Fri.Dec 16, 2022

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The TruckSmarter Story with Daniel Kao

The Logistics of Logistics

Daniel Kao and Joe Lynch discuss the TruckSmarter story. Daniel Kao is the co-Founder & CEO of TruckSmarter , a driver-first marketplace for the trucking industry, that improves the lives of truck drivers, and empowers them to get better quality loads and get paid faster. About Daniel Kao. Daniel Kao is the co-Founder & CEO of TruckSmarter.

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Amware Fulfillment Once Again Named a Multichannel Merchant Top 3PL

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Amware Fulfillment has been named a MCM Top 3PL for 2023, joining dozens of other leading order fulfillment 3PLs selected by Multichannel Merchant in its 8 th annual directory.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 16, 2022)

Talking Logistics

What can I say that I haven’t said yet? The blinking cursor taunts me. I’m suffering from a terrible case of writer’s block this morning. Maybe it’s the cold rain outside, or the sound of water gushing down the gutters that… […blink, blink, blink, blink, blink…] The Greenhouse Gas Import Tax It’s official: As reported. Read more. The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 16, 2022) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

As hard as it is to believe, another year is coming to an end. This was certainly another strange year, but the in-person conferences I usually look forward to were a mixed bag this year. I attended my first in-person conferences and attended a number of virtual ones as well. And the jury is still out on what 2023 will hold. More importantly, today marks the last news round-up of the year.

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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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DOE Plans to Issue $750 Million in Funding for Clean Hydrogen Technologies

NGT News

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) says it intends to issue $750 million in funding from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to dramatically reduce the cost of clean-hydrogen technologies. The funding is a crucial component of the administration’s comprehensive approach to accelerating the widespread use of clean hydrogen and will play a vital role […].

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Blue Bird Delivers First Electric School Bus in Michigan to Dearborn School District

NGT News

Blue Bird Corp. has delivered its first electric school bus to Michigan. The state-of-the-art, zero-emission vehicle will serve Dearborn Public Schools. Dearborn Public Schools is the third largest school district in Michigan with 37 neighborhood elementary, middle and high schools educating more than 20,000 students. Dearborn Public Schools received an advanced Blue Bird All American […].

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4 Best Ways to Use Telematics Technology for On-Site Vehicle Fleet Maintenance

RasTrac

A fleet telematics system enables a commercial vehicle fleet to share information with its central office, such as a dispatching office. Usually, a fleet telematics system is comprised of a stationary fleet communication system and a mobile vehicle system.

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Cintas Begins Incorporating Nearly 20 EVs into Fleet as Part of EV Pilot Program

NGT News

Cintas Corp. has launched its electric vehicle (EV) pilot program, which to date, includes almost 20 vehicles from multiple manufacturers. Cintas operates one of the largest corporate fleets in North America with almost 14,000 commercial vehicles deployed throughout the United States and Canada, and it’s a significant source of the company’s Scope 1 (direct) greenhouse […].

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1 in 5 equipped to handle SC disruptions

Logistics Business Magazine

New research from Capgemini reveals that three-quarters of organisations have been impacted by closing facilities, supply chain disruptions, employee absence, and remote work in the past three years, and less than 20% of organisations feel equipped to handle the impacts of these changes. Capgemini Research Institute’s report, “How greater intelligence could supercharge supply chains”, explores how organisations across industries can leverage technology to create resilient, sustainable, and intel

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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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Randy Marion Places $200 Million Order for 6,000 Mullen Class 1 EV Cargo Vans

NGT News

Mullen Automotive Inc., an emerging electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has received a purchase order for 6,000 Class 1 EV cargo vans from Randy Marion Isuzu LLC (RMI), a member of the Randy Marion Automotive Group (RMA). The firm order agreement is valued at approximately $200 million. Mullen recently announced RMA as its first commercial dealer […].

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Schmitz Cargobull strengthens UK team

Logistics Business Magazine

Schmitz Cargobull has made a series of new appointments to its UK and Ireland sales team following the doubling of production capacity at its Manchester manufacturing plant and the introduction of a third new trailer aimed at the local markets. After 11 years at the company, Mark Smith has been promoted to the newly-created role of UK Key Accounts Manager, looking after major national fleets.

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Gemini, Partners Collaborate on Fuel-Cell Hydrogen Autonomous Vehicle

NGT News

Gemini Motor Co., Chart Industries and Ballard Power Systems have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the development of a zero-emission fuel-cell Class 8 autonomous vehicle that will be able to cover 1,000 miles in one fueling. “Both Ballard and Chart are the industry leaders in their sectors, and we are confident our integrated […]. The post Gemini, Partners Collaborate on Fuel-Cell Hydrogen Autonomous Vehicle appeared first on NGT News.

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WNS acquires The Smart Cube and OptiBuy

Logistics Business Magazine

WNS (Holdings) Limited, a leading provider of global Business Process Management (BPM) solutions, has acquired The Smart Cube, a leader in platform-driven research and analytics (R&A) focused on procurement and supply chain, and OptiBuy, a leading European provider of procurement platform consulting and implementation solutions. These assets are complementary to WNS’ existing offerings and strengthen the company’s capabilities in both high-end procurement and advanced analytics.

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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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The Next Phase of Remote Work: The Factory Floor in Your Living Room?

Supply Chain Brain

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Hines acquires six Dutch logistics assets

Logistics Business Magazine

Hines, the global real estate investment, development, and property manager, has advised its Hines European Core Fund (HECF) on the acquisition of six fully occupied logistics assets in the Randstad area in Aalsmeer, Honselersdijk and Rijnsburg in The Netherlands. The business parks, on which the assets are located, are majority owned and managed by Royal FloraHolland (RFH), the world’s largest floricultural marketplace and a major contributor to The Netherlands’ world-renowned role within the f

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December 2022 Freight Market Update

Trinity Logistics

Stay up to date on the latest information on conditions impacting the freight market, curated by Trinity Logistics through our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. As we near the end of 2022 and the start of 2023, let’s look at three things in relation to the freight market: freight volumes, the rates, and what’s happening in the maritime segment. . SLOWING FREIGHT VOLUMES.

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Small Sorters, many Destinations

Logistics Business Magazine

Mobile sorters can make outstanding use of limited space – what’s more, they’re flexible in what you can use them for. For over 200 years; from the first railway lines to the Eiffel Tower lifts and industry 4.0, Fives has been at the heart of industrial revolutions by designing the breakthrough solutions and technologies that make up industry and that the world needs.

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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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A Changing Trend in Points of Entry for U.S. Imports

MTS Logistics

The ports where companies are shipping goods into the U.S. have changed over the past few years. In recent years, there has been a shift in goods being shipped from Asian markets directly to U.S. West Coast ports such as the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to more Gulf Coast and U.S. East Coast ports such as those in New York, New Jersey, Houston, and Georgia.

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Domino moves processes to cloud with Oracle

Logistics Business Magazine

Domino Printing Sciences, a global leader in coding, marking, and digital printing technologies, will implement Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite for finance, supply chain, and customer experience, offering flexibility to support its new business models, such as advanced solutions and outcome-based services, and delivering greater business insight to enhance customer lifecycle management.

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Flowsort merges with FATH Group

Logistics Business Magazine

Flowsort has recently merged with the global FATH Group to help intralogistics system integrators and conveyor system manufacturers around the globe directly access Flowsort’s products. FATH says it is very successful with components for aluminium profile system construction and with solutions for lean processes on the industrial shopfloor. Intralogistics system integrators will now have access to these solutions from a single source through the connection of FATH and Flowsort and thus be able t