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What to Look for in a Cold Chain 3PL: Ensuring Product Integrity Throughout the Supply Chain

West Coast and California Logistics

When it comes to moving temperature-sensitive products through the supply chain, the stakes couldn't be higher. Whether you're shipping foods and beverages, confectionery products or other perishable goods, maintaining the correct temperature throughout your product’s travels is vital. Choosing the right cold chain 3PL to manage these moves can make all the difference.

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Navigating UPS Shipping Zones: A Retailer’s Guide to Optimizing Shipping Costs and Efficiency

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Shipping is a critical component of any retail business, and understanding UPS shipping zones can make a significant difference in your logistics strategy. By mastering the intricacies of these zones and understanding the unique advantages of a 3PL partner like Staci Americas, you’ll be on your way to optimizing shipping costs, improving delivery times and enhancing customer satisfaction.

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Cargo Theft Soars 49% in First Half of 2024: Report

Food Logistics

Freight hubs and major cities across North America are witnessing an alarming surge in cargo theft, according to Overhaul’s U.S. & Canada H1 2024 Cargo Theft Report.

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Why Intermodal Spot Rates Haven’t Moved With Volume

FreightWaves SONAR

Recently, a SONAR customer in the financial sector asked us why intermodal spot rates remain depressed despite the notable pickup in domestic intermodal volume. Certainly, the divergence is striking. Here is a chart of loaded domestic containerized intermodal volume, which is a daily seven-day moving average and can be seen above, via the ORAILDOML.USA ticker.

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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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Breaking Down Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Trinity Logistics

Artificial Intelligence (AI). You see it mentioned all over the news headlines. You overhear your coworkers discussing it in the breakroom. Even your family members bring it up at get-togethers. Much like when the internet first came to be, people are both amazed and uncertain about it. I often hear and see the same questions come up. What is the history of AI?

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What You Should Know About Shipping Emulsifiers in Bulk Tankers

Bulk Connection

Emulsifiers are a versatile substance used across various industries. It can be used as a binding agent when combined with materials such as coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and vegetable shortening. When blended, a smooth, consistent texture develops, which plays a crucial role in the production of cosmetics including shampoos, conditioners, baby soaps, deodorants, and lotions.

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Using AI to Close the Manufacturing Skills Gap: A Reality Check

Supply Chain Brain

Many manufacturers are actively increasing investments in software designed theoretically to enhance productivity, work management and collaboration. Yet manual work is on the rise.

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Small fleet's '25 Pete 589 boasts special-edition Legendary trim

Overdrive Online

Featuring the Legendary trim package, small fleet owner Russell Cummings' 589 features a number of exclusive treatments only available on the special-edition units. See more of the No. 64 of 589 Legendary Package Peterbilt 589 in this video.

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Canada Rail Strike Begins

Supply Chain Brain

After months of talks, the increasingly bitter negotiations, regarding working conditions such as shift scheduling and fatigue provisions, ended on the evening of August 21.

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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Delivery Routing Software: Enhance Efficiency and Reduce Cost

Loginext

Delivery routing software enhances efficiency and reduces costs by optimizing routes, saving fuel, reducing labor, and minimizing delivery errors. Learn how this technology transforms modern logistics. The post Delivery Routing Software: Enhance Efficiency and Reduce Cost appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Miners Tap Trucks, Divert Shipments to Sidestep Canada Rail Woes

Supply Chain Brain

Canada’s mining sector depends on the country’s two dominant railways to transport heavy materials including copper, aluminum, iron ore and coal.

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Wabash Announces Executive Leadership Changes

Food Logistics

Personnel updates sees changes at Wabash and updates at Synkrato.

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Shein Sues Temu Over Claims of Copyright Infringement, Stolen Designs

Supply Chain Brain

Shein claims that Temu's ultra-low prices have been facilitated by allowing sellers to offer counterfeit items based on stolen designs.

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The Essential Role of Gripper Technology in Optimizing Pick-and-Place Robotics

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.

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Paired Power Partners with California American Water to Deliver EV Charging

NGT News

U.S. solar microgrid manufacturer Paired Power has established a partnership with California American Water to deliver resilient electric vehicle charging without relying solely on the grid. The installation of Paired Power’s solar EV charger PairTree reflects California American Water’s disaster-preparedness and commitment to help meet California’s emission reduction goals and improve local air quality, health […] The post Paired Power Partners with California American Water to Deliver EV

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Podcast | The Parcel Shipping Headaches That Never Go Away

Supply Chain Brain

Forget about those rare Black Swans and unexpected supply chain disruptions. In parcel shipping, certain headaches are a constant.

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Sustainability Efforts Take Off at Ireland’s Cork Airport

NGT News

Ireland’s Cork Airport has taken significant strides in its commitment to sustainability with the introduction of a series of environmentally friendly initiatives. In August 2024, the airport doubled the number of high-speed electric vehicle charging points, expanded its fleet of EVs, introduced cutting-edge waste management technologies, and enhanced the landscaping and biodiversity across the airport […] The post Sustainability Efforts Take Off at Ireland’s Cork Airport appeared first on

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How Being Data-Driven Can Lead to Mistakes

Supply Chain Brain

Pushing employees to get on board with a "data-driven" approach without making sure they have the skills they need is likely to cause harm at some point.

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10 Practical Steps To Reduce Scope 3 Emissions

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.

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Volvo Trucks Receives Order for 300 Electric Trucks from DSV

NGT News

Volvo Trucks and global logistics company DSV have signed a cooperation agreement for 300 heavy electric trucks, one of the largest commercial orders to date for Volvo electric trucks. With the order, DSV will have one of the largest company fleets of heavy electric trucks in Europe. DSV is moving quickly toward a more sustainable […] The post Volvo Trucks Receives Order for 300 Electric Trucks from DSV appeared first on NGT News.

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U.S. Freight Railway CSX Agrees to New Deals With Three Unions

Supply Chain Brain

The tentative agreements include 3.5% yearly wage increases, and improvements to paid vacation and health care.

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What Is the Cost of Shipping to Poland from the US?

I.C.E. Transport

If your business involves exporting goods to Poland from the US, you need to weigh all the variables to make the best transportation decision. So what is the cost of shipping to Poland from the US? It depends on your priorities, budget, and the kinds of goods being shipped.

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KAG

Commercial Carrier Journal

This is the third acquisition this year for the North Canton, Ohio-based company.

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Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to Integrating Robotics with Warehouse Management Systems

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.

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Achieving Peak Season Success

Logistics Business Magazine

Navigating Peak Season with Advanced Conveyor Solutions Peak season is a critical time for the logistics industry, marked by surging demand driven by holiday shopping, back-to-school purchases, and seasonal inventory shifts. The resulting pressure on supply chain operations often leads to challenges like higher freight rates, limited transportation options, and logistical bottlenecks.

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Driving Growth with Supply Chain Sustainability

Penske Move Ahead

A recent check-in with a group of senior economists revealed that on the U.S. domestic front, the next several quarters will likely experience slow economic growth. Recession or not, the outlook isn’t for a high-octane economy. Top shippers we’re speaking with, businesses whose product is offered in every zip code, seem to be singing a similar tune.

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DHL Relocate Orphan Meat Trade Chimpanzee

Logistics Business Magazine

DHL Express and Monkey World announced today that they have successfully relocated Chocolat, a female chimpanzee and orphan of the illegal bushmeat trade in the Republic of Congo, to her new long-term home in Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre, Dorset, UK. Chocolat’s Rescue from Meat Trade Chocolat was an infant when her family were hunted and killed.

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Solutions To Stuck Freight During The Ongoing Rail Strike

Freightera

Looking for a solution to trapped freight during the rail strike? As you may know, the rail strike in Canada started last night. Many rail carriers aren’t accepting freight, and even if they do, who wants it stuck in a strike? On top of that, FTL carriers are hiking prices by 20%, 30%, and even 50% on some lanes! Many shippers are holding off in the hope of prices dropping, but this strategy could keep rates high for weeks.

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The What, Why and How of Total Procurement Orchestration

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.

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11 Proven Methods To Increase Flower Shop Sales

WorkWave

In the vibrant world of flower shops, where creativity meets commerce, standing out in a competitive market can be challenging. Whether you’re a seasoned florist or just starting your business, employing effective sales methods is crucial for boosting revenue and attracting loyal customers. In this article, we will explore 11 proven sales strategies that can help you increase your flower shop sales and cultivate lasting relationships with your clients.

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Locus for Retail: Dispatch Planning

Locus

When it comes to margins and revenues, your retail enterprise might feel the urge to play it safe. But there’s one comfort zone modern businesses must avoid: the fear of adopting technology. As delivery and fulfillment complexities grow daily, relying on old spreadsheets or a traditional Transportation Management System (TMS) can stifle your business’s growth.