Bringg

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The shift towards customer service and flexible deliveries is impacting the entire retail supply chain, which needs to be redesigned to ensure companies become more efficient while providing an exceptional customer experience. The last mile in particular is becoming one of the toughest challenges for retailers to support, and they will need to embrace technology that helps them manage their operations while maintaining a healthy bottom line.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2019

The Supply Chain from farm to table continues to increase in complexity with pressures from changing customer interests, regulatory controls, and global competition. Blockchain can aid in assuring a secure way to achieve traceability. The post Why the Food & Beverage Supply Chain Desperately Needs Blockchain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

DECEMBER 31, 2018

New Year’s Resolution: Save Money by Cleaning up Your Marketing Fulfillment Inventory.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2019

Here are the key changes that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement could bring for importers and exporters.

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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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DC Velocity

JANUARY 4, 2019

Expansion project will boost container capacity 40 percent by 2020.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JANUARY 3, 2019

In business, you often find yourself pulled in different directions by conflicting demands. Maybe you’re trying to make your messaging more personal while simultaneously reducing print and fulfillment costs. Or you’ve increased print quantities to reduce per-piece prices, but end up with excess materials sitting unused in a warehouse.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2019

One of the biggest sources of financial uncertainty in 2019 will be international tariff policy and its impact on product demand. The Sloan School of Management at MIT, gathered together a group of experts for their take on what 2019 will look like. Human Capital Management. Technology will continue to transform how we work. And most studies show that by allowing automation to do the repetitive, low-valued-added task, people are able to move toward innovation and problem-solving.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 2, 2019

ARC Advisory Group 2019 supply chain trends of the year include: Global Trade and Tariffs; Logistics Labor Shortages and Automation; The “Digital Supply Chain” as the Logistics Technology Concept of the Year; expansion of Machine Learning and AI Enhancements. With taxes and duties accounting for a substantial portion of cost of goods sold, it is likely that companies will be reevaluating the impact on their global supply chains.

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DC Velocity

JANUARY 2, 2019

But savvy developers will pursue inland port opportunities and growing demand for urban fulfillment centers, new research shows.

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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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Fleet Owner

DECEMBER 30, 2018

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted Stoneridge Inc. a five-year exemption to install its camera-monitoring system on trucks instead of traditional rear-view mirrors.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2019

Freight brokers need to plan ahead, avoid mistakes and consider alternative methods to get paid faster to avoid using up their cash reserves.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

JANUARY 2, 2019

Most warehousing activities and processes are still performed manually. However, new technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, IoT, and wearables will without a doubt transform the world of warehousing. With the support of artificial intelligence, big data, and advanced predictive analytics, warehouse planning and analysis is expected to evolve to […].

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DC Velocity

JANUARY 4, 2019

Retailers benefit from last-minute shopping at brick-and-mortar outlets as traffic increases on select holiday shopping days, survey shows.

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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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Fleet Owner

JANUARY 2, 2019

Holiday sales excluding automobiles rose 5.1% to $850 billion, based on data from Mastercard SpendingPulse. The total for the period between Nov. 1 and Christmas was the strongest growth in six years and includes a 19.1% surge in e-commerce sales.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The transportation and warehousing sector experienced the largest overall positivity increase of any sector, in large part due to significant increases in both cocaine and marijuana positivity.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

JANUARY 1, 2019

With a growing population, urbanization, climate change, consumers’ demands, and limited resources, it is crucial for us to make use of science and technology to change the way we grow, process, preserve and transport our food in a safe and sustainable method. Agri-food is a complex industry, which is challenging to initiate changes as it […].

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DC Velocity

JANUARY 4, 2019

Cruise's self-driving fleet will launch food and grocery delivery with DoorDash in early 2019 in San Francisco, companies say.

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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,

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Fleet Owner

JANUARY 4, 2019

After receiving approval from a planning commission, opponents of the travel center sought to stop the project by appealing to the Jurupa Valley City Council, citing increased pollution and its proximity to a high school.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2019

“This is the fourth industrial revolution, there have been three before, and in each case we managed to survive so it’s not the case that machines completely eliminated humans.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

JANUARY 3, 2019

Technological developments and digital commerce are gradually disrupting procurement, logistics, and supply chain. With rapid technological revolutionize around the world, the organization is facing rapid change in the way the business is being conducted. Blockchain Technology not just apply to the immediate context of currency and payments (Blockchain 1.0), or to contracts, property, and all […].

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DC Velocity

JANUARY 2, 2019

Tool uses internet of things to monitor assets on the move, firm says.

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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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Kuebix

JANUARY 3, 2019

In December, we polled industry professionals about what they foresaw would be the biggest challenge for supply chains in 2019. Over 550+ people voted and one trend received over 44% of the votes! The driver shortage/capacity crunch will be the biggest challenge for supply chains in the new year. The driver shortage and capacity crunch […]. The post Driver Shortage/Capacity Crunch Voted Biggest Challenge for Supply Chains in 2019 appeared first on Kuebix.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2019

Trucking and material handling are in the top ranks of fatally dangerous occupations.

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Fleet Owner

JANUARY 3, 2019

Walmart has shortened the application time to 31 days from 73 days, and changed the format of its hiring events.

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DC Velocity

DECEMBER 29, 2018

We never quite know what the future holds for us and our careers. The key is to be ready for those learning moments.

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To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 2, 2019

While the top of the list remains stable, up-and-comers are mixing up the software landscape with Cloud capabilities that traditional vendors are working to replicate.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2019

Douglas Battery has reintroduced its Raptor Rapid charger, a high-frequency, high-speed fully automatic modular fast charger designed to eliminate the need for battery changes.

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Fleet Owner

JANUARY 3, 2019

The company welcomes four new locations in Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, and Idaho in second half of 2018, totally to 28 locations in the U.S. since its founding in 2010.

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