Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

Today’s article comes from Emerge, and looks at how to create full truckload budgets in a volatile market. Whether it’s for ocean freight, air, rail or truck, the fundamental issue with budgeting is that folks are called upon to assign accurate costs to transportation services that will be provided in the future.

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Sabinext

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Moving thousands of people and products effectively from A to B on a daily basis is an incredibly complex exercise, both financially and environmentally. In the UK, by operating a Heathrow consolidation center that serves all of the airport’s retailers and food and beverage outlets, CO2 emissions are down by 70% and truck numbers by 50%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

But how to do this was very ambiguous. In terms of finding a 4PL solution provider, Mars wanted a company that could engage in truck loading and route optimization, and schedule shipments into and out of their warehouses. Initially, Mr. Beery found the technology intriguing, but he was not sure how to leverage their solution.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The National Private Truck Council 2021 Benchmarking Survey Report provides fleets with new industry standards to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Information is power," explained Jim Lager, senior vice president for Penske Truck Leasing. There is not the luxury of being inefficient right now."

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

To become a freight broker for trucking and transportation means to take responsibility for a vital part of the shipping process. How to start a freight brokerage. Getting the top freight broker training books is also important, so you can always refer to them when you’re unsure how to go ahead.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

How to develop your own in-house forklift training program. What Are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? How to Start Developing Your Own Forklift Safety Training Program. What are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? How to calculate forklift capacities.

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GoShip Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

How to Create an Effective Inbound Freight Management Strategy To ensure that your inbound freight systems are seamless and efficient, you will have to pour time and energy into implementing the new processes into your business. Meaning they are not sharing the space or flatbed of the truck with other businesses.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

Will a delayed produce harvest in Florida and Southern California tighten refrigerated trucking capacity in midsummer? But supply-demand imbalances in the trucking spot market were emerging and warning that demand was turning negative. Will ports experiencing congestion remain clogged or will they clear up before peak season?

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. We will share how we’ve tackled similar challenges and how to apply the same strategies to your supply chain. Plan Ahead : Use information from previous peak seasons and how you managed those challenges.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 22, 2020

When I was in the Army in Germany we used to practice going to our "General Defensive Position (GDP)" and we would periodically go visit the warehouses set up all over Europe with stockpiles of tanks, trucks etc. Similiar exercises were done in Korea and other places. We would start them up, move them, practice deploying them etc.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The industry saw more parcel shipment related movements and trucking kept the economy afloat. Therefore, the 2021 budgeting should be a strategic exercise that considers data insights to unlock value and bring flexibility in resource allocation to ensure desired resilience in the supply chains. Predictive Analytics.

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Freight Center

JULY 9, 2019

Truckers don’t just drive trucks, they drive the economy forward. Awareness of the job’s health concerns, how to avoid them and how to balance life behind and away from the wheel is essential to morale, both for the drivers and everyone they are driving for! They’re a crucial part of any business’s supply chain.

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GoShip Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

LTL shipping providers allow businesses to save money by using only parts of a truck for their shipments instead of wasting money on a truckload shipment to only have half of the truck full. To learn about how to properly package a shipment on a pallet, check out our How to Safely Prepare Your LTL Freight Shipment post.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 1, 2022

Understanding contract versus spot rates can help companies make better decisions about how to move freight, saving both time and money, while keeping operations flowing smoothly. They’re volatile and constantly changing since they’re based on the fluctuating truck-to-shipment ratio, which reflects supply and demand in the freight market.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Online forklift certification can be a legitimate way of learning forklift theory, but is insufficient for getting fully certified to operate a lift truck. Demonstrated competence in safe forklift operation in the workplace and using the same type of lift truck they’ll be using during actual work.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

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. It was our job to teach our continuous improvement people how to do that coaching and assisting – beyond just running kaizen events that implement tools.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. We will share how we’ve tackled similar challenges and how to apply the same strategies to your supply chain. Plan Ahead : Use information from previous peak seasons and how you managed those challenges.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

Orchestrating the efforts of suppliers, manufacturers, truck drivers, warehouses, retail employees, and other critical links in the supply chain was no small feat. Wholesale food distributors and producers had to figure out how to sell directly to the public. Of course, toilet paper and paper towels were in short supply as well.

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Triskele Logistics

MAY 27, 2018

Whether you are managing them yourself, or have outsourced the management of your supply chain, it's a really good exercise to understand how it all works. Look at opportunities to consolidate your shipments and do a "truckload with stop model" vs. a Less-Than-Truck Model". How much are you paying in accessorial charges?

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Conger

JANUARY 7, 2022

How to calculate your forklift's actual capacity. How a Forklift Works: A Balancing Act. How Much Weight Can a Forklift Lift? Forklift Capacity Plate: What It Is and How to Read It. How to Calculate the Capacity of Your Forklift. And if there’s too much weight on one side, the lift truck will tip.

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Women in Trucking

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Physically, the long hours sitting behind the wheel, lack of exercise (or for many OTR drivers little physical movement at all) and easy access to unhealthy food and drinks all take their toll on driver health. Trucking is one of the top 8 occupations for suicide according to the CDC. Loneliness is a big challenge for drivers.

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Penske Move Ahead

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Professional truck drivers know safe driving habits are important when traveling on roadways filled with congestion and other distractions, often situations that can be a challenge for new drivers. Some Share the Road program tips include: When following behind a truck, remain 20 to 25 car lengths behind it.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 1, 2020

Refrigerated trucking helps connect farmers, bakers, meat production plants, pharma companies with markets and ensures end customers even at remote locations get fresh and quality products. Thus, the choice of the transporter can make a huge difference in how your product is shipped. Do they have the requisite experience?

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The Logistics Academy

AUGUST 21, 2016

It is not fulfillment exercise of shipping quickly from distribution centers. It is about the supply chain and how to move products through it—not just ship from warehouses. Retailers and e-tailers that are not able to deliver orders quickly may be looking at their futures in rear view mirrors. And they are not stopping.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How to Improve Lighting Control It’s common for warehouse spaces to sit under artificial lighting even when or where it’s not strictly necessary. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities. There are several possible ways to eliminate this form of energy wastage.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. Trucking Companies Boost Big-Rig Orders on Rising Shipping Demand (WSJ – sub. Anheuser-Busch Orders 40 Tesla Semi Trucks (WSJ – sub. Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). Rake today, shovel tomorrow.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Historically, this product ‘footprinting’ exercise was both tedious and expensive. Companies have to understand what internal and external data drivers they need, where they come from, and, once you’ve got the information, how to manage it so that it makes sense within the platform.

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Transporeon

MARCH 13, 2017

Read on to learn how to shift from Technophobia (Fear of Technology) to FoMO (Fear of Missing Out). Some suppliers view RFPs as static cost-cutting exercises, which devalue their offering. As companies become leaner and available time becomes scarcer, process automation is the clear solution for busy procurement and supply chain teams.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

How to Measure Warehouse Safety. How Safe Are Warehouses? How to Measure Warehouse Safety. Otherwise, how will you know if things got better, worse, or stayed the same? Near misses provide insight into the factors that led to the unsafe incident and provide a framework for how to fix them. Let’s dive in!

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Shipping processes revolve around a million-trucks-worth of data. If a vendor fails to deliver product as specified, the vendor may be advised of how future violations will affect contractual obligations. However, you must exercise caution to make sure you do not damage your vendor-shipper relationship.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

They are commonly known as ‘safety lights’ because their design enhances the safety of the area surrounding a forklift truck. When navigating inclines or declines, forklift operators should keep a safe distance between their trucks and move at a reasonable speed. For this reason, operators must prioritize safety measures.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 26, 2018

After you’ve narrowed down your list to a few finalists, test them and see how they perform. The CEO of a major trucking company told me the other day, “I don’t mind you testing us. Because of confirmation bias, you may give them the “benefit of the doubt” instead of exercising appropriate due diligence. Want proof? Mike Regan.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

Because an understanding of the opposing forces of economies and diseconomies of scale is necessary for shippers and carriers to know how to strike the right balance in their transportation planning. Economies of fleet size come about when considering how vehicles can be deployed efficiently within an interconnected market area.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

req’d) Class 8 orders: December dips, but 2018 sets new record (FleetOwner) Port Truck Drivers Awarded Nearly $6 Million; Drivers’ Manager Held Personally Responsible For Wage Theft Due to Misclassification as Independent Contractors. Finds a Faulty Shipping Safety Net for Brexit (WSJ – sub.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

There is a basic imbalance in the number of vehicles that the US imports and exports with its global trading partners, which contributes to ongoing problems involving congestion and limited capacity on hinterland feeder services, something compounded by a lurch in consumer preferences for bigger trucks and away from passenger vehicles (sedans).

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