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5 Best Logistics Tips for E-commerce Business Owners

3PL Links

5 Best Logistics Tips for E-commerce Business Owners | Image Source: Pexels No matter what kind of business you have, logistics are the same. The critical elements can be modified to suit the requirements of each firm, but they remain fundamentally the same. The word logistique comes from the French and refers to organizing and executing undertakings.

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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Chris is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). About Chris Caplice Dr. Chris Caplice is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) where he is responsible for the planning and managem

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 24, 2023)

Talking Logistics

So far this week, I have rescued an endangered sea otter, been on a yacht with lots of drunk strangers, and I was running late to class (or was it a flight) but I was in the wrong building and had no idea where to go. Yes, I have really weird dreams when I travel. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 24, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Tesla, GM Among Carmakers Flocking to Mining Events Amid Battery Metals Scramble

Supply Chain Brain

Top automakers including Tesla, General Motors, and Ford are heading out on the mining conference circuit as soaring demand for metals used in electric vehicles ignites a scramble to lock in long-term supplies.

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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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First Student Deploys Its First Electric School Bus in Oregon

NGT News

Student transportation provider First Student has rolled out the company’s first electric school bus in Oregon, supporting the Gresham-Barlow School District (GBSD). First Student partnered with GBSD to secure a grant from Portland General Electric’s (PGE) School Bus Fund. First Student’s team of electric vehicle experts assisted the district through the grant application, infrastructure design, […] The post First Student Deploys Its First Electric School Bus in Oregon ap

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Nissan Using Class 8 Electric Trucks to Haul Vehicles to Dealerships

NGT News

Nissan says it is now using two battery-electric Class 8 trucks to deliver new vehicles from the Port of Los Angeles to dealerships in the Los Angeles region. Two manufacturers of electric heavy-duty trucks, Nikola and Kenworth, are each providing trucks that will pull traditional car haulers. The program is being conducted in collaboration with […] The post Nissan Using Class 8 Electric Trucks to Haul Vehicles to Dealerships appeared first on NGT News.

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Watch: Are Robots Taking Over the Warehouse?

Supply Chain Brain

The importance of robotics technologies in the warehouse continues to grow, says Drew Bailey, vice president, design engineering, at Geodis.

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A DB Schenker Special Delivery At TPM23

Now, That's Logistics

Organized by The Journal of Commerce within S&P Global Market Intelligence, the 2023 TPM Conference will be held in the port city of Long Beach, California, February 26–March 1, 2023. TPM, which stands for Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference, is one of the world’s largest trade conferences and is the must-attend conference for the Trans-Pacific and global container shipping and logistics community.

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Hauling the lease roads to well sites of North Louisiana

Overdrive Online

This bumpy, slippery run with an operator at one of Overdrive's 2022 Small Fleet Champs pulled the small fleet's bread and butter: Production water from oil and gas fields in Northern Louisiana.

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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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GPS Fleet Tracking Benefits: Top Tips for Municipal Street Cleaning Management

RasTrac

With a market size of nearly $2 billion , state and local governments need to be sure they are handling their street cleaning service providers with enhanced oversight to best serve their citizens.

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Trade Update: The Latest Update on China’s Section 301 and Section 232 Exclusions

MTS Logistics

In my latest blog post, I review the recent updates on tariff exclusions related to U.S.-Chinese trade and Sections 301 and 232 of the U.S. Federal Register. Goods for Consumption At the beginning of last year, the U.S. Trade Representative reinstated 352 goods entered or withdrawn from warehouses for consumption on these exclusions. They expired on Dec. 31, 2022.

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VisionTrack Targets Road Safety with AI Video

Logistics Business Magazine

Road safety will take centre stage on VisionTrack’s stand (5E80) at the Commercial Vehicle Show as it showcases a growing range of industry leading AI video telematics solutions. The company will be using the event to introduce an AI detection camera for vulnerable road users (VRUs) as well as demo its AI-powered post-analysis software, NARA, which was launched earlier this year.

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Podcast | The Seven Deadly Sins of B2C Fulfillment

Supply Chain Brain

Another seven deadly sins? These are being committed in the warehouse.

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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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Print Engine Offers Trouble-free Automatic Labelling

Logistics Business Magazine

To meet the increasing demand in logistics, healthcare and manufacturing for print and apply labelling automation systems, TSC Printronix Auto ID has just launched the powerful yet compact, 6-inch PEX-2000 print engine, delivering easy integration, maximum uptime and lasting reliability. It allows automatic labelling builders to configure preferences for speed, accuracy and synchronisation.

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2023 Classic Car Auctions

Trans Global Auto Logistics

2023 Classic Car Auctions With so many great Classic Car Auctions happening from coast to coast, the beginning of 2023 proved it will be an amazing year for all classic car lovers. Each Auction is an opportunity to become an owner of a beautiful classic and give the unique vehicle a new home. 2023 started off strong with January’s event – Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction – perfect for anyone looking for a car including muscle and classic cars, hot rods and rare European Classics.

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Flexible, Manoeuvrable Addition to AGV Family

Logistics Business Magazine

At the LogiMAT 2023 show, DS Automotion, the specialist for mobile robotics, will present several new AGV highlights in hall 6, booth D05, which are also fully VDA5050 compatible. These include the compact, modular LUCY wheeled arm AGV, the driverless AMADEUS counterbalanced truck and the fully area-mobile OSCAR omni undercarriage AGV, all of which will be on live display.

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February Team Member Spotlight: Terrell Morrow

Envase Technologies

Get to know this month’s Envase Team Member Spotlight: Terrell Morrow, Senior Product Manager at Envase Technologies. Don’t forget to check out our previous team member spotlight to learn more about the interesting people who make up the Envase team! How long have you worked at Envase? What is your job & favorite part of it? I have worked here for 6 months.

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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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Pallet Live Storage Fills Grocery Shelves

Logistics Business Magazine

An innovative Pallet Live Storage installation can play a key role in supporting grocery retailers as they strive for market leading growth, according to Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems. Providing up to 50% more storage capacity than traditional racking on the same footprint, a Pallet Live Storage (PLS) system can contribute significantly to accommodating sufficient stock to meet growing demand from a grocery retailer’s customers.

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Helpful Tips for Hiring In-home Services

WorkWave

Time To Read: 6 minutes Keeping up with life’s demands can be a challenge. Juggling work, family, and other responsibilities sometimes leaves no time for your priorities around the home. In-home services can provide the support and assistance you need to manage your daily tasks. For busy professionals, in-home services help create enough time to accomplish work tasks.

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Intelligent Cleaning Technology for Sustainability

Logistics Business Magazine

Logistics today not only has to be flexible and secure, but also sustainable, including using cleaning technology. Promising solution approaches include automation and artificial intelligence, together with process-relevant products that consistently support logistics companies in their tasks by providing a wide range of applications, autonomous systems, digital tools and high service quality.

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Benefits of Integrating Hazardous Waste Characterization & Sampling

Compactor Management Company

What is Waste Characterization? Knowing the amount of paper , glass , food waste , and other materials that are wasted in your waste stream is known as “waste characterization”. Information on waste characterization aids in the creation of recycling programs, waste reduction strategies , and resource and financial resource conservation. Video by CalRecycle Who Should Utilize Hazardous Waste Characterization?

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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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2023 Classic Car Auctions

Trans Global Auto Logistics

2023 Classic Car Auctions With so many great Classic Car Auctions happening from coast to coast, the beginning of 2023 proved it will be an amazing year for all classic car lovers. Each Auction is an opportunity to become an owner of a beautiful classic and give the unique vehicle a new home. 2023 started off strong with January’s event – Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction – perfect for anyone looking for a car including muscle and classic cars, hot rods and rare European Classics.

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Logistics Route Optimization Using Machine Learning: Enhancing Efficiency and Profitability

Loginext

This blog highlights how logistics route optimization using machine learning can help businesses improve their efficiency and profitability by offering predictive analytics, real-time data, dynamic routing, capacity planning, and customer satisfaction. The post Logistics Route Optimization Using Machine Learning: Enhancing Efficiency and Profitability appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Cyber Insurance Is Back From the Brink After Onslaught of Ransomware Attacks

Supply Chain Brain

The cyber-insurance market, battered by a rash of pandemic-era ransomware attacks, is making a comeback.

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Penske Truck Leasing Dedicates Learning Resource Center

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Truck Leasing recently held a dedication ceremony at Universal Technical Institute (UTI) in Exton, Pennsylvania, as the company branded its Learning Resource Center, the school’s main hub for technology and collaboration, along with the adjacent hallway. The center provides UTI students with access to education materials, resources, and services to help them succeed in a variety of programs, including a hands-on Diesel Technology program which blends hands-on lab application with online i

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

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

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Alaska Service Announcement: SB Voyage 23022 Delayed Tacoma Arrival

Odyssey Logistics

Dear Valued Customers, Please review the latest alert from TOTE: As we continue to get back on schedule for our regular Wednesday northbound and southbound Sunday sailings, we are expecting Midnight Sun to arrive in Anchorage on Sunday, February 26 with an 0800 work start. Please find a reminder regarding our Anchorage terminal hours of. Continue Reading The post Alaska Service Announcement: SB Voyage 23022 Delayed Tacoma Arrival appeared first on Odyssey Logistics & Technology.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

For Amazon employees, it’s time to get back on the train. At least at Amazon corporate, that is. In October 2021, Amazon adopted a flexible approach to let managers of individual teams decide how many days corporate employees would work in the office. But the times are changing. Last week, the company announced that three years after the Covid pandemic sent workers home, it is planning to require employees to be in the office at least three days a week.