Fri.Nov 02, 2018

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Bigger vehicles, bigger challenges

Automotive Logistics

Last year, GM sold around 3m vehicles in the US, with roughly 775,000 imported from Canada and Mexico and the rest coming from around the world, mainly from South Korea, China and Europe. Combining deep-sea and short-sea volumes, the carmaker used seaports to receive close to 200,000 vehicles into the US, and it exported around half that volume to South America, the Middle East and Europe. .

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Could football be causing truck driver fatigue?

Fleet Owner

Video systems and analytics provider Lytx taps its huge data cache to determine truck drivers' riskiest behaviors, country's riskiest sections of road, and whether a certain Monday night activity might be causing bleary-eyed drivers.

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UPS Warns of Possible Freight-Worker Strike

Material Handling and Logistics

The damage to UPS would depend on the length of the disruption. The freight business makes up about 5% of UPS’s sale and has the lowest profit margin of the company’s three units. United Parcel Service Inc. will halt pickups from freight customers as early as Nov. 9 because of a potential strike in less than two weeks by about 11,000 union workers. The union and company have been trading barbs.

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ATA's Spear says more legislative, legal victories on the horizon

Fleet Owner

Spear expects there will be “common-sense improvements” to hours-of-service rules, as the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is resulting in HOS violations reaching “an all-time” low.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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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Magnate Worldwide acquires Domek Logistics

DC Velocity

Domek is now part of Magnate's Masterpiece International freight forwarding and customs brokerage business, company says.

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Canadian logistics firm expands to United States

DC Velocity

ParcelPal Technology to begin delivering for Amazon in Washington State, company reports.

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Shell offers online learning tool called ProAcademy

Fleet Owner

AUSTIN, TX. Shell Lubricants said it has launched Shell ProAcademy, an online learning tool aimed at providing education to technicians. ProAcademy is free to Shell Lubricants customers.

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Logistics Plus acquires freight forwarder H.C. Bennett

DC Velocity

3PL to operate unit as its internal foreign principal agent (FPA) services department.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 27 – November 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

For the 4th time in the last 15 years, the Red Sox are the World Series champs! The funny thing is I made a very specific bet a long time ago. To be exact, the year the was 2001, at the beginning of the baseball season and the end of my senior year of college. One of my best friends, who had developed the nickname Yogi because he always wore a Yankees hat, and I […].

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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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Ferry collision sparks fire, dramatic video at Port of Barcelona

DC Velocity

No injuries as high winds push passenger boat into container cranes at dock.

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Teamsters and UPS Freight Union Members Move to Strike, UPS Freight to Shut Down in the Interim

GlobalTranz

In anticipation of a Teamsters union strike, the fifth-largest LTL carrier in the U.S., UPS Freight, has started to empty its network of freight and is refusing inbound shipments with delivery dates after November 8, 2018, reports William B. Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce. The rush to empty comes just weeks away from the holiday shopping season.

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Toyota Material Handling adds battery vendor to forklift parts program

DC Velocity

EnerSys to join Starlift network to service industrial trucks and vehicles.

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13 Sections to Include in a Compelling Business Case for a WMS

GlobalTranz

Have you been struggling to try and figure out how to write the business case for a WMS? Warehouse managers must understand how to write a successful business case for a WMS focusing on all opportunities for return on investment , maintaining a stringent structure, and a few tips for streamlining the process. The Business Case for WMS Must Focus on All Opportunities for ROI Before starting to write a business case for a WMS, warehouse managers should begin by identifying all known problems with

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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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Convey says partner program will streamline last-mile delivery

DC Velocity

Tech firm adds Flexe, Sedlak, Estes to e-commerce delivery platform.

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FedEx Express introduces new Sydney-Singapore flight

Logistics Management

Earlier this week, FedEx Express, the air cargo subsidiary of FedEx, announced it has rolled out a new dedicated flight that four times a week that will move between Sydney, Australia and Singapore. Company officials said that this new offering is past of FedEx’s continued investment to boost its operational network and help Asia Pacific-based shippers expand globally.

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Turkey set for record vehicle exports

Automotive Logistics

Turkey looks set to achieve parts and vehicle exports this year worth a record $31 billion, after a 13% hike in the value of such exports to $23.4 billion during the first three quarters of 2018. In 2017, its exports were worth a record $28.5 billion. The average monthly export value of $2.6 billion so far this year is by far the best figure posted in recent years.

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AAR reports U.S. rail carload and intermodal volume gains for week ending October 27

Logistics Management

Rail carloads, at 268,535, were up 2.6% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 294,269, increased 6.1%.

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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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FedEx Express introduces new Sydney-Singapore flight

247 Customs Broker

Earlier this week, FedEx Express , the air cargo subsidiary of FedEx , announced it has rolled out a new dedicated flight that four times a week that will move between Sydney, Australia and Singapore. Company officials said that this new offering is past of FedEx’s continued investment to boost its operational network and help Asia Pacific-based shippers expand globally. .

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Turkish Cargo Introduces Flights to Brazil’s Viracopos Airport

Airfreight Logistics

Turkish Cargo has moved its operations at the Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo, the capital of the identically-named Brazilian state and the most densely populated city in South America, to the Viracopos International Airport (VCP), located near the major trade and technology hub Campinas. The city of Campinas, which is considered Brazil’s scientific, technological and industrial development center also drew the attention of Turkish Cargo with its good infrastructure.

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Alan Amling of UPS on 3D Printing & Logistics

Tradewinds

Future of Supply Chain Podcast, Episode 1 Admittedly, 3D printing and additive manufacturing were hyped heavily in the earlier part of the decade. Today, there’s less talk of “printers on every desk” but a real understanding of the role it plays in manufacturing and associated industrial supply chains. On episode 1 of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with our friend Alan Amling of UPS Ventures to discuss what’s happening in 3D printing, the relevance to industrial markets and supply chain

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Tips to Safely Navigate the Fall Time Change

Penske Move Ahead

Clocks and other timepieces are set to fall back this weekend, signaling the end of daylight saving time, and ushering in an extra hour of sleep. For drivers, including professional truck drivers, the switch at 2 a.m. Sunday will mean adjusting to new daylight and darkness patterns. Jason Herr, vice president of safety for Penske Logistics , offered some tips and best practices for truck drivers and others navigating the time change.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

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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Announcing the Future of Supply Chain

Tradewinds

Launching Dynamo’s new podcast series It’s been a few months in the making but we’re excited to launch our podcast series, Future of Supply Chain. On each episode of the Future of Supply Chain , we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 29 – November 2, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I’m in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico this morning. As you read this, I’ll be doing a short tune-up ride in preparation for tomorrow’s JDRF Ride to Cure cycling event. Santa Fe is at an elevation of 7,200 feet. The hotel has this helpful (yet freaking me out) notice about “altitude awareness”: “At Santa Fe’s altitude there is approximately 30% less oxygen than at sea level.