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7 Essential Logistics Metrics: Key Performance Indicator (KPIs)

West Coast and California Logistics

Your customers are more data-driven than ever, and your success or failure in the eyes of those customers is partly determined through logistics metrics that measure your performance. It is therefore important that you have a firm handle on your customers’ key performance indicators (KPIs) as well as your ability – or that of your 3PL – to meet or exceed those KPIs.

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Summer safety tips for truckers

Fleet Owner

With Independence Day weekend traffic peaking, accidents are more likely. By reviewing safety regulations and recommendations, drivers can protect themselves and others.

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Video: Custom Packaging Puts Smiles Inside the Box

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Amazon is famous for putting its trademark 'smile' on the outside of its boxes. But we think it's more important to put a smile inside the box with custom packaging, done right.

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Logistics Industry Players in Europe: Help Ukraine Move Produce!

Logistics Matter

Transporeon, ALICE, and the European Commission call on all logistics players across Europe for help. Twenty-five million tons of grain and other agricultural goods are stuck in Ukraine due to supply chain disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The logistics industry in Europe needs to come together to help solve this problem. How else […].

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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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Why Freight Tech Fails with Mike Wolf

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike Wolf and Joe Lynch discuss why freight tech fails. Mike is a Client Engagement Director at JBF Consulting , a supply chain execution strategy and systems integrator for logistics-intensive companies of every size and any industry. About Mike Wolf. Mike Wolf is a Client Engagement Director at JBF Consulting. Mike has extensive experience in Transportation and Logistics from procurement through operations leadership spanning 25+ years.

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Federal Gas Tax Holiday vs. the Highway Trust Fund. What’s Next?

Food Logistics

President Biden is calling on Congress to make sure that the gas tax holiday has no negative effect on the Highway Trust Fund. But, critics feel otherwise. Let's discuss.

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Understanding Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain sustainability can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. As I have written about before, supply chain sustainability , or the notion of going green, is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall carbon footprint and look for ways to be more environmentally friendly. A few ways companies can begin to offset their carbon footprint is to take a deeper look at product packaging, energy efficiency, alternative fuels, route optimization, and returns and recycling prog

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REPOST: 3 Emerging Supply Chain Trends with Steve Elwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Joe Lynch and Steve Elwell discuss 3 emerging supply chain trends. Steve helps businesses manage challenges through improvements to leadership, liquidity, sales, and costs. About Steve Elwell. Steve Elwell is the Founder of iDev Partners , which is a business consultancy focused on turnaround, growth, and Improvement. Steve brings a strategic and practical approach to the challenges of leadership and business profitability.

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When Will Ocean Contract Rates Go Down?

Shipsta

Ocean spot rates have been dropping since May - but long-term ocean contracts are staying high. We’re all watching the market closely, biding our time until the perfect moment to tender for long-term contracts.

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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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Why Driver Satisfaction Matters in Last-Mile Delivery

Talking Logistics

Creating a superior customer experience has become a significant competitive differentiator across many industries. Yet, many companies overlook a critical contributor to customer experience — their delivery drivers. In fact, in a survey of 28 leading parcel/package delivery companies conducted late last year, almost 90% of the respondents agreed there is a direct link between.

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Holiday Supply Chains: Are you prepared?

Logistics Viewpoints

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. As a result, the holiday season got front loaded sometime in September. Given the challenges we’ve had since, I’m gearing up for my holiday shopping to start in July.

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55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social

The Logistics of Logistics

55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Original Article: 55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Prior to the pandemic, most folks who weren’t in the industry didn’t give much thought to global supply chains. People just clicked on an item on their phones or computers, and it would magically show up at their doorstep.

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Beginning of the end for carriers’ bull run

Supply Chain and Logistics

Drewry’s Weekly Feature Articles are usually full of good information, though at an aggregate level. This week’s issue is notable for its information on when the congestion and high ocean prices will end.

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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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Michelin, Benore Logistic test electric last-mile delivery truck

Fleet Owner

The monthlong test will be conducted at Michelin’s plant in Sandy Springs, South Carolina. The initiative aims to validate the capabilities of electric vehicles in the last-mile delivery segment.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

This weekend marks the 246 th anniversary of Independence Day, which celebrates when the thirteen colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were united, free, and independent states. During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain in 1776 actually occurred on July 2, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence declaring the United States independent from

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Location Intelligence: Where Is It Now and Where Is It Going?

Supply Chain Brain

In a transportation and logistics context, location intelligence refers to technologies that aggregate supply chain data and apply machine learning to provide insights into the whereabouts and movements of assets, products and human resources.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 1, 2022)

Talking Logistics

If a blog post gets published on a Friday leading into a long holiday weekend, will anyone read it? I’m guessing many people are taking today off, so I’ll keep this short and sweet. Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. Port Labor Talks Enter New, High-Stakes Phase With. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 1, 2022).

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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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Blue Leasing’s 1982 Peterbilt 362 cabover

Overdrive Online

The classic cabover was bought new by T.J. Timblin's grandfather, Henry, in 1982. In this video, T.J. talks about the truck's rebuild since it found its way back to the Timblin family about a decade ago.

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Convoy Big Rigs Will Be the First Class 8 Autonomous Trucks to Reach the Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Convoy Trucks with the Follower Truck in Autonomous Mode. There is no doubt that autonomous semi-trucks will change the face of logistics. But there are questions that many would like clarity on around this cutting-edge technology. What kind of trucks will they be? When will we see autonomous trucks on the road? And how fast will the rollout be? The answer to these questions depends in part on how we define autonomy.

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3PL Leader Jan Bednar Wins Entrepreneur of the Year® 2022 Florida Award

Ship Monk

Transparency, growth, technology, service—these are all great 3PL values that look good on paper. But even the most complex musical composition can appear flat without someone to bring it to life. Jan Bednar , CEO and Founder of ShipMonk, has dedicated his 3PL career to bringing all these values to life in ways that visibly, impactfully help eCommerce clients thrive.

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Consumers Prefer Personal Touch, Predictability, Over Super-Fast Delivery

Supply Chain Brain

To successfully ride the bucking growth of e-commerce, shippers and logistics service providers should avoid assuming that consumers want everything super-fast.

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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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Supreme Court denies California Trucking Association's AB 5 case

Overdrive Online

With the Court denying the California Trucking Association's request for review of the case, AB 5 and the ABC test for determining independent contractor status will become law in California, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2020.

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Case study: How KTG fleet stays focused on safety

Fleet Owner

Kriska Transportation Group's fleet has implemented strategies that blend online, classroom, and practical training programs for both professional drivers and office staff.

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Delivery: Revisiting the Logistics of Elevator Rides

Talking Logistics

“It’s choppy waters ahead for delivery startups.” That is the subtitle of a recent TechCrunch article by Kyle Wiggers. Here’s an excerpt: The boom [in delivery companies] continued into early 2022, with startups like Getir, Zapp and Zepto raising mammoth rounds. But there are signs of a correction. Instacart, citing “market turbulence,” last month slashed.

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Transportation and Logistics Ecosystem Empowers Freight Community

Food Logistics

The Truckstop.com Partner Marketplace is comprised of both industry and technology partners in several business categories, including financial services, insurance providers, transportation management system integrations, fuel card providers and more.

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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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What are your rights when a broker doesn’t pay?

Overdrive Online

This video, part of Overdrive's Trucking Law series, explains that with the right strategies, you can still recoup a portion or even all of an unpaid freight bill.

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Preparing for the second half of 2022

Fleet Owner

After an optimistic first quarter, the economy has hit roadblocks. Fleets must consider component shortages, build slots, and labor supply in the following months.

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Used truck prices from 2020-22 up comparable to the DOW

Commercial Carrier Journal

CCJ recently obtained and analyzed truck retail figures from Price Digest, a company owned by CCJ parent Randall Reilly, to determine appreciation rates on truck values from pandemic lows and post-pandemic highs.

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