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USMCA – What is It and How Does It Impact the Shipping & Logistics Industry?

Blue Grace Logistics

What Is USMCA? The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is the new trade deal between the three countries. It is set to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which was in effect since January 1, 1994. As on date, the new trade agreement has already been approved by the Senate Finance Committee and it is due to be presented in the full Senate in the latter half of January 2020.

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105 Types of Forklifts: The Complete List

Conger

Ever wonder what types of forklifts are out there? Then this post is exactly what you’re looking for! First, we assembled 105 different kinds of forklifts from all walks of industrial life. After that, we grouped them by industrial lift truck category to make your browsing easier. Simply click on the links to each category. You’ll be able to see examples and review helpful information about each type of forklift.

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Carriers to Increase Demurrage and Detention Fees This Year

ShipLilly

Multiple ocean carriers have recently informed their customers that 2020 is going to bring a lot of changes, and the most significant change is going to be the increase in demurrage and detention penalties, some of which run from $10 per day to nearly $100 per day, including a new $75 fee per container for a customs inspection. Hapag-Lloyd detention and demurrage fees are rising (active Jan. 7, 2020).

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The Answers to Important Questions Small-to-Medium Size Businesses Show Know

Dedola Global Logistics

Archives International freight forwarding has evolved a bit in the last couple years. Starting in January 2018, the United States began imposing strict tariffs on foreign countries, primarily China. These tariffs have changed the way the freight industry operates. It is no longer freight forwarding as usual, and the pressure for greater accountability has taken center stage.

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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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Cross Border E-Commerce: Everything You Need To Know

GoShip Blog

Over the last few years, the e-commerce sector in the U.S. and globally has experienced significant growth. Overall, global e-commerce sales are estimated to reach $1 trillion in 2020. With more customers shifting from physical shopping trips to online purchasing, there are plenty of opportunities for both small businesses and individual shippers to succeed in cross border e-commerce. .

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Optimise your storage facility with Warehousing Management System

20Cube Logistics

Warehousing and distribution plays a pivotal role in logistics and is capable of delivering a higher return on investment. For most, it’s just a storage facility but it is actually a CPU or a nerve system of the supply chain management. A warehouse provides complete control over your inventory and ensures that customers receive their consignment on time and in the pristine condition. .

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Pulling Onto The Shoulder – What to Do and How to Get Back into Traffic

United World Transporation

Day after day, truck drivers put themselves at risk on the road. There are still many skills that commercial truck drivers learn when first getting their license. These skills are key to not forget as they clock their miles on the freeways. Key skills to know are the proper pull-over procedure and how to effectively and safely get back up to highway speed and merge back into traffic.

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Retailers Are Feeling The Pain In The Profit Line For Free Return Policy

LandLink

Retailers are offering the most aggressive return policies in history but at what cost. Returns can be a disease, aggressively attacking profit margins, gutting conversion rates, and ultimately threatening your business. In the U.S. alone, Statista estimates return deliveries will cost $550 billion by 2020, 75.2% more than four years prior. Worse, that number doesn’t include restocking expenses nor inventory losses.

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Freight Claims Management: A Guide to Mitigate, File & Resolve

MercuryGate

The post Freight Claims Management: A Guide to Mitigate, File & Resolve appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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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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White-Collar, Blue-Collar, New-Collar: The Evolution of the American Workforce

Supply Chain Brain

With each passing year, the use of technology in manufacturing continues to grow, and blue-collar job requirements become more sophisticated, further widening the skills gap.

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Transportation 2020: Top 4 Ways for Shippers to Navigate the Road Ahead

247 Customs Broker

For shippers, the past two years have been a roller coaster ride. As quickly as capacity became limited and freight rates increased in 2018, the… The post Transportation 2020: Top 4 Ways for Shippers to Navigate the Road Ahead appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Wild West approach to autonomy regulation isn’t working

Commercial Carrier Journal

The path to long-term viability of autonomous tech doesn’t lead through 50 states with various regulations and allowances. There needs to be a common standard just like every Wild West border town needed a sheriff.

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Apply for the 2020 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award

Food Logistics

Food Logistics is accepting submissions for our annual Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers.

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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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Three Reasons to Adopt Supply Chain Technology

Supply Chain Brain

Despite the super-hype around technologies like artificial intelligence and the internet of things, many companies still rely on paper and spreadsheets to complete critical tasks.

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The Answers to Important Questions Small-to-Medium Size Businesses Should Know

Dedola Global Logistics

Archives International freight forwarding has evolved a bit in the last couple years. Starting in January 2018, the United States began imposing strict tariffs on foreign countries, primarily China. These tariffs have changed the way the freight industry operates. It is no longer freight forwarding as usual, and the pressure for greater accountability has taken center stage.

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Supply Chain IoT Needs Blockchain to Fully Mature

IoT World Today

For supply chain managers, tracking and tracing products is a nagging preoccupation. Manufacturers may ship their products across the globe, but they lack key data about shipment location and status as packages move from sea port to port. This lack of transparency is a hulking challenge that affects efficiency and good decision making, say supply chain professionals.

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The Self-Healing Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

A "self-healing" supply chain needs to be based on a robust supply chain digital twin model that is updated with near real-time alerts. The post The Self-Healing Supply Chain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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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The Rise of Blockchain in Seafood Traceability

Supply Chain Brain

The seafood industry is plagued by poor management, malpractices and the inability to track product from origin to consumption.

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Robots Will Take Your Job, Not Mine

Talking Logistics

In a recent Wall Street Journal article (“The High Cost of Impeding Automation“), Dr. Carl Benedikt Frey from Oxford University writes that “history tells us that policies aimed at restricting or slowing automation come with a steep price tag. It is important to remember that the acceleration in economic growth that followed the Industrial Revolution…was.

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Agility Fuel Solutions Makes History with CNG Fleet

NGT News

Dharmendra Pradhan, India’s minister for petroleum and natural gas, has launched India’s first long-distance compressed natural gas (CNG) bus led by Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (IGL), the largest CNG distribution company in India. The composite cylinder-based fuel system designed, engineered, assembled and delivered by Agility Fuel Solutions, along with its Indian partner, Advantek Fuel Systems, more […].

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A Supply Chain Planning Model is a Digital Twin: Is This Just Hype?

Logistics Viewpoints

Isn't any model not based on paper and pencil a digital twin? What value does it add to call a supply planning model a digital twin? I thought it was hype. Supply chain planning executives disagree. The post A Supply Chain Planning Model is a Digital Twin: Is This Just Hype? appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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

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Returnable Packaging and IoT: Keys to a More Sustainable Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

As consumers become more eco-conscious, they push brands to adopt more sustainable practices. Many have responded by increasing their reliance on returnable industrial packaging.

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Truckload Tactics for 2020: Balance Strategy to Control Cost

Talking Logistics

Truckload rates and capacity should not create concerns for shippers managing a proper procurement strategy during the first half of 2020. However, pending legislation and rising fuel costs, as well as unpredictable economic and climate trends create challenges to a shippers’ ability to control cost. Emerging brokerage offerings can add confusion to these market complexities.

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Asia-Europe rollovers are back

Supply Chain and Logistics

It appears that ocean carriers are again playing fast and loose with delivery dates for cargo.

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Long-awaited doublestack rail tunnel under Baltimore receives funding OK

Logistics Management

Rail shippers in the Northeast will soon be able to enjoy more efficient movements now that more than $100 million in final funding has been secured to enlarge the 125-year-old Howard Street tunnel under Baltimore.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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Key ERP Tools to Support the Future Manufacturing Supply Chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The future direction of supply chain management and collaboration will be determined by the impact of digitalization on the supply chain. Every analyst and forecaster is making that general prediction for the supply chain of the future. At the same time, customers and consumers are changing the way they order goods and services, forcing companies to […].

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[Video] Procurement in the Digital Age

Talking Logistics

Brian Reed, VP Global Supply Chain Optimization at GEODIS, discusses procurement in the digital age. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] Procurement in the Digital Age appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Brian Reed, VP Global Supply Chain Optimization at GEODIS, discusses procurement in the digital age.

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The Road to Freight Management Hell: Why Poor Freight Data Visibility and Outdated Systems Hold Shippers in Purgatory

GlobalTranz

The road to freight management Hell is laden with poor freight visibility and outdated systems. Failures within freight data visibility contribute to compounding consequences throughout downstream supply chain operations, and the problem only grows worse from there. Yet, many continue to operate with blind ignorance of the real problem—limited visibility.

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