Wed.Aug 01, 2018

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JDA partners with Microsoft for cloud services platform

DC Velocity

Cloud-based applications support automated forecasts and decisions in "autonomous supply chain" products, JDA says.

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Supply Chain Leaders Say Top Priority is Responding to Customers Faster

Material Handling and Logistics

Using advanced analytics can help with this goal, but many companies are not taking advantage of big data.

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Try (just a little bit harder)

DC Velocity

No one won our contest for May, but we hope readers will keep on truckin' and find June's answer—due by Aug. 2.

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Dark Kitchens: Deceptive Experience or Genius Strategy?

Bringg

With the food delivery industry booming, the kitchens inside restaurant branches are not always ready to handle the influx of orders. What’s more, the restaurants themselves may not be located in strategic spots that enable drivers to avoid traffic and deliver their orders as fast as possible. And finally, restaurants often have to pay for premium real estate in order to lure customers in, but they can’t afford to increase their kitchen space in order to handle deliveries.

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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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U.S. retailers, consumers to face severe pain if Chinese tariffs hit 25%, NRF says

DC Velocity

ISM survey shows trade war threat already impacting supply chains.

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inVia raises $20 million for warehouse robots

DC Velocity

Picker bots create AS/RS for material handling in e-commerce fulfillment, firm says.

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Uber halts development of self-driving trucks

Fleet Owner

Uber announced it was halting efforts to develop autonomous trucks, a decision that will not affect its ongoing Uber Freight division that matches available loads with truck drivers through a smartphone app.

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Warehouse Mobility Upgrades Accelerate

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC’s research on the global WMS market identified today’s warehouse technology investments that were highest on investment priority lists (see WMS Product Development Roadmaps). Warehouse mobility investments including upgrades and replacements was high on that list. ARC and DC Velocity recently launched an online survey to obtain detailed insights into the topic, including current use and future plans for use of various mobile operating systems (OS), the relative importance of mobile OS capabi

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The Dispatch, Issue No. 7 August 2018

Shipchain

Dear Community, As of July 26, 2018, the administrative order against ShipChain by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office to cease and desist was vacated. We’d like to thank the state of South Carolina for taking the time to resolve this matter quickly and efficiently. . While we were never required to halt active development on our product, we do understand the concerns some of you had and appreciate your patience in allowing our legal team to handle the case in a professional manner.

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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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Raptor claws for luxo-trim F-150 Limited

Fleet Owner

Offering a combination something like an outing at the day spa followed by fishing with dynamite, Ford has given the 3.5L twin-turbo V6 engine from its off-roading powertool the F-150 Raptor to the high-end luxury F-150 Limited pickup for 2019.

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Cargo Insurance: Protecting against risk

Logistics Management

Risk, loss and damage are facts of life when shipping ocean cargo, so why is the evaluation of cargo insurance so often overlooked? Our risk consultant offers practical tips that can protect your company from catastrophic loss—and help you get a better night’s sleep.

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Mobile Printers for Supply Chain Operations

Material Handling and Logistics

Zebra has introduced the ZQ600 series of label and receipt mobile printers designed to help businesses increase productivity in stores, backrooms and warehouses.

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Cummins recalls 500,000 trucks over faulty part

Fleet Owner

This recall is the largest voluntary truck emissions recall to date, according to EPA.

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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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Despite mild declines, DAT’s numbers point to a very healthy trucking spot market

Logistics Management

Even with some sequential spot market rate declines in July, recent data issued Portland, Oregon-based DAT, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, showed that they remain in line with the strong rate momentum that has been evident in 2018. The healthy market is reflective of various ongoing factors, including tight capacity, solid economic demand, and a lack of drivers, among others.

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Color Label Printer

Material Handling and Logistics

Primera Technology Inc. has introduced the LX910 desktop color label printer, which can handle labels as wide as 8.25” and as small as 0.75”.

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LTL Pricing News Brief

Brighter Logistics

LTL Carrier Updates Capacity remains incredibly tight across the LTL industry. All of our carrier partners are straining to manage demand for their services while challenged with a shortage of drivers. Some are managing this strain better than others. All indications are that industry capacity will remain tight for some time. It may even get … Continue reading "LTL Pricing News Brief".

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SimpleTire makes finding the right truck tires simpler

Fleet Owner

SimpleTire’s new application filter allows truck drivers to refine search results by specific tires for various commercial vehicles.

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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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ISM reports another solid month for manufacturing in July

Logistics Management

The report’s key metric, the PMI, fell 2.1% to 58.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) and has now grown for 23 consecutive months, with the overall economy now having grown for 111 months. July’s PMI is now 1% below the 12-month average of 59.1.

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Belt Conveyor

Material Handling and Logistics

Span Tech’s EZSpan line of belt conveyors uses extremely-thin, modular conveyor chain and not a fabric belt.

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2018 Ocean Cargo Roundtable: Unsettled seas

Logistics Management

Three prominent maritime experts share insight into the current ocean cargo arena— a freight sector that’s navigating from one crisis to the next.

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Applying Blockchain in Logistics & Supply Chain Management: 5 Reasons Why Supply Chain Execs Need to Know More

GlobalTranz

Blockchain offers an opportunity for shippers to redefine standard procedures, leverage new technologies, including cloud-based platforms, and enhance cybersecurity. As explained by Joe McKendrick of Forbes , the power of blockchain derives from its impact of removing intermediaries. Intermediaries may include financial experts, data analysts, freight auditors, and more.

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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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UPS working with Thor on electric Class 6 truck

Fleet Owner

UPS Inc. said it is working with Thor Trucks to develop two all-electric Class 6 delivery trucks.

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Deprecation of non-secure HTTP connections

Bringg

Bringg has historically supported non-secure HTTP connections in order to maintain backward compatibility. To ensure customer security, we will be deprecating all non-secure HTTP connections. Starting August 10th, 2018 , only secure (HTTPS) connections will be able to access both the Web Dashboard and Bringg API endpoints.

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Tips To Control Apparel Inventory And Warehouse Efficiency

Apparel Logistics

Warehouse efficiency relies on effective inventory control, accurate forecasting, and end-to-end product tracking to make sure your deliveries are made on time with a minimal investment of effort and money. Though you may meet some of these benchmarks, such as getting products out on time, if you're doing so at the expense of your bottom line, you'll eventually dig yourself into a hole.

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Deprecation of non-secure HTTP connections

Bringg

Bringg has historically supported non-secure HTTP connections in order to maintain backward compatibility. To ensure customer security, we will be deprecating all non-secure HTTP connections. Starting August 10th, 2018 , only secure (HTTPS) connections will be able to access both the Web Dashboard and Bringg API endpoints.

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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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2018 ERP Update: Are the mega-suite vendors taking over supply chain management?

Logistics Management

With 58% of shippers committed to their enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors, the key players are casting an even bigger shadow on the supply chain management space.

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How Technology Is Affecting the Shipping Industry

GoShip Blog

Technology has made an impact on the entire transportation industry and is continuing to change LTL shipping every day. Shippers and carriers have slowly integrated new technology into their processes due to new advancements and regulations that have been implemented. In the future, it is almost guaranteed that technology will be a huge part of the industry and continue to shape the way the shipping process works.

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How Weather Insights Can Grow Your Bottom Line

Logistics Management

An overwhelming majority of executives say better weather-related insights can reduce costs and increase revenues.