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Transforming the Shipper, Freight Forwarder Relationship with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey

The Logistics of Logistics

Transforming the Shipper, Freight Forwarder Relationship with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey. Sarah Barnes-Humphrey and Joe Lynch discuss transforming the shipper, freight forwarder relationship. As the founder of a company designed to connect shippers and freight forwarders, Sarah understands the dynamics of the shipper, freight forwarder relationship. About Sarah Barnes-Humphrey.

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How to Combat Rising Parcel Shipping Rates

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

According to a recent Wall Street Journal story on parcel shipping rates, the big U.S. parcel carriers, especially UPS and FedEx, are firmly in the driver’s seat on pricing and, “have started hitting some large shippers with price increases in the double-digit percent range.”. But if you’re a large B2C shipper, you already knew that, didn’t you? In fact, you’re probably already feeling the financial pain of these rising parcel shipping rates.

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Five Signs It’s Time to Update Your Supply Chain Technology

Talking Logistics

Does technology hold you back or accelerate your success? Supply chain applications have changed so significantly over the past decade that the use of legacy applications can prevent companies from reaching their full potential. Legacy solutions work fine by the previous standard that was in force — but today it’s not near enough. True modernization.

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What Could a Second Stimulus Mean for Peak Logistics and E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

Earlier this year, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the hope of stimulating business and easing the disruption caused by COVID-19. According to Morgan Forde of Supply Chain Dive, that act included billions of dollars in resources through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), disaster declaration loans, and direct help.read More.

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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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Hyliion, Dana Partner with Idealease to Demonstrate Class 8 Hybrid Systems

NGT News

Hyliion Inc., a company that specializes in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, and Dana Inc. have launched a national program with Idealease to demonstrate Hyliion’s Hybrid Diesel Powertrain to Idealease customers. Idealease is a North American full-service commercial truck leasing, rental and maintenance company. Hyliion’s Hybrid Diesel system can reduce fuel usage, […].

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PBBT brake inspections and liquid freight — key considerations

Overdrive Online

If you haul liquid bulk, whether in a tanker or in totes, the difficulty of obtaining accurate weights at each wheel end with a PBBT during inspection can produce errors in readings. For Brake Safety Week 2020, too: Bet on a close focus on chafed hoses/tubes in the air system.

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Dry Bulk Carrier Capacity: the Impact of COVID-19

Bulk Connection

Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, dry bulk carrier capacity concerns centered on the driver shortage. While those concerns were still very real heading into this year, the current pandemic brought a new set of capacity challenges to the industry. In this article, we’ll take a look at those challenges, how things currently sit, and how freight brokers can help with the capacity crunch.

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The Premier Order Management System (OMS) RFP

Logistics Management

Leverage the most comprehensive RFP available to help you understand which system functionality, product architecture and professional services model best align with your objectives to speed time to value and ROI and set you up for long-term success.

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Choptank Transport Drives Digital Transformation with Blue Yonder

Food Logistics

Choptank can offer the dynamic price discovery solution to its pipeline of customers, as well as shippers utilizing Blue Yonder’s transportation management solution.

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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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Watch: The State of Supply-Chain Management Education

Supply Chain Brain

Nehemiah Scott, professor and director of supply-chain management at the University of Illinois' Gies College of Business, describes how the topic is being taught in online courses during physical school closures and the coronavirus pandemic.

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Supply Chain Recovery Strategies Post Corona Virus

LandLink

The effects of the Covid-19 virus are yet to be accurately measured in terms of human life and global economic impact. Although the numbers continue to climb in parts of the country, i t is the universal expectation that the industry and the world will slowly recover from this pandemic. Now is the time to formulate your organizations recovery plan.

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U-Freight Adds Second Consolidation Hub for China-Europe Rail Freight Service

Logistics Manager

U-Freight has announced that they have added a second consolidation center in China. U-Freight says that this is due to increasing volumes of LCL cargo being experienced on its LCL and FCL rail freight services between China and Europe. The company started its regular service in 2014, consolidating cargo in Zhengzhou and using the daily service that operates from that railhead to and from Malaszewicze in Poland, Hamburg in Germany, and Liege in Belgium.

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Patrick Collignon Launches Trova Commercial Vehicles

NGT News

Patrick Collignon, former chief operating officer for Volvo Trucks North America, has launched Trova Commercial Vehicles (TrovaCV) in Pulaski County, Va. The new company offers customized engineering and manufacturing expertise for commercial vehicles, specifically fully electric trucks. TrovaCV will offer its industrial model and manufacturing capability to other commercial vehicle OEMs while developing its own […].

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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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What Are Final Mile and White Glove Services?

Freight Center

For many, final mile and white glove services are must haves in their shipping process. With a changing consumer landscape, these services will play a big role in the future of shipping and will help maintain and improve relationships with customers. What are final mile and white glove services? Do you need them? If you are struggling with finding the time and resources needed to get your goods out to consumers, consider working with a partner that can help make it seamless.

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RCL links current Malaysia Service with Indonesia Ports

Logistics Manager

RCL has announced a revamp of its RMS service, currently trading in the Straits of Malacca between Singapore-Westport-Northport-Penang-Singapore. Branded as the RMS15, the revamped service will link up Malaysia and Indonesia in a new butterfly service. This service will be served by 2 X 1,200 TEU sized vessels with the following rotation: The maiden voyage on the revamped service will commence with the Teera Bhum departing Singapore on the 1st of July 2020 from Singapore on its northbound journe

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The Myths and Benefits of Using a 3PL: Evaluation Criteria to Consider

Turvo

Prior to the onset of the pandemic, the value of a third-party logistics provider (3PL) was increasing. According to Supply & Demand Chain Executive , a new Global Market Insights Inc. report found that the global 3PL market would surpass $1,800 billion by 2026. And the ability of 3PLs to maintain efficiencies and become more collaborative will define this growth period.

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ITS Logistics and Starbucks – A Perfect Blend

Food Logistics

One of ITS Logistics’ core values is Continuous Improvement—and nothing illustrates that better than our partnership with Starbucks.

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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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How eCMRs are changing the game for road transportation

Shippeo

Electronic consignment notes, called eCMRs offer many advantages for road transportation operations over traditional paper-based CMRs and adoption of the new standard is increasing.

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The Weekly Freight Report for August 20, 2020

FLS Transport

The Top 6 Stories in Freight. The truck load bull run continues… some capacity predictions… the MTL port strike enters week 4… and retail and industrial production is on the rise… The hottest stories in freight can be found here, in the Weekly Freight Report: 1. The U.S. Trucking Market Remains Bullish. 11 of the 15 major freight markets posted gains this week… again.

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MercuryGate Minutes | Machine Learning And TMS: The Future Of Freight Management Is Self-Optimizing

MercuryGate

[link] a transportation management system (TMS) is an excellent way to centralize controls and increase visibility into supply chain processes. Advancements in technologies have given rise to new functionalities and opportunities for improvement. For example, the combination of machine learning and TMS functionality offers the opportunity for self-optimizing systems, continuously generating more accurate reports and […].

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There’s a brutal peak ahead… Here’s 3 things smart shippers are doing right now to prepare.

FLS Transport

No one could have predicted it…. For over a year the North American freight market had been relatively stable and quiet. In 2019, dry van rates were down by double-digit percentages , capacity saw an all-time glut and contracted rates were nearly flat year over year. As we entered 2020, it was supposed to be a year of moderate growth. Most market analysts were calling for rates and volumes to go up slightly.

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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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Beirut blast: World Food Programme and partners support recovery of hospital

World Food Programme Logistics

Volunteers from a WFP-backed project help bring hard-hit hospital back to work The Rosaire Hospital lies less than a kilometre away from the devastated Beirut Port. Photo: WFP/Edmond Khoury Although Nasser Deeb lives more than 80 kilometres away from the Port of Beirut, he hadn’t been able to think of anything else since 4 August, the day a blast ripped through the capital.

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CBP: Tariffs on Section 301 for Chinese Imports Will Not Apply for Goods From Hong Kong

ShipLilly

In an update following the announcement that all imports from Hong Kong must be marked with China as the country of origin, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has indicated that despite this change, such goods will not be affected by the section 301 tariffs on imports from China. Since 1992, under the United States – Hong Kong policy act and despite reverting to Chinese control in 1997, the U.S. treats Hong Kong as a separate territory in all economic and trade matters.

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What Advanced Visibility Really Means and How It Can Help Your Supply Chain

MercuryGate

Advanced visibility refers to the ability to go beyond traditional limits of visibility, such as “where’s my freight,” to understanding “what’s causing delays, what’s happening, what should happen, and when will it happen?” Traditionally, gaining access to this level of data was built on manual, outdated check calls and time-delayed updates within EDI-connected systems.

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Re-valuating The Supply Chain: Transportation Execution Driven By Innovation In Uncertain Times.

PINC

REGISTER HERE. As markets demand not only efficiency but agility and adaptability from supply chains in our current reality, supply chain executives have been heavily investing in automated execution and real-time visibility technologies to continue moving inventory and delivering on customer expectations. The Logistics Industry in the U.S. represents approximately 10% of the GDP or close to 2 trillion dollars.

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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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A day in my life: Erik Nugroho in WFP Indonesia

World Food Programme Logistics

Another day, another rewarding call By Erik Nugroho, Programme Associate, with Nadya S Pryana, Reports & Information Management Officer It’s the loveliest time of the week?—?Monday 8 am. My body still aches a bit from 50 km weekend cycling yesterday, which honestly almost broke my muscles but very much lifted my spirits after a tiring week. For a few days now, on behalf of the Emergency and Response Unit in the Wolrd Food Programme (WFP) Indonesia office in Jakarta, as a Programme Associate

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DITP Organizes ‘TILOG-LOGISTIX Online Business Matching’

Logistics Manager

The Department of International Trade Promotion ( DITP ) has announced a new online platform called TILOG-LOGISTIX Online Business Matching. Mr. Somdet Susomboon, Director-General to the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, said that amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department has continuously carried out promotional activities to boost Thailand’s international trade in various aspects while conforming to social protocols.

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An application to change lives

World Food Programme Logistics

World Food Programme expert Mai Alaraji explains why ‘digitalization is vital for longevity of the food-ration system’ [link] A new mobile app in Iraq means families can easily access food entitlements from home, at the same time reducing the risk of contracting coronavirus. Jointly pioneered by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Ministry of Trade, the Tamwini (“My food ration”) app furthers the digitalization of the Public Distribution System?