Mon.Apr 09, 2018

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Holding shippers accountable in the ELD era

Fleet Owner

Commercial truck carriers and drivers have been bound by the constraints of the hours of service (HOS) rules for quite some time now. It’s not exactly breaking news that these rules have been a challenge for all key players in the industry.

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One Network and Imperial Logistics partner to use blockchain to secure medical supply chain and combat counterfeit

DC Velocity

Imperial Logistics uses the One Network's cloud solution to manage the entire distribution process and help ensure the delivery of clean drugs to patients, companies say.

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The Dawn of the Automated Warehouse

Material Handling and Logistics

The retail and e-commerce industries are driving the adoption of robotics in warehousing applications.

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Using technology to better serve the spot market

Fleet Owner

PALM DESERT, CA. With capacity still as tight as almost any time in history, freight brokers meeting here sought ways to leverage technology to improve efficiency and better connect truckers with shippers.

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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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I, Fro-bot: Robotic froyo kiosk serves up frozen yogurt on demand

DC Velocity

Machines use a robotic arm to dispense the frozen treats within 60 seconds.

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Breakthrough Energy establishes supply chain consulting service

Logistics Management

Earlier this month, Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Breakthrough Fuel, an energy management company focused on helping shippers gain transparency and “remove distortion from their transportation supply chains,” announced it has rolled out a new transportation and logistics-focused consulting service, entitled Breakthrough Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Cybersecurity: Supply Chain Contractors Need to Improve Cybersecurity Risk

GlobalTranz

We all know how important cybersecurity is now that technology powers commerce in such a significant way. But if you perform work as part of a supply chain, you know that the stakes are especially high. Given that you’re part of a network of providers, vendors, transporters and managers, the impact of just one weak link in the supply chain cybersecurity “chain of custody” can be significant.

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New logistics agreement to support economic growth on the Mississippi River introduced

Logistics Management

The St. Louis Regional Freightway, Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District located in the State of Louisiana and four ports in the St. Louis region have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish and grow an alliance to generate new business by promoting international and inland trade routes at strategic locations along the Mississippi River.

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Leverage Technology to Succeed in Today’s Transportation Market

Talking Logistics

As we say goodbye to Q1 2018, one of the predictions for this year has already come true: managing transportation operations has become more challenging and complex than ever due to tighter capacity and more demanding customer expectations. How can shippers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) work smarter instead of harder to succeed in this new environment?

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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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IMTA’s Safety & Maintenance Council Recognizes Carter Team Members

Carter Logistics

On Saturday, March 31, three of Carter Express staff won awards at an awards banquet hosted by the Indiana Motor Truck Association’s Safety and Maintenance Council. Saturday night was filled with recognition for people who have the same goal, developing and maintaining a safe workplace. The IMTA and its Safety and Maintenance Council awarded several deserving companies and individuals.

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Continuous Pool Optimization: Putting Creativity to Work in Transportation

Talking Logistics

Mitch Weseley, CEO and Founder of 3Gtms , discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What’s changed the most with transportation management systems (TMS) over the years? What is continuous pool optimization? What types of companies or industries are driving demand for this capability? . From a technology standpoint, what innovations make continuous pool optimization possible today?

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AI-Powered Autonomous Picking Robot

Material Handling and Logistics

Soft Robotics has launched SuperPick, an autonomous soft robotic solution designed specifically for e-commerce and retail logistics environments.

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TMW integrates fleet maintenance ordering with Navistar's OnCommand Connection

Fleet Owner

Navistar customers with TMW’s TMT Fleet Maintenance software will be able to send electronic purchase orders directly to Navistar.

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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 CIO: Use tech disruption to better serve customers

Logistics Management

Logistics professionals heard about supply chain priorities and technology from one of their peers at Monday’s keynote at MODEX in Atlanta, when Juan Perez, CIO and chief engineering officer for UPS, took the stage. In a talk titled, “Anticipating Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Challenges—Today,” Perez advised “we need to disrupt ourselves” with technology that improves the customer experience.

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XTRA Lease plans to add cargo sensors to its new dry van units

Fleet Owner

St. Louis-based trailer leasing/rental giant is also notching its 25th anniversary.

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Breakthrough Fuel establishes supply chain consulting service

Logistics Management

Earlier this month, Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Breakthrough Fuel, an energy management company focused on helping shippers gain transparency and “remove distortion from their transportation supply chains,” announced it has rolled out a new transportation and logistics-focused consulting service, entitled Breakthrough Supply Chain.

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Kenworth adds new videos to its app

Fleet Owner

New videos focus on operating and safety tips for the T680 and T880 models.

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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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Robotics at a tipping point revisited – Piece picking robots

Logistics Management

While much of the action has been in mobile collaborative robotics, piece picking robots are finding their niche.

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Deputy administrator nominated to take over NHTSA

Fleet Owner

Heidi King has served as agency’s interim leader for the last seven months.

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Kerry Express Invests 800M Baht to Increase Network and Same-Day Deliveries

Logistics Manager

Thailand’s leading parcel delivery company, Kerry Express (Thailand) Limited recently announced they will invest an extra 800 million Baht for the expansion of their Same-day delivery network in the Thai Capital Bangkok the investment will also be used for creating more nationwide service points. The money will be used to double the size of the fleet for their Bangkok Same-day delivery and increase their service points from the current 1,500 to 2,500 by the end of this year.

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Traffic light logistics: when you become the package.

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

While I was studying my industrial electronics and automatics engineer degree, I had to program a cross street traffic lights for a simulation. The task was not particularly difficult (I was just programming a couple of traffic lights for an intersection), but it made me realize how difficult must be to control not just one intersection, but all of them in a big city like Valencia (or worse, Madrid).

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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New Agreement Signed Between Abu Dhabi Ports and the China Council

Logistics Manager

Abu Dhabi Ports recently signed a new agreement with the China Council for the purpose of promoting international trade and to further explore and expand new business opportunities between Chinese companies who have shown an interest in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) and the region’s largest free trade zone, the Khalifa Port Free Trade Zone (KPFTZ).

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Ryanair: a Low-Cost success story

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

During the couple days off that we had during the holidays, I went back to France to see my family. While looking at several options that I could choose from to go back home, many were way too expensive for my student budget: with usual airlines offering prices going from 250 euros and above, I could not imagine paying that amount of money! I thus decided to use Ryanair, which is one of the most well-known low-cost airlines in the world, and my wallet can now thank me for the few pennies I saved

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Robots Are Taking Over the E-Commerce Warehouse

Supply Chain Brain

Lior Elazary, chief executive officer of inVia Robotics , is entirely comfortable with stating that “robots are taking over the supply chain.” But that doesn’t preclude a continuing role for humans, he says. At least for now. The need to automate the fulfillment of e-commerce orders in particular is driving the use of robotics in the warehouse, he said.

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NYK Building Finished-Car Logistics Terminal in Turkey

Logistics Manager

NYK has recently announced a new agreement to build and manage a finished-car logistics terminal in Yarimca Port near the Turkish Capital, Istanbul. NYK will work in conjunction on the project with OYAK Denizcilik ve Liman ??letmeleri A.?. (OYAK PORT) who are a subsidiary of OYAK. The agreement was signed by General Manager of OYAK, Süleyman Sava? Erdem and NYK representative director and senior managing corporate officer, Koichi Chikaraishi.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Graham Little takes up new role at Evolution Time Critical

Automotive Logistics

Graham Little has been promoted to deputy managing director at Evolution Time Critical, the emergency logistics provider. He moves from his role as head of business development at the company. Little joined Evolution Time Critical in 2004. The company said the move comes as part of a company-wide expansion following an intensive recruitment drive in the UK, Europe and North America.

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Bolloré Logistics Open Free Trade Zone in Miami

Logistics Manager

France-based Bolloré Logistics has recently opened their new Foreign Trade Zone facility in Miami, Florida. In attendance for this auspicious occasion was CEO of Bollore Logistics Thierry Ehrenbogen, Cyrille Bollore Chairman of Bollore Transport & Logistics and the Consul general of France in Miami. The new facility is over 18,000 square meters and consolidates contract logistics and freight forwarding operations that were previously handled at two separate sites.

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Emirates SkyCargo Transports Champion Horses Throughout the World

Airfreight Logistics

Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo has recently carried out several transportation projects for leading equines competing in a variety of championship events throughout the world. The freight division of Emirates Airlines recently transported some of the world’s most highly rated racehorses to Dubai to take part in the Dubai World Cup Championship. Leading horses from around the world such as Talismanic, West Coast and West Coast made their journey to Dubai aboard Emirates SkyCargo’s fleet of freight