WorkWave

JUNE 27, 2024

According to the American Trucking Association, the industry faced a shortage of over 80,000 drivers in 2021, projected to grow to 160,000 by 2030 if current trends continue. For example, a major retail chain reported significant logistical challenges due to driver shortages during the peak holiday season.

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Conger

AUGUST 31, 2021

For example, excessively worn tires, damaged or bent forks, and torn seats will likely fall outside the policy. But if you need, for example, a carton clamp, paper roll clamp, or slip sheeter, you’ll be charged an additional rental rate on top of what you pay for the lift truck. Operator Training. Overtime.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

According to the Manufacturing Institute , young employees are attracted to companies that look to train and invest in them. So, in 2021, the Building Economic Strength Through Manufacturing Act was passed. technologies, such as the above examples, can raise productivity by 40 percent. Industry 4.0

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Big business from about 2011 onwards started realising the value of adding e-learning to staff training programmes. Corporate training is now a $200 billion USD industry, with e-learning taking up more than half of this amount. Because they are expensive, however, they are mainly used as training tools by large corporations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Mr. Niebur’s and Thiessen’s presentation was taped in November of 2021 and then played online in February. Can you give me a concrete example of how your risk management solution detected a threat and came to the rescue? For example, to build that plant, the company would need to work with a construction company or companies.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 6, 2021

There were several in-depth panel discussions on the latest industry studies, including CSCMP State of Logistics Report ® , the 2022 Third-Party Logistics Study and the 2021 Young Professionals in Supply Chain study. Virtual meetings became the norm in 2020 and some of 2021, and they do have their place.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

The ongoing chip crisis since last year affecting 100+ industries is the best example: supply couldn’t meet the increased demand, which led to rising prices and shortages in computers, cars, and pretty much any other electronics product with chips. Changing trends in lifestyle and impacts on fashion retail.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

After dealing with one supply chain, shipping and logistics challenges after another throughout 2021, a lot of companies may be looking forward to a more predictable, manageable shipping environment in 2022. Unfortunately, there’s yet one more disruptive event to get through before that can happen: Chinese New Year.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2021

While some parts are still struggling with higher case rates and lockdowns, some parts of the world are reopening now, in July 2021. There are many opinions that the concept of office and business life, which is constantly transforming due to developing technology and global changes, will gain a new identity in 2021 as well.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The years 2020 and 2021 have not been easy for any company engaged in shipping containerised freight internationally. That’s a massive problem for SMEs, for example, that last year might have been paying $4,000 to $5,000 (USD) to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to North America, and now face rates of $20,000 and above.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

For example, manufacturing output has been expected to increase by 2.4 Manufacturing companies should be focusing on bridging the skills gap by offering training to grow employees’ skills while increasing compensation for employee retention. So, in 2021, the Building Economic Strength Through Manufacturing Act was passed.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2020

She is still under construction in Xingang, China and she’s being planned to be ready in 2021. Notable examples of hospital ships deliberately attacked during wartime are HMHS Llandovery Castle in 1915, the Soviet hospital ship Armenia in 1941, and AHS Centaur in 1943. ” Non-government hospital ship MV Africa Mercy.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

At another GXO site in Stoke-on-Trent, the cobots, which are called “Chucks,” have enhanced picking accuracy by 40% and reduced new employee training time by 80% since being deployed. By using Chucks and other innovative warehouse solutions, GXO achieves significant improvements in pick rates, accuracy and employee satisfaction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. 31, 2021, revenues were $1.1 The partnership plan also involves improving partners’ skills with better, more extensive training for their consultants and solution architects. In Blue Yonder’s last fiscal year, which ended Dec.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

This compares with £705,000 profit in the year ending March 2021. Having completed the multi-million pound expansion of one of our cold stores in spring 2021, we have the largest and most modern facility of its kind in the UK. However, in the face of extremely difficult trading conditions, the company sustained a £4.1m

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 18, 2022

But supply chain impacts like the rising cost of gas, or the inability of a train to cross Siberia to bring goods from China to Europe, or the increased congestion this would cause at China ports, was not the supply chain impact I feared most. The book won the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award in 2021. This took days.

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Now, That's Logistics

JUNE 22, 2021

Compounded by the higher insurance and equipment rates that trucking companies are paying right now, the driver shortage has created double-digit freight rate increases in 2021. Other companies have taken a similar stance, and experts predict there will be more wage hikes to come in 2021. “We In November, Paper Transport Inc.,

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Under development for several years, CARM is ramping up in 2021 as CBSA gets more importers using its portal on a self-service basis. For example, importers will be able to classify their goods, submit ruling requests, and reconcile any payments with the government. A Major Shift for Some.

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Envase Technologies

JANUARY 10, 2022

In May, 2021 a critical bridge between Arkansas and Tennessee was closed because of cracks in the support beams. This single example underscores the importance of the $550 billion in total infrastructure spending with $110 billion earmarked for roads, highways, and bridges. Money for training and expanding the workforce.

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Envase Technologies

JANUARY 10, 2022

In May, 2021 a critical bridge between Arkansas and Tennessee was closed because of cracks in the support beams. This single example underscores the importance of the $550 billion in total infrastructure spending with $110 billion earmarked for roads, highways, and bridges. Money for training and expanding the workforce.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

For those further down the path, integrating these technologies into operations means trained coordination between workers, automated systems and software to drive high-speed, high-volume warehouse execution. For example, a recent Interact Analysis report showed the mobile robot market is expected to grow from $3.6bn in 2021 to $18bn in 2025.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

For now, the vast majority of trains from China to Hungary cross the EU border at the Polish town of Ma?aszewicze It is the world’s largest rail dry port where goods to be reloaded from broad-gauge trains to standard-gauge ones. Hungarian imports from China are mainly machine goods and chemical products.

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

2021 was a difficult year in global logistics due to ongoing volatility. For example, while it may not be feasible to transport 100% of your freight via air, air freight continues to be the fastest way to replenish inventory, so prioritizing specific freight can help keep cargo moving. If you import into the U.S.,

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Following the world premiere of the first live test of the VDA 5050 communication interface in the AGV Mesh-Up during TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS 2021, a new edition of the test scenario will take place at Messe Dortmund in 2022. At the test premiere in 2021, six vehicles from different suppliers drove under one control system via the VDA 5050.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 6, 2021

TAMPA, FL (May 06, 2021) – BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), a hypergrowth, third-party logistics provider (3PL) today announced their partnership with Atlanta-based non-profit, Rehabilitation Enables Dreams (RED). BlueGrace understands the importance of leading by example and being socially responsible.

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Conger

MAY 4, 2023

Develop, implement, and enforce an energy control program, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any servicing or maintenance on a forklift or equipment, it’s rendered inoperative. LOTO training. Provide effective LOTO training as mandated for all workers, who are involved in LOTO as covered by the standard.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

The freight brokerage industry has traditionally focused its attention on the training and development of its customer sales staff. This will be key in 2021. As an example for these negotiating capabilities, let’s take a look at the following lane, Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX. Use the destination market as leverage.

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 11, 2021

More threats could emerge in 2021 as countries around the globe rush to get their citizens vaccinated against the persistent, pervasive virus (and the new variants that continue to surface). “As Nuspire’s John Ayers points to security awareness training, proper data classification (i.e.,

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In the case of my example above, 20% of the time they didn’t have the stock available. In the case of my example, Company A was getting 90%. The one thing that stands out in this example is inventory availability—and that is exactly where this company’s management team trained their focus. What do I mean by this?

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Forto , a leading provider of digitised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, has announced the latest milestone achievement in its sustainability roadmap with more than 50% of Sea Freight Full Container Load (FCL) volumes booked with Forto’s carbon offset offering in the third quarter of 2021. ” Climate neutrality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2022

Research from ARC Advisory Group in 2021 on the Convergence of AI and IoT (AIoT) report and The State of AI Research by research specialist Vanson Bourne accurately describe the current state of AI in the process industries. The Current State of Industrial AI in the Process Industries.

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Locus

APRIL 29, 2022

In 2021, 44.5 – Organizations perceiving CX as a competitive differentiator worldwide 2021, Jan 2022. Example: A meat company has a steady base of demand for the delivery of its processed meat. – Main challenges in optimizing customer journey for CX in the United States 2021, Jan 2022.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

For example, an injured employee may have to miss work, spills and debris need to be cleaned up, and damaged equipment needs to be repaired. Employee input is a great way for decision-makers to identify how safe workers feel, if they’re getting enough rest, and how sore or tired they get, for example. Employee Feedback.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 31, 2021

Automated forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, underride AGVs or tugger trains? Answers to these questions were provided by the STILL experts on 30th March 2021, during the webinar “Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for Production Logistics” and based on practical examples. ” Tugger train systems.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

of the nation’s freight by weight , representing roughly 11 billion tons of freight (primary shipments only) in 2021. With the national labor shortage also expected to continue into 2023, expect to see companies getting more creative in their driver recruitment, training and retention strategies. According to the ATA, 38.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2021

On June 2, 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that a ransomware attack against JBS had resulted in the cancellation of shifts across all US plants. Employee training and testing to ensure their readiness to help prevent a successful attack. While the next attack is inevitable, allowing it to disrupt your supply chain is not.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In the Fictiv 2021 State of Manufacturing Report 95% of industry leaders acknowledged that digital transformation is necessary for their company’s development and success. To compete in this constantly changing market, manufacturers and distributors need more digital-driven services such as real-time production, tracking, and analysis.

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