Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a guest blog post by Adrian Gonzalez published by Manhattan Associates. The post highlights results from a survey conducted recently with members of Indago’s supply chain research community on unified transportation and distribution management. Historically, many companies have planned and optimized their transportation and distribution processes separately, Read more How Unified Are Your Logistics Processes?

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Overdrive Online

MAY 18, 2022

In Vermont on Roadcheck's first day, owner-operator J.R. Quirion confidently volunteers himself for inspection to avoid hassle later; another driver wasn't so lucky with some dangerously bald trailer tires. Here's what inspectors are seeing on the road.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Everyone dreams about what they want to be as a kid when they grow up. Whether it’s a doctor, a famous athlete, or even an astronaut, it’s safe to say we all dream about what our future holds. But one area people often turn a blind eye to is the logistics sector. When people hear, logistics, they often only thinks of truck drivers, dismissing a logistics career as a potential path.

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Fleet Owner

MAY 18, 2022

NACFE really likes sharing with others what we’ve learned. We'd like to think that we are helping the industry get to a greener future—and last year, we gave a record number of presentations.

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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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MTS Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Leading U.S. ports are seeing a very busy spring, as disruptions in the global supply chain continue to cause delays and congestion. This has resulted in some of the busiest periods in recent history for both U.S. East and West Coast ports. While shipping rates remain high, they have decreased somewhat in recent weeks as some disruptions have eased.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 18, 2022

A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply chain woes strain the electric grid.

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NGT News

MAY 18, 2022

Aemetis Biogas Services, a subsidiary of Aemetis Inc., a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, has signed a six-year supply agreement with Trillium to provide an estimated 600,000 MMBtu of renewable natural gas (RNG) to be used as transportation fuel in California. The RNG replaces up to the equivalent of 4.3 million […].

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 18, 2022

In an age of automated ports and AI-powered hiring, many companies’ go-to method to manage pricing is amazingly low-tech — typically a mash-up of emails, spreadsheets and disjointed business intelligence tools.

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Coming off from a record year for foreign trade in 2021, Peru is now well positioned to continue growing its export volume, which reached nearly 35% last year—the highest on record for the country. Peru’s agribusiness sector played an important role in the country’s overall trade increases in 2021. In fact, its exports of fresh grapes, blueberries, avocados, coffee, and asparagus (among other products) increased by 18% in 2021 and contributed to an overall 35% growth in the country’s export volu

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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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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 18, 2022

A small tag on a t-shirt with an eco-friendly symbol might not seem noteworthy at first glance, but the tale behind that tag is a rich one.

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Supply Chains 111

Food Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Delivery drivers are the eyes and ears of the company. Companies must be willing to nurture their drivers' desire for success with proper guidance and continuous training.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 18, 2022

Supply chain management strategies often center on a dominant but incomplete view of cost — to the exclusion of resilience.

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Fleet Owner

MAY 18, 2022

Marijuana decriminalization makes its second straight appearance on the trucking research institute’s annual plan. It will also study predatory towing, how immigrant drivers could help driver shortage, safety, and federal climate rules.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

Flawless logistics. Imagine that for a moment – no kinks in the warehouse chain, no costly errors, no unhappy customers, writes Paul Hamblin, editor of Logistics Business Magazine. It’s an enticing prospect, because no logistics process is without flaws in this high-volume age, even those of the admired industry giants. So you have to sit up and take notice when a group of logistics professionals, steeped in warehouse management and IT solutions, believe they can give their clients the nirvana o

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Log-hub

MAY 18, 2022

Go for growth! This slogan is the main ambition of Log-hub team, and our colleagues from all around the world gathered around it on an amazing journey. From May 10 th – 16 th our entire team met on Zlatibor, an exhilarating and outstanding mountain in Serbia. We spent these days showing that nature and science are an unsurpassed combination, creating a space for growth, knowledge, and fun.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

Continuing our product-by-product examination of each of the IFOY Award nominated finalists ahead of the winners announcement at BMW World on 30th June, we look at robobrain.NEUROS, the AI-based robotics operating system from robominds. IFOY category : Robot. robobrain.NEUROS: running intelligent robotics. The latest coup of the Munich robot company robominds is the neural robot operating system for intelligent robotics and a platform for the next generation of automation.

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WorkWave

MAY 18, 2022

Time To Read: < 1 minute. In today’s market, finding and retaining standout technicians has become more difficult than ever. When you manage to find a qualified tech, bring them on board and spend the time training them to get them up and running, you want them to thrive with your pest control business so they can deliver top-notch service for your customers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

GateHouse Maritime , a leading provider of ocean supply chain visibility and predictability services, has agreed with Sony Network Communications Europe for its cargo tracking solution, Visilion, to utilise its new data platform , OceanIO to extend the range of tracking for oceangoing cargo. OceanIO by GateHouse Maritime is designed to be easily integrated with existing applications and is scalable with more services to come.

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NGT News

MAY 18, 2022

Air Liquide, CaetanoBus and Toyota Motor Europe have signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of developing integrated hydrogen solutions. This will include infrastructure development and vehicle fleets, to accelerate the expansion of hydrogen mobility for both light and heavy-duty vehicles. The three companies will use their complementary expertise to address the entire value […].

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Locus

MAY 18, 2022

Do visit us at booth #236 from June 6-8 for insights, frameworks and strategies on last-mile logistics optimization. We’re excited to announce that Locus will be attending the Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2022 as a Platinum Sponsor! The symposium, taking place in Orlando, Florida from June 6-8, is arguably one of the most anticipated annual events for the global logistics and supply chain industry.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 18, 2022

‘A new, end-to-end synchronized supply network is needed, where suppliers, manufacturing sites, customers and experts’ partner efficiently within a seamless ecosystem. This supply network would be touchless and interconnected, and able to pilot quickly, learn, eliminate low-quality tasks and standardize repetitive actions. It would generate high efficiencies and optimize costs, while also leaving a smaller environmental footprint.’. – The World Economic Forum.

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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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WorkWave

MAY 18, 2022

Time To Read: 5 minutes. Last-mile delivery tracking is a fast-growing trend in the delivery world. With so many more people ordering items every day, companies have seen the need for transparency and communication. Last-mile carrier tracking is one of the most vital aspects of any delivery and the most crucial part to the client. Any company that wants to keep up with demands has to make the move to include detailed last-mile carrier tracking.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 18, 2022

‘A new, end-to-end synchronized supply network is needed, where suppliers, manufacturing sites, customers and experts’ partner efficiently within a seamless ecosystem. This supply network would be touchless and interconnected, and able to pilot quickly, learn, eliminate low-quality tasks and standardize repetitive actions. It would generate high efficiencies and optimize costs, while also leaving a smaller environmental footprint.’. – The World Economic Forum.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

Frazer Watson, UK – Ireland Country Manager at AMR designer and manufacturer iFollow , examines the quality differentiator when it comes to choosing an Autonomous Mobile Robot solution. Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are rapidly building a reputation for being a smart, flexible and productive intralogistics transport solution. At a time of increasingly scarce labour, AMRs can be deployed to work in cooperation with staff, enabling manufacturing, warehouse, fulfilment and distribution centre ope

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Data is a big buzzword across industries, but how about when it comes to logistics? In this episode, Joe Lynch sits down with William Sandoval , the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at PowerFleet Inc. William shares how they transform data into critical actionable information that optimizes and powers operations throughout businesses.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Every single business should be able to democratize an excellent delivery experience and provide it to their customers. Joe Lynch sits with Kushal Nahata , the Co-founder and CEO at FarEye. Kushal talks with Joe about how FarEye is a delivery management platform that helps businesses get the product at a lower cost and more sustainable fashion. It’s crucial to nail a great delivery experience to build customer loyalty.

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