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Kohl's fights back—with its stores

DC Velocity

Direct-from-store fulfillment, improved collaboration, and improving the use of data are among key drivers moving retailer forward.

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Livestock haulers likely to receive another ELD waiver

Fleet Owner

Livestock haulers are likely to receive an additional waiver from the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate while longer-term fixes are considered, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said.

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Small Businesses Struggle with Import Overhead

Material Handling and Logistics

A new survey shows that 42.4% of business owners spend more than 2 hours (or an estimated $100 of labor) on managing each individual shipment.

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The Cloud-based WMS: An Inevitable Business Decision

Logistics Viewpoints

The ultimate goal of implementing any warehouse management system (WMS) is an increase in operational efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. Leveraging a cloud-based WMS achieves this on a new level A cloud-based WMS eliminates the need to maintain infrastructure, allowing your IT department to focus on further enabling your business. Furthermore, there is no need to buy your own servers, undergo costly upgrades, and manage fluctuating capacity.

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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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At Nor-Cal Beverage, new racks keep the fizz in the biz

DC Velocity

As its bottling business boomed, beverage maker Nor Cal struggled with warehouse space constraints. High-density racks from Twinlode provided the room it needed to grow.

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New Trucking Regulation to Address Opioid Crisis

Material Handling and Logistics

“The regulation, which added four semi-synthetic opioids to the drug testing panel, was enacted to ensure safety in the trucking industry," explained Bob Robenalt, a partner at Fisher Phillips.

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Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) / Inventory Management Technology: 6 Trends for the Modern Age

Logistics Management

Here’s how the next generation of warehouse and inventory management systems are evolving to help logistics operations operate more efficiently and improve their bottom lines in our brave, new digital age.

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Second multi-story DC to be built in New York City

DC Velocity

Project in Bronx joins with similar initiative in Brooklyn as first two such structures on East Coast.

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ELDs could lead to 'reptile' tactics in the courtroom: Part 1

Fleet Owner

Some attorneys who defend drivers and carriers fear that electronic logging devices (ELDs) could make it easier for plaintiff lawyers to utilize powerful 'reptile' tactics to win over juries and obtain unfairly large awards.

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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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Manufacturing in US Expands at Fastest Pace Since May 2004

Material Handling and Logistics

ISM reports that the expansion is being fueled by improving global economies and firm business investment. U.S. factories expanded in February at the fastest rate since May 2004, indicating sustained strength in manufacturing as demand remains solid, according to figures from the Institute for Supply Management released on March 1. The factory index climbed to 60.8, up from 59.1 in January.

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What’s New in Last Mile Routing?

Logistics Viewpoints

Last Thursday, UPS announced its plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks supplied by the Workhorse Group. What increased UPS’s willingness to invest in these vans is innovative “smart charging” software that has implications for last mile routing. There are other interesting developments in last mile routing as well. The post What’s New in Last Mile Routing?

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XPO launches WMS platform to support warehouse robotics

DC Velocity

"WMx" product supports quick launch of automated, robotics-based DCs, firm says.

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Are truck-only lanes the answer to highway congestion?

Fleet Owner

I just saw a report that said the Georgia Department of Transportation is looking into establishing truck-only lanes on part of I-75 in Atlanta.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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Counterfeit Parts Detector

Material Handling and Logistics

Honeywell has collaborated with TecAlliance to develop the oneIDentity+ service platform, which authenticates and tracks individual components for major auto parts manufacturers.

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How to Run Cables Into An Industrial Computer Enclosure

GlobalTranz

During the design phase of an industrial computer enclosure, plenty of planning goes into building a system that protects computer hardware and any peripherals. However, a common question asked by end-users, is ‘how do we power electronics inside a sealed enclosure?’. Industrial computer enclosures with an industry standard rating of IP56 (NEMA 4 in North America) or more are classed as ‘fully-sealed’, waterproof units , which will not include a traditional split panel for feeding cables into th

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Kion strategy adapts to digitization trends

DC Velocity

Dematic acquisition and hot lift truck demand contribute to $9.4 billion revenue, firm says.

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White House report critical of fuel tax, questions if truckers are paying enough

Fleet Owner

Council of Economic Advisors says "heavy trucks in particular do not currently face taxes and charges that are aligned with the negative externalities they generate.

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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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Forklift Sales Break Record in 2017

Material Handling and Logistics

Hitting sales of more than a quarter million units, 2017 sales were up 9.5% from 2016.

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2018 Warehouse/Distribution Center Equipment Survey: Automation & Robotics Lead Robust Outlook

Logistics Management

Our annual survey reveals a bullish outlook for continued material handling investments, with enthusiasm extending into newer technologies such as robotics as well as warehouse control system software and the closely related category of warehouse execution systems.

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Maritime firms launch digital supply chain management portals

DC Velocity

Evergreen, Kuehne + Nagel say online tools to improve data transfer and transparency for importers, exporters.

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DEVOLRO to offer 'brutal, elegant' F-150 off-road tuning package

Fleet Owner

Custom off-road specialty equipment maker DEVOLRO will offer a new custom-tuning package for the Ford F-150 that will be available in April 2018.

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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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EBook: Supply Chain & Logistics: A Transforming Workforce

Morai Logistics

According to the report Digital Supply Chain: Creating Skills for the Future , the Canadian supply chain and logistics industry currently employs 878,000 people. Digital technologies is stated to be a contributing factor to the increase in job creation expected to happen over the course of the next five years. However, research also identifies Canada’s ranking as the 14th nation in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index.

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Store Fulfillment for E-Commerce Success

Logistics Viewpoints

Omni-channel continues to push the bounds of commerce, with companies scrambling to meet customer expectations without sacrificing the bottom line. The rise of e-commerce has been an incredible journey, and one that has opened up new opportunities for retailers and consumer brands alike. But, with the rise of these opportunities comes the growing pains associated with them.

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Omnitracs launches cloud-based fleet management platform

DC Velocity

Omnitracs One delivers various software modules for spectrum of long-haul and last-mile trucking, firm says.

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Digitization: Will it truly help the human side of transportation work?

Fleet Owner

A panel discussion hosted by research firm Stifel Capital Markets delves digitization efforts in the transportation space are actually designed to help humans do their jobs better, with more efficiency, accuracy, and ease.

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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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Trucking Q&A: Greg West, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Vice President of LTL Transportation

Logistics Management

LM Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Greg West, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Vice President of LTL Transportation to talk about various aspects of the less-than-truckload sector, including the freight economy, last-mile logistics, ELD, and other topics.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 24 – March 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

The 2018 Winter Olympics are officially in the books. Last week, I wrote about the US women’s hockey team’s incredible victory over Canada to claim gold. Well, they weren’t the only US ice team to claim victory. The men’s curling team, which had finished last and second-to-last in the last two Olympics, brought home the country’s first gold medal in the event.

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Honeywell launches track and trace platform for auto parts

DC Velocity

Firm teams with German parts provider TecAlliance to prevent sale of counterfeit products, Honeywell says.