Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2024

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article comes from Joan Lim, Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Oracle and looks at the intersection of autonomous supply chains and sustainability. I attended MODEX in March and saw the latest advancements in robotic applications and automation.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 25, 2024

The Drewry World Container Index composite of eight major trade lanes dropped 2.2% to $5,806 for a 40-foot unit, snapping a 12-week-long advance.

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Ship Monk

JULY 25, 2024

There’s an old adage about the more you buy, the more you save. In today’s evolving merchant market, the more places people can buy your goods, the more you save. Ecommerce brands selling through third-party marketplaces are able to expand their product availability and selection without spending extra on inventory while earning commissions from sales on those external platforms.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 25, 2024

The U.S. can’t have a vibrant “bio-based” manufacturing sector without an equally strong source of domestic materials to support 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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Overdrive Online

JULY 25, 2024

FMCSA's latest impersonators in the "hacker community" are sending a fake information request claiming to be protecting carriers against fraud. And: How's this for a hotshot? Small fleet owner Rudy Yakym Jr.'s maiden semi-retired voyage in '22 Ram 5500.

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Overdrive Online

JULY 25, 2024

Owner-operator B.J. Scott hauls lumber and steel for Alabama-based Dixie Transport in the 2013 Pete. He bought it from the company four years ago, repowered it, and added plenty custom touches to fit his personal style.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 25, 2024

The environmental group alleges that the port's pump station violated Clean Water Act discharge limits more than 2,000 times in the last five years.

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Freightquote

JULY 25, 2024

Confidently navigate LTL freight pricing! Take the complexity out of shipping costs as our freight expert walks you through how LTL pricing is determined.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 25, 2024

Quadient estimates that its automated smart lockers serve more than 1.5 million students a year.

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Loginext

JULY 25, 2024

Explore how Transportation Management Systems (TMS) can help optimize reefer transport with temperature control features, enhancing efficiency, compliance, and product safety for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The post Optimizing Reefer Transport with Temperature Control Features in TMS appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 25, 2024

MEDLOG's Inland Terminal Paris-Bruyeres project will add infrastructure to facilitate rail and barge transportation of goods across the Greater East and Paris region of France.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

The 2024 supply chain landscape is witnessing a significant shift towards brownfield warehousing, states the report titled ‘Navigating Warehouse Space Challenges in 2024: Unlocking the Value of Brownfield Warehouses’ from Bart De Muynck, LLC, a consultancy providing strategic advice on supply chains including focuses on strategy, leadership and technology.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 25, 2024

From user onboarding and ongoing training, to realizing the full value of your software, digital adoption platforms are an essential part of the future of SCM.

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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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Overdrive Online

JULY 25, 2024

FMCSA's latest impersonators in the "hacker community" are sending a fake information request claiming to be protecting carriers against fraud. And: How's this for a hotshot? Small fleet owner Rudy Yakym Jr.'s maiden semi-retired voyage in '22 Ram 5500.

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NGT News

JULY 25, 2024

Bluedot is continuing to support electrification of business fleets by powering the fleet of EV Access, an electric car rental service for visitors and Uber drivers in Phoenix, Arizona. EV Access incorporates Bluedot’s latest iteration of its advanced fleet management program as part of its ongoing partnership to streamline how it manages its entire EV […] The post Bluedot Powers Expansion of EV Access Rental Fleet appeared first on NGT News.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 25, 2024

Invoicing is essential to business. Apart from being an accounting transaction to collect revenue from customers, it is important for tax reporting and auditing. However, the traditional practice of paper-based invoicing is often time-consuming and error-prone. With digital technology and government mandates, electronic invoicing — e-invoicing — is being adopted.

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NGT News

JULY 25, 2024

Frustrated with the maintenance requirements for diesel school buses, Virginia’s Newport News Public Schools researched alternative fuels that could offer better air quality, lower costs and easier maintenance. District staff spent two years attending trade shows, meeting with bus manufacturers and speaking with school districts that use alternatively fueled buses to determine the right fit […] The post Propane Buses Put Millions Back into School District Budget appeared first on NGT News.

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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

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

Tandem Group is excited to announce the immediate availability of state-of-the-art warehouse storage solutions in the West Midlands area. Tandem Group , located in Birmingham, is a UK distributor of wheeled and outdoor toys, e-mobility products, bicycles, golf products, sporting goods, garden and homewares to several leading British national retailers, across multiple categories.

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NGT News

JULY 25, 2024

Air Products has unveiled plans to build a network of permanent, commercial-scale hydrogen refueling stations (HRSs), strategically located along major transportation corridors near the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). This infrastructure will help connect key locations across Europe and support the advancement of a safe and resilient hydrogen ecosystem.

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