GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 12, 2016
The manufacturing skills gap, which we first defined here , is a real threat to the future of the U.S. economy. More skilled workers are retiring than ever before, up to 10,000 baby boomers daily. As a result, the manufacturing industry will face a shortage of nearly 3.5 million jobs within the next few years explains Deloitte, and the problem will only get worse from there.
Freightos
OCTOBER 30, 2016
Uber Freight: Another “Uber-for-Trucking”? By Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos. “Sometimes you’ll be out on the highway, you see two giant trucks loaded up with logs, and they pass each other on the highway… I don’t understand that. I mean, if they need logs over there… and they need ‘em over there, you’d think a phone call would save ‘em a whole lot of trouble.” Brian Regan , Comedian.
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Ottawa Logistics
OCTOBER 12, 2016
In today’s day and age of social media marketing, the race to gain trust among potential customers is anybody’s game for the taking. One of the ways you can set yourself above the competition is to establish yourself as a company who cares. As you up value-added posting on your site blog, Facebook and Twitter accounts, better your products and deliver pristine service, you can also show that you care about the greater community by a little social consciousness–and this can include choosing
3PL Insights
OCTOBER 21, 2016
In an economy where consumer shopping habits are shifting more towards e-commerce, the state of warehousing is changing. Distribution companies have to adapt to the trends, and it is having an interesting effect on several components of the industry. How is the warehouse industry changing to accommodate e-commerce? 1. Geographical changes. Interestingly, the surge in online shopping has affected what makes an area a prime location for logistical hubs, especially across the East Coast.
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.
3PL Links
OCTOBER 10, 2016
When it comes to the construction industry, the workflow factor is important because it will impact your bottom line for better or for worse. You need the sort of tools and strategies that will help you to optimize construction site workflow so that you can focus on what you do best without having to be concerned with issues relating to materials logistics.
Logistics Brief brings together the best content for Logistics and Warehousing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Editor's Note: In honor of Mfg Day 2016, we feature two of our friends from The Rodon Group and Manufacturing Stories in a celebration of what already makes America great. Edge Factor Releases new Film, American Ingenuity for MFG DAY 2016 – #MFGDay16. The echoes of the spirit of innovation ring all around us. Since the dawn of time, human beings were set apart from all other creatures by our ability to create, to form, to manipulate the natural resources around us in the quest to survive and in
Apparel Logistics
OCTOBER 26, 2016
The third-party logistics industry has experienced unprecedented growth over the last couple of decades. This growth means that businesses have more options when choosing 3PL companies that can deliver products on time and offer value-added services. Before you select a 3PL to help your apparel business reach its goals, you should consider how these three features will affect the services you receive.
Ottawa Logistics
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Industries with a need to ship especially sensitive products must conform to higher operational and safety standards, and keeping up with regulations and duties is a full time job. The right logistics partner within the nutraceuticals and beauty industries will have the experience to watch for pitfalls and the creativity to work around new concerns.
10xLogistics
OCTOBER 24, 2016
OK, I am late to the party on this one, sorry but when I read it I thought I had to write, albeit, late. The Cass Freight Index Report from September had virtually no good news in it. The best thing they had to say was (actual quote), ". the YoY contraction [in expenditures] appeared to be less bad [than August]". When all you can say is "It is not as bad as last month", you know it is bad.
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3PL Links
OCTOBER 3, 2016
If your business needs to ship internationally, you no doubt realize that costs can add up over the course of weeks, months and years. Since international shipping is a necessity, however, you can’t merely neglect this aspect of your business to save money. Instead, you need to come up with ways to minimize costs. With that said, here are 5 ways your company can reduce international shipping costs.
Logistics Portal
OCTOBER 31, 2016
New Changes in Rate Management for Ocean Freight How will you handle the new freight rate dynamics with the new ocean container line mergers and alliances?
GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 18, 2016
An article published in the Wall Street Journal on September 1st claims that the number of unfilled manufacturing jobs is the highest it’s been in 15 years. Why? Apparently, many workers no longer possess the skills to perform today’s manufacturing jobs. How can Computer Integration remedy this? . An excerpt from the aforementioned Wall Street Journal article highlights a chroni c problem plaguing modern manufacturing operations … computer integration on the manufacturing floor and the loss of j
Apparel Logistics
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Fashion trends used to change at a snail's pace, influenced only by monthly magazines and annual fashion weeks. Today, however, Instagram influencers can spin the fashion industry on its head in a matter of hours, and apparel retailers and manufacturers often change their collections every two or three weeks. The fast-fashion phenomenon has created a culture that demands increased speed to market.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Ottawa Logistics
OCTOBER 12, 2016
Repeat customers are a key foundation of any business. Yet the present world seems to turn on a dime, with new internet based companies popping up on a daily basis. Here are three ways to ensure e-commerce customer retention in these modern times. Interactivity. Social media is now a dominating force in nearly every industry. Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms enable people to communicate at light speed.
10xLogistics
OCTOBER 2, 2016
I wrote about Drones first in February of 2013 after watching a Nova episode called " Rise of the drones ". This was almost a full year before the infamous Jeff Bezos 60 minutes episode where he somewhat stunned the world discussing using drones as delivery vehicles. In one way we have come a long way and in another, it is amazing how slow it has taken to commercialize this.
The Logistics Academy
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Supply chain management is a field where Big Data and analytics have obvious applications. Until recently, however, businesses have been less quick to implement big data analytics in supply chain management than in other areas of operation such as marketing or manufacturing. Of course supply chains have for a long time now been driven by statistics and quantifiable performance indicators.
Logistics Marketing Advisors
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Don’t rely on marketing shortcuts to grow your business. Instead, build a logistics marketing system for the long term. If you are the P&L owner of a logistics business, the absolute wrong question to be asking about marketing is “ How do we get leads fast?”. Instead, ask yourself: “How do we become known for those things we do best among the prospects most likely to buy our service?”.
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
GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 25, 2016
More manufacturers are turning toward vocational training and apprenticeship programs to help close the skills gap. According to The Huffington Pos t, a wide variety of apprenticeship programs focus on construction and manufacturing, creating a largely untapped resource of new skilled labor that manufacturers could easily access. However, some manufacturers will continue to avoid vocational programs in the interim, but they should consider the following ways vocational training will be a major p
Apparel Logistics
OCTOBER 12, 2016
The customer experience will become the primary way that 89 percent of businesses plan to compete by the end of 2016, according to research and advisory firm Gartner. It's relatively easy to control the customer experience when your apparel business operates entirely in house, but companies using skilled third-party logistics providers (3PLs) can get the same benefits.
InstaVans
OCTOBER 27, 2016
Truck driving is a career choice like any other; however, truckers need to follow a lifestyle completely tailored around their job. Transport services vary across the big cities; we explore transport services in Bangalore. Let’s follow Manjunath through a typical day as an Instavans driver. 8 am: Manjunath starts his day early so as to make the most of his time on the road.
10xLogistics
OCTOBER 25, 2016
A great article about a great leader titled " Leading by Example and Empowerment ". Congratulations to Marc Althen.well deserved.
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.
The Logistics Academy
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Until the dream of a connected home is realized, having robots performing chores in a home could be a long way off. Just take a look at the CES exhibition in Las Vegas (click to view). In a controlled working environment such as a factory, where robots are widely used for automation in production, they are usually programmed to perform tasks with fixed repeatable steps that require only simple decision making processes — limited data and information needed.
PINC
OCTOBER 25, 2016
"Commercial Drone Interest is Exploding, While Applications Inside and Outside the DC Are Here Now, before Package Delivery". Use of drones for package delivery has received a lot of attention ever since Jeff Bezos unveiled a video of an Amazon drone dropping off a package via drone on a 60 Minutes broadcast in 2012, but other applications in the supply chain are likely to emerge first.
GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Patrick O'Rahilly, Founder and CEO of FactoryFix.com. Patrick gives us some insight into workplace efficiency and how to reduce waste. . Lean manufacturing is the modern solution to the age-old workplace consolidation problem. The lean concept, itself, is a strategy created to simplify, organize and optimize a working environment.
Apparel Logistics
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Most people have heard of Amazon Prime, the e-tailer giant's subscription plan that offers freebies like two-day shipping and streaming services. Since its debut in 2005, Amazon Prime has grown to about 40 million participants , and research shows that Prime members spend more than double the amount that non-Prime members spend on the website. Clearly, the Prime program has proved successful for Amazon, but what impact does it have on global trade and logistics?
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
Mazars Ledger
OCTOBER 7, 2016
As China’s economy and construction boom slow, the country’s steel manufacturers have not cut production. The result is significant overproduction… The post Excess Global Steel Production Capacity Forces US and EU to Impose Import Tariffs appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.
Radius Logistics
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Last month, several members of our team attended the in.sight conference in Nashville, Tennessee. This is a conference put on by TMW, the manufacturers of our ERP system, and is attended by over 2000 people from across North America. Not only is it a great networking opportunity for our team, the conference provides an inside look into the future of technology within our industry and how trucking intelligence software is evolving to meet the changing technology needs of businesses around the wor
Ottawa Logistics
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Regardless of industry, your direct sales supply chain needs to adapt to the globalization of the economy and the subsequent change in consumer behavior and technology this brings. The door to door salesman is quickly being replaced by the immediacy and indirect selling techniques of social media and online conferencing. As a company scales, the business that is generated turns into concerns of inventory, scheduling, and transport.
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