Tue.Mar 12, 2024

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Beyond Go-Live: Navigating the Post-Implementation Journey

Talking Logistics

On the surface, parenting and implementing logistics technology are two very different tasks, ones that have no overlap. I have been implementing logistics technology for over 25 years, with countless “Go-Lives” under my belt, and for 16 of those years, I have been a parent with three “Go-Lives” of my own. With those experiences as. Read more The post Beyond Go-Live: Navigating the Post-Implementation Journey appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Convoy's unpaid carriers signing back up to haul loads

Overdrive Online

Flexport's Convoy relaunch has achieved a shocking success: Recruiting carriers that Convoy had stiffed in October. Here's why carriers are going for it, and what that says about trucking today.

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March 12, 2024 Update

Freightos

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home March 12, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Ecommerce Kitting Services

Ship Monk

People experience products in different ways. When it comes to ecommerce orders, that also means experiencing different ways to order products within the same website. There are so many SKUs out there that sometimes an online shopper can be lost in the abyss of product pages forever, even if they do have an idea of what they’re looking for. Since you, as an ecommerce business, want to win out their attention in the competitive market, why not appeal to them by making shopping for multiple items

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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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We need to make trucking tougher, not easier

Truck News

A coworker said to me recently, “We need to make it harder, not easier.

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Logistics Powers Unleashed Comic Book

Blue Grace Logistics

Harness the power of a proven strategy to navigate supply chains seamlessly. Tailored to address your specific challenges, a custom logistics management program includes BlueShip TMS, ERP integration, process enhancement, order optimization, network design, RFP management, and dedicated account managers. Take charge of your logistics operations with a BlueGrace managed transportation program, freeing up business resources for core functions and growth.

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Supply Chain Transparency and Traceability in the Fashion Sector

Supply Chain Brain

To meet changing consumer expectations and comply with new sustainability laws, traceability in the fashion and apparel supply chain is key.

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Class 8 truck orders saw gains in February 2024

Commercial Carrier Journal

Despite the soft freight market, new truck orders are seeing gains in February, notably beating last year’s numbers, according to FTR and ACT Research.

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Hyzon Launches Prime Mover with Single-Stack 200-KW Fuel Cell System

NGT News

Hyzon, a U.S.-based hydrogen fuel cell technology developer and supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), launched its single-stack 200-kilowatt fuel cell system and powertrain in a vehicle at a ceremony attended by government officials, heavy-duty fleet operators and company employees and executives. The vehicle — Hyzon’s 200-kW Prime Mover, the Australian term […] The post Hyzon Launches Prime Mover with Single-Stack 200-KW Fuel Cell System appeared

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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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Data Is Environmentally Dirty. What to Do?

Supply Chain Brain

Now that data is mostly out there, in the cloud, it seems easy to imagine that it’s “clean.” Time to think again.

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Modex meets Comicon: BlueGrace Logistics releases “Logistics Powers Unleashed!” comic book

Blue Grace Logistics

BlueGrace Releases Comic Book Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 12, 2024 DC Velocity Staff | DC Velocity March 12, 2024 Move over Marvel, BlueGrace Logistics has entered the comic book market. In effort to explain its managed logistics service, the third-party logistics provider (3PL) has issued a two comic books under the moniker, Logistics Powers Unleashed!

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Pirates Board Commodity Ship Off the Coast of Somalia

Supply Chain Brain

The attack is the most recent sign of a fresh bout of Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean, coinciding with a slew of attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.

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What is a Conveyor? A Guide to Streamlining Operations

Conger

Have you ever wondered how grocery stores are restocked so smoothly or how your luggage effortlessly makes its way from check-in to the airplane? These daily wonders are enabled by an unsung hero: the conveyor. But what is a conveyor? This article delves into what is a conveyor system, not just as a means of transporting items but as a marvel of mechanical engineering.

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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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China’s Xiaomi to Start Electric Car Sales

Supply Chain Brain

The smartphone giant has said it will invest $10 billion in its vehicles business over the next 10 years.

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The Long Road to Just-in-Time

FreightWaves SONAR

The adage goes, “It takes a long time to become an overnight success.” It’s also a long road to meet just-in-time delivery. For years prior to the pandemic, the consistency and integrity of global trade lanes meant that the industry viewed costs and lead times as assumptions rather than obstacles, especially as each generation of cargo ship has grown ever larger.

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AI-Powered Dynamic Slotting Drives Warehouse Optimization

Supply Chain Brain

Slotting has a significant impact on all the warehouse key performance indicators – productivity, shipping accuracy, inventory accuracy, warehouse order cycle time, and storage density. Yet, typical warehouses have less than a third of items located in optimal locations.

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Logistics Partnership Success: Caliber.global & MercuryGate

MercuryGate

A quest for global growth brought Caliber.global face-to-face with operational challenges, particularly integrating a sophisticated TMS with its Tract® platform. The strategic network changes underscored the need for a robust TMS solution to manage shipments across multiple modalities and geographies. The post Logistics Partnership Success: Caliber.global & MercuryGate appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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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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Vision Picking Improves Warehouse Operations

Logistics Business Magazine

TeamViewer, a leading global provider of remote connectivity and workplace digitalization solutions, recently announced that the Vandemoortele group has deployed TeamViewer’s Augmented Reality (AR) platform Frontline to digitally transform its warehouse picking operations. Vandemoortele, a European market leader in the production of both bakery products and margarines, culinary oils and fats is using TeamViewer ’s vision picking solution at its warehouse in Izegem, Belgium, to compile bulk order

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United CEO Tells Boeing to Stop Making Its Long-Delayed Max 10s

Supply Chain Brain

The plane’s certification, expected this year, has been pushed back indefinitely as Boeing addresses issues in its factory.

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Grocery Retail Giants Rely on Automation

Logistics Business Magazine

Cimcorp is a pioneer in intralogistics solutions, simplifying material flows and improving customers’ profitability by offering innovative and efficient solutions for automation. The company’s high-level technical skills combined with software know-how have created a unique formula for success in grocery retail automation. Through its automated logistics systems, Cimcorp provides its customers with the freedom to focus on their core business and offers them peace of mind.

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Boeing Woes Continue as Issues Mount and Rival Airbus Widens Lead in Orders

Supply Chain Brain

A rough start to the year for Boeing has only gotten worse as the company continues to hit hurdles.

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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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IoT Platform Recognised by ISO

Logistics Business Magazine

Underscoring the strength of its financial, IT and data security controls, Wiliot, the Internet of Things company whose ambient IoT Visibility Platform is enabling trillions of “things” to gain intelligence, today announced that the data security and governance robustness of its platform has recently been certified by two leading independent examiners.

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The Impact of Germany's New Toll Framework on Transport

Trimble

The implementation of Germany's new toll framework and new emission classification on 1 December 2023, has sent ripples through the landscape of the road haulage industry. As the largest European country transitioning to this framework, this change signifies a pivotal moment for commercial vehicles, given tolls' influential role in determining transportation costs.

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Penske Truck Leasing opens new state-of-the-art facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Penske Move Ahead

Reading, Pa., March 12, 2024 – Penske Truck Leasing has recently opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in the southwest region of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Located at 1150 60 th Street SW, Byron Center, Michigan – it is conveniently located near US-131. At this location, Penske offers consumer and commercial truck rental, full-service truck leasing and contract truck fleet maintenance.

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It’s time to admit trucking has a safety problem

Truck News

It’s a difficult topic to address, but we can’t fix a problem unless we acknowledge it’s broken.

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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Penske Truck Leasing opens new state-of-the-art facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Penske Move Ahead

Reading, Pa., March 12, 2024 – Penske Truck Leasing has recently opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in the southwest region of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Located at 1150 60 th Street SW, Byron Center, Michigan – it is conveniently located near US-131. At this location, Penske offers consumer and commercial truck rental, full-service truck leasing and contract truck fleet maintenance.

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Chinese Crane Maker Refutes U.S. Cybersecurity Concerns

Supply Chain Brain

The Biden administration recently announced it would replace the nation’s Chinese-built port cranes with Japanese ones.

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Freight Corridor Strategy Aims to Accelerate Deployment of Zero-Emission Infrastructure

NGT News

The Biden-Harris administration has released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy. Developed by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the strategy will guide the deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) charging and […] The post Freight Corridor Strategy Aims to Accelerate Deployment of Zero-Emis