Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

A slew of global purchasing managers indexes all point to deep supply constraints as this year's economy looks to be the strongest since 2011. Factories across the globe warned they are finding it increasingly hard to keep up with demand, potentially forcing them to raise prices as the world economy looks set to enjoy its strongest year since 2011. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. 2 from China, Germany, France, Italy and the U.K. all pointed to deeper supply constraints, w

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. In this post, Greg Umstead, Vice President, Fleet & LTL Services Transportation Management at Transplace , discusses the move to density-based pricing in the less-than-truckload (LTL) industry and the new challenges it creates for shippers, particularl

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

Creform Corp. has developed a cart that allows a company to hold automobile exhaust parts for line-side presentation.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 2, 2018

As each year comes to a close, we all look back on the year that was in reflection. Today, we conclude our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation , Freight. We spent the last week exploring each category's top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2017.

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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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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

As we welcome 2018, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of our blogs from the last year that were the most popular among our readers. It probably comes as no surprise that the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate blogs topped the list by far, and will continue to top headlines into 2018. Here are the top 10 most popular blogs! Click on any of the headers to read the entire article.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 2, 2018

Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics have earned the 2018 Military-Friendly Employers Silver Awards designation, scoring within 30 percent of the 10 th ranked organization in its respective category. The transportation company, based in Reading, Pennsylvania, has once again been honored by Victory Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine. Penske has considerably exceeded Victory Media’s standards in the areas of support and retention; policies and compliance; and recruiting and sourcing

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Odyssey Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

Much has been written lately about the domestic trucking capacity problem. The strong economy combined with the aging driver population and increasing regulations have made finding domestic capacity challenging for many cargo types and lanes. While the shortage has been evident in domestic long haul and bulk truck segments, capacity for the drayage of international shipments.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

Board overturns Obama-Era decisions on micro-unions and joint employer status.

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Odyssey Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

What supply chain new year’s resolutions should be on your company’s list for 2018? There’s nothing quite like the start of a New Year to get moving on those goals, tasks, and mission that your company has been pondering but not acting upon. As supply chains and logistics operations become more complex and intertwined with. Continue Reading. The post Your 2018 Supply Chain New Year’s Resolutions appeared first on Odyssey Logistics & Technology.

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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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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

The December 18th deadline has come and gone, the trucking industry is still trying to rally against the ELD mandate. The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) requires truckers to switch from paper logs which have been in use since 1930, to a digital system that automatically record hours of service. The original idea behind the mandate was to make roads safer by reducing the number of fatigued drivers on the roads and therefore reduce the number of accidents that occur.

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