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6 Ways AI Empowers End-to-End Decision Automation in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

As a child, I was mesmerized by beauty pageants, especially Miss World, where women from all around the world strutted in gorgeous fashion. I vividly remember the moments when the top winners declared their lofty goals for humanity: solving world hunger! Since the emergence of AI as the shiny object of our times, we see similar grandiosity: that AI will solve world hunger.

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[Editor’s Pick] Global Trade Trends: A Year in Review and a Look Ahead

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post by Sandy Bhat from e2open’s blog highlights several key trends in global trade “that will have broader implications for businesses.

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How AI and Automation Are Poised to Revolutionize the Supply Chain Industry

Supply Chain Brain

In the last few years, the growing sophistication of artificial intelligence has brought unprecedented levels of precision, efficiency and innovation to supply chain management.

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Passion is the Secret to Success

Women in Trucking

Women In Trucking Association Founder Ellen Voie shares how the secret to success in building and leading is in sharing your passion.

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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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AI Is Helping Protect Healthcare Supply Chains, Study Shows

Supply Chain Brain

Forty-four percent of healthcare organizations are using AI to improve customer experiences while another 35% use this technology to forecast consumer demands.

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Watch: Tracking Reusable Packaging Containers at Scale

Supply Chain Brain

A case study with Roambee Corp., about how the world's leading reusable packaging container (RPC) supplier managed to track hundreds of millions of units without having to tag each one separately.

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What is inventory postponement in the supply chain?

West Coast and California Logistics

We all know that speed is a key part of supply chain efficiency. It may seem counterintuitive that a service with “postponement” in its name could increase speed and efficiency, but it can. We’re talking about inventory postponement and, in this article, we’ll explain what it is, what its benefits are, and how to find a provider that can handle it for your supply chain.

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How Generative AI Will Shape Contracting

Supply Chain Brain

Generative AI (GenAI) has the potential to transform the contracting practices of companies by significantly reducing the contract authoring, review times, and making negotiations of commercial agreements more effective.

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Choosing the right engine oil for performance & protection

Commercial Carrier Journal

Cold weather poses significant challenges to engine oils, potentially affecting their performance and ultimately impacting the overall health of the engine.

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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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Deep Freeze Forces U.S. LNG Exporters to Cancel, Delay Cargoes

Supply Chain Brain

The Cameron LNG export plant in Louisiana canceled at least one scheduled shipment while other deliveries from Cameron and Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi facility in Texas were also delayed

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Tackling 6 Common Challenges Produce Shippers Face

Trinity Logistics

Consumers want more fruits and vegetables in their diets but produce shippers must face these common logistics challenges to keep up with their demand. It’s hard to deny the nutritional value fruits and vegetables bring to our diets. It’s likely why there’s been substantial growth in consumer demand for produce over the past decade. While that’s great for businesses based in produce, there’s also greater pressure for produce shippers to deliver.

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Podcast | Who’s Really Paying for Tariffs on Imports of Chinese Goods?

Supply Chain Brain

Tariffs on Chinese-made imports are a response to that nation’s unfair trade practices. But who’s footing the bill?

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January 2024 Freight Market Update

Trinity Logistics

Stay up to date on the latest information on conditions impacting the freight market, curated by Trinity Logistics through our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. LIKE TRACKING A HURRICANE I’m sure we’ve all felt like we were in a bad storm over the past few years when it comes to the freight market, and particularly, shipping rates. As we’re now into a new year, shippers and brokers are looking at their 12-month rate forecasts and wondering how things will look come December ‘24.

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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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U.K. Government Launches New Supply Chain Resilience Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

The strategy was launched by the Minister for Industry and Economic Security, Nusrat Ghani, during a visit to Heathrow Airport in London, the U.K.’s largest import hub.

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Lean on a Bulk Freight 3PL during Rail Service Disruptions

Bulk Connection

We’re not even through with the first month of the 2023/2024 winter and we’ve already seen snow and rain wreak havoc on the supply chain across the US. It’s not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ these storms will lead to rail service disruptions. In this article, we’ll give you important information that will help you meet rail emergencies head on and keep your bulk freight in motion.

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Congressional Committee Updated on Alaska Airlines Blowout Investigation

Supply Chain Brain

National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy and FAA administrator Mike Whitaker briefed members of the Senate Commerce Committee on their findings for about two hours January 17.

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Drive Systems at LogiMAT

Logistics Business Magazine

At the LogiMAT trade show in Stuttgart the drive specialist Nord will present its reliable and energy-efficient drive systems units for the industry. In intralogistics, parcels of different weights must be transported continuously – often over relatively long distances. Special requirements are placed on performance, reliability and energy efficiency of the drive technology used.

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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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Experts Believe Cheap Generic Drugs Are Hurting the U.S. Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Erin Fox, the associate chief pharmacy officer at the University of Utah, claimed that the most recent drug shortages in the U.S. are the “worst” in a decade.

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Demand for Logistics Space over Next 5 Years

Logistics Business Magazine

The UK could need more than 112 million sq ft of new industrial and logistics floorspace, the area of more than 1,700 football pitches, over the next five years, according to the latest calculations from global property adviser Knight Frank based on current capacity utilisation rates. The additional demand is linked to the UK’s growing population and our increasing dependence on distribution and manufacturing hubs, though the long-term trend in manufacturing toward high-value sectors, as well as

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Next Round of EnergIIZE EV Fast Track Funding Nears

NGT News

The third round of the California Energy Commission (CEC) Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE) Electric Vehicle Fast Track funding lane will open at 9 a.m. Pacific time on February 7, 2024. It is expected to be fully subscribed in minutes, as was the case with the first two rounds, demonstrating the high […] The post Next Round of EnergIIZE EV Fast Track Funding Nears appeared first on NGT News.

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Electric Semi-trailers and Trucks in Chile

Logistics Business Magazine

The first fully electric sets of semi-trailers and trucks are in operation in Chile for transporting cargo in the Americas. The historic milestone is the result of a partnership formed by Randon, the largest semi-trailers manufacturer in Latin America, and the Chilean mining company SQM. The company completes the delivery of units from the exclusive Hybrid R line, equipped with pioneering e-Sys auxiliary traction technology, from Suspensys, for application in the transport of the ore extraction

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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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Everything You Need to Know About Logistics Flow in Warehouse

3PL Links

Everything You Need to Know About Logistics Flow in Warehouse These days, businesses must make every effort to turn the intricacy of the supply chain into a competitive advantage. This necessitates the implementation of solutions that streamline the logistics of production and warehousing, cut down on expenses and delivery times, and support the company’s competitive growth.

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Port Congestion Review

Logistics Business Magazine

Beacon, a supply chain visibility and collaboration platform, has released its 2023 Port Congestion Review. While average global vessel anchor and berth times hovered at a combined 1.5 days throughout the year, Asia outperformed while North American ports struggled. In a sign of further recovery for global supply chains, container dwell times at port improved between January and December at 71% of analysed ports with Colombo leading the way with average dwell times of 1.8 days in 2023.

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Vehicle Spotlight: The 22 to 26 Foot Box Truck - CDL

Penske Move Ahead

A reliable and efficient solution for hauling cargo, this medium-duty box truck is ready to elevate your business operations. Want to know more about this versatile vehicle? Watch the 22 to 26 foot CDL box truck in action or browse additional highlights below. Key Features Include: Spacious Cargo Capacity: Up to 17,000 lbs. of payload capacity offers ample cargo space to accommodate a wide range of larger loads, making these box trucks ideal for a variety of industries.