The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

Michael Caney and Joe Lynch discuss eliminating freight fraud. Michael is the Chief Commercial Officer of Highway , a freight-tech company that identifies who’s really hauling your freight to reduce fraud and supercharge your digital bookings. About Michael Caney Michael Caney is a keen strategist and visionary leader with a demonstrated track record for driving transformational change that has helped early-stage freight tech companies and mid-market 3PLs accelerate growth and achieve scal

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. Just last week, my colleague Clint Reiser wrote an article about the top logistics and supply chain conferences to attend in 2024. While we look ahead to the future, I think it is also important to look back on the year that was.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Transportation Pulse Report 2024 – Prepare for Dark Clouds on the Horizon.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Transporeon, highlights several supply chain and logistics trends that will impact and transform the industry in the years ahead and why.

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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home January 10, 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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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

JANUARY 10, 2024

When tech companies began offloading their reverse logistics businesses, industry giants with physical capabilities were waiting, eager to see if they could deploy those capabilities in-house.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

The National Roadway Safety Strategy showed that roadway safety planning improved for over 70% of the U.S. population while funding for safety improvements went towards 4,515 intersections.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

JANUARY 10, 2024

According to CALSTART, there are now more than 160 ZET models available in the U.S. from more than 40 OEMs.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

Many retailers have started charging a returns fee, but research suggests this is causing shoppers to switch, with 49% being less loyal to brands that charge for returns.

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Truck News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Making New Year’s resolutions is not my bag. Never had much interest in dealing with my most undesirable traits.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

Instead of buying at current levels the ministry is asking state-owned Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. to lease out empty underground storage to refiners and global oil majors.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Covid pandemic and the pre-Covid economic era of low interest rates afforded investors the luxury of lending very, very cheaply. That era has come to an end over the past two years as interest rates increased. With interest rates higher and money more costly to borrow, logistics and trucking companies are some of the hardest hit. After all, lots of capital was pumped into logistics from investors due to supply chain issues happening in the pandemic and early post-pandemic period.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

Eversource Energy is in exclusive negotiations to sell its 50% stakes in the developments to a “global private infrastructure investor,” it said January 8 in a statement.

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IFS Blogs

JANUARY 10, 2024

Explore how the right logistics technology can help you boost your sales and expand your market penetration.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

Alibaba.com said that the Smart Assistant tools for global sourcing will help small business owners discover new commerce opportunities, stay up-to-date with market trends and track orders.

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Women in Trucking

JANUARY 10, 2024

Vocational and trade schools are necessary to address labor shortages and interest in these short-term programs are growing for a variety of reasons.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

The U.S. is on track to cut greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 40% by 2030 when compared to 2005 levels if the country does not make any other changes.

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NGT News

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Low Carbon Fuels Coalition (LCFC), an organization that advocates for an all-of-the-above approach to decarbonize the transportation sector, has appointed Robin Vercruse as its new executive director. “I am proud to pass the helm of the LCFC to Robin,” says Graham Noyes, the executive director for the past nine years. “She brings to the […] The post Low Carbon Fuels Coalition Names Executive Director appeared first on NGT News.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

The strike that was organized by the GDL train drivers’ union from Janaury 10 to January 12 has forced German railway operator Deutsche Bahn to run only stripped-back emergency timetables.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply chain crises are becoming more frequent in today’s fast-paced business landscape, posing challenges for global firms that demand proactive and strategic solutions. The ever-evolving global economy, coupled with unforeseen events such as natural disasters, geopolitical tensions, and pandemics, presents the need for businesses to strengthen their supply chains.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

While GenAI has proved to be a valuable tool for enhancing the value of individual contracts, commercial agreements do not exist in isolation.

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Locus

JANUARY 10, 2024

In today’s fast-paced retail world, efficient shelf replenishment is crucial. Maintaining well-stocked shelves goes beyond convenience ; it’s key to customer satisfaction, streamlined operations, and profitability. We’ll look at four strategies to optimize shelf replenishment, reducing stockouts, improving inventory management, cutting waste, and boosting productivity.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

BIMCO says record deliveries could push container fleet above 30 million TEU in 2024, with another 3 million TEU scheduled to be delivered 2025-2026.

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NGT News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Wireless commercial vehicle charging took a step forward with an agreement between Detroit Manufacturing Systems and InductEV. In the agreement, DMS, a large-scale, U.S.-based assembly provider, will bring its operations, manufacturing, quality by design and supply chain expertise to InductEV, allowing the latter to scale more quickly to meet customer demand.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

Harbor Locker said that its Public Marketplace Locker Network is the world’s first on-demand locker marketplace offering users 24/7 access to products as well as robot deliveries.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

Fabric, a technology company for retail fulfillment, today announced it has secured a new patent for its innovative multi-tote size automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). This first-of-its-kind technology enables the storage of multiple varying tote sizes within the same shelving unit, optimizing warehouse efficiency. Fabric’s ASRS is the only automated warehouse system capable of handling multiple tote sizes in one shelving unit.

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Food Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

Contract logistics providers help with product development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales. Here's how.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

St. Modwen Logistics, one of the UK’s leading industrial and logistics developers and managers, has leased an additional 76,000 sq ft of logistics space at St. Modwen Park Newport, Gwent in Wales as an increasing number of businesses seek to capitalise on its strong location for distribution and manufacturing. Solus, the Aviva-owned accident repair group, has leased a 24,000 sq ft unit to be used as a centre for paint repair work, whilst a separate 52,500 sq ft unit at the park has also been let

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

The global maritime and transportation industries have long played a vital role in facilitating the movement of goods and people across borders, writes Captain Steve Bomgardner, VP Commercial Markets, Pole Star Global. However, these industries are vulnerable to exploitation by illicit actors who seek to transport contraband goods, evade sanctions, and launder money.

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