Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

When it comes to warehouse network design, there was a time when the top question for the people managing warehouse location searches was “Would I like to visit this location?” But those days are long gone says Jeff Haushalter of leading supply chain design and engineering firm, Chicago Consulting. These days warehouse network design decisions are data-driven and carefully and continuously analyzed.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Courtney Folk and Joe Lynch discuss the Renewal Logistics story. Courtney is the Co-Founder and CEO of Renewal Logistics , a full-service apparel fulfillment company that is the largest independent apparel restoration company in the US. About Courtney Folk Courtney Folk is the Co-Founder and CEO of Renewal Logistics, a full service apparel fulfillment company that is the largest independent apparel restoration company in the US.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Last month I wrote about my return to the NRF Big Show. As a quick recap, a crowd of nearly 37,000 people flocked to the Javits Center in New York City to see what new solutions and innovations software suppliers had in store for 2023 and beyond. This year, the recurring theme was all about customer empowerment and how this leads to a positive customer experience.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Amware Fulfillment’s CEO, Harry Drajpuch, was a recent guest on the Digital Supply Chain Podcast hosted by Tom Raftery, former global VP and Innovation Evangelist at SAP. Harry and Tom chatted about a range of topics, but mainly automated order fulfillment. Here are a few tidbits from Harry's interview to whet your appetite for listening to the full episode.

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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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Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This year's winners lead from within, integrating themselves into the day-to-day tasks of their employees to fully understand the opportunities, pitfalls and options for improvement.

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Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 148

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

There’s a reason why home improvement contractors don’t hand you an estimate at your first meeting. Without knowing anything about your home – how it’s constructed, the plumbing, the electrical and your desired renovations – a generic pricing list is useless. It’s similar with fulfillment services. Your company, its products and its customers are all unique.

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Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Supply chains worldwide will continue to be caught between politics, economics and ecology in the future. Whether there will be more regionalization or nearshoring remains to be seen. The question will linger: Who will win and who will lose in this increasingly tense competition?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

I’ve been popping Tylenols like candysince Tuesday. I am the last man standingno more, after my mother, my wife and four kids,my sister and sister-in-law, my two brothers-in-law too,after 3 years being chased Covid caught up to me too. — After spending a lot of time in bed this week, I’m slowly getting back into. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 10, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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NGT News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A new study from research firm Information Trends has found that 56,000 hydrogen fuel cell passenger vehicles had been sold worldwide by the end of 2022, with 30,000 of that total having sold in the past two years. The leading market, the company says, is South Korea. More than half of all fuel cell vehicle […] The post Light-Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles: Where’s the Traction?

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Cost Reduction

Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

3PL providers know that much of the extra spending in transportation comes from driver detention, which is often a self-inflicted wound that costs everyone in the end. Your new year goal can be cutting down on this cost.

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Cost Reduction Transportation 3PL 4PL 158

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Recent events have elevated supply chain to a top priority for CEOs across the globe. The Conference Board ( conference-board.org ), a well-known, global business membership organization, conducted its C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey in the fall of 2021. Its survey results showed supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising inflation to be 3 of the 5 high impact external factors on the minds of CEOs.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As one of the leading nutrition companies in the US, NeoLife, has seen its popularity soar as more Americans seek to adopt happier and healthier lives. The direct sales company’s growth has challenged its operations team to scale direct sales fulfillment capabilities to keep up.

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Operations 295

Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for January, at 117.1 (2015=100), saw a 0.7% gain, from December to January, following a 1% December gain, to 116.2, over November.

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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

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The traditional lines between software vendors and 3PLs, and between the front-end of e-commerce and the back-end, are all starting to blur and dissolve. I wrote that back in August 2016 in “The Convergence Of Logistics And Commerce (And Social Networking Too).” The post was in response to news at the time that Symphony Commerce. Read more The post The Ongoing Convergence of Logistics and Commerce appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Supply Chain Software Networks 133

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

There’s still much to be done to enable operators to take full advantage of the immense amounts of data being collected at every moment of the day within distribution centers.

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Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Ken Johnson, CEO of Leonard’s Express and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, explains the importance of transparency along the supply chain and how data helps.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

There are a handful of insightful reports I look forward to every year. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report is one of them. This year’s report is based on interviews with over 1,200 experts across academia, business, government, the international community and civil society. “’Global risk’” is defined as the possibility of the occurrence of an event or condition which, if it occurs, would negatively impact a significant proportion of global GDP, population or natural resources.

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Government Scenario Planning Events Supply Chains 137

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

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Today we have rovers mining Mars, robots assisting heart surgery and AI writing poetry. But can and will automation technology be there for you when you really need it during a spike of online purchases or a period of order volatility?

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Automation Purchasing Ordering 293

Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As the glue that holds supply chains together, software continues to play a vital role in the smooth running of these critical global networks.

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Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Trends Networks 152

Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Bonnie Beckmann VP Promotion Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics BlueGrace Logistics Promotes Bonnie Beckmann to Vice President of Commercial Operations and Audit TAMPA, FL (Feb. 14, 2023) – BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of the largest Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers in North America, announces the promotion of Bonnie Beckmann to Vice President of Commercial Operations and Audit.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Operations Case Study Military 118

Truck News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation recently unveiled a proposal to change the way Z endorsements for air brakes are renewed on a driver’s licence — introducing new learning modules and altering the way knowledge is verified.

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Transportation 122

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.

Cost Reduction

Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The Future of Logistics event showcased new technology, a lot of robots, talk of AI and a highlight on how fresh ideas can transform the supply chain in virtually every space. Here's a look at everything I experienced from the show floor at Manifest.

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Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Events Supply Chains 148

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How 3PLs Can Gain Visibility and a Competitive Advantage Offering Automated Billing and a Self-Service Interactive Customer Portal It’s hard to imagine a third-party logistics (3PL) business today operating without some form of a warehouse management system ( WMS ) connecting the digital dots. Technology’s place in supply chain operations is well established and much appreciated, as it helps improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency from orders coming in and shipments moving out.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Negotiating Skills 138

Overdrive Online

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Wyoming's embattled stretch of I-80 shuttered again on Monday, with I-25 restricted due to high winds. Snowdrifts and whiteout conditions have left many drivers stranded, some for days. WYDOT said the interstates could open later today.

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Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A major source of contention between United States Class I railroads and 12 railroad labor unions leading up to the brokered deal between the parties, in order to avert a strike, in early December, focused on the number of sick days railroad workers were allowed to have. Signs of progress on that front were made clear this week, with Jacksonville-based Class I freight railroad carrier CSX saying it has come to terms on agreements for two unions—the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way (BMWED), whic

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Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Top automakers including Tesla, General Motors, and Ford are heading out on the mining conference circuit as soaring demand for metals used in electric vehicles ignites a scramble to lock in long-term supplies.

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Events Conference 119

Commercial Carrier Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Social media influencer program presents Oklahoma-based flatbed carrier with a "tremendous branding opportunity" and boost in online referrals and hires.

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Presentation Trucking 128

Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Extensiv launched Labor Analytics, a business intelligence tool built within Extensiv 3PL Warehouse Manager to help 3PL providers use real time data and historical trends to provide actionable insights on individual and team performance.

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