Teamsters' UPS contract proposal seeks 10,000 new full-time jobs, new driver classification
DC Velocity
JANUARY 25, 2018
Full-time jobs to be created from 20,000 part-time positions, union says in first salvo.
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Are You Neglecting Warehouse Safety and Health of Workers?
Cyzerg
JANUARY 10, 2018
Warehouse safety and health management is an aspect that can never be overemphasized. But, the truth is that warehouse managers often struggle with it. In fact, OSHA statistics reveal that as many as 16 warehouse workers died while working at warehouses 2015-2017.
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Five Hidden Skills that Military Veterans Bring to Logistics
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 12, 2018
Use your company’s military veterans and their five-hidden skill sets to make your company logistically successful. Towards the end of World War II, one of the greatest challenges the Allies faced was the bitter attack in December 1944 in what became known as the Battle of the Bulge. Central to the eventual Allied victory was not just General Patton, who swung his military units to attack in the opposite direction, but also a little-known logistical unit.
KataCon People: Skip Steward
The Lean Thinker
JANUARY 21, 2018
One of the main reasons to attend KataCon is to learn from others. While many conferences are an audience listening to keynote presentations, KataCon is more of an annual get-together of a community. Whether you are considering attending for the first time (please do!), or a veteran “Kata Geek,” it is an opportunity to learn how people are applying the core principles of mutual learning to their challenges and problems.
Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?
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.
eCommerce Shipping: How Important is Fast Delivery?
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JANUARY 9, 2018
When it comes to keeping your online business competitive, it’s easy to believe that you need to match the aggressive speed of Amazon – or more accurately, its logistics arm, Fulfillment By Amazon. After all, fast delivery is what every online buyer wants most, right? Well, not always.
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Twin-trailer expansion would need to be part of broad infrastructure deal, Burnley says
DC Velocity
JANUARY 25, 2018
Congressional opponents may not object if measure tucked into otherwise-favorable infrastructure bill, attorney says.
4 Smart Strategies to Attract and Retain Warehouse Workers
Cyzerg
JANUARY 16, 2018
Like in every organization, in warehousing too, it’s the people who make a business. At a time when warehouse workers are swift to move from one warehouse to another, retaining them may seem to be a daunting task. There are lot of challenges that managers face when it comes to attracting, recruiting and retaining workforce for warehouses. And, it holds true for lower through mid-levels of warehouse employees.
Collaborative Logistics’ Role in the Emergence of the Physical Internet
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 22, 2018
Imagine moving cargo across continents as smoothly as computers process data. It may seem impossible today, but the physical Internet could be embedded into freight supply chains by 2050. Today, the physical Internet is an amorphous construct, with its scope and limits undefined. If its full potential is ever realized, then it will have the power to transform the movement of goods and people.
Safety: A major concern for women in trucking
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 30, 2018
New Women in Trucking radio show on SiriusXM addresses gender diversity issues in trucking and pushes for more women to join its ranks.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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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.
Should You Expand Your Distribution Network? Take Our 6-Question Test
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JANUARY 23, 2018
Good news for Ecommerce fulfillment: It doesn’t always require a dense distribution center network to reach most U.S. customers quickly. In fact, if you operate a single warehouse in the middle of the country, you can usually get deliveries to them in 3 days or less (on average) – without having to charge a premium. The question, however, is whether this standard is good enough to retain customers, protect your profit margin and grow your business?
First emission-free barges on Europe’s waterways
Supply Chain and Logistics
JANUARY 14, 2018
What’s interesting about this article to me is the concept of using a container to house the battery.
Bee Sweet Citrus juices up its packing operations
DC Velocity
JANUARY 30, 2018
As business blossomed, the California citrus packer began experiencing bottlenecks in its packing operations. A sophisticated automated palletizing system cleared the jam.
Crowdsourcing for Last Mile Success
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 10, 2018
The Key Last Mile Markets Last mile deliveries continue to be costly and headache-inducing for retailers. A lot of this is due to consumers constantly evolving and tough to meet demands of fast, reliable, and cheap (or free) service. Many retailers have turned to crowdsourced delivery options to alleviate the stress of last mile deliveries, and in turn, have turned their stores into mini-warehouses.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
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.
Supply Chain Predictions for 2018
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 10, 2018
A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. While predicting the future is never an easy task, in order to be competitive all businesses need to be able to accurately anticipate what trends will affect them in the coming year. Here is a look at how some companies in the supply chain sector are preparing themselves for the months to come.
SiriusXM to launch ‘Women in Trucking’ show
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 18, 2018
Hosted by Ellen Voie, president and CEO of The Women In Trucking Association, the weekly show will begin on Jan. 20.
eCommerce Fulfillment Network: How Many Warehouses Do You Really Need?
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JANUARY 16, 2018
What should your eCommerce fulfillment network look like to compete in a market that values fast delivery? It’s the burning question that seems to be on the mind of every online retailer or direct seller. It’s also a question that doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all answer.
How to cash in on ELDs
Supply Chain and Logistics
JANUARY 29, 2018
I saw this thanks to . It makes the point that use of a good ELD in trucks forces everyone– the firm, the trucker, support staff, and customers to focus on hitting the marks for serving the truck supply chain.
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
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
Atlanta's "Spaghetti Junction" again named most congested trucking bottleneck in U.S.
DC Velocity
JANUARY 25, 2018
Five-level stack nightmare captures honor for third year in row.
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Bringg
JANUARY 16, 2018
Follow-up $12 million round, which includes automotive leader Dr. Shmuel Harlap, shipping and real estate magnate Eyal Ofer (via O.G. Tech Ventures), and Salesforce Ventures, will help further accelerate Bringg’s international growth. The world’s best-known retailers, CPG companies, restaurant chains and logistics providers, including Cdiscount, Coca-Cola and Panera Bread, are already using Bringg’s delivery logistics platform.
What Do Millennials Really Want?
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 16, 2018
Deloitte survey finds surprises in shift from previous generations in attitudes towards work.
Love's opens first new location of 2018
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 23, 2018
Love’s adds truck parking, services to Interstate 49 in Alma, AR
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
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 Citizen Data Scientist
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 29, 2018
Mike Guilfoyle of ARC has been doing some interesting writing on predictive analytics. One of the terms he uses is the “citizen data scientist.” I like the concept, and will explain Mike’s thinking in this article. But let me provide a little context first. It would be easy for a supply chain executive, or any business manager, to ask what is the difference between “predictive analytics” and “forecasting.
Final 45-kilometer route of Kanal Istanbul
Supply Chain and Logistics
JANUARY 16, 2018
Turkey has announced a new canal parallel to the Bosporus, to connect the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara.
Coyote executive suite continues to churn; COO, CCO have left, sources say
DC Velocity
JANUARY 30, 2018
Sources say UPS wants Silver, Coyote founder, to take more active role at brokerage unit.
How Disruptive is Global E-Commerce? More Than You Think
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 30, 2018
It only takes a simple example to remind you how e-commerce continues to evolve and the potential it has to disrupt traditional markets, supply chains and even governments. Let me tell you how international e-commerce is changing one buying pattern and why it will reshape global logistics operations and government import regulations. The moral to the story is that significant e-commerce change doesn’t always start with a big bang, but failure to see change coming can leave many companies at a co
How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy
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
Types of Risks Impacting Supply Chains in 2018
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 8, 2018
Risks can be categorized into three broad areas such as natural catastrophes, man-made and economic. To look at what risks will affect the supply chain in 2018, Rob Savitsky of AIR Worldwide ( a member of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Supply Chain Exchange program), wrote a blog for MIT discussing three broad categories of supply chain risk. 1.
Poll: Public concerned about, wants controls on self-driving vehicles
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 16, 2018
There's a good deal of public concern about autonomous vehicles, even though they could go a long way in reducing accidents and helping shape future mobility, according to a new poll.
10 Common Pitfalls to Avoid in Logistics Outsourcing
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 14, 2018
When you consider just how popular logistics outsourcing has become over the last few years, you could be forgiven for thinking that success is a foregone conclusion. However, as some companies have found out the hard way, there are certain pitfalls to avoid in logistics outsourcing if your partnership with a 3PL provider is to be successful. Avoiding Logistics Outsourcing Mistakes.
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