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Inbound Logistics: Everything You Need to Know

3PL Links

Everything You Need to Know About Inbound Logistics | Source: Picpedia. The tasks associated with the delivery of raw materials are handled by inbound logistics or supply logistics to guarantee their availability throughout the production process. Given that it is a subject that every businessperson should be knowledgeable about, it is a crucial logistics function in the supply chain.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 2, 2022)

Talking Logistics

December, already? I was thinking of something witty to write as we enter the last month of 2022, but all that came to mind were these lyrics by the Counting Crows: A long December and there’s reason to believeMaybe this year will be better than the last With nothing more to say, here is the. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 2, 2022).

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Happening Now: President Biden signs legislation avoiding rail strike

West Coast and California Logistics

President Biden has signed legislation today that imposes a labor agreement on rail workers. According to Supply Chain Dive, this legislation helps the country avoid a national strike that could have cost the economy $2 billion per day.

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Majority of Supply Chain Organizations Prioritizing Sustainability

Supply Chain Brain

The majority of supply chain organizations surveyed in October and November — 77% — claim to be prioritizing sustainability or to have plans to prioritize it in the coming year. .

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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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Stellantis, Qinomic Create Electric Retrofitting for Light Commercial Vehicles

NGT News

Stellantis N.V. and Qinomic, a high-tech company specialized in innovative and sustainable solutions for mobility, are partnering to create a proof of concept to convert internal combustion engine light commercial vehicles to electric drivetrain, while ensuring OEM quality and specifications, such as safety, durability and type approval, are maintained.

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Best Western Picks TurnOnGreen as EV Charger Supplier for Hotels and Resorts

NGT News

Best Western Hotels & Resorts has selected Imperalis Holding Corp., to be renamed TurnOnGreen Inc., as an endorsed supplier of electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for their North American properties. Under the agreement, TurnOnGreen will collaborate with Best Western to provide member hotels and resorts in the U.S. and Canada with TurnOnGreen’s affordable and flexible […].

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Freight railroad strike avoided with the Senate following the House’s lead on key legislation

Logistics Management

On the heels of the U.S. House of Representatives signing off on legislation aiming to quell the impasse between the remaining railroad labor unions that had yet to ratify terms of the tentative agreement outlined by President Biden’s Presidential Emergency Board’s (PEB) tentative agreement, the United States Senate followed suite yesterday, preventing a freight railroad labor strike that, had it occurred, could have cost the nation’s economy upwards of $2 billion per day.

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A Training Onramp At UTC For Future Freight Brokers

Blue Grace Logistics

A Training Onramp At UTC For Future Freight Brokers Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®. News. Press. Whitepaper. Case Study. Webinars. Search. Search. BlueGrace Logistics. A Training Onramp At UTC For Future Freight Brokers. WUTC 88.1 November 29, 2022. In the business of logistics, a freight broker is the communications link who ensures freight moves smoothly between carriers and shippers, arriving safely – and on time.

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Rijeka–Austria Rail Cargo Service Starts  

Logistics Business Magazine

A new first regular train Rail Cargo connection has been launched from the Croatian port of Rijeka and Enns in Austria. The first train for Container Terminal Enns (CTE) departed from Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in early November 2023. The block train is operated by Maersk Line with CD Cargo Adria providing rail services. Emmanuel Papagiannakis, AGCT chief executive officer, commented: “For the first time ever, major Austrian shippers can be directly connected by rail to AGCT Rijeka,

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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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Uber Freight, Aurora Expand Texas Self-Driving Pilot with Veritiv

Supply Chain Brain

The pilot provides critical first-hand learnings around autonomous truck deployment — creating a blueprint for how the Aurora Driver will be integrated and safely deployed and scaled across the Uber Freight network.

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Mandata makes senior appointment

Logistics Business Magazine

Mandata, a leading transport management software provider, has appointed Tim Pearcey as its Chief Sales Officer. Pearcey joins Mandata with more than 25 years’ experience in automotive solutions. In 1996, he joined Kerridge – a leading UK supplier of Dealer Management Systems at the time – as a Regional Sales Executive for the North of England and Scotland.

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Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit

Supply Chain Brain

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Forever Proof Robotics

Logistics Business Magazine

Robotics solutions can answer a lot of questions for logistics operators. Exotic’s Rémy Malchirand explains why. Issues facing warehouse operators include supply chain volatility, increasing labour costs, difficulty finding workers and a lack of flexibility. Warehouse availability, scalability in the face of rising land costs and development limitations, as well as unprecedented economic challenges are also causing disruption as we head into 2023.

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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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Call for Speakers - Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit

Supply Chain Brain

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Conquering retail peaks with mobile robots

Logistics Business Magazine

Retail peaks such as Black Friday can seriously challenge intralogistics operations. Autonomous Mobile Robots ( AMRs ) offer a cost-effective solution that will help remove much of the risk, smooth the spikes and ensure continuity of service to customers, writes Frazer Watson, VP-Sales UK/Ireland at mobile robot designer and manufacturer iFollow. Not so long ago peak in retail meant Christmas.

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A Brief Overview of U.S. Railroads

MTS Logistics

U.S. railroads were back in the news over the past two weeks, as fears of a rail strike came and went. Just as everyone thought all the supply chain issues came to an end and importers and exporters took a deep breath, everyone got nervous again with the latest news of nation’s largest rail union rejecting a proposed deal last week. The Smart Transport division, which represents 28,000 conductors, rejected the original labor deal that was given and the nation’s second largest union that is made

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CBRE: warehouses are getting bigger

Logistics Business Magazine

The average unit size of European logistics lettings has increased more than 60% since 2011, according to the latest research from global real estate advisor, CBRE. The average deal size reached 11,000 sq m in the first half of 2022. This has been driven by third-party logistics operators, retailers and manufacturers searching for assets that can offer them economies of scale in their operations and provide enough room for increases in their inventories.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 26 – December 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

As we continue to move towards a sense of normalcy following nearly three years Covid-related disruptions, another yearly tradition is moving back to the old way. That’s right, when you visit Santa at certain malls or stores, there will no longer be plastic partitions or chairs set up six feet away from the jolly guy. Macy’s, however, will have Santa behind a desk at its flagship store in New York’s Herald Square.