Fri.Jul 20, 2018

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Increasing Transportation and Logistics Sales Using CRM with Troy Goode

The Logistics of Logistics

Download the audio file. Podcast Summary: In this podcast, Joe interviews Troy Goode, Co-Founder and CTO of Lanetix, about increasing transportation and logistics sales for companies using customer relationship management (CRM). Troy oversees the Lanetix product management, user design and engineering teams between the San Francisco and Washington, DC offices.

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Multi-colored barcodes could store three times the data as black and white

DC Velocity

JAB-Code patterns will likely see applications in government ID documents before logistics, AIM says.

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Early engagement, certain interactions could be key factors in driver retention: Study

Fleet Owner

How well a trucking company or fleet manages the onboarding process and some specific employee interactions that truck drivers have may be important factors in whether those drivers will quit and work elsewhere, according to a study from an employee

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The changing face of cargo theft: interview with Scott Cornell

DC Velocity

Cargo theft and protection is a cat-and-mouse game over some valuable cheese, according to Scott Cornell of Travelers Insurance.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (July 14-20)

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s the dog days of summer folks. And that brings about one of my favorite sporting events – the MLB All-Star Game. On Tuesday night at Washington Nationals Park, the American League beat the National League 8-6. Of course, as a Boston Red Sox fan I favor the American League so the result was pleasing. But the highlight of the event had to be the record 10 home runs in total that were hit over […].

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Tariffs Are Poised to Wreck Christmas for Shipping Companies

Material Handling and Logistics

Global traffic could be reduced by almost 1%, or as many as 1.8 million 20-foot containers, due to the intensifying trade dispute.

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U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see gains for week ending July 14

Logistics Management

This was ahead of the 240,154 carloads for the week ending July 7, which was likely impacted by the July 4 holiday and ahead of the week ending June 30 at 270,916.

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EEOC Cracks Down on Pre-Employment Physical Testing

Material Handling and Logistics

The tests are targeted for discriminating against women.

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Favorable market conditions for motor carriers remain intact, says FTR

Logistics Management

FTR said that trucking conditions are only expected to improve as freight season enters its peak, with the TCI expected to head up as the year goes on and into 2019. And it added that excluding fuel surcharges, total truckload rates are expected to be up 13% for 2018. FTR also noted that as more capacity is expected to enter the market, or come online, 2019 trucking conditions are expected to moderate somewhat but will still be ahead of recent years.

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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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4 Ways to Optimize Your Shipping Network Strategy

GlobalTranz

In an environment of increasing freight costs, greater pressures on supply chains, and ever-expanding competition, shippers need to focus on where they can cut costs and increase operational efficiency. One such area that offers the greatest opportunity is shipping network optimization. The question is, how can a company optimize its shipping network?

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East Midlands Warehouse Development to Suit Flexible Logistics Players

Logistics Business Magazine

Industrial sector architects Stephen George + Partners has seen the steelworks go up on its design for Burton Gateway Phase 2, over 100,000 sq ft of high quality, flexible industrial space in a bespoke development by the A38 in Staffordshire, UK. After the successful completion and letting of Burton Gateway Phase 1, the second phase of the masterplan will see the completion of a detached unit of GIA 53,971sq ft, which has been designed to cater for a single large occupier, as well as two semi-de

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16-20, 2018)

Talking Logistics

The closer my vacation date gets, the more work piles up for me to get done before I leave. How does that happen? Is this a law of physics that Sir Isaac Newton somehow overlooked? Okay, focus Adrian. Without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart establishes strategic partnership with Microsoft to further accelerate digital innovation in retail.