West Coast and California Logistics
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Increasing SKU count, fluctuating inventory, shifting omnichannel distribution, demanding retail compliance…these are just a few of the major supply chain challenges you’re facing as a housewares company. Fortunately, these are also challenges that logistics companies that specialize in the housewares space can help you meet head on. But not all 3PLs are equally capable.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The World Cup is upon us, which is an odd thing to be saying in November. Setting aside some of the issues related to this specific one, I’m excited as I am every four years, whether it is the women’s or men’s cup (Don’t go to a biennial cup, FIFA. Don’t do it.). It is the world’s biggest sporting event that highlights the globe’s most popular sport.
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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Itamar Zur, co-founder and CEO of next-generation shipping platform Veho, wants e-tailers to fundamentally reframe how they think about the returns side of the business.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
As the clock ticks towards December 9, the end of the status quo, or “cooling off” period, for the four remaining railroad labor groups yet to ratify the terms of the tentative agreements with United States-based Class I freight railroad carriers, President Biden yesterday called on Congress to pass legislation to “adopt the Tentative Agreement between railroad workers and operators—without any modifications or delay—to avert a potentially crippling national rail shutdown.
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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.
Overdrive Online
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Lately, low inventories and worries about a harsh winter have caused a simmering panic to drive the price difference between gas and diesel well above norms. But for decades, diesel reliably cost less than gas.
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NGT News
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Verify Energy has signed a multi-year, multi-site monitoring and controls agreement with ChargeNet Stations, an electric vehicle fast-charging development and AI-driven software company. The deal will see ChargeNet Stations deploy Verify Energy’s universal clean energy controller, the PowerFly, to act as a communication bridge between the hardware components of its proprietary renewable EV charging system. […].
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Under the agreements, Chevron will take over operations at an oil upgrading facility where it will process about 1 million barrels of crude to be shipped to U.S. refiners.
NGT News
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
WiTricity, a wireless charging company for electric vehicles, and FinePowerX have entered into a technology licensing agreement enabling FinePowerX to develop and commercialize products using WiTricity’s patented magnetic resonance technology for personal mobility applications such as EVs. “We know wireless charging is the future for charging electric mobility devices of all kinds, and we’re excited […].
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
By digitizing documents and data, supply chains can realize cost savings, promote transparency, reduce risk and boost efficiency across the state of California. .
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
Envase Technologies
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
‘ T here has to be a better way.’. Jason Dembow kept saying this to himself as he worked in jobs in the freight brokerage and technology industries, feeling that there had to be a better way to run a logistics business than what he was experiencing. “I just thought that it was a race to the bottom all the time – seeing who could provide the cheapest price to get the business.”.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Last-mile logistics is more complicated than first- or middle-mile, and it's changing all the time, says Akash Agarwal, co-founder and chief business officer at Beans.ai.
Women in Trucking
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
We’ve all seen it. Every year, the TV news shows cars and trucks that hit a wall of fog or an area where an ice storm made the interstate an ice rink, causing a major pileup. Last summer, a dust storm in Montana caused virtually zero visibility – causing accidents that killed several people who couldn’t see the cars or trucks that were stopped ahead.
Overdrive Online
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The FMCSA's recent dispatch-service-related guidance has kicked off further conversation around the need for aggressive enforcement of existing broker regs to fight rampant freight fraud.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Logistics Bureau
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Is Sales and Operations Planning post-COVID different to pre-COVID, and if so, why, and how?
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The company said it is exiting meal deliveries as well as a service providing bulk doorstep deliveries of packaged consumer goods to small businesses.
Now, That's Logistics
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The global pandemic threw the ocean freight sector into a frenzy that’s slowly beginning to wind down as rates stabilize, capacity frees up and the number of ships waiting outside of global ports wanes. These and other positive trends may prove beneficial for shippers as we head into 2023, while lower demand and stabilizing freight rates are likely to have an opposite effect on ocean carriers.
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Nord Drivesystems has specially developed the MAXXDRIVE XT industrial gear unit for the requirements for conveyor technology drives in the bulk goods and mineral industries. It provides output torques of 15 to 75kNm with speed ratios from 6.3 to 22.4 and is offered in seven sizes for powers from 22 to 2,100kW. The power and speed ranges of the two-stage right-angle gear unit have been specially designed for industries in which low speed ranges are required in combination with high powers – such
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WorkWave
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Time To Read: 4 minutes As a business owner, you likely don’t look forward to having to increase your prices. After all, increasing prices can lead to frustrated customers and logistical headaches internally — at least it can if you don’t handle things correctly. The reality is that price increases are sometimes a necessary part of doing business and can’t be avoided.
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Clark has equipped its popular GTS series with new HMC diesel and LPG engines. The environmentally-friendly industrial engines comply with EU emission level 5 and ensure equally powerful and economical operation. The GTS series consists of diesel and LPG forklifts with lifting capacities from 2 to 3.3t and lifting heights of up to 7,315mm. As is standard at Clark, the GTS series is also built according to the “built to last” principle and accordingly has a solid construction with hig
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Data collected from hundreds of sourcing projects across a variety of industry segments shows how Fortune 500 and Global 2000 businesses are responding to today’s supply chain challenges.
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
NC Nielsen, AR Racking’s Danish strategic distributor, carried out the design and installation of the new warehouse of the multi-brand fashion group DK Company in Ikast (Denmark) in an extraordinary time of just nine weeks leading the comprehensive management of the project. DK Company has become one of the main European suppliers of fashion brands for men and women.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Visibility, risk management and compliance must be optimized for a successful supply chain, says Karin Stevens, executive vice president and chief marketing and product officer at Overhaul.
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
European IT buyers are stuck in a four-year cycle of refreshing their computing devices for the mobile workforce, despite increasing sustainability pressures, according to new research from Panasonic TOUGHBOOK. On average, IT Buyers reported they were refreshing their mobile computing technology every four years and they expected manufacturers to support devices for just over three years after product launch.
WorkWave
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Time To Read: 4 minutes. As a business owner, you likely don’t look forward to having to increase your prices. After all, increasing prices can lead to frustrated customers and logistical headaches internally — at least it can if you don’t handle things correctly. The reality is that price increases are sometimes a necessary part of doing business and can’t be avoided.
Logistics Business Magazine
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Research from Ivalua, a leading global spend management cloud provider, has revealed that 80% of UK businesses say that Brexit has been the biggest disrupter to supply chains in the last 12 months, while 83% fear the biggest disruption from Brexit is yet to come. The Ivalua-commissioned study, conducted by Coleman Parkes, found that Brexit was having a bigger impact on supply chains than the war in Ukraine (76%), rising energy costs (71%) and COVID-19 (59%).
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
Loginext
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
This article will help you understand the importance of a delivery solution for eCommerce. It will also give insights into the different strategies that businesses have used to get their orders delivered and the key aspects needed in a delivery solution for eCommerce.
Ship Monk
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Today, ShipMonk was named a Business Intelligence Group “Company of the Year” for 2022! The Business Intelligence Group’s BIG Award rewards entrepreneurs, products, and companies like ShipMonk that are leading their respective industries. This year 83 global leaders were recognized in the 2022 awards for their innovation and vision. ShipMonk is excited to be a part of this prestigious group for the 3rd year in a row , following “Company of the Year” wins in 2020 and 2021.
MercuryGate
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
As the e-commerce piece of the total retail sales puzzle evolves, options for last-mile delivery continue to increase. Shippers must focus on the quality of those experiences and optimize their logistics, including those last-mile processes. Doing so allows you to keep up with consumers' high expectations and compete in the market. The post Why a Delivery Customer Experience Focus Yields Competitive Advantage appeared first on MercuryGate International.
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