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How to secure LTL capacity with e-commerce growth in mind.

Freightquote

For small to medium-sized businesses, ensuring they have a strong e-commerce shipping strategy in place is essential to holiday success. Learn how to prepare for the holiday shipping season.

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Adopting Blockchain in Automotive

Mazars Ledger

Blockchain is commonly thought of as a technology connected to crypto currencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum. In reality, a blockchain is a complex distributed ledger of transactions, which has an added layer of security due to the replication of the chain as data is entered and validated by users.… The post Adopting Blockchain in Automotive appeared first on The Ledger - Mazars USA.

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How To Reduce Soft Costs in Shipping

Dedola Global Logistics

Archives When it comes to choosing the right international freight forwarder for your shipping needs, cost plays a factor in your decision. An experienced forwarder or third-party logistics company (3PL) can help you improve your bottom line by reducing your soft costs in addition to saving you money on hard costs. What is the difference between hard costs and soft costs?

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Australian Car Import Changes: What this means for you

Trans Global Auto Logistics

Australian Car Import Changes. If you’re planning to import a vehicle into Australia, you’re in luck. Thanks to a new law , you’re able to choose from a wider variety of vehicles. The law allows vehicles 25 years and older to be imported if basic safety requirements are met. The “rolling 25-year rule” replaces the law that required imported vehicles be manufactured in or before 1989.

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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.

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Warehouse Organization Ideas to Help You Increase Efficiency

Cyzerg

Think about what happens if a warehouse lacks organization. Employees are running around frantically searching for items, and nothing happens on time. Managing a warehouse isn’t just about storing as much as possible. It is also essential to establish a sense of structure and order, consequently resulting in a more efficiently run warehouse. To help you organize your warehouse, we will describe the benefits of an organized warehouse and some organization ideas to increase efficiency.

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The More Things Change: 7 Totally Predictable Supply Chain Predictions for 2020

Talking Logistics

We all know the saying: The more things change, the more they stay the same. This is certainly true in supply chain and logistics. I’ve been an industry analyst for more than 20 years and I’ve seen a lot of changes (just to name a few): The evolution from desktop, client-server applications to software-as-a-service, cloud, Read more The More Things Change: 7 Totally Predictable Supply Chain Predictions for 2020.

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Did Black Friday/Cyber Monday Tax Your Logistics Operation?

Kuebix

This year’s Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday retail sales broke records. According to Shopify, over 25.5 million consumers made a purchase from a Shopify merchant on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or in between. Shoppers spent an average of $83.05 per order and focused heavily on makeup, mobile phone accessories and jackets. Cell phones dominated […].

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Developing an LTL and E-Commerce Focused Shipping Strategy

GlobalTranz

Omnichannel is “in.” Siloed channels are out. Customers expect to get whatever they want, whenever they want, at the prices they want and the ability to change their minds up to the delivery time. It sounds like a shipping nightmare, and in some respects, it is. Shippers cannot hope to fulfill every possible demand at.read More. The post Developing an LTL and E-Commerce Focused Shipping Strategy appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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How to Boost WMS Productivity Right Now

GlobalTranz

There are countless ways to improve performance and reap higher profitability in your organization. Such measures include investing in a warehouse management system (WMS) and using labor management to improve WMS productivity. Unfortunately, the hype over peak season often overshadows the capabilities available within today’s systems, and some organizations that have recently invested in a.read More.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

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.

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US Trucking Rates Expected to Rise in 2020

ShipLilly

Slow US economic growth has not dampened the forecasts for truckload pricing in the coming year. Both a leading third-party logistics provider (3PL) and a spot market load board operator have argued that the prices will experience a turnaround in 2020. This is contrary to the standard expectation that a fall in economic growth will dampen demand and prices.

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Are Mega Ships Better for Ports?

MTS Logistics

Liner shipping is the most efficient mode of transportation of goods. Recently, the amount of goods transported by the global container ?eet has almost doubled, reaching over 200 million TEUs per year. Concentrating cargo on larger vessels rather than on multiple smaller vessels comes with advantages. Mega container ships have the capacity to carry several large warehouses worth of goods on a single journey.

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The fatal flaw with roundabouts

Truck News

Several years ago, I sat in a meeting that was presenting the safety advantages of using roundabouts. We talked about how they prevented T-bone collisions that occur at conventional intersections.

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Holiday season on-time performance is solid for carriers, with some challenges, too

Logistics Management

Data issued this week by two separate organizations for on-time performance of holiday shipments for week 49 and week 50 of 2019 showed that carriers are dealing with seasonal challenges and spikes, while on-time performance remained solid over all.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

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.

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Achieve a Responsive Supply Chain Without Creating Supply Chain Chaos

Logistics Viewpoints

Companies want to be responsive. But they also want to create business plans that give them some level of certainity that financial goals can be achieved. How do you do both? Supply chain planning with the ability to do concurrent planning is one answer. The post Achieve a Responsive Supply Chain Without Creating Supply Chain Chaos appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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House Passes Bill That Includes Alternative Fuel Tax Credits

NGT News

The House this week passed a tax extenders package that includes an extension of the $0.50/gallon alternative fuel excise tax credit, along with other measures important to the clean-fuel transportation industry. The bill will next move to the Senate – where it is expected to pass – and then to the president’s desk for signature. […]. The post House Passes Bill That Includes Alternative Fuel Tax Credits appeared first on NGT News.

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Did the Grinch Use Supply Chain Technologies?

Talking Logistics

This past weekend I was trying to get into the holiday spirit and caught the original animated 1966 version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” on television. While watching the show I was impressed by how the Grinch’s heart grows double in size with the joy the people from Whoville feel on Christmas morning. On. Read more Did the Grinch Use Supply Chain Technologies?

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What truckload shippers can expect as we head into 2020.

Freightquote

The 2019 shipping market was defined by record low rates that resulted in increases in the quality of shipments. Learn what this means for the 2020 market, as well as how you can continue to take advantage of these trends moving forward.

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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

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SAP and Oracle vs. The Best of Breeds: Lessons from the Supply Chain Planning Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Oracle and SAP are the two largest suppliers of enterprise applications are also leaders in the supply chain planning (SCP) market, but the leadership is being contested. Their arguements for why customers should choose their planning solution go beyond their applications functionality. Interestingly, over time most enterprise applications markets consolidate.

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Fuel Fact Check: Diesel is Cleaner

NGT News

Fuel Fact Check: School Buses Claim: Diesel is comparable or even cleaner than other fuel types. School bus operators have options when it comes to clean fuel. With modern emission technology, diesel has come a long way toward tailpipe improvement and has made major strides in reducing harmful outputs. However, upon further investigation, even with […].

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[Video] The Evolution From Control Tower To Center Of Excellence

Talking Logistics

Sergio Nuñez, Managing Director, Americas Center of Excellence at GEODIS, discusses how a Center of Excellence delivers business value to companies. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] The Evolution From Control Tower To Center Of Excellence appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Sergio Nuñez, Managing Director, Americas Center of Excellence at GEODIS, discusses how a Center of Excellence delivers business value to companies.

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The Top Technology Predictions for the Worldwide Manufacturing Industry in 2020

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It is no secret that the manufacturing sector is critically important for both developed and emerging economies. From producing necessities like food for a nation to creating much-needed jobs, the sector is a source of innovation, productivity, and global trade. According to McKinsey, the sector now accounts for approximately 16 percent of global GDP and […].

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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.

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How 3PLs Play A Role In Keeping Organic Produce Fresh

Trinity Logistics

Organic produce consumption is on the rise. According to a 2017 report done by the Organic Trade Association , organic food sales increased by 8.4 percent in 2016. Produce continues to be the largest organic food category, with a 5.3 percent growth in 2017. Fresh produce accounts for 90 percent of the organic produce sales. With more focus on healthy living, consumers want more foods that are free of toxic or synthetic fertilizers, antibiotics, artificial preservatives, flavors, and colors.

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Microtransit Fleet Takes Delivery of First Two Electric Ford Transits

NGT News

Lightning Systems says it has delivered the first two units of an initial order of six Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD wheelchair-accessible passenger vans to Freebee, an operator of on-demand public transportation in south Florida. Freebee serves local communities through municipal transportation contracts, using a microtransit model that provides passengers with free door-to-door rides.

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BTS reports a solid performance for Freight Transportation Services Index

Logistics Management

October’s Freight TSI reading, at 138.6, is the fourth highest on record and is 1% below the all-time high of 140.0 set in August 2019 and represents the highest monthly increase since September 2018.

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The Trends which Shaped 2019

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In an age of disruption, the business landscape has changed forever. The rise of new technologies has led to a new digital ecosystem, but it is an exciting time to venture beyond the digital frontier. Technological advancements, like machine learning (ML), the cloud, analytics, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) have transformed businesses and industries […].

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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2020 Supply Chain Management Trends

EazyStock

Intro to 2020 Supply Chain Management Trends. The new year is upon us, and with the end of 2019 we reach the end of the decade – and the beginning of 2020. Throughout the last decade, the main trends were digitization and globalization. Supply chains have lengthened and extended across borders, bringing a whole new host of opportunities and challenges. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts.

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A rare unit: Mike Jellison’s 6&4 two-stick, 350-inch wheelbase 2001 379

Overdrive Online

What's more, as of October, as you'll hear in this video talk with Jellison, all but around 15 of the near 33,000 original miles on the 3406-powered 2001 Pete's odometer had been run with Jellison working the 6- and 4-speed gearboxes.

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FTR reports a solid Shippers Conditions Index in most recent edition

Logistics Management

For October, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI matched September, with a reading at 6.4. FTR said this reading reflected a reasonably favorable climate, with all SCI inputs, save for a slight decrease in fuel, positive.