Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The other day I ordered some new cologne from a website I had used only once before. I received the order confirmation that they had accepted the order and I have been awaiting shipment updates ever since. They have not charged my credit card yet, so I wonder if I will receive my order or if it will arrive later than I requested. This is typically when I order a tequila in frustration and my mind goes into overdrive asking the basic question: What are the risks in their supply chain?

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In this final part, we look into the role unions and the need for human judgement play in keeping trains from being universally automated. In last week’s blog post , we asked why there’s little media excitement around automated trains. We’ll be answering that question today, but first, a quick recap. In the previous post, we mentioned that the technology to automate trains systems and networks has existed for decades.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight. Freight innovation frequently focuses on moving data better – like visibility, eBookings , and the new generation of forwarders and brokers. But changing infrastructure is no less critical. Which is why one of technology’s most respected minds is now fundamentally overhauling land freight (and he’s not just stopping at an electric truck).

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Logistics Problem Solving

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Following deregulation of freight in the 1980s, initially the role of the third party logistics provider was to provide knowledge the shipper didn’t have to supplement their internal team. Over the next 40 years this role changed. The 3PL gradually replaced the shipper’s in-house team and the shipper no longer retained in-house logistics knowledge. With today’s increasingly complex supply chains, rapid speed of change, and advances in technology, it’s time to reevaluate the 3PL’s role in the shi

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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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West Coast and California Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

For many companies, Mexico has long been an ideal manufacturing location due to lower costs and close proximity to American consumers. What has often been less than ideal, however, is the distribution of those finished goods after they leave the plant. Mexico logistics is often fraught with hurdles such as border uncertainties, inadequate warehouse capacity, and security concerns.

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Mazars Ledger

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

When it comes to generational gaps, many human resource departments are like cashiers at a busy deli: “Next!” Many have… The post Industries are Moving Past the Millennials and Preparing to Recruit Generation Z appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Chris Richardson who discusses why choosing logistics as your major is a good idea. Logistics. This is an omnipresent term when people are suggesting careers for you. “You don’t know what profession to choose? Why don’t you consider logistics?”. It’s a rewarding profession, that’s for sure. But, what is logistics , really?

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Countdown to the ELD Mandate – December 16th 2017. It is time to plan for the ELD Mandate as a freight shipper, if you haven’t already. When the electronic logging device mandate takes place, many shippers will be caught off guard with shipments taking longer than expected due to the restrictions put in place on drivers. We thought it would be beneficial to show some fast facts and predictions about ELDs that we originally published in 2016.

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