Mon.Aug 20, 2018

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Making it through the metropolitan delivery maze

Fleet Owner

With e-commerce sales of $453.5 billion in 2017, experts at PepsiCo and the University of Washington provide potential shipping and routing strategies for tackling the ever-growing e-commerce rate in metro cities.

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U.S. ports want tariff exemption on purchases of Chinese-built cranes

DC Velocity

AAPA also seeks exemptions on other types of container-handling equipment.

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Brake maintenance can't be stressed enough

Fleet Owner

Remember that if brakes are found to be defective or out of adjustment, the vehicle will immediately be placed out of service.

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A Maturity Model for Supply Chain Design

Logistics Viewpoints

LLamasoft has developed a maturity model related to supply chain design solutions. As a leading supplier of supply chain design solutions, this is a natural extension for them. Developing a maturity model, however, is not for the faint of heart. The model explicity ties ROI from a design project to the maturity level. The post A Maturity Model for Supply Chain Design appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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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Customer Experience Driving Innovation for High-Performing Companies

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week , “Competing on Customer Experience: The Driving Force Behind Supply Chain Innovation.” The research, produced by Adelante SCM and presented by BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), was conducted to explore the links between supply chain management innovation, customer experience, technology adoption, and company performance.

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Indoor Positioning System

Material Handling and Logistics

Indoorway has introduced InSites 4.0, an indoor positioning system that provides insights about movement in manufacturing or logistics sites with nearly 20-30 cm accuracy.

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FXI adds natural gas trucks to is California fleet

Fleet Owner

The company, with the assistance of SoCalGas, applied for and received $1.1 million in grant funding for the new trucks which started making deliveries last week.

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Smart Glasses for Field Service

Material Handling and Logistics

The Vuzix M300 smart glasses now support TechSight, Honeywell Intelligrated's augmented reality solution for warehouse and field service workers.

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Q&A: Regular vs. premium diesel

Fleet Owner

A premium diesel has a higher cetane number, better lubricity and includes detergents that provide injector-cleaning capability versus standard No. 2 diesel.

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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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A Guide to States Rules on Automated Vehicle Platooning

Material Handling and Logistics

To date, 16 U.S. jurisdictions have authorized automated vehicle platooning.

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Bridgestone Americas names new president of truck, bus, retread tires

Fleet Owner

Eric Higgs will lead sales, distribution and integrated business planning for the commercial tire and retread business in North America.

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A Guide to States Rules on Automated Vehicle Plantooning

Material Handling and Logistics

To date, 16 U.S. jurisdictions have authorized automated vehicle platooning.

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Breakthrough Fuel renamed: Breakthrough

Fleet Owner

Company adopts new name as it continues to expand its service offerings in transportation fuel management and supply chain.

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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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New logistics software upgrades from Oracle released last week

Logistics Management

Oracle introduced new releases of Oracle Transportation Management Cloud and Oracle Global Trade Management Cloud last week

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The Status of Logistics in Vietnam: A Very Brief Appraisal

Logistics Bureau

If you are a new Vietnamese business operator in search of logistics services, a foreign company considering entering the Vietnamese market, or a multinational logistics enterprise thinking about cashing in on the country’s economic growth, it’s a good idea to know a little at least, about the current state of play in the Vietnamese logistics sector.

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Transporeon Group and TIM Consult join forces

Transporeon

TIM Consult, the international business logistics consultancy, is to merge with the Transporeon Group. The new, combined group will offer customers a worldwide cloud-platform for intelligent transport logistics and best-in-class multi-modal freight procurement solutions, both combined with unparalleled and real time insight into transport market dynamics.

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Electric Pallet Jack

Material Handling and Logistics

Vestil has introduced an electric pallet jack as an alternative to manual pallet jacks.

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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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Hapag-Lloyd Orders 11,100 Reefer Containers

Logistics Manager

The multinational German-based transportation company, Hapag-Lloyd recently announced a major new investment of 11,100 state-of-the-art reefer containers to strengthen their container fleet. The new order will be added to their existing fleet of 91,000 reefer containers, delivery will begin in August 2018 and is expected to be complete by December 2018.

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Free Speech Protections Extend to Workplaces

Material Handling and Logistics

Laws shield employees from adverse actions stemming from political speech.

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SCA Update August 2018

Log-hub

Being faithful to our mission ‘ Supply Chain Planning. Made Easy ’, there is not a day where we do not sit together and think about how we can simplify your Supply Chain Planning process. Therefore, it is our first and foremost goal to make the Supply Chain Analysis as efficient and easy as possible. Our App Portfolio is available as an Excel Add-In on the Microsoft AppSource, so there is no local installation needed – everything is delivered by our powerful cloud backend.

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AirBridgeCargo Airlines Reaches Milestone with 500 Aircraft Engines Transported

Airfreight Logistics

One of the world’s leading international cargo carriers, Russian-based AirBridgeCargo Airlines recently announced they had transported their 500 th aircraft engine this year, a major achievement with still four months of 2018 to go. This latest milestone is a testament to their support of long-term customers with the provision of timely, efficient and safe transportation of these very delicate shipments.

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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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Anu Goel: the highs and lows

Automotive Logistics

What have been some of the high points in logistics in your career? One is the swing toward providing a level of service that customers expect, as opposed to providing a level of service that we either think they need or that the system can provide. Those are two different things. Traditionally, for an OEM, the customer is the dealership or the parts manager, or the service manager, or the new sales department.

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Industry View: Peak? Which Peak?

Logistics Business Magazine

Craig Summers, UK Managing Director for Manhattan Associates, explains why he believes retail peaks are now a year-round phenomenon: Whilst we are enjoying an uncharacteristic English summer, Christmas may seem a million miles away. But, as is customary in the retail world, brands far and wide will be setting up their plans to survive the busiest time of the retail calendar.

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DPD Austria: Strong growth in imported and exported parcel volume – LOGISTIK express News

247 Customs Broker

20. August 2018 08:28. Beitrag bequem vorlesen lassen: ?? Read English text. At DPD Austria – Austria’s leading private parcel service – the steadily growing online trade and the positive economy are clearly reflected in their half-year result: parcel volumes increased by 4.6 per cent to about 23.6 million parcels, compared to the first half of 2017.

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Transporeon Group and TIM Consult Join Forces in Merger

Logistics Business Magazine

TIM Consult, the international business logistics consultancy, is to merge with the Transporeon Group. The new, combined group will offer customers a worldwide cloud-platform for intelligent transport logistics and best-in-class multi-modal freight procurement solutions, both combined with unparalleled and real time insight into transport market dynamics.

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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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FTA calls for clarity on EU worker status – Logistics Manager Magazine

247 Customs Broker

The Freight Transport Association has called on the government to clarify the working position for European employees after the UK leaves the European Union, to provide some stability for a sector already facing significant skills gaps across key roles. Workers from EU countries make up a substantial proportion of the logistics workforce in the UK – there are currently some 43,000 HGV drivers, 30,000 van drivers and 113,000 warehouse EU workers.

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Transport and Freight Platform Trans.eu Sets Out Processes

Logistics Business Magazine

Europe-wide transport and freight exchange platform Trans.eu – which used to be known as logintrans – has set out some of its plans and processes in a Q and A release issued this week: How does the Trans.eu Platform affect the development of business in the transport industry? For the Trans.eu Platform Administrator, transaction security is a primary goal.

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A Maturity Model for Supply Chain Design

247 Customs Broker

LLamasoft has developed a maturity model related to supply chain design solutions. As a leading supplier of supply chain design solutions, this is a natural extension for them. Developing a maturity model, however, is not for the faint of heart. A maturity model involves a structured framework for assisting companies with some aspect of their business operations.