RNG: Moving beyond zero emissions
Fleet Owner
AUGUST 26, 2019
Renewable natural gas (RNG) has been receiving a lot of buzz lately. You may have seen this recent headline: UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas ever in the U.S.
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4 Strategies to Attract and Retain Warehouse Workers
Cyzerg
AUGUST 28, 2019
In warehousing, as in every other organization, it’s the people who make or break the 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.
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New Trends in Sustainable Packaging May Shake Up E-Commerce Shipping
Kuebix
AUGUST 27, 2019
Almost every online order fulfilled means another cardboard box shipped to a consumer. It should come as no surprise that cardboard boxes are contributing an unprecedented amount to overall cardboard waste. As environmental concerns grow, companies are beginning to look for sustainable alternatives to ship their products. Why Cardboard Has Been a Popular Choice for […].
Managing Logistics for The World’s Largest Company with Gary Sostack
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 29, 2019
[00:38] Please introduce yourself and your company. I’m Gary Sostack, President and Founder of ElementaLogistics LLC. We assist 3PLs with their bid packages to corporations, and we work with corporations who don’t see supply chain as their core activity. [01:20] Tell us a little about your background. I grew up in New York and graduated from the New York Institute of Technology.
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.
Fontaine relocating modification center closer to new Hino plant
Fleet Owner
AUGUST 28, 2019
Fontaine Modification announced it is relocating its West Virginia modification center closer to a new Hino truck manufacturing plant.
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Machine Learning in the Supply Chain
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 28, 2019
One area of interest in today’s end-to-end supply chain is machine learning. And this is certainly a topic that we have written about quite often. Over the last few months, Steve Banker, Clint Reiser, and I have written about artificial intelligence and machine learning in a number of contexts and how it impacts the supply chain. These topics have included transportation management, warehouse management, and supply chain planning, among others.
What Digital Freight Isn’t
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 28, 2019
There is a lot of discussion today about digital freight, whether it’s a threat or opportunity for the logistics industry. There is also a lot of hype and confusion. Understanding what digital freight is — and what it isn’t — is important for all stakeholders to succeed in the industry. Last week, as part of. Read more What Digital Freight Isn’t.
Trucking by the Numbers: Safety
Fleet Owner
AUGUST 30, 2019
Editor's note: This is the fourth of a five-part series of Fleet Owner's annual Trucking by the Numbers report. Read the first, second, and third part here. In this section of Trucking by the Numbers, our focus is safety.
What’s Your Burger Made of This Labor Day Weekend?
Kuebix
AUGUST 29, 2019
Beef burgers have been a summer barbecuing staple for generations of Americans. From Memorial Day to Labor Day families and friends will gather to share this favorite food in backyards across the country, not to mention year-long at many popular fast-food chains. The traditional beef burger is changing, however. Now, when you head to your […].
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.
Precautions and Preparation for Hurricane Dorian
Material Handling and Logistics
AUGUST 29, 2019
Stay safe and treat this story like it might be the big one.
FedEx Freight’s last-mile plans are moving forward
Logistics Management
AUGUST 28, 2019
Following various reports in January that indicated FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload (LTL) subsidiary of Memphis-based transportation and logistics titan FedEx, was taking its initial steps into the rapidly-growing, e-commerce-driven last-mile logistics sector, a recent report confirmed that the company’s plan remains on track.
Dorian targeting Florida as hurricane after Puerto Rico run
Fleet Owner
AUGUST 28, 2019
New path shows storm menacing Orlando by early Monday. A second tropical storm has flood watches in effect for much of New England.
This Week in Logistics News (August 24 – 30)
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 30, 2019
For the last few months, Patriots fans have been wondering what Rob Gronkowski’s “next chapter” will be. As a fan, my obvious hope was that after some down time and the chance to heal his body, he would decide to rejoin the team. Earlier this week, Gronkowski held a press conference to finally announce his next chapter. And while he did not rule out a return to the field (nor did he in any way […].
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.
IoT in Logistics: Hackathon Team Aims to Slash Food Waste
IoT World Today
AUGUST 26, 2019
It seems that every time there is a hot new technology, the supply chain emerges as a possible beneficiary. In the early 2000s, Walmart asked its suppliers to deploy RFID technology in pallets and cases. Last year, when blockchain hype likely reached its zenith, there was similar excitement about the potential of digital ledger technology to help drive traceability in the supply chain. .
Drones to play key role in food cold chain logistics
Logistics Management
AUGUST 28, 2019
A new generation of transport providers may be making some forms of temperature control system irrelevant, says the upstart drone company, Flytrex.
Trucking by the Numbers: Overview
Fleet Owner
AUGUST 26, 2019
Decision-shaping facts, statistics and trends.
4 Workforce Management Jobs that Can’t be Ignored
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 27, 2019
You know the drill. The order comes in at 3:59pm and company policy says anything ordered by 4:00 gets shipped the same day. You immediately assign it to your workforce to fulfill. But it’s not like the workforce you had when you became a manager 5 or 10 years ago. Whether you call them Millennials or Generation X, Y or Z, they’re just different. They have different lifestyles, different motivations and different attitudes about work. […].
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
The Untapped Potential of Reverse Logistics
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 29, 2019
Why is reverse logistics overlooked as a means of increasing customer satisfaction and ROI?
18 years old and hauling in 1917; Leon Everettte, Long Haul Paul from GATS
Overdrive Online
AUGUST 24, 2019
In this week's Overdrive Radio podcast from GATS, classic country star and gospel singer Leon Everette, Long Haul Paul Marhoefer, and a talk about history, training and more with Jay Thompson, whose grandfather Walter had a chauffer’s license at age 18, in 1917. In this week's Overdrive Radio podcast from GATS, classic country star and gospel singer Leon Everette, Long Haul Paul Marhoefer, and a talk about history, training and more with Jay Thompson, whose grandfather Walter had a chauffer’s li
Fight over proposed Arizona inspection station heats up
Fleet Owner
AUGUST 26, 2019
The station in Nogales at the Mariposa Port of Entry came about as a compromise between FMCSA and ADOT that local leaders say is adequate for the current traffic.
3 Powerful Ways ERP Can Improve the Manufacturing Process
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
AUGUST 28, 2019
Is anything more important to your manufacturing process than securing materials, managing orders, and payments, and having the right staff to run it all? I don’t think so. Thankfully, these are three specific areas where an ERP can help even the most advanced manufacturer. Let’s dive a little deeper into each to see which ERP […]. The post 3 Powerful Ways ERP Can Improve the Manufacturing Process appeared first on SYSPRO US.
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.
ATA’s “Freight Transportation Forecast” provides positive overview for trucking’s future
Logistics Management
AUGUST 26, 2019
While it is well know that 2018 was a banner year for the trucking sector, it bears repeating. And one reason for that is that even though 2019 is down volume-wise compared to a year ago, there are still many reasons for optimism, when it comes to gauging the overall health of the market.
Demand Planning Breaks Down During Recessions
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 26, 2019
Bonds had a yield curve inversion on August 14th. This often often signals a recession within about 14 months. Demand planning is difficult in these circumstances. This article discusses how supply chain teams can do better in these circumstances. The post Demand Planning Breaks Down During Recessions appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
10 reasons fleets should use telematics
Fleet Owner
AUGUST 25, 2019
How idling and other costs can be saved by using available technology
Logistics Facing Onslaught of Startups
Material Handling and Logistics
AUGUST 30, 2019
In 2108 venture investment was larger than in all previous years combined and more than double the 2017 record of $1.4 billion.
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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Trade tension and uncertainty from tariffs puts supply chains on alert
Logistics Management
AUGUST 27, 2019
When it comes to the seemingly never-ending state of the United States-China “trade war,” which has seen each nation, in a sense, attempt to out do each other, in the form of a game of levying and retaliating to tariffs, it is becoming more apparent that these actions are increasingly more and more likely to impact both consumers and retail supply chains.
US-China Trade War: One Good Outcome
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 26, 2019
Last Friday, as reported by CNBC, “the Chinese State Council said it decided to slap tariffs ranging from 5% to 10% on $75 billion U.S. goods in two batches effective on Sep. 1 and Dec. 15. It also said a 25% tariff will be imposed on U.S. cars and a 5% on auto parts and. Read more US-China Trade War: One Good Outcome. The post US-China Trade War: One Good Outcome appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Spot truckload pricing shows signs of bottoming out
Fleet Owner
AUGUST 28, 2019
Spot truckload freight pricing held firm during the week ending August 25 despite a 3% drop in the number of posted loads, said DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest network of load boards. The number of posted trucks increased 2.
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