Tue.Nov 02, 2021

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OMS and WMS Integration for eCommerce

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

As online businesses grow in size and sophistication, they require two essential systems: an order management system (OMS) to manage front-end order processing and a warehouse management system (WMS) to manage back-end order fulfillment. Eventually you’ll need tight OMS and WMS integration for eCommerce to provide the data you need to run your business.

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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

I can only imagine what it must be like to be at sea during a major storm. When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s all about plowing through the next wave.

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3 Key Trends to Watch in Mexico Trucking

Now, That's Logistics

In Mexico, as in many other countries, road transport is the most widely-used freight infrastructure, given the flexibility it provides in terms of being able to accommodate large shipments, enable door-to-door deliveries and provide a dependable capacity for shippers. Extending 408,000 kilometers (about 254,000 miles), the country’s road network includes. integrated freeways, highways, roads and trails that allow connectivity between almost all locations in the country.

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How Big of an Impact will COP26 have on the Shipping Industry?

Shipsta

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (better known as COP26) kicked off in Glasgow last Friday. This is the biggest meeting since the 2015 Climate Change Conference in Paris, where 196 countries agreed to work towards reducing greenhouse gasses in the Paris Agreement.

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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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4 Key Supply Chain Metrics for Distributors

Logistics Brief Submitted Articles

Learn about these four key supply chain metrics to help turn your operations into an efficiency powerhouse.

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Is Your Supply Chain Sick?

Logistics Bureau

Maybe you don’t even realize that something is going wrong in your Supply Chain. Like the human body, sometimes our Supply Chain’s problems are not evident until too late. So, here are a few things to look at that might be causing you issues: Here are the 8 Supply Chain Health Check Diagnostic. Check them out: Boost Your Supply Chain Performance.

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GE Appliances and Einride herald U.S.-based autonomous and electric truck partnership

Logistics Management

A recently-announced partnership between GE Appliances (GEA), a subsidiary of Haier, and freight technology company Einride centers around what they said is a first of its kind partnership focused on bringing autonomous freight and shipping vehicles to the United States and mark the first time an autonomous and electric truck is “live and operating on U.S. soil.

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Heavy-Equipment Maker Tears Down Functional Silos With a Digital Twin

Supply Chain Brain

E.D. Etnyre & Co., the venerable manufacturer of heavy equipment for road maintenance and preservation, looks for a way to share data from multiple legacy systems across the organization.

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2021 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Automation as a Disruption Response

Logistics Management

Capex budgets and headcount are both up amid signs of expansion. But underneath those positives are strains, led by concerns about labor and inventory turns. Applying more technology, say respondents, is the path forward.

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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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Three Tips for Improving Freight Procurement in the Supply Chain Logjam

Supply Chain Brain

No part of the supply chain is immune from the turmoil currently plaguing the supply chain industry — especially not freight procurement.

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Operational considerations when learning the car-hauling ropes

Overdrive Online

There's a significant learning curve for new operators when it comes to loading and securing vehicles on a car-haul trailer. Likewise in knowing what to expect from new- or used-car loads, and making the decision on where to specialize.

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ArcBest says acquisition of truckload freight brokerage MoLo Solutions LLC is complete

Logistics Management

With MoLo officially in the fold, ArcBest said it will become a top 15 United States truckload broker and have access to more than 70,000 motor carrier partners.

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Maersk Sees Global Shipping Markets Staying Tight Into 2022

Supply Chain Brain

The world’s largest shipping line expects shipping markets to remain tight at least into the first quarter with global container demand set to grow faster than previously expected.

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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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Regulations 2.0

Logistics Management

Historically, transportation regulations were focused on pricing. For about 90 years the U.S. government monitored, and occasionally enforced, rate reasonableness. Starting with rail, and later expanding on to highway and air modes, the government tried to ensure national coverage and fair pricing.

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Nevada Transportation Commission Contracts for More Than 100 New Flyer CNG Buses

NGT News

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has awarded NFI Group Inc.’s New Flyer of America Inc. subsidiary a new contract for 30 Xcelsior compressed natural gas (CNG) 60-foot, heavy-duty transit buses (60 equivalent units or EUs), with options to purchase up to 100 additional buses (200 EUs). RTC has since exercised 32 options […].

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American Airlines Cargo Supports Extensive Transatlantic Network This Winter

Supply Chain Brain

American Airlines Cargo, the shipping arm of American Airlines Inc., further enhances its transatlantic services for cargo customers this winter with direct service from London Heathrow (LHR) to nine key U.S. cities starting in November onward.

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Insure against ‘limitless liability’ when sub-brokering loads

Truck News

Most truck carriers know they are generally required to have sufficient insurance to cover the value of cargo they haul. In practice, this can be difficult because carriers do not always know the value of their cargo — especially before pickup, when a commercial invoice may (or may not) be provided. However, they will have […].

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Lightning eMotors Offers Siemens’ Level 2 EV Charging Stations to Fleets

NGT News

Lightning eMotors, a provider of all-electric powertrains and medium-duty and specialty commercial electric fleet vehicles, is offering Siemens AG’s Level 2 electric-vehicle chargers to commercial and government fleets. Siemens’ eMobility solutions next generation VersiCharge AC charging systems are immediately available under Lightning eMotors’ Lightning Energy brand.

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Ships Queues Worsen Port Delays From Singapore to Piraeus

Supply Chain Brain

The pileup is the latest logistical knot in global supply chains, with satellite shipping data allowing for real-time monitoring of port issues globally.

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Element Fleet Management, Enel X Focus on Smart EV Charging for Fleets

NGT News

Element Fleet Management Corp., a pure-play automotive fleet manager, has signed a new electric vehicle (EV) charging agreement with Enel X, the advanced energy services arm of the Enel Group. This collaboration will provide Element clients access to Enel X’s residential and commercial smart charging solutions to support electrified fleets across North America.

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Consumer preferences are changing: Here’s what CSCOs need to know

Logistics Management

In a post-pandemic world, supply chains must be embedded with transparency, resilience and sustainability— or brands risk their own longevity.

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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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How to Solve Your Labor Shortage Problems Right Now with Autonomous Forklifts

Supply Chain Brain

Join us for this valuable webinar to learn how including intelligent, self-driving forklifts into your workforce can help relieve disrupt caused by a labor shortage.

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Despite sequential declines, diesel average is up again for the week of November 1, reports EIA

Logistics Management

Rising 1.4 cents, the national diesel average came in at $3.727 per gallon. This was below the 4.2-cent increase, to $3.713 per gallon, for the week of October 25, and the 8.5-cent increase, to $3.671, for the week of October 18.

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Turmoil in the auto market, long-term rates challenges buff the shine off earning potential in car hauling

Overdrive Online

Yet with the right approach to customers, owner-operators and small-fleet owners persevere, even as domestic auto production continues to lag well below pre-pandemic levels and used-auto markets falter in tandem. Latest in our "Niche Hauls" series here.

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Vertical storage lift planning tool launched

Logistics Business Magazine

Vertical storage lift company Randex is claiming an industry first for its rollout of a free online service that organisations can use to generate CAD drawings and specifications for their automated handling using vertical storage. “By sharing our vertical storage technology freely with organisations and the supply chain community in this way we are helping to democratise business planning,” says Randex director James Roberts.

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What Your Order Management System Should Be Doing

To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.

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Car-haul configurations and costs: High-mount trailers v. stinger-steer setups, insurance requirements, more

Overdrive Online

Car-hauling equipment comes at a considerable premium over start-up costs for general freight. Business, fuel, maintenance and insurance costs also run higher with aerodynamics, tire-wear and cargo-coverage challenges.

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Cascade Corporation acquires Lift-Tek

Logistics Business Magazine

Cascade Corporation , a global leader in the manufacturing of lift truck attachments, forks and related technologies, has successfully completed the acquisition of mast manufacturer Lift Technologies, Inc. (USA) and Lift-Tek Elecar S.p.A. (Italy) – more commonly known as Lift-Tek – from Calvi Holding S.p.A as wholly owned subsidiaries. Lift-Tek is a major global manufacturer of masts, including models in two, three, four and five stage configurations, with capacities up to 52t for a

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Enabling the Cloud for Oil & Gas Operations Everywhere

IoT World Today

In the oil and gas industry, new technology is a game changer. Cloud providers enable edge compute capabilities at remote facilities so oil and gas companies can unlock the potential of IIoT applications on offshore platforms. Whether identifying extraction sites or monitoring oil rig and pipeline performance, the cloud and edge compute ecosystem creates a world of opportunities for process improvement.