The Lean Thinker
JUNE 8, 2018
I’m going to break a rule of blogging and acknowledge I’ve been pretty much offline for quite a while since the last post. But I also want to push through what I started because this all leads to more. =. My next pages of notes I took at Menlo were about crafting a message for a Kata Geek audience – what is it about Menlo’s process and culture that is relevant to them (you?).
DC Velocity
JUNE 8, 2018
Walkout might be worth it if it ends up yielding labor concessions, Wolfe Research says.
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Fleet Owner
JUNE 8, 2018
CFI, a North American full-truckload carrier and subsidiary of TFI International, has increased its 2018 fleet purchase plan from 500 to 600 new Kenworth T680 over-the-road long-haul tractors.
DC Velocity
JUNE 8, 2018
High costs, tight space, tough competition from other types of development create major headwinds, company's chief commercial officer says.
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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.
Fleet Owner
JUNE 8, 2018
Changing markets and customer demands have impacted what owners want from their equipment. Here’s how some fleets and manufacturers are handling the freight end of trucks.
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Fleet Owner
JUNE 8, 2018
Electronic logging device (ELD) maker KeepTruckin now has a "plug-and-play" dashcam aimed at an affordable price point that's designed for simple installation for fleet customers using its ELD product.
DC Velocity
JUNE 8, 2018
Ken Woodlin says priority is for logistics management organization to stay on top of "rapidly evolving" industry.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 8, 2018
My kids have officially become obsessed with Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s masterpiece musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Every time we get in the car, the first thing they ask for is to listen to Hamilton. They sing the songs constantly, day and night, taking turns between who gets to be Alexander Hamilton and who gets to be Aaron Burr – the oldest always ends up being Hamilton.
DC Velocity
JUNE 8, 2018
One woman will win a full-tuition fellowship for graduate studies in supply chain management.
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
Fleet Owner
JUNE 8, 2018
Electric bus manufacturer Build Your Dreams (BYD) announced a new vice president of North America for both BYD Coach and Bus. Bobby Hill has been promoted from his position as vice president of U.S. and Caribbean sales.
DC Velocity
JUNE 8, 2018
FLS Transportation hires ex-Coyote CCO.
Fleet Owner
JUNE 8, 2018
Uber just released an update to its Uber Freight app called Fleet Mode, which connects carriers with consumers.
DC Velocity
JUNE 8, 2018
CJ buys 90-percent stake of $216 million.
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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.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 8, 2018
I graduated from high school 30 years ago. I was co-valedictorian, but if you ask me what I spoke about that day, I honestly don’t remember — other than a vague recollection of either me or my classmate referencing Billy Joel’s song, “This Is the Time,” in our speech. What I know for sure is that sitting there in that dark auditorium so many years ago, I had no idea where the roads ahead would lead me.
Material Handling and Logistics
JUNE 8, 2018
There was a time when corporate responsibility was just a report. Now it's a living, breathing activity that many companies must embrace publicly to ensure support from employees, shareholders and customers. To that end, each year companies are ranked on how well they are doing with these policies. Recently Corporate Responsibility Magazine announced its 19th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List, recognizing the standout environmental, social and governance performance of public companies ac
GlobalTranz
JUNE 8, 2018
Across retail, the push to get more products to more consumers in less time is growing. Today, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of individual warehouse management systems ( WMSs ) available, but how do you reap the real-world features within this innovative type of supply chain management systems? How do you know utilizing a WMS in your company is really working to benefit your enterprise?
Logistics Management
JUNE 8, 2018
Breaking down barriers to U.S. supply chain efficiency needs to be a major focus of America’s economic agenda instead of the “America First” fascination by the current administration.
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Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 8, 2018
In just a few years, you might well see vehicles passing overhead, on their way to delivering passengers or packages in the same manner as earthbound taxis and vans. Uber , for one, is reported to be planning the launch of an air taxi service by 2020. The craft might even be pilotless, at the same time that driverless cars will be making headway on roads and highways.
Logistics Management
JUNE 8, 2018
Carloads were up 3.2%, or 41,078 units, annually to 1,319,420, and intermodal containers and trailers rose 6.6%, or 86,010 units, to 1,398,203.
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 8, 2018
Industrial weighing manufacturer Avery Weigh-Tronix has celebrated 200 years of innovation with a ‘Best of British’ themed birthday party for employees. The party was held at the historic 25-acre Soho Foundry headquarters in Smethwick, Birmingham which the company have occupied since 1895. During the celebrations, in a nod to the company’s Victorian heritage, employees were treated to vintage fairground games, traditional fish and chips and afternoon teas and historical talks which looked back o
247 Customs Broker
JUNE 8, 2018
Daimler Trucks is creating global organisation for e-mobility, including a new leadership function, as well as opening a research centre in the US for automated truck research. The company has unveiled two new, fully-electric trucks from Freightliner, its US truck brand. The Freightliner eCascadia is a heavy-duty electric truck for long-distance operations, while a fully-electric variant of the Freightliner eM2 106 covers the medium segment.
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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.
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 8, 2018
WiseTech Global has taken over Fenix Data Systems (‘Fenix’), a leading customs management solutions provider in Canada. Headquartered in Ontario, Fenix offers a range of cloud-enabled customs compliance solutions including Customs Self Assessment functionality and CBSA direct connection. Fenix’s customers include DHL Express, Farrow, ITN Logistics, Swissport Cargo Services, and many other logistics providers and organisations.
247 Customs Broker
JUNE 8, 2018
Did you know that 1.6 billion shoppers worldwide are predicted to be online by the end of 2018? This stat alone could transform your small or mid-sized business. With cross-border e-commerce growing at twice the rate of domestic online sales, your organisation needs a strong e-commerce strategy, and it should be global in scale. If you want to grow and succeed in a competitive, interconnected world, you need to reach your share of the billions of consumers who live beyond our borders.
Penske Move Ahead
JUNE 8, 2018
Across the country, as school bells chime for the final time this year, students and teachers are not the only ones set to begin a much-deserved summer vacation. Reading readiness tutors, including those who volunteer as part of the United Way of Berks County’s Ready.Set.READ! program , have placed a period on a school year filled with equal parts smiles and laughter as they helped spark the imagination of students through reading.
247 Customs Broker
JUNE 8, 2018
“For a modern, efficient and environmentally sound fleet, Wallenius Wilhelmsen continues to replace older tonnage with modern vessels in line with our long-term plan. As she starts her journey today, Titus is one of the most efficient neo-panamax vessel on the seas,” says Michael Hynekamp, President & COO Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean. Titus is a High Efficiency RoRo (HERO) class vessel specially designed to reduce energy consumption and emissions per tonne/kilometer cargo transported.
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an
247 Customs Broker
JUNE 8, 2018
As the shipping industry continues its push to reduce emissions to air, classification society DNV GL announced a new class notation for exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS). The new notation, emissions reduction (ER), will cover not only scrubbers for removing SOx, but selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems for removing NOx.
247 Customs Broker
JUNE 8, 2018
United States May rail carload and intermodal volumes each showed growth in May, according to data issued this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Carloads were up 3.2%, or 41,078 units, annually to 1,319,420. And the AAR said that 15 of the 20 carloads commodity categories it tracks saw gains compared to May 2017, including: crushed stone, sand & gravel, up 16,811 carloads or 13.7%; chemicals, up 9,368 carloads or 6.1%; and coal, up 6,707 carloads or 1.7%.
247 Customs Broker
JUNE 8, 2018
LBR Staff Writer. Published 08 June 2018. Cargotec’s business units Kalmar and Navis have secured a €80m contract to supply fully automated intermodal terminal solution for Qube’s Moorebank Logistics Park (MLP) in south-western Sydney, Australia. Under the deal, the partnership will supply OneTerminal solution, which includes Kalmar’s automated train handling, automated yard crane and automated horizontal transportation equipment and Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS).
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