Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2024

If you’re on the front lines of transportation management, you know that navigating the ebbs and flows of capacity and rates is a constant challenge, as is dealing with new regulations and changing customer requirements. How can you find the right balance between cost, service, and risk, while also ensuring compliance? That question is more. Read more The post Key Factors Shaping Transportation Management in 2024 appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2024

KRONOS is a provider of titanium dioxide pigments. These pigments are used in a wide range of applications for whitening and brightening. KRONOS Worldwide, headquartered in Dallas, is a leading global producer and marketer of titanium dioxide pigments used in a wide range of applications. The company has thousands of 3,000 customers in over 100 countries.

Cost Reduction 151

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Overdrive Online

JULY 8, 2024

How high could new-truck prices go? Findings from Overdrive's early-2024 reader survey and analysis of past EPA emissions changes prove instructive, as the latest emissions regs loom.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 8, 2024

Growing environmental concerns, rising consumer expectations for ethical production, and increasing regulatory pressures are pushing businesses toward sustainable operations.

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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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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders AI Popup #2 Gaurav Bajaj July 8, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders For years, technology has been cast as a threat to freight forwarders.

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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders AI Popup #2 Gaurav Bajaj July 8, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders For years, technology has been cast as a threat to freight forwarders.

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Freight forwarding Price Reduction Industry Resource Reduction 96

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 8, 2024

Although Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor is the 25th largest port in the U.S., all containers that travel through the Chicago area are moved by rail or truck.

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Trucking 111

Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders AI Popup #2 July 8, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More For years, technology has been cast as a threat to freight forwarders.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 8, 2024

AI promises to save effort and time on a scale never before witnessed in human history. But to quote Serena Williams: “Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?

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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.

Cost Reduction

Overdrive Online

JULY 8, 2024

With a career that extends back to the mid-1990s, it’s owner-op Greg Labosky’s old-school knowledge that gives him the ability to adeptly tinker around the edges to take full control of the center of his business, to master the new-school Amazon machine.

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Freight 69

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 8, 2024

China's commerce ministry has a hearing set for July 18 to look into claims that the EU has been flooding the country with brandy priced well below market value.

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Locus

JULY 8, 2024

Whether it is Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand or the Philippines, reimagining the Transportation Management Platform (TMS) is crucial for businesses in Southeast Asia due to the region’s unique and complex logistics challenges. With diverse geographical landscapes, dense urban areas that make for more greater traffic on the roads, and varied infrastructure quality that can contribute to delays on the ground, traditional TMS solutions often fall short in addressing these challenges in real tim

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 8, 2024

Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) has to involve both suppliers upstream and customers downstream, says Noha Samara, senior director analyst with Gartner.

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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.

Supply Chain Software

WorkWave

JULY 8, 2024

The Importance of Days Sales Outstanding and Its Impact on Your Accounts Receivable Getting your customers to pay their balances in a timely manner can be a challenge in just about any industry, and pest control is no exception to the rule. In addition to being frustrating, outstanding balances can quickly add up and impact your cash flow. Needless to say, minimizing the time you wait to get paid is crucial to running your business smoothly and efficiently.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 8, 2024

The dispute dates back to December, when DP World Canada revealed plans to automate parts of its rail intermodal yard at Vancouver's Centerm Terminal.

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Automation 104

TransAudit

JULY 8, 2024

In the maritime industry, detention and demurrage charges are crucial for managing the logistics of cargo transportation. These charges serve as penalties for the late pickup of cargo or delayed return of containers, ensuring that the flow of goods remains uninterrupted. However, the lack of standardized billing practices has often led to disputes and confusion among stakeholders.

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Maritime Compliance Cargo Industry 52

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 8, 2024

The DoJ gave Boeing the choice of entering a guilty plea and paying a fine or facing a trial on the felony criminal charge of conspiracy to defraud the U.S.

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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

Optimal Sourcing

3PL Links

JULY 8, 2024

Image source: Medium | Top 5 Essential Tips for Mastering Efficient Logistics Management Efficient logistics management is critical to the success of companies that rely on this sector for their operations. This is mostly because logistics control procedures are getting more complicated all the time in an effort to satisfy a market that is picky about efficiency and quickness.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 8, 2024

The world is watching closely as a possible ceasefire nears agreement between Israel and Hamas in the long-running conflict that began on October 7th, 2023. Israel has sent a delegation to negotiate the terms of a ceasefire that could last as long as six weeks and turn into a permanent ceasefire. Decisions will be made in the coming days. Hamas has already accepted the framework of the deal, and Israel has signaled it is willing to do the same.

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