Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Hurricane Milton Poses ‘Big Ripple Effect’ for Supply Chains Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - October 11, 2024 Glenn Taylor | Sourcing Journal October 10, 2024 More than 3 million people are without power in Florida after Hurricane Milton thrashed across the state Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with the Category 3 storm flooding streets and barrier islands and killing as many as 12 people.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

I’m back from almost 4 weeks on the road. That is 3 weeks and 4 days longer than the U.S. East Coast Ports strike lasted (although, as I highlight below, the strike has only been paused until January 2025). Where have I been? I was in Phoenix, Arizona for The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 11, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Overdrive Online

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship advances to the final-round ring, with a panel of judges selecting four finalists, two in each size division, to meet in Nashville, Tennessee, Nov. 7 for the final rounds.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up (October 7th – 11th) This past week, I’ve been playing tourist in London, one of my favorite cities in Europe. I visited the British Museum and paid extra to see their “Silk Road” exhibit. The exhibit featured dozens of items, articles of clothing, and mementos dating back to the era of the Silk Road.

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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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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? The answer is yes. Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. People’s pursuit for bottom-line improvement will significantly impact the way we conduct our business in the local market, the efficiency we deliver through the supply chain, and the return we generate from our investment (ROI).

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

DUCAT Maritime, a global maritime logistics company, has announced a significant milestone in its operations: the delivery of over 15 million tonnes of rice to West Africa since the company was founded in 2016. This achievement underscores DUCAT Maritime’s pivotal role in providing food security and economic stability across one of the world’s most dynamic regions.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

From time to time, we at MoreThanShipping.com like to update our readers on the latest with tariffs, particularly in the area of U.S.-China trade due to high volume. Below is an overview of the latest modifications made to Section 301 under the four-year review of actions taken in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) has revealed new research exposing the magnitude of software supply chain cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the UK public sector. More than half of UK IT decision-makers across healthcare, education and government organisations received notification of an attack or vulnerability in their supply chain of software in the last twelve months.

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Overdrive Online

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship advances to the ring, with a panel of judges selecting four finalists, two in each size division, to meet in Nashville, Tennessee, Nov. 7 for the final rounds. Meet the finalists here.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Inventory shrinkage causes significant financial losses in the retail segment. This is often the result of theft or misappropriation. According to the British Retail Consortium, customer theft caused a cost of around £1.8 billion to the UK retail sector between 2022 and 2023. In Germany, according to the EHI Retail Institute, inventory shrinkage in German retail trade amounted to around 4.1 billion euros in 2023.

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Trux

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Hauling efficiency is key to maximizing profits. Every minute a truck is moving material instead of sitting idle increases your productivity. But when faced with rising demand, adding more trucks isn't always the best solution—it drives up costs, requires more drivers, and complicates management. The better solution? Make the most of the trucks you already have.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Alwayse Engineering Ltd has entered a strategic partnership with Rapid Racking Ltd, a British specialist in shelving and racking solutions, to integrate its precision range of ball transfer units into custom tables for roll-on/roll-off capability. This collaboration between the two UK businesses aims to reduce the risk of physical strain and fatigue for warehousing and logistics workers when loading and unloading shelves, particularly when handling heavy items.

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NGT News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Highland Electric Fleets, a provider of Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS) for school bus and municipal fleets, has partnered with GRID Alternatives to create a workforce development training program focused on all aspects of electric school bus operations. The partnership aims to create a curriculum that includes critical mechanical and safety training, while making renewable energy technology and […] The post Highland, GRID Alternatives Partner to Offer Electric School Bus Ops Training

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As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Shipping and logistics are among the oldest industries in the world. Yet supply chain lead times, inventory storage, order fulfillment, tracking, and shipping are often the trickiest challenges for online businesses to master. Why is that? The short answer is that $*#t happens in the physical world. Moving merchandise means contending with hurricanes, pandemics, geopolitical events, unexpected demand, human errors, labor shortages — and the list goes on.

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NGT News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Xos Inc., a manufacturer of fully electric commercial vehicles, has introduced the 2025 Xos SV Step Van with two new wheelbase options: 158 and 208 inches. These additions complement the existing 178-inch wheelbase, offering fleet operators enhanced flexibility to meet their specific operational needs. Whether optimizing routes for urban deliveries or maximizing cargo capacity for […] The post Xos Adds Two Wheelbase Options to SV Step Van for Greater Flexibility appeared first on NGT News.

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