Mon.Mar 24, 2025

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Forklift Rent, Lease or Buy: Which is Better?

Conger

Deciding between a forklift lease and purchase is a common challenge for warehouse operators, logistics managers, and business owners. Forklifts are crucial for material handling, yet purchasing them outright can be costly. Should you invest capital in buying a forklift, or opt for the flexibility of leasing or renting one? This article delves into the rent vs lease vs buy forklift debate, examining the pros and cons of each option.

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Editor’s Pick: Fundamentals of a Successful Transportation Management System

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 recent post by Brad Forester from JBF Consulting’s blog highlights the most frequent traps shippers fall into during the project phase.

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Locus Robotics Uses Simulation as a Differentiator

Logistics Viewpoints

Before a potential customer buys an autonomous mobile robot solution, Locus Robotics often uses different types of simulation to determine the type of robots needed and the number needed to optimize productivity at a warehouse. This allows Locus to make a robust calculation of the ROI that will result from the project. This capability can also be used with existing customers whose pick volumes are changing to see whether adding new bots makes sense.

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Data-Driven Decision Making in Logistics: Harnessing the Power of Big Data

Loginext

Discover how big data and logistics management software optimize operations, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction through data-driven decision-making. The post Data-Driven Decision Making in Logistics: Harnessing the Power of Big Data appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Infor and Kinaxis Launch Enterprise Planning Solution for Discrete Manufacturers

Logistics Viewpoints

NEW YORK & OTTAWA, ON March 24, 2025 Infor, the industry cloud complete company, and Kinaxis Inc. (TSX: KXS) an end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced a new partnership that will deliver improved alignment of supply chain plans with business objectives and strategies for midmarket discrete manufacturing companies. The partnership includes launching Kinaxis Planning One for Infor CloudSuite, which integrates Infors industry-specific CloudSuite solutions for discrete manufact

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When’s Daddy coming home? Appreciate the sacrifices made by drivers and their families

Truck News

When someone decides that they want to be a professional truck driver, they have a general idea of what they are signing up for.

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Forecasting Methods for Optimizing Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain forecasting is essential for aligning production schedules with demand, managing cash flow and optimizing inventory levels.

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U.S. Court Reduces Penalty Against Wabash in Fatal 2019 Trailer Crash

Commercial Carrier Journal

A U.S. Circuit Court trimmed roughly $342 million from a September 2019 judgement in a fatal underride case.

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Showdown over non-citizen drivers brewing in Arkansas state house

Overdrive Online

After one bill proposed to criminalize drivers for lacking English or having a non-domiciled CDL, the Arkansas Trucking Association backed a new bill that's getting protested at the state house.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Bridging the Peak-Season Performance Gap

Supply Chain Brain

A post-peak season analysis reveals three distinct areas where the gap between expectations and reality was most pronounced.

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The new Partners in Business playbook for an owner-op career

Overdrive Online

The new PIB, coproduced with ATBS, builds on the decades-old trucking business-education program for owner-operators with a reorganization and reformatting with today's pro trucker in mind. It's now a browsable online content library accessible today.

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DOT: Canada, Mexico are 'Vital Conduits' for North American Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The DOT's annual "TransBorder Freight Report" for 2024 tracked a 1.8% year-over-year increase in U.S. freight flows combined between Canada and Mexico.

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U.K. Launches Probe into Fire at Heathrow Airport

Supply Chain Brain

The probe will focus on the Heathrow's "energy resilience," to determine how the March 21 fire had such wide-ranging impacts on the entire airport.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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NTSB Recommends Evaluation of 68 Bridges for Risk of Collapse from Vessel Strike

Supply Chain Brain

The NTSB said the Maryland transportation authority failed to complete a recommended structural vulnerability assessment that would have shown the bridge was extremely prone to a collapse.