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How Good is Your Logistics Service Provider?

Logistics Viewpoints

Amplifying the shippers voice and giving some power back to the companies actually paying for logistics services that is the core reason why the Shippers Council was formed in in 2020. An interest group of the Singapore-based Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS), the Shippers Council is a professional association that counts members from organizations with a vested interest in logistics, including end users, technology and service providers, government and academia.

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RouteManager Awarded as 2024’s Top Software & Tech Solution for Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive

WorkWave

Food Logistics , the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named RouteManager by WorkWave as one of the winners of this years Top Software & Tech award, which spotlights new-to-market software and technology solutions designed to provide automation, efficiency and visibility to the supply chain space.

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Reimagining Transportation Procurement: Leveraging Data and Technology for Smarter Freight Decisions

Talking Logistics

In a survey we conducted in October 2020, 91% of our Indago supply chain research community members, who are all supply chain executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies, either Agreed or Strongly Agreed that the time had come to transform the traditional transportation procurement process. Yet, we all know that waste and inefficiencies still.

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Rhode Island can reinstate truck tolls after court decision

Overdrive Online

The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court's ruling that a portion of the RhodeWorks trucks-only toll plan is unconstitutional. Whether tolls will be reinstated without unconstitutional provisions is now a matter of debate.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

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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The Impact of ILA-USMX Labor Negotiations on U.S. Ports: What Importers Need to Know

Dedola Global Logistics

The Impact of ILA-USMX Labor Negotiations on U.S. Ports: What Importers Need to Know As the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) prepare to resume contract negotiations in early 2025, the stakes are high. The recent tentative wage agreement was a step forward, but the primary sticking point remains the potential automation of U.S. port operations.

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The climbing – and hidden – costs of congestion

Truck News

No one likes sitting in traffic, but for those of us who call Ontario — and specifically the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) home, its a fact of […]

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Global Trade Shows Durability Amid Red Sea, Tariff Threats

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2024 Trucker of the Year 'exit interviews': Part 1

Overdrive Online

Overdrive's 2024 Trucker of the Year contenders have battled soft freight and sluggish rates with moves large and small. Here, four contenders map out their experience through the year, delivering insight on business decision-making.

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Black Swans and Supply Chain Visibility Now that Volatility is the New Normal

Freightos

Blog More Resources Home Black Swans and Supply Chain Visibility Now that Volatility is the New Normal Judah Levine December 9, 2024 Get Started Freightos was delighted to host its seventh annual FreighTech conference recently, bringing together leaders in freight technology and digitalization across carriers, forwarders, BCOs and tech providers once again to discuss progress achieved , explore opportunities for collaboration and imagine the future.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

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.

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Teamsters Give Amazon Ultimatum

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FreightValidate offers owner-operators ways to vet brokers

Overdrive Online

"Carrier vetting" systems too often harshly misjudge carriers. A new service called FreightValidate hopes to level the playing field. After all, in today's fraud climate, don't brokers need scrutiny, too?

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Made in America? Look Under the Hood

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Managing the Chaos: Minimize Downtime and Disruptions

Loginext

Minimize downtime and disruptions with delivery management software. Learn how features like real-time tracking and route optimization enhance logistics efficiency and customer satisfaction. The post Managing the Chaos: Minimize Downtime and Disruptions appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

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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India's Nicobar Transshipment Hub 'Death Sentence' for Tribe, Flora and Fauna

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Bollinger Adds Broadway Ford Truck Center as EV Dealer

NGT News

Mullen Automotive Inc.says its Bollinger Motorssubsidiary hasnamed St. Louis-basedBroadway Ford Truck Centerasan official Bollinger Motors dealer, strengthening its Midwest presence. Our partnership with Broadway Ford Truck Center in St. Louis marks a significant step forward in meeting the growing demand for electric vehicles among fleet managers, said Jim Connelly, chief revenue officer at Bollinger Motors. […] The post Bollinger Adds Broadway Ford Truck Center as EV Dealer appeared firs

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How Retailers Resolve the Sustainability vs. Cost Dilemma in E-Commerce Home Delivery

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Trump’s New Tariffs: Impact On Canada-USA Trade and Freight 

Freightera

How Will Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Affect Cross-Border Trade Between Canada and the USA? The recent announcement by President-elect Donald Trump to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico has raised significant concerns among Canadian business leaders and policymakers. If implemented, this policy, aimed at curbing illegal immigration and drug trafficking, will have profound implications for Canada-U.S. trade, particularly affecting exports and the freight industry.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

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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Commercial Shipping to and from Syria Stalls as Rebels Take Control

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