Fri.Aug 31, 2018

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Logistics Simplified: Two Keys to Solving Your Supply Chain Problems

Material Handling and Logistics

The solutions to supply chain problems boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. In the supply chain, problems are often overcomplicated. It’s true that the major issues in the supply chain—which were confirmed through MH&L ’s workforce survey process and published in an earlier article —are nuanced. However, manufacturers, 3PLs and others in the supply chain often get lost in the details.

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Tips for driving safely during high travel season

Fleet Owner

This Labor Day weekend, Volvo Trucks offers key safety tips for drivers along with safety technologies.

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Tesla Motors tours electric semi truck to customer sites

DC Velocity

California prototype visits Ruan Transport Corp. in Iowa as clients await production launch in 2019.

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Supply Chain Complexity Could Drive TMS Market to $25 Billion by 2023

Material Handling and Logistics

The market for transportation management systems could double over the next five years, fueled by shippers' need to reduce costs and monitoring time.

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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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OnRobot acquires gripper vendor Purple Robotics

DC Velocity

Collaborative robot provider also announces funding by private equity firm, plans for additional acquisitions.

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SencorpWhite acquires WMS vendor Minerva Assocs.

DC Velocity

Move combines hardware and software to create more advanced warehouse automation products, firm says.

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Kenworth’s Washington assembly plant celebrates 25 years

Fleet Owner

Kenworth Truck Company’s assembly plant in Renton, WA, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with family day.

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Tips for Maximizing Warehouse Space

GlobalTranz

The 2018 State of Logistics Report , sponsored by 3PL Central , indicates warehousing models are evolving at a phenomenal rate. Online and mobile innovations are at the heart of increased traceability and visibility, and products must be delivered at break-neck speeds. More importantly, demand for warehouse space is at an all-time high, and warehousing is still short two million workers.

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AAR reports annual carload and intermodal gains for week ending August 25

Logistics Management

Carloads, at 275,334, were up 1.8% annually, which trailed the week ending August 18 at 278,701 and topped the week ending August 11 at 271,718.

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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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SSI Schaefer in Deal to Equip Large Leeds DC

Logistics Business Magazine

Intralogistics expert SSI Schaefer has signed a contract with global technology development distributor, Premier Farnell, to equip the company’s new Leeds Distribution Centre with a state-of-the-art order fulfilment solution. Construction work started on the high-quality 361,000 sq ft distribution unit at Muse Developments’ flagship Logic Leeds site on 29th March.

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Get Ready and Have a Plan For National Preparedness Month

Penske Move Ahead

September is National Preparedness Month, and both Penske and the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency – through the Ready campaign – want you to know how to respond in case of a natural disaster. Regardless of where you live, work or go to school, disasters can strike anywhere at any time. The campaign’s goal is to promote preparedness through community involvement, and natural disasters pose as serious dangers when you’re getting ready for a move.

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Happy Labour Day!

Freightera

Happy Labour Day! Happy last long weekend of the summer! Wishing you a beautiful fall, successful end-of-the-year sales and strong shipping season ahead. Our shippers and carriers, colleagues, friends, and partners, thank you for your business, collaboration, support, friendship. We appreciate you! The post Happy Labour Day! appeared first on Freightera Blog.

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Logistics Simplified: Three Keys to Solving Your Supply Chain Problems

Material Handling and Logistics

The solutions to supply chain problems boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. In the supply chain, problems are often overcomplicated. It’s true that the major issues in the supply chain—which were confirmed through MH&L ’s workforce survey process and published in an earlier article —are nuanced. However, manufacturers, 3PLs and others in the supply chain often get lost in the details.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (August 27-31, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week, which was dominated by M&A, new startups, and investments news. MercuryGate International Acquired by Growth Equity Investor Summit Partners. Trump Reaches Revised Trade Deal With Mexico, Threatening to Leave Out Canada (New York Times).