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What is B2B Fulfillment?

Ship Monk

Can your 3PL handle B2B fulfillment or retail fulfillment? Should you care? As ecommerce brands grow and their products become more popular, one of the common paths to accelerated growth is having your products get picked up by a specialty store or big-box retailer. At this point, finding a 3PL ( third party logistics provider) that can handle B2B and retail fulfillment becomes a necessity — and ensures that your business will keep growing without a hitch.

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3PL Order Fulfillment Services for B2C Brands – What’s Important?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Matthew Hertz , Founder of Second Marathon Consulting , is a leading matchmaker between eRetailers and order fulfillment services providers. He recently chatted with Amware’s EVP of Strategy & Operations, Chad Warzecha, for an episode of Unboxing Fulfillment – the modern B2C fulfillment podcast.

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Freight Agents: Protect Your Business With Carrier Selection

Trinity Logistics

Proper carrier selection may be one of the most important tasks for Freight Agents to keep their business safe. I remember the first time I dispatched a driver to pick up a shipment thinking, “Wait, I just met this carrier for the first time. I’ve sent their driver to pick up a shipment for one of our top customers.” Needless to say, I made about 10 calls to the driver, carrier, and shipper to verify everything was legit.

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The first 100th-anniversary Kenworth W900L

Overdrive Online

The first thing most people will notice on the truck is the custom paint scheme, which features three of the company’s four new colors that celebrate its centenary -- Century Black, which has a red sparkle to it; Century Red; and Century Gold.

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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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Industry 5.0: The Future of Unified Manufacturing

Supply Chain Brain

Industry 5.0 is the next stage of the digital, environmental and human transformation of global manufacturing.

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Progress Has Been Made on U.S. West Coast Port Labor Negotiations

MTS Logistics

We have great news to report on the progress of ongoing U.S. West Coast port worker negotiations. Today, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), the labor union representing 22,000 U.S. West Coast dockworkers, has advised that they have reached a tentative agreement with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) which represents the shipping lines and terminal operators, on certain key issues.

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Food and Beverage Sees Uptick in Co-Manufacturing: Study

Food Logistics

More than one-third (36%) use co-manufacturers for materials manufacturing, and 20% seek help with materials sourcing and management.

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Introducing Rastrac Fuel Cards Powered by AtoB: All You Need to Manage Your Fleet

RasTrac

Managing a fleet of vehicles can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to keeping track of fuel usage and expenses. That's where the Rastrac Fuel cards powered by AtoB come in - a comprehensive solution for managing fuel expenses for fleets of any size.

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Looking to reduce drayage fees? Here's how

West Coast and California Logistics

Over the years, port drayage has become increasingly complicated. In the “good old days”, the trucker arrived at terminal gates, quickly found the right container mounted on a steamship line supplied chassis, checked out, and was on the way with few delays. Fast forward to today, where the number of moving parts to haul a container has increased exponentially.

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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 Claims 101

Blue Grace Logistics

Freight Claims 101 Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - April 20, 2023 Freight claims are an inevitable aspect of shipping cargo. Although they may be unavoidable at times, there are steps shippers can take to minimize their occurrence and mitigate unnecessary loss related to freight claims.

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Journey of Sustainable Packaging

Logistics Business Magazine

With the packaging industry eagerly anticipating the first interpack in six years, Hugo Beck – a world leading specialist in horizontal film packaging machines, flowpack and paper packaging machines as well as automation solutions – is welcoming visitors to its stand to see at first hand the significant improvements in machinery for sustainable packaging, including a brand-new solution for paper packaging.

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Cyberint Launches Supply Chain Intelligence Module to Combat Third-Party Security Risks

Supply Chain Brain

Cyberint's new supply chain intelligence module identifies third parties, assesses the security risks they could present, and sends alerts to users warning them of potential risks.

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Sustainable world – what’s the green ticket worth?

Log-hub

Ticking bomb, used irresponsibly, or the wonderland of a better tomorrow? It depends on which approach you are using to minimize the environmental impact of your logistics activities. Sustainable transport solutions, better-utilized vehicles, and the appropriate digital tools are making sustainability a real-time need, not just a trend. Rushing to catch the green train, or just watching him passing by?

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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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Watch: Stopping Dangerous Foreign Technology From Entering the U.S.

Supply Chain Brain

Laura Fraedrich, senior counsel at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, discusses the prospects for passage of the Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, currently before Congress.

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Low-cost Power Source Forklift Users Can’t Ignore

Logistics Business Magazine

In the race to reduce their carbon footprint, many forklift truck users are ignoring a power source that would allow them to cut emissions, save money and avoid costly grid issues: LP Gas. “Right now, the focus is on electric forklifts, and with good reason,” explains Stewart Gosling of Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks UK. “They are quiet, clean and come with a lot of integrated safety features.

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Tanker Company Moving Russian Oil Loses Insurance Over G-7 Cap

Supply Chain Brain

The P&I insurance that Gatik lost is important for vessels when they enter ports or sail through key waterways like Turkey’s ardanelles shipping straits.

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Webinar: Engineering Risk out of Insurance Transactions

Logistics Business Magazine

Insurance of freight is about managing risk. Listen and learn about the Redkik revolution of the logistics insurance industry. The panel – Chris Kalinski of Redkik and Tom Ptacek of Lockton Industries, moderated by Editor Peter MacLeod, discuss how insurance calculation predictions and rates per mile are now possible, as is integration with transport management and brokering platforms.

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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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West Coast Dockworkers Reach Tentative Deal on Port Automation

Supply Chain Brain

A broader deal may still be far off, but any movement will ease shipper concerns that the talks aren’t going anywhere after nearly a year of negotiations.

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Samsara Launches Sustainable Fleet Management Solution

Logistics Business Magazine

Samsara Inc. (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, today introduced its Sustainable Fleet Management solution. This evolution of Samsara’s existing fuel efficiency and electric vehicle (EV) offerings is designed to empower customers with additional data-driven insights so they can reduce emissions, jumpstart electrification, and meet their sustainability goals.

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More Than a Fifth of Companies Do Not Conduct Security Checks on Third-Party Suppliers, Report Finds

Supply Chain Brain

A report from Risk Ledger found that 21% of companies do not conduct security assessment checks of their suppliers before signing a contract with them.

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[Infographic] 7 Key Features of Delivery Management Solution

Loginext

Are you in the business of delivering products to your customers? Then, you must know how important it is to have a robust delivery management solution to overcome delivery hassles. We have come up with a detailed infographic that showcases the 7 key features of a delivery management software. The post [Infographic] 7 Key Features of Delivery Management Solution appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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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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Podcast | How Vulnerable Are Our Networking Devices?

Supply Chain Brain

Recently the Trellix Advanced Research Center discovered two major vulnerabilities in Cisco network devices, exposing them to possible cyberattack.

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Baseball Stadium in Port of Oakland Looks Doomed

Supply Chain Brain

The move comes after decades of efforts to revitalize the Oakland Coliseum site or find a suitable local alternative.

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Mitigating Weather-Related Disruptions With Software

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain disruptions caused by weather-related disasters are happening with increasing frequency.

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Biden Administration Investing $82m in the U.S. Solar Manufacturing Sector

Supply Chain Brain

The Department of Energy will invest $52 million in 19 select clean energy projects, with an extra $30 million earmarked to fund solar energy technologies.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an