Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 9, 2024
In our everyday lives, we often navigate uncertainty using a probabilistic approach without even realizing it. Take weather-dependent activities, for instance. When planning your weekend, you might check a 5-day weather forecast, which provides probabilities of rain, sunshine, or cloudy skies. Armed with this information, you make decisions like whether to have a picnic, garden or stay indoors.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 9, 2024
Descartes estimates that China was responsible for roughly 34% of U.S. container imports in April, primarily driven by "consumer-oriented" goods.
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Blue Grace Logistics
MAY 9, 2024
Webinars Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - May 9, 2024 Supply Chain Now Webinar On-Demand: From Insight to Impact: Optimizing Your Logistics Operations Missed our live event? No worries! Dive into our on-demand webinar where we unravel the intricacies of simplifying, implementing, and managing change within your supply chain strategy.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 9, 2024
Lisa Walker, managing director and global industrial practice leader at DHR Global, describes the plight of manufacturers who are facing a shortage of workers in the years ahead, and offers some solutions to the problem.
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.
Overdrive Online
MAY 9, 2024
A new report from ATRI found a new type of diesel was better environmentally, operationally, and financially than a wholesale conversion to electric trucks. Plus, renewable diesel is "happening today," and producers are scaling up.
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NGT News
MAY 9, 2024
Motiv Power Systems, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of Class 4-6 electric trucks and buses, has fully completed the delivery of 55 Motiv electric trucks to Purolator, an integrated freight, package and logistics solutions provider. Purolator ordered the additional vehicles in 2023 following a successful pilot of five Motiv electric trucks in 2021.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 9, 2024
Ancora had sought to switch Norfolk Southern to a leaner operating model that would have cut back on the number of workers, locomotives, and railcars at the railroad.
Overdrive Online
MAY 9, 2024
The truck picked up a third-place trophy at the Mid-America Trucking Show in the Limited Mileage -- Bobtail with Miles class.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 9, 2024
The U.S. has the potential to reclaim its throne as one of the world's manufacturing powerhouses — but not in the ways other countries have achieved this mission.
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NGT News
MAY 9, 2024
Range Energy, the hardware company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, and Thermo King, provider of sustainable transport temperature control solutions and brand of Trane Technologies, have formed a strategic collaboration to advance the commercialization of electric refrigerated trailers in the Americas. With a shared pursuit to make commercial trucking cleaner, safer and […] The post Range Energy, Thermo King Partner to Promote Electric Reefer Trailer Adoption ap
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 9, 2024
Maersk says the new gateway will support the North American export market to Latin America and the Asian market that serves the Latin American supply chain via cost-competitive U.S. routes.
NGT News
MAY 9, 2024
The Federal Railroad Administration has ordered EV ARC solar-powered electric vehicle charging systems from Beam Global to charge federal fleet vehicles at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado. Beam Global provides sustainable infrastructure solutions for electrification of transportation and energy security. These EV ARC systems were purchased through the General Services Administration (GSA) […] The post EV ARC Systems Will Charge Federal Railroad Agency’s Fleet
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 9, 2024
Theft in the supply chain is a massive, costly problem that is only getting worse.
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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.
Logistics Business Magazine
MAY 9, 2024
SEE® has expanded its Sealed Air® brand ProPad paper cushioning system with the launch of its new ProPad Coiler to meet customer demands for sustainability and automation. Made from 100% recycled paper and designed to be recycled* using kerbside services, the ProPad Coiler provides operators with a robust alternative to foam and film packaging options.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 9, 2024
Korean authorities will also continue to seek to secure key battery materials so domestic manufacturers can maintain their competitiveness in the U.S.
3PL Links
MAY 9, 2024
Image source: PickPik | Everything You Need to Know About Smart Warehousing Smart component storage for electronic board assembly is a tactic employed by businesses looking to uphold high standards for their offerings. In order to avoid errors and guarantee the best possible use of the resources at hand, this method integrates a number of technologies.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 9, 2024
North America needs a domestic supply chain for electric vehicle batteries — but it has to be sustainable and ethical.
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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
Logistics Business Magazine
MAY 9, 2024
Decarbonisation of the global maritime industry could support the creation of up to four million green jobs by 2050. Demand for e-fuels is set to scale to over 500m tonnes by 2040, requiring additional 2TW of renewable energy generation capacity and £3.2 trillion of infrastructure investment. This significant capital investment will see most green jobs created during the 2030s, to support renewable energy capacity building.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 9, 2024
Paredes further alleged that it was "just a matter of time before something bad happened," referencing a blown-out door plug aboard a 737 Max 9 in January.
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