3 Ways to Overcome the Driver Shortage by Increasing Visibility
Food Logistics
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Here are three ways to find hidden efficiencies within your fleet to help ease the strain of driver shortages.
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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 12, 2021)
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
O, my oldest daughter’s pet hamster, died this week. He was a dwarf hamster with a giant personality. She got O in March 2020, shortly after I accidentally helped her previous hamster, Speedy, escape from his cage in the middle of the night. Despite setting food traps all over the house, Speedy never returned. O, Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 12, 2021).
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GATR EV Places Major Electric Truck Order
NGT News
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
GATR Truck Center has made a significant step towards an all-electric transport future, with a deal to acquire 1,150 zero-emissions SEA M5 electric vehicles (EV) for its clients across Minnesota and Iowa. The deal will see the first 40 trucks delivered by the end of the 2021 calendar year, with the remainder delivered throughout 2022, […]. The post GATR EV Places Major Electric Truck Order appeared first on NGT News.
Podcast | Are U.S. Manufacturers Making a U-Turn on Reshoring Plans?
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
It wasn’t too long ago that we began seeing signs of a return of manufacturing from China back to the U.S. Has someone flipped the script?
Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry
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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.
Electric Last Mile Chooses Thomas Dono, Jr. as Chief Legal Officer
NGT News
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. (ELMS), an electric and intelligent mobility solutions provider for commercial vehicle customers, has named Thomas M. Dono, Jr. as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. “Tom brings more than 20 years of experience across the automotive and technology industries, and deep expertise in ESG, SEC reporting, enterprise risk management and […].
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Xos Releases New Lyra Series Battery Pack System
NGT News
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Xos Inc., a manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, has unveiled its Lyra Series of battery systems, including the Lyra 30 and Lyra 60, to be installed on new Xos vehicles beginning in Q4 of 2021. The second series of proprietary battery systems built and designed by Xos, the Lyra […]. The post Xos Releases New Lyra Series Battery Pack System appeared first on NGT News.
Inside the warehouse with retailer Sisi & Seb
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Carley Bassett, managing director of luxury children’s brand Sisi & Seb, shares how her team managed demand during the pandemic and the benefits of outsourcing fulfilment to Diamond Logistics. What trends are you seeing in the luxury children’s products market? How do you expect the market to change in the next few years? People really love unisex products and items that have longevity so they often buy gender neutral clothing.
Is Sustainability Really a Problem with Matt McLelland
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Is Sustainability Really a Problem with Matt McLelland. Matt McLelland and Joe Lynch discuss is sustainability really a problem. Matt is the VP of Sustainability and Innovation at Covenant Transport Services , a premium service provider of transportation services with focus on temperature controlled products, regional, and long haul delivery. About Matt McLelland.
The true cost of food waste in the UK supply chain
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
According to recent research conducted by supply chain specialists Balloon One , 4.8 million tonnes of food are wasted in the UK supply chain every year. That’s enough to feed approximately 2,646,000,000 people each day, or everyone in the UK for 39 days. Food waste is not only an issue for your bank balance, but the environment too. When we throw food away, we’re wasting the water, energy, and space that’s been used to grow, produce, and transport it.
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
WorkWave Announces Joe Theismann as Keynote Speaker, Unveils Agendas for 2022 Beyond Service User Conference
WorkWave
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Time To Read: 3 minutes. Field service industry leader will host exciting sessions across multiple vertical learning tracks to help users gain industry knowledge and maximize WorkWave, Real Green, Coalmarch and Slingshot solutions. HOLMDEL, N.J. — Nov. 12, 2021 — WorkWave ® , the leading provider of SaaS software solutions that support every stage of a service business’s life cycle, announces NFL football legend, Joe Theismann, as this year’s keynote speaker at the 2022 Beyond Service User Confe
IMHX is back – and it’s live!
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Next September sees the return of IMHX – the UK’s premier logistics solutions and intralogistics technology event. IMHX 2022 will open for business at the NEC, Birmingham, on 6th September 2022 and will showcase the developments that are reshaping the post-pandemic global logistics industry over three days. IMHX 2022 event director, Rob Fisher, commented: “Nothing compares with the power of face-to-face meetings and the opportunity to engage with product demonstrations and interactive displays t
Biden to sign historic infrastructure bill amid bitter blowback from Republicans
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
When President Joe Biden signs the historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure measure into law on Nov. 15, it culminates a 25-year drive to upgrade this nation’s roads, bridges, air, waterway and broadband connections.
Tiger Trailers recruiting for Cheshire facility
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Trailer and commercial vehicle body manufacturer Tiger Trailers is recruiting 50 new employees to start work at its state-of-the-art facility in Winsford, Cheshire (UK). The employment drive supports a surge in demand for trailers and HGVs due to the increase in home deliveries and online shopping. The 168,000 sq ft site – which opened in April 2019 – already employs 213 people and is located on the Winsford Industrial Estate.
Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability
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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.
This Week in Logistics News (November 6 – 12)
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
There was a lot of anticipation around electric vehicle start-up Rivian going public. On the second day of trading, the company’s shares spiked, surpassing both Ford and General Motors by market cap. While it is still well below the market cap of Tesla, Rivian’s valuation topped $100 billion. The valuation means Amazon’s 20 percent stake in the business is now worth about $20 billion and puts Ford’s 12 percent stake at about $12 billion.
Mercadona warehouse reaches 100% performance
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
The ramp-up of the new automated frozen food warehouse of the Spanish food retailer Mercadona in Guadix (Granada, Spain), was carried out on time by WITRON. This is especially impressive as the construction and implementation of the project had to be executed in the midst of the most difficult phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, with all the well-known constraints and conditions.
Pipe company chooses electric forklifts
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Pioneering composite steel drainage pipe manufacturer, AquaSpira, recently unveiled ambitious plans to reduce its embodied carbon by half and has taken a significant step in achieving it by switching from IC engine to electric forklifts at its site in Nelson, Lancashire. When the company’s three trucks were due for replacement, AquaSpira contacted local Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks dealer Jofson for support.
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