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10 Ways to Measure Freight Broker Effectiveness

Freight Center

Shippers everywhere rely on their freight broker to get them the solutions they need and to help them reach their goals. But how do you measure freight broker effectiveness? How do you know the freight broker you’re currently working with is the right one for you? We break it all down for you with 10 ways to measure freight broker effectiveness, so you can make sure your shipping department is getting all the necessary support it needs.

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Freight Claims: How Food, Beverage, and Grocery Shippers Can Manage Freight Claims

MercuryGate

The cold supply chain remains susceptible to many risks, and for grocers, the threat of inefficiencies related to food-related freight claims remains high. Failure to properly process claims in a timely manner may result in an inability to recoup delivery shortages and damage recoveries. What’s more, failures within such claims could lead to a delay […].

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How to Conduct Business as Usual – Virtually During the Time of COVID-19

MTS Logistics

MTS Logistics took the most necessary step to meet the challenge of COVID-19, to protect the staff’s health and wellbeing, along with that of our entire community – moving online. There are numerous advantages and disadvantages to take into account when running a business as usual – virtually. Of course, while working from the comfort of your own home seems great and relaxing in theory, it becomes important to understand the best ways to maximize the efficiency of the arrangement.

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Are You Considering Purchasing Electric Trucks? There is a Lot to Think About

Logistics Viewpoints

Companies with sustainability initiatives related to reducing greenhouse trucks often consider purchasing electric trucks. But companies need to pay attention to more than the purchase price. In particular, considerations surrounding the charging infrastructure can be complex. The post Are You Considering Purchasing Electric Trucks? There is a Lot to Think About appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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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‘This thing is on’: Method amidst the mess, madness around COVID-19

Overdrive Online

From a scale house serving food to driver in Iowa to a fleet president buying a week's worth of prepacked organic meals for 350 operators, there's no shortage of support on offer for working truckers amid this crisis. In this edition of Overdrive Radio, two truckers pass that ball forward, all while detailing their own methodical strategies designed to cope with plenty uncertainty.

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The Trinity Foundation Partners with the Salvation Army to Provide Meals for Local School Children

Trinity Logistics

The Trinity Foundation partnered with the Salvation Army to provide meals for Seaford, Del. area children that are out of school during shutdowns associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Foundation was able to provide $3000 towards purchasing meals to feed 800 children daily in the Seaford and Woodbridge school districts. Foundation volunteers spent evenings at the Salvation Army’s location in Seaford, Del. packing the meals for distribution.

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How to Mitigate the COVID-19 Impact on Your Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

We’ve been receiving a number of questions from customers asking how to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) on their operations, employees, customers and carriers. The good news is there is a lot that can be done now with your existing logistics and supply chain solutions. You could also quickly take advantage of new ones to be safe and mitigate the financial impact on your business.

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Parcel experts raise key points about impact of coronavirus on express delivery-based markets

Logistics Management

In recent conversations I had with two leading parcel express and last mile logistics experts, there was no shortage of talking points to touch upon, as they relate to the ongoing coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.

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How Blockchain Technology Will Improve Mobile Healthcare

Supply Chain Brain

The key concerns of healthcare management today are data processing and security. Both can be addressed with the use of blockchain technology.

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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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Time for a Supply Chain Reserve Corps

10xLogistics

As I am sure every supply chain professional and logistician is doing now, I am spending quite a bit of time thinking about the overall supply chain in the United States and wondering if it is truly set up to service the Country in a time of national emergency. We heard the Governor of NY today in his press conference say that the states are basically bidding against each other to get needed (and scarce) health care supplies.

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The Autonomous Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Autonomous technology continues to make an impact on the supply chain. The autonomous supply chain, as I am writing about it here, applies to moving goods without human intervention (to some degree at least). One of the more interesting examples I have seen is from the Belgian brewery De Halve Maan, which in an effort to reduce congestion on the city streets, built a beer pipeline under the streets.

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Though hoarding continues, a giving spirit bucks back

Overdrive Online

Though anecdotal reports of out-of-order drivers' restrooms at some shippers and receivers have been more than a little disconcerting, a 13-year-old son of an owner-operator and an anonymous donor at a truck stop in Wisconsin, at least, have their support priorities straight.

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A Mental Break From Coronavirus

Talking Logistics

On Monday mornings, I usually write a post about some emerging trend or topic in the world of supply chain and logistics. But with coronavirus dominating the headlines in all aspects of our lives, I’m taking a mental break this Monday morning to share some words from a book I rediscovered on my bookshelf. The post A Mental Break From Coronavirus appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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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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Uber Freight rolls out efforts to aid shippers and carriers during coronavirus pandemic

Logistics Management

San Francisco-based Uber Freight, a subsidiary of the ubiquitous, ride-sharing service Uber, whose proprietary app matches trucking companies with loads to haul, said today that it is rolling out a series of initiatives focused on supporting carriers and shippers, coupled with keeping essential goods moving, during what it called “uncertain times,” due to the coronavirus.

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AI is Changing Everything We Thought About Forecasting Demand

Logistics Viewpoints

The rise of cloud computing, smart devices and IoT have all resulted in a massive data explosion. By 2025, the amount of data will double every 12 hours. AI now has the ability to consume data far more efficiently than humans, delivering on the possibility of insights and predictions never before imagined. But McKinsey reports that only 33% of organizations are effectively using internal and external data to take advantage of AI capabilities.

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3 Tips for Cleaning Companies to Persevere Through COVID-19

WorkWave

Time To Read: 5 minutes. While businesses across the country—and around the world—are taking measures to ensure their employees have the necessary resources to conduct business remotely, other companies are finding their business to be ramping up, particularly those who are a crucial part of keeping communities safe and healthy during this time. Cleaning companies fall squarely into this category, with many of the aforementioned now-temporarily-remote businesses calling in cleaning crews to deep

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Weathering the Virus Outbreak, Retailers Must Also Prepare for Its End

Supply Chain Brain

As bad as things might seem right now, the situation is temporary — and retailers must be prepared for the flood of consumer demand that will be released by economic recovery.

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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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CBRE report examines increased interest in on-demand warehousing, due to coronavirus

Logistics Management

In the report, entitled, “On-Demand Warehousing: Opportunity in a Period of Uncertainty,” CBRE explained that this interest is characterized by short-term leases for relatively small size segments, coupled with the uncertainty caused by coronavirus related to retailers’ ability to maintain necessary inventory levels is a major driver as to why on-demand warehousing has the potential to become more prevalent in the future.

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Week two amid the outbreak: The little things we lean on in the face of the unknown

Overdrive Online

'Duck and Cover! Duck and Cover!' The old cold war directive rings through the head of Long Haul Paul Marhoefer in a shipping clerk's office under the withering glare of a man wearing a bandanna mask, Lone Ranger-style. "With a Hail Mary in my head, I wash my hands.".

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Landi Renzo Granted CNG Certification for the Ford 7.3L Engine

NGT News

Landi Renzo USA, the American subsidiary of Landi Renzo Group, a global company that specializes in eco-fuel systems for the automotive industry, has received the EPA certification (CNG) for the Ford 7.3L engine covering Class 4-7 vehicles. The Landi Renzo USA eco-fuel CNG system for the 7.3L engine is used in airport and hotel shuttle […]. The post Landi Renzo Granted CNG Certification for the Ford 7.3L Engine appeared first on NGT News.

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Why ISO Standards for Warehouse Work Should Be Reevaluated

Supply Chain Brain

Lower back pain is the second most common reason for a doctor visit, and costs the supply-chain industry around $100 billion per year. One of the leading culprits is the pushing and pulling that occurs in distribution facilities throughout the world.

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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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Trucker Tools launches initiatives to help brokers, truckers on the front lines of COVID-19 fight

Logistics Management

Trucker Tools, a Reston, Va.-based company that provides trip planning, shipment visibility, predictive freight matching and automated booking solutions for the transportation industry, is helping drivers and brokers overcome the unprecedented challenges of sourcing, securing and managing transportation operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Editor’s Pick: Is Your Logistics Network Built by Ants or Grasshoppers?

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post by John Richardson from Transportation Insight’s blog looks at Aesop’s fable about the ants and the grasshopper as a.

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Best Options for Expedited Transportation of Vehicles

Trans Global Auto Logistics

Different Methods for Fast Auto Transport. Expedited transportation is ideal for transporting your car, truck, or any vehicle at the fastest delivery speed possible. However, it’s an involved process and more expensive than traditional shipping. The key to expedited shipping is finding a carrier company that can offer competitive prices and negotiate better rates.

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How to Maintain the Supply Chain in the COVID-19 Crisis

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. While no one can accurately predict the long-term effects of COVID-19, many have already felt the effects of the disease, and have been left wondering about its impact on global manufacturing and distribution sectors. As it stands, 75% of companies worldwide have reported supply chain disruptions […].

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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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FTR webcast takes deep dive into impact of COVID-19 on trucking, rail, and intermodal

Logistics Management

On the trucking side, Avery Vise, FTR Vice President of Trucking, explained that, unlike other sectors of the economy, trucking has some near-term pressure, in the form of increased activity, saying it is actually surging. Looking at other modes, FTR Vice President of Rail and Intermodal Todd Tranausky said on the webcast that intermodal is going to be under more pressure than originally anticipated coming into 2020.

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The coronavirus trial awaiting fleets: Managing instances of drivers reporting symptoms on the road

Commercial Carrier Journal

In the coming days and weeks, fleets likely could be faced with an unsettling and mostly unprecedented task: Navigating the humanitarian and logistical questions surrounding drivers reporting symptoms of or testing positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus while they're on the job.

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Social Distancing Tips for Drivers

United World Transporation

COVID-19 has taken over all our lives, and during this pandemic, refrigerated truck drivers are providing the essential service of delivery food to grocery stores. It’s been a busy time, and we have all drivers on our mind during this time. Social distancing is key to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus; social distancing means limiting the amount of people you are in contact with,which is proven to lower the risk of catching the virus.

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