Cyzerg

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Effective 3PL warehouse management is essential for businesses to meet customer demands, reduce costs, and enhance overall productivity. However, navigating the complexities of handling inventory, order processing, and fulfillment can be challenging. In this blog, we will guide you through the maze of 3PL warehouse management. From inventory and order management to warehouse layout and technology integration, we will provide best practices for eliminating inefficiencies, reducing errors, and imp

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

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 Michael Balint at Solvoyo and looks at the fresh produce supply chain. Recently, I was at my local grocery store for my weekly shopping trip and found myself in the packaged salads section.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Learn about the impact of low water levels on the Mississippi River on grain exports, barge rates, and the US economy. Explore the role of the US Army Corps of Engineers in maintaining commerce.

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Food Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Implementing a WMS is instrumental in defining operations success in the coming years.

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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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Overdrive Online

OCTOBER 12, 2023

So asks Long Haul Paul with this tale of bad blood after an old friend's two-week notice resulted in 14 days of bad loads, and a couple of crashes, to boot. Three experienced owners weigh in with their own considered answers.

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Locus

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In many countries, cricket isn’t just a sport; it’s an emotion, a legacy, and a testament to precision and commitment. This spirit of excellence was on full display in the recent matches of the ICC Men’s World Cup. What’s interesting is that this playbook for excellence isn’t confined to the 22-yard pitch but finds its echo in the fast-paced world of last-mile delivery.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 12, 2023

You can make money using artificial intelligence to help meet environmental goals across your global supply chain, from supplier to shop floor.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Fives, a partner for transforming supply chain facilities, was recently selected by Posten Bring to supply a new sorting system. This major logistics player in the Nordics chose Fives’ solution to automate their new sorting centre in Jönköping, Bring’s largest hub in Sweden and twice the size of the existing terminal. Hanna Jonasson, Director of Operations for Bring, explains the background to this investment: “Over the past three years, our Swedish parcel volumes have grown by 169 p

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 12, 2023

These days, parcel shippers have more options than ever before in choosing the right carrier, and they should take full advantage of the opportunity, says Rob Glover, vice president sales with OSM Worldwide.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

KYX – Know Your Client with Know Your Cargo – by Deloitte, powered by Nexxiot, has been launched. Deloitte, known for its range of services including audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, tax, and legal services, is joining forces with Nexxiot, known for its expertise in digitalizing supply chain assets, such as shipping containers and railcars.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Shizen Energy Inc. signed a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to provide 25 megawatts of solar power capacity from a project in the Aichi prefecture.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The plant's 889 employees work on four shifts, running around the clock to build Yokohama's commercial truck and bus tires for the North American market.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Episode 5 of our Podcast series, ‘Logistics Business Conversations’, is now available to listen to on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Acast , Amazon Audible , YouTube , and other podcast distribution platforms – just search for ‘Logistics Business Conversations’ “Don’t waste space in the warehouse, use the building’s volume,” is the advice from Editor Peter MacLeod’s guest in this episode – Damien Skinner, Country Manager of UK & I

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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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Camelot 3PL Software

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In the ever-changing landscape of supply chain management, companies are constantly seeking innovative solutions to optimize their operations and stay ahead of the competition. A concept that has gained traction in recent years is the emergence of 4PL (Fourth Party Logistics) warehouses. Unlike traditional logistics providers, 4PL warehouses transcend the boundaries of mere storage and transportation, offering a comprehensive suite of services to streamline and enhance the entire supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 12, 2023

While the artificial intelligence industry has brought forth innumerable benefits, it has also been found to pose some critical concerns.

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Loginext

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Top 7 Delivery Management Software in 2023 Delivering products on time has never been more important than it is today. With the rapid growth of eCommerce over the last two decades along with transportation, retail, and other industries, faster delivery has become mandatory. Offering timely delivery needs a lot of backend work with delivery management, […] The post Top 7 Delivery Management Software in 2023 appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Just what is a “flexible” supply chain, anyway?

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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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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If you’re looking for warehouse space in North Carolina, as well as associates to staff that space, you are likely to be met with challenges. In this article, we’ll take a look at the current state of logistics in North Carolina, specifically warehouse space vacancy rates and available labor. Available North Carolina warehouse space The current state of warehouse vacancy in the burgeoning eastern North Carolina region – where Kanban Logistics is located – remains low, though not at the histori

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The new state-of-the-art distribution center will serve more than 60 stores and 5.6 million REI members in the region.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Transportation and the logistics industry serves as the lifeblood of today’s modern economy, binding together businesses, streamlining supply chains, and championing eco-friendly initiatives on the path to achieving net-zero emissions. However, it also harbours the potential to disrupt these pivotal strategies if they are not managed appropriately, writes Transporeon CEO Stephan Sieber.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The decision by the UAW to expand strike actions to Ford’s Kentucky plant on October 11, which employs 8,700 workers, signified the strike's largest single walkout.

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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

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Green warehouse IT involves much more than a paperless office. Green IT also means, among other things, responsible handling of procurement and disposal, or ideally the recycling of used corporate hardware. The Leipheim-based company Wanzl, which recently joined the world’s largest voluntary sustainability initiative, the UN Global Compact, is now working with the IT refurbisher AfB social & green IT.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It’s crunch time! E-tailers and ecommerce brands are heading into the holiday season and we cannot stress enough the importance of planning, prepping and prognosticating (okay, forecasting). We’ve covered some of the basic planning for peak season already, so this article is going to focus on what not to do. We’ve rounded up the top 12 mistakes that ecommerce businesses make before, during and after Black Friday/Cyber Monday and all the way through the post-holiday return season.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Boxing Day is expected to overtake Black Friday as the busiest shopping day of 2023 in Canada while the holiday fell to sixth place on the U.S.'s list.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The conflict could interrupt trade between Israel and other major markets, such as the U.S., Germany and India, over the next few weeks.

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