The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2025

Nick Klingensmith and Joe Lynch discuss the logistics of success: a mindset for unstoppable growth. Nick is the Founder and CEO of Stride Motivation , a company dedicated to transforming lives through inspiring keynote speeches and mindset coaching. Nick is an expert at helping achievement-driven professionals and leaders to overcome fear and rejection and push past self-limiting doubts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

Flexibility and throughput are indispensable for success in logistics warehouses today. According to Benchmark International, e-commerce sales are projected to hit $6.3 trillion globally by 2024. Logistics providers face escalating pressures to meet high-speed delivery expectations and manage unpredictable market dynamics. Logistics warehouses that prioritize flexibility, operational efficiency, and throughput will be able to secure long-term growth, meet client demands, and stay ahead of evolvi

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Bill Catania and Joe Lynch discuss OneRail’s winning strategy for final mile. Bill is the Founder & CEO of OneRail , a leading omnichannel fulfillment solution pairing best-in-class software with logistics as a service that provides dependability and speed to help businesses meet their delivery promise. About Bill Catania Bill Catania is the Founder & CEO of OneRail , a leading omnichannel fulfillment solution pairing best-in-class software with logistics as a service that provides

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2025

As you read this, Ill be making my way to my sons graduation from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Moore, Georgia. After 10 weeks of basic training and 12 weeks at OCS, hell be a newly commissioned officer in the United States Army. The forecast calls for snow and ice for most of the. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 10, 2025) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JANUARY 9, 2025

At Staci Americas, innovation is at the heart of what we do, driving us to deliver exceptional service and tangible value to our clients. To further this commitment, were proud to announce that weve partnered with ID Parcel & Mail Solutions to roll out a new semi-automated Packet Parcel Sorting System (PPSS) at our Lawrenceville, GA, distribution center.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

The problem of empty container repositioning poses a significant challenge in the international container transportation industry. This problem has a profound impact on logistics processes, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability, making efficient management of empty containers crucial for supply chain continuity. This article aims to investigate the use of non-operating reefer (NOR) containers as a solution to the empty container repositioning problem.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2025

Last week, Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIAs DRIVE Thor and DriveOS will be integrated into the Aurora Driver, an SAE L4 autonomous driving system that Continental plans to mass-manufacture in 2027.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

JANUARY 7, 2025

Talks to avert a strike at East and Gulf Coast ports resume, with key disputes over automation and worker protections threatening supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 12, 2025

As companies strive to uphold the rights of human workers in their global supply chains, they shouldnt overlook another critical concern of regulators: trees.

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Advertiser: GEP

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2025

When people refer to “Ugly Freight”, they’re typically referring to challenging items that give logistics managers headaches because they don’t fit neatly into standard shipping containers or onto regular pallets. Think about things like: Irregularly shaped machinery parts that refuse to stack properly Extra-long items that extend beyond standard pallet dimensions Extremely heavy pieces that require special handling equipment Items with odd protrusions that make them diff

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Food Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2025

The majority of carriers (91%) feel optimistic about achieving their primary professional goals in 2025, with 54% describing themselves as extremely optimistic.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2025

At the start of 2017, I wrote a post highlighting four things supply chain and logistics professionals should stop doing in the new year. Last January, I updated the list and added a couple of more things to stop doing in 2024 and beyond (see Supply Chain New Years Resolutions: Things To STOP Doing In. Read more The post Trust More: A New Year’s Resolution for Supply Chain Executives appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

JANUARY 8, 2025

Congestion resulted in drivers losing an average of 43 hours to traffic jams in 2024 more than four billion hours lost nationwide and costing $74 billion.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2025

The global battery supply chain must be purged of its reliance on forced labor and child labor.

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Overdrive Online

JANUARY 9, 2025

Most of the pieces owner Shawn Wright has added to the truck since acquiring it about three years ago he's either made himself, borrowed or traded for, ultimately spending little money on the antique build.

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Food Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

BlueGrace Logistics acquired FreightCenter, an online transportation solutions provider.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2025

Think of volume leverage like having a stronger negotiating position when you’re dealing with larger quantities. When we talk about volume leverage in logistics, we’re essentially looking at how we can use higher volumes to create advantages across different areas of the supply chain. Here’s where it gets interesting – volume leverage isn’t just about getting better prices (though that’s certainly part of it).

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Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 8, 2025

Image source: iStocks | The Ultimate Guide to Fleet Management: Strategies to Control and Optimize Your Processes Investing in a fleet management system results in an improvement in internal processes, which directly reflects the quality of the service provided to the end customer. A fleet management system is a fundamental tool in the planning and operational control of the logistics sector.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 7, 2025

Prosecutors claim Raxuter Chemicals shipped 20 kilograms of the chemicals to New York, falsely labeled as an antacid.

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Overdrive Online

JANUARY 7, 2025

The engine maker's new 6.7-liter Turbo Diesel for Ram Heavy Duty's line of pickups and cab-and-chassis trucks comes with news of an extended Cummins/Ram diesel partnership through 2030.

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Locus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Disruption is quickly becoming the new normal for global logistics. Hot on the heels of COVID-19, the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak is highlighting just how fragile our supply chains remain. According to a recent update from the World Health Organization (WHO), HMPV is quietly spreading through key manufacturing regions, echoing the operational challenges we faced during the pandemic.

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Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2025

You know how we often take for granted that we can order something from across the world and it’ll show up at our doorstep? Well, ocean freight makes that possible. It’s essential to global trade, moving about 90% of everything we use in our daily lives. Think about it this way – that coffee you’re drinking? Before it reached your cup, those beans probably spent weeks crossing an ocean in a container, stacked among thousands of others on a vessel bigger than several footb

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MercuryGate

JANUARY 7, 2025

Every logistics professional dreads that moment the call about a missing shipment, the carrier who suddenly can't be reached, or the suspicious documentation that raises red flags. Freight fraud has evolved far beyond simple cargo theft into a complex web of scams that keep operations managers up at night. The post When Freight Fraud Strikes, MercuryGate Strikes Back appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2025

While the exact scope of proposed new tariffs remains unclear, businesses can take proactive steps to prepare and reduce their risk of exposure.

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Stord

JANUARY 7, 2025

Heaven Mayhem, SuperPlants, Wunderground, and more among rapidly scaling e-commerce brands gaining access to new level of commerce enablement services and technology ATLANTA, January 7, 2024 Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, has launched an accelerator initiative designed to bring enterprise-level fulfillment, parcel and last-mile services, plus market-leading order management software (OMS) to emer

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 8, 2025

Discover how Hyperscaling in AIMMS SC Navigator boosts productivity by solving multiple scenarios in parallel.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2025

Rail freight is essential to our modern supply chain. When you look at those long trains rolling across the country, you’re witnessing one of the most efficient ways we move goods across continents. You can think of rail freight as the backbone of our logistics network it’s how we transport everything from raw materials like coal and grain to finished products such as cars and containers filled with consumer goods.

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Food Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2025

Going into 2025, diversification for supply chain agility remains crucial as it allows adaptability during the changing market conditions.

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