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Amazon and Anticipatory Shipping: Revisiting This Highly Publicized 2013 Patent Ten Years Later

Logistics Viewpoints

The post Amazon and Anticipatory Shipping: Revisiting This Highly Publicized 2013 Patent Ten Years Later appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Maybe it isn’t just coincidence that the Amazon patent references papers by RedPraire (acquired by Blue Yonder ) and Manhattan Associates.

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Alabama-based owner's 2013 Peterbilt 389 his pride and joy

Overdrive Online

Scott hauls lumber and steel for Alabama-based Dixie Transport in the 2013 Pete. Owner-operator B.J. He bought it from the company four years ago, repowered it, and added plenty custom touches to fit his personal style.

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Hours update: Congress advances 30-minute break provision, FMCSA to kill 2013 restart regs

Overdrive Online

Meanwhile, FMCSA has a rule in the works to permanently bury 2013's regulations limiting the use of a 34-hour restart. Congress could stick its nose into the hours overhaul process by trying to protect the 30-minute break requirement.

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With only a few logs rolled, ABF, Teamsters already at loggerheads

DC Velocity

Company warns of pension crisis that will require action; union wants to cap intermodal, purchased transportation expense, restore lost ground from 2013.

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Chatting With Your Supply Chain Software

Talking Logistics

Way back in 2013, in a post titled “Siri Comes to Enterprise Apps,” I wrote the following: Instead of manually executing tasks with a mouse or touch screen, why not speak them? We already see this in the consumer realm with smartphones, and in the warehouse too with voice picking technologies. It’s only a question.

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Flexible Warehousing with Flexe CEO Karl Siebrecht

The Logistics of Logistics

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Flexe brings deep logistics expertise and enterprise-grade technology to deliver innovative eCommerce fulfillment, retail distribution and network capacity programs to the Fortune 500.

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The JW Surety Bonds Story with JD Weisbrot

The Logistics of Logistics

As of October 1st, 2013, freight brokers and forwarders are required to secure a $75,000 freight broker bond. They both offer advantages and disadvantages depending on the needs of you and your brokerage. Read our detailed article to determine whether you should get a BMC-84 or BMC-85.

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