Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 29, 2019
According to the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International, the continued failure of most countries to significantly control corruption is contributing to a crisis of democracy around the world.
Fleet Owner
APRIL 29, 2019
The existing structure of the trucking industry will shape the direction of developments as well as slow the pace of change to some extent.
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Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 29, 2019
Supply chain finance improves cash flow by allowing buyers to optimize their cash conversion cycle by focusing strategically on payment terms with their suppliers.
Fleet Owner
APRIL 29, 2019
From the point of application to the type of grease you’re using, the following habits can keep equipment running longer and more consistently — no matter your workload.
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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.
AIMMS
APRIL 29, 2019
I’ve watched many times as customers experience the power of modeling and prescriptive analytics for the first time. It’s like they are opening a great gift. True mathematical optimization is so incredibly attractive to supply chain professionals, that despite a crowded field of supply chain planning technologies getting to a point where you can hit the ‘optimize’ button, watch as the technology runs through thousands, sometimes millions of permutations, and marvel at the fully formed prescripti
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Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 29, 2019
Real-time visibility solutions don't deliver 100% visibility because of driver compliance issues. Nevertheless, the ROI can be strong. Providers of these solutions include project44, FourKites, Trimble, Descartes’ MacroPoint, and BluJay Solutions MobileSTAR. The post When Real-time Shipment Visibility Isn’t appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
Fleet Owner
APRIL 29, 2019
Amply Power has released what it is calling a charging optimization platform designed to give fleet a comprehensive view of electric charging activities. Speaking at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, CA.
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 29, 2019
Manufacturers are finding that returning citizens can be highly motivated workers.
Fleet Owner
APRIL 29, 2019
Trucking stakeholders must face reality, according to a report from the Reason Foundation.
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
Logistics Management
APRIL 29, 2019
Amazon said it is at work in evolving its ubiquitous Prime Two-Day Shipping program in a One-Day Shipping program. On the company’s earning conference call, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said that Amazon is able to make this move, due to having spent more than 20 years expanding its fulfillment and logistics network, while acknowledging it is a big investment, with $800 million allocated, that will require a lot of work, too.
Commercial Carrier Journal
APRIL 29, 2019
It remains to be seen what impact the ELDT final rule will have on carrier operations, but it’s not a stretch to assume that an already constricted labor pipeline into an industry in sore need of new drivers will be put to the test.
Logistics Management
APRIL 29, 2019
After several false starts and nearly two years of negotiations and ratifications by separate Teamsters locals, a five-year contract covering about 250,000 Teamster-represented workers at UPS is in force – despite being rejected by more than half those Teamsters who voted in the lengthy ratification process. UPS workers in Michigan ratified the last outstanding supplemental agreement.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 29, 2019
Imagine yourself at the head of a company that’s on the brink of dizzying growth — a 50-fold increase in employees, and 300 times revenues — within the next three years. Would you be excited or scared?
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 Management
APRIL 29, 2019
For February, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI came in at 0.6, which is below January’s 1.4 and December’s 1.8 which marked the highest SCI reading in more than two years, going back to August 2016.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
APRIL 29, 2019
I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that. Ever since the fictional ‘sentient computer’ HAL 9000 went rogue in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’, people have been uneasy about the idea of machines being able to think for themselves. Recent business thinking has come around to the more enlightened view that machines that are exclusively programmed […].
Logistics Management
APRIL 29, 2019
Uber Freight, the app hosted by ubiquitous ridesharing company Uber, that matches trucking companies with loads to haul, and SAP, the global leader in enterprise application management software, announced today they are partnering up, with an objective to “modernize the freight industry through intelligent process automation and better access to a network of connected and reliable drivers.
AIMMS
APRIL 29, 2019
I’ve watched many times as customers experience the power of modeling and prescriptive analytics for the first time. It’s like they are opening a great gift. True mathematical optimization is so incredibly attractive to supply chain professionals, that despite a crowded field of supply chain planning technologies getting to a point where you can hit the ‘optimize’ button, watch as the technology runs through thousands, sometimes millions of permutations, and marvel at the fully formed prescripti
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This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 29, 2019
Amazon reported a record $3.56 billion in quarterly profit last week. But it also warned that spending will pick up again this quarter, especially as it raises the bar yet again on delivery. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : One of the coming costs is the $800 million the company has earmarked in the second quarter to shift its Prime free two-day shipping program into a free one-day delivery as it faces competition from big-box retailers.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 29, 2019
Real-time visibility is a hot topic. Everyone seems to want it. But even if you buy this solution, you do not get 100% visibility. And the visibility has gotten worse because of recent regulatory changes. But you don't need total visibility to get good ROI. The post When Real-time Visibility Isn’t appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 29, 2019
Manhattan TMS features improvements to the modeling capabilities, enhancements to carrier connectivity and benchmark rating, and expanded global logistics support.
WorkWave
APRIL 29, 2019
Time To Read: 2 minutes. New pest control report looks at technology’s impact on industry growth, technician turnover, and bettering the customer experience. Holmdel, N.J. (April 29, 2019) – WorkWave ® , a leading provider of software solutions for the field service and last-mile delivery industries, has launched its State of Pest Control Technology 2019 survey report, which identifies the business opportunities and challenges that pest control companies are facing today.
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.
Logistics Management
APRIL 29, 2019
Entitled Delivery Track, Pitt Ohio said this offering leverages what it described as sophisticated data mining techniques that tie a shipment to the truck moving it, and it shows its location on a specific delivery route, while also providing real time ETA updates.
GlobalTranz
APRIL 29, 2019
Inbound freight management is evolving in the wake of new technologies and services that offer end-to-end visibility in inbound freight processes. The period of supplier-controlled operations is also ending, but some remain in their dominant positions. As a result, they may violate the rules and standards within the inbound freight routing guide, but that is.read More.
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 29, 2019
Steel King Industries Inc. has introduced a line of self-closing safety gates.
World Food Programme Logistics
APRIL 29, 2019
Growing hope in Afghanistan A community garden project in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan is helping vulnerable women build skills for a more sustainable future Jawar Bibi (left) prepares a plot of land in the community garden for growing a variety of saplings. Photo: WFP/Ann Nallo Jawar Bibi shares her story in a matter-of-fact tone that belies the tragedy she is describing.
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
WorkWave
APRIL 29, 2019
Time To Read: 2 minutes. New pest control report looks at technology’s impact on industry growth, technician turnover, and bettering the customer experience. Holmdel, N.J. (April 29, 2019) – WorkWave ® , a leading provider of software solutions for the field service and last-mile delivery industries, has launched its State of Pest Control Technology 2019 survey report, which identifies the business opportunities and challenges that pest control companies are facing today.
World Food Programme Logistics
APRIL 29, 2019
Proliferating armed groups and half a population facing hunger are hardly grounds for optimism, but CD Gian Carlo Cirri is determined. Gian Carlo Cirri, Country Director and Representative WFP Central African Republic. WFP/Bruno Djoyo How would you describe the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.)? It’s extremely worrying; few people realise that we are dealing with the third largest humanitarian crisis in the world?
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 29, 2019
The winners of the International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year Award (IFOY AWARD) were announced on Friday night at Vienna’s famous Hofburg. Representatives of Cargometer, Jungheinrich, ProGlove, The Raymond Corporation, Still and UniCarriers Europe received a trophy in front of more than 600 invited guests from business, politics, science and the media.
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