Tue.Sep 17, 2024

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3PL Automation vs Technology: What’s the Difference?

Ship Monk

It’s easy to see why warehouse automation gets a lot of attention. There are cool robots, packages zooming through a matrix of conveyors, lights flashing everywhere — all the bells and whistles that fulfillment centers love to show off. ShipMonk is no exception. Any technology that helps our ecommerce clients grow faster and become more efficient is worth the investment.

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It’s Not About Chatbots: Getting Real on AI Usage In Real Life Logistics (AI Popup #5)

Freightos

Blog More Resources Home It’s Not About Chatbots: Getting Real on AI Usage In Real Life Logistics (AI Popup #5) AI Popup #5 September 17, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More It’s so hard to talk about AI without sounding pretentious or annoying. The more I engage with the topic in public industry forums, the more it feels like hype.

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'Alarm Bells Became a Fire Alarm': The Push to Save Oregon's Only Container Terminal

Supply Chain Brain

While there's still a long road ahead for Terminal 6, the outlook for saving container service in Oregon is rosier now than it's been in years.

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September 17, 2024 Update

Freightos

Blog More Resources Home September 17, 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. Judah Levine September 17, 2024 Weekly highlights Ocean Rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) stayed level at $6,819/FEU.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

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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Five Things You Need to Consider Before Pinning Your Supply Chain to the Ground

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain strategy drives the decision-making process for network design, as well as industrial real estate required to make the supply chain work.

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JBS Teams With U.S. Firm to Turn Cow, Chicken Waste Into Energy

Supply Chain Brain

Capturing methane and processing it into fuel to power cars and factories are seen as key steps to keep global temperatures from rising more than 1.5C by 2050.

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Route Optimization Software 101: A Detailed Exploration

Loginext

Explore route optimization software and its transformative impact on logistics. Learn about top tools for 2024, key features, and how AI is revolutionizing delivery efficiency and supply chain management. The post Route Optimization Software 101: A Detailed Exploration appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Port of Long Beach Sees Highest Ever Cargo Volumes for Single Month

Supply Chain Brain

The Port of Long Beach also saw a 33.9% year-over-year increase in TEUs for August, along with a 40.4% increase in imports.

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NEWS: Linxup and Whip Around Announce Groundbreaking API Integration, Revolutionizing Fleet Management

Linxup

St. Louis, MO – Sept. 17, 2024 – Linxup, a leading provider of fleet management solutions, and Whip Around, a pioneering digital inspection and maintenance platform, are proud to announce the launch of their new API integration. This innovative partnership enables seamless data exchange between the two platforms, empowering fleet managers to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Dept. of Energy Announces $40M in Funds to Boost Solar Energy Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Around $16 million of those funds be divided across four solar technology research and development projects.

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Reshaping Logistics with Data Analytics, Machine Learning and AI for Transportation

MercuryGate

With the rapid advancement of machine learning and AI solutions, businesses across all sectors, including logistics and supply chain operations, are increasingly adopting these technologies to solve complex challenges. The post Reshaping Logistics with Data Analytics, Machine Learning and AI for Transportation appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Dana Gardner Trucking's tanker hauling hustle

Overdrive Online

Dana Gardner, a contender in the Small Fleet Championship, has owned some pretty spectacularly bad trucks, but found a fellow rising star at TQL of all places to help drive a pandemic cash bonanza toward long-term success.

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Spare Parts Management Solution for new Logistics Centre

Logistics Business Magazine

AgriEuro, a leading supplier of agricultural and garden equipment, recently selected Dematic to install an AutoStore system at its new logistics centre in Spoleto. The facility is scheduled to be built in the coming months and expands the site, which is currently the location of the company headquarters. It is set to focus exclusively on after-sales activities such as the management of spare parts and other small components.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

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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LAZ Parking Teams with bp pulse to Develop, Deploy Public EV Charging Hubs

NGT News

LAZ Parking has entered into an agreement with electric vehicle charging provider bp pulse to collaborate in the development, deployment and operation of ultra-fast public charging hubs at LAZ-managed parking locations. LAZ manages and leases a network of distributed real estate encompassing 1.6 million parking spaces in over 3,800 locations in 42 states and 477 […] The post LAZ Parking Teams with bp pulse to Develop, Deploy Public EV Charging Hubs appeared first on NGT News.

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How Much Is My Pest Control Business Worth?

WorkWave

Valuing a pest control business can be a complex yet essential process for business owners looking to assess the worth of their company, particularly when looking ahead at potentially selling or merging. Whether you are preparing for retirement, seeking investors, or contemplating passing the business to family members, understanding its value is crucial.

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Platform Science plans acquisition of Trimble's telematics business

Commercial Carrier Journal

Trimble is set to divest its global transportation telematics business units in a deal that would give it a 32.5% stake in Platform Science and a seat on the company’s board. The deal is expected to close in 2025.

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How Discrete Manufacturing ERP optimizes every step of production

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Discrete manufacturing ERP software provides an integrated solution with the tools to help discrete manufacturers plan, execute and control production. It assists in addressing the challenges of high and low production environments, and achieving high levels of efficiency and profitability in the manufacture and assembly of components and finished products.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

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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First heavy electrics arrive in Wisconsin

Commercial Carrier Journal

Roughly 30 refuse trucks patrol the streets of Madison, Wisconsin, on any given day, but two of them now are electric.

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High-speed Ramdoor Installed at Forklift Facility

Logistics Business Magazine

Union Industries, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of bespoke industrial doors, has assisted Crown Lift Trucks in addressing multiple operational challenges with the installation of its cutting-edge high-speed Ramdoor. Crown Lift Trucks, based in Warrington, faced several issues at its facility, including the need to segregate two adjoining units with different temperature requirements while allowing the movement of high-mast forklift trucks through a large opening.

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Capability gaps and the absence of assessment – Logistics ‘unpreparedness’ and the International Forces East Timor mission in 1999 – Part Four

Logistics in War

By David Beaumont This article, and the series which follows, are an updated version of a presentation given at the Australian National University titled ‘ Logistics preparedness and mobilising the national support base: the effectiveness of ADF strategic logistics prior to Operation Warden 1999 ‘. P art One , Two and Three can be found here. When it comes to ADF operations in East Timor in 1999, the poor state of the ADF’s logistics capabilities and capacities is well known.

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Is Excess Driver Capacity a Chronic Reality? A Nascent Truck Market Recovery Might Slow Progress Toward a Rebound

Women in Trucking

Driver capacity is exiting the for-hire market more slowly than many observers expected. Read FTR's commentary from their July 2024 FTR State of Freight Insights.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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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Stack Management, Yard and Crane Optimizer Live at Terminal

Logistics Business Magazine

INFORM has announced that it has successfully deployed its Syncrotess Optimization Plus solution at Norfolk Southern’s Austell terminal in Atlanta, Georgia enabling the terminal to have complete transparency of their stacked operations, as well as optimized yard storage and crane movement operations. Will Deshazor, Norfolk Southern Group Vice President Intermodal Automotive Terminal Operations, commented, “INFORM’s Syncrotess Optimization Plus solution is helping revolutionize our operatio

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Inspiration & Trends: What I Learned from ASAE’s Annual Conference

Women in Trucking

Women In Trucking Association's Jenny Fall recently had the opportunity to attend the annual ASAE conference. Here are her takeaways.

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Drive Components get QR Codes

Logistics Business Magazine

To provide its customers worldwide with quick and easy access to service and sales, NORD Drivesystems equips its products with QR codes. The paper-free alternative saves time and resources. Furthermore, this digital service allows for direct contact and competent advice by the suitable contact person. “Almost all NORD production plants now pair our drive components with a QR code,” says Jörg Niermann, Marketing Manager. “Only Brazil is still on its way.

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FedEx Switching to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil to Fuel Trucks in U.K.

NGT News

Federal Express Corporation has transitioned to using biofuels in linehaul trucks at three United Kingdom sites as of September 2024. More than 170 trucks — all tractor-trailer combinations — will now refuel with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) across FedEx locations in Parkhouse (80 tractors), Marston Gate (54 tractors) and Atherstone (38 tractors).

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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Demand Planning & Policy-Based Planning: A guide to Inventory Management

Log-hub

Do you know that 46% of warehouses face problems in inventory management due to human error? Poor inventory management is one of the common issues that causes a business to lose its profits. According to one research, 34% of businesses delivered the order late because they sold an item that was stocked out.  As a result, this can impact customer ’s trust and business reputation.

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Beyond the Tracks: The Next Frontier of American Rail with Martin Lew

The Logistics of Logistics

Martin Lew and Joe Lynch discuss beyond the tracks: the next frontier of American rail. Martin is CEO at Commtrex , a tech-enabled rail logistics provider with a team of experienced rail professionals, an extensive network of partners, and a best-in-class technology platform that simplifies the movement of freight and creates a competitive advantage.

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Women in Supply Chain – Imposter Syndrome – with Alma Arzate

Logistics Bureau

Imposter syndrome affects many professionals, often leading them to doubt their abilities despite clear evidence of success. This feeling is especially common among women in male-dominated fields like supply chain. Alma has over 25 years of supply chain experience across Mexico, the US, and Canada in industries like automotive, electronics, and pharmaceuticals.