Cyzerg
JANUARY 23, 2024
The explosive growth of online shopping in recent years has put a lot of pressure on the warehousing industry to keep up with market demand. The need for faster and more accurate fulfillment led to an increased pace of innovation. Automation Automation is one of the answers to this trend. A fully automated warehouse system uses software and hardware tools to streamline operations, from receiving inventory to shipping orders.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 23, 2024
Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond. The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few.
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Blue Grace Logistics
JANUARY 23, 2024
Safeguarding Shipments with Freight Freeze Protection Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - January 24, 2024 Throughout the winter season, temperature-sensitive freight faces a range of complexities, including the need for freeze protection. Businesses must take these factors into account to ensure the continued efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their supply chains.
Overdrive Online
JANUARY 23, 2024
Volvo Trucks North America on Tuesday rolled out its redesigned Volvo VNL, the first update to the company's flagship on-highway long-haul truck since 2017.
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
JANUARY 23, 2024
Volvo Trucks North America on Tuesday rolled out its redesigned Volvo VNL, the first update to the company's flagship on-highway long-haul truck since 2017.
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NGT News
JANUARY 23, 2024
ETHERO is poised to be one of the first to join the network of dealers that will offer the Harbinger electric vehicle platform. The scalable chassis, built to support the most popular medium-duty body types, was designed from the ground up to address the performance, durability and lifespan expectations required of Class 4 to Class […] The post ETHERO Will Offer Harbinger Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Platform appeared first on NGT News.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 23, 2024
Retailers and logistics companies run tight margins, and developing AI or AR systems in-house, from the ground up, is prohibitively expensive.
NGT News
JANUARY 23, 2024
Volvo Trucks North America has launched a completely reimagined Volvo VNL to set new industry standards in heavy-duty trucking and improve total customer value, driver productivity, safety and sustainability. The new Volvo VNL features striking aerodynamics and is engineered to achieve a fuel efficiency improvement of up to 10%. Sales will begin in the coming […] The post Volvo’s New VNL Improves Industry Standards, Serves as Platform for Innovations appeared first on NGT News.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 23, 2024
The U.K.’s second-largest household energy provider aims to bid in the country’s wind auctions in the “next year or two,” said chief executive officer Greg Jackson.
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Trinity Logistics
JANUARY 23, 2024
Trinity Logistics, a leading nationwide logistics provider, is pleased to announce the recent promotions of two key Team Members, Jake Lafferty and Dylan Banning, to Vice Presidents of their respective Regional Service Centers (RSCs). Jake Lafferty, who joined Trinity Logistics in June of 2019, has been promoted to the Vice President of the Texas RSC.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 23, 2024
BASF will arrange the recycling process for lithium-ion batteries produced by the group on its vans, buses and trucks, including the collection, packaging, transporting and recycling processes in European countries.
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 23, 2024
Logistics KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators, continue to be a popular and significant topic. In this video, we’ll talk about some of the common mistakes that people often make when dealing with logistics KPIs. I will also help you simplify your outlook towards KPIs. So, make sure to watch the whole video and see if you don’t make these mistakes.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 23, 2024
Among those who admitted to committing returns policy abuse, fraud, or other unfavorable return behaviors, between 20% and 30% said they engaged in this behavior at least once a week.
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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.
MercuryGate
JANUARY 23, 2024
Facil's transition to MercuryGate's TMS, driven by the need for efficient LTL shipping solutions, exemplifies how advanced technology resolves challenges and paves the way for future innovations in manufacturing logistics. The post Facil’s Logistics Leap: Pioneering Efficiency in Manufacturing with MercuryGate TMS appeared first on MercuryGate International.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 23, 2024
The quarter-mile segment of 14th Street will be used to test and perfect the technology ahead of making it available to the public within a few years.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 23, 2024
Port Boulogne Calais has once again demonstrated its resilience both in terms of fishing and cross-Channel traffic. Both ports showed solid results for 2023. After a very good year in 2022, the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer confirmed its dynamism in 2023. With €89.1 million in value (+ 2%), it once again, for the second consecutive year, reached its highest level for 20 years.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 23, 2024
When it comes to meeting customer expectations for last-mile delivery, it's not just about speed. Service quality and visibility are equally important, says Jim Waters, vice president of marketing with Frayt.
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
NGT News
JANUARY 23, 2024
Nuvve Holding Corp., a global technology leader accelerating the electrification of transportation through its proprietary vehicle-to-grid (V2G) platform, was selected and approved by the Board of the Fresno, Calif., Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) to implement its turnkey fleet electrification program for Fresno EOC’s 50-shuttle fleet.
3PL Links
JANUARY 23, 2024
Image source: Flickr | How to Organize a Warehouse: An Easy 7-Step Guide to Organize Your Warehouse We like to see warehouses as tidy, purposeful spaces where everything has a place and nothing is out of place. However, the truth is that the warehouse in a lot of businesses does not resemble the perfect image that we all imagine. Maintaining order on a daily basis is often difficult.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 23, 2024
Kardex has agreed a strategic partnership with Addverb in the area of intralogistics software. Addverb is a robotics and warehouse automation company based in India. The cooperation combines Kardex’s expertise in the area of compact storage systems with Addverb’s outstanding warehouse management technology. Addverb’s highly innovative warehouse management system is based on a modern microservices architecture and fully operable in the cloud.
NGT News
JANUARY 23, 2024
Vicinity Motor Corp., a North American supplier of commercial electric vehicles, has signed a new distribution agreement with Groupe Taddeo Auto to open VMC Laval, a new VMC-specific dealership, by the owners of successful Volvo and Polestar dealerships in the territory of Montreal, Canada. Groupe Taddeo Auto was founded in 2002, growing from a simple […] The post Vicinity Motor Secures Distribution Agreement to Open VMC Dealership appeared first on NGT News.
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
JANUARY 23, 2024
Warehouse technology innovator Synergy Logistics has appointed a highly experienced business performance lead as it looks to scale up on expansion, growth and drive change. Chris White joins as Head of Sales for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) with a dual remit of further improving client engagement and advancing the commercial arm of the business.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 23, 2024
Leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote in a letter that the Biden administration should work harder to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
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