GoShip Blog
APRIL 30, 2024
You may never have considered the work organization in shipping ports, but your delivery flow depends on them extensively. Any delays or port congestion can have a domino effect on shipping lines, cargo handlers, your business, and sales. Is there anything business owners can do to reduce the risk of port congestion? Before anything else, let’s understand port congestion’s causes and possible effects.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Warehouse orchestration is the answer for facilities looking to integrate and efficiently manage a multitude of discrete systems, says Keith Moore, chief executive officer of Autoscheduler.ai.
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Overdrive Online
APRIL 30, 2024
With 30-plus years of small business behind him, Gary Schloo is the kind of owner-operator who can tell you at any time what his overall cost-per-mile is, down to the cent -- likewise what portion of that is tied up in fuel, tires, brakes, you name it.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
The toxic waste includes chemicals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, chloride, oil, and cyanide, released into rivers and lakes between 2018 and 2022 in 17 states.
Heico Sandee, Founder & CEO of Smart Robotics, emphasizes the critical role of gripper technology in optimizing pick-and-place robotics. He discusses how tailored grippers enhance precision, speed, and reliability, driving efficiency in warehouses.
NGT News
APRIL 30, 2024
Toyota will prepare for assembly of an all-new, three-row battery electric SUV in the U.S. as part of a new $1.4 billion investment in its Princeton, Indiana, facility, affirming the firm’s commitment to reinvesting profits in its U.S. operations and bringing total investment in Toyota Indiana to $8 billion. The investment will also create up […] The post Toyota Invests $1.4 Billion in Indiana Plant to Produce New Battery Electric SUV appeared first on NGT News.
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Spurred by the cloud computing boom, warehouse management systems (WMS) are seeing a widespread move from on-premise solutions to software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud-hosted delivery. With this supply chain evolution in mind, how can change management move from something organizations avoid at all costs to something they embrace?
Commercial Carrier Journal
APRIL 30, 2024
The Nebraska-based flatbed carrier started the program three years ago and has seen positive results in driver safety scores.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Discrepancies between inventory records and what’s actually available on store shelves and in warehouses are all too common. Retailers end up with “phantom inventory.
FreightWaves SONAR
APRIL 30, 2024
National market trends are good for understanding where we are in any given freight cycle, but they say little about specific markets where companies operate daily or need to plan around in the future. Decisions made here have the highest impact on results, no matter where you are in the cycle. Understanding this, SONAR provides a plethora of tools and insights around both individual market granularities and national trends.
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Scope 3 emissions – which account for 70 – 80% of an organization’s emissions – are complex and multifaceted. They form the bulk of an organization’s environmental impact. It’s no surprise that enterprises still struggle to track and manage these emissions. '10 Practical Steps to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions' guides you through the essential phases of identifying, analyzing, and mitigating these emissions.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Established in 2023, Chery Super Factory is a cutting-edge automobile manufacturing plant with a focus on integrating advanced technologies and realizing digital transformation. With an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles and 200,000 KD units, the factory aims to be at the forefront of business integration, smart supply chain management, and a robust logistics ecosystem.
MercuryGate
APRIL 30, 2024
Efficient and cost-effective fresh logistics are imperative for improving the accessibility and affordability of healthy and high-quality products, especially during the peak produce season. The post Navigate Fresh Logistics during Produce Peak Season appeared first on MercuryGate International.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
As a business leader, you’re almost surely familiar with the phrase, “Go where the talent is.” This saying holds especially true when planning your industrial real estate strategy.
Loginext
APRIL 30, 2024
Struggling with managing multiple deliveries and limited drivers? LogiNext's route optimization software revolutionizes logistics, maximizing efficiency and productivity, and transforming your delivery operations seamlessly. The post Maximizing Delivery Efficiency: How Route Optimization Software Revolutionizes Multiple Deliveries with Limited Drivers appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.
Sabine Vromans, Product Director at Smart Robotics, discusses the hidden barriers to integrating robotics with WMS. She highlights market fragmentation, integration concerns, and the need for strategic solutions to unlock automation's full potential.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
The U.S. must figure out how it will develop a domestic mining network that can supply car manufacturers with the materials they need to make vehicles and batteries.
NGT News
APRIL 30, 2024
Fleet Complete, a provider of connected fleet management solutions, is making the transition to electric vehicles even simpler by offering advanced support for original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-connected EVs, further demonstrating its commitment to optimizing fleet management for mixed fleet operations. Users of Fleet Complete across North America can access comprehensive EV data directly from OEM-connected […] The post Fleet Complete Offers Solution for Managing EV Adoption in Mixed F
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Flying Tiger initially chose to pay the increased price to get its goods home but is now trying to get the money back in the Maritime and Commercial Court.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 30, 2024
Robert O’Donoghue from Hyster Europe reveals the key trends and challenges affecting industrial manufacturing warehouse operations and discusses how Hyster® materials handling equipment is responding to changing requirements. 1. Labour market challenges Shortages of warehouse staff and lift truck operators remain widespread. In addition, many industrial employers are experiencing a high staff turnover in certain areas of their operation, such as order picking.
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By 2027, Gartner predicts that 40% of sourcing will be handled outside of the procurement function. How can procurement pros ensure that the process is efficient and unified for all users? For a synchronized and democratized approach to procurement, leaders are embracing total procurement orchestration solutions. The What, Why and How of Total Procurement Orchestration details how a multi-level orchestration strategy streamlines procurement processes.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
There are currently four temporary channels in use, mostly limited to smaller essential vessels needed to clear the wreckage.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 30, 2024
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has recently invested €1.5 million into the expansion of its temperature-controlled perishables facility in Madrid. This forms part of a total €12 million invested in the business’ Spanish hub over the last 6 years. As the first point of entry into the EU for perishables, IAG Cargo boasts an extensive network of connections from Latin America, with Madrid serving as a vital centre for distribution of produce across the region.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Spirit, which was spun out of Boeing in 2005, is in an increasingly stretched financial position as the U.S. planemaker slows output of its 737 aircraft.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 30, 2024
In order to receive the best mezzanine design and to achieve an accurate quotation it is key to supply the right information early on, advise MiTek Mezzanine. Designing a mezzanine floor is a complicated process, with a whole host of factors to take into consideration. When it comes to construction, the biggest factors will typically be the type and amount of steel used, along with the installation time required.
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Over the last three decades, emissions from new trucks have been reduced by more than 98 percent. In fact, it would take 60 of today’s trucks to generate the same level of emissions from a single truck in 1988. Despite these impressive improvements, many trucking businesses continue to seek methods to achieve sustainability goals in a viable, measurable way.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
BlueCruise uses cameras that monitor the driver's attentiveness, and prompts the driver to take back full control of the vehicle if they lose focus.
Ship Monk
APRIL 30, 2024
Every ecommerce store relies on an assortment of vital components to survive and thrive, but ecommerce software is the heart of all these elements. It allows the blood of your business to flow smoothly and gives you room to breathe so you can grow. Regardless of the size of your ecommerce brand, it doesn’t hurt to periodically reevaluate if the software tools you’re using are giving you everything you need.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Leaders began negotiating on treaty language for the first time, progressing from previous sessions that had focused more on high-level ideas.
Stord
APRIL 30, 2024
This is the fourth in a series of What to Look For in Your Next Warehouse Management System. Prior posts have covered how to decrease your warehouse associate onboarding time , the power of a well-designed WMS user experience , and key WMS features for subscription-based businesses. The pack station. A mythical place, full of wonder and joy. A place of serenity and efficiency.
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A Fortune 500 CPG company partnered with GEP to improve end-to-end category management, optimize direct spend categories, and increase strategic focus on tail spend. GEP’s sourcing expertise and market intelligence enabled the company to centralize sourcing and order management processes, strengthen key supplier relationships, and enhance supply chain resilience and agility.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Opportunities to share shipping lanes can encourage the unlikeliest of partners to put aside competitive differences for a supply chain win-win.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 30, 2024
Dematic has recently finalised the delivery and installation of an AutoStore system for Righi Elettroservizi SpA, a leading Italian company in industrial automation, system integration and information technology. “We have been impressed by Dematic’s global network of industry expertise and its organisational structure, which allows it to efficiently implement the type of high-priority solutions required by our management,” explains Luca Righi, Operation and Supply manager.
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