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5 Common Logistics Technology Issues & Their Real Causes

Cyzerg

Logistics technology issues too often bring businesses to a halt. In a study by Compuware , almost half of respondents (48%) reported that technology problems happen anywhere from a few times a week to every day. Seventy-five percent reported that the frequency of technology failures is staying the same or increasing.

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Cyber Attack Puts a Spotlight on Fragile Global Supply Chain

Material Handling and Logistics

The interconnected nature of supply chains isn’t unique to the metals industry. As manufacturing processes becoming increasingly complex and spread out around the world, more companies will have to navigate the risk of a disruption from cyber attacks.

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Top E-Commerce Trends in 2019

Talking Logistics

For consumers e-commerce is increasingly the preferred method for shopping. Younger shoppers already embrace it and more frequently older shoppers are as well. As e-commerce continues to grow, companies need to adjust their approaches in order to win customer loyalty. According to Nasdaq, by 2040, 95% of purchases will be facilitated through e-commerce.

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The High Costs of Final-Mile Delivery

Kuebix

The final mile of delivery is said to be the most expensive portion of the equation. BI Intelligence equates the share of the total cost of shipping for the last mile at 53 percent of delivery costs overall. It is costly because it has a larger human element than the other segments of transportation with drivers […]. The post The High Costs of Final-Mile Delivery appeared first on Kuebix.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Self-driving trucks commute at night with new camera system

Fleet Owner

Featuring Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation’s advanced automotive CMOS image sensor, TuSimple's system can increase self-driving truck utilization from 50% to over 80%.

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Cooper Tire launches PRO Series LHS steer tire

Fleet Owner

ATLANTA. Cooper Tire has launched a new long haul steer (LHS) tire as part of its Cooper PRO Series product line. The tire joins the Cooper PRO Series long haul drive (LHD) tire introduced last year.

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Defining a Balanced Supply Chain Network: Are Your “Walls” and “Wheels” Where They Need to Be?

Logistics Viewpoints

Two of the biggest and often overlooked challenges facing enterprises today are knowing where to set up shop and how to best leverage enterprise assets across the supply chain network. In the globalized economy, most supply chains are complex and geographically dispersed, serving multiple markets. However, even the small business owner – who markets “farm-to-table” products – faces similar supply chain decision points, albeit fewer in number.

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Fleets need 'more sophisticated technicians' for modern vehicles

Fleet Owner

Training for new electronics is the latest focus in fleets' shops.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics report downplays impact and severity of truck driver shortage

Logistics Management

A recent report issued by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) questions if the driver shortage is as bad as it purported to be within industry circles.

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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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How Smart Sensors Create Agile and Efficient Supply Chains

Morai Logistics

With 43% of supply chains using smart sensors, the industry must continue to integrate IoT tools to ensure efficiency and agility. Last week, Morai Logistics presented the benefits of implementing smart manufacturing into supply chains. The integration of technology into factory level operations, ‘ helps to create opportunities that improve efficiencies, productivity and operations on the ground floor ’.

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From Robots to Crowdsourcing: 6 Top Trends in Last Mile Delivery

Ottawa Logistics

Final mile delivery: for many companies, it’s the most expensive and challenging aspect of getting goods to consumers. Referring to the last stretch of delivery — from a transportation hub or warehouse to the final destination — various logistical issues make last mile delivery a challenge. Navigating customer expectations, logistical route issues, and massive changes in technology create a last mile delivery ecosystem that’s fraught with challenges.

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Utilizing Smart Sensors Creates Agile and Efficient Supply Chains

Morai Logistics

With 43% of supply chains using smart sensors, the industry must continue to integrate IoT tools to ensure efficiency and agility. Last week, Morai Logistics presented the benefits of implementing smart manufacturing into supply chains. The integration of technology into factory level operations, ‘ helps to create opportunities that improve efficiencies, productivity and operations on the ground floor ’.

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Q&A: Marc Gorlin, Roadie Founder & CEO

Logistics Management

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Roadie Founder & CEO Marc Gorlin to discuss Roadie’s growth map, market conditions, and what may be coming next.

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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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[WHITE PAPER] The Ultimate Guide to 2019 Parcel Shipping Trends

GlobalTranz

Fill out the Form Below to Get a Free Copy of the White Paper to Your Inbox! Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Ultimate Guide to 2019 Parcel Shipping Trends” white paper! This is a must read for those shippers who are increasing parcel volumes.read More. The post [WHITE PAPER] The Ultimate Guide to 2019 Parcel Shipping Trends appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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March 2019 Automation Hero: Kevin Skau of Design Ready Controls

EazyStock

About Kevin: Kevin Skau is the Chief Operating Officer of Design Ready Controls , a control panel manufacturer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota – designing and manufacturing control panels for high-volume OEMs in a variety of industries. Congratulations on the award, Kevin! As Automation Hero, what processes or tasks have you automated at Design Ready Controls?

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Weber Announces New Leadership Team Members

West Coast and California Logistics

With two new additions and one well-deserved promotion, Weber Logistics is pleased to announce the newest members of its leadership team. These new team members bring over 50 combined years of experience to Weber customers.

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3PL’s Might Bridge the Gap in a Revenge Market 

Blue Grace Logistics

We’ve all heard that turnabout is fair play but in the trucking market, that mentality could make for a vicious marketplace. Of course, no one likes to pay any more for a service than they have-to, but given the fluctuations that happen within the freight market it’s all part of the game, right? The problem is, when you focus solely on the bottom line, working relationships, the level of the provided services, and customer care can often be shoved to the wayside.

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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 2019 Outlook on the Trucking Industry from Owner-Operator’s Point of View

United World Transporation

As you’re probably already aware, the income for owner-operators tended to hit a bit of a slump toward the end of 2018 as temperatures cooled down and US/Canadian roads became more hazardous to drive on. Of course, when you’re an independent owner-operator, you have to accept that your income is going to have ups and downs just like any other business owner – it’s just frustrating that you’re beholden to the weather, something you cannot control!

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Stepping up relief efforts in the wake of cyclone Idai

World Food Programme Logistics

World Food Programme (WFP) preparing to assist up to 600,000 people in Mozambique Please help WFP save lives in Mozambique. Donate now. As WFP satellite imagery indicates up to 1.7 million people were in its path, the scale of the devastation wreaked by cyclone Idai appears to be larger than anyone thought, making this one of the worst climate-related disasters to hit Southern Africa.

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Sales for UK and European Road Haulage Firms on the Rise

Logistics Business Magazine

Road Haulage firms in the UK have seen a 1.6% increase in sales growth over the last year, according to new analysis. N ew data released by Plimsoll Publishing Limited – a leading provider of company and market specific financial analysis – reveals that average sales growth for road haulage companies in the UK has reached 3.5% for the current year.

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Panalpina Brazil Invests in Cold Chain Solutions

247 Customs Broker

on March 22, 2019 at 11:09 am Panalpina Brazil has announced the expansion of its operations with a considerable investment in end-to-end logistics solutions for the cold chain with a focus on the healthcare and pharmaceuticals market. The most significant aspect of the venture involves the company warehouse in Cajamar, São Paulo, now exclusively […].

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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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One in Five Driver Seats Unfilled in European Road Transport, Says IRU

Logistics Business Magazine

The European road transport sector is facing the most acute professional driver shortage in decades, a new report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has found. The report is based on insight from stakeholders across the European transport industry and drawn from two surveys conducted by IRU. Polling of IRU members and associated organisations in Europe from October 2018 to January 2019 revealed a visible driver shortage of 21% in the freight transport sector and 19% in the bus and c

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo to Debut in South America

247 Customs Broker

on March 22, 2019 at 11:26 am Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced they will be launching flights between London Heathrow and São Paulo, Brazil in 2020. Flying daily between London Heathrow and São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport, the Boeing 787 service will offer cargo customers multiple tonnes of capacity a day. The new route […].

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Panalpina Brazil Invests in Cold Chain Solutions

Airfreight Logistics

Panalpina Brazil has announced the expansion of its operations with a considerable investment in end-to-end logistics solutions for the cold chain with a focus on the healthcare and pharmaceuticals market. The most significant aspect of the venture involves the company warehouse in Cajamar, São Paulo, now exclusively dedicated to the cold chain segment, with the capability to store various types of temperature-controlled cargo, such as medicines, cosmetics as well as food and perishables.

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Making CBN’s palm oil boost package work – Vanguard News Nigeria

247 Customs Broker

AHEAD of the anticipated inauguration of the second tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has taken another bold step towards the actualisation of the nation’s economic diversification agenda by shifting the focus of the highly successful Anchor Borrowers’ programme to the palm oil sector. Rice production had taken the main […].

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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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Virgin Atlantic Cargo to Debut in South America

Airfreight Logistics

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced they will be launching flights between London Heathrow and São Paulo, Brazil in 2020. Flying daily between London Heathrow and São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport, the Boeing 787 service will offer cargo customers multiple tonnes of capacity a day. The new route represents Virgin Atlantic’s first foray into South America and will give customers direct access into the continent’s largest import and export market.

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Kazakh start-up makes staying online abroad cheap and easy

247 Customs Broker

ASTANA – A Kazakh start-up has launched Nommi, an innovative product combining an LTE hotspot, virtual SIM technology and dual Wi-Fi, using a crowdfunding campaign that exceeded its target fund by 367 percent. The company is seeking to sell the devices through online retailers. Nommi device. Photo credit: MOST Media. The idea was born in […]. The post Kazakh start-up makes staying online abroad cheap and easy appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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March 2019 Automation Hero: Kevin Skau of Design Ready Controls

EazyStock

About Kevin: Kevin Skau is the Chief Operating Officer of Design Ready Controls , a control panel manufacturer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota – designing and manufacturing control panels for high-volume OEMs in a variety of industries. Congratulations on the award, Kevin! As Automation Hero, what processes or tasks have you automated at Design Ready Controls?