Ship Monk

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With peak season and its accompanying shipping surcharges just around the corner, you may be wondering how to gain more control over your shipping costs and get the most out of your shipping budget. You’ve come to the right place. Does Your Business Have What It Takes? Controlling shipping costs is easier said than done. It’s the one part of ecommerce fulfillment that is, for the most part, out of your control—unless, that is, you have one key business attribute working in your favor: size.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 8, 2024

DPW predicts that 2025 will see a concerted drive towards a digital revolution in procurement, signaling a shift from operational technologies to more strategic, relationship-driven solutions.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home October 8, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Negotiating Skills Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 111

Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A growing number of countries are pushing to make hydrogen a key part of their emissions-cutting strategies, particularly for energy-intensive industries.

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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.

Automation

Overdrive Online

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Tour haul small fleet High Road owner Sharon Lee's in it for the people, not the trucks. "The truck part of the business is a means to an end. I love the company, I love the clients, I love the drivers," and her support of all shines with biz growth.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Whether you’re just completing high school or contemplating returning to college, the journey is rarely straightforward. As they say, “life is not linear” Life can take unexpected turns, and sometimes you might not even know where to start. This is especially true if you’re a first-generation student or simply seeking a way to complete a degree.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Political factions and the powerful German trade union Ver.di opposed the Hamburg deal, saying it would cost jobs and cede control of the port to a foreign company.

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Loginext

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Delivery route software optimizes routes in seconds, enhancing delivery efficiency, cutting fuel costs, and boosting customer satisfaction. Discover the power of automation and real-time GPS tracking. The post The Power of Delivery Route Software appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 8, 2024

If the strike continues toward the end of the year, a credit rating downgrade is more likely, according to S&P.

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Cost Reduction

Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

TotalEnergies, one of the world’s leading global integrated energy companies, has selected IBS Software to transform its personnel logistics and tracking operations in Iraq through its affiliate TotalEnergies Exploration Production Ratawi Hub (TEPRH). This collaboration marks a significant milestone in digitising and automating workforce transport, Personnel on Board (POB) control and accommodation, ensuring enhanced safety and seamless travel experiences for TotalEnergies employees.

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MercuryGate

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Carriers will want to prioritize working with shippers they believe will make their tasks easier, ensuring smooth operations, timely deliveries, and fewer complications. Becoming a shipper of choice in 2025 will be a necessity for shippers. The post How to Be a Shipper of Choice in 2025 appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The KION Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Eurofork S.p.A., a leading manufacturer of pallet shuttle systems. The two companies have signed a cooperation agreement at KION GROUP AG headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Under the agreement, Eurofork’s E4CUBE® solution will be distributed through the sales and service networks of the KION brands in the Industrial Trucks & Services segment in the EMEA region with immediate effect.

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Materials Handling Automation Groups Picking 60

NGT News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Nestlé Purina PetCare, in collaboration with The Kenan Advantage Group Inc. (KAG) and Nikola Corporation, has undertaken its first zero-tailpipe-emission delivery with the use of a hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck. On its inaugural journey this week, the truck is transporting Purina products, including Tidy Cats cat litter, between three California cities: Stockton, Maricopa and […] The post Nestlé Purina PetCare Deploys First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Semi-Truck appeared first on

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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.

Supply Chain Software

Women in Trucking

OCTOBER 8, 2024

TEL provides the information and actionable advice that fleet owners and owner operators need now to prepare for the new emission standards

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Operations 52

NGT News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Hydrogen fuel cell system manufacturer Hyzon has begun production of its single-stack 200-kW fuel cell system (FCS) in Bolingbrook, Illinois. This enables Hyzon to manufacture standardized FCSs at volume for commercial sale, further accelerating the decarbonization of heavy-duty industries. “We are excited to announce the start of production (SOP) of our single-stack 200-kW fuel cell […] The post Hyzon Starts Production of Single-Stack 200-kW Fuel Cell System appeared first on NGT Ne

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NGT News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

United Kingdom-based ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging operator InstaVolt is now being supplied with 100% green electricity through Octopus Energy for Business. EV drivers can keep their batteries brimming with the power of the sun and wind when powering up at InstaVolt’s 1,700-plus chargers across the U.K. Octopus supplies around a third of the electricity on […] The post InstaVolt Charging Stations Offer 100 Percent Green Electricity from Octopus appeared first on NGT News.

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