Cyzerg
JULY 30, 2020
First, I’d like to give you some quick perspective on the viewpoint from which this blog series (Reactive vs. Proactive IT Operations) will be written: I’ve been involved in IT operations management for over 11 years, nine of them leading enterprise-grade technical operations across small and mid-sized businesses, with larger operations in manufacturing and e-commerce.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JULY 30, 2020
When online shoppers click the order button on your website, they expect to get their selections quickly and in perfect condition. Making that happen is the job of your 3PL provider. While the company’s warehouse staff actually picks, packs and ships your products, your fulfillment center customer service representative (CSR) contributes to a positive buying experience through the support he or she gives you.
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Overdrive Online
JULY 30, 2020
Load postings in recent months on popular loadboards have been climbing. However, despite that steady freight recovery, data shows the smallest of carriers -- those with six trucks or fewer -- aren't jumping back into the game at the same rate that freight is returning.
Logistics Management
JULY 30, 2020
With the $10 billion loan to the USPS secured, the USPS today issued a statement, laying out the terms in which it will provide the United States Department of the Treasury with specific information regarding the organization’s costs, revenues, and overall financial position, which includes providing Treasury, under strict terms of confidentiality, with those contracts that generate the most revenue for the Postal Service.
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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.
Morai Logistics
JULY 30, 2020
Digital transformation has facilitated many changes within the modern supply chain but none more so than cross-company collaboration. The modern supply chain looks very different to the tradition. In the past, supply chains worked in a linear, step-by-step manner, which was highly segmented. Conversely, modern supply chains are aiming for much the opposite.
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Logistics Management
JULY 30, 2020
Quarterly revenue, increased 13.4 annually, and adjusted earnings per share, at $2.13, was up 8.7% compared to a year ago far outpaced Wall Street expectations, at $1.07. Net income, at $1.8 billion, was up 4.9% annually, with UPS noting it included material headwinds stemming from COVOD-19 and higher self-insurance accruals, among other factors.
Commercial Carrier Journal
JULY 30, 2020
Trucking already funds the account disproportionately compared to their four-wheeling cousins.
Talking Logistics
JULY 30, 2020
The effects of COVID-19 on North American business are creating supply chain challenges into the second half of 2020. The ability for organizations to respond to these challenges will determine the strategies required to maintain profitable performance in 2021. Although some businesses relying on high contact and large crowds will succumb to bankruptcy, others have.
Food Logistics
JULY 30, 2020
Learn more about the state of the supply chain industry--today and in the future--and how this pandemic has re-shaped the future of supply chains in the upcoming SCN Summit session, scheduled for Aug. 25.
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 Viewpoints
JULY 30, 2020
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article comes from Vivek Vaid, CTO at FourKites, and examines how to predict accurate shipments ETAs. Predictive intelligence is a big deal these days. In talking to one of our customers, it occurred to me that despite the advances FourKites has demonstrated in machine learning and data science, […].
Logistics Management
JULY 30, 2020
Total second quarter volume—at 4,016,899 units—fell 11.9% annually. Domestic containers—at 1,742,968—slipped 7.0%, with trailers—at 259,752—falling 14.0%All domestic equipment—at 2,002,720—was off 8.0%. ISO, or international, containers, were down 15.4%, to 2,014,179.
United World Transporation
JULY 30, 2020
Driver app companies, such as 99. and Samsara , have developed a facial recognition tool that has its purpose to increase even more the safety of the driving experience. The 99 system, developed by engineers and programmers in three countries – Brazil, USA and China – automatically identifies the face of all drivers before they even connect to the app.
Freight Center
JULY 30, 2020
2020 really is a year unlike anything we have seen or experienced, and as market conditions fluctuate in less than truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) shipping, it can be hard for business owners or operators to keep up with changes. The freight industry market conditions change for a variety of reasons, such as economic situations, legal regulations, driver shortages, capacity issues, sudden public health emergencies, weather conditions, seasonality and more.
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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
JULY 30, 2020
Total second quarter volume—at 4,559,053 units—fell 11.9% annually. Domestic containers—at 1,874,999—slipped 7.0%, with trailers—at 302,138—falling 14.0%All domestic equipment—at 2,177,137—was off 8.0%. ISO, or international, containers, were down 15.4%, to 2,381,916.
Logistics Bureau
JULY 30, 2020
We get a lot of questions relating to KPIs than anything else on this blog and on our YouTube channel so here are some useful tips for that and hopefully you find this useful for your supply chain KPIs preparation. Do not have too many. Do not go overboard to a 100-pager report. Make it easy to collect. Tailor it with your organization needs. Make it outcome-focused.
Commercial Carrier Journal
JULY 30, 2020
The bottom line for fleets is they will lose competitiveness if they stick with old paper-based information systems and manage their loads with manual systems.
LandLink
JULY 30, 2020
Technology is disrupting the supply chain industry at a rapid pace. During this decade, e-commerce and IoT have irreversibly altered every aspect of logistics management. To remain successful, supply chain managers are increasing their adoption of cloud and technology platforms and applications. Innovative technologies, such as blockchain and machine learning, are being implemented today with the potential of significantly reshaping existing supply chain operating models.
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Logistics Manager
JULY 30, 2020
WW Ocean has been named a 2019 General Motors Supplier of the Year at the automotive giant’s 28th annual Supplier of the Year awards. The virtual ceremony celebrated 116 of GM’s best suppliers from 15 countries for outstanding contributions to value, introducing innovation, or consistently exceeding expectations. This is the second year in succession that WW Ocean have been named a winner.
Penske Move Ahead
JULY 30, 2020
Penske Truck Leasing's electric vehicle program welcomes long-time customer Core-Mark International, Inc. A leading consumer goods distributor, Core-Mark has aligned with Penske to deploy a battery electric Freightliner eCascadia into its fleet. The class 8 electric vehicle is domiciled at Penske's Ontario, California, facility and is being used by Core-Mark to haul between 13,000 to 18,000 pounds of food and beverages to convenience stores, located in the outskirts of Los Angeles CA.
Shippeo
JULY 30, 2020
Real-time supply chain visibility platforms enable more collaborative ecosystems, improving the visibility of flows, optimizing workloads and allowing objective data to be collected to help shippers and carriers build continuous improvement plans.
FLS Transport
JULY 30, 2020
The Top 7 Stories in Freight. Capacity gets even tighter… Shipping rates spike… Hanna slows down cross-border moves… self-driving trucks are still a decade away… and the annual RFP is dead. The hottest stories in freight can be found here, in the Weekly Freight Report: 1. Capacity Tightens as Volume Continues to Soar. Shippers, strap in.
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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.
NGT News
JULY 30, 2020
Renewable Energy Group Inc. (REG), a producer of biodiesel and renewable diesel, has entered into an agreement with Hunt & Sons Inc., a California-based petroleum products distributor, to supply REG Ultra Clean at 12 locations in Northern California. REG Ultra Clean is a premium renewable fuel and one of the lowest carbon intensity liquid transportation […].
Logistics Business Magazine
JULY 30, 2020
AMR specialist Locus Robotics has announced a strategic partnership with Balloon One, a London-based provider of software and supply chain applications for distribution, manufacturing and e-commerce companies. “As e-commerce continues to explode across all channels, warehouse fulfilment has become a critical part of the economy,” said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics.
247 Customs Broker
JULY 30, 2020
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Logistics Business Magazine
JULY 30, 2020
KION Group says it has recorded strong order intake in the first half of 2020 thanks to the e-commerce boom, despite a 10% drop in revenue caused by the pandemic and a 50% year-on-year drop in earnings versus 2019 H1. The forklift hardware and automation specialist said that net income remains in positive territory. While it expects significant falls in its core industrial trucks sector, the fast-moving supply chain solutions arm, driving automation particularly in the ecommerce sector, is stro
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247 Customs Broker
JULY 30, 2020
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Logistics Business Magazine
JULY 30, 2020
With customs intermediaries now able to apply for £50 million of new funding, first announced in June 2020, the British International Freight Association (BIFA), says that it hopes it will help its members to increase their capacity to make declarations ahead of 2021. Director General, Robert Keen (above, speaking in 2017) says: “Whilst we welcome the additional funding, as we did when the first two rounds of funding were announced, we can only keep our fingers crossed that it produces the thous
247 Customs Broker
JULY 30, 2020
Clean technology consulting firm and producer of the annual Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), has authored a new study that… The post GNA: $1 Billion Invested in California’s Renewable Gas Supply appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
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