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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Effective Procurement and Key Performance Indicators

SIPMM Professional Publications

Procurement is the process of finding, agreeing terms and acquiring goods, services or works from an external source which ensures that buyer receives goods, services at the best possible price, when aspects such as quality, quantity, time, and location are compared. Procurement includes all purchasing functions that pertain to obtaining goods, works and services including […].

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Carter Express Recognized as Inbound Logistics’ Top 100 Truckers

Carter Logistics

Blog Topics. The Shared Milkrun Mexico & Border Logistics. Carter Express Recognized as Inbound Logistics’ Top 100 Truckers. Carter Express was recognized as one of Inbound Logistics’ Top 100 Truckers of 2018. The Inbound Logistics’ annual Top 100 Truckers directory provides information about qualified trucking companies and serves as a guide for shippers looking for new partners or evaluating current ones.

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UPS opens up new Atlanta-based ‘super hub’ operating facility

Logistics Management

Global transportation and logistics services provider UPS announced this week that it has officially opened up its second-largest United States-based, and fourth largest global network package operating facility.

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Uptake's AI-driven asset monitoring targets maintenance, downtime

Fleet Owner

Next-gen AI-enabled asset performance management product is designed to help fleets reduce repair, fuel, and key areas of maintenance costs while improving driver safety.

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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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Baby, it's cold inside

DC Velocity

Ocean Spray warehouse can freeze 79 million pounds of cranberries at a shot.

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IoT Enhances In-Transit Shipment Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

The Internet of Things (IoT) has become commonplace in almost every home and office. We use it to turn on the lights, connect our devices to satellites broadcasting streaming media, or place orders for grocery delivery. But the IoT has also quickly become an integral part of supply chains. It provides us with the advantage of using systems already in place, such as our smartphones or supply chain execution platforms, to expand our capabilities for […].

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Feds making moves to tweak HOS, CSA to determine safety “cultures” of motor carriers

Logistics Management

The federal government is making several moves to answer that ever-vexing question that regulators have been trying to answer for decades about the universe of more than 700,000 motor carriers, “How safe are you?” In a victory for motor carriers whom have complained both about the new Hours of Service rules as well as the Compliance, Safety and Accountability issue, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration is making tweaks to both safety initiatives.

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Port of Los Angeles Reports Busiest September on Record

DC Velocity

Holiday season imports, tariff threats fuel increase.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Trucking Condition Index declines from summer high

Fleet Owner

The moderation in the August TCI reflects some freight rate stabilization and continued incremental capacity additions.

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How Emerging Technologies Will Transform the Way We Do Business [Video]

Talking Logistics

Ty Bordner, SVP of Marketing & Business Development at Amber Road , discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Do you believe we’re on the cusp of transformative change in the industry? What are blockchain’s applications in supply chain management and is it better than existing solutions? Why is there so much interest in AI and machine learning?

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Trailer orders break a 4-year record

Fleet Owner

September 2018 orders exceed the previous record from October 2014 by over 10,000 trailers.

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Wide Bag Packaging Systems

Material Handling and Logistics

Automated Packaging Systems has introduced two new Autobag bag packaging systems with advanced engineering technology for flexibility and efficiency in large bag applications.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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[PODCAST] The Value of Carrier and Shipper Collaboration to Beat Capacity Crunches & Mitigate Freight Rate Hikes

GlobalTranz

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s episode we welcome our very own Carrier Relations Manager, Amy Cook. Amy manages our carrier relations and special services departments. You’ll get to learn about Amy’s background and how she has had the pleasure of seeing Cerasis and the freight industry evolved over the last 2 decades, including how back in 1998 when Cerasis released the market’s first web-based Transportation Management System.

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Analyst Report: An Excerpt from the IDC Enterprise Labeling Vendor Assessment

Logistics Management

This IDC Manufacturing Insights report uses the IDC MarketScape model to provide an assessment of a number of providers participating in the worldwide enterprise labeling application market.

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European healthcare: how smarter logistics can reduce drug shortages

Insight Into Action

Although logistics is only one step in the healthcare supply chain, research shows an average pharmaceutical organisation spends 6% of its revenue on logistics requirements, compared to 5%­ for the retail industry and just 2% for electronics. Manufacturers must absorb these costs without compromising on the quality of medicines, which can lead to subsequent failures and shortages.