Fri.Oct 14, 2022

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The Truck N’ Hustle Story with Rahmel Wattley

The Logistics of Logistics

Rahmel Wattley and Joe Lynch discuss the Truck N’ Hustle story. Rahmel is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. About Rahmel Wattley. Rahmel Wattley is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. Rahmel got his start in the trucking business in the early 2000’s.

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Amware CEO appears on Ecommerce Wizards Podcast

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Amware CEO Harry Drajpuch recently appeared on the Ecommerce Wizards Podcast to discuss the vital role that order fulfillment plays in creating a successful brand.

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How to Make the Most of Falling Ocean Freight Rates by End of 2022

Shipsta

From scarce and extremely pricey to balanced and more favorable , the freight market has changed drastically in recent months. The global drop in freight rates is a game changer for securing better prices. But is your strategy ready to make the most of the current market?

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CVSA hazmat blitz nets over 1,700 violations

Fleet Owner

More than 6,000 vehicles transporting hazardous materials and dangerous goods in the U.S. and Canada were inspected during the June 13-17 inspection initiative. Shipping papers and packaging were the most common violations found.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

While the Halloween season is just getting started, retailers are clearly looking ahead. This past weekend, I decorated my house with my kids with our usual Halloween flare: skeletons, spiders, skulls, gravestones, and the ever-present flying bat. But for retailers, Halloween is mostly in the rearview mirror (except for the candy sales and last-minute costumes), and they are preparing for the holiday rush.

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Smart Charge America, Xeal Create EV Charging Station for Commercial Locations

NGT News

Smart Charge America (SCA) has partnered with Xeal Energy, which manufactures electric car chargers for commercial properties such as apartments, condos and workplaces. The reCharge40, the first such collaboration between SCA and Xeal, requires no internet connectivity or ongoing networking fees to operate, while still providing advanced functionality of networked chargers, like payment processing and […].

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FOB Shipping 101: What You Need to Know

Freightquote

Free on board (FOB) shipping determines which party is responsible for a shipment during transport. Learn the basic terms and how you can navigate these important shipping details here.

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Is trucking in a recession? Owner-operators sound off

Overdrive Online

Drop back two weeks in time in today's edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast to the site of the Mayberry Truck Show in NC, where six owners and operators answered the question in the title. Times are tough, many acknowledged, but optimism showed through.

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Elections don't change truck safety

Fleet Owner

November may change some of our elected officials. Party control may shift here or there. One thing the elections won’t change, though, is safety.

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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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Cabify launches logistics brand

Logistics Business Magazine

Cabify , the international multi-mobility platform, has opened a new chapter in its diversification of mobility solutions, this time aimed at the storage and transfer of goods, with the launch of the new Cabify Logistics brand in Spain and Latin America. With this new line of business, the company seeks to continue to grow and consolidate its position as an ally of mobility in cities, offering a safe, efficient, and sustainable quality service, taking advantage of the potential of technology.

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Brand loyalty and the parts shortage

Fleet Owner

This habit can determine which parts that fleets buy, but it matters more in some situations than others. In a time when commercial carriers are keeping more aging trucks and finding fewer parts, fleets are having to look beyond OEM catalogs.

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Cleveron and Clevon present new solutions at Gitex

Logistics Business Magazine

Estonian technology companies Cleveron and Clevon (Cleveron Mobility AS) will display their new solutions in the world’s largest tech show Gitex Global, held in Dubai from October 10 to 14. As guests of Etisalat, known for its remarkable technical innovation showcases in Gitex, the two Estonian companies have created a unique system for last-mile delivery.

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What Does No-Contact Delivery Mean?

WorkWave

Time To Read: 6 minutes. There’s little doubt the pandemic reshaped the way people interact with each other. The restaurant and retail sectors were profoundly impacted by social distancing. Given that in-person dining and shopping experiences require being around others, public health and safety measures severely restricted businesses’ operations. Enter the rise of no contact delivery service, which means there is an absence of face-to-face interaction between the driver and customer.

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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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Meet The Brainchild Behind LogiNext’s Digital Success – Kush Dani, on #WeAreLogiNext

Loginext

Meet The Brainchild Behind LogiNext’s Digital Success – Kush Dani, on #WeAreLogiNext This article is a part of the #WeAreLogiNext series of articles where we focus on people’s journeys that power the company. Welcome back to yet another cultural blog, #WeAreLogiNext! This week we have with us LogiNext’s ever-reliable marketer, who uses a […].

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Using Predictive Analytics for Inventory Cycle Counting: An Advanced Approach

Supply Chain Brain

Challenge: A medical supply manufacturer faced challenges related to inventory and shipping accuracy KPIs.

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Will We See a Similar Downturn in the Market as We Did During the 2008 Shipping Crisis?

MTS Logistics

Today, we take a comparative look between the 2008 Shipping Crisis and the Shipping Crisis of 2020-2022. Maritime trade has always had its ups and downs due to product cycles throughout history. In the modern era, these cycles have changed in nature, but their existence has survived those changes. Nowadays, we see macroeconomic and political factors affecting the shipping cycle much more significantly than in the recent past.

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Automation strengthens competitiveness of automotive supplier

Logistics Business Magazine

In the wake of global growth and increasingly restrictive customer requirements, MPE Plastics in Turin, Italy, has decided to start its automation journey by implementing a state-of-the-art, holistic semi-automated intralogistics solution by SSI Schaefer. The solution combines a mobile racking system with 5,100 pallet storage locations and automated guided vehicles (AGVs), which were integrated into the existing process.

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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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stow Robotics starts new automation campus

Logistics Business Magazine

stow Robotics , part of stow Group, a global leader in industrial storage solutions, will expand its high-end production activity on the WDP site in Lokeren. Early 2023, the specialist in innovative warehouse automation solutions will move into the high-profile location along the E17 in Lokeren, which WDP acquired in 2021 through a sale-and-lease-back operation with DPG Media Services.