The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 18, 2017

I have been telling everyone who will listen to read Rich Sheridan’s book Joy, Inc. ever since I came across and read it in the fall of 2015. Fast forward to earlier this year when Lean Frontiers sent out their request for suggested keynote speakers for KataCon. I wrote to Mike Rother and asked him “Do you think we could get Rich Sheridan?”. Skip ahead a bit more, and I spent four days last week at Menlo Innovations in Ann Arbor – two days “ in the chalk circle ” paying close attention to the ac

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As a father of four, I’ve learned never to play favorites, especially at this time of year. But I’ll make an exception in this case. Following are the three most popular Amware blog posts on warehousing and fulfillment for 2017, based on readership. If you missed them the first time around, give them a read.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

We just published an article in Research in Transportation Business and Management (RTBM). It’s called Fleet management for rail car transport of ethanol. The “we” is Khalid Bachkar, Idrissu Aminu, Atif Osmani, and me.

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Food Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With technology growing exponentially every day, the time to hesitate in the face of innovation has passed. To put it simply, those 3PLs who want to survive need to evolve with the digital age. And fast.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2017

As 2017 comes to an end, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. The numbers speak for themselves: 43 episodes produced in 2017, totaling more than 1,200 minutes of conversations with thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry. 217 posts published on a wide range of timely and important industry topics, including the most comprehensive weekly news roundup in the indus

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PINC

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Try to picture this scenario: you are in a foreign country, let’s say China, on a business trip. You don’t speak the language, don’t have any contacts, and are relying on a vanilla translation app on your phone to help you get out and about. Then, something unexpected happens: your passport gets stolen. You rush to the police station, try to communicate with the officers… and let’s just say it doesn’t go very well.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The capacity crunch is starting to take hold of the shipping industry. The onslaught of tropical storms, hurricanes and an expected, record-breaking holiday shopping season spell C-A-P-A-C-I-T-Y C-R-U-N-C-H. However, this capacity crunch is likely to exceed even the worst capacity crunches in history, says Karen Sage of Talking Logistics With Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This past October, the American Trucking Associations warned that the trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017. Here are some excerpts from the press release : According to the report, ATA’s first in-depth examination of the driver shortage since 2015, the driver shortage eased in 2016 to roughly 36,500 – down from 2015’s shortfall of 45,000.

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Insight Into Action

DECEMBER 19, 2017

If a customer pays a premium price for a premium product – anything from the latest games console or mobile phone to a designer handbag or top-of-the-range fridge freezer – they naturally expect the very best: a quality product, delivered on time, in prime condition, no excuses. If they decide your product isn’t quite right for them – or they’ve ordered the wrong model, colour or size – they also expect a quick and hassle-free returns or exchange process.

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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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Morai Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2017

As consumer demands for efficiency and immediacy continue to rise, the supply chain industry is seeking out innovative technologies to meet these growing demands. Canada Business Network provides recommendations to optimize the supply chain management processes of any business size. They advise companies to: Invest in technology that will quickly transfer your requirements to suppliers and improve your time to market.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Winter is one of the most dangerous times of year for all road users, but driving a truck in winter this season it is even more hazardous. As you’ll already be aware, trucks and other large vehicles are less maneuverable than cars and bikes, they take longer to stop and weigh a great deal more than the average vehicle, making the likelihood and consequences of crashes even greater.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Eric Moriarty, Vice President at B-Stock Solutions answers the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: How big of a problem is product returns? What happens to all of these products that get returned? What are some of the actions retailers typically take? How does the liquidation process typically work? What are some of the challenges involved?

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3PL Insights

DECEMBER 20, 2017

When Sauvette Sumler started here at Evans in June 2014, she worked the Value Added line. She packaged liquor, worked on our Girl Scouts account, and eventually became a line leader for Unwired, another Evans customer. This leadership position involved responsibilities such as training others how to inspect electrical components for quality—making sure there were no scratches, and so on—as well as making sure headphones moved down the line smoothly.

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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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Kane is Able

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Drone deliveries? Driver-less trucks? While these “space-age” supply chain issues piqued our readers’ interest this past year, a review of KANE’s most popular blog posts revealed that people are still most interested in, well, people. Following are quick descriptions of the top-read blog posts for 2017. Check them out.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2017

The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate compliance date is around the corner, and shipping capacity is tightening at a phenomenal rate. Experts predict the 2017 holiday shopping season to be one for the record books, and steady growth in the stock market alludes to a new manufacturing boom. As the shipping industry prepares to face these challenges, figuring out how to take advantage of available shipping capacity can be challenging.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2017

In addition to pass-through exemptions and scuttling the alternative minimum tax, the law contained another, less-noticed victory for industry.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Is your warehouse full of pallets sitting on the aisle instead of up in the racks? Do you need a bigger facility to cater for the forecast growth of your business over the medium to long term? Is your warehouse operation inefficient? Does your warehouse storage and layout design desperately need optimisation? Is your current warehouse lease ending, leaving you to decide between staying put and moving to a new facility?

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The transportation industry is perhaps one of the most daunting when it comes to rules and regulations. Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Devices are just a few of the most recent roadblocks to come up recently. Merely staying in compliance with these new regulations can be a costly endeavor. What’s worse is that being caught out of compliance could mean penalties, fines, or even a trucker losing their job.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Join Cerasis for an educational webinar on how shippers can survive & thrive in the coming great capacity crunch of 2018 by registering to attend ”The Current State, Future Outlook Of the Capacity Crunch & How Shippers Can Thrive” Webinar on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM CST. Shippers or those interested in information on the Capacity Crunch can register by visiting [link].

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Trinity Logistics has joined other transportation industry giants by partnering with the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), a recently formed group to ensure the standardization of blockchain technology in logistics. BiTA is a forum for promotion, education, and encouragement to develop and adopt blockchain applications in the trucking, transportation, and logistics industry.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Air Freight Rates Peak, Ocean Rates Slowly Sink: Freight Rate Update Wk 50. By John Edmonds, Research & Marketing, Freightos. Early week snowstorms at major airports (like Frankfurt and Atlanta) continue to play havoc, while peak air season may extend into February. Rates have been stabilizing, but by the time pre-Christmas backlogs are cleared, the Chinese New Year surge will kick in.

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LandLink

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Brick and mortar mall retailers may not be dead, but many are on life support. The challenge is how to attract shoppers back to malls when online shopping and home delivery is so effortless. What is going to motivate these shoppers to return to the traditional mode of shopping? Here are some ways retailers are trying to reinvent the shopping experience and lure back their customers.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Everyone wants to buy the perfect gift for someone they care about, especially during the holiday season. Seeing the reaction of a friend or loved one when they open a great present that they appreciate is certainly satisfying, but picking out the right gift can be hard. For those of you who have bought gifts for truckers in the past, you know that it’s not easy to come up with new ideas for every gift-worthy occasion, birthday or holiday.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

It’s here… the day that everyone in the freight industry – from owner operators, large fleets, shippers, receivers, freight brokers, 3PLs, insurance providers, and everyone in between – has been waiting for (and, for the most part, dreading). That’s right: the ELD mandate is officially in effect. The two-year transition period flew by in what feels like the blink of an eye, and now, the majority of trucks on the road need to be equipped with an ELD in order to be compliant with FMCSA regulations

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

At their best, third party logistics (3PL) companies provide new and innovative ways to improve logistics effectiveness. They are also agile and flexible enough to accommodate the current and future business needs of most shippers. No wonder then, that shippers increasingly turn to 3PLs to manage their warehousing and distribution needs. In fact, 90% of Fortune 500 companies in the United States alone are working with 3PLs, according to a recently released report from Armstrong & Associates.

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Bringg

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Consumer demand for online grocery shopping is growing rapidly, bringing about radical changes in the industry. Home delivery and click & collect operations are now “must-haves” for retail grocers. Considering the speed at which technologies are evolving and consumer tastes are becoming more convenience-focused, it’s no surprise that food shopping’s move online is expected to happen very quickly.

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Loginext

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Reduce your logistics management costs and increase overall efficiency by tracking drivers and their behavior in real-time. Industries, especially those with sensitive cargo and shipments, focus on tracking the behavior of their drivers to ensure service level agreement (SLA) compliance.

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AAJ Enterprises

DECEMBER 18, 2017

An interview is a big day in anyone’s life and is the only time when one can create a first impression. Dressing up aptly and preparing the confidence is the key to interviews of warehouse jobs hiring process. You simply cannot barge into the venue without making the conscious preparations. As such, there is no rule of thumb to prepare for the warehouse vacancies or their interviews but there are some guidelines that one needs to know about.

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