Mon.Jan 29, 2024

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Food & Beverage Brand Fulfillment with Anne Hallock

The Logistics of Logistics

Anne Hallock and Joe Lynch discuss food & beverage brand fulfillment. Anne is the Chief Revenue Officer at Flowspace , the software platform and distribution network powering independent fulfillment. About Anne Hallock Anne Hallock is a strategic leader focused on building value for brands. As Chief Revenue Officer at Flowspace, she oversees Sales, Marketing, and technology commercialization.

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The Year of the Brownfield Warehouse

Logistics Viewpoints

David Latona, CEO of Tompkins Solutions Greenfield construction occurs when a company builds its own, brand-new facilities from the ground up. Brownfield investment happens when companies invest to improve the performance of existing facilities. Greenfield investments are much bigger capital expenditures. This form of investment allows the latest technology to be employed and for a facility to be built that meets all of a company’s current needs.

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Stellantis Pro One Adds Mid-Size, Large Vans to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Lineup

NGT News

The Stellantis Pro One commercial vehicle lineup has expanded its production capabilities of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with in-house production starting immediately on both mid-size and large van offers in Hordain (France) and Gliwice (Poland), respectively, boosting the company’s zero-emissions offerings. The extended lineup and increased in-house, industrial scale production of fuel cell vans helps […] The post Stellantis Pro One Adds Mid-Size, Large Vans to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Lineup a

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Broker transparency rulemaking removed from 'significant rulemaking' report

Overdrive Online

A proposed rule responding to petitions to enhance regulations related to transparency into brokered-freight transactions is notably absent from a new rulemaking document. Also: FMCSA now plans to propose speed limiters in May, and more.

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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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Retailers Are Planning to Shake Things up in 2024, Survey Finds

Supply Chain Brain

Overall, the report found most executives are feeling optimistic about business. Less than 10% of respondents expected sales to decrease year-over-year.

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US DOT Makes Intermodal Infrastructure Investments

Supply Chain Brain

The awards, announced January 25, will make considerable investments in intermodal freight infrastructure.

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Static vs Dynamic Routing: What’s the Difference?

WorkWave

Time To Read: 3 minutes Efficient route planning is crucial for optimizing operations and ensuring timely deliveries. Two primary methods, static routing and real-time dynamic routing, are often employed to achieve this goal. In this post, we’ll delve into the differences between these approaches and explore their unique benefits for businesses in delivery and transportation industries.

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Mullen Class 3 Electric Vehicle Achieves CARB Certification

NGT News

Mullen Automotive Inc., an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer, has achieved a key commercial EV milestone with its all-electric Class 3 low-cab-forward chassis truck, receiving certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The certification is awarded to vehicle manufacturers that meet specific emissions standards in compliance with CARB regulations.

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French Farmers Block Highways Around Paris as Protests Sharpen

Supply Chain Brain

Farmers have been choking roadways across the country to protest higher production costs, stringent regulations imposed from Brussels and what they call unfair competition from abroad.

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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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Solaris Receives Order for 38 Hydrogen Buses from Barcelona, Spain

NGT News

The carrier Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) is continuing to invest in zero-emission public transport. Solaris will deliver 36 Urbino 12-meter hydrogen buses and two 18-meter articulated hydrogen bus units to the Spanish city, with deliveries scheduled for later in 2024. Barcelona has opted for these 38 zero-emission buses to be powered by electricity produced […] The post Solaris Receives Order for 38 Hydrogen Buses from Barcelona, Spain appeared first on NGT News.

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Tankers Hauling Kuwaiti Oil Veer From Red Sea After Friday Blast

Supply Chain Brain

Despite the diversions, lots of tankers — many hauling Russian oil — continue to ferry barrels through the waterway.

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Predatory parking-lot-trap, roadside tows: Truckers' best defense

Overdrive Online

This Overdrive Radio edition features TCA's Dave Heller with insight on outreach on predatory towing to make change for the better. Likewise, our own Alex Lockie, delivering deeply practical advice from a new guide to tackling big invoices and more.

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An Overview of Women in Maritime Shipping: Empowering Women in the Shipping Industry

MTS Logistics

The shipping industry for thousands of years has been male-dominated. In recent decades, women have made more progress than ever to challenge the status-quo in the maritime industry. Over the past twenty years, the shipping industry has seen itself transformed with a much-larger percentage of its workforce being filled by women. Today, female workers cover many areas of shipping, including navigation, management, engineering, and more.

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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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The Game-Changing Role of Graph Technology in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

As they grow ever more complex, modern supply chains require comprehensive lifecycle orchestration.

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World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 and how these risks affect shipping

Shipping and Freight Resource

The maritime and shipping industry facilitates the movement of goods across continents. In addition to risks that are inherent to the industry, this critical sector faces other significant challenges and risks that are part of the global landscape. These global risks have been highlighted in the “Global Risks Report 2024” by the World Economic Forum. […] The post World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 and how these risks affect shipping appeared first on Shipping

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Cold Chain Operations’ Safety Elevated

Logistics Business Magazine

Igloo Thermo Logistics, a temperature-controlled logistics company in the UK, has partnered with AddSecure to optimise its transport operations. With a fleet of 130 temperature-controlled vehicles that cover up to 90,000 miles per week, Igloo required a comprehensive telematics and temperature monitoring solution, as well as a vehicle camera safety system.

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5 Key Trends in 2024 for Asian Manufacturers

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Technology is becoming a major focus for Asian manufacturers. Many governments are incentivising companies to invest in new manufacturing technologies, and the manufacturing sector in Asia has undergone significant change in recent years. Manufacturing will continue to be shaped in 2024 and beyond, by technological advances. Significant trends are emerging that manufacturers should be watching.

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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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Watch: The Impact of Biden’s Executive Order on AI

Supply Chain Brain

Attorney and legal technology expert Colin S. Levy explains the scope of President Biden’s recent executive order on the development of artificial intelligence, and speculates about its long-term implications.

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Workhorse Group Teams with W.W. Williams as EV Service Provider

NGT News

Workhorse Group Inc., an American technology company focused on pioneering the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles, will partner with the W.W. Williams Company LLC to be a service provider for Workhorse electric vehicles. Williams will initially offer service through its Power Products Systems Division located in Wakefield, Mass., with the potential for additional locations as […] The post Workhorse Group Teams with W.W.

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Logtech Companies Trimming Staff

Supply Chain Brain

Venture-capital investments in supply-chain technology startups fell to $780 million in the fourth quarter of last year, down from $5.2 billion in the same quarter two years earlier.

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Cross-Border E-commerce: Challenges, Advantages, Disadvantages, and Opportunities

3PL Links

What is Cross-Border Ecommerce? E-commerce, or electronic commerce, has emerged as a major global economic model. The rapid growth of the internet has rendered online buying and selling more accessible to a wider audience, and one approach to taking a business global is through cross-border e-commerce. The online sale of goods or services from a business in one nation to customers in another is known as cross-border e-commerce.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Witron Customers Rely on Quality

Logistics Business Magazine

Despite a difficult geopolitical situation worldwide, WITRON succeeded in increasing its record sales of 2022 by a further 8.34 percent to 1.3 billion EUR in 2023. The number of employees across the Group grew from 5,900 to 7,000 staff members. According to WITRON founder and owner Walter Winkler, this clearly demonstrates the trust of customers in the quality and cost-efficiency of the automated solutions from the Parkstein-based logistics lifetime partner, as well as the trust of employees in