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Why Logistics Technology Matters Now More than Ever

Material Handling and Logistics

The cost of integrating logistics platforms will be a prominent part of technology budgets for the foreseeable future.

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Executing at the Speed of Your Customer

Logistics Matter

The Does Logistics Matter? Podcast is all about trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. This episode features Pieter van den Broecke, Managing Director Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany at Manhattan Associates. Regular listeners to the show will recognize Pieter from earlier episodes: Innovations in Warehousing and The Impact of a Changing Customer Journey on Supply […].

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Multi-Channel Fulfillment Case Study: Slumberkins

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

If you’re a fast-growing online business with fulfillment challenges, you might be interested in this short, multi-channel fulfillment case study. Slumberkins® patented cuddly creatures and accompanying story books teach positive social-emotional learning skills to children. Started in 2015, the brand has taken off.

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Are Ocean Freight Rates Falling?

Shipsta

Since 2020, freight rates have increased or remained stagnant at all-time highs. So, are freight rates finally starting to fall? And what will freight rates look like by the end of 2022?

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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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Editor’s Choice: Labor Shortage and the Rise of Real-Time Visibility

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 Longbow and looks at the ongoing labor shortage and supply chain visibility. Over the past 20-22 months, we have experienced worldwide disruptions that have altered and influenced lifestyle changes.

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Volvo Launches Autonomous Transport Solution with DHL as First Customer

NGT News

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS), a Volvo Group company, is offering a new hub-to-hub autonomous transport solution, designed to serve four main customer segments: shippers, carriers, logistics service providers and freight brokers. Each solution will be configured to suit the business needs of the specific segments while addressing the growing demand for goods movement in North […].

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The Keys to Pricing Power as Recession Looms

Supply Chain Brain

Executives need as many tools as possible at their disposal to weather both the COVID-19 pandemic and broader economic headwinds. Pricing power should be an integral part of any decision-maker’s toolkit.

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Volta Trucks’ Volta Zero Will Make U.S. Debut in California in 2023

NGT News

Volta Trucks has revealed the strategic roadmap for its entry into the North American market with the first Volta Zero vehicles operating on Los Angeles streets by the end of next year. The introduction of Volta Trucks’ 100% battery-electric commercial vehicles into North America will be led in 2023 by a Volta Zero Class 7 […]. The post Volta Trucks’ Volta Zero Will Make U.S.

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U.S. Productivity Drops Most Since 1947, Driving Up Labor Costs

Supply Chain Brain

U.S. productivity dropped in the first quarter by the most since 1947 as the economy shrank, while labor costs surged and illustrated an extremely tight job market.

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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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Logistics Acquisition Expands Temperature-Controlled, Transportation Management Solutions in Trucking

Food Logistics

Roadtex delivers customized end-to-end solutions that exceed the stringent pickup, handling, delivery and chain of custody requirements of customers serving recession-resistant end markets with long-term growth prospects.

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What Is an Interactive Ebook? Everything You Need to Know

Shippeo

Everything in the world keeps evolving, and that includes ebooks. Although they were originally created as PDF or Kindle files which readers can download and read at any time, they can now contain interactive elements that make the reading process much more engaging and entertaining. This can be especially effective in many industries, such as […].

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Own Your Own Fleet? Insurance Coverage is Vital

Food Logistics

A blend of well-planned insurance coverage, self-insurance through higher deductibles and coinsurance may offer lower rates while still providing peace of mind when faced with providing coverage for your needs.

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TuSimple, Werner partner to provide roadside service for Level 4 AVs

Fleet Owner

Werner's roadside service network will be used on TuSimple's Autonomous Freight Network to reduce customer downtime.

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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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DB Schenker to operate autonomous coastal container feeder

Logistics Business Magazine

DB Schenker , one of the world’s leading logistics providers, has revealed plans to operate an innovative zero-emission coastal container feeder in Norway. The fully electric vessel has a unique design, making it the first of its kind in the world. Having just signed a pre-study agreement, DB Schenker and its cooperation partners – the furniture giant Ekornes and the vessel designer Naval Dynamics, along with KONGSBERG and Massterly – have taken the first steps in an ambitious joint project to r

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Electric work truck developer Atlis to go public on Nasdaq

Fleet Owner

The high-tech Arizona company, which is developing a versatile electric work truck and the batteries and motors to drive it, seeks stock index membership to raise capital.

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The Weekly Freight Report for May 5th, 2022

FLS Transport

The Top Headlines in Freight, Transportation, & Logistics from FLS Transport. The FLS Weekly Freight Report covers the week’s top news in logistics, transportation, shipping, and freight. This week’s report covers strong storms and tornadoes hammering the midwest, diesel prices reaching all-time highs, speed limiters for motor carriers, alternative shipping modes, and lockdowns causing anxiety for cargo shipping companies.

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Study: ClearFlame helps fleets lower TCO, meet sustainability goals

Fleet Owner

Company makes engine modification technology it advertises as capable of removing ‘dirty diesel’ from diesel-burning commercial engines.

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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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Artificial Intelligence

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Artificial intelligence is a manmade type of developed technology which is becoming an important topic of importance since it represents a crucial factor for all humankind in the new era. AI is a complex field that combines computer science and strong datasets to enable problem solving. [link]. AI seems to be a new technology, but certainly, it had been among as for a long time already.

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5 Ways To Improve Plant Efficiency

Trux

If you’re looking to improve plant efficiency, we have some good news for you. First, there are at least five ways you can streamline your operations in a relatively short amount of time.

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3 Strategies for Migrating Inventory to a New 3PL

Ship Monk

So you’ve made the decision to break ties with your fulfillment provider and switch to a new 3PL. Take a second to pat yourself on the back. We know that’s not an easy decision for any eCommerce business to make. In past articles we’ve looked at some of the signs that it’s time to change your 3PL, and tips for finding the right fulfillment partner. Today, we’re going where the rubber meets the road: the actual migration.

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Cross Border Logistics: 3 Areas to Watch in Transportation Between the U.S. and Mexico

MercuryGate

Managing cross border freight and knowing how best to execute cross border shipping requires that you keep up with the latest need-to-know trends and their impacts within the North American supply chain network. The post Cross Border Logistics: 3 Areas to Watch in Transportation Between the U.S. and Mexico appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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What Your Order Management System Should Be Doing

To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.

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Everything you need to know about Route Optimization!

Loginext

The Ultimate Guide On How Route Optimization Will Improve Your Logistics Operations Be it for the first mile or the last mile; route optimization has been a problem for a long time that is yet to be tackled by the courier, express, parcel, e-commerce, retail, FMCG, and the transportation industry. Finding the best routing software […].

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Essential needs driving the pace of automation in warehousing  

Logistics Business Magazine

Phil Swinn, Special Projects Manager at Thermal Printer Support Ltd (TPS), a leading UK specialist supplier of thermal transfer printers, associated hardware and support, explains how a combination of staff shortages and the need to improve fulfilment speed and accuracy are driving the pace of automation in warehouses. Are you looking to work smarter and faster in the post pandemic world?