Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
When talking to logistics professionals over the years, a common thread emerges – they almost all fell into this industry. In other words, they didn’t study supply chain or logistics in college, or start their careers in the field, but they eventually landed in the industry, fell in love with it, and have never looked. Read more The post Choosing a Career in Logistics appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Food Logistics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Negotiations show signs of breaking down, making a strike appear increasingly likely, threatening to disrupt nearly half of the nation's ocean trade. Here's what this means for the future of supply chain.
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Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
IoT: Powering the Future of Digital Product Passports The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to impact how industries track products and manage data. This network of devices enables seamless, automatic data collection from physical objects in near real-time. IoT sensors attached to products monitor various parameters such as temperature, humidity, location, and other factors critical to a product’s lifecycle.
Truck News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
“Stop wage theft!” “I am owed $10,000!” “Enforce payment orders!” “End misidentification!” Another weekend brought another protest to Ontario’s trucking heartland – Brampton.
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.
Commercial Carrier Journal
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The Lisle, Ill.-based truck maker will operate as International Motors, LLC, and digital products and services will be rebranded under the new My International umbrella.
Logistics Brief brings together the best content for Logistics and Warehousing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
NGT News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
St. Andrews Links Trust has expanded its existing fleet of electric vehicles with the addition of four fully electric vans that will operate across the historic golf course in Scotland. This marks the trust’s first investment in EVs designed for off-course operations, further expanding its well-established fleet of on-course electric vehicles, which includes Toro greenkeeping […] The post St.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Traditional supply chain risk-management strategies are based on limited and static sources of insight, and often fail to support cross-functional collaboration
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Owner-operators, and many of the statistics themselves, confirm brokers' attempts to usurp industry experience with "carrier vetting" tech tools have failed tremendously. 64% of owner-ops say the turn is bad for business.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The FAA identified several instances where Boeing workers cut corners, including one mechanic who used an improvised device to measure gaps between components.
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Freightos
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home September 25, 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.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Nippon has promised to invest $1.4 billion in facilities with USW representation, and not conduct layoffs while the union's existing labor deal remains in place.
Commercial Carrier Journal
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Explore a recent collision between a truck driver and an angry motorist. Was this accident preventable?
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
PVH's supply chain guidelines detail how the retailer prohibits all direct and indirect sourcing from the Xinjiang province.
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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.
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The global shipping industry is not on track to meet its target of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030. That’s according to a new report from the UCL Energy Institute, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, and the Getting to Zero Coalition (a Global Maritime Forum initiative), which they hope will act as a “serious wake-up call” to the industry.
NGT News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Grupo Édora, a European renewable energy developer, has made a strategic investment in zero-emissions technology company REVO ZERO to accelerate the deployment of a green hydrogen generation and refueling network in the United States and Europe. Under the terms of this investment, Grupo Édora has acquired a stake in REVO ZERO, and the two companies […] The post Grupo Edora, REVO ZERO Join Forces to Develop Green Hydrogen Projects appeared first on NGT News.
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
DP World Southampton faced significant challenges with its paper-based system for managing container loading and unloading. This traditional method was not only prone to errors but also inefficient, particularly in the terminal’s harsh weather conditions. As the terminal sought to enhance productivity and ensure the accurate placement of containers, the need for a more reliable and modern approach became clear.
NGT News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Electric vehicle charging company FLO is expanding curbside charging with a new project in Boston that will deploy FLO Core+ MAX Level 2 chargers throughout the city. This first phase of the project will include installing up to 120 FLO chargers at 30 sites in Boston, including many historically underserved communities with a prioritization for […] The post New FLO Project in Boston Expands Curbside Charging appeared first on NGT News.
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
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Warehousing and industrial facilities can now benefit from outsourced stock checks, thanks to pioneering new technology created by RGIS. RGIS is a provider of inventory management solutions, providing outsourced stocktaking services which save its clients time and money. Established in the retail industry for over 65 years, the company now also serves a growing base of industrial clients, thanks to its innovative RGIS Vision technology.
NGT News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
In a major expansion of the Liverpool City Region’s electric bus fleet, 50 new electric double-decker buses are to be purchased as part of a 26-million-pound commitment approved at a recent Combined Authority meeting in the English port city. The new vehicles are in addition to 58 fully electric buses for the region announced in […] The post Liverpool, England Will Expand Electric Bus Fleet with 50 Double-Deckers appeared first on NGT News.
Truck News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
In early September I had the honor of being named the latest chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) – an organization I have been proud to be a part […]
Commercial Carrier Journal
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The Lisle, Ill.-based truck maker will operate as International Motors, LLC, and digital products and services will be rebranded under the new My International umbrella.
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.
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Commercial fleet provider Fraikin is investing £35 million in 400 new vehicles to support its national short-term rental fleet, expanding and modernising its offering to customers across the UK. The new additions, which are all compliant with Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and equipped with Fraikin’s digital MYSMARTFLEET connected technologies package, now means that 80% of the company’s total rental fleet will be under 12 months old.
Penske Move Ahead
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
As of 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, the following Penske locations have adjusted operating hours, due to Hurricane Helene. These locations in Florida will be closed Thursday, Sept. 26 and reopen at 6 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27: 047210 Ft. Myers 072810 Sarasota 072110 Clearwater The following Florida locations will close at noon, Thursday, Sept. 26 and reopen at 6 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27. 515610 Tampa Airport 053810 Winter Haven 053010.Lakeland 615710 Plant City 672710 Tampa 072710 Tampa Palm River 773
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Loading bays are busy places. People, vehicles and machinery are constantly moving and the risk of injury, property damage or disruption to the supply chain is high. In fact, it’s estimated that 25% of industrial accidents occur in loading bays – and for every incident, there are around 600 close calls. Identify the risks Any loading bay is a high-risk environment, but when workers are busy or fatigued, wearing hearing protection or facing language barriers, the potential for human error and acc
MTS Logistics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
At More Than Shipping, we are committed to informing you about the ongoing negotiations between the International Longshoreman Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) and how it could affect your supply chain operations. The existing contract between USMX and ILA expires on September 30th. Despite USMX’s efforts to resume discussions with ILA on a new Master Contract, they have faced challenges in arranging a meeting with ILA leadership.
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Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Over the past two years, the share of Class I freight railroad employees who are provided paid sick days surged from 5% to 90%.
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