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Fleet Management Initiatives in 2020

Food Logistics

In 2020, more fleet managers will begin to migrate from day-to-day maintenance scheduling into a hybrid combination of both scheduled and predictive maintenance practices.

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A Manufacturer’s Guide to E-Commerce Fulfillment Excellence

Talking Logistics

There is substantial evidence of how e-commerce has dramatically transformed supply chain and logistics operations over the past two decades. But while its impact on retailers has been well documented, e-commerce has also created new challenges and opportunities for manufacturers. What are some of these challenges and opportunities? How can manufacturers achieve e-commerce fulfillment excellence?

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Closing the Gap Between Planning and Execution

Logistics Viewpoints

Closing the gap between planning and execution is a long-term concern of supply chain executives. It is not easy to do. New thinking is emerging to help in this area. Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) is emerging as a new discipline in this area. The post Closing the Gap Between Planning and Execution appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Will the Coronavirus Epidemic Serve as a Wakeup Call for Global Supply Chains?

Supply Chain Brain

The coronavirus is not to be taken lightly. As of mid-February, the number of cases worldwide had risen to more than 64,000 globally, 63,000 of which were in China, with the death toll at almost 1,400 and climbing.

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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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A Look at Michelin’s Product-as-a-Service Strategy

IoT World Today

Today, products are often most useful and profitable when offered as services. . In the automotive and trucking realm, evidence of that fact is everywhere. Truck makers like Daimler and Volvo Trucks have growing remote diagnostics and telematics businesses, while traditional tire companies like Continental, Bridgestone, Pirelli and Michelin have expanded fleet management and telematics offerings. .

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Can digitization speed ocean carrier recovery?

Logistics Management

Since its governance model has won the approval of the Federal Maritime Commission at this time last year, The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) has helped the ocean carrier industry move to a collaborative platform.

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Hyliion Delivers Hybrid Class 8 Vehicles to Penske Truck Leasing

NGT News

Hyliion Inc., a company that offers fleets an easy, efficient way to decrease fuel expenses and lower emissions by turning semi-tractors into intelligent electric hybrid vehicles, says it will be providing three vehicles to Penske Truck Leasing, all of which will incorporate its 6X4HE Class 8 hybrid system. “We are excited to deploy our technology […].

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The Potential of AI in the Healthcare Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

There’s no shortage of enthusiasm — or predictions — about the potential use of artificial intelligence.

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A Modern Warehouse: How Ottawa Logistics Fulfillment Made the Move to E-commerce

Logistics Management

Learn how Ottawa Logistics Fulfillment was able to shift from a traditional pallet in / pallet out warehouse to grow their e-commerce fulfillment business by nearly 190%.

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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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The IMO may sound boring, but its consequences are anything but 

Truck News

You may be pleased to know that after today I will be taking a sabbatical from today’s, “let’s-get-em-excited” topic — the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020.

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Trucking 2020: An Outlook on the State of the Carrier Market

GlobalTranz

The writing stood out in red on the wall for shippers at the end of 2019. According to DC Velocity, all signs indicated the freight market would favor carriers over shippers for trucking 2020 cycles. Freight carriers overall experienced mounting financial pressure and deflationary markets through 2019, which began in the first quarter. Multiple major.read More.

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NACFE Claims Regional Trucking is Suited for Electrification

NGT News

Through its extensive work on regional haul and electric trucks, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) says it has determined that regional trucking operations are well suited to be early adopters of electric trucks. It is also a rather large segment of the market with sufficient scale to have a big impact on […]. The post NACFE Claims Regional Trucking is Suited for Electrification appeared first on NGT News.

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WorkWave Agency’s Lead Accelerator Program Empowers Small to Midsize Service Companies to Grow Their Businesses

WorkWave

Time To Read: 3 minutes. Holmdel, NJ – February 24, 2020 – WorkWave ® , a provider of cloud-based software solutions that support every stage of a service business’s life cycle, announces WorkWave Agency ’s new Lead Accelerator Program, a comprehensive marketing program designed to generate more leads, win new customers, and grow revenue for small and midsize service businesses.

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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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Dana Begins Production of Spicer e-Axle for Class 4 and 5 Commercial Vehicles

NGT News

Dana Inc., a provider of power-conveyance and energy-management solutions that are engineered to improve the efficiency, performance and sustainability of light vehicles, commercial vehicles and off-highway equipment, says it has started to produce its Spicer Electrified eS9000r e-Axle for Class 4 and 5 commercial fleet applications. The e-Axle will be available for ordering by vehicle […].

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‘Venture capital is a little fickle’: Autonomous-truck developer and trucking company Starsky Robotics closes shop

Overdrive Online

After another VC funding round collapsed in November, semi-autonomous truck developer Starsky Robotics' 50-truck operation wound down entirely over the course of subsequent months. “We parked all the trucks, and laid off all the drivers,” says former ops VP Paul Schlegel.

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THE Alliance Announces Details of 2020 Middle East Service Network

Logistics Manager

Following news from THE Alliance ( released on 17th January 2020 ), members including Hapag-Lloyd , Hyundai Merchant Marine , Ocean Network Express , and Yang Ming are pleased to announce updated details for their 2020 Service Network, focusing on the Asia and the Middle East trade-lane. The new Service Network is set to include the following destinations: AG1 Ningbo – Kaohsiung – Xiamen – Shekou – Singapore – Jebel Ali – Dammam – Hamad – Sohar – Singapore – Ningbo AG2 Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou

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How the delivery drones are changing the logistic

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

8 years ago amazon tried its first delivery system using an automatic drone, the new service was called amazon prime air, from now on, the online marketplaces face a new opportunity and challenge for improving their businesses, the agility, easiness and convenience of using air transport may create new expectations among the customers which choose which website they will use depending on facts like the speed of the delivery.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Observations From IFA 2020: Franchising’s Future Starts With Us

WorkWave

Time To Read: 3 minutes. This week I attended the 60th Annual Convention of the IFA (International Franchise Association). While the theme of the convention this year was focused on the future of franchising, and this was definitely intertwined throughout the conference sessions, the takeaway for me was different. To me, the theme that really resonated was engagement and connection.

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Green Transportation Summit & Expo to Host Alternative Fuels Workshops and Certifications

NGT News

For fleet professionals in the clean fuels industry, the 2020 Green Transportation Summit & Expo (GTSE), taking place April 13 – 15, 2020, in Tacoma, Wash., offers fleet technician training and educational opportunities with informational sessions and seminars tailored to fleets and clean transportation stakeholders from the Pacific Northwest and across the country.

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Agility Reports Earnings Increase of 7% for 2019

Logistics Business Magazine

Global logistics provider and emerging markets specialist Agility today reported 2019 net profit of KD 86.8 million, or 52.14 fils per share, an increase of 7% from 2018. Revenue for the year reached KD 1,578.6 million and EBITDA was KD 193.1 million, increases of 1.8% and 24.7%, respectively. For the fourth quarter 2019, Agility reported a net profit of KD 23.2 million, or 13.93 fils per share, an increase of 4.4% over Q4 2018.

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THE Alliance Announces Details of 2020 Middle East Service Network

247 Customs Broker

Following news from THE Alliance (released on 17th January 2020), members including Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Ocean Network Express, and Yang Ming are pleased to… The post THE Alliance Announces Details of 2020 Middle East Service Network appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Parcel Delivery Specialist OCS Opens Two UK Processing Centres

Logistics Business Magazine

OCS Worldwide (OCS), an international mail and parcel delivery specialist, has opened two international mail processing centres (IMPCs) with New Zealand Post in the United Kingdom. OCS has been working in partnership with New Zealand Post on commercial parcel exports from the United Kingdom, since 2015. The co-operation with one of the world’s leading international post offices has provided OCS clients with a range of value-added and high quality solutions for commercial parcel delivery in

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Packaging by Quadient climbs packaging peaks with Everest

247 Customs Broker

Packaging by Quadient, formerly Neopost, has launched CVP Everest, a high velocity packing system capable of producing more than 1,100 packages per hour. The CVP… The post Packaging by Quadient climbs packaging peaks with Everest appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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TGW to Add Digital Twin to ‘Rovolution’ Upgrade

Logistics Business Magazine

TGW is to bring an upgraded version of its 2018 showpiece, Rovolution, to next month’s LogiMAT. The Austria-founded system integrator has had success in the marketplace with its solution portfolio for many years. TGW’s hallmarks as the leading intralogistics specialist are its software in conjunction with a high level of planning and project management expertise, a fast and reliable service organisation as part of Lifetime Services and perfectly matched mechatronic components.

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Christos Spyrou joins TIACA’s board of directors

247 Customs Broker

Christos Spyrou, CEO and founder of Neutral Air Partner (NAP), has joined the board of directors of TIACA (The International Air Cargo Association), which will… The post Christos Spyrou joins TIACA’s board of directors appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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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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Descartes Aims for Fulfilment and WMS Boost with Peoplevox Deal

Logistics Business Magazine

Descartes Systems Group has acquired Peoplevox, a UK-based provider of cloud-based ecommerce warehouse management solutions (‘eWMS’). Peoplevox serves direct-to-consumer ecommerce customers around the world. Peoplevox’s web-based eWMS and ecommerce fulfilment solutions help customers seamlessly connect to webshop front ends, translate order information into a mobile-driven pick and pack process within the warehouse and then feed parcel delivery systems for shipment execution.

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RARUK Automation to showcase at IntraLogisteX

247 Customs Broker

[og_img] RARUK Automation will showcase its new small parts pick and storage system at IntraLogistex 2020. The EffIMat system is patented with Box Mover Technology… The post RARUK Automation to showcase at IntraLogisteX appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Hyliion Delivers First of Three Hybrid Class 8 Vehicles to Penske Truck Leasing

Penske Move Ahead

Hyliion Incorporated today announced it will be providing three vehicles to Penske Truck Leasing, all of which will incorporate its 6X4HE Class 8 hybrid system. The first of the program's three vehicles will be displayed in the booth of partner-company Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) at the 2020 Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition here.