Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
Health care providers and truckers know that back problems are drivers' most common occupational injury, but what's second? That's what Bryan Combs, faculty member and nurse at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, wanted to find out.
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 19, 2018
Outsourcing jobs that GM employees would be doing, is helping GM focus on improving quality and efficiency. DHL is helping GM avoid assemble errors and reduce costs, and it’s doing this from inside the plant. Within some GM final assembly plants in China, DLH assembles thousands of kits of parts daily, as reported by Norihiko Shirouzu for Reuters. For example, seats are unloaded from delivery trucks, put on a conveyor system that runs underneath an assembly line, and are delivered to the assembl
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Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
National Join Power Alliance and National Ready Mixed Concrete Association members could save on new Kenworth heavy-duty trucks this year.
Logistics in War
JANUARY 19, 2018
By David Beaumont. To start 2018, LIW is pleased to announce the release of ‘Transforming Australian Army logistics to support the Joint Land Force’, a paper shaped by the discussion of logistics on LIW during 2017. Published by the Australian Army’s Research Centre, the paper comprehensively examines compelling operational reasons for a new agenda of change – from newly developed operational concepts to other imperatives for transformation.
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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.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce lays out an ambitious road map for rebuilding U.S. transportation infrastructure. Will anyone follow it?
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Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
Freightliner Trucks’ new Cascadia model was selected for a recent 2017 Good Design award, which selects product designs and graphics from more than 46 nations for design excellence.
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 19, 2018
Warehouse managers face many challenges. Customers need to get the products they order. Employees deserve an enjoyable, rewarding work environment. Vendors need to have access to the latest inbound freight routing guides and more. These challenges can be overwhelming, but supply chain executives and managers can simplify the process by tracking these top warehouse management KPIs (key performance indicators).
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
With more than 500,000 vehicles equipped with a video-based safety solution, it’s clear this technology is becoming the new norm for many fleets.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 19, 2018
Global express delivery and logistics service provider DHL rolled out the inaugural edition of its Global Trade Barometer, which it said is an early indicator for the current state and future development of global trade. The company said that this will be published quarterly and is the result of a partnership between DHL and Accenture, whom will provide data modeling and predictive analytics to forecast future trends for DHL.
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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
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
Big rigs join the autonomous party at CES 2018.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 19, 2018
Blockchain technology was created to support transactions involving Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But it has quickly emerged from that dark and mysterious world to offer an invaluable tool for business in general, and global supply chains in particular. Touted as a secure, immutable system of record for any number of transactions between business partners, it seems an ideal tool for managing the complex web of relationships that make up a typical supply chain.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
Truckstop.com has promoted Steven Foster to vice president of small and medium business (SMB) sales. Foster joined Truckstop.com in 2016 as the director of SMB Sales.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 19, 2018
Vanderlande has joined the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and other partners to develop industrial robots that will operate with increased independence and autonomy. The project – called FAST (new Frontiers in Autonomous Systems Technology) – aims to develop mobile robots with increased flexibility, which allows them to function more effectively in environments that undergo frequent change.
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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.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
There will be a mild slowdown in worldwide trade growth, but growth nonetheless over the next three months.
Automotive Logistics
JANUARY 19, 2018
Joanne Perry (pictured) has taken over from Christopher Ludwig as the editor of the Automotive Logistics group, becoming responsible for the print and digital content of Automotive Logistics and Finished Vehicle Logistics. The move follows Ludwig’s appointment as content director at parent company, Ultima Media. Perry, who took over on January 1 st and is based at the group’s offices in London, is now responsible for the creation, commissioning and delivery of editorial across the logistics grou
Penske Move Ahead
JANUARY 19, 2018
Today, the Truck Renting and Leasing Association ( TRALA ) announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published the waiver TRALA requested for short-term rental trucks in the Federal Register. According to TRALA’s announcement: This 90-day waiver from the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate runs from today to April 19, 2018.
Automotive Logistics
JANUARY 19, 2018
Looking for a career opportunity in journalism and publishing? Automotive Logistics is looking for someone with top-notch writing, reporting and editing skills to join our in-house editorial team as assistant editor. The post involves wide-ranging responsibilities across Automotive Logistics and sister title Finished Vehicle Logistics , including overseeing online coverage and creating newsletters; helping to produce print and digital products; and contributing and travelling to our internationa
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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.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 19, 2018
A letter sent to the White House this week by the Rail Customer Coalition (RCC), which is a large coalition of trade associations representing the manufacturing, energy, and agricultural industries reliant on railroads, called for President Trump to appoint new members and a Chair to the Surface Transportation Board.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 19, 2018
I’m short on time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Maersk and IBM to Form Joint Venture Applying Blockchain to Improve Global Trade and Digitize Supply Chains. Exclusive: GM, DHL use a Chinese plant to lead manufacturing change (Reuters). U.S. Chamber of Commerce to push Trump, Congress to raise the gas tax to fund infrastructure (Washington Post).
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