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The role of ERP in the smart factory

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

How can a manufacturing business today become an intelligent and automated ecosystem – a smart factory that drives productivity, performance, and profitability? Despite external challenges such as economic conditions, fluctuating customer preferences and unexpected global events that change the way businesses perform, the manufacturing industry continues to experience growth.

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No national shortage of diesel fuel

Commercial Carrier Journal

The Energy Information Administration announced last week that distillate levels are at their lowest point since 2008, but that was coming out of peak demand, and we're currently headed into increased demand.

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Editor’s Choice: Vendor Collaboration: How to Thrive in the Face of Volatility

Logistics Viewpoints

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 Can Buyuk at Solvoyo and examines the benefits of vendor collaboration. When it comes to business, companies aim to maximize their own objectives, such as sales and margin rates.

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Small Changes Can Make a Large Impact on Supply Chain Sustainability

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain decision-makers have plenty of opportunities to make small changes that compound to have a larger impact — both on the environment and their bottom line.

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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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Navy Orders Multiple Beam Global Off-Grid EV Charging Stations

NGT News

The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) has placed multiple orders with each order containing multiple Beam Global EV ARC sustainable off-grid charging systems. The systems will be used for fleet charging and will be deployed at locations in Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. NAVFAC, which provides the U.S. Navy and U.S.

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Environmental 360 Solutions Adds EV Mack Trucks to Fleet Operations

NGT News

Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S), headquartered in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, has ordered Mack Trucks’ Mack LR Electric model to help the company achieve its environmental and sustainability goals. The Mack LR Electric will operate in a residential area in either Quebec or British Columbia and will feature an automated side loader from Labrie. “Mack is pleased […].

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Lilly Doesn't Expect to Meet Near-Term Demand for Diabetes Drug

Supply Chain Brain

Prescriptions for Mounjaro have grown rapidly since it was approved in the U.S. in May, and a shortage in a competing drug may drive more patients to Lilly’s medicine.

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FortisBC Provides Martin Brower with RNG Truck for McDonald’s Delivery Fleet

NGT News

Martin-Brower of Canada Co. (Martin Brower), a logistics service provider for restaurant chains around the world, is operating its first tractor for McDonald’s Canada food delivery services on 100% renewable natural gas (RNG) provided by FortisBC Energy Inc. The first tractor is in operation, with an additional six scheduled to arrive later this year.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Risks in 2023 & How to manage them?

AIMMS

The post Top 10 Supply Chain Risks in 2023 & How to manage them? appeared first on AIMMS.

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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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Freeport LNG Hasn’t Filed Plan to Regulators as Export Restart Date Looms

Supply Chain Brain

Regulators have said Freeport needs to take a series of corrective actions that must be approved before a restart can happen.

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Profit Leaks in Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

All Supply Chain leak profits. Some really badly! And most organizations don’t know how bad those profit leaks are. ?. Join this short webinar to find out: How to find your Supply Chain profit leaks, and. How to Stop those leaks. REGISTER HERE: [link].

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InstaFreight appoints ex-DHL CFO

Logistics Business Magazine

LogTech company InstaFreight has strengthened its management level by appointing Martin Leopold in the newly created position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Coming from industry giant DHL Freight, the 54-year-old with a mathematics degree will make sure together with the founders that scale-up InstaFreight, one of the leading digital logistics companies for overland transport in Europe, continues its dynamic growth seen in recent years.

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Log-hub partners with Pledge to offer Sustainability Solution

Log-hub

A partnership that empowers brands to take climate actions. Analyze and optimize your CO2 emissions, and cross the final line to net zero by offsetting with Pledge. Our partnership with Pledge means that in addition to our solutions, our customers will now be able to calculate their carbon footprint and understand their top emitters. Pledge handles all the complexities of robust supply chain carbon accounting from data integration to adherence with globally recognized methodologies and framework

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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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DB Schenker appoints two new Board Members

Logistics Business Magazine

DB Schenker is preparing its leadership team for the future, with two international top managers set to join the Management Board. Hessel Verhage (pictured, right), 50, is originally from the Netherlands and has driven the company’s development as Executive Vice President for Global Strategy and Transformation at Schenker. As of 1st November, he will move to the Management Board, where he will be responsible for the Contract Logistics Board Division in addition to his current role.

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday: 6 Tips to Help Small Businesses Prepare

GoShip Blog

The holiday shopping season (Black Friday and Cyber Monday) is upon us. That means one thing — it is time to create a massive sale-pulling plan for your small business. It is no secret that the year’s highest sales happen on these two days. Therefore, you can end the year on a high note by getting as many sales as possible. Seize the moment. Got a foolproof plan to help you boost your sales during the holiday shopping?

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Powered pallet trucks make deliveries faster and safer

Logistics Business Magazine

Parfetts, an employee-owned UK cash and carry wholesaler, has upgraded the material handling equipment across its seven depots with the introduction of new reach trucks , counterbalance trucks and powered pallet trucks from the Toyota range. Covering the East and West Midlands, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, the North East and North West regions of England, Parfetts offers over 9,000 product lines.

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Shipping Overseas Freight: What You Need To Know

FW Logsitcs

Expanding your customer base should be at the forefront of every business’s operation goals. While you may be starting on a local scene, it’s just a matter of time before it’s time to go global. Overseas freight shipping enables you to access thousands of potential customers, which, in return, significantly expands your company’s revenue potential.

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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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Clean Motion launches solar delivery vehicle

Logistics Business Magazine

Clean Motion has officially launched its electric solar delivery vehicle, EVIG. It will now be possible to configure and order the vehicle using Clean Motion’s own fleet configurator on its website with delivery scheduled for Q1 2023. The company has also revealed its new “ground-breaking” fleet calculator making it possible to calculate both cost and emissions from the fleet and compare it with conventional EVs.

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Food Shipping? Best Practices for the Holiday Peak Season

MercuryGate

Responding to food shipping trends requires practices that ensure the food arrives on time and in good condition, with extra challenges for fresh foods. Improper shipping of food items can lead to foodborne illness, rotten food, inventory management issues, unsatisfied customers, and reputation concerns. The post Food Shipping? Best Practices for the Holiday Peak Season appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Retailers Rein In Returns

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers offering free returns have fallen by half this year, suggesting easy returns is another trend unlikely to outlast the pandemic.

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Tedarik Zinciri Yöneticilerinin Kar??la?t??? 5 Zorluk

Shippeo

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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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Russian U-Turn Allows Grain Deal to Resume

Supply Chain Brain

Germany's foreign minister said it showed what the international community could achieve if it refused to be blackmailed by Russia.

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Virtual Carrier Network – Your Shipping Carrier, Rate, & Service Solution

Ship Monk

Running an eCommerce brand can be all kinds of stressful. Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone help you carry the load? Of course it would, and that’s why ShipMonk exists. Our tech-forward 3PL services help take the weight off your entrepreneurial shoulders in every respect from inventory management to packaging. One of the most impactful ways we help eCommerce businesses thrive is by taking the stress out of working with shipping carriers.

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Watch: Logistics: Back-Office, or on the Front Line?

Supply Chain Brain

Logistics has traditionally been viewed as a back-office function, but today it has a direct impact on the customer experience, says Michael Campese, senior vice president of sales and marketing with EFW.

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WorkWave Acquires TaskEasy, a Leading Automated Field Service Marketplace

WorkWave

Time To Read: 3 minutes. Acquisition will provide WorkWave customers with exclusive access to more jobs within their local regions TaskEasy to utilize WorkWave’s dense, national customer base to expand service offerings. HOLMDEL, N.J. November 1, 2022 – WorkWave®, a leading provider of SaaS software solutions that support every stage of a service business’s life cycle, today announced it has acquired TaskEasy , one of the nation’s leading service marketplaces for rental property owne

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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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Penske Hosts Freedom Driver Project Event with Truckers Against Trafficking

Penske Move Ahead

On Oct. 4, Penske Transportation Solutions had the honor of furthering its partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) when a Penske Logistics location in Lumberton, New Jersey, hosted the Freedom Drivers Project (FDP) Trailer. The FDP is a first-of-its-kind travelling mobile exhibit that educates transportation professionals and the public about the realities of human trafficking.

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Only 25 days of diesel left?

Overdrive Online

Critically low diesel inventories after President Joe Biden's move to drain the Strategic Petroleum Reserves in hopes of pushing fuel prices lower are setting off alarm bells across the oil industry.

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Herfurth Logistics moves into Brussels Airport  

Logistics Business Magazine

Less than a year after the foundation stone was laid, Herfurth Logistics and its Brucargo Air Freight division have taken occupancy of their brand-new logistics building located in the heart of the cargo area of Brussels Airport. A building combining modernity, modularity and sustainability thanks to the numerous technologies that cut down on energy consumption, one of the priorities of Brussels Airport Company, which thus continues its investments in the cargo area.