Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. Today, successful companies are those who can make a great idea come true and create an organization to support its implementation. To do this, they must be able to adapt quickly, to rapidly get their offer on the market and to exploit changes in the market. The COVID-19 pandemic separated the wheat from the chaff, where companies who were able to immediately respond to the surprise massive upturn in online growth coming out clearly ahead.

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RPA Labs

MARCH 3, 2022

After two years of “unprecedented times,” companies prioritizing resiliency have seen incredible gains. Now more than ever, companies are searching for tools that maximize both their stability and flexibility when facing the future. When asked about this for the 2021 MHI Annual Industry Report , 53% of the supply chain professionals surveyed said they are investing in robotics and automation technologies, while 54% are investing in cloud computing and storage.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 3, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted projects at a raft of global tech companies, and employers are now arranging escape plans for their workers.

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NGT News

MARCH 3, 2022

Mack Trucks’ next-generation Mack LR Electric battery-electric vehicle (BEV) has been released to the market. The Class 8 Mack LR Electric refuse model combines power, reliability and durability with zero emissions, offering customers a more sustainable option for refuse and recycling collection. Mack began serial production of the LR Electric in 2021 at its Lehigh […].

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 3, 2022

Corporate social responsibility (CSR), a commitment to meeting or exceeding ethical, legal and commercial public expectations, not only helps make the world a better place, but is also increasingly critical to business results.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 3, 2022

A review of the five steps that companies should take to set up a formal sustainability effort throughout the supply chain, as laid out by two analysts from The Hackett Group: associate principal Mélani Flores, and senior director Nic Walden.

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NGT News

MARCH 3, 2022

StoreDot, a company producing extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EV), has revealed its strategic technology roadmap, labeled “100inX.” It will deliver batteries capable of charging a 100 miles of range on just a 2-minute charge, with mass production readiness planned within 10 years. StoreDot is also on track for producing its […].

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 3, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is shifting vodka sales in the U.S., despite the fact that little Russian-made vodka is actually sold outside of Russia.

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Shippeo

MARCH 3, 2022

Many authors think of self-publishing as the answer to their prayers. Having full control over all the details related to their ebooks, more and more writers are starting to explore how to navigate the digital self-publishing world and escape the grip of traditional publishers. And while that does look promising, it isn’t all roses. There […].

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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.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 3, 2022

In the process of shipping, once a delivery order has been issued for an import full container and the customer has unpacked it, they are required to return the empty container to a depot nominated by the ocean carrier. Failure to return the empty container within the free time allowed for the customer/shipment may result in the client incurring demurrage/detention charges.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 3, 2022

The Port of Rotterdam is a particularly sensitive economic pillar of the Netherlands.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 3, 2022

Due to the industry standard 4.0, digitalisation, automation and networking of systems and facilities are becoming the predominant topics in production and thus also in logistics. Industry 4.0 pursues the increasing optimisation of processes and workflows in favour of productivity and flexibility and thus the saving of time and costs. Robotic systems have become the driving force for automating processes.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 3, 2022

Renault, the European auto company most exposed to Russia, has a lot at stake and no good options.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 3, 2022

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions is expanding Harsewinkel, Germany into its leading healthcare location in Europe. To this end, a new multi-client-capable shuttle warehouse with picking system has now been put into operation at the North Rhine-Westphalia site, which in the future will enable the products of a total of 25 customers from the pharmaceutical and medical technology industry to be shipped even more efficiently and quickly to hospitals, pharmacies, doctors, laboratories, patients and whol

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WorkWave

MARCH 3, 2022

Time To Read: 5 minutes. Many businesses experience a yearly off-season — a time when traffic is slower than the rest of the year. Some businesses adjust hours to accommodate fewer sales. In certain cases, companies might close completely during the off-season, before reopening later in the year. If you’re not sure whether your business experiences an off-season, take a moment to review total sales — and total foot-traffic numbers if you run an in-person business.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 3, 2022

It is not the performance of modern production machines but their material supply that promises the greatest potential for further productivity increases in industrial companies today. With the new Smart Pallet Mover (SPM), Interroll has launched an awarded solution that can be adapted as a flexible and modular pallet management system to meet a wide range of application requirements in industrial manufacturing.

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EazyStock

MARCH 3, 2022

In the early 1980s, just in time supply chain management emerged as a way for businesses to reduce stock levels and only hold items that were needed to fulfill known orders. In recent years, and particularly since the coronavirus pandemic, just-in-case (JIC) supply chain management has become more popular. This takes a more cautious approach, where companies carry more stock and add redundancy into their supply chain, so they can respond to unexpected surges in demand or mitigate supply disrupti

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Advertiser: GEP

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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ShipLilly

MARCH 3, 2022

A well-functioning supply chain saves time, money, and reputation. However, if anything goes wrong, you may lose your reputation as well as a large number of customers. Both the customer and the supplier benefit from online ordering. However, greater judgment and organization is required to deliver goods on time and in good condition. This is the crux of the supply chain.

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FLS Transport

MARCH 3, 2022

The Top 5 Headlines in Freight, Transportation, & Logistics from FLS Transportation. Here’s this week’s Weekly Freight Report March 3rd: Temps rise across most of North America and the NW gets flooded with rain. Major freight forwarder hacked and taken offline for weeks. Ship with Lamborghinis and other luxury cars catches fire and sinks.

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Turvo

MARCH 3, 2022

Leading logistics and supply chain collaboration service, Turvo, has recently announced a new partnership with street-turn expert, MatchBack Systems. This collaboration brings MatchBack Systems’ street turn optimization capabilities to increase supply chain efficiency while augmenting Turvo’s existing services at the same time. Why do you need seamless, optimized street turns?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 3, 2022

Samsara Inc. , the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud , reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 29th January, 2022. “We achieved significant milestones in the fourth quarter, including becoming a publicly listed company. We ended the year with over half a billion in ARR, while growing 64% year-over-year, which capped off a very successful year for the company,” said Sanjit Biswas, co-founder and CEO of Samsara.

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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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Shippeo

MARCH 3, 2022

Profitably delivering precision, resilience, and sustainability in the face of variability and volatility

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AIMMS

MARCH 3, 2022

The post 5 Powerful Prescriptive Analytics Examples in Supply Chain appeared first on AIMMS.

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PLS Logistics

MARCH 3, 2022

Freight insurance protects your cargo throughout the freight transportation process. Learn about several types of insurance to protect your bottom line.

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Freightera

MARCH 3, 2022

It’s not uncommon for our clients to ask us why a driver didn’t call them ahead of delivery when they specifically wrote this request in the special instructions section of the bill of lading (BOL). . There are a few key differences between appointments and calls ahead of pickup/delivery which we will cover below and, hopefully, you won’t run into this problem yourself.

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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.

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