The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 24, 2020
ALS Sucks with Larry Cepuran. Larry Cepuran and Joe Lynch discuss how ALS sucks and there is still no cure and few treatments for this awful disease. Larry Cepuran is a friend of Joe’s who has been diagnosed with ALS, which is sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS stands for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Donate to ALS TDI. About ALS TDI.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 24, 2020
Wake Forest Baptist Health has begun drone deliveries of medicines and blood. As soon as a patient checks in at a Wake Forest Baptist Health infusion clinic, their specific medicine is created at the hospital and flown over via drone, creating an on-demand pharmacy for medicine with a short shelf life. Wake Forest Baptist has introduced a couple of routes from their largest facility in Winston Salem to larger clinics located only a couple hundred […].
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Commercial Carrier Journal
AUGUST 24, 2020
"At times [the Great Recession] was scary, but instead of being paralyzed by fear, we used it to sharpen our focus." Richard Stocking, now head of DPX Consulting, leans on experiences in running the country's largest truckload fleet in advising carriers how to ride out the current storm.
Overdrive Online
AUGUST 24, 2020
'Ms. Arline' Bennett is in the throes of a two-year battle with stage 4 lung cancer. The Aug. 28-30 event at Holmes County Fairgrounds in Millersburg will feature a variety of entertainment, including from these Trucker Talent Search past champions.
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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.
NGT News
AUGUST 24, 2020
ComEd has committed to transitioning more of its fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) to help electrify the Illinois transportation sector. ComEd’s current fleet of 3,000 vehicles includes 1,400 biodiesel-fueled line trucks and another 430 units that are capable of running on high-level ethanol-gasoline blends – or E85. More than 200 of its vehicles have electric […].
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Logistics Management
AUGUST 24, 2020
July shipments—at 1.018—were down 13.1% annually, faring better than June’s -17.8% annual spread, and up 4.8% compared to June, and expenditures—at 2.452—were down 14.3% annually and up 2.8% compared to June.
NGT News
AUGUST 24, 2020
Motiv Power Systems, a sustainable technology company that specializes in the electrification of medium-duty trucks and buses, has secured $15 million of additional funding from GMAG Holdings Corp. The funding will be made by means of convertible notes that are expected to be converted into a Series C funding round, which Motiv is in the […].
Logistics Management
AUGUST 24, 2020
All eras are disruptive—it’s only a question of which disruption and when. The key advice from analysts for both shipper and carriers is to not get too greedy when you have the upper hand—your counterparts will remember when you are on the downside of the next disruption.
WorkWave
AUGUST 24, 2020
Time To Read: 4 minutes. Outdoor spaces are great for building beautiful landscapes that you can enjoy for years. However, landscaping can be a difficult and lengthy process, for amateurs and landscaping professionals alike. Below are some common landscaping mistakes that can turn your outdoor getaway into a nightmare, and some tips on how to avoid them.
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
Logistics Management
AUGUST 24, 2020
Find out how to optimize in-transit moves, adapt to the unexpected, and deliver higher levels of customer service with this eBook.
Logistics Bureau
AUGUST 24, 2020
Thank you to Feedspot for voting my Supply Chain YouTube channel #1. . Surprising and very humbling. Feedspot has a team of over 25 experts whose goal is to discover and rank popular blogs, podcasts, and youtube channels in several niche categories. With millions of blogs on the web, finding influential bloggers in a niche industry is a hard problem to address. .
Logistics Management
AUGUST 24, 2020
Convoy officials said that this announcement now brings its total TMS integrations to 12, which, it added, makes the Convoy digital freight network (DFN) pricing capability the "most widely available in the industry”,
WorkWave
AUGUST 24, 2020
Time To Read: 5 minutes. Cleaning can be a hectic, seemingly never-ending chore. Remembering every task during a thorough home cleaning can be difficult. Further, after dusting, washing, brushing, and scrubbing every bit of filth out of a house, it’s only a matter of time before you’ll need to do it all over again. How can you manage this chaos? The key to helping solve this problem is to create a house cleaning schedule.
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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.
Logistics Management
AUGUST 24, 2020
Read Comarch’s latest white paper and learn about software that streamlines the AP/AR process and makes exchanging invoices more efficient and cost effective – discover how your organization can benefit from an e-Invoicing solution.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 24, 2020
The future of “last-mile” delivery of e-commerce orders is one of flying drones, robots and driverless vehicles rushing product to our doorsteps. Or so the futurists would have us believe.
NGT News
AUGUST 24, 2020
Vnomics Corp. has received a new patent for its True Fuel solution. The newly awarded Patent No. 10,632,941, issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is for Systems and Methods for Measuring and Reducing Vehicle Fuel Waste. True Fuel takes into account the impact of vehicle profile and load characteristics and route factors such […]. The post Vnomics Receives Patent for True Fuel Solution appeared first on NGT News.
MTS Logistics
AUGUST 24, 2020
The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been truly unprecedented. The sheer human toll is truly unthinkable, with millions infected worldwide and hundreds of thousands losing their lives. In addition to the human toll the coronavirus has wrought is the financial devastation it has left in its wake. With restaurants, retail stores, movie theaters and other businesses unable to operate normally or even open their doors, bankruptcies and closings have skyrocketed.
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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.
NGT News
AUGUST 24, 2020
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. has entered into an agreement with Atlanta Gas Light (AGL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas, for AGL to construct and maintain a compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station at the Port Fuel Center located in Port Wentworth near the Port of Savannah in Georgia. The station will provide a strategic […].
Logistics Manager
AUGUST 24, 2020
DKSH Thailand Business Technology has hosted a seminar on the topic “Preparing for the new normal: COVID-19 solutions for the future” in Bangkok. The aim was to showcase the company’s broad range of innovative and state-of-the-art solutions to equip businesses in Thailand for future epidemics. As the world adapts to the “new normal” brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, technological advancements will become increasingly relevant to everyday life.
World Food Programme Logistics
AUGUST 24, 2020
Three years since around 750,000 Rohingya sought refuge in Bangladesh, three of them share their hopes and struggles. Sawiid plays with his youngest daughter in their shelter in Cox’s Bazar. He used to be a full-time humanitarian worker in Myanmar and is now volunteering for WFP in the camp. Photo: WFP/Nihab Rahman Sawiid was working for a humanitarian agency when his family called him three years ago?
WorkWave
AUGUST 24, 2020
Time To Read: 4 minutes. Logistics is the detailed process of coordinating intricate operations between inventory management, employees, and facilities. While qualifications to obtain a career in logistics vary based on the career itself, they generally require the same underlying skills. These skills include, but are not limited to: impeccable organization, timekeeping, and management skills, the ability to remain calm under pressure, engage in critical thinking, and the capacity to adapt to up
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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.
PINC
AUGUST 24, 2020
If you’ve been paying higher and higher driver detention fees lately, you’re not alone. According to a new report from C.H. Robinson and Iowa State University, favored shippers are receiving better pricing and service. Those that don’t fall into the “shipper of choice” category are bearing the brunt of the driver detention and related fees. In Do Favored Shippers Really Receive Better Pricing and Service ?
WorkWave
AUGUST 24, 2020
Time To Read: 4 minutes. Planning projects may seem like the most overwhelming aspect of landscaping, and finally having a solid plan can help ease those stressors. However, now you must consider which projects to execute first, and this can be as equally overwhelming as the planning stage. Not having a landscaping plan is a common mistake made by both professionals and homeowners.
EazyStock
AUGUST 24, 2020
Systempilot is one of EazyStock’s most successful partners. Felix Kogler & Michael Schnepf, founders of Systempilot, help companies save time and grow their business by implementing digital solutions. That’s why they are EazyStock’s Automation Heroes for August! Names: Felix Kogler & Michael Schnepf. Title: Head of Sales & Head of Consulting.
WorkWave
AUGUST 24, 2020
Time To Read: 4 minutes. Many business owners get vital supply chain provisions, such as equipment and shipping or production materials, delivered directly to their business address. Unfortunately, package theft is a huge problem in the U.S., with an average of 1.7 million packages stolen or lost every day. Package loss or theft can deal huge blows to entrepreneurs and small businesses who rely on e-commerce to help supply them.
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To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.
Globalior
AUGUST 24, 2020
Incoterms deals with several aspects of trade such as : General obligations Transfer of risks Delivery Carriage Insurance Delivery and transportation documents Export clearance Import clearance Cost allocation between buyer and seller Notices Packaging, checking and marking However, they do not deal with or define the transference of title or revenue recognition in a trade.
World Food Programme Logistics
AUGUST 24, 2020
WFP cash transfers lighten the burden for the families of 100 young people in rehabilitation programme Written by Alejandra Samayoa (*Names have been changed for privacy and security reasons) In Guatemala, no one is safe from the effects of coronavirus?—?and young people are no exception. On top of the health risks it poses, the pandemic is taking away their opportunities to get an education and to find jobs to support their families.
Commercial Carrier Journal
AUGUST 24, 2020
"At times [the Great Recession] was scary, but instead of being paralyzed by fear, we used it to sharpen our focus." Richard Stocking, now head of DPX Consulting, leans on experiences in running the country's largest truckload fleet in advising carriers how to ride out the current storm.
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