Wed.Apr 24, 2019

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A Look at Global Risks to Supply Chain

Material Handling and Logistics

"Increased exposure to labor exploitation, terrorism, corruption and natural disasters must be a consideration for companies making changes to their supply chain, and best practices must be maintained in order to prevent threats to business continuity," says BSI.

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Which zero-emissions tech will win trucking?

Fleet Owner

Putting aside the timetable, the scenario for a transition to zero-emissions, or ZE, trucks has started to become clear over the last few years. The challenge for fleets will be to choose the right one for their particular operation.

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Managed Transportation Growth Drivers

Logistics Viewpoints

A while back, I wrote about the managed transportation services (MTS) market. According to ARC’s definition, in an MTS arrangement, a shipper contracts with a third party to plan and execute their moves for them. In other words, instead of having internal planners plan and execute moves, those planners are employed by the MTS supplier, but work on the shipper’s behalf.

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Let’s talk trailers and efficiency

Fleet Owner

Better trailers will lead to improved freight efficiency for the tractor-trailer combination and that’s good for all of us.

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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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Inbound Freight Vendor Compliance: 8 Ways a TMS Provides a Set of Business Rules for Shippers

GlobalTranz

As little as four years ago, shippers began to realize the problem with inbound freight operations. Prices were increasing, but almost 33 percent of shippers saw relatively no change in overall operations which gave rise to an even bigger problem—shippers were operating without real visibility into inbound logistics, and vendors had been aware of this.read More.

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North Carolina Ports to implement the Navis N4 terminal operating system

Logistics Management

North Carolina Ports has selected the Navis N4 terminal operating system to power its Wilmington and Morehead City port facilities and its inland terminal in Charlotte, NC.

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Spot load volume drops 13% during holiday week

Fleet Owner

The number of load posts fell 13% last week and activity on the spot truckload freight market tapered off significantly as Easter weekend approached, said DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

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Panjiva data shows a rebound in U.S.-bound shipments in March

Logistics Management

March shipments, at 919,696, were up 6.8% compared to February, which fell 4.1% compared to January and followed an aggregate increase of 5.5% over the previous three months. On a year-to-date basis, shipments for the first three months of 2019, at 2,896,821, are up 2.6% compared to the same period a year ago.

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Beyond the Go-Live: Providing Ongoing Value in Vendor-Customer Relationships

Talking Logistics

Companies invest considerable time and effort putting together request for proposals (RFPs) for software solutions, evaluating different features and functions, and ultimately selecting a solution. But what happens after the initial implementation and go-live is completed? How does the vendor-customer relationship continue to deliver value? That’s the main question I discussed with Stacie Vroman, Business Product Owner at BluJay Solutions , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

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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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Robotic Cube Storage System

Material Handling and Logistics

AutoStore has introduced the Black Line, a robotic cube-based storage system.

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Why a Supply Chain Analysis is Crucial for Your Business

Blue Grace Logistics

Supply chains are complex and dynamic. They comprise many different variables that operate both on their own and as a part of a whole. The success of a supply chain depends on the integration of all the components without compromising their individual roles and responsibilities. To design and operate a supply chain that is efficient and effective in both cost and service, it is important to analyze the contribution of each component in the system and how it impacts the other variables.

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Dun & Bradstreet releases its Compliance & Procurement Sentiment Report

Logistics Management

Dun & Bradstreet recently released their Compliance & Procurement Sentiment Report, polling compliance and procurement professionals on their concerns around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). This is the third iteration of the survey since it’s inception in 2018, and contains some surprising findings, say researchers.

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Kroger Introduces Automated Grocery Delivery In Houston

LandLink

The grocery home delivery market is ultra competitive. The big grocery players like Giant, Shop Rite and Wegmans all offer home delivery via manned delivery vehicles. Kroger appears to be first in the autonomous grocery delivery service race. After successful testing last year in Scottsdale Arizona, Kroger, the nation’s largest grocer, has launched a self-driving grocery delivery service in Houston, the latest salvo in a massive grocery market that has supermarket chains investing heavily in new

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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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ONE Takes Delivery of New 14,000 TEU Vessel “ONE APUS”

Logistics Manager

Ocean Network Express ( ONE ) has announced that ONE APUS, with a carrying capacity of 14,000 TEU, was successfully delivered at Kure Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation. The sublet owner is Nippon Yusen Kaisha. This is ONE’s second delivery this year, and the 6th of a series of seven newly built 14,000 TEU magenta containership, after ONE GRUS (delivery date on 1st of February 2019).

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ProMat C-Suite Interview: Jeff Moss, Chief Commercial Officer at Dematic

Logistics Management

Companies need to move inventory closer to their customers in anticipation of demand.

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Bombs, cash assistance and hugs: The life of a WFP staffer

World Food Programme Logistics

Bombs, cash assistance and hugs: the life of a WFP staffer In 1997 Azhar Alazzawi decided that humanitarian work was her calling and joined the World Food Programme. She currently heads WFP`s Gaziantep Area Office in southeastern Turkey. Azhar Alazzawi in her office at WFP`s Gaziantep Area Office in southeastern Turkey. Azhar says she found her calling in humanitarian work and refuses to be deterred from helping others.

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For Cummins, PINC Yard Management System is a Game Changer

PINC

Bridget McCrea, editor at Logistics Management Magazine, brings to life an very interesting story about how trailer yards have become a vey important part of inventory visibility across the supply chain. To illustrate her story, she writes about Cummins, Inc. and how PINC Yard Management System was a game changer for the heavy manufacturing company.

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What Your Order Management System Should Be Doing

To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.

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A greener future in Bangladesh

World Food Programme Logistics

A World Food Programme gardening project is improving access to nutritious food and living conditions in the world’s largest refugee camp. Noor Bahar checks on her vegetable garden which was started with support from WFP. Photo: WFP/Gemma Snowdon. The refugee camp in Unchiprang looks quite different to many parts of the Kutupalong megacamp that lies to its north.

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E-COMMERCE IMPACT ON LOGISTICS

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In its simplest form, “e-commerce” is buying and selling of products and services by businesses or consumers over the internet. People use the term of e-commerce to describe the process of searching for and selecting products in online catalogs and then purchasing by using a credit card or encrypted payment processing. In the age of “World Wide Web”, multi-story shopping centers are dramatically coming to a close with the rise of e-commerce.

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Penske Truck Leasing Opens High-Speed Commercial Electric Truck Chargers in Southern California

Penske Move Ahead

Delivering on its commitment to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure at its facilities, Penske Truck Leasing has opened commercial heavy-duty electric vehicle charging stations with 14 high-speed chargers at four of its existing facilities in Southern California. The company’s near term plan includes adding at least six more chargers, bringing the total number to 20.

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The Truth Behind LTL Rates

Radius Logistics

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight classifies shipments that are too big to be sent as a parcel, but too small to fill an entire truckload. To best accommodate these shipments, multiple shippers will share space on one truck while each paying for their own portion of the trailer. When considering what to charge each shipper, numerous factors come into play.

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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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AI, RPA and Analytics Named in 2019 Supply Chain Technology Trends

Logistics Business Magazine

Industry analyst Gartner has named its top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2019. “These technologies are those that supply chain leaders simply cannot ignore,” said Christian Titze, research vice president at Gartner. “Within the next five years, if half of large global companies are using some of these technologies in their supply chain operations, it’s safe to say that the technologies will disrupt people, business objectives and IT systems.”.

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ONE Takes Delivery of New 14,000 TEU Vessel “ONE APUS”

247 Customs Broker

ONE Takes Delivery of New 14,000 TEU Vessel “ONE APUS” Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced that ONE APUS, with a carrying capacity of 14,000 TEU, was successfully delivered at Kure Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation. The sublet owner is Nippon Yusen Kaisha. This is ONE’s second delivery this year, and the 6th of […].

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Timber Strapping Machines on Show at Ligna

Logistics Business Magazine

Mosca is presenting a new variant of its timber-specialist KOV-111-16, including a high-performance sealing unit, at Ligna 2019. The strapping unit has a tensile force of up to 7,000 newtons and allows the use of 19-mm strapping material for securing heavy products. The machine is also equipped with a scantling device and a fully automated edge protection setter.

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ONE Takes Delivery of New 14,000 TEU Vessel “ONE APUS” – Logistics Manager

247 Customs Broker

ONE Takes Delivery of New 14,000 TEU Vessel “ONE APUS” Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced that ONE APUS, with a carrying capacity of 14,000 TEU, was successfully delivered at Kure Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation. The sublet owner is Nippon Yusen Kaisha. This is ONE’s second delivery this year, and the 6th of […].

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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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Hörmann UK Launches New Training Academy and Showroom

Logistics Business Magazine

As one of the UK’s only manufacturers to offer in depth, tailored training programmes for both its employees and customers, industrial door manufacturer Hörmann UK is taking this dedication a step further with the launch of its new Training Academy. Based at its headquarters in Coalville, Leicester, the brand new facility is open from this month, offering comprehensive training that reflects the commitment of its German counterpart, which places significant importance on the learning process.

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Canadian Pacific 'encouraged' by PSR adoption in US

247 Customs Broker

Brief Dive Brief: Better operations at one railroad is good for all railroads, and the work of several U.S. railroads to convert to precision-scheduled railroading (PSR) is already showing marginal improvement to overall flow, said Canadian Pacific Railway CEO Keith Creel on a first-quarter earnings call Tuesday. CSX, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern and Union […].

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35 New Trailers for Continental Cargo Carriers

Logistics Business Magazine

Specialist full and part-load operator, Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC), has invested a six-figure sum in 35 new trailers to modernise its fleet. The new trailers will join the company’s current fleet of 270. In addition to the new trailers, all CCC trailers are now tracked. This time-saving benefit gives customers an immediate response to the location of trailers carrying their goods without having to call drivers for an update.

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