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5 things to expect in trucking in 2019

Fleet Owner

The challenges of finding and retaining personnel and acquiring vehicles will need our full attention and creative problem-solving in the coming months.

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Industrial IoT: Friend of the Environment

247 Customs Broker

December 10, 2018. Tags: Logistics , Technology , Supply Chain. SOURCE: Inmarsat. Adopting Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies to improve environmental sustainability ranks as a crucial priority for transportation and logistics companies, according to a new Inmarsat study. Across the transportation and logistics sector, the two largest drivers behind adopting IIoT-based solutions are monitoring environmental conditions such as emissions and air quality (61 percent) and improving re

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West Coast Importers: ‘Tis The Season To Consider Long Beach Warehouse Space

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Any way you look at it, for companies that import containers into the Port of Long Beach, there’s a lot to love about this busy international gateway – and its nearby distribution centers. Take 35 miles of waterfront. Combine it with 10 piers and 80 berths. And top it all off with service from 175 shipping lines. Together with the nearby Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach handles more than a third of all ocean containers that arrive in the United States.

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Poor dental health on the road can turn fatal

Fleet Owner

Most truckers' dental emergencies from drivers include abscessed teeth, broken teeth, decayed teeth, and broken dentures, often made worse when dental care is put off.

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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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Amazon says it shipped a billion items via Prime network over peak

DC Velocity

Cities with the most last-minute deliveries on Christmas Eve were San Francisco, Austin, Texas, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Springfield, Va.

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Daimler delivers battery-powered Freightliner truck to Penske

DC Velocity

Technology supports hauling demands, regulatory pressures, resource conservation, Daimler says.

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Marangoni Tread North America announces plant expansion to meet growing demand

Fleet Owner

Being made in the USA and distributed from a central location give the company a competitive advantage against others who are importing products into the U.S.

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The Top 10 Logistics Blogs of 2018

GlobalTranz

Today, we continue our series highlighting our top blog posts of the year! We always enjoy the end of the year as it allows us to see what our readers really love. That then allows us to create more of that kind of content so our award-winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain.

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How To Choose Between International Ocean And Air Shipping

Trans Global Auto Logistics

How To Choose Between International Ocean And Air Shipping. A century ago, there was only one way to have anything sent overseas — load items onto a ship. Today, however, you have more than one option, thanks in large part to the Wright brothers. Sending cargo by air has its advantages, but it may not be the best choice in every situation. Choosing whether to send freight by boat or plane can have significant repercussions on your supply chain in a number of ways.

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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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Top 3 Driver Incentives That Improve Fleet Performance

Bringg

Driver performance is inextricably linked to the ability to build and maintain efficient and successful delivery operations. Since the quality of service that a fleet delivers has a huge impact on the overall customer experience, businesses need to find innovative ways to motivate and reward their drivers. Punctuality in the last mile is an imperative for today’s consumer – whether they’re waiting for a piece of clothing, a new fridge or just a pizza.

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Women Can Provide Unique Value to Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Carter Logistics

Blog Topics. The Shared Milkrun Mexico & Border Logistics. Women Can Provide Unique Value to Logistics & Supply Chain Management. It is no secret that women have experienced inequality in the workplace—from differences in pay to advancement opportunities to overall treatment. While women have made positive strides in the fight for equality, gender disparity still exists in many prominent industries, including Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

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2018 in the rearview: A look back at a year with Freightquote.

Freightquote

2018 was a year full of ups and downs for the freight shipping industry. Learn how Freightquote helped shippers and carriers through guides, industry news updates and more.

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Integrated Supply Chains and the Future of Healthcare

Supply Chain Brain

Reducing supply-chain costs is critical to the survival of the healthcare industry.

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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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BlueGrace Logistics 2018 in Review

Blue Grace Logistics

2018 delivered some significant changes for BlueGrace Logistics. From new offices to charity events that helped others in so many communities, our amazing team made this year one to remember. We want to take some time to recap our biggest changes and our best memories of the year. CSO, Randy Collack Announces Retirement. Randy Collack, Chief Strategy Officer, has retired this year.

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Top 3 Driver Incentives That Improve Fleet Performance

Bringg

Driver performance is inextricably linked to the ability to build and maintain efficient and successful delivery operations. Since the quality of service that a fleet delivers has a huge impact on the overall customer experience, businesses need to find innovative ways to motivate and reward their drivers. Punctuality in the last mile is an imperative for today’s consumer – whether they’re waiting for a piece of clothing, a new fridge or just a pizza.

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How To Choose Between International Ocean And Air Shipping

Trans Global Auto Logistics

How To Choose Between International Ocean And Air Shipping. A century ago, there was only one way to have anything sent overseas — load items onto a ship. Today, however, you have more than one option, thanks in large part to the Wright brothers. Sending cargo by air has its advantages, but it may not be the best choice in every situation. Choosing whether to send freight by boat or plane can have significant repercussions on your supply chain in a number of ways.

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Digital Transformation: Moving from Preventive to Predictive Maintenance Models in Transportation, Field, and Industrial Environments

IoT World Today

Connecting and leveraging legacy field equipment to extract data and improve operational efficiencies has traditionally been difficult, costly, and sometimes impossible due to severe environmental conditions. However, the industrial workplace has the opportunity to rapidly evolve as the Internet of Things (IoT) connects people and machines to devices and data.

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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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How To Choose Between International Ocean And Air Shipping

Trans Global Auto Logistics

How To Choose Between International Ocean And Air Shipping. A century ago, there was only one way to have anything sent overseas — load items onto a ship. Today, however, you have more than one option, thanks in large part to the Wright brothers. Sending cargo by air has its advantages, but it may not be the best choice in every situation. Choosing whether to send freight by boat or plane can have significant repercussions on your supply chain in a number of ways.

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Dutch Freight Group Brings Power to the People of Chad

Logistics Business Magazine

U-Freight Holland, the Dutch subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based freight forwarding and logistics company, has successfully handled the multimodal shipment of electricity power cables from Europe to Africa. The 16 rolls of transmission cables were required urgently in Chad, where the country’s power utility, National Electricity Company (SNE) is rehabilitating generating assets to help improve supply.

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FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index trends closer to positive territory

247 Customs Broker

By LM Staff ·. December 20, 2018. While still not close to ideal, things appear to continue to slowly be improving for shippers, according to the most recent edition of the Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) issued this week by freight transportation consultancy FTR. FTR describes the SCI as an indicator that sums up all market influences that affect the transport environment for shippers, with a reading above zero being favorable and a reading below zero being unfavorable and a “less-than-ideal en

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Q&A: Airforwarders Association’s Fried offers up state of the sector

247 Customs Broker

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Brandon Fried, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Airforwarders Association (AfA) , an organization representing more than 275 member companies dedicated to moving cargo throughout the supply chain, with business models varying from domestic to worldwide freight forwarding operations.

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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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Freight Flow and the Economy: Asked and Answered

247 Customs Broker

December 10, 2018. Tags: Transportation , Logistics , Supply Chain. Arrive Logistics partnered with Transportation Analyst Donald Broughton (left), principal managing partner of Broughton Capital, to address the following crucial questions shippers need to answer about their freight. What effect is driver retention having on truck capacity? Normally, fleets average three- to five-percent unseated trucks (trucks without an available driver).

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