Material Handling and Logistics
JUNE 5, 2019
Despite the difficulty of predicting exactly when and where storms will hit, businesses can take short- and long-term precautionary measures to mitigate the impact.
AIMMS
JUNE 5, 2019
When it comes to intelligence in decision making, it’s our differences in experiences and attitudes that make our businesses evolve in a diverse manner. There are often many ways to solve a problem. The path we take can be an expression of our human creativity. This ingenuity is precisely why Artificial Intelligence alone is unlikely to help us break out and take supply chain decision making to the next level.
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Carter Logistics
JUNE 5, 2019
Blog Topics. The Shared Milkrun Mexico & Border Logistics. Track and Trace Solutions for Your Supply Chain. One of the keys to success, in any business, is having satisfied customers that turn into repeat customers. One way to ensure customer satisfaction in a supply chain, is to provide complete visibility and transparency throughout the process.
Fleet Owner
JUNE 5, 2019
This is not simply about hybrids vs. battery electric trucks, but it is about different ideas on where to locate the batteries, different means to getting power to the rear axle and even different ideas about the size of the batteries needed to power a medium- or heavy-duty truck.
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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.
Morai Logistics
JUNE 5, 2019
3PLs have become a dominant force in handling the logistics and supply chain networks of large companies around the world, but where are 3PLs headed next? According to Allied Market Research the 3PL market was valued at $869 billion in 2017. Furthermore, it will come close to doubling that by 2025. In roughly a 40-year span it has gone from being a insignificant industry in the 1970’s to becoming a ubiquitous presence vis-a-vie the supply chain process.
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Fleet Owner
JUNE 5, 2019
MONTREAL. Michelin said it plans to begin testing Einride’s T-pod at its facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France by 2020.
Logistics Management
JUNE 5, 2019
The inexorable advance of Amazon is creating new challenges for logistics managers who must meet heightened shipper expectations while navigating today’s complex 3PL marketplace.
NGT News
JUNE 5, 2019
United Airlines has carried out a flight combining the use of aviation biofuel, cabin waste reduction, carbon offsetting and operational efficiencies. Today’s departure of the Flight for the Planet represents what the airline calls “the most eco-friendly commercial flight of its kind in the history of aviation.” United is using the Flight for the Planet […].
Logistics Management
JUNE 5, 2019
Two subsidiaries of TFI International, a transportation and logistics holding company, Dallas-based TForce, a customized final-mile logistics services provider, and Joplin, Mo.-based CFI Logistics, a trucking and logistics services provider, have partnered up to create a dedicated final-mile delivery network comprised of truckload transportation assets and logistics expertise to support high-velocity, time-definite supply chain operations.
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
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 5, 2019
A few weeks ago, I spoke with Keli Sanford, Logistics Manager at Ocean Spray. In that role, Keli is responsible for inbound raw materials going into the plant and finished goods leaving the plant, as well as overseeing Canadian warehousing and transportation. In her years at Ocean Spray, Keli has had a lot of first-hand experience with their business relationship with CH Robinson.
Logistics Management
JUNE 5, 2019
Held at the iconic Chicago Athletic Club, this two-day conference brought together a broad spectrum of supply chain experts, academics, vendors and senior-level executives to discuss what’s coming around the next corner for supply chain management.
Overdrive Online
JUNE 5, 2019
Congress could stick its nose into the hours overhaul process by trying to protect the 30-minute break requirement. Meanwhile, FMCSA has a rule in the works to permanently bury 2013's regulations limiting the use of a 34-hour restart.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 5, 2019
If there is one lesson many companies learned the hard way last year, it’s that you have to be prepared for whatever twists and turns might emerge in the transportation market. How do you begin that preparation? What’s required? How do you know if you’re on the right path? Those are some of the key. The post How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Transportation Capacity Challenges appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
NGT News
JUNE 5, 2019
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is rolling out a fleet of close to 200 contractor trucks powered by electricity, renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable diesel. SPU, which dubs the vehicles its “green fleet,” expects to have rolled out the full fleet by early 2020. Most of the vehicles started servicing SPU customer routes this spring. […].
WorkWave
JUNE 5, 2019
Time To Read: 4 minutes. Pest control is not a glamorous industry, however, we all can be our best selves and contribute in a meaningful way. No one grows up wanting to be in the pest control industry unless you’re born into it. We are here to change that. We are killing insects that cause a threat to our families, control diseases, and destroy structures.
Fleet Owner
JUNE 5, 2019
Engine coolant heater technology can lead to significant savings
Logistics Management
JUNE 5, 2019
While carriers struggle to meet IMO 2020 standards, shippers remain dissatisfied with current ocean cargo performance. A dramatic shift in carrier business culture may be needed to meet these twin challenges, say analysts.
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AIMMS
JUNE 5, 2019
When it comes to intelligence in decision making, it’s our differences in experiences and attitudes that make our businesses evolve in a diverse manner. There are often many ways to solve a problem. The path we take can be an expression of our human creativity. This ingenuity is precisely why Artificial Intelligence alone is unlikely to help us break out and take supply chain decision making to the next level.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 5, 2019
Companies need to look beyond numerically scored surveys, in seeking to optimize the customer experience, both now and in the future.
Fleet Owner
JUNE 5, 2019
New naming system spells out vehicle classification, axle, and application.
Logistics Management
JUNE 5, 2019
Trade experts say the new, trilateral trade agreement has much to offer, but isn’t much of a departure from NAFTA. However, one thing is for certain: international shippers must master some new fine print if USMCA is ratified—and do it quickly.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Fleet Owner
JUNE 5, 2019
System to begin shipping to select customers later this year
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 5, 2019
The majority of healthcare payment processes remain paper-intensive, despite electronic payments being the most efficient and cost-effective B2B payment method.
Overdrive Online
JUNE 5, 2019
Owner-op Clifford Petersen on the federal under-21 interstate CDL pilot program idea, with answers to the questions FMCSA asked in the recent request for comment: "If you want your opinion heard or recorded, the comment period is open through mid-July.".
Logistics Management
JUNE 5, 2019
Class I railroad carrier Norfolk Southern said this week it is making significant strides on its precision scheduled railroading (PSR) initiative, entitled TOP21, which in initially announced earlier this year.
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
GlobalTranz
JUNE 5, 2019
Differences exist between high-quality and delay-ridden shippers. These differences may revolve around multiple factors, but one thing is becoming more apparent. Those that utilize a transportation management system (TMS) reap steep benefits. Shippers are capable of navigating complex freight rates, keeping freight spend under control, fight tight truck capacity, and meet the increasing demands of.read More.
Logistics Management
JUNE 5, 2019
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was up 1.4% to 56.9 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring).
Logistics Manager
JUNE 5, 2019
Maersk has launched the construction of its new cold store facility in St. Petersburg to address the needs of a high-demand Russian market. The 3-chamber warehouse will offer specialized solutions extending the life cycle of perishable goods. On June 5th, 2019, the ground-breaking ceremony for the new warehouse took place in St. Petersburg, Russia in the presence of Maersk CEO Søren Skou, Fyffes CEO David McCann and representatives of regional and federal Russian administration.
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