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Problem: What Does Maintenance Cost?

The Lean Thinker

Another interesting “homework problem” showed up in the searches today: an assembly line turns out parts at the rate of 250 per hour. on the average, the line must be shut down for maintenance for 20 hours during a month. how much production is lost each month? Answer: None. Wait a minute!! What about the 20 hours * 250 units / hour = 5000 units?

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Self-Driving Trucks and the Future of US Supply Chains

Carter Logistics

Blog Topics. The Shared Milkrun Mexico & Border Logistics. Self-Driving Trucks and the Future of US Supply Chains. With more and more technology and transportation companies signing up to develop and test self-driving technology, it is more realistic than ever to expect to see the automated commercial trucks on the highways in the near future. At this point, companies are looking to release the autonomous technology on the commercial trucks that can self-drive on the highway or on specific r

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PX, I love you

DC Velocity

When the military expanded its online PX shopping privileges last fall, eager customers flooded its website with orders. New warehouse software and automated equipment helped its DCs cope with the deluge.

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How to Prevent Cargo Theft During July 4th Holiday

Material Handling and Logistics

A study found food and beverages, major appliances, and electronics were the most targeted products for theft and this year they predict metal shipments are a prime target due to increased metal prices.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Updates for Ram 2019 lineup: New design, sizes for vans, distinct choices for pickups

Fleet Owner

Ram Trucks detailed changes for its 2019 commercial lineup, including a bolder look for its ProMaster and ProMaster City vans and a "Classic" designation for current body style 1500 pickups, which will be sold alongside the newly arriving, redesigned

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FMCSA denies owner-operator group bid for 5-year exemption from ELD mandate

DC Velocity

Request did not address difficulties in validating drivers who meet exemption criteria, agency tells OOIDA.

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Maritime Industry Using Digital Technology to Reshape Supply Chain

Material Handling and Logistics

Over the next five years, maritime suppliers across the value chain will increasingly adopt solutions to address security, overcapacity and accurate cost models.

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FMCSA announces under-21 military CDL pilot program

Fleet Owner

FMCSA is requesting a 60-day public comment period to determine whether drivers under age 21 with military experience should operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.

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Taking the Cloud-First Approach to Supply Chain & Logistics Technology

Logistics Management

Focused on low upfront costs, quick deployment models and less need for internal IT support, companies are turning to the Cloud to manage their end-to-end supply chains.

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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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`Nuclear' verdicts take toll on insurance firms' appetite to underwrite trucking risk

DC Velocity

Huge award in Werner's 2014 accident latest blow to insurance market's stability.

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RFID-powered Location Solutions

Material Handling and Logistics

Zebra Technologies Corp. has introduced Zebra MotionWorks, a portfolio of business-class location solutions for the manufacturing and transportation and logistics industries.

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Amazon tries 'crowdsourcing' deliveries

Fleet Owner

The online sales powerhouse is helping individuals get set up as turnkey motor carriers in its very own dedicated delivery business network.

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Amazon’s in-house delivery push has the industry’s attention

Logistics Management

While it may not be a tremendous game changer, last week’s news that Amazon is taking steps to step up its plans to increase its package delivery and logistics services capabilities through the introduction of a new offering that, it said, will enable entrepreneurs to set up their own businesses to deliver Amazon packages, still remains notable and fairly significant too.

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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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JDA acquires artificial intelligence firm Blue Yonder

DC Velocity

Deal will add pricing optimization and forecasting replenishment to supply chain software suite, JDA says.

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How to Create a Truckload Strategy That Works in Any Market

Talking Logistics

For most individuals, surprises can be wonderful—but, as a shipper, you try to avoid them at all costs. Because in supply chains, surprises tend to mean wasted time and added expense. Your best bet to avoid unexpected trouble? Develop a comprehensive truckload strategy so you’re prepared to handle just about anything. Building the right truckload strategy for your business.

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Professional truck driving ranks high in patriotic jobs

Fleet Owner

Job search engine Adzuna analyzed patriotic jobs in the U.S., noting roles that support and better the country as a whole.

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JLL research highlights top ten U.S. markets to establish a warehousing presence

Logistics Management

When it comes to determining the best locales for shippers and 3PLs, and other concerns, to establish a warehousing presence, recent research from commercial real estate firm JLL clearly indicates that some markets are better than others.

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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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BNSF Logistics acquires regional 3PL Unlimited Freight

DC Velocity

Move strengthens 3PL's service offering for flatbed movements across North America, BNSF Logistics says.

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Final Mile Delivery: The Role of TMS and Predictive Analytics

Talking Logistics

Even though shipments may be transported over hundreds of miles, or just a few miles, the main focus today is on the final mile — that is, making sure the delivery experience for the end-customer (which in many cases is a home delivery) is a positive one. What factors are driving this growing attention to final-mile delivery? Why is it important?

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FTR: Class 8 orders for June at historic highs

Fleet Owner

FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 orders for June at 41,800 units, making it the highest June ever recorded, at 140% above a year ago.

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Amazon’s New Delivery Service Partners Initiative Expands Their Delivery Network Using Franchised Fleets

Bringg

Last week Amazon launched Delivery Services Partners , a new initiative aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs to set up their own delivery business. Or, as TechCrunch described it , Amazon just launched its own UPS competitor of sorts, by offering leased vans, training and resources to those who want to drive for Amazon instead of Uber. The ability to keep growing and improving deliveries is a top priority for Amazon.

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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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Logistyx acquires Dutch transportation software firm

DC Velocity

Move adds Transparix to stable of parcel shipping and management software capabilities, Logistyx says.

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Blockchain for Logistics: Preparing for the Opportunities [Video]

Talking Logistics

Jason Kerner, Vice President, Solutions Engineering at project44 , discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What is blockchain? How do you explain blockchain to a logistics professional? What are some of the potential uses cases for blockchain in logistics? In what ways is it “a better mousetrap” than what exists today?

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The importance of building a career path

Fleet Owner

The people shortage in the trucking industry has reached epic proportions. Not only are we short of drivers and technicians, but we also are having trouble attracting people to other aspects of our businesses as well.

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Manufacturing finishes first half of 2018 strongly, reports ISM

Logistics Management

As the months move along in 2018, so, too, does the strong momentum in the manufacturing sector, based on the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Report on Business.

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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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CSCMP to honor Dr. John Gattorna with group's 2018 Distinguished Service Award

DC Velocity

Author, academic and consultant has played key role in shifting industry's value proposition.

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How Retailers Plan to Meet Increasing Delivery Demands of Consumers

LandLink

There seems to be no end to the demand for nearly instant delivery gratification of today's consumer. Interestingly, price doesn't seem to water down their desire to have what they ordered on their doorstep as soon as possible. In response, retailers are betting big on delivery services to drop off packages faster. Current delivery services are pretty much maxed out on capacity.

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Not one IoTa—but many BACK from the EDGE

Fleet Owner

I’m amazed at what I am learning about business and transportation by observing my 14-month-old grandson. I’ve watched him learn to identify faces and all sorts of objects using his vision.

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