The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2024

Marc El Khoury and Joe Lynch discuss maximizing driver utilization. Marc is the CEO and Co-founder of aifleet , a tech-driven trucking company. Marc and the aifleet team use a proprietary AI tech to dramatically increase driver utilization. About Marc El Khoury Marc El Khoury is the CEO and Co-founder of aifleet, a tech-driven trucking company. Powered by our proprietary ai technology, we optimize plans for higher revenue so we can optimize the experience for our hard-working drivers and rebuild

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

This was a very interesting week as we saw a number of long-lasting partnerships come to an end. As a New England Patriots fan, this season was certainly disappointing, as everything seemed to go wrong, except for landing a top-3 draft pick in 2024. In a move that was not surprising, but still seems so wrong, the Patriots and legendary coach Bill Belichick mutually agreed to part ways.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2024

We got our first snow of the season last Sunday. Not too much, about 4 inches. Two days later, more than 2 inches of rain fell, as the temperature climbed above 50F. Snow is all gone, just mud and puddles left behind. Winters in Boston are not what they used to be. — Moving on, Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 12, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2024

A recent article from Supply Chain Digest was written in conjunction with the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI). The article focuses on the Lean transformation recently undertaken by aerospace manufacturer, Re:Build Cutting Dynamics – a transformation which has already yielded impressive results.

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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

JANUARY 12, 2024

Owner-op Jay Hosty has been proving naysayers wrong since the early days of his career, when he paid off a brand-new truck pulling containers in the Southeast. Read -- and hear -- why Hosty came out on top in Overdrive's Trucker of the Year competition.

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Overdrive Online

JANUARY 12, 2024

When the victims of double brokering become mega shippers and the perps are international crime syndicates, will the cavalry finally come to trucking's rescue against freight board fraudsters?

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 12, 2024

The U.S. Air Force struck over 60 targets across 16 Houthi militant locations starting at 2:30 a.m. local time in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 12, 2024

AIMMS SC Navigator optimizes Brazilian supply chains, offering unique functionality to handle refundable taxes within the country's tax framework

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NGT News

JANUARY 12, 2024

EVCS, one of the largest electric vehicle fast-charging network operators on the U.S. West Coast, and Presto Charging, a leading EV charging software platform, have formed a strategic partnership. Presto’s EV customers, including fleets, mobility providers and businesses, will now have direct access to EVCS’ network of over 1,000 chargers on the West Coast.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

TradeBeyond has announced that OBI, Germany’s top DIY brand and a major player in home and garden retail across Europe, has selected TradeBeyond’s multi-enterprise platform for an extensive supply chain digitalization project. TradeBeyond’s CBX Suite will help OBI to optimize its supply chain end-to-end, from supplier management to its sourcing, quality, order management, and production processes for their own sourcing organization OBI Group Sourcing (OGS) in Asia.

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NGT News

JANUARY 12, 2024

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack says his department is awarding $19 million in grants to U.S. business owners to increase the availability of domestic biofuels in 22 states and give Americans cleaner, more affordable fuel options at gas station pumps. These grants are part of President Biden’s agenda to lower costs and […] The post USDA Awards $19 Million to Boost Access to Biofuels appeared first on NGT News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

Blue Yonder, a leading supply chain solutions provider, today announced the release of its largest product update in the history of the company, launching the first set of interoperable solutions across the entire supply chain – from planning to warehouse, transportation, and commerce – delivered on the company’s Luminate® Cognitive Platform. Leaning into interoperability allows Blue Yonder to provide its customers with increased productivity, reduced waste, and more resilient supply chains.

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NGT News

JANUARY 12, 2024

At its “Deep Dive Energy” event in London, Veolia unveiled a world-first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) innovation that will enable waste collection trucks to power United Kingdom homes by feeding back stored energy from their batteries to the grid. The UK’s largest waste collection fleet operator, Veolia plans to electrify all of its 1,800 refuse collection vehicles […] The post Veolia’s V2G Innovation Enables Refuse Trucks to Power UK Homes appeared first on NGT News.

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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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Odyssey Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2024

2024 is shaping up to be a rollercoaster for the global supply chain. From Lunar New Year bottlenecks to potential Suez disruptions and the looming ILA strike, the risks are real and diverse. But all is not lost for a successful year ahead: With forethought and proactive measures, you can weather these storms and keep. Continue Reading The post 2024’s Supply Chain Storm: Navigating Choppy Waters with Foresight and Flexibility appeared first on Odyssey Logistics & Technology.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2024

The United States, along with the United Kingdom and its allies, carried out airstrikes against Houthi positions and infrastructure deep inside Yemen. The airstrikes came after weeks of warnings from the U.S. and its allies that patience was wearing thin on withering Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in and near the Red Sea. The attacks have caused massive shipping delays and disruptions, as we have reported throughout the past month.

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Loginext

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Isreal-Hamas war spillover sees disruptions in the vital maritime trade routes of the Red Sea. Learn about the ripple effects observed on the Global Freight Shipping Industry and Global Trade. The post What is the Red Sea Conflict and its Impact on Global Trade? appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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