Mon.Nov 07, 2022

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Important Lessons Learned in Transportation Procurement Management

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “No More ‘Set It and Forget It’ – And Other Important Lessons Learned in Transportation Procurement Management.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Emerge, explores how shippers and carriers can transform their approach to transportation procurement moving forward and.

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Becoming a World Class Shipper with Robert DeBellefeuille

The Logistics of Logistics

Robert DeBellefeuille and Joe Lynch discuss his company’s journey to becoming a world class shipper. Robert is the Manager of Global Logistics at Jamieson Wellness , Canada’s leading branded manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of high-quality natural health products. About Robert DeBellefeuille. Robert DeBellefeuille is the Manager of Global Logistics at Jamieson Wellness, Canada’s leading branded manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of high-quality natural health products.

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Transportation Best Practices and Trends: Hand of regulation weighs heavy

Logistics Management

We take our annual dive into the world of trucking regulations and explore what’s happening and what could lie ahead for both carriers and shippers as they attempt to stay afloat in the jetsam of acronyms and agencies.

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Five Good Things: Giving thanks to veterans and drivers who served

Fleet Owner

Turkey Day is this month—and it’s also a time that two truck-stop chains and an industry trade group do extra to honor veterans inside the cab, in the line of fire, and those who are back home. Plus: a top company for women in trucking.

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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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New container terminal in Baltimore adds to growing logistics hub at old Bethlehem Steel location

Logistics Management

A huge 165-acre terminal and logistics hub with an on-dock rail facility is being built at the former site of the Bethlehem Steel plant in Sparrows Point. It is expected to ease capacity issues for Conrail and also boost growth at the Port of Baltimore, the nation’s 12th-largest maritime facility.

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2022 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Recalibrating operations and spending

Logistics Management

Capital expenditure expectations for the coming year declined, though there are still signs of sizable automation budgets and interest in warehouse technology. The bigger picture revolves around continued struggles with upstream supply chains, inventory management and space.

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California looks to implement intrastate ELD mandate

Overdrive Online

California is one of only a two states that have yet to adopt the federal mandate for intrastate carriers. Intrastate California operators can comment on the proposal through Dec. 19.

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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ratifies tentative rail labor deal

Logistics Management

While more railroad unions need to come to terms on ratifying new labor agreements, another one did in recent days, with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) coming to terms with United States Class I railroad carriers and ratified its recent tentative agreement, according to the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC), an organization representing the nation’s freight railroads in national collective bargaining.

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Today’s spot market includes unique dynamics

Truck News

For a long time “spot” was the dirtiest four-letter word in freight. Loads went to load boards and brokers after every carrier in the shipper’s routing guide had given them a pass. The spot market meant volatility, unscrupulous players, and deal-of-the-day pricing. It was also inefficient. My first foray into freight brokering in the early […].

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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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American Eagle Outfitters’ outside fulfillment game strategy

Logistics Management

American Eagle Outfitters has long been a leader in e-fulfillment inside its distribution centers. The next step: Move outside the four walls with a distributed fulfillment network that is shared by other like-minded retailers to compete with the big guys.

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Trillium Opens CNG Refueling Station in Miami

NGT News

Trillium Energy Solutions, a member of the Love’s Family of Companies, has opened a new public compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Miami, in a partnership with the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW). The new station will be operated and maintained by Trillium and support 560 CNG buses – nearly three […].

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Food Grade Warehouse

3PL Insights

Selecting a food-grade warehouse can be a challenge. The storage requirements can vary depending on the product. To ensure food products arrive to stores fresh, clean, and ready for consumption, a warehouse must handle the distribution safely and securely. Here are some of the capabilities that you should look for when choosing a food-grade warehouse.

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Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association Outlines Steps for Hydrogen Hub Option

NGT News

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) – a public-private partnership of tribal, labor, government, environmental and private sector hydrogen company leaders – has submitted its 20-page concept paper to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), outlining the significant breadth and depth of possibilities for a hydrogen hub in the Pacific Northwest.

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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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The Growth Formula: 7 Strategies to Double Your Business With Reviews, Referrals & Marketing

WorkWave

Time To Read: 3 minutes. Did you know that 86.3% of small business owners make less than $100,000 a year in income? Starting a small business can be one of the biggest decisions of your life. It takes months, maybe years, of planning to devise a winning idea, create an actionable plan, build a team, develop products or services, and launch a business.

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Louisiana Clean Fuels Chooses Award Winners

NGT News

Louisiana Clean Fuels (LCF) has named the winners of the Clean Fuel Leader Awards, which awards outstanding alternative fuel users in the organization’s territory each year. “We enjoyed showcasing the successes of our stakeholders who work hard to reduce their transportation emissions,” says Ann Vail, executive director of LCF. “It would be impossible to make […].

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Why ‘Self-Driving’ Vehicles Will Still Need a Human Minder

Supply Chain Brain

Companies may be plowing billions of dollars into automation in delivery operations, but true autonomy in the sector may be years away.

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Pedigree Integration of iQ-Pilot Aimed at Boosting Class 8 Fuel Economy

NGT News

Pedigree Technologies, a provider of telematics and IoT solutions, has integrated Traxen’s iQ-Pilot into its suite of Cab-Mate ELD electronic logging device solutions for Canada and the U.S. iQ-Pilot is an AI-driven cruise control technology that reduces highway fuel consumption by an average of 10% for Class 7 and 8 trucks. The system utilizes perception […].

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Driverless Car Development Sets Ablaze a Bonfire of Billions

Supply Chain Brain

While executives and investors alike are in some cases heading for the exits, well-capitalized companies in the space are plowing ahead into new markets and projects.

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Ruan Transportation acquires dedicated carrier NTB

Fleet Owner

Through the acquisition, Ruan will adopt NTB’s fleet of more than 235 trucks and 270 employees that haul groceries in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.

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Making Your Supply Chain More Recession-Proof with Modernized Apps

Supply Chain Brain

Low-code projects can be achieved at a fraction of the expense, time, and disruption to an existing network that a traditional integration would require. .

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21st century regulations

Logistics Management

“In a recession, the pressure will be on to cut costs for shippers and to maintain margins for providers.

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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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Mississippi River’s Low Levels Causing Barge Traffic Issues, Threatening a Larger Impact

MTS Logistics

Low water levels on the Mississippi River are threatening supply chain disruptions. Historically low water levels are slowing barge traffic down the Mississippi River that will impact people and economies worldwide. These barges carry a significant percentage of U.S. wheat, corn and soybean exports from the country’s farms. The Mississippi River provides a crucial water highway for transporting crops and with water levels so low, barge traffic has been cut by almost half.

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Zeem to buy 100 Nikola Class 8 electrics

Fleet Owner

The fleet-as-a-service provider will buy 100 Nikola Tre battery-electric trucks to ensure availability for freight and logistics companies using Zeem’s electric vehicle depot fleet solution.

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Tech Titan: Bobby Harris, Founder & CEO of BlueGrace Logistics

Blue Grace Logistics

Tech Titan: Bobby Harris, Founder & CEO of BlueGrace Logistics Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®. News. Press. Whitepaper. Case Study. Webinars. Search. Search. BlueGrace Logistics. Bobby Harris founded BlueGrace Logistics in 2009 to help businesses better understand and optimize transportation. With smart analytics and advanced technology, Harris’s organization optimizes the shipping and logistics process while delivering committed service and innovative freight programs to clie

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Embark prepares coast-to-coast autonomous trucking network

Fleet Owner

The network focuses on major Sunbelt trucking lanes and leverages partnerships with Ryder and Alterra. As it plans to deliver autonomous freight and support fleet customers, Embark is concentrating on select routes in the South.

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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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Hourly pay best way to deal with wait times

Truck News

“Remember that time I went to deliver at XYZ Company and it only took 20 minutes, and they were happy to see me?” That is a real-life occurrence, but quite rare. Almost as rare as appointment times meaning something. Waiting to load or unload is a source of stress for drivers, particularly van or reefer […].

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Cop27 climate goals “won’t be met”

Logistics Business Magazine

As Cop27 begins, Rashik Parmar MBE, Chief Executive of BCS , The Chartered Institute for IT, said: “World leaders must understand we can only achieve Net Zero with the help of digital technologies and – crucially – scientists, engineers and managers with the right skills. “We need a global talent pool of data science professionals to help us understand what the data is saying, supported by universal data standards that build trust and confidence.

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Parade partners with DAT for accurate brokerage pricing

Fleet Owner

DAT Freight & Analytics' data will be incorporated into Parade's freight-matching tool in order to give carriers the most accurate prices for brokers.

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