Trux
APRIL 26, 2024
In the construction and materials production industry, the transportation of materials is more than just moving a product from point A to point B. It's a complex operation requiring precision, efficiency, and real-time oversight to ensure that costs are kept low, and projects stay on schedule.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 26, 2024
The woodpecker is back. Maybe it’s not the same one that pecked a hole in my house a few years ago, but it could be a disgruntled relative. I haven’t seen him yet, I’ve only heard his peck, peck, peck. He’s taunting me, I know. But I won’t let him get under my skin, peck. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 26, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 26, 2024
The computer system gave the locomotives dangerous instructions, the complaint alleges, telling the lead locomotive to slow down and the middle locomotive to speed up while climbing a hill.
MTS Logistics
APRIL 26, 2024
A massive port is under construction in the city of Chancay, located close to Lima, the capital of Peru. The port aims to enhance South America’s trade potential and meet the vast population needs of China. Construction of the Chancay Port Terminal began in 2019 and is targeted for completion by the end of 2024. Once finished, the terminal, equipped with four docks, will have an annual handling capacity of 1 million TEUs, transforming it into a significant transportation and logistics hub
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
APRIL 26, 2024
A variety of Digital Twins are being created and leveraged across industries to improve business performance. Connect with two senior Deloitte Consulting leaders that have been helping their clients in this area for many years to learn more about the various types and uses of Digital Twins and the business impact they can have across an enterprise.
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 26, 2024
From decarbonizing fishing vessels to supporting cutting-edge maritime research, the ocean carrier says it wants to contribute to "a cleaner tomorrow for oceans.
Food Logistics
APRIL 26, 2024
Organizations with transportation fleets must adapt financial strategies, budgeting/forecasts, and operational approaches to mitigate the impact of volatility in the economy.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 26, 2024
Reducing pollutant emissions in the shipping industry can be achieved by using clean, alternative fuels like liquid ammonia, which requires fail-safe and hermetically tight pumps, writes Thomas Bökenbrink, Lead Product Manager Pumps at LEWA. In total, around 11 billion tons of freight were transported by sea worldwide in 2021 – which corresponds to almost 90 percent of all trade goods.
NGT News
APRIL 26, 2024
Range Energy, a company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, has signed a pilot agreement with logistics services provider DB Schenker to deploy its electric-powered trailer. During the pilot, Range trailers will be implemented and evaluated in select DB Schenker commercial trucking operations in the second half of 2024. The pilot roadmap will […] The post DB Schenker to Evaluate Range’s Electric-Powered Trailers in Pilot Agreement appeared first on NGT News.
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Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 26, 2024
Logistics Business magazine is carrying out a market research reader survey of our international readership on the usage and uptake of AGVs (automated guided vehicles) and AMRs (automated mobile robots). This exclusive new survey focuses on automated warehouse vehicles and automated forklifts. It covers their deployment, navigation technology, tasks, interaction, challenges and purchasing.
WorkWave
APRIL 26, 2024
Cannabis delivery regulations and state-specific programs vary across the United States. While some states have implemented programs that allow for the delivery of cannabis, the majority of states do not permit dispensaries to deliver marijuana products out of state. It is important to note that federal law still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, and crossing state lines with marijuana is considered a federal offense.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 26, 2024
Transport and logistics is a highly regulated industry when it comes to health and safety, writes Wouter Satijn (pictured), Sales Director of Joloda Hydraroll. Companies take their legal duty to comply with these regulations very seriously. Still, in 2023, 55,000 UK workers suffered from work-related health issues, and 29,000 workers were injured. To truly safeguard employees and the business, adherence to safety regulations is just the beginning.
NGT News
APRIL 26, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is awarding $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new $400 million program to improve air quality and reduce pollution for truck drivers, port workers and families that live in communities surrounding ports. The Reduction of Truck […] The post FHWA Awards $148 Million in Grants to Help Lower Truck Air Pollution at Ports appeared first on NGT News.
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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.
Locus
APRIL 26, 2024
More and more companies are looking to digitalization of their end-to-end logistics operations for high efficiencies at optimal costs. The next step involves finding the right partner for this journey. However, with a wide variety of dispatch management, transportation management (TMS), or logistics software providers, this makes the selection process quite challenging.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 26, 2024
When it come to smuggling, drug dealers are taking things to a while new level. Colombian drug smugglers are disguising cocaine as “fake coal” within major bulk consignments to try to dupe port surveillance operations, according to a new report. Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships.
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