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Logistics Manager Analysis: Big Sheds Reach New Heights

247 Customs Broker

Lockdown created seismic shifts in consumer behaviour, and the early evidence is that traditional buying patterns will not return. As a result, the demand for… The post Logistics Manager Analysis: Big Sheds Reach New Heights appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Integrated Logistics Practices for Dangerous Goods

SIPMM Professional Publications

Dangerous Goods (DG), as its names indicate, will result in severe consequences if handled incorrectly. Dangerous goods may pose a potential hazard to the safety and health to humans and the surrounding environment. It can also become a terrorist weapon that could cause potentially dangerous situations with disastrous outcomes. Transporting dangerous goods are often challenging, but with the proper infrastructure and technology, can eliminate risk and provides your business […].

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Guide to Reducing Carbon Footprint in Logistics

Trinity Logistics

Guest Author: Betty White. Environmental concerns are likely on everyone’s mind. Addressing global warming and reducing one’s carbon footprint are now primary concerns for many industries. The logistics industry, in particular, has a unique position in this context. A brief word on the environment. Before delving deeper into the subject at hand, it is vital that we briefly touch on the current and estimated effects of emissions on the environment.

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

I was going through some old files and came across a pocket card we handed out back in 2003 or so. It was used in conjunction with our “how to walk the gemba” coaching sessions that we did with the lean staff, and then taught them to do with leaders. There is a pretty long backstory, some of it is summarized in Earl’s recollection on this old post: Genchi Genbutsu in a Warehouse as well as here: The Chalk Circle – Continued.

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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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Eliminating Detention and Delighting Drivers with Erik Malin

The Logistics of Logistics

Eliminating Detention and Delighting Drivers with Erik Malin. Erik Malin and Joe Lynch discuss eliminating detention and delighting drivers. Detention and dwell time is upsetting and expensive. As driver satisfaction and hours of service (HOS) become increasingly important to the industry, detention and dwell time must be addressed. Baton has developed an innovative solution to eliminate detention and dwell time.

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Battle of the shipping modes: Why shared truckload is better for shippers and carriers

Logistics Brief Submitted Articles

This article compares shared truckload (STL) service to that of less-than truckload and full truckload, explaining how STL benefits shippers, carriers, and the environment more than any other shipping mode

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Air, Land, or Sea: Which Freight Option Is Right for Me?

Ship Monk

It's freight time! Out of air, land, and sea freight, which freight option is best for your business? Click here for a short and sweet breakdown

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Real-Time Location System for Distribution Logistics

SIPMM Professional Publications

The Real-Time Location System (RTLS) incorporates technology that identifies and tracks the geographic location of objects and humans in real-time. Generally, RTLS is placed within a building or facility area. A wireless Real-Time Location System tag or badge are often attached to an object or worn by personnel, the signal transmitted from the tag is […].

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Printed Materials: ‘Old-School’ Marketing is New Again

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Mark Twain once said “the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” That’s true when it comes to using printed materials in marketing, as well. Print is not only still alive, it’s thriving. That’s because it performs extremely well against digital media in a number of key ways.

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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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5 B Corps with sustainable supply chains

Logistics Brief Submitted Articles

Find out which practices five well-known B Corps are using to achieve supply chain sustainability in this article.

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How to Use Transportation Technology to Minimize Disruptions

Talking Logistics

Even in normal times, transportation professionals have their hands full dealing with all sorts of exceptions and disruptions. The current COVID-19 pandemic is further magnifying those challenges. There is only one thing we know for certain: the transportation market will continue to change and transportation professionals will need to respond effectively to whatever changes lie.

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Digital Technologies for Supplier Innovation

SIPMM Professional Publications

Supplier innovation is one part of procurement’s managing supplier strategy. Procurement can use new digital technologies and systematic approaches to make a success of supplier innovation which is digitally manage a more complex supply chain and accelerate the performance of the strategic supplier. Connect and coordinate suppliers’ information ecosystem to delivers maximum flexibility, visibility, efficiency, […].

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Oracle Live: Cloud SCM for Speed and Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

The Oracle Live: Cloud Applications event highlighted the supply chain function due in part to the extensive supply chain disruptions caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. A key premise, global supply chains have depended on a certain level of predictability that is no longer available. This requires a multidimensional value framework that places increased emphasis on supply alternatives, risk exposure, tariffs, and channel complexity.

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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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National diesel average rises for the first time in six weeks, reports EIA

Logistics Management

With a 0.008-cent increase, the national average came in at $2.395 per gallon. This followed a 0.007-cent decline, to $2.387 per gallon, for the week of October 5.

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Parcel Rates and Cost Impact in Q4 and 2021

Talking Logistics

COVID-19 created an entirely new small package shipping environment, especially when it comes to the hidden costs that come with annual increases in parcel rates. Not long ago parcel carriers were transporting 20-25% of their deliveries to residential addresses. By 2019, that number increased to about 50%. This year, 70% of all parcel carrier movements.

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Automation Technologies for Logistics Service Providers

SIPMM Professional Publications

Today’s new generation of automation technologies has become the greatest innovation in achieving high standard practices for all businesses. It provides ultimate value and understanding of the workflow of everything that has shown a quick response according to its functions. The evolution of Automation Technologies has improved simultaneously for Logistics Service Providers, enabling various modes […].

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Hexion is Blazing New Trails to Improved Profitability by Optimizing Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Many companies have a sales & operations planning process. If S&OP could be adhered to, it would maximize profitability. But it can't. Hexion is implementing a sale & operations EXECUTION process to improve agility while preserving profitability. The post Hexion is Blazing New Trails to Improved Profitability by Optimizing Agility appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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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FedEx CIO Attests to Data-Driven Strategies in Pandemic Times

IoT World Today

As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19. FedEx, for example, has been on a multiyear digital transformation journey that included cloud computing and work-from-home capabilities but also widespread sensor technology buildouts, robotic

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Amazon’s hustle to find truckload capacity amid COVID tumult saps brokerage push

Commercial Carrier Journal

With the freight market upended by the COVID economy, Amazon's struggling simply to find capacity for its own freight, let alone build up a network of capacity beyond its own needs to then sell to other shippers. The online retail giant is reportedly offering top-dollar rates to try to lock in needed capacity. The post Amazon's hustle to find truckload capacity amid COVID tumult saps brokerage push first appeared on Commercial Carrier Journal.

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Big Data Analytics for the Healthcare Supply Chain

SIPMM Professional Publications

The future of big data is unshakable and clear. Technologies like Internet-of-Things, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and more are making their ways into our daily lives. Data analytics is the process of analysing structured and unstructured data sets to provide real-time information that can facilitate the healthcare decision making and to maximize the decision value in the supply […].

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Editor’s Choice: How IT Can Lead Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from Kinaxis. Outdated software isn’t just a headache to manage. It’s a business blocker. In a moment when unpredictable shifts in the flow of goods to consumers has dominated headlines, supply chains have become a driver of competitive differentiation for companies, with 65 percent believing their […].

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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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Editor’s Pick: 9 Ways to Save Money on Truckload Shipping

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post from Kuebix’s blog highlights nine ways companies can save money on truckload shipping. Keeping freight costs down while maintaining.

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Traton’s $3.7B buyout of Navistar the latest highlight of the global nature of trucking

Commercial Carrier Journal

After nearly 10 months on the table, and with mutual interest surviving a global pandemic that saw truck orders slump to record lows for two consecutive months, Volkwagen's commercial truck business, Traton, is set to acquire Navistar for nearly $3.7 billion. The post Traton's.7B buyout of Navistar the latest highlight of the global nature of trucking first appeared on Commercial Carrier Journal.

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The Implications of Covid-19 on Logistics Transportation

SIPMM Professional Publications

The impact of covid-19 has been largely felt across different sectors and not evenly spread. In fact the effect has been heterogeneous. The Covid-19 pandemic has infected millions of people around the globe and spread with alarming speed and bringing economic activity to a near-standstill. As a consequence the world of cargo has suffered losses […].

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Building a Supply Chain That's Ready for Anything

Supply Chain Brain

Traditional supply-chain strategies that prioritized efficiency and razor-thin margins over agility won’t work anymore. Brands must now prioritize resilience.

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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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A truck stop giant on I-81, with new dining options, plans even more parking

Overdrive Online

In the midst of a pandemic's dine-in reductions, this truck stop owner opened a new restaurant. And: Plenty more in this pictorial tour around a recent visit to White's Travel Center in Raphine, Va. The post A truck stop giant on I-81, with new dining options, plans even more parking first appeared on Overdrive.

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Food Logistics Launches Future of Supply Chains Week of Webcasts

Food Logistics

Register today for one, two or all track sessions covering Transportation, Cannabis, Supply Chain Visibility, Warehousing and Procurement.

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DAT Truckload Volume Index posts strong September gains

Logistics Management

The September edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was issued this week by DAT Freight & analytics, an online marketplace for spot market truckload freight, picked up where August left off, posting all-time highs for spot market rates for van and refrigerated, or reefer, truckload freight.