The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 19, 2024

Kevin Hill and Joe Lynch disucss 4 trends in freight brokerage. Kevin is the Owner of Brush Pass Research , a sales and marketing research firm that helps companies sell to freight brokerages across North America. Summary: 4 Trends in Freight Brokerage Kevin Hill of Brush Past Research joins the Logistics of Logistics podcast to discuss the growth, evolution, and current state of the freight brokerage industry.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 18, 2024

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post by Mike Mulqueen from JBF Consulting’s blog highlights how to maximize your investment in a transportation management system (TMS).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2024

Acronyms abound when it comes to supply chain. AT Logistics Viewpoints, we cover a wide range of these acronyms, including AS/RS , DOM , GTC , SCP , TMS , and WMS to name a few. Over the last few years, another acronym has been showing up on the radar: ESG. ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance, and is a framework that evaluates a company’s performance and ethical behavior.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2024

S upply chain leaders today can not only analyze the past and present to determine the likelihood of outcomes, but can also look to the future to manage them — a practice known as prescriptive analytics.

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Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Supply Chain and Logistics

JUNE 20, 2024

Drewry promotes port call optimization to reduce maritime emissions effectively.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 19, 2024

Several factors coming together early in the season led to this early peak season in container shipping this year. This makes everyone nervous and will undoubtedly challenge the shipping industry. We’ll examine the overall implications and impacts that are anticipated. Economic Repercussions Due to its strong correlation with consumer spending, the demand for goods, and the general performance of many businesses, the peak shipping season has a substantial effect on the world economy.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JUNE 19, 2024

According to Supply Chain Dive , Canadian border agents will vote on a new four-year labor agreement with the government between June 20 and July 4. The union's negotiating committee has recommended ratifying the deal, which follows two years without a contract for the over 9,000 members of the Canada Border Services Agency.

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Food Logistics

JUNE 18, 2024

This industry-first collaboration is designed to transform how underwriters and brokers share enquiry data using Application Programming Interface (API) integration via Whitespace, a Verisk business.

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Bulk Connection

JUNE 18, 2024

From the foundation of your house to the ingredients in the foods you eat, many of the items you encounter every day started out in powder form. And many of those powders were shipped over the road using dry bulk trailers and equipment, such as those provided and/or arranged by third-party logistics (3PL) professionals. If you’re tasked with bulk powder transport for your business, read on as we break down a variety of elements you need to consider before putting your loads into motion.

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Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 21, 2024

Joe Spisak and Joe Lynch discuss the state of warehousing and fulfillment. Joe is the Founder and CEO of www.Fulfill.com , a marketplace that connects ecommerce brands with the right warehousing and fulfillment partners. Summary: The State of Warehousing and Fulfillment In this podcast, Joe Spisak, Founder and CEO of Fulfill.com, shares his expertise on the latest trends and challenges in the warehousing and fulfillment industry for ecommerce brands and 3PLs.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 21, 2024

You and me, we come from different worldsI shave off all my hair and you have lots of curls 27 years ago tomorrow, my wife and I were introduced as Mr. & Mrs. for the first time. We came running into the ballroom holding our hands up high, as our family and friends clapped and. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 21, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Overdrive Online

JUNE 20, 2024

After a trucker's heated exchange with Truck Parking Club about taking previously free parking spots paid, owner-ops and other drivers weighed in on just how they feel about being "everybody's piggy bank," in the words of another operator.

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NGT News

JUNE 21, 2024

MetroLINK, the Illinois Quad Cities public transit and mobility provider, has selected EO Charging, a supplier of electric vehicle charging solutions for depot-based fleets, to expand EV charging infrastructure for its electric bus network. EO will be providing its Full Fleet Electrification consisting of hardware, software, and ongoing operation and maintenance services.

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Heico Sandee, Founder & CEO of Smart Robotics, emphasizes the critical role of gripper technology in optimizing pick-and-place robotics. He discusses how tailored grippers enhance precision, speed, and reliability, driving efficiency in warehouses.

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Women in Trucking

JUNE 18, 2024

One of the tenants of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) mission is to remove barriers for women in the industry. That’s why WIT agreed to play a significant role in newly released research that takes a closer look at strategies to mitigate female professional truck driver challenges.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 20, 2024

During the significant disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic, many companies learned that they really didn’t have good visibility across their end-to-end supply chains — especially not beyond their Tier 1 suppliers and partners. Fast forward to today, having multi-tier transparency and traceability is even more important. What trends are driving this requirement?

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Freightos

JUNE 17, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Building Moats in AI: Buy vs. Build (AI Popup #1) In logistics tech, building a competitive moat is key for market leadership. In the first issue of our AI popup newsletter series, Matt Motsick, CEO of Rippey AI and a long-time logistics technology leader, explores buying or building AI models.

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Overdrive Online

JUNE 18, 2024

Brokers reported on Monday a "scary" hack of their DAT accounts that posted attractive, high-paying power only loads in what looked like a possible "inside job" to steal cargo from Amazon warehouses.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

JUNE 20, 2024

Overall, women ranked a lack of respect higher (by a wide margin) than personal safety, restroom access, and their physical ability to perform the job.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2024

AI, digitization and orchestration are among the most important developments in supply chain today, says Omer Rashid, vice president of operations development at DHL Supply Chain.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 17, 2024

Self-driving semi-trucks are on their way and heading to U.S. roads during 2024 despite job fears, lack of regulation, and public concerns. Test drives have been conducted in some states such as Texas, Florida, Arizona, and New Mexico due to the rarity of snow and ice weather. However, this was with a human driver behind the wheel monitoring the automated truck.

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Freightos

JUNE 18, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home June 18, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Over the last three decades, emissions from new trucks have been reduced by more than 98 percent. In fact, it would take 60 of today’s trucks to generate the same level of emissions from a single truck in 1988. Despite these impressive improvements, many trucking businesses continue to seek methods to achieve sustainability goals in a viable, measurable way.

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Overdrive Online

JUNE 20, 2024

From an engine that was originally in a bulldozer to a cab-width 4K screen as a dash and much more, the custom truck shop's build is certainly among most standout seen at MATS this year.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2024

Tracking inventory solely within the four walls of a warehouse isn’t enough to stop shrinkage, says Eddie Misicka, vice president of product and solutions at OneRail.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 21, 2024

Do you ever wonder how a ship’s value is determined? How do the shipowner companies make decisions about purchasing and selling different kinds of ships? Below are some explanations and methods that are used worldwide. There is one dilemma discussed which is whether the price is equal to the value. To understand this question we need to look at the following methods: Income Approach Market Approach Cost Approach The income approach requires a forecast of future cash flow.

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Loginext

JUNE 19, 2024

Trip resequencing optimizes driver stops to save time, costs, and boost sustainability for logistics companies and delivery service providers. Explore how it minimizes travel time, fuel costs, emissions, and the role of route optimization software with real-world impacts. The post How Trip Resequencing Can Avoid Delays, Reduce Costs, and Improve Sustainability appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar

Picture your projects as patients, each with its own unique rhythm and pulse, thriving under your care 🥼 🩺 Step into the role of an innovative project doctor in our upcoming webinar! This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. We’ll explore the vital signs of project success through the lens of the “iron triangle” metrics, using deliverables as tracers.

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10xLogistics

JUNE 16, 2024

I am always fascinated with what makes brilliant people tick. Yes, they are definately born with brilliance however many have processes they use to to really ensure they have a deep understanding of the topics they care about. One of them, and perhaps the master of them all, is Bill Gates. Ever since I watched the documentary, Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates (Netflix, link is to IMDB) I have been fascinated with his process and I thought I would outline it here and also discuss how we,

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 20, 2024

Over the last decade, the world has changed dramatically for manufacturers. But so has technology, with a host of new tools for streamlining operations, automating tasks and saving on costs.

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Food Logistics

JUNE 21, 2024

NetLogistik introduces new functionality as part of its Supplynet Suite, NetLogistik’s microservices and digital supply chain solutions platform.

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