Fri.Sep 01, 2023

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Building a Foundation for Sales with Chris Peer

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Peer and Joe Lynch discuss building a foundation for sales. Chris is the Founder of SyncShow , G8P, and the author of the book, “ The Great 8 Pillars of ROI-Driven Marketing.” About Chris Peer Chris Peer is a highly experienced professional in the field of B2B digital marketing strategy, lead generation, and marketing consultancy for manufacturing firms.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 1, 2023)

Talking Logistics

The wildfires in Maui and Hurricane Idalia this week: August was a reminder that Mother Nature can be a powerful and disruptive force at times. The American Logistics Aid Network, one of the organizations that our Indago supply chain research community supports, encourages members of the logistics community to “visit ALAN’s Supply Chain Intelligence Center.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

As Labor Day approaches, I can only think about kids going back to school. And when I think of going back to school, I think of a rite of passage that most kids enjoyed: watching the Price is Right on a sick day. Earlier this week, longtime host of the Price is Right, Bob Barker, passed away at the age of 99. Barker started his career with a radio show before becoming the host of Truth or Consequences in 1956.

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Meet Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists

Overdrive Online

From the 10 fleets named semi-finalists, Overdrive will recognize two finalists each in two separate competitive divisions -- companies with 3-10 trucks and those with 11-30 trucks at the end of 2022 -- before naming a winner in each category.

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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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Hyundai and LG Planning to Spend an Additional $2B on Georgia Battery Plant

Supply Chain Brain

The two companies will spend a total of $7.59 billion on the plant and create 8,500 new jobs in Bryan County, Georgia.

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Unfair Labor Practice Charges Filed Against GM and Stellantis by UAW

Supply Chain Brain

The charges claim that both companies refused to bargain in good faith over wages and benefits during contract negotiations held over the last six months.

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Shipping Estimates: The Ultimate Way to Supercharge CEP Deliveries for Better Customer Experience

Loginext

Learn how LogiNext has been helping CEP businesses streamline their operations and offer better customer experience with accurate shipping estimates. The post Shipping Estimates: The Ultimate Way to Supercharge CEP Deliveries for Better Customer Experience appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Wawa Continues to Make Strides in Electrification

NGT News

Convenience retailer Wawa has announced two milestones in the company’s electric vehicle efforts, including reaching its 150th store offering EV charging across its operating area and launching its first battery-electric truck in partnership with Penske Logistics. Wawa continues to increase the number of stores hosting EV charging stations to increase charging access and convenience to […] The post Wawa Continues to Make Strides in Electrification appeared first on NGT News.

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Penske Logistics Once Again Named Quest for Quality Winner by Logistics Management Magazine

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Logistics is a 2023 Quest for Quality Award recipient, in the Third-Party Logistics Provider (3PL) Value-Add category. Logistics Management magazine published that Penske was the leader in two areas of the Value-Add category: Order fulfillment and logistics information systems. These awards have been bestowed upon the best of the best for 40 years.

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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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Quantron, Ballard Now Delivering Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

NGT News

Quantron AG, a specialist in sustainable passenger and freight transportation, and Ballard Power Systems have delivered their first fuel-cell electric vehicles, combining QUANTRON’s vehicle engineering expertise with Ballard’s hydrogen fuel cell technology. The core of the Canadian-German partnership is the integration of Ballard’s FCmove fuel cell modules in Quantron vehicles.

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How Trimble solves fleet management challenges at scale

Trimble

Trimble's Director of European Strategy, Klaus Kremer, met with our partners, HERE Technologies to discuss the state of the current market and how our collaboration resolves these challenges. Edited transcript for readability What challenges is the global transport and logistics industry facing in 2023? For our customers, the transportation companies, it's really one sentence; do more, with less, in a smarter way.

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The Benefits of Sustainable Transportation

Logistics Business Magazine

Whether you agree that there is a climate change crisis or otherwise, it’s indisputable that sustainability has become an important aspect for businesses. Consumers want to buy from companies that operate in an eco-friendly way. That’s a real challenge in an industry in which the use of transport and machinery to help prepare goods and get them from one destination to another, which could be a large distance, is so heavy.

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7 Things To Watch for During Back-to-School Season

Penske Move Ahead

Class is in, and it’s not just students who need a back-to-school refresher. So do professional drivers who must adapt to new routines to keep themselves, their cargo and school children safe on the roads. The #1 lesson for drivers: Slow down! According to the World Health Organization, reducing your speed by just 5% can reduce the risk of a fatal road crash by 30%.

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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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Penske Logistics Once Again Named Quest for Quality Winner by Logistics Management Magazine

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Logistics is a 2023 Quest for Quality Award recipient, in the Third-Party Logistics Provider (3PL) Value-Add category. Logistics Management magazine published that Penske was the leader in two areas of the Value-Add category: Order fulfillment and logistics information systems. These awards have been bestowed upon the best of the best for 40 years.