Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Operating a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles the length and breadth of the UK, Autoglass is the UK’s favourite vehicle glass repair, replacement and recalibration company. Serving over one million motorists every year, the fleet at Autoglass transverses the country 24/7, providing an essential, world-class service. The Results.

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 8, 2020

With all of this in mind, it’s clear that integrating route optimization into your existing solution is the smart move. Do you hire staff to build a custom feature in your solution, or do you buy something and integrate it in as a white-labeled component inside your solution? Time To Read: 4 minutes. But how do you go about it?

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Everyone’s over the pandemic. We’re ready to be back attending public events, traveling to popular destinations, have our kids in school full time, and more. Pfizer, Moderna , and others have quickly turned around vaccine solutions, making the light at the end of the tunnel seem in reach. Vaccines are fragile.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The best way to maintain an advantage over competitors as the holidays draw closer (and the year-end approaches) is to employ a platform that offers full, end-to-end supply chain visibility. The Importance of Inventory Management. When it comes to inventory management, new trends are demonstrating that less is more.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy? There are ways and means to reduce excess expenditure in fleet operation , and you can separate them roughly into three categories.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 22, 2019

Transparency is the key to a successful day and if you want to quickly locate your drivers at a moment’s notice, there’s one sure-fire solution – GPS tracking. Because when you have vehicles on the road, it’s vitally important to know your driver’s exact location at any given moment. Benefits of GPS Tracking.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Our roads are clogged and emissions are rising. Research conducted by Descartes in the summer of 2021 revealed that over two thirds (68%) have had an issue with delivery in the last three months – and, as a result, 24% lost trust in a delivery company and 24% lost trust in the retailer. Embedded Behaviour.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

Is your company one of the many that take a minimalist approach to freight management? Yes… I did say minimalist, not lean. When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see freight management as a core competency.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 9, 2019

It’s estimated that over $600 million dollars is recovered annually through the U.S. Companies must prove that imported goods were exported or destroyed, and maintain supporting records to prove eligibility and compliance. Several events have brought drawback to the forefront of trade in 2019. policymakers and Customs.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

If so, a few minutes of online research will reveal what you probably suspected deep down all along—that there are real risks involved, which can stand in the way of promised benefits. But what makes it so challenging to implement S&OP successfully? Why S&OP Needs a Lot of Human Investment. Who’s Who in the S&OP Process?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

However, I think we may soon stop talking about supply chains as end-to-end sequences of events, because, in many cases, the two ends appear to be joining up. Rob O’Byrne makes an early start with his round-up of supply chain and logistics trends that might make industry headlines in the coming year. It’s that time again… Well, almost!

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Last fall after attending the CSCMP conference in Atlanta, I shared my observation that digital transformation is now a central theme in the industry. Many of you have had the same observation. This isn’t breaking news, but it is new for the industry. Again and again, digitization and data were at the heart of panel and networking conversations.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

Hans Bert Bong, former head of finished vehicle logistics for Ford of Europe and now a logistics consultant, points to an evolution towards more proactive management of weather-related events in the automotive supply chain, much of which is already evident on the inbound side. For new vehicles, the costs go far beyond repair. Related topics.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Georgia and Alabama companies join forces to provide “the most innovative solutions to improve the logistics process for our clients.”. million TEUs to 8 million during Thursday’s State of the Port event. “We’re preparing to redefine the Port of Savannah as not simply the load center for the Southeastern U.S. million TEUS, an 8.4

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The May 2017 cyberattack involved a ransomware virus called WannaCry, and although it didn’t bring the world’s supply chains to a halt, it did cause significant disruptions around the world, with over 200,000 organizations affected in more than 150 countries (see “ The WannaCry Cyberattack: Another Warning for Supply Chain Executives.”).

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WorkWave

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that “among the 581,000 unemployed veterans in 2020, 54% were ages 25 to 54, 41% were ages 55 and over, and 5% were ages 18 to 24.” Of course, those who may not possess all of these skills can easily learn them over time. Time To Read: 16 minutes. But why are these numbers so high?

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

“My concern as we move toward electric vehicles, if they are heavier, is how will we adapt in terms of maintaining load factor? At the FVL North America conference, you said we were experiencing a technological revolution rather than an evolution. What do you think are the biggest changes happening now? ” .

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 2, 2019

Just over a year ago, Robert Farrell of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) was celebrating the inclusion of three key automotive transport initiatives in a US government spending bill signed into law in March 2018. TEC Equipment has noticed drivers adapting to the lack of flexibility caused by the introduction of ELDs.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

These trends are clear in that technology will continue to, as it has over the last decade, drive change in supply chain management. As we head into a new year it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it may hold in the way of trends. We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2018

While a degree of uncertainty over the future of free trade between Mexico and its Nafta neighbours to the north once again hung over discussions at this year’s Automotive Logistics Mexico conference, it was more than matched by confidence in the future of the automotive sector. Mexico made 3.8m

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 17, 2018

Last fall after attending the CSCMP conference in Atlanta, I shared my observation that digital transformation is now a central theme in the industry. Many of you have had the same observation. This isn’t breaking news, but it is new for the industry. Again and again, digitization and data were at the heart of panel and networking conversations.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 10, 2012

News & Events. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. White Papers. |. Case Studies. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. What is it that makes these installations popular these days?

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

McBrien echoed a point made elsewhere at the conference that solutions to a supply chain problem need to be instantaneous, adding that while Honda had worked with logistics providers to close most of its blind spots, there remained issues on a granular level where it needed to act faster. Speeding up response times.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

Being asset heavy, fewer third-party logistics (3PL) providers have muscled into the sector than in other parts of the supply chain over the past 30 years. As one observer wryly comments about vehicle logistics: “The way of doing things is cemented because that’s how it’s always been done.”. But change could be just around the corner.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

News & Events. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. The evolution of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) over the years can be compared to a similar development, time and again breaking the ever growing shell of EAM requirements. Features & Opinions. |. Offerings. |.

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