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Parcel Carriers Unwrap Yearly Gift: Peak Season Surcharges

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Parcel carriers have begun alerting customers that they will be raising costs or adding a peak season surcharge during the holidays. This article will review what we know about the size and timing of these increases, as well as things online sellers can do to lessen the cost impact on you and your customers.

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New HOS tweaks in effect with flexibility lauded on 30-minute driver rest breaks

Logistics Management

The latest tweaks to the 83-year-old truck driver hours of service regulations went into effect Sept. 29 as the Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) attempts to build in flexibility to a monolithic regulation covering some 3.5 million long-haul truckers.

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Rail shippers say admin and maintenance service is falling behind with PSR

Supply Chain and Logistics

Is PSR just another shorthand for cost cutting? It seems shippers think they are getting more financial responsibility for admin and maintenance now that most class I rails have adopted PSR practices. Firms are usually trying to save money.

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Women in Supply Chain: Why so few?

Logistics Bureau

Why are we not attracting more women into the Supply Chain profession? Why are there only about 17% of senior supply chain leaders and logistics who are female? Great questions, that we need to understand and address. Sheri Hinish is back to discuss this. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com. Phone: +61 417 417 307.

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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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Point of emphasis from readers: Hours of service regs all about how much you can drive

Overdrive Online

"Fundamentally, HOS rules are about when you can drive, and cannot." There's no quicker way to start a conversation than to start building hypothetical scenarios in attempt to illustrate elements of the hours of service rules.

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Are Batteries the Trade War China’s Already Won?

Supply Chain Brain

The global battery market will be worth about $116 billion a year by 2030 — up from around $28 billion now. But the U.S. is on course to capture only a small piece of that.

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Knight-Swift Aims to Cut Carbon Emissions in Half

NGT News

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., a truckload transportation company, has set a goal to reduce its carbon emissions in half by 2035. Knight-Swift has teamed with Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) to deploy the company’s first zero-emissions battery-electric vehicle, consisting of a pre-production Freightliner eCascadia day cab tractor as part of DTNA’s Freightliner Customer Experience (CX) […].

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Carbon Border Tax Emerges in EU as Weapon to Protect Green Deal

Supply Chain Brain

The first glimpse is emerging of a levy the European Union is drawing up to ensure its Green Deal environmental rules aren’t undone by nations with weaker standards.

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AEP Ramps Up Light-Duty EV Purchases

NGT News

American Electric Power (AEP) says it will accelerate its electric vehicle (EV) purchases with the goal of replacing 100% of its 2,300 cars and light-duty trucks with EV alternatives by 2030. AEP’s total fleet is composed of nearly 8,000 vehicles, including medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. By converting medium- and heavy-duty vehicles as electric or hybrid […].

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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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Amazon Workers Hurt More Often Than Industry Rate, Report Says

Supply Chain Brain

The rate of injuries contradicts more rosy assertions the company has made to lawmakers and the public, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting.

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Professional driving is about attitude

Truck News

I heard a comment recently that truckers are handling the pandemic very well, because we know we’re essential and the public now knows it as well. That would be a cool sentiment if it were real, but I’m not seeing it that way. What I am seeing, and experiencing, is lower morale than I’ve seen […].

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MAHLE, Ballard Partner on Fuel Cell Systems

NGT News

MAHLE and Ballard Power Systems Inc., a Canadian fuel cell manufacturer, have agreed to work together in the future on developing fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles of various weight classes. The long-term goal of the cooperation is to manufacture complete fuel cell systems for the European, North American and Asian markets. During the first […].

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Surge in Demand Aggravates Container Scarcity in Asia

ShipLilly

There is a growing shortage of container equipment in the Asian hubs of Shanghai, Singapore, and Port Kelang. This is on the back of a very strong peak season that has seen demand soaring beyond expectations. The box availability data from Container xChange (an online platform) has confirmed this trend. Shanghai has a limited supply of TEU. The situation in Singapore is even more pressing with both TEU and FEU being in short supply.

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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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What’s Your Tariff Strategy?

Supply Chain Brain

The ongoing tariff negotiations have made life and business operations extremely difficult for countless manufacturers and distributors across the U.S. and the rest of the world. Just as the tariffs for one industry show signs of easing up, headlines reveal a new industry at risk of new tariff regulations. Countless businesses and their customers have already been impacted, but with no end to the global tariff situation in sight, it’s imperative that companies continue to refine their stra

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Holiday Sales Predictions You Need to Know

Freight Center

As expected, the pandemic has caused business owners and consumers to adapt, and as the 2020 holiday season approaches, business owners and managers need to be prepared for the shift in the retail landscape. Now more than ever, consumers are turning to eCommerce to find and purchase their goods. Knowing what you can expect for your business this holiday season will help you identify and mitigate potential issues as well as keep your products moving and your customers happy.

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Time to Transform Transportation Procurement?

Talking Logistics

Earlier this year, in a presentation at the Manhattan Momentum Connect conference, Dr. Chris Caplice from MIT argued that “the dominant design in transportation procurement is now outdated and it’s time to transform the process.” I encourage you to read my brief summary of his presentation for more details, but here’s a key quote from. Read more Time to Transform Transportation Procurement?

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Global Trade & Transportation: Best Practices for Global Manufacturers

Supply Chain Brain

There have been significant changes to global trade in recent years. Some will benefit manufacturers that work across multiple geographies, such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Economic Partnership Agreement signed by the European Union and Japan, and Nafta 2.0 — the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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National diesel average, for the week of September 28, falls for fourth straight week

Logistics Management

With a 0.010-cent decline, the national average came in at $2.394 per gallon. This follows a 0.018-cent decline to $2.404 per gallon, for the week of September 21.

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The Value of Integrating Trade Compliance with GTM Software

Supply Chain Brain

During the course of the last two decades a great deal of disruption has taken place in the field of supply chain management. This growth has fostered a diversity of players that ranges from a lone fashion designer in Milan that imports from Asia and sells on Amazon, to well entrenched manufacturers that import and export on every continent. For all of this variety, companies engaged in global business share several common objectives — to increase sales; reduce landed costs; compress cumul

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JIT Fulfillment for an Omnichannel Experience: 5 Peak Season Tips

GlobalTranz

Peak season is rapidly approaching once again and always seems to overwhelm supply chains. The upcoming peak season will probably set an all-new bar for future peak seasons to come, especially during uncertainty and the onset of the global pandemic. And ensuring an omnichannel experience for suppliers, businesses, and consumers is paramount for a successful.read More.

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COVID and the Case for Digital Standards

Supply Chain Brain

The path forward for global container shipping. Container shipping has a paper problem, and it’s never been more obvious than in 2020. COVID-19 has put unprecedented strain on the world’s supply chains. The pandemic has exposed the shipping industry’s continuing dependence on printed documentation. Cargo has been stuck in ports waiting for physical paperwork to be delivered by flights that have been delayed.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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The road ahead: How to prepare for Bill C-65

Truck News

The modernization of the Canada Labour Code is having a significant impact on federally regulated workplaces. Over the past year, the Canadian government has introduced several changes to federal standards including flexible work arrangements, vacation pay, employee termination policies, pay equity, and more. One important new piece of legislation is Bill C-65, which protects against […].

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Where Companies Struggle with Product Classification

Supply Chain Brain

Any organization that is involved in international trade must ensure that their products are correctly classified. The commodity code is arguably the most important data element in international trade. The Harmonized System was introduced in 1988 by the World Customs Organization (WCO), to serve as a standardized nomenclature for the classification of trade goods.

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The Dispatch Report | Q3 2020, Issue No. 15

Shipchain

Big things are happening, and we can’t wait to share them with you. We put out the second video in our series focusing on the mobile app, released a new industry white paper, recorded and released our fourth webinar, won first place in the Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards, and last but certainly not least, launched Mainnet! Keep reading for more info about what we’ve been up to and what’s next on the horizon.

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TD149: Job-Hopping In Trucking

Trucker Dump

(c) Can Stock Photo / sean824 When The Evil Overlord (wife/ex co-driver) and I were in truck driving school, we were told that job-hopping in the trucking industry was akin to a mortal sin that could not only ruin your truck driving career, but also send you straight to Hell to burn in an eternal. The post TD149: Job-Hopping In Trucking appeared first on About Truck Driving.

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What Your Order Management System Should Be Doing

To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.

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PNM Commits to Fleet Electrification

NGT News

PNM Resources has committed to electrifying its fleet by 2040. PNM is building upon its goal for 100% emissions-free energy by 2040 with plans for additional emissions reductions through the electrification of its vehicle fleet. Growing the number of electric vehicles (EVs) within the company’s fleet will benefit the environment and lower fuel costs, resulting […].

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Animal Attraction in Shipping & Transport

Logistics Business Magazine

As part of a long-standing relationship between the two companies going back many years, LV Shipping & Transport has recently taken delivery of 16 new trailers from TIP Trailer Services, comprising a mixture of Dennison PSK flats, and extending flats, as well as four new SDC curtainsided trailers. The four specialist SDC curtainsided trailers are working within the company’s UPN pallet network operation, and include three double deck trailers as well as one standard 13.2m trailer that has a

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Is Vietnam Emerging as an Alternative to China?

Dedola Global Logistics

Vietnam as a Viable Alternative Importers have been looking for a viable alternative to China because of high tariffs and duties recently implemented. One of those emerging alternatives is Vietnam. Vietnam is quickly becoming an feasible option due to lower and less diffuse duties and tariffs, a lower-cost, young, skilled labor force, and less red tape for foreign investors.

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