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5 Logistics Sales Pitch Tips to Secure More Shipments

IFS Blogs

Discover five logistics sales pitch tips to help you secure more shipments and customers. Click here to learn more.

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Watch: The True Cost of High Turnover in Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

High employee turnover has a heavy impact on logistics companies. Mia Mazal, chief of staff with Sworkz, offers tips on how they can improve retention and create a positive environment for workers.

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5 Ways Outsourcing Warehouse Services to a 3PL Can Save You Money

Kanban Logistics

Warehousing services are a key component of virtually any business that handles a physical product, but it takes time and money if you choose to manage the function internally. Fortunately, outsourcing warehouse services to a Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider can offer substantial cost-saving benefits for your company. 5 Ways a Warehousing 3PL Can Save You Money Reduce people costs Labor is one of your largest logistics expenses.

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5 advantages of partnering with a regional truckload services provider

West Coast and California Logistics

When you’re shipping freight within a region of the US, you have options for the type of carrier you partner with. You can work with one of the large long-haul carriers that operate nationwide. Or you can work with a regional carrier that specializes in your chosen region. In this article, we’ll examine regional truckload services and the many advantages you can gain by working with a regional carrier.

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How to Prepare for Proposed New Tariffs in 2025

The global trade landscape is shifting. If President Trump’s proposed tariffs come into effect, they will impact your logistics in significant ways. Our free guide provides essential insights for consumer brands and manufacturers. It is crucial to understand what these challenges mean for your logistics operations, and more importantly, how to prepare.

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The Year of the Brownfield Warehouse

Logistics Viewpoints

David Latona, CEO of Tompkins Solutions Greenfield construction occurs when a company builds its own, brand-new facilities from the ground up. Brownfield investment happens when companies invest to improve the performance of existing facilities. Greenfield investments are much bigger capital expenditures. This form of investment allows the latest technology to be employed and for a facility to be built that meets all of a company’s current needs.

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Introduction to Toyota Kata

The Lean Thinker

I recently did an “Introduction to Toyota Kata” session for Kata School Cascadia. The intent is to give an overview of my interpretation of the background, and how Toyota Kata fits into, and augments, your Continuous Improvement effort. Here is a direct URL in case you can’t see the embed on your phone or pad: [link] In this presentation I go over what I mean when I say “culture” and then briefly discuss a “continuous improvement culture.” Then introduce

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 2, 2024)

Talking Logistics

There is a butterfly in my neck.It’s been keeping me up at night, feeding off me, and making me anxious. It’s the beginning of a poem, or a horror story, or perhaps a romantic comedy. I don’t know where it’s going yet, what words will come next, but that’s what makes writing so interesting, so. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 2, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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5G Holds Great Promise Across the Supply Chain, but Challenges Remain

Logistics Viewpoints

5G promises high bandwidth, low latency, and massive IoT device connectivity. For industry, the ability to better connect machines, objects, and devices is what is driving excitement for this technology. Patrick Arnold, a research analyst at ARC Advisory Group, says that suppliers of industrial solutions are responding by investing in new product design and incorporating 5G into their portfolios. “5G” is the 5th generation mobile network.

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Blind Spots of Visibility with Andrew Wimer

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew Wimer and Joe Lynch discuss the blind spots of visibility. Andrew is Director, Operations – North America Activations for Descartes , a global leader in on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions for logistics businesses. About Andrew Wimer Andrew Wimer is Director, Operations – North America – Activations for Descartes , a global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions for logistics businesses.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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State troopers indicted in CDL test bribery scheme

Overdrive Online

Massachusetts State Police indicted in scheme to give "horrible, brain dead" CDL applicants a pass in exchange for cash, bottled waters, a new snowblower, and even a driveway paving job.

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The Outlook for Supply Chain Automation

Supply Chain Brain

Robotics and technology companies have doubled down on development of applications to support the supply chain, especially in the warehouse.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Today is Groundhog Day, a day that lets us know if we will endure six more weeks of winter or enjoy an early spring. In some sort or another, Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the weather since 1890, and let’s just say that his record is iffy at best. During the “ceremony,” which begins well before the winter sunrise, Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his temporary home on Gobbler’s Knob, and according to the tradition, if Phil sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he has predicted six

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Stellantis Pro One Adds Mid-Size, Large Vans to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Lineup

NGT News

The Stellantis Pro One commercial vehicle lineup has expanded its production capabilities of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with in-house production starting immediately on both mid-size and large van offers in Hordain (France) and Gliwice (Poland), respectively, boosting the company’s zero-emissions offerings. The extended lineup and increased in-house, industrial scale production of fuel cell vans helps […] The post Stellantis Pro One Adds Mid-Size, Large Vans to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Lineup a

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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U.S. Treasury's new reporting requirement for owner-ops, small fleets

Overdrive Online

Don't miss the deadlines: stiff penalties can follow. A finance-crimes division of the U.S. Treasury as of Jan. 1 is requiring a large swath of small businesses, including owner-operator LLCs and others, to report ownership information to a new registry.

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The Rise of the Reshoring Movement in the U.S.

Supply Chain Brain

Remnants of a COVID-disrupted supply chain, economic choppiness, and pressure to lower prices have backed manufacturers up against a wall, and forced them to reconsider their approach to offshoring production.

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Improving the workplace for drivers doesn’t have to cost a lot

Truck News

It’s been a tough year for trucking, which still finds itself within the grips of a freight recession that doesn’t want to loosen its stubborn grasp.

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Surcharges, artificial demands and market opportunists

Supply Chain and Logistics

Xeneta, a data analytics firm specializing in shipping markets, has presented some data for their webinar January 25, 2024. One of the most striking figures is the percentage of loads being shifted from negotiated contract rates to freight-all-kinds (FAK) rates.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Broker transparency rulemaking removed from 'significant rulemaking' report

Overdrive Online

A proposed rule responding to petitions to enhance regulations related to transparency into brokered-freight transactions is notably absent from a new rulemaking document. Also: FMCSA now plans to propose speed limiters in May, and more.

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Four Steps to Managing Supply Chain Bottlenecks and Constraints

Supply Chain Brain

By removing bottlenecks in the supply chain, companies can reduce inventory and operating expense, while enhancing throughput and overall effectiveness.

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Revoy EV Quickly Converts Diesel Trucks into Hybrids

NGT News

Revoy, a simple solution to decarbonize trucking, has launched the Revoy EV, an add-on for fleets that enables an easy transition to full electric vehicle without alterations to trucks or trailers. Pioneering a new sector of commercial trucking EV solutions, Revoy’s technology improves fuel efficiency from 6–8 mpg to 20–35 or more mpg, representing a […] The post Revoy EV Quickly Converts Diesel Trucks into Hybrids appeared first on NGT News.

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Resolving Ecommerce Shipping Claims

Ship Monk

Each time a customer makes a purchase from your ecommerce brand they are giving you two things. The first is obvious—their business. The second, which is less obvious, is their trust. Because by putting in their credit card numbers and hitting BUY, they are trusting that this transaction will positively benefit them in some way. And if the purchase doesn’t end up working out for some reason; they’re trusting that your ecommerce brand will take care of it and them.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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Bitterman Trucking: Back to building on long trucking legacy

Overdrive Online

One-truck owner-operator Leslie Bitterman won a near-fatal bout with COVID, fighting back to the truck to keep her business going. Her perseverance, and more, shines through with her nomination as Overdrive's January Trucker of the Month.

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Retailers Are Planning to Shake Things up in 2024, Survey Finds

Supply Chain Brain

Overall, the report found most executives are feeling optimistic about business. Less than 10% of respondents expected sales to decrease year-over-year.

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Fuel Retailer Groups Urge Minnesota, Iowa DOTs to Revise NEVI Rules

NGT News

NATSO, representing truck stops and travel plazas; SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers; and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) urged the Minnesota and the Iowa Departments of Transportation to revise their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program rules and remove limitations on annual profits generated by grant recipients that will discourage private sector participation. […] The post Fuel Retailer Groups Urge Minnesota, Iowa DOTs to Revise NEVI

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Everything to Know about Ecommerce Data Security

Ship Monk

Every ecommerce business that becomes a ShipMonk 3PL client is a priority. And every aspect of those brands is under our care and protection. For example, our advanced 3PL platform looks after every aspect of your supply chain in an efficient, effective way and our Virtual Carrier Network safeguards your shipping by always applying the best rates and speeds while not handcuffing you to any carrier.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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Meet one of the first 'graduates' in FMCSA's under-21 OTR program

Overdrive Online

FMCSA's under-21 interstate trucker apprenticeship program is off to a sputtering start, yet for Will Dodson, among the first drivers to graduate to unsupervised OTR work in the program, it's the hopeful start of a long trucking career.

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US DOT Makes Intermodal Infrastructure Investments

Supply Chain Brain

The awards, announced January 25, will make considerable investments in intermodal freight infrastructure.

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Static vs Dynamic Routing: What’s the Difference?

WorkWave

Time To Read: 3 minutes Efficient route planning is crucial for optimizing operations and ensuring timely deliveries. Two primary methods, static routing and real-time dynamic routing, are often employed to achieve this goal. In this post, we’ll delve into the differences between these approaches and explore their unique benefits for businesses in delivery and transportation industries.