Locus

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

If you’re a fan of any fantasy or superhero franchise like Harry Potter, The Lord of The Rings or Marvel , you’ll notice a common arc: Heroes have to reach some place to complete an important quest, but the path is ridden by insurmountable obstacles, which they often bypass through alternate, even secret paths. Likewise, given that drivers making last-mile deliveries face many obstacles on the road, it is necessary to help them avoid these with effective route planning.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Ben McLean and Joe Lynch discuss the Ruan story. Ben serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the U.S. About Ben McLean. Benjamin McLean serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the United States. Ben joined Ruan in 2007 and served in a number of corporate and operational roles, including COO and CIO, before assuming his current role in 2015.

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Fleet Owner

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As an industry, we have more work to do to ensure that our trucks are as safe as possible—especially given the fact that new truck deliveries have been delayed and many fleets are operating older vehicles.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

There’s a pressing need to make inventory management more flexible, resilient and stable. Many companies are turning to artificial intelligence as a solution.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from KNAPP and looks at innovations in e-grocery. Food retailers are predominantly depending on central fulfillment centers (CFC) and micro fulfillment centers (MFS) to process their e-commerce orders.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Soybean exports are one of the US major sources of export revenue. China is the biggest consumer of soybeans that are exported, about half the US crop. The US competes with Brazil for the Far East soybean market.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Supply-chain obstacles are forcing U.S. retailers to rewire their shipping routes. The early winners are East and Gulf Coast ports, which are taking business from rivals out West at the fastest pace in at least two decades.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Kenworth T680E is easy to drive and delivers a better experience in terms of acceleration, handling and braking over its diesel counterpart.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Join Redwood Logistics and SupplyChainBrain to discover how to develop a sustainable strategy, calculate and offset freight emissions, and actually neutralize your supply chain carbon footprint.

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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.

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Dedola Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Importers like to minimize their shipping costs, and that’s understandable. Companies expect their purchasing or logistics managers to find the best available rates. What’s often missed is the underlying value proposition behind any shipping quote. Choosing the cheapest rate usually means sacrificing efficient service. Savings get eaten up very quickly when problems start to arise.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Walmart is taking a stake in a planned Nebraska beef processing plant to help stock its meat sections, one step in a plan to develop a network of facilities to supply its stores.

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NGT News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm visited with Volvo Group leaders while touring TEC Equipment, the company’s first EV-certified dealership selling and servicing Mack and Volvo Trucks’ electric Class 8 models, in Fontana, Calif. In addition, U.S. Representative Norma Torres (CA-35), Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren and U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar (CA-31) were joined by TEC […].

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Challenge: Client distribution of perishable products across approximately 150 retail stores in 35 states was creating challenges for receiving teams, who struggled to find and download data loggers when unloading trucks. Compliance failures resulted. For recovered devices, a time-consuming download process followed which also required outdated software.

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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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Fleet Owner

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The board, created as part of last fall's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will focus on recruiting and supporting women working in the commercial vehicle industry. Sixteen members were appointed from various industry sectors.

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In Part 2 of this podcast featuring Owner-Operator of the Year Glen Horack, the Missouri-based hauler elaborates on themes of preparation by building the emergency nest egg. A big downturn is inevitable just about every 10 years, he said. Get ready.

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Fleet Owner

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Based on the improvements that SuperTruck I brought to trucks in production today, there likely will be more efficiencies brought to the market as a result of SuperTruck II and SuperTruck III.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The European Commission wants the power to force companies to fill orders within the European Union first during times of crisis, or risk fines.

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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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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Considering that shipping is responsible for 3% of global emissions, measures taken by steam shipping lines regarding decarbonization can actually make a difference. Having said that, we cannot simply rely on fossil fuels and alternative fuels must be found according to experts. It’s undeniable that we need act, and we need to act fast. Steps Being Taken.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Industry and the U.S. government alike are responding to the gap between semiconductor supply and demand.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

At IMHX, TUGBOT is launching TUGBOT 2, which it describes as “the perfect solution for your intralogistics processes”. No matter which type of cart, trolley, dolly or wheeled vehicle your company uses to move materials from point A to point B, the versatile TUGBOT autonomous mobile robot can pull anything on four or more wheels. Relying on an industrial-grade range of flexible and plug-and-play mechanical grippers TUGBOT solved the last obstacle to enable automation at global scale of intralogis

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Fleet Owner

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Dry freight hauler's newly acquired terminal in Anderson, South Carolina, will add 40 truck driving jobs to the FleetOwner 500 carrier's workforce.

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The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A leading manufacturer & supplier of hygienic paper products has successfully made the transition from pen-and-paper driven warehousing to next-level digital technology after investing in an advanced cloud-based WMS. The Northwood Companies operate across the hygienic sector in the UK and Europe. Northwood is the leading supplier of parent reels into the paper hygiene market and has grown to become one of today’s leading UK converters in the tissue market with brands including Rhino Kitchen

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Fleet Owner

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

TEL plans to purchase the Cummins power plants when they become available, saying they will offer advantages comparable to diesel.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Martin Meacock, VP of Product Management at Descartes , talks about the implications of CDS on the end of CHIEF. With a global pandemic, chaos at the borders, an HGV driver shortage and ensuing supply chain chaos, compounded by political uncertainty, inflation and a fuel and energy crisis – it’s fair to say UK business has had a challenging few years.

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Dedola Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Importers like to minimize their shipping costs, and that’s understandable. Companies expect their purchasing or logistics managers to find the best available rates. What’s often missed is the underlying value proposition behind any shipping quote. Choosing the cheapest rate usually means sacrificing efficient service. Savings get eaten up very quickly when problems start to arise.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Intralogistics company STILL is welcoming 64 new apprentices and students to its headquarters in Hamburg and its seven branches throughout Germany in September 2022. The new recruits are starting their training and study periods in six apprenticeships and three dual study programmes. For the first time, STILL is also supporting the dual course of study in ‘Computer Engineering & IT Engineering’ The STILL training team welcomes new recruits to the company with the traditional Welc

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GoShip Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

At GoShip, we prioritize the safety of your cargo during transportation. Therefore, we have developed the carrier reliability score to make you confident about your carrier choice. You can pick a moving service according to your budget and shipping security concerns. What is the carrier reliability score? We believe that your carrier choices don’t have to rely exclusively on the price of services.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Penske Truck Leasing announced today it has introduced a new truck maintenance on-site guide, Shipper’s Guide to Outsourcing On-Site Fleet Maintenance , which is now available at no cost. The three-part guide provides detailed information on how businesses can implement on-site maintenance to navigate the obstacles of operating a vehicle maintenance facility.

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