Fri.Aug 02, 2019

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What Is the Right Pick and Pack Methods for Your Warehouse?

GlobalTranz

The warehouse is one of the most rapidly evolving aspects of modern business, especially in the growing ecommerce market. The biggest warehouses are adopting drones and robotics to help or replace humans, while even the smallest are picking up the software to help increase accuracy levels. Changes are also happening in how people move and.read More.

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Training the Next Generation of Truck Drivers to Combat Increasing Customer Demand

Kuebix

As e-commerce becomes more popular amongst the growing population, the trucking industry faces an increase in shipping demands. Matching the pace of online orders has proven to be easier said than done as the number of online orders begins to outweigh the number of trucks and drivers available to deliver. Drivers on the road are […]. The post Training the Next Generation of Truck Drivers to Combat Increasing Customer Demand appeared first on Kuebix.

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Most recent U.S. tariff plans are not well received by supply chain stakeholders

Logistics Management

When President Trump yesterday announced that the United States will be implementing a 10% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports, effective September 1, it understandably sent further shockwaves through the freight transportation and logistics sectors.

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Cold Calling on Steroids with Brad Seaman

The Logistics of Logistics

[00:44] Tell us a little bit about you and your company. I am Brad Seaman, founder and CEO of MonsterConnect, which is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. MonsterConnect is sales enablement / lead generation service that help sales teams become 6-8 times more productive. [01:14] Tell us a little bit about your background. I grew up in Indianapolis. I went to Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois near Chicago to be a youth pastor.

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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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Uber Freight sets up shop in Germany

Logistics Management

Late last month, Uber Freight, a subsidiary of the ubiquitous, ride-sharing service Uber, whose proprietary app matches trucking companies with loads to haul, announced it has expanded into Germany.

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How to Create a Successful Business Intelligence Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

Business intelligence is a mandatory tool for companies that wish to survive in the current economy.

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Oregon Governor Signs RNG Bill into Law

NGT News

Gov. Kate Brown, D-Ore., has signed into law S.B.98, creating a path for renewable natural gas (RNG) to become an increasing part of the state’s energy supply. NW Natural, a natural gas service company serving Oregon and Washington, worked with legislators to propose S.B.98 to enable utilities to acquire RNG on behalf of Oregon customers. […].

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Freight class: Everything you need to know.

Freightquote

In the freight shipping industry, freight classes are critical to the sustainability of nearly all aspects of our daily lives. Let’s walk through what a freight class is and what determines freight class density.

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Correlation between demurrage, detention and freight rates

Shipping and Freight Resource

Demurrage and Detention - two terms that may be at the top of the most controversial charges levied by shipping lines. While shipping lines may consider demurrage and detention a necessary evil, importers and exporters around the world may beg to differ. A question that one of the readers raised was. Is there a correlation between demurrage and detention and freight rates.??

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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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Freight class: Everything you need to know.

Freightquote

In the freight shipping industry, freight classes are critical to the sustainability of nearly all aspects of our daily lives. Let’s walk through what a freight class is and what determines freight class density.

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ATA’s American Trucking Trends report highlights how strong of a year 2018 was

Logistics Management

In 2018, trucking industry revenue rose 12.2%, from $700.1 billion in 2017 to $796.7 billion in 2018, according to ATA data.

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Announcing the Demystifying freight classification: A handy guide white paper.

Freightquote

Freightquote’s “Demystifying freight classification: A handy guide” white paper is now available for download. Get a sneak peek of what’s inside.

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Economy Still Growing But At Very Slow Pace

Material Handling and Logistics

The ISM index was at the lowest since August 2016.

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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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Trying to measure the owner-operator earnings premium

Overdrive Online

There's more than one way to calculate the difference between company driver and owner-operator income.

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Economy Still Growing But At Very Slow

Material Handling and Logistics

The ISM index was at the lowest since August 2016.

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Ford provides specs on 2020 Super Duty powertrain options

Fleet Owner

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U.S. rail carload and intermodal units see annual declines for week ending July 27

Logistics Management

Rail carloads-at 261,706-were down 3.5% , and intermodal units-at 272,792-slipped 5.3%.

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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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Data Driven Logistics: Using Visibility for Better Customer Experience

20Cube Logistics

Data is the talk of the town. Data is not only required for smooth functioning but also for better control on the process. This helps organisations achieve efficiency and cost-effectiveness, helping them transform their supply chain processes by better forecasting and procurement planning. . Is data really the show stopper? Capturing data at each point is crucial for any process optimisation and with the advent of blockchain , this is possible, but whether data-driven logistics really help us a

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RNG Stakeholders Speak out on EPA’s 2020 Renewable Fuel Proposal

NGT News

More than two dozen representatives from the renewable natural gas (RNG) industry spoke at Wednesday’s public hearing in Michigan to provide feedback on 2020 biofuel volumes proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. “The RNG Coalition is the RNG industry,” said David Cox, co-founder and director of […].

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Three Guarantors for Joint Success

Logistics Business Magazine

Last month the 50th Adenauer ADAC Circuit Trophy took place at the Nürburgring. For the second time, the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo from Konrad Motorsport, drove under the sponsoring cooperation of GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group and Reyher out of the pit lane. Axcil Jefferies, from Zimbabwe and Michele Di Martino, from Eitorf achieved the class victory in the SP9 Pro-Am classification and with that the 5th place in the overall standings at the 4th race of the VLN endurance championship.

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Logistics Market 2019 By Application: Industrial and Manufacturing, Retail, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Military, Oil and Gas and Other

247 Customs Broker

An exhaustive study of Logistics Market Reports Monitors latest market research report on the Global Logistics Market provides a comprehensive analysis of some of the… The post Logistics Market 2019 By Application: Industrial and Manufacturing, Retail, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Military, Oil and Gas and Other appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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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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Double-digit Growth for Cargo on Inland Waterways

Logistics Business Magazine

Hamburg is Germany’s biggest universal port and, with 9.9 million tons throughput in 2018, its second biggest inland port. For the first quarter of 2019, the recently published inland vessel data from the northern statistics office reports 34,640 TEU – 20ft standard containers – for the Port of Hamburg. This represents an increase of 20 percent in comparison with the same period last year.

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Trucking Law: Adapting to sleep apnea’s most common treatment

247 Customs Broker

The Trucking Law segment is a monthly feature on Overdrive, in which we pose commonly asked questions from truckers and owner-operators to legal experts. In this… The post Trucking Law: Adapting to sleep apnea’s most common treatment appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Uzbekistan Office for GW

Logistics Business Magazine

The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is continuing its path to becoming a Silk Road specialist. On July 30, 2019, the logistics company opened a representative office in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. “This adds to our local presence in Central Asia, enabling us to pave the way for our customers to a promising market, as the links between Europe and Asia are becoming increasingly important,” says Thomas Moser, Director and Regional Manager Black Sea/CIS at Gebrüder Weis

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This Week in Logistics (July 27 – August 2)

247 Customs Broker

It is great when a plan comes together. In Boston, we are looking at another blistering hot weekend. My wife suggested we get away for… The post This Week in Logistics (July 27 – August 2) appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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Freightera Plans to go Public!

Freightera

Canadian digital-freight matching platform seeks to list on TSX Venture Exchange with “conservative” C$34 million valuation. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug 2, 2019 / FreightWaves / — Freightera , a Canadian-based digital freight marketplace, plans to go public. CEO Eric Beckwitt confirmed to FreightWaves on August 1 that his Vancouver-based firm is seeking a listing on the TSX Venture Exchange through a process similar to an initial public offering.

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Logistics Market 2019 By Application: Industrial and Manufacturing, Retail, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Military, Oil and Gas and Other – A Technology Market

247 Customs Broker

An exhaustive study of Logistics Market Reports Monitors latest market research report on the Global Logistics Market provides a comprehensive analysis of some of the… The post Logistics Market 2019 By Application: Industrial and Manufacturing, Retail, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Military, Oil and Gas and Other – A Technology Market appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Penske Associates Pull 80 Tons for Veteran’s Charity

Penske Move Ahead

Editor’s note: This story is part of our “50 Stories of People Helping People” series. As we celebrate Penske’s 50th anniversary in 2019, we are spotlighting associates every Friday who are making a difference in their communities. Penske associates from the Boston District participated in the Travis Mills Foundation Plane Pull to support injured veterans and their families.

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