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ArcBest boosts freight visibility, slashes load/unload time

Commercial Carrier Journal

ArcBest platform can unload an entire trailer in seconds, better organize the freight and give all stakeholders real-time visibility from dock to dock.

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Today’s EMS Provider Needs to Be More Than Just a Manufacturer

Supply Chain Brain

To be a success today, contract manufacturers must also offer design expertise, technical assistance, inventory management and logistics services.

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How to Become a Handyman: 5 Steps To Get You Started

WorkWave

Time To Read: 5 minutes Working as a handyman can be a rewarding and lucrative career. From performing minor repairs to maintaining crucial systems and appliances, homeowners and businesses need competent handypersons for various tasks. Moreover, working as a handyman offers you the independence and flexibility to manage your business. If you’re wondering how to become a handyman, the following steps will give you a better idea of how you can launch your career in the field service industry.

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Toyota Vehicle Output Hits Record as Supply Chains Untangle

Supply Chain Brain

Toyota produced a record 10.7 million cars for the 12 months period that ended March 31 thanks to increased capacity and production optimization.

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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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Kite Packaging Expands ecommerce Boxes

Logistics Business Magazine

The employee share-owned company has expanded its bestselling range of ecommerce boxes to include two new sizes following a rise in demand for them. The new additions are sized as follows: 180 x 100 x 50mm and 200 x 100 x 100mm. These boxes are made from heavy duty single wall corrugation to provide suitable protection to a range of products during shipping.

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Inflation Reduction Act : How to Secure Tax Credits for Clean Energy

Supply Chain Brain

This white paper examines the tax credit and the application process as well as how it may benefit your company’s green energy projects.

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Three Problems Manufacturers Face When Digitizing Customer Experience and How to Solve Them

Supply Chain Brain

The vast majority of manufacturers are either aware of the need to improve CX. But with this fast-paced race to transform comes a variety of issues.

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Balancing Fleet Efficiency and Safety

Supply Chain Brain

Achieving a balance between fleet safety and efficiency is a complex and challenging task. This challenge is complicated by labor shortages, the demand for faster delivery times, narrow delivery windows, and new safety regulations.

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Today’s Omnichannel Fulfillment & Delivery: Creating a Competitive Omnichannel Experience

Supply Chain Brain

The white paper by OneRail, “Today’s Omnichannel Fulfillment & Delivery: Creating a Competitive Omnichannel Experience,” delves into the strategic framework for modern omnichannel fulfillment and delivery, outlining the challenges and benefits of implementation.

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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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How to Drive ESG Visibility and Traceability Across Your Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Read the GEP whitepaper that discusses how to align supply chains with the enterprise’s ESG targets and recommends a six-point plan for leaders to gain visibility and track, trace and measure ESG performance across their supply chains.

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Next-Generation Fulfillment Strategies and Operating Models: A Strategic Playbook

Supply Chain Brain

Read the GEP playbook for a deep dive into the demanding fulfillment constraints organizations face and how operating models are evolving through technology and innovative approaches to meet modern demands.

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2023 Manufacturing Trends : Investing in Technology to Prepare for Uncertainty

Supply Chain Brain

2023 Manufacturing Trends Survey, conducted in collaboration with more than 240 professionals from a variety of manufacturing sectors across North America.

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Three Reasons to Modernize EDI Infrastructure

Supply Chain Brain

Electronic data interchange (EDI) has been the standard for B2B supply chain communication since the 1960s and early 1970s, but it's time for an upgrade.

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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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Top 10 SCM Trends in 2023

Supply Chain Brain

Through consistent data analysis, Setlog can predict how supply chain trends will evolve and how market conditions change due to current events.

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Japan Adopts New Ocean Policy to Bolster Maritime Security

Supply Chain Brain

The new five-year policy aims to strengthen Japan's maritime security in response to increased assertive actions from China and other nations.

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EDI: Migrating Toward Cloud-Based Trading

Supply Chain Brain

Download this special report to learn more about where EDI started, its benefits and where it’s headed in the future.

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5 Key Policies You Need to Comply with C-TPAT

Supply Chain Brain

CBP has changed the C-TPAT requirements and here is everything you need to know!

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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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Is Micro-fulfillment Right for You? Three Critical Things to Consider

Supply Chain Brain

Micro-fulfillment.