Ship Monk

JANUARY 9, 2024

We can’t predict when joggers will go out of style (never, we hope) but we are pretty good at predicting ecommerce trends. Since ShipMonk is a third-party logistics provider (3PL for short), we’re well situated to observe the ecommerce supply chain from end to end. After all, we work with entrepreneurs, ecommerce retailers and resellers to pick, pack and ship their merchandise directly to consumers (DTC) and to other businesses (B2B), such as marketplaces or retailers.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2024

Need to reduce your road freight costs or improve transport/trucking service? There are some things you should be looking for. So, what are the common challenges that people are facing when it comes to road freight? Watch the video below and get some tips!  Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: 10 Freight Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Freight Benchmarking: What Is It?

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2024

GE Vernova will utilize its Pensacola, Florida factory to fulfill the large order, while tower manufacturing operations will come from facilities in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.

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Truck News

JANUARY 9, 2024

The last three years have proven the need for a skilled, engaged, and productive trucking and logistics workforce, and 2024 will be no different.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2024

Perhaps more than any other warehouse systems, sorters are also among the most time-tested and multi-faceted solutions in use today.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2024

Company president Koji Sato said Toyota is attempting to determine how its supply chain would be affected after suppliers Sumitomo Electric and Aisin suffered damage during the quake.

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NGT News

JANUARY 9, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected 67 applicants to receive nearly $1 billion through EPA’s first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition. The awards, made possible through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will help selectees purchase over 2,700 clean school buses in 280 school districts serving more than 7 million students across 37 […] The post EPA Awards Nearly $1 Billion to 67 Clean School Bus Program Applicants appeared first on NGT News.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2024

The British government is promoting big batteries as a means to store cheap renewable electricity at times when the grid is oversupplied.

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MercuryGate

JANUARY 9, 2024

We believe the MercuryGate TMS is truly the best transportation management system on the market. However, the TMS features are so vast that many customers still underutilize the platform. The post 5 MercuryGate TMS Features to Discover in 2024 appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

At LogiMAT this year Flexco Europe will showcase innovative solutions for safe belt conveyor transport. LogiMAT 2024 will take place in Stuttgart from March 19th to 21st. Flexco Europe is a specialist for mechanical belt conveyor fastening systems and will once again focus on its transfer solutions at this year’s trade show. The new transfer plates for roller conveyors will be showcased together with the proven segmented transfer plates.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2024

Mark Holmes, senior advisor for supply chain with InterSystems, lays out the challenges that manufacturers face in optimizing their repackaging processes, and proposes some solutions for addressing those hurdles.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

With the global logistics labels market poised for significant growth in the coming years, Domino Printing Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of its new Mx-Series print and apply labelling machines. The growing need for traceability within global supply chains is fuelling demand for reliable product labelling solutions that promote quick and accurate data sharing.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2024

The bolts designed to keep the plug from moving off the spots were missing, said NTSB investigators, who are trying to determine if the equipment was ever installed.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

RightShip, a leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, has today announced a partnership with Port of Sudeste, located in Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro, to start utilising RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) for the first time in the Latin American region. MEP is a unique digital solution that combines AIS vessel movement data with RightShip’s vessel insights.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 9, 2024

What is Collaborative Logistics and Its Advantages | Image source: pxhere.com Is it time for your company to take a leap forward? In order to enhance workflow, increase productivity, and reduce expenses, it is imperative to understand collaborative logistics and the possible advantages it offers. It is possible that you were unaware that your partners have the key to creating the competitive edge you want.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

With Yale Reliant, a package of advanced operator assistance systems, Yale Lift Truck Technologies is putting ergonomics and occupational safety centre stage at LogiMAT in Stuttgart. In Hall 10 F20 from 19 to 21 March 2024 the intralogistics solutions provider will bring its international insight, local knowledge, and previously unseen products and new technologies to show how warehouses can optimise opportunities and outsmart their biggest challenges.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2024

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the supply chain management industry.

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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 Business Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

The European Union’s new customs pre-arrival safety and security system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2) – will introduce a new process for entry of goods by maritime and inland waterways, road and rail in the EU as of 3 June 2024. This is the third phase or release of the implementation of the new system that will extend safety and security data reporting requirements to all modes of transport.

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Overdrive Online

JANUARY 9, 2024

The new rule will take effect in 60 days, and returns to a “totality-of-the-circumstances analysis” that considers a worker’s “economic reality” through six factors. Some trucking groups took the opportunity to defend contractors' role in trucking.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

Prequel Ventures, Europe’s first independent pre-seed venture capital fund focusing on pioneering supply chain technology start-ups, announces its first closing. Among the early investors are Gero Decker (Co-Founder and CEO of SAP Signavio), Prof. Dr. Roland Fassauer (CODE University, CEO of aifinyo AG, Co-Founder of l1r1.ai) and a number of supply chain experts.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

JANUARY 9, 2024

The new rule will take effect in 60 days, and returns to a “totality-of-the-circumstances analysis” that considers a worker’s “economic reality” through six factors. Some trucking groups took the opportunity to defend contractors' role in trucking.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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