Truck parking problems in search of solutions in big cities
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
One company is moving in the direction of urban parking in areas such as Detroit where basic parking lots have been transformed into safe truck parking.
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Spot freight market tightens as capacity improves
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
National average spot rates softened but continue to trend nearly 20% higher compared to this time last year.
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Swisslog holds AutoStore users' conference
DC Velocity
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
The conference marks the first time where North American users of this storage and retrieval technology have gathered.
Q3 Tech Update: Alphas, Betas and Sidechains
Shipchain
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
It’s the end of Q3, a little over 3 months since our last tech update ! It’s an exciting time here at ShipChain, with full-steam development ongoing across over a dozen codebases and new talent constantly joining our team as we grow into a powerful workforce. We’ve been building some interesting initiatives that we’re excited to share with you, and today, we’re announcing the release of several of them as we invite community feedback and collaboration.
Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry
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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.
Survey: Penn State Univ. offers top supply chain graduate degree
DC Velocity
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Gartner study also finds industry paychecks on the rise, with average starting salary for an MBA with a supply chain concentration at $88,935.
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Book: logistics firms must look past blockchain hype to see its potential
DC Velocity
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Applications like cryptocurrencies and ICOs create confusion about the technology, economist Jason Schenker says.
How your procurement process can give you a competitive advantage
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
This theory is based on the concept that there are five forces — barriers to entry, threat of substitutes, rivalry, supplier power, buyer power — that determine the competitive intensity and attractiveness of a market
Automated Weight-Based Dispensing
Material Handling and Logistics
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
SupplyPro has introduced the SupplySystem Scale Module, which uses weight-based sensing technology to calculate the number of items taken, returned, or restocked, with no repackaging.
ATRI launches online driver survey on detention impacts
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released an online data collection initiative to solicit commercial driver perspectives on how they are affected by customer detention.
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
Why E-commerce Fulfillment Is Set to Move to a 2-Hour Delivery Standard & What You Can Do About It
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
The basic premise behind the move to two-hour delivery is based in Amazon’s invention of Amazon PrimeAir. Amazon is already well underway with developing a two-hour delivery option for Prime members shopping at Whole Foods, asserts Dennis Green via Business Insider. This reincarnation of the Amazon Effect is forcing e-commerce fulfillment centers and warehouses to evolve in kind.
Less idle, more productive
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
An efficient food-delivery company found there was much to be desired with old manual data-entry processes drivers once used. Updating those processes and bringing things up to speed produced some eye-opening savings.
This Week in Logistics News (September 1 – 7)
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
And like that, summer is over and the kids are back to school. But this year is a little different, as my daughter has joined her big brother at the elementary school and started kindergarten. For some reason when my son started kindergarten, it didn’t seem like it was as big of a deal to me. Maybe he has always seemed older. Maybe it was his naturally outgoing personality that made it easier.
Transportation Best Practices and Trends: Frios’ cool solution for a hot seller
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Gourmet ice pop maker adopts collaborative cold chain solution to keep profits from melting away due to costly logistics challenges—and takes home a 2018 Alliance Award in the process.
Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability
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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.
This Week in Logistics News (September 3-7, 2018)
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
I joined Snapchat this week. Not because I really wanted to, but because it’s the only way I can communicate with my daughter in college. I tried calling, texting, and emailing her, but she doesn’t respond via those channels. Send her a snap, however, and she gets back to you fairly quickly. I have to admit, Snapchat is fun to use. However, if you’re not careful, you can easily kill an hour playing around with all the filters.
Think the new toll road rate increase doesn’t affect you? Think again.
Carter Logistics
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Blog Topics. The Shared Milkrun Mexico & Border Logistics. Think the new toll road rate increase doesn’t affect you? Think again. Governor Eric Holcomb announced a $1 billion infrastructure plan this week that will be funded by a 35% increase in toll rates for heavy vehicles on the Indiana Toll Road. If you drive a four-wheel vehicle, you won’t see an increase when you drive on the toll road.
SEKO Logistics announces the acquisition of a majority stake in its Omni-Channel Logistics unit
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Chicago-based third-party logistics (3PL) services provider SEKO Logistics said this week it has acquired a major shareholding in Omni-Channel Logistics, a strategic partner, in an effort to expand its e-commerce and technology solutions geared towards retailers, pure-play e-tailers, marketplaces, and platforms.
WEBINAR: Convert Your Fleet to RNG with Ease
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Join us for this exclusive webinar, presented by Fleet Owner and sponsored by Neste, on October 18, 2018 at 2PM Eastern.
How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces
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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.
ILA-USMX come to terms on a new six-year master contract extension
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
The largest union of maritime workers in North America, and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), an alliance of container carriers, direct employers, and port associations serving United States-based East and Gulf Coasts, came to terms on a tentative agreement on new six-year contract, the parties announced yesterday that the new contract is now official.
Trinity to celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Trinity Logistics
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Truck drivers keep America moving. Without the men and women in the trucking industry, grocery stores would be empty, gas stations would close, and the everyday items at our disposal would cease to exist at our fingertips. Here at Trinity Logistics, we want to take time to pay respect to the millions of carriers and truck drivers who log countless hours to deliver freight in a timely and safe manner.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes seen annual gains in August, reports AAR
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Carloads, at 1,386,026, increased 3.8%, or 50,335 carloads, compared to August 2017, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 1,442,920, headed up 5.1%, or 70,198 units, annually. AAR said that total U.S. carload and intermodal originations, at 2,828,946, were up 4.5%, or 120,533 carloads and intermodal units, annually.
How Industrial Floor Scales Help Optimize Warehouse Operations
Quality Scales Unlimited
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Image Credit: Rice Lake. Warehouses need accurate data to achieve operational efficiency. Warehouse floor scales can help prevent errors in billing by tracking cargo weights and making sure that vehicles are loaded to a safe capacity. A floor scale could also help facility managers avoid overloading fines, maintain employee safety and smooth transportation and logistics.
GEP Outlook Report 2024
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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.
Newsroom Notes: Levi Strauss & Co. is raising the bar for supply chain sustainability
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
According to Levi, at the core of this strategy are new, aggressive targets for reducing carbon emissions across its owned-and-operated facilities and global supply chain by 2025.
Time-Critical Logistics Specialist Wins AEO Status
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Priority Freight, a time-critical logistics specialist has been recognised as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) for its operations in Madrid. This major accreditation is based on the customs-business partnership developed by the World Customs Organisation (WCO). Priority Freight has completed a broad range of strict criteria in close cooperation with customs authorities to gain the AEOC status.
2019 Alliance Awards: Time to share your collaboration success
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Over the past 10 years, we have heralded the virtues of collaboration—the art of leveraging the strengths of various partners to achieve solutions you never thought possible in your logistics operation.
Heavy Duty Eco Warrior Wins on Strength and Energy
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
TCM is staking a claim on the heavy-duty forklift market with the re-entry of its FD60-100 range which it says offers both energy efficient and environmentally-compliant power units, in a series of strong and powerful model options. Managers claim it means that businesses don’t need to compromise but have a real choice of solutions to fit their operational needs.
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
Trinchero Family Estates’s Warehouse / DC: Pallet handling in the vineyard
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
The second-largest family-owned wine company in the world turns to automated pallet handling and storage for its winemaking and distribution operations.
Penske Truck Leasing Has a New Bryan, Texas, Facility Now Available
Penske Move Ahead
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Penske Truck Leasing announced the opening of the company’s newest location, in Bryan, Texas. The state-of-the-art facility, at 1650 Independence Ave., offers full-service truck leasing , consumer and commercial truck rental, contract truck fleet maintenance and connected fleet solutions , a value-added resource to help customers address issues and options related to onboard technology systems (ELDs, telematics, onboard cameras, etc.).
ILA-USMX Reach Tentative Labor Agreement
Odyssey Logistics
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
On September 5th 2018, an International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) union release stated that all 59 locals “unanimously” approved a contract extension through 2024 after months of on-again, off-again negotiations. This new deal, combined with an existing labor deal with the separate West Coast unions and port employers that lasts through the middle of 2022, would.
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