Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to Get the Most Out of Your Labor Management System Using Engineered Labor Standards to Impact Warehouse Output. You were smart enough to invest in a tier one labor management system (LMS), but is your LMS smart enough to deliver the productivity you expected? If you’re like many LMS users, you may find the concept of MVS a bit confusing.

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Locus

MARCH 28, 2023

A robust route optimization software needs to take into account on-ground constraints such as traffic, road closures, changes in delivery time, and the preferences of discerning customers. Rest assured it can translate into major savings over a long period of time. But what exactly are these challenges?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

According to CNN Business, the annual turnover rate for drivers hit 95% most recently, and that’s without considering the negative pressure higher pay puts on the willingness to endure four out of five weeks on the road. Could the obvious solution be that curious notion of driverless vehicles? The Curious Case of the Headless Driver.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. The output from the monthly process is an updated plan that balances demand with supply over a 24-month time horizon. Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. While we look ahead to the future, I think it is also important to look back on the year that was. billion in 2019.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments. But it isn’t simple.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 19, 2022

You mentioned Tive’s visibility solution. A lot of people say visibility solution. They say, “That’s our visibility solution. We have the FourKites and all these different solutions. We have three critical components to our visibility solution, and I’ll keep it simple. But worry no more!

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

According to a study, there were 268 million digital buyers in the United States in the year 2022 alone. Retailers need a robust logistics solution that helps them align their capacity with customers’ delivery preferences. Online shoppers are growing in number year after year, and so are their delivery expectations.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

The heavier the truck, the more damage it does to our roads, which is why a scaled tax structure based on a truck’s configuration and weight. Using data on 2017 truck traffic, the CBO estimated that a tax of 1 cent per mile on all roads would have raised approximately $2.6 Therefore, the VMT imposes a tax on the miles traveled.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Most every company issues a corporate social responsibility (CSR) report detailing what they have done over the year to comply with the expectations of all of their stakeholders. The result is that companies must balance the expectations of these groups with the need to make a product that consumers want and are willing to pay for.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

A 2017 Global Sourcing study from American Shipper magazine found that 58% of shippers said their highest concern today is rising transportation costs. Global supply chains tie the planet together, providing goods to consumers, jobs to workers, and dividends to shareholders. Pain Points Increasing Transportation Costs.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. Simon’s employer was a supplier of beer, wines, spirits, and soft drinks to retail outlets in the United Kingdom.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains. the digitisation of manufacturing. the digitisation of manufacturing.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Expedited Freight Questions Answered Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 10, 2023 Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). Did I mention they eat a lot? Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub.

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Logistics Manager

JANUARY 26, 2020

Delivering Solutions Dr. Baur began by explaining a bit about his background. He said, “My career began with my studies in Engineering in Germany where I also received my PhD. This has led to the Group positioning themselves as leading data and robotics driven automation company.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Volvo Trucks presents future transport solution with autonomous electric vehicles. CommerceHub Announces Active Delivery Management Solution for Enhanced Customer Experiences. Stay tuned for my takeaways from the conference in a future post.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The survey found that over half of respondents believe this to be a major issue. The results of our survey suggest the road transport sector faces another tough year with a number of continuing challenges that are compounded by the current economic and political uncertainty,” said Paragon Software Systems managing director William Salter. “As

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Freightera

MARCH 29, 2019

Silpa Paul, Frost & Sullivan commercial vehicles industry analyst, mentions Freightera among key automated-on-demand solutions in her article in trucks.com earlier this week and states that we are entering the era of fast adaption of brokerage digitization. She has published more than 30 research studies covering trucking and logistics.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Rising interest rates, the higher price of fuel and impending tariffs on imports are expected to add to costs over the next year, the report's authors say. The capacity crunch and technology are reshaping ?the the supply chain. The research, done by A.T. The high demand for logistics services took some by surprise, including the researchers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2022

So, I knew my future at this company was over. I had studied TV script writing at the University of Cape Town with Roy. And we reconnected and bonded over the course of a few weeks. And neither of us had studied business. But we believed, because we had studied TV script writing, that we knew how to pitch.

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CLX Logistics

JUNE 1, 2020

With every US state and many countries around the world implementing work and travel restrictions, it’s more vital than ever to minimize unknowns and gain complete control over your shipping process, essential data, and your decision points. Now more than ever, it’s vital that chemical shipments get to their destinations on time.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. By Brigadier Michael Kehoe (Retd). “In

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Talk to any over-the-road shipper that finds itself increasingly handcuffed by institutionalized transportation and fuel-related costs and it would likely tell you the “best job possible” doesn’t cut it anymore. These tips include how you yourself can better manage your transportation department and maximize resources.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

With a network of over 60 locations across the U.S., The greater flexibility of SEKO’s asset appropriate transportation and logistics solutions – alongside their award-winning software solutions – are now giving the company a significant competitive advantage in the final mile home delivery market.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

The Hackett Group provides a useful visual for describing the maturity stages that supply chain is moving through as the industry strives to leverage data and advanced analytics. Supply Chain Analytics Maturity Model (Source: Hackett Group). Many of you have had the same observation. Why had transformation initiatives fallen short?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 22, 2018

FAK is an acronym for Freight All Kind, which is simply a pricing mechanism that groups multiple classes of freight into a single class. The freight & transportation landscape is reaching critical mass. Not Properly Dimming Your Density-Based Freight. 8 BIG FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR EFFICIENT LTL SHIPPING. Download eBook.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

Third, this creative capacity solution would also reduce wear and tear on existing infrastructure.” . As is the case with any good debate, or argument, there is always an argument for something and an argument against something. transportation system, and modernizing the delivery products throughout the U.S., Mario Diaz-Balert (R-Fla.),

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Some businesses went over a rough patch, some survived well and some may have mildly succeeded. ” — Tom McCarthy. The year 2021 has proved it once again that Tom McCarthy was right. Enterprises that did not adapt to new trends faced the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic. Welcome to 2022: Top 10 Supply chain logistics trends to watch out for 2022.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 2, 2018

seconds,” explains Martin Zeilinger, head of advanced engineering at Daimler Trucks, which has conducted on-road platooning trials in Europe, Japan and the United States. seconds,” explains Martin Zeilinger, head of advanced engineering at Daimler Trucks, which has conducted on-road platooning trials in Europe, Japan and the United States.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

A two-month study suggests a 22% time-saving and a 33% reduction in errors over a typical eight-hour shift when using the technology, and employees have proved to be satisfied with the user interface, says Murauer – though there have been some reports of hardware-related discomfort to the nose and temples, she admits. .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

A recent study found that 80 percent of respondents, discovered in a survey by Packaging World magazine, own a tablet, asserts Apriso's Transformation Manufacturing Blog. Do executive level decisions influence the small processes in a factory, or is the world simply ready for a new type of manufacturing industry?

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

Neither Renault nor PSA Group, for example, conducts any significant business with the US, and indeed the European Union put out a joint statement at the beginning of August declaring it was “determined to protect” European companies doing business in Iran. Vehicle production in Iran had climbed to 1.5m Pulling out.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 13, 2018

This article was produced for the NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies , a trilateral platform for government, business and academia to promote knowledge and expertise on Africa, established by Nanyang Technological University and the Singapore Business Federation. Figure 2 – Number of cities with over one million people in sub-Saharan Africa.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 26, 2018

A record-setting 258,821 TEUs were processed in August, a nearly 8 percent year-over-year increase. East and West coasts has steadily increased over the years, as illustrated in the chart below, which was constructed using data from BlueWater Reporting. As of September, average containership size on the Asia-to-U.S. percent and 1.9

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 26, 2018

A record-setting 258,821 TEUs were processed in August, a nearly 8 percent year-over-year increase. East and West coasts has steadily increased over the years, as illustrated in the chart below, which was constructed using data from BlueWater Reporting. As of September, average containership size on the Asia-to-U.S. percent and 1.9

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Drawing together governments, quasi-governmental development bodies, engineers and urban planners, the competition saw over 2,600 teams showcase instances where improved connectivity would alleviate congestion, connect labour pools and create economic synergies. Given that some 5.9m tonnes of freight worth $16.7

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