Talking Logistics

JULY 16, 2024

Transport and logistics folks are a dubious bunch. Our skepticism may be an innate trait that self-selected us into our chosen profession, or perhaps it is a learned behavior. I tend to side with the latter proposition. We don’t believe 3PLs, carriers, and brokers when they make extraordinary claims around service or cost, and we. Read more The post Skeptics Guide to AI in Logistics Technology appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Women in Trucking

JULY 16, 2024

In 2017, Esther Parsons left her job as an administrative assistant to earn her CDL and become a professional truck driver and never looked back. Check out HERstory.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

JULY 16, 2024

Truck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.

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Freightos

JULY 16, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home July 16, 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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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

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

The Senate committee's investigation found that there were 45 injuries for every 100 workers over the course of Prime Day 2019.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

GM's board of directors asserted that the company's policies already reflect a "zero-tolerance" approach to child labor.

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NGT News

JULY 16, 2024

Solaris Bus & Coach has secured a new contract in the French market. The manufacturer will supply four 12-meter Urbino hydrogen buses to Artois Mobilités for the TADAO transport network in northern France. The contract will be completed at the beginning of 2025. The Solaris offer was selected in a tender issued by public transport […] The post Solaris Will Supply Four Hydrogen Buses to French Transit Agency appeared first on NGT News.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

The challenges posed by the narrow St. Lawrence Seaway have long stalled shipping traffic to the Chicago metropolitan area.

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MercuryGate

JULY 16, 2024

Independent analysis revealed that MercuryGate achieved an ROI exceeding 300% over five years. How does your TMS measure up? It pays to evaluate how your existing system compares to other solutions. The post The True Cost of a Free TMS Software appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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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

Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

There’s no one-size-fits-all strategy when determining whether to outsource or insource manufacturing operations, says Sam New, director analyst at Gartner.

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Ship Monk

JULY 16, 2024

Did you know that ShipMonk has more than a Pennsylvania fulfillment facility, we have a PA order fulfillment campus ? While our 3PL enterprise has 12 strategic locations across the globe that we fully own and operate, several of our locations have more than one facility so we can service our customers with maximum efficiency. In Pennsylvania, for instance, we have two fully-optimized fulfillment centers with all the latest technology.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

June figures were down in part due to some vessel owners opting to unload or refuel at Malaysian ports to avoid delays.

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Food Logistics

JULY 16, 2024

Aptean acquired Principal Logistics Technologies, a provider of purpose-built warehouse management and supply chain optimization software solutions.

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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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Locus

JULY 16, 2024

Founded in 1973, Landmark Group is a leading omni-channel retail and hospitality conglomerate in the Middle East North Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. The group has 25 plus owned, home-grown, and franchise brands across 2,200 stores and 30 million sq. ft. Landmark Group’s relentless focus on enhancing customer experience is a key contributor to its continued success.

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NGT News

JULY 16, 2024

Electric commercial vehicle company Cenntro Inc. has received a California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order and a Certificate of Conformity from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Logistar 300 (LS300) model. On June 21, 2024, Cenntro received the CARB Executive Order certifying the all-electric, light-duty, Class 3 LS300 model meets the […] The post Cenntro Logistar 300 Receives CARB, EPA Certifications of Conformity appeared first on NGT News.

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Camelot 3PL Software

JULY 16, 2024

The advancements in robotics have transformed 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) warehouse operations in recent years. This blog examines the various ways that robotics can improve a warehouse’s overall productivity and efficiency. Robotics consists of a broad range of automated technologies to help expedite operations that were previously completed by human labor.

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NGT News

JULY 16, 2024

TotalEnergies and SSE Renewables have agreed to create a joint venture establishing a new major player in the electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the United Kingdom and Ireland, under the brand “Source.” The new business will deploy in both countries up to 3,000 high-power charge points, meeting demand from EV and fleet owners to provide […] The post TotalEnergies, SSE Create EV Charging Joint Venture to Serve U.K., Ireland appeared first on NGT News.

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Advertiser: GEP

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 Chains

Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 16, 2024

Continental Mobile Robots, leveraging the power of Amazon Web Services (AWS), has developed new software solutions for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR). The engagement focuses on managing the hybrid deployment of Continental’s scalable AMR navigation software stack, which powers multiple product lines such as intralogistics and agriculture. Continental has developed a robot autonomy software stack and worked with the AWS Prototyping and Cloud Engineering (PACE) team to accelerate its innovation jo

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

For retailers that are working to meet consumers’ ever-changing demands, the first and most important question to ask is: are our data practices where they need to be?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 16, 2024

Plans for a new National Distribution Centre for Greggs plc at Symmetry Park, Kettering have been announced by Greggs and Tritax Symmetry. The planning application details proposals for 311,551 sq. ft. of logistics space on a 25.1-acre plot. The unit will be designed to a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ standard, achieving an EPC A rating and meeting Net Zero Carbon in Construction requirements.

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Penske Move Ahead

JULY 16, 2024

Penske Logistics Mexico hosted its 2023 Carrier Excellence Awards event in Mexico City, handing out 18 awards in seven different categories. There are several award qualifications: A Penske Logistics enterprise scorecard combined with customer, operations and sourcing feedback. Jeff Jackson, Penske Logistics president stated: “Congratulations to our carrier award winners.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 16, 2024

EWM changes should not make your supply chain weak, writes Barry Green (pictured below), Global Product Manager at Basis Technologies. Business supply chains are a complex web of operations, and at each critical connection sits a warehouse. Responsible for the smooth delivery of products, warehouse managers shoulder an immense amount of pressure, and it’s easy to see why.

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