Fri.May 27, 2022

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Global Logistics Market Analysis: 2022 Summer Edition

MTS Logistics

The shipping ecosystem is ever-changing. We experience such diverse supply chain disruptions that tracking the data on U.S. inventories and consumer behavior, and reconciling them with maritime supply/demand dynamics is getting harder each day. Today, we are experiencing a very different supply chain crisis than we did a year ago. Last year was marked with capacity issues and high prices, but today, freight prices have decreased, while capacity has increased.

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Container Shipping Conference: How to Build a Resilient Supply Chain

Shipsta

The Container Shipping Conference (CSC 2022) brings together the top leaders in the logistics and supply chain industry to discuss the best strategies and technologies to tackle current and future logistics challenges in the container industry.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

I was fortunate enough to spend the beginning of this week at Manhattan Associates’ Momentum user conference. It was great to be back in person at a conference, seeing people face to face. Although virtual conferences do offer convenience, they lack a personal touch and the ability to network with others in person. This conference included a lot of great content and interesting discussions.

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Freightos’ shareholders unveiled: does transparency really matter?

Supply Chain and Logistics

It turns out that major shareholders of Freightos are also large logistics companies— FedEx, Qatar Airways, and IAG Cargo. Thre are others, such as Singapore Exchange, who participated in Freightos’s Series C round of financing.

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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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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 27, 2022)

Talking Logistics

“It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity — it’s inhumanity.” — Amanda Gorman But what to do? It’s always the same arguments around gun control, mental health, and school security, with politicians on both sides of the aisle doing what. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 27, 2022).

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Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure for eMobility Solution Offers EV Charging in Buildings

NGT News

Schneider Electric has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) charging solution for efficient, resilient and sustainable electric mobility and net-zero buildings. With this launch, Schneider Electric continues its pursuit to make buildings smarter and sustainable overall by adding EV charging infrastructure in the facilities. “As EVs take hold of the car market, buildings will take […].

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Chip availability continues to hamper OEM production, ACT reports

Fleet Owner

Research firm’s analysts say they are less confident that supply chain issues will subside enough for truck makers to fully meet customer demand this year and into 2023. Meanwhile, used truck sales took a tumble in April, ACT also reported.

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Alexander Dennis Celebrates Delivery of 1,000th BYD ADL Electric Bus

NGT News

NFI Group Inc. subsidiary Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) and BYD UK’s electric vehicle (EV) partnership has delivered its 1,000th zero-emission bus. ADL and BYD UK have been working in partnership since 2015. The BYD ADL Enviro400EV double decker was part-funded by the Scottish Government and handed over to Stagecoach Bluebird in Aberdeen during Scottish Bus […].

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Secure Your Heavy Equipment Rentals with Asset Tracking Solutions

RasTrac

The heavy equipment rental industry is a significant market, valued at more than $45 billion in 2022 alone and expected to grow almost 8%, as well. As such, it’s essential to ensure that your heavy equipment is secured, safe to operate, and that your operations aren’t disrupted by theft.

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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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WEBINAR: Digital ROI for Freight Forwarders

Logistics Business Magazine

In the upcoming Logistics Business webinar , Julian Alvarez, CEO of white-label shipment visibility software provider Logixboard , will be joined by Mike Levy, General Manager of London-based international freight, FBA & eCommerce logistics specialist Corten Logistics , to discuss the digitisation of the supply chain and the advantages it brings to shippers, brokers and customers.

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Analysis and answers needed in zero-emissions shift

Truck News

Look no further than some of Canada’s largest transportation providers for evidence of a shift to zero-emission vehicles. CN will take delivery of 15 battery-electric trucks this year. Walmart Canada has reserved 130 of the yet-built Tesla Semi and plans to shift its entire fleet to alternative power sources by 2028. CP, meanwhile, is testing […].

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Gideon launches autonomous case picking solution

Logistics Business Magazine

Gideon , the robotics and AI solutions company, has launched Casey, an autonomous case picking and process optimisation solution. The new solution helps companies manage the severe labour shortages and surging e-Commerce demand by automating and optimising manual case picking. The rise of e-commerce, due to its higher labour intensity and customer expectations, is a clear signal that new automation solutions are the key to sustainable growth.

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Automation has its limits in trucking

Truck News

The automation of trucking is happening at a more rapid pace than I ever would’ve thought possible. When Daimler demonstrated its Mercedes-Benz Future Truck in Magdeburg, Germany, in 2014, it said the technology could be commercially viable by 2025 if governments created the related legislative framework. As we near that date, the legislative framework is […].

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

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.

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Supply chain reform “can save economy from depression”

Logistics Business Magazine

The boss of a supply chain specialist has warned of further economic turmoil but says supply chain reform can turn the economy around. “The supply chain crisis isn’t going away any time soon,” says Oliver Chapman, CEO and founder of supply chain specialist and the UK’s No.1 fastest-growing company, OCI , “but it isn’t all doom and gloom.” Chapman says: “Supply chain issues are already causing major problems across the global economy, and they will

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The story behind LogiNext’s ‘Employee of the Quarter’

Loginext

The story behind LogiNext’s ‘Employee of the Quarter’, UI/UX champion Pratik Mahajan This article is a part of the #WeAreLogiNext series of articles where we focus on people’s journeys that power the company. Our next LogiNextian is Pratik Mahajan, who has been a shining star in LogiNext’s engineering team. A UI/UX Engineer, Pratik […].

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Innovative drive concepts from Nord

Logistics Business Magazine

E-commerce is booming and so is warehouse automation. Flexible warehouse systems are also in demand in large grocery chain warehouses, and require environmentally friendly, sustainable and intelligent drive concepts. Drive specialist is highly familiar with the industry’s requirements and offers a variety of dynamic drive solutions which are suited for various applications and requirements in warehouse logistics.

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Summary and lesson learned in Logistic Summer 2022

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

I would like to use my last blog post to share a summary and my personal lesson learned from my summer semester at UPV in Logistic with Mister Garcia, with the blog members. At the beginning of the semester, Mister Garcia introduced us to logistics to get a first overview of the large field of logistics, as we all have different backgrounds in logistics as well.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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Lou Gehrig Day with Larry Cepuran

The Logistics of Logistics

Lou Gehrig Day with Larry Cepuran. Larry Cepuran and Joe Lynch talk about Lou Gehrig Day and ALS, which stands for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 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 has no cure and very few treatments. Donate to ALS TDI. Lou Gehrig Day. In March 2021, Major League Baseball declared June 2 henceforth to be Lou Gehrig Day.

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Semtech transforms maritime asset tracking

Logistics Business Magazine

Semtech Corporation , a leading global supplier of high performance analogue and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, has announced that Boluda Corporación Marítima, a leading global maritime services provider, will leverage an asset tracking solution from WITRAC, a Valencia-based company offering innovative technology solutions that connect and provide visibility to the value chain.