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Free Delivery Gets More Expensive

Talking Logistics

Nothing in life is free — and this includes free shipping, which has become an albatross around the necks of most retailers and parcel carriers. That was true in June 2017 when I wrote those words in Free Shipping Is Costing More (As Small Packages Flood Delivery Networks), and it remains true today. “United Parcel. Read more Free Delivery Gets More Expensive.

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What Could a Second Stimulus Mean for Peak Logistics and E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

Earlier this year, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the hope of stimulating business and easing the disruption caused by COVID-19. According to Morgan Forde of Supply Chain Dive, that act included billions of dollars in resources through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), disaster declaration loans, and direct help.read More.

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The Forward-Thinking Warehouse: Unified Processes Drive Enhanced Performance

Logistics Viewpoints

Direct-to-consumer (e-commerce) fulfillment is growing rapidly. At the same time, most companies also have large traditional retail or wholesale operations. There is a growing trend of combining these previously separate operations in a single warehouse to leverage facility assets and manage all of the flows from the same location. Furthermore, there is great opportunity to gain efficiencies from consolidating these flows from an operational process perspective.

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Closing the IT-Gap: Cost-Effective Ways to Manage Logistics Technology

Cyzerg

In the logistics and supply chain industry, customers are demanding more technological capabilities from their service providers. The annual Third-Party Logistics Study analyzes the gap in what customers deem necessary in the IT capabilities of services providers compared to their satisfaction with current capabilities. As you’ll see in the figure below, the gap has decreased over time, but logistics businesses are still not satisfying customer needs.

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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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Literature Distribution: How to Ensure Compliant Pharmaceutical Marketing

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

We’re all familiar with the expression “rules are made to be broken” – and maybe there are times when it’s okay to at least bend the rules a little. But, when it comes to pharmaceutical marketing, your best move is to stay compliant. Pharma manufacturers and distributors are subject to a wide range of federal and state regulations governing how they advertise and promote their drugs.

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How Digital Agility Can Help Prepare Your Supply Chain for Anything

Kuebix

Businesses’ ability to successfully navigate unexpected events is a large part of an overall successful supply chain. Many companies have found ways to mitigate the effects of events like hurricanes and blizzards. However, most organizations were not prepared for the implications of a pandemic like Covid-19 and its long-term impact on global supply chains.

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Ahold Delhaize’s Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its U.S. supply chain operations in support of a new three-year strategy to move to self-distribution. In self distribution, the company insources many supply chain activities that were formerly outsourced. Ahold Delhaize was formed in July 2016 from the merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group.

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How to Combat Rising Parcel Shipping Rates

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

According to a recent Wall Street Journal story on parcel shipping rates, the big U.S. parcel carriers, especially UPS and FedEx, are firmly in the driver’s seat on pricing and, “have started hitting some large shippers with price increases in the double-digit percent range.”. But if you’re a large B2C shipper, you already knew that, didn’t you? In fact, you’re probably already feeling the financial pain of these rising parcel shipping rates.

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Developing Grit with Ann Holm

The Logistics of Logistics

The post Developing Grit with Ann Holm appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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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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Five Signs It’s Time to Update Your Supply Chain Technology

Talking Logistics

Does technology hold you back or accelerate your success? Supply chain applications have changed so significantly over the past decade that the use of legacy applications can prevent companies from reaching their full potential. Legacy solutions work fine by the previous standard that was in force — but today it’s not near enough. True modernization.

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Trucking comeback: Dohrn Transfer turns the corner with assist from Pitt Ohio

Logistics Management

There is rare turnaround family LTL success story going on in the Midwest. Iowa-based Dohrn Transfer Co., a new unit of Pittsburgh-based Pitt Ohio Transportation Group, claims to be “the best in the Midwest,” and industry experts and insiders agree.

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Health Supply Chains & Education with Deborah Dull + Gates Foundation Insights

Logistics Bureau

We have another exciting episode to watch and learn! We got Deborah Dull to share about Health Supply Chains and Supply Chain Education. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com. Phone: +61 417 417 307.

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REPOST: Cold Calling on Steroids with Brad Seaman

The Logistics of Logistics

The post REPOST: Cold Calling on Steroids with Brad Seaman appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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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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Virtual Supply Chain Conferences

Talking Logistics

One of our most popular posts every year is our Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend post. A few weeks after publishing this year’s list, the COVID-19 pandemic began. It didn’t take long for every conference after March to either get cancelled or re-imagined as a virtual event. Moving forward, how important will it. Read more Virtual Supply Chain Conferences.

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Trillium Opens Fast-Fill CNG Station in L.A.

NGT News

Trillium, a company that specializes in renewable fuels and alternative energy solutions, has opened a public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Los Angeles. The station, located at 1055 N Alameda St., joins Trillium’s more than 30 public and private stations in California. To mark the opening, Trillium is offering fueling discounts.

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Commentary: Understanding zero

Commercial Carrier Journal

Even if 100% of truck capacity were to start building just zero-emission vehicles today, NACFE has projected it might still take 20 years to convert all the existing vehicles over to electric power without some creativity and focus.

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CSCMP Edge 2020 Goes Virtual with Interactive Experience

Food Logistics

Enter the code SUPPLY at time of registration to receive $40 off your registration fee.

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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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Should Manufacturers Consider Coming Home or Stay Offshore?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It seems strange in August 2020 that only six months ago we accepted that many of our components should come from Asia. How times have changed! The thought of relying on one supplier in a far-away country now keeps many supply chain managers up at night. The primary consideration for procurement departments is no longer around cost […]. The post Should Manufacturers Consider Coming Home or Stay Offshore?

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July intermodal volumes see some gains, reports IANA

Logistics Management

the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Total July shipments—at 1,526,490—were off 1.8% annually. Domestic containers—at 692,122—were up 11%, while trailers—at 107,728—were up 10.8%. All domestic equipment—at 799,400—was up 11%. ISO, or international, containers—at 727,090—saw a 12.8% decline.

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Why Peak Season 2020 Is a Novel Opportunity

GlobalTranz

Every summer and early fall, shippers and carriers around the globe begin to prepare for the peak shopping and shipping seasons. In the past, the approach was simple. Shippers and carriers would rely on freight forecasting capabilities and demand sensing to better manage inventory and increase resource availability. However, the current here and the ongoing.read More.

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Why the U.S. is a Global Leader in Grapes

MTS Logistics

Have you ever wondered, as you sit on this hot August day eating delicious ripe grapes from California, when exactly is grape season and how is it possible that we are able to eat delicious grapes all year round? The California grape crop is most abundant in Northern California where the cool, arid conditions are perfect for growing delicious grapes to be harvested as fresh fruit or turned into delicate wines.

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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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Cognitive Automation and How it Could Transform the Logistics Industry

Shipchain

As we’ve discussed before, there is still a human element required for many technologically advanced supply chain operations, including automation and blockchain. That said, a future in which smart machines can make decisions on their own (with a touch of human guidance, of course) could be closer than we think. Enter cognitive automation. . First and foremost, cognitive automation and robotic process automation (RPA) are not the same, even though they are often confused for one another.

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USPS files notice for temporary price hikes

Logistics Management

USPS officials said that these price adjustments, in the form of rate increases “are in response to increased expenses and heightened demand for online shopping package volume due to the coronavirus pandemic and expected holiday e-commerce.

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Martin Herman on the value of roadside inspections — and his Big Cam-powered 1970 KW’s transformation

Overdrive Online

With the Brake Safety Week inspection event upcoming, the tank doubles-pulling independent, based in Wyoming, is sure to be ready. In today's edition of Overdrive Radio, we talk inspections with Herman, for sure, but more so his half-century-old 1970 Kenworth needlenose W925. With the Brake Safety Week inspection event upcoming, the tank doubles-pulling independent, based in Wyoming, is sure to be ready.

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CSCMP Edge 2020 Goes Virtual with Interactive Experience

Food Logistics

Enter the code SUPPLY at time of registration to receive $40 off your registration fee.

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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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Navigating Freight Growth Amid Peak Season Planning

GlobalTranz

Few industries experienced such record-breaking growth like that of e-commerce in 2020. As the world came to terms with the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, a general belief that the pandemic would end abruptly took root. Unfortunately, that was not the case. And as the virus continues to plague the world and results in increased.read More. The post Navigating Freight Growth Amid Peak Season Planning appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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‘New day’ coming at YRC as trucking companies grapple with COVID disruptions

Logistics Management

Major trucking companies reported uneven financial results as effects from the COVID-19 pandemic played havoc with freight volumes. Then there was YRC Worldwide, whose four operating trucking company units control 10% of the $46 billion less-than-truckload (LTL) sector, and continued to lose money in the second quarter. But those losses may soon be a thing of the past.

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Building the foundation: Knocking on doors with a Texas-based hotshot trucker

Overdrive Online

Is Joey Terra the kind of guy who'll show up with lunch for a customer unannounced? Show up to a customer's wedding? You bet. Perhaps it's these kinds of things that set those with foundations on which to stand apart from the rest -- a saving grace, maybe, the next time the bottom falls out.

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