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How Zero-Emission Refrigerated Grocery Deliveries Are Slowly Becoming a Reality

United World Transporation

It’s no secret, trucks release a lot of emissions as they keep the supply chain moving. However, as technology gets better, the reality of a zero-emission Class 8 truck has gotten closer. Now, the future may really be here because Albertsons just proved that a refrigerated grocery truck could be a zero-emission vehicle. Continue reading below to find out how zero-emission refrigerated grocery deliveries are becoming a reality.

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What You Should Know About LTL Tracking

GoShip Blog

We’re all familiar with those handy tracking numbers that come with our online orders. Simply enter a code, and you’ll see the whole journey of your package! Right from the moment you “add to cart” and until it reaches your doorstep. But does the same rule apply when you need to track a bigger delivery? Less than truckload (LTL) deliveries are more complicated than your average parcel shipping service.

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Port Congestion Surcharge, is it the New Norm?

ShipLilly

Congested traffic of ships at a port. Port congestion is leading to delays and in some cases a surcharge. This article explores the implications of the port congestion surcharge and the possibilities of avoiding or minimizing it. Container shipping charges are high enough as it is without adding avoidable costs. As the shipping industry has grown, port capacity has not always caught up in time in the last 10 years.

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When Order Fulfillment Automation Does, and Doesn’t, Make Sense

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

If you’re looking for interesting soundbites about automation, look no further than Elon Musk and Austin Powers’ Dr. Evil. The first soundbite: In discussing early efforts to mechanize Tesla’s production line, Elon Musk concluded that the automaker had “ automated some pretty silly things.”.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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The Critical Mile with Saad Shahzad

The Logistics of Logistics

The Critical Mile with Saad Shahzad. Saad Shahzad and Joe Lynch discuss the critical mile. Saad is the Chief Revenue Officer at Airspace , a company that utilizes a technology-driven platform – backed by machine learning and AI – to deliver time-critical shipments including organs for transplant, medical specimens, airplane parts, and more. About Saad Shahzad.

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3PLs Keep on Truckin’

Food Logistics

The e-commerce boom catapulted the 3PL market into the spotlight, but implementing automation and employing driver safety and recruitment programs help trucking companies keep on truckin'.

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Getting Started with Scenario Modeling in Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

The post Getting Started with Scenario Modeling in Supply Chain Network Design appeared first on AIMMS.

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How to Grow a Trucking Company with Brian Fielkow

The Logistics of Logistics

How to Grow a Trucking Company with Brian Fielkow. Brian Fielkow and Joe Lynch discuss how to grow a trucking company. Brian is the CEO of Houston-based Jetco Delivery and EVP of Montreal- based The GTI Group. About Brian Fielkow. In his dual role as CEO of Houston-based Jetco Delivery and EVP of Montreal- based The GTI Group, Brian leverages his 25+ years’ experience of leading, growing and transforming multimillion dollar organizations organically and via mergers and acquisitions.

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Are You Hesitant to Make the Move to a TMS?

Trinity Logistics

If you work in logistics, you’ve likely heard the term TMS before. TMS is the acronym of a transportation management system. A TMS is a software program that allows you to manage your entire supply chain, including your internal logistics department, suppliers, warehouses, carriers, vendors, etc. Having a TMS for your supply chain can help provide your company with greater visibility, better reporting, and improved performance through automating many manual processes.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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3PLs Keep on Truckin’: Finding and Retaining Drivers is Key

Food Logistics

Jeff Jackson, SVP of operations, Penske Logistics, details why the biggest challenge right now in the supply chain is labor.

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Seven Common Shipping Blunders, and How to Avoid Them

Supply Chain Brain

Navigating the world of shipping and delivery can be hugely complex.

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Industrial real estate in short supply—much like the products it stocks

Logistics Management

Faced with product shortages, today not only are shippers looking to replenish shelves, but the movement from just-in-time inventory management to safety stock arrangements is causing an uptick in storage needs.

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How Big of a Problem is Climate Change for Shippers and Freight Transport?

Shipsta

Climate change and sustainability are massive topics in freight procurement right now. But if you were procuring freight just ten years ago, sustainability would barely be on your radar. So, what’s driving this focus on reducing CO2 emissions? And how will sustainability. impact your freight procurement strategy? Here are the facts and figures that break down what’s happening right now….

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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The Greenest Mile: Planning’s Role in Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain sustainability is a higher priority than ever. In MIT’s State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 , 80% of executives surveyed said the pandemic either had no impact on their commitment or increased it. PwC reports that almost half of assets under management are held by investment firms committed to decarbonization. Investor concern about material risks from climate change have created new reporting frameworks, such as those by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) an

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The IoT Requires Manpower. When Will We Automate It?

Supply Chain Brain

Current internet of things (IoT) technologies require too much manual intervention to realize the full benefits of a supply chain management system.

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Nationalize the railroads?

Logistics Management

In the 1980s, it was the granting of 48 state authorities by the ICC that opened the trucking and airline industry to competition. This could work for rail—not just local reciprocal switching, but national reciprocal trackage rights might enable competition over shared lines. Let’s reimagine rail.

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CPAP recall leaves truck drivers with sleep apnea between a rock and a hard place

Overdrive Online

After a recall of millions of Philips CPAP and BiPAP devices due to potential health risks associated with using the devices, truckers with sleep apnea are faced with the choice of continuing to use the devices or parking their trucks.

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How to Prepare for Proposed New Tariffs in 2025

The global trade landscape is shifting. If President Trump’s proposed tariffs come into effect, they will impact your logistics in significant ways. Our free guide provides essential insights for consumer brands and manufacturers. It is crucial to understand what these challenges mean for your logistics operations, and more importantly, how to prepare.

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Happening Now: Import surge may last into 2022

West Coast and California Logistics

As 2021 has had its share of supply chain challenges – particularly related to container imports – we all are looking for the light at the end of the tunnel and a semblance of normalcy.

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100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2021: It Takes a Team to Win

Supply Chain Brain

One thing’s for certain, in this otherwise entirely unpredictable world of supply and demand: companies looking to succeed in commerce today can’t do it alone.

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Q2 industrial real estate activity points to tight market conditions, reports JLL

Logistics Management

JLL observed that the combination of leasing and construction activity in the quarter helped drive industrial real estate momentum, with market availability extremely tight, due to all-time low vacancies and new market-high rents. What’s more, she added that as steel shortages and fluctuating prices continue, there has been a minimal impact on the construction pipeline, which saw 69 million square-feet delivered in the second quarter.

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5 Ways Shippers And Suppliers Can Maintain A Great Relationship

Blue Grace Logistics

Companies have the right to receive the best service and the best price from their suppliers, and the relationship between shippers and suppliers is a key component to a successful partnership. Here are five tips to build, maintain, and improve a healthy and productive relationship with your suppliers. What This Blog Is About: How to build a mutually beneficial relationship based on trust & credibility with your suppliers.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Happening Now: Impact of Driver Shortage on Drayage Ops

West Coast and California Logistics

While everyone is familiar with the current driver shortage, many overlook the fact that drayage operations are affected by this shortage just as much as long-haul, LTL or other modes of trucking.

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DHL to Add Electric Planes to Fleet in Pursuit of Zero Emissions

Supply Chain Brain

The race toward zero-emission logistics chains is expanding from the road to the skies.

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Spin-off of GXO Logistics from XPO Logistics is a done deal

Logistics Management

As expected, the long-awaited spin-off of GXO Logistics from Greenwich, Conn.-based freight transportation services provider XPO Logistics was made official today. This move was originally announced by XPO in December 2020, when XPO introduced its plan to seek a spin-off of its logistics group as a standalone publicly traded company split it into two separate publicly-traded companies on the New York Stock Exchange—with one focused on global contract logistics [GXO Logistics] and the other focus

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Supply Chain Risk Management : The Challenges Driving Increased Interest in Managed Service

GlobalTranz

Any discussion on supply chain risk management and applying managed transportation to help prevent risks from coming to fruition is incomplete without touching on the pandemic to overcome supply chain disruption. Let’s take a closer look at an examination by Industry Week , “Beyond the immediate impact on PPE Suppliers and Raw Materials for Hand Sanitizers, the pandemic gave a view of the degree to which many manufacturers were vulnerable to suppliers.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Apps are Easy, Integrations are Hard, Adoption is the Hardest

Food Logistics

There is an app, sometimes many apps, for every imaginable area of the supply chain.

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A Coming of Age for the 'Digital Thread' in Smart Manufacturing

Supply Chain Brain

Initially spearheaded by the military aircraft industry out of a desire to improve the performance of future programs, the digital thread has emerged to become the technical foundation of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing.

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Spot truckload loads see slight decline, reports DAT

Logistics Management

DAT reported that the number of available loads on the spot truckload freight market increased 0.3%, and the number of available trucks, for the week, was off 1.2% on a sequential basis. The firm explained that while spot market truckload rates usually see a seasonal dip following the July 4 holiday, that was not the case this year, with rates remaining high throughout the month.