How To Become a Successful Freight Agent
GlobalTranz
JUNE 9, 2022
Becoming a successful freight agent takes dedication, a strong work ethic, organizational skills and creative problem solving — just to name a few skills.
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Is Your TMS Enough with Derek Doddridge
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 8, 2022
Derek Doddridge and Joe Lynch discuss is your TMS enough. Derek is the Vice President of Enterprise Sales for Emerge , one of the fastest-growing startups in the U.S. and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform.
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Why Supply Chain Convergence is Critical to Greater Agility and Resilience
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 7, 2022
Having an effective supply chain practice has always been a difficult balancing act, even in relatively stable times. Many factors need to align for an organization to be able to source materials, produce a product and put it in the hands of customers.
Developments in On-Demand Delivery
Logistics Matter
JUNE 8, 2022
The Does LogisticsMatter? Podcast is all about trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. This episode features Gijsbregt Brouwer, Food Retail Expert and Trend Watcher at Bright Guys.
2022 Peak Season Shipping Checklist
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Guarantee success with this free Peak Season Checklist—a guide for parcel shippers to navigate the chaos of Q4. This checklist will help you efficiently manage your supply chain to prepare for holiday spikes in volume and demand.
Case Study: Scaling Fulfillment to Support Hyper-Growth
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JUNE 9, 2022
Scaling order fulfillment operations is tough enough. But when your multi-channel brand is experiencing 4X growth, it's essential to have a buttoned-up back-end operation so you don’t disappoint customers. Multi Channel Fulfillment Fulfillment Services Direct response fulfillment
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Visibility, Driver Shortage Are Key Words for Today’s 3PLs
Food Logistics
JUNE 6, 2022
Driver solutions are an important part of the 3PL industry today, as the driver shortage and demand for the cold chain grow at the same time. Is visibility the key to this industry? Transportation / 3PL/4PL
Innovations & Start-ups: Space Freight, Drones, On-Demand Delivery, and More…
Logistics Matter
JUNE 5, 2022
Trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics: that is what this blog is all bout. Therefore I periodically bring you an overview of the news on logistics start-ups and innovations below. Follow @LogisticsMatter on Twitter to stay updated with the latest news and the best background stories.
How to Achieve 2-day Fulfillment for eCommerce Orders
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JUNE 7, 2022
With the post-Covid rise in online shopping, e-retailers are battling for the minds and wallets of a larger-than-ever market. Chief among the weapons these combatants are using are claims of fast shipping, typically 2-day fulfillment or less from order to delivery.
The Competitive Advantage with David Bell and Peter Rentschler
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 10, 2022
In this episode, Joe Lynch interviews David Bell and Peter Rentschler about the new partnership between their companies along with building a competitive advantage in the transportation and logistics space. About David Bell .
6 Ways Video Telematics Improves Driver Safety
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An in-cab dash cam video system can help fleet operators significantly reduce risky driving, costly legal judgments, and insurance costs. Download the eBook and learn 6 ways to improve driver safety by using dash cams on your trucks.
Logistics Software: How to Make Handling Peak Times Easy
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 9, 2022
Transparent data prepared especially for your logistics operation will get you easily through your peaks. Peaks are all so different. During the summer months, in one sector the demand for sun cream explodes while in another, it’s the demand for mineral water.
Sustainability is the Challenge of Our Time for Global Commerce
Logistics Matter
JUNE 9, 2022
The increase in global commerce over the last century is undoubtedly a positive development, however, it has also brought its own challenges.
RouteSmart INTERSECT 2022: Intelligent Planning for Efficient Operations
Talking Logistics
JUNE 6, 2022
RouteSmart Technologies, a provider of route optimization solutions for newspaper, postal/parcel, public works and utilities clients (and a Talking Logistics sponsor), introduced a new tagline recently: “Intelligent Planning for Efficient Operations.”
Hyzon fuel cell truck power impresses
Commercial Carrier Journal
JUNE 9, 2022
The low maintenance, instant torque, quiet operation and zero emissions of Hyzon's Class 8 fuel cell truck has impressed a Southern California fleet that's been operating the truck since last summer. Alternative power / Hydrogen fuel cell
Best Practices to Model Carbon Costs in Supply Chain Network Design
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How to model carbon costs in your supply chain design? Make conscious choices by comparing scenarios indicating at which points in the supply chain carbon emissions occur and achieve the right balance between sustainability and cost.
Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 6, 2022
Oracle Fursion Cloud Transportation Management offers a solution that allows transportation planners to see estimated emissions – carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, and particulate matter – before a trip is executed. Transportation is, of course, a major source of green house emissions.
CVSA's Brake Safety Week will gather truck equipment data this summer
Fleet Owner
JUNE 9, 2022
Get 'brake checked' by CVSA this summer. The alliance will spend the week inspecting vehicles as part of its annual safety and education initiative. Safety
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 10, 2022)
Talking Logistics
JUNE 10, 2022
Andy Fletcher, a founding member of Depeche Mode, died in late May at age 60. First came the shock that he died, then came the shock that he was only 60 years old. How could he have been only 9 years older than me? I’ve been listening to Depeche Mode since 8th grade, surely Andy.
FMCSA revising guidance on freight brokers and agents
Supply Chain and Logistics
JUNE 9, 2022
The list of questions to be asked to test whether freight broker functions are being satisfied is interesting. An important controversy is whether load boards are performing broker services. Usually these boards provide load choices for truckers for a membership … Continue reading → Logistics Supply Chains Trucking brokerage FMCSA freight matching load boards regulations terch trucking
Easily Build an Optimization App and Empower Your Data
Speaker: Gertjan de Lange
Solving complex business problems requires optimization modeling techniques and data to compare scenarios and make the best decisions. With AIMMS you can rapidly build an optimization app on top of your data and deploy it to the end-user in just a few clicks.
Demand Forecasting in an Inflationary, Supply-Constrained, Semi-Post-Pandemic Environment
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 8, 2022
Ratios, Comparables, Substitutes, Voodoo, and a Touch of Luck. When Recent History Isn’t Much Help (change in US total capital expenditures. For illustrative purposes only).
FMCSA awards more than $463M in grants for CMV safety
Fleet Owner
JUNE 7, 2022
Grants include funding to state and local law enforcement for safety inspections of trucks and buses, investigations of motor carriers in response to safety concerns, and audits of new trucking and bus companies. Safety
A Good Diet for Truck Drivers
Trinity Logistics
JUNE 6, 2022
How do truck drivers eat healthy while over the road? Truck drivers can have jam-packed schedules with little time to think about their food choices. While truck stops and fast food joints are often full of food loaded with sugar, sodium, or to-go greasy food.
How effective was aid to business during COVID-19?
Supply Chain and Logistics
JUNE 9, 2022
This podcast moderated by David Wessel of Brookings is very informative. It’s an assessment of the success and failure of several programs of aid to businesses the US government put forth when COVID-19 started to dampen US business activity. The … Continue reading → Labor Economics Logistics Macroeconomics covid disruption economics government labor economics pandemic
New Research: The State of Supply Chain Network Design in 2022
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This report explores how the state of supply chain network design has changed – including how the tools, maturity models, and market demands are transforming the network design practice.
This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 10, 2022
Supply chain shortages have caused prices to rise globally on just about every consumer good imaginable. And mangoes are no exception.
ATRI seeks input on Midwest truck parking management system
Fleet Owner
JUNE 7, 2022
The research institute is surveying users of a Midwest coalition's technology solution for parking management. The data is being collected amid a longtime nationwide parking shortage. For the Driver
Editor’s Pick: How to Start Executing on Your Supply Chain Sustainability Goals
Talking Logistics
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
CPO at Bayer encourages Procurement Managers to Fight Hard for Sustainability
Supply Chain and Logistics
JUNE 9, 2022
Lots of times we get in situations where management doesn’t ‘get it’ It’s particularly true of sustainability issues in purchasing and supply management. In my business career, as an IT executive, I found myself in such positions quite a few … Continue reading → Labor Economics Leadership Logistics Jobs labor relations purchasing supplier relations sustainability
The Essential Supply Chain Network Design Tooling Checklist
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Dedicated supply chain network design software is fuelled by intuitive scenario analysis capabilities and powerful mathematical optimization. Answer 10 relevant questions to see if advanced network design & scenario modeling technology can help you.
Warehouse Design – Rules of Thumb… And a Checklist
Logistics Bureau
JUNE 6, 2022
It’s not uncommon for delegates at our workshops and seminars to ask us to can share our ‘rules of thumb’ on warehouse design. Therefore, we thought we’d put them here in an article, so anyone can refer to them when necessary.
Working together to ensure EV servicing safety
Fleet Owner
JUNE 6, 2022
Slowly but surely, there will be more electric trucks on the road. To service EVs safely, fleets must train technicians in repair and safety standards before they are commonplace. Perspectives / IdeaXchange
4 Levers Shippers Can Pull to Master a Deflationary Market
Talking Logistics
JUNE 9, 2022
In the freight industry, we often contextualize fluctuations in market trends in terms of contract rates versus spot rates. When spot rates are beneath contract rates and trending down, or are significantly below contract rates regardless of trend, we consider that environment a deflationary market.
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