The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Stephanie Cannon and Joe Lynch discuss ecommerce logistics innovation. Stephanie is the Senior Vice President of Operations Excellence and Collaborative Innovation at Pitney Bowes , a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics, and financial services to help clients simplify the complexities of sending parcels and mail. About Stephanie Cannon As SVP of Operations Excellence and Collaborative Innovation at Pitney Bowes, Stephanie Cannon leads the Operational Excellenc

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Food Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Fleet owners are projected to save an estimated $48 billion in their total operating costs from the transition through 2050. But how does this ruling impact how temperature-controlled foods and beverages move across state lines?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 23, 2023

One of the ideas at the heart of the discipline of supply chain management is the importance of collaboration. The discipline has done a good job of driving collaboration between sales and marketing and manufacturing, procurement, and logistics. The profession has not yet managed to integrate product development into core decisions in a meaningful way.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Author’s Note: I was asked by Transporeon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to look at what is happening in the European transportation market and they provided me with access to their Transporeon Market Insights data for additional insights and perspective. I once again shared my commentary for this month in a brief Transporeon Journal Market Update. Read more The post Across the Pond: The European Transportation Market (October 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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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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Commercial Carrier Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

UAW leadership presented Mack Trucks late last week with terms of a new deal that the company called "unreasonable.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The UAW’s selective strike strategy has been successful in preserving its strike fund, which implies that the UAW can continue the current pace of strikes for 36 more weeks.

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Truck News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Many customers are asking trucking companies about plans to make operations greener, and in some cases even introducing contractual mandates to achieve environmentally friendly objectives within a certain amount of […]

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Companies need to prepare for the fact that uncertainty combined with high demand will result in volatility in the short run and beyond.

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Food Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Results shows record fulfilment times (54% fulfilling in less than one hour), more available warehouse capacity (65% operating under 90% capacity), and a more tempered outlook for 2024.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With the UFLPA and CTPAT in place, efforts are clearly being made to counteract the use of slave and forced labor in supply chains. But will it be enough?

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Food Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Finding the right logistics partner for the meal kit industry is tough due to the unique requirements but it is critical to long-term success and profitability.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Tech That Helps Small to Mid-Size Carriers Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - October 23, 2023 With inflation continually driving costs up and demand for freight down, experts say growth in the freight market will be modest throughout 2024. This economic outlook has landed the economy at the top of the 2023 Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry list recently released by the American Transportation Re

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Whether your product is coming straight from the farm, is moving between processing, or heading off to the consumer, the dairy industry needs first-rate cold chain solutions to meet their complex supply chains. Dairy products such as milk, cheese, and butter are household staples and essential in many people’s diets. It’s no surprise that the dairy industry is considered one of the fastest-growing industries, almost doubling in value every five years.

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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

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A bill by Reps. Tom Kunse, R-Clare, and Matt Hall, R-Richland, would make the purchase of farmland by Chinese entities more difficult.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Intralogistics operations could better manage unexpected changes in the warehouse by using visualisation and simulation tools for scenario planning, suggests Yale Lift Truck Technologies. “The warehousing industry is constantly changing,” says Ron Farr, Director, Warehouse Sales – EMEA for Yale Lift Truck Technologies. “Businesses in industries such as retail, e-commerce, 3PL, food, and beverage, not only need to specify a fleet that works for them right now, but also consider how that equipment

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The direct flights to Brazil this month will represent the carrier’s first intercontinental route since it emerged from bankruptcy two years ago.

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NGT News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

ANGI Energy Systems (ANGI), a Vontier Corp. business and provider of alternative fueling solutions, is supplying its first full Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS) to Trillium to be installed at Santa Clarita Transit in California. HRS is a complete, end-to-end solution for hydrogen refueling, enabling fleet operators and transit companies an effective means of transitioning to […] The post ANGI Working with Trillium on Transit Agency Hydrogen Refueling Station 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

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Ryder will integrate the IFS facilities and operations into its supply-chain solutions business, including nine multi-client and six dedicated customer operations, totaling just under four million square feet.

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Loginext

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Supply chain visibility software has emerged as a game-changer, offering real-time insights, advanced analytics, and streamlined operations. In this listicle, we explore the top 5 supply chain visibility software solutions that are revolutionizing the way companies manage their logistics. The post List of Top 5 Best Supply Chain Visibility Software to Look for in 2023 appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2023

An executive summary of a Locus Robotics and SupplyChainBrain webinar about the state of automation in the warehouse, with Neil Bentley, Locus’s senior director of product development.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The electronic cabin coolant heater module may be missing a solder joint, which can cause intermittent or no cabin heat and result in an inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system.

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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

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Some are suggesting that the investigation is a way of China hitting back at the U.S. over its sanctions by targeting one of its biggest companies, Apple.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Having recently commissioned the UK’s fastest EV charger and the UK’s largest truck charging depot, Vital EV is raising the bar once again by being among the first to offer a MegaWatt Charging System (MCS) to help decarbonise the truck industry. Whereas electric vehicles now make-up more than 1-in-6 car and 1-in-20 van sales in the UK, less than 1-in-100 newly-registered trucks are electric.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A hazmat label warning of dangerous goods When it comes to hazmat — short for hazardous materials — in ground freight shipping, transparency isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a must-have. So why is the declaration of hazardous materials so crucial? Is it merely about ticking off the compliance box, or is there more to it? Recently, we’ve had an unfortunate case where failing to disclose that their shipment was hazardous cost one of our clients thousands of dollars and urged us to write this

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Intralogistics specialist Linde Material Handling is realigning its brand management and sales and service business responsibility. In this context, the company has appointed Ulrike Just (43) as Executive Vice President Sales & Service Linde MH EMEA with effect from October 4th, 2023. The experienced manager brings with her many years of expertise in strategic business development as well as operational sales and service management.

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Overdrive Online

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Trucking cross-country as an owner-operator at age 16, mountain downgrades with some of the first Jake brakes in Western Canada, a crash course in truck sales in Knoxville, Tennessee. The story of Ken Greff's 70-year career has all of it.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A lower chassis and battery-powered too – they are the main features of a new generation of emission-free truck tractor units that the freight forwarding and logistics company, Duvenbeck, has welcomed into its fleet. The new vehicle is a so-called ‘low deck’ tractor unit. Low deck means that it can only haul trailers with an interior loading height of three metres due to its low chassis height.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Port of Prince Rupert, one of Canada’s largest and most important strategic ports, has started constructing a capacity-increase project. The port, located in British Columbia, seeks to increase capacity and promote export logistics on a wider scale. As Canada’s third-busiest port, the port already handles many exports from Canada to Asia and the expansion would increase this activity.

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