2022

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Five Types of Order Management Systems

Logistics Brief Submitted Articles

To help you figure out what OMS is right for your business, let’s examine some typical types of order management systems available on the market today.

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Will Cloud Computing in Logistics Replace On-Premises Systems for Good?

Logistics Viewpoints

Cloud computing has spurred a revolution in private and business applications over the past decade. Today, data and software programs can be saved or run in any data processing center in the world. Everything is operated via the internet, completely independent of the location or device. Cloud computing has made installation, administration, and updates significantly easier and has thereby laid the foundation for Software as a Service (SaaS).

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The Benefits of a Digital Twin

Logistics Matter

The Does LogisticsMatter? Podcast is all about trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. This episode features Miguel van Asch, Head of Data and Analytics at Ahlers. In this episode, Miguel and I talk about the power of data. Miguel takes us through the steps of creating your digital twin and how you can run different […].

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How to ship lithium batteries by air—in 2022 and beyond

LabelMaster

Since 2016, when the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) implemented drastically more restrictive global regulations on shipping lithium batteries by air, shippers have adapted and done their best to comply. Meanwhile, regulatory agencies continue to update regulation in an effort to keep lithium battery transport by air as safe as possible.

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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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2022 Supply Chain Disruptions Study

Logistics Management

New survey reveals the top pain points that logistics and supply chain management professionals continue to manage through, including higher freight costs, capacity constraints, severe labor shortages, and port slowdowns—all disruptions that are still forcing shippers to re-engineer their supply chain operations.

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Why Cybersecurity Has Never Been More Important for the Supply Chain Sector

Supply Chain Brain

Employee negligence and error are among the most significant cybersecurity liabilities for companies in the supply chain sector. Here are some pointers on how companies can empower employees to defend supply chains.

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EV Mobility Signs Deal with Westgate Resort

NGT News

EV Mobility LLC, an all-electric vehicle car-sharing platform, and Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino have signed an agreement to deploy EVs for hotel and timeshare guests. “We are excited to partner with Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino as the first hotel in their portfolio offering transportation to guests as part of the experience,” […].

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The so-called Freedom Convoy was never about truckers, or border mandates

Truck News

Truckers who participated in a cross-country convoy culminating in protest at Parliament Hill this weekend have been duped into believing the convoy was about them. It never was. It wasn’t about your rights to continue crossing the border unvaccinated. And by the time the convoy rolled through Ontario it had already fully morphed into something […].

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CES 2022: Survey Finds AI, Self-Driving Cars As the Future

IoT World Today

Artificial intelligence and self-driving cars are viewed as key technologies over the next 10 years, with significant differences based on the region, according to a new study presented at CES 2022 in Las Vegas Monday. For example, China (60%), the U.S. (40%) and Germany (37%) listed AI as the most influential technology of the future, while India (44%) and the U.K. (35%) ranked it second.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Meet the 2022 Pride & Polish champs

Overdrive Online

Following a submission period, Overdrive readers voted on their favorite trucks in each of seven categories to determine the winners in the 2022 Pride & Polish virtual competition.

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Digitizing & designing smart transport for new India | Thoughts,Conversations & Insights

Logistics Brief Submitted Articles

What was the last item you purchased online? Remember when you received it at your doorstep? From one click purchase to the delivery – What all actually goes behind the scene? We might have taken this for granted but Transportation & Logistics players are working relentlessly in this journey to meet our regular needs from … Continue reading Digitizing & designing smart transport for new India ?

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2022 Supply Chain Predictions

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC analysts have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function – as supply chain itself has become such a hot topic in executive suites, corporate earnings, general news media, and even our own personal lives.

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5 Ways COVID19 Changed Retail Supply Chains for Good

Logistics Matter

Whether a crisis lasts weeks, months or years, it is clear that the global response to the pandemic has fundamentally changed consumer realities & the retailers they do business with. Whether it’s political upheaval causing shortages in microchips for cars or electrical devices, volcanoes grounding international travel or more recently, a global pandemic, consumer behaviour […].

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Hyzon fuel cell truck power impresses

Commercial Carrier Journal

The low maintenance, instant torque, quiet operation and zero emissions of Hyzon's Class 8 fuel cell truck has impressed a Southern California fleet that's been operating the truck since last summer.

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Global Logistics 2022: Is this the new normal?

Logistics Management

It’s clear that the pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of global supply chains—a problem the logistics industry will continue to face this year. A high degree of flexibility and close cooperation between all parties in the supply chain is required to be well prepared to respond to the crisis and, hopefully, to a post-COVID era.

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Why every auto-related business needs a large format lithium battery plan

LabelMaster

Electric vehicles are here to stay. This is not breaking news. In 2021, global sales of electric cars doubled to a new record of 6.6 million—close to 10 percent of all new cars sold. In the U.S., electric vehicle registrations shot up 60 percent in the first quarter of 2022, and EVs now make up.

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How Artificial Intelligence Bolsters Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The continued disruption of supply chains suggests that the challenges of the COVID-19 era have been more than a blip in an otherwise stable period of global business. It’s time to take proactive action to prepare.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

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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Chicago Area Clean Cities Rebrands as Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation

NGT News

The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition is now the Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT). The name change and rebranding are part of the statewide designation process under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program. “We are very pleased to announce our new name and rebranding as part of our move to become a […]. The post Chicago Area Clean Cities Rebrands as Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation appeared first on NGT News.

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The murky matter of protests and the donations that drive them

Truck News

Much has been made of late on social media and in the mainstream media, about trucker protests that are in the works. Truckers are rightfully upset about a vaccine mandate that was clumsily applied to cross-border essential workers, including the professional drivers who’ve been keeping us supplied throughout the pandemic. But such protests rarely deliver […].

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How manufacturers and distributors can use ERP to gain control across the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

While the pandemic was undoubtedly the catalyst for recent supply chain disruptions it’s not the only cause. Longstanding weaknesses in the supply chain like port infrastructure, outdated supply chain strategies and impacts of natural disaster and wars have all further affected global supply chains. These ongoing disruptions mean manufacturers and distributors must navigate challenges while rapidly addressing the needs of their people, customers, and suppliers.

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Is a 'trucking bloodbath' on the way for owner-ops as rates soften against record-high diesel?

Overdrive Online

With tens of thousands of new trucking companies having paid near record high prices for used equipment and diesel prices surging as rates fall, one expert predicts "there won't be an explosion of bankruptcies, but there will be some.".

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

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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Thoughts on Spare Busses and Spare Parts - Smart Software

Logistics Brief Submitted Articles

This blog focuses on bus systems and other types of public transit, rail, and their practices for spare parts management.

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DHL Supply Chain’s Digital Transformation in the Warehouse

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2018, DHL Supply Chain announced its plans to deploy emerging technologies in 350 of its North American facilities. My colleagues and I often have the opportunity to discuss initiatives such as this with company executives. Of course, we subsequently share interesting insights in Logistics Viewpoints articles. Earlier this month, Brian Gaunt, Senior Director of Accelerated Digitization at DHL, provided me with an update on the company’s warehouse digitization journey.

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Avoiding Supply Chain Disruptions Starts with New Sources for Logistics Racking and Shelving

Logistics Matter

Demand for warehouse facilities in urban areas has increased as e-commerce giants launch same-day delivery services. This eventually fueled the industrial racking systems’ demand in North America. The acceleration during COVID and now with higher gas prices ensures the trend and demand for industrial racking and shelves will continue. According to the new report published […].

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No national shortage of diesel fuel

Commercial Carrier Journal

The Energy Information Administration announced last week that distillate levels are at their lowest point since 2008, but that was coming out of peak demand, and we're currently headed into increased demand.

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EROAD’s Guide to Running a Sustainable Trucking Business

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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Supply Chain Disruption: A crisis yes, but an opportunity too

Logistics Management

We’re in a perfect storm with the global supply chain—and 2022 is shaping up to be even more challenging.

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9 improvements you can expect from smarter online hazmat training

LabelMaster

Ever ask a sulky teenager to execute a household chore? They’ll do the bare minimum, but it’s easy to see that it could have been done better. There’s a similar dynamic with Dangerous Goods training. The law says employees have to be trained if an organization ships or handles hazardous materials, and many companies do.

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Why Master Data Management Is the Crux of Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

To help safeguard their supply chains against future unpredictable events, organizations can implement a master data management (MDM) strategy as a foundation for strong risk mitigation during times of crisis.