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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JANUARY 18, 2022
Cosmetics is big business. Globally, people will spend $12.8 billion in 2022 to look and smell good. Many of those sales are online. That requires a fulfillment operation that can keep up with increasing volumes, but also handle some of the unique storage and shipping requirements of beauty products.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 18, 2022
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Talking Logistics
JANUARY 18, 2022
After the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, a co-worker in Florida commented that her grocery store was restricting cream cheese purchases, creating a buzz and taking national airtime during the Christmas season. Yet another mentioned the lack of King’s Hawaiian rolls at his store.
Supply Chain and Logistics
JANUARY 18, 2022
FedEx Freight has chartered some small ships and arranged with a few shippers to ship full 53-foot containers manufactured in China to the US Port Hueneme, CA. Port Hueneme is a small facility jointly used with the US military. Cargo … Continue reading → Logistics Shipping Supply Chains congestion container shipping FedEx Freight intermodal Port Hueneme ports supply chain disruption
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Blue Grace Logistics
JANUARY 18, 2022
FreightWaves NOW – January 18, 2022. FreightWaves NOW hosts Kaylee Nix and Kevin Hill talk to Jason Lockard , Senior VP of Managed Logistics at BlueGrace, about outsource portfolio management for LTL, TL, and specialized services. To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics.
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NGT News
JANUARY 18, 2022
Cummins Inc. has closed on an acquisition of 50% equity interest in Momentum Fuel Technologies from Rush Enterprises Inc.
LandLink
JANUARY 18, 2022
Cellphone providers are set to deploy 5G service in select areas this week. Airline CEO’s are warning 5G could affect airline operations.
NGT News
JANUARY 18, 2022
Nikola Corp. and Proterra Inc. have signed a strategic, multi-year supply agreement to power Nikola zero-emission semi-trucks with Proterra’s battery technology.
Parade
JANUARY 18, 2022
2021 was a year full of uncertainty for everyone across the globe, but those uncertainties hit supply chains particularly hard. As we look forward to 2022, we’ve got to wonder how many more extremes the world will throw at the logistics industry.
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Food Logistics
JANUARY 18, 2022
37% of all respondents struggled with capacity challenges within their supply chain in 2021 compared to 25% that reported issues in 2020, and over half experienced delays with truckload shipments in 2021 compared to 42% in 2020. Transportation / Trucking
Logistics Management
JANUARY 18, 2022
Greenwich, Conn.-based based freight transportation services provider XPO Logistics announced today it has taken steps to further expand its less-than-truckload (LTL) network and increase its customer service capacity, opening two new LTL terminals.
NGT News
JANUARY 18, 2022
The City of Porterville, Calif., is rolling out EV Connect’s charging management platform to take advantage of advanced capabilities such as real-time charger and vehicle data, automatic and manual charging prioritization, and energy management to help mitigate on-peak energy costs.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 18, 2022
The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for December, at 114.7 2015=100), saw a 1% increase, following a 0.5% November gain, to 113.5.
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NGT News
JANUARY 18, 2022
Blink Charging Co., an owner, operator and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, is deploying EV chargers at General Motors (GM) dealerships in the U.S. and Canada.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 18, 2022
Moving freight by rail is the most environmentally friendly mode of ground transport, with the average U.S. railroad moving one ton of freight 470 miles per gallon of fuel. A new type of railcar aims to further improve the industry’s footprint
Overdrive Online
JANUARY 18, 2022
An operator is his/her own first best line of defense at the very scene of an accident when it comes to the potential for litigation, however minor. That’s in addition to these time-worn tactics to fight back against aggressive claimants and attorneys. Business
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 18, 2022
Economists warn that persistently high transportation prices are stoking inflation and clouding the recovery
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Overdrive Online
JANUARY 18, 2022
Presenting a kind of "anatomy" of an advertising plaintiffs’ attorney shop, with a mind to give trucking companies of all shapes and sizes tips on getting ahead of the threat of post-crash litigation from such firms. Business
Logistics Management
JANUARY 18, 2022
FourKites officials said that with NIC-place in the fold, it is positioned to create the largest European-based multimodal carrier network, serving global shippers with what it called the most comprehensive end-to-end global supply chain visibility platform.
RasTrac
JANUARY 18, 2022
Do you dread having to put together reports about your fleet’s performance? If you’re having to allocate an afternoon—or even an entire day—to reporting on your fleet operations, then you should know there’s a better way to spend your time!
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The GEP Outlook 2022 report explores global business trends and features seven critical leadership themes that will help you proactively prepare for and power through the challenges ahead.
Overdrive Online
JANUARY 18, 2022
This series charts buzz around so-called "nuclear" post-crash verdicts – extremely high awards to plaintiffs after truck crashes -- which has reached an inevitable outcome in the New Orleans staged-accident ring. Bedrock cost impacts are felt by all. Business
CH Robinson Logistics
JANUARY 18, 2022
Have you heard about companies investing a lot of money, time, and resources to implement a transportation management system (TMS) , only to have to shelve the system later because the ongoing savings or efficiencies weren’t meeting expectations? .
Food Logistics
JANUARY 18, 2022
A new report from 3PL Central emphasizes the importance of inventory and risk management for greater demand planning throughout 2022. Transportation / 3PL/4PL
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 18, 2022
China’s zero tolerance approach to Covid has idled Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG factories — a troubling sign for global carmakers as the omicron variant begins to spread in the world’s biggest auto production hub
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For supply chain and procurement pros, cost reduction is is a top priority today. This timely new paper from GEP explores powerful and effective digital levers that can help you to slash costs and create more value for the business. Read it now.
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