The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Ryan Schreiber and Joe Lynch discuss navigating the roller coaster freight market. Ryan is the Vice President, Industry and Growth, at Metafora , the leading business consulting and software development firm that exclusively serves the Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain space. About Ryan Schreiber Ryan Schreiber is the Vice President, Industry and Growth, at Metafora.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. Cooper successfully coped with the crisis, but the high costs they had to pay for critical supplies and the late nights searching for those supplies convinced the organization that there had to be a better way.
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Food Logistics
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Years of innovation to revolutionize the last mile has answered the call to improve costs and drive efficiency, culminating in the latest advances in AI that synthesize analytics and tracking to transform the future of 3PL operations.
Overdrive Online
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Convoy is back under new management. While tech founders celebrate their new venture, an interpleader suit from Ikea shakes some skeletons out of the closet after dozens of carriers got stiffed back in October.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Integrating AI and digital twins is actually quite useful and simple. Here are five ways these technologies can revolutionize warehouse operations in 2024.
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Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The James Beard Foundation has launched a campaign to bring chefs and farmers to D.C. to engage with Congress and share more about the mounting climate challenges they face.
NGT News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Saarbahn, a German transportation company, has ordered 28 Kite Hydroliner hydrogen buses from Northern Ireland-based Wrightbus, with the first five to be delivered in 2024. The buses will be manufactured at Wrightbus’ headquarters in Ballymena. “With Wrightbus, we have found a partner to bring emission-free buses to the streets of Saarbrücken and the surrounding region […] The post Wrightbus Will Provide 28 Hydrogen Buses to Germany’s Saarbahn appeared first on NGT News.
IFS Blogs
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Find out why a CRM for freight brokers is essential to secure more shipments and effectively manage clients. Read more.
NGT News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Alexander Dennis Ltd., a subsidiary of bus and coach manufacturer NFI Group Inc., says that its next-generation Enviro400EV electric double-decker has completed the Zemo Partnership’s zero-emission bus testing and certification program. The work, which was undertaken at UTAC’s approved test facility at Millbrook Proving Ground in the United Kingdom, confirms an average energy consumption of […] The post Alexander Dennis Electric Bus Scores High Marks in Zemo Testing Program appeared first
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Overdrive Online
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
In this edition of Overdrive Radio, compliance consultant Jeff Davis outlines red flags for truckers that just scream, 'Inspect me!', to roadside officers. Davis offers plenty you can do to avoid inspection, without bypassing the scales entirely.
MTS Logistics
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Let’s start with some definitions of what a freight forwarder is. A freight forwarder is a person or company that coordinates and organizes the movement of shipments on behalf of a shipper by partnering with carriers who transport cargo by ships, airplanes, trucks, and railroads. Freight forwarders are a middle ground between a freight broker and a third-party logistics company.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
As grocery retailers navigate inflation and workforce retention, optimizing supply chains and pricing strategies becomes crucial.
Blue Grace Logistics
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Transportation Strategy Profitability Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 26, 2024 Transportation strategy plays a pivotal role in ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and ultimately, profitability for businesses. What you will learn in this blog: Understanding Transportation Strategy The Impact Your Strategy has on Business Profitability Optimizing Your Strategy for Profitability Whether you’re a small local retailer or a multinational corporation, how you move goods from poi
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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 Brain
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The supply chain problems are expected to be exacerbated next month as China begins shipping again in earnest after its annual pause for the two weeks of lunar new year celebrations.
Logistics Business Magazine
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Trelleborg tyres will showcase its full premium portfolio for material handling and logistics at LogiMAT 2024, the international trade fair taking place March 19-21, 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany. Trelleborg’s Stand A23, Hall 10 will feature innovative tire technologies, including advanced treads and high-performance rubber compounds for solid endurance, safety and performance.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The U.S. planemaker was faulted for ineffective procedures and a breakdown in communications between senior management and other members of staff.
Logistics Business Magazine
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
For almost 40 years, more and more high-speed doors from Efaflex have been reliably doing their job in the production of Wernsing Feinkost GmbH in Addrup-Essen/Oldenburg, Germany. And in all these years, both companies have worked with many ideas and in partnership to ensure that the installation of a door has become a success story with a future. The production halls of Wernsing Feinkost GmbH are as dynamic as the relationship between the two business partners.
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
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Oil deliveries have generally become more long-distance since a reshuffling of global oil flows following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Logistics Business Magazine
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Doncaster based Hörmann Transdek have recently completed the installation of a bespoke loading platform for leading drinks distributor HillsProspect LWC. Having been initially contacted regarding one of their standard loading bay products, Hörmann Transdek worked with the company to design and develop a unique solution to their very specific loading requirements.
NGT News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Twenty-five new electric vehicle charging locations coming to Michigan will be in Consumers Energy‘s communities — another jolt that will continue fueling the huge growth in public EV charging the energy provider is powering this decade. Over 40 fast-charging locations from Traverse City to Flint to Jackson were picked this month to receive close to […] The post Federal Funds Will Help Consumers Energy to Power EV Charging Growth appeared first on NGT News.
Camelot 3PL Software
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
What Is Slotting? Slotting refers to the strategic arrangement and optimization of products within a warehouse. It involves determining the most efficient locations for storing items based on various factors such as product characteristics, order frequency, and picking patterns. Basically, slotting aims to enhance warehouse efficiency by minimizing travel time, improving order fulfillment, and maximizing space utilization.
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.
NGT News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has opened two new fueling stations in Texas that offer heavy-duty trucks and other fleet vehicles renewable natural gas (RNG), one of the only fuels that receives a carbon-negative rating. A station in North Fort Worth, near Alliance and DFW airports, and another in South Dallas close to Interstate 45, I-35 […] The post Clean Energy Fuels Opens Two New RNG Fueling Stations in Dallas-Fort Worth Area appeared first on NGT News.
Logistics Business Magazine
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Dexory, a leading provider of cutting-edge AI and robotics solutions, today announced its partnership with Iron Mountain, a global leader in information management, innovative storage, data centre infrastructure, and asset lifecycle management. Since 2021, Iron Mountain has expanded into a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, disrupting the Warehouse & Logistics industry with its innovative and agile solutions.
3PL Links
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Warehouse Outsourcing: Advantages and What It Is Used For | Image source: Shutterstock Owning your stock requires a minimum of three things: a storage structure, physical space, and funding for the business. Outsourced storage is a possibility if you don’t have one of them. But is it feasible? When hiring is properly organized and managed, the advantages materialize fast.
Commercial Carrier Journal
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Motor carriers often face major detention and demurrage charges from ocean carriers when shipping containers are delayed.
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