Thu.Feb 23, 2023

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Order Fulfillment Company Pricing: Don’t Bite on Menu Pricing

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

There’s a reason why home improvement contractors don’t hand you an estimate at your first meeting. Without knowing anything about your home – how it’s constructed, the plumbing, the electrical and your desired renovations – a generic pricing list is useless. It’s similar with fulfillment services. Your company, its products and its customers are all unique.

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Fleet seeks waiver to allow pre-CDL drivers to participate in under-21 pilot

Commercial Carrier Journal

Pitt Ohio is asking FMCSA to allow commercial learner's permit holders to participate in the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot. Also: Shippers' conditions hit highest mark since May 2020; former safety manager sentenced in illegal tank repair scheme.

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Logistics Services Fleet to Deploy 20 Nikola Tre Hydrogen Trucks

NGT News

Nikola Corp., E.ON and Richter Group have inked a letter of intent for an initial order of 20 Class 8 Nikola Tre hydrogen electric vehicles and the hydrogen needed to supply them. The order is expected to be delivered to Richter Group in Germany in 2024. Richter Group intends to transition its entire fleet to […] The post Logistics Services Fleet to Deploy 20 Nikola Tre Hydrogen Trucks appeared first on NGT News.

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Irby Hallman's ‘Candy Cane’ 2000 Peterbilt 379

Overdrive Online

Irby Hallman's teenage son showed the tricked-out Peterbilt and a special matching 2000 Timpte Super Hopper at last fall's Mayberry Truck Show in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.

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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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Thomas Built/Proterra School Buses Notch 1 Million Miles

NGT News

Thomas Built Buses (TBB) and Proterra Inc. say TBB’s Proterra-powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses have driven more than 1 million miles for school districts across North America. “Reaching 1 million miles with our C2 Jouley is a testament to our commitment to sustainable transportation and the continued success of our best-in-class electric product […] The post Thomas Built/Proterra School Buses Notch 1 Million Miles appeared first on NGT News.

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RONN Motor Group Developing Class 3-6 Hydrogen Fuel Cell EVs

NGT News

RONN Motor Group says it is establishing a dedicated logistics division that will launch Class 3 through Class 6 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (HFCEV) designed for logistic medium-duty trucks to serve the urban delivery market globally. These vehicles will offer a unique zero-emission solution to fleets and logistics customers, the company says.

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Target Wants to Deliver Your Packages Faster With $100 Million Investment

Supply Chain Brain

The sorting centers are designed to further Target’s strategy of using its stores to handle online orders as it vies with Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. for sales.

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The Routing Company Signs MOU with UAE Agency

NGT News

The Routing Company (TRC), a global on-demand vehicle routing and management platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (UAE MOEI) wherein TRC and UAE MOEI will work together on projects to further UAE MOEI’s technology and smart-mobility initiatives, such as the development, testing, implementation and […] The post The Routing Company Signs MOU with UAE Agency appeared first on NGT News.

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Trucking as a Team Sport: Why Collaboration Is Essential Today

Supply Chain Brain

Without collaboration and total transparency, smaller trucking companies will fail to meet customer expectations.

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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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What California’s AB5 law means for the trucking industry

West Coast and California Logistics

Does your company hire truck drivers in California? If so, are the drivers your employees or independent contractors? If you said, ‘independent contractors,’ you’ll want to double check that. California’s AB5 law affects truck driver classification in the state so that drivers you think you’re hiring as independent contractors may actually be seen as employees in the eyes of the law.

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Stord Honored by Veritiv as 2022 Truckload Carrier of the Year

Stord

Atlanta, GA, February 22, 2023 – Stord , the leading Cloud Supply Chain provider, has been awarded Veritiv’s 2022 Truckload Carrier of the Year. The award evaluates transportation providers across several categories including on-time pickup and delivery, compliance, and accuracy. Stord’s performance metrics in servicing Veritiv were 99 percent or higher for on-time pickup, on-time delivery, tender acceptance, and invoicing accuracy.

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On-time, Cost per Delivery KPIs for Logistics Providers

Logistics Business Magazine

FarEye released the full findings of its Eye on Last-mile Delivery Report today, conducted with Researchscape International, which explores retailers’ and logistics providers’ last-mile delivery priorities and opportunities over the next five years. Logistics providers’ priorities for performance improvement differs by company size FarEye’s research findings for logistics providers reveals that for providers over $100 million in revenue, on-time delivery (74%) and cost per delivery (62%) are the

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Municipal Waste Management Collection: Optimizing Routes With GPS Fleet Tracking technology

RasTrac

Municipal waste management collection is an essential service that helps keep our cities and towns clean, safe, and livable.

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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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Wave of Returns Gives Online Retailers a New Year Headache

Supply Chain Brain

With more shoppers buying on credit and returning goods to stores, the better-than-expected sales at Christmas may not have been as meaningful as some observers hoped.

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Cathay Pacific Cargo Rebrands

Logistics Business Magazine

Cathay has announced the launch of Cathay Cargo, a rebrand of its cargo business, and a change of name from Cathay Pacific Cargo. The change aligns with the airline’s overarching brand redesign, and reinforces the existing strong brand association and perceptions held by its customers. Cathay Cargo aligns with the same purpose, vision and values of our master brand Cathay and all of its subsidiary brands, including Cathay Pacific, the passenger airline, and Cathay, the everyday lifestyle offerin

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US Saw Weak Economic Core in Q4

Material Handling and Logistics

"While we continue to forecast a recession, we see risks that it may start later than we currently expect," says Oxford Economics.

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Electric Trucks Market Booming, says Volvo

Logistics Business Magazine

Volvo Trucks has now sold more than 4,300 electric trucks globally in more than 38 countries, while in Europe it is leading the way with a 32 per cent share of the market for heavy electric CVs/lorries. In 2022, Europe’s heavy electric CV market grew by 200 per cent to 1,041 units, with Volvo setting the pace. Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks , says: “We are determined to lead the electric truck transformation and our market leading position in 2022, not only in Europe, but also in North Ame

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

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.

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A Manufacturer’s Guide to Business Application Security

Supply Chain Brain

As the manufacturing sector continues to rapidly accelerate its digital transformation, it’s critical that organizations are prioritizing the security of their enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications.

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How Joining the Blockchain Network Can Help You to Optimize Gross-to-Net

Chronicled

Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash Gross-to-net (GTN) optimization, or, the process of optimizing the difference between gross sales (i.e., the revenue generated by selling pharmaceutical products) and net sales (i.e., the revenue received by the manufacturer after discounts and allowances like chargebacks, rebates, and returns are taken into account) has become increasingly challenging in recent years. 340B, Chargebacks, and Rebates The 340B program has led to expanding discounts (some inaccura

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Camelot Roundtable Talk with Techdinamics

Camelot 3PL Software

In this Roundtable Talk you’ll hear Camelot 3PL Software Director of Sales and Marketing, Geoff Greenhill and Techdinamics Director of Sales and Marketing, Maria Malesevic discuss the importance of integrating you 3PL warehouse management system (WMS) with the growing list of shopping carts, marketplaces and carrier systems. A standalone WMS is a thing of the past.

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Watch: Billie's Breaking Out: Embracing the Omnichannel

Supply Chain Brain

Andres Marcos, senior director of operations with Billie, tells how a digitally native seller of women's shaving products is expanding its reach into retail stores — and handling the supply challenges that come with it.

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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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What Are Export Cargo Shipping Instructions (and why are they important)?

I.C.E. Transport

Lots of paperwork is required to send an international shipment. But one form that's not required may be the most important. The export cargo shipping instructions form is exactly as the name implies. It's an exporter’s instructions to its freight forwarder on what is being shipped and how they want it shipped. You might also hear this document referred to as a shipper's letter of instruction or bill of lading instructions.

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Chip Makers Turn Cutthroat in Fight for Share of Federal Money

Supply Chain Brain

AMD and Intel, both based in Santa Clara, California, have competed fiercely for the market for microprocessor chips.

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Rise of Direct-to-Consumer in Europe

Logistics Business Magazine

Nearly six out of ten European organisations (59%) across ecommerce, manufacturing, retail, transport and logistics supply chain, and wholesale say their investment in the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) delivery model has increased since early 2020, with a total of 18% saying it has increased significantly. By increasing their investment, organisations believe they can improve profit margins, reduce cost, and service customers more effectively.

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Raymond and Richter Named to Logistics Hall of Fame

Material Handling and Logistics

Pallet pioneers are honored for their trailblazing work in the material handling and logistics industry.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

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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Four-Day Workweek Trial in UK: Shorter Hours, Happier Employees

Supply Chain Brain

Companies’ reported revenue largely stayed the same, or even rose, over the June to December trial period.

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Polycrisis, Antifragility, and What’s Missing from Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Feeling overwhelmed by the persistence and prevalence of crisis? There’s a new word for this current state: polycrisis. Wishing your supply chain were strengthened rather than strangled under these conditions? There’s an older term now being applied to supply chains for this capacity: antifragility. Are you trying to figure out how NOT to join the 70% who fail at digital transformation?