Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Scott Mullins, EVP of Operations and COO at Lucas Systems, and looks at self-distribution in healthcare systems. Self-distribution is an increasingly popular option for healthcare systems to consider when deciding how to manage their supply chain.

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Overdrive Online

MARCH 21, 2024

FMCSA admitted its "very dated" registration system "desperately" needs to improve for truckers. Now, owner-ops and others may have to go through some additional hoops as the system revamps in the mission to tamp down fraud.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

Cold-storage operators today are looking for sustainable, long-term investments that can satisfy changing consumer demands, while complying with strict regulations.

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Overdrive Online

MARCH 21, 2024

Rush Enterprises is hosting a sweepstakes with the last and only 2025 Peterbilt 389X as the prize. The one-of-a-kind 389X is painted to match the 1965 Peterbilt 358 on display at Rush headquarters.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

The key to accelerating digital-twin development is through the use of knowledge graphs — machine-readable representations of the physical and digital worlds.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

The overarching suite — dubbed Transfix Shield — includes a pair of offerings: RateCon Shield and Facility Shield.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 21, 2024

Whitepaper Building a Stronger Logistics Program: Strategies for Success Thank you for your interest in our whitepaper! Be sure to click the download button at the top right of the window below to save the PDF. For further insights or to connect with a BlueGrace logistics expert, click here to contact us today.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

The effort is at the center of the president’s goal to reduce America’s reliance on foreign countries.

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Overdrive Online

MARCH 21, 2024

At the Mid-America Trucking Show, the working gems and show trucks served as the unofficial kick-off to the event, with dozens of rigs competing in the annual PKY Truck Championship, this year taking place out front, near the main entry gate.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 21, 2024

Whitepaper Building Shipping Operations That Attract Big-Box Retailers Thank you for your interest in our whitepaper! Be sure to click the download button at the top right of the window below to save the PDF. For further insights or to connect with a BlueGrace logistics expert, click here to contact us today.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

Pam Simon, conference chair and executive vice president of programming for Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, sums up the themes of the show, offers a peak at next year's event, and discusses Manifest's newly announced partnership with SupplyChainBrain's Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit.

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Loginext

MARCH 21, 2024

Showcasing the driver bonus and payouts within the driver app can significantly impact driver performance and fleet productivity. By enabling drivers to track their progress and make informed decisions, companies can effectively empower their delivery associates to maximize their earnings and achieve their goals. The post 4 Driver Bonus Programs That Result In Improved Fleet Dispatch appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

The U.S. Department of the Treasury claims that a vessel owned by Vishnu Inc. has been involved in "illicit shipments" to China, in support of Iran-backed Houthis.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Commercial Carrier Journal

MARCH 21, 2024

Excess of used trucks and the bankruptcy liquidation of Yellow Corporation’s of assets hints at market shifts.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

Both Temu and Shein have faced frequent allegations over forced labor at their production and manufacturing facilities.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

MARCH 21, 2024

A resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s independent contractor rule faces a long road to repealing the current rule of law, but cleared its first hurdle Thursday.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

Low flows on the Mississippi could have potential impacts on those navigation and commercial interests that depend on water from the river, NOAA said.

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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

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Stord

MARCH 21, 2024

Growing national footprint helps DTC and B2B brands reach their customers rapidly and more cost-effectively ATLANTA, March 21, 2024 — Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announced expanded warehouse capacity with a new Dallas fulfillment center. The 280,000-square-foot facility will serve Stord’s omnichannel customers for both DTC and B2B fulfillment across the southern part of the United States.

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NGT News

MARCH 21, 2024

Power management provider Delta has launched its 500-kW DC ultra-fast electric vehicle charger UFC 500. Amid the rise of high-power charging needs and challenges in land acquisition for EV charging operators, the UFC 500 offers a remarkable power-versus-footprint ratio. The UFC 500 can charge one heavy-duty EV (e-truck or e-bus) with large battery capacity at […] The post Delta 500-KW UFC 500 Charger Ramps Up the Power, Not the Footprint appeared first on NGT News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 21, 2024

VisionNav Robotics launched its latest automatic trailer truck loading and unloading solution – featuring the newly unveiled VNST20 PRO AGV robotics – to a European audience at LogiMAT 2024, the international trade show for intralogistics solutions and process management in Stuttgart, Germany. The European premiere of the pioneering solution from the materials handling robotics specialist saw demonstrations of how it is capable of loading and unloading trailer trucks in just 45 minutes.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

3D printing is just hitting the acceptance curve for wide-scale adoption by manufacturers.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 21, 2024

SICK has unveiled a pioneering compressed air monitoring system that accurately predicts where significant energy cost-savings can be made by fixing air leaks and removing wastage across entire logistics facilities. SICK’s Monitoring Box FTMg Premium is a digital and scalable service that can be used by production planners, energy managers and maintenance engineers to make compressed air cost savings of up to 30%, as well as to eliminate costly manual maintenance regimes.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

Webasto's charging systems optimize real-time power and load distribution, taking into account peak grid times, weather conditions, and surplus charging.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 21, 2024

We’ve spent a lot of time talking about how much data we have…if you’re new to SONAR, it’s a lot. SONAR boasts more than $1.7 trillion in annual supply chain data across more than 300,000 unique data points/deliverables. That’s enough to make a head spin. It’s like walking into Willy Wonka’s factory and wondering what to eat first. Good problem to have?

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

For Boeing board chair Larry Kellner and other board members, the initiative will provide unfiltered feedback from some of the largest airlines in the world.

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NGT News

MARCH 21, 2024

Infinium is now successfully operating the world’s first commercial-scale facility making drop-in-ready electrofuels (eFuels) in Corpus Christi, Texas. The project, known as Project Pathfinder, consists of a continuously operating plant producing synthetic, ultra-low-carbon eFuels that can be used in heavy transportation applications and chemical processes. “Project Pathfinder would not have achieved this milestone without the […] The post Infinium Project Pathfinder Produces S

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