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Is My Company Ready for a Transportation Management System?

Trinity Logistics

When was the last time you reviewed your logistics network and technology? If it’s been more than six months, then you’ve stumbled upon the right article. Now, you might be thinking, “I don’t feel like our process is necessarily broken. Is it really worth trying to fix it?” Yet, what if you could strategically reduce your overall spend while transforming your team from being reactive and task-oriented to proactive and customer-oriented.

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Efficient Co-Packing Services Require Mix of Manual & Automated Processes

Kane is Able

Large-volume contract packaging operations can be very labor dependent. With warehouse labor increasingly harder to find, and the cost of that labor increasing, interest in packaging automation is also on the rise. But when it comes to secondary packaging, also known as co-packing services, the urge to automate everything can backfire. Here, the most efficient solution for large CPG companies is a mix of automated and manual processes.

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OEM Parts Shipping Guide

GoShip Blog

Are you debating between an OEM vs. aftermarket parts for your business? Shipping OEM parts can be time-consuming, expensive, and risky. You will need to find ways on how to transport your OEM products securely and on time. Find out the difference between an OEM and aftermarket parts and the best shipping methods if you opt for OEM parts. .

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Cutting Out the Middleman with Mike Nervick

The Logistics of Logistics

Cutting Out the Middleman with Mike Nervick. Mike Nervick and Joe Lynch discuss cutting out the middleman. Mike is the CEO of Sleek Technologies which is impacting the transportation industry by providing smart solutions that simplify logistics. About Mike Nervick. Michael Nervick is the CEO and founder of Sleek Technologies which is impacting the transportation industry by providing smart solutions that simplify logistics.

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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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Amware Helps Thane Improve Fulfillment for Direct Response Marketing

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Thane Direct is one of the leading direct response and retailer marketers in the world, with popular “as seen on TV products” like the H2O mop and the AB Doer 360. When the company became frustrated with the operational performance of its prior order fulfillment partner, it started looking elsewhere. Thane’s search led to Amware, which, as a result its purchase of Moulton Logistics, has considerable experience doing fulfillment for direct response marketing clients.

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Supply Chain Transformation With a Human Touch

Supply Chain Brain

Businesses need to look to their people and processes in tandem with innovative technologies to lead to real supply chain transformation.

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A 14-state speed trap: Where enforcement is most prominent

Overdrive Online

With Operation Safe Driver kicking off July 11 with a focus specifically on speeding, find here the jurisdictions that most heavily prioritize speeding violations. Also: Toughest states for moving violations overall, and broad enforcement trend data.

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U.S. industrial rents continue to see strong gains, reports CBRE

Logistics Management

In its “U.S. MarketFlash: Industrial Taking Rents Now Growing Faster Than Asking Rents, Reflecting Voracious Demand,” CBRE reported that average industrial asking rents headed up by a record 8.3% in the fourth quarter of 2020 and by 7.1% in the first quarter of 2021, with asking rents averaging 6.8% over the past five years.

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Widespread, Yet Cautious Optimism for 2021: ARC’s Order Fulfillment Research Findings

Logistics Viewpoints

COVID-19 caused a global upheaval in order fulfillment processes throughout 2020. As we enter the second half of 2021, there are abundant signs of improvement and optimization. Meanwhile, caution is prevalent as well. For example, the Delta variant of COVID-19 may cause an increase in infection and disruptions to business in the fall. Scenarios such as this, generally categorized as a surge, have been a concern for the last six-plus months.

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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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Four Risks Most Supply Chains Face, and Six Ways to Manage Them

Supply Chain Brain

There’s a wide variety of risks that international supply chains face. Here’s a look at what — and how — companies are managing today.

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L.I.N.K. | Maven Machines Details Trends in Trucking

Food Logistics

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews CEO of Maven Machines Avi Geller, who explains why we need to support our drivers and details numerous trends happening in the industry today.

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Truckload: More volume, fewer services

Logistics Management

Today, visibility has taken on a whole new emphasis. Those who can provide visibility are valued, and those who can turn raw transportation data into actionable intelligence have long and rewarding careers ahead of them.

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Weber Logistics Adds New Distribution Center in San Bernardino, CA

West Coast and California Logistics

Weber Logistics has secured a 406,710-square-foot omni-channel distribution center (DC) in San Bernardino, CA. This newly constructed multi-client facility – Weber’s largest – is the company’s sixth DC in Southern California’s Inland Empire region and thirteenth DC within California.

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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 Meaning of Data Fabrics — and How They Benefit Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Traditional data management systems worked well when supply chain professionals had more time to adapt, and the enterprise data landscape was more uniform, structured and simple. But the world is different now.

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‘Hello, I’m a Truck,’ and I’ve got a few bones to pick with you, drivers

Overdrive Online

Red Simpson’s “Hello, I’m a truck” hit No. 4 on the country charts in January 1972, making it the biggest hit single in Simpson’s long career. This latest "Songs of the Highway" installment channels that history, from the point of view of the truck.

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Emerging Markets: Infrastructure in a post-COVID world

Logistics Management

There’s renewed optimism for global trade with the pandemic waning and borders beginning to open. Because of this upbeat projection, companies are continuing to invest in emerging markets—and those regions are getting ready for increasing volumes.

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PERC Gives Propane a New Identity

NGT News

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) launched a new brand – PROPANE Energy for Everyone – that the organization says “highlights propane’s role in ensuring energy equity and reducing carbon emissions.” “Americans are beginning to appreciate the value of propane in a wider energy mix after seeing the vulnerabilities of the electric grid in […].

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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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Watch: Impact of the Western U.S. Megadrought on Food Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Phil Renaud, executive director of The Risk Institute in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, discusses how the persistent drought in the western U.S. is forcing food supply chains to rethink their sourcing strategies, as well as pursue longer-term initiatives for coping with the effects of climate change.

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Happening Now: New Peak Surcharges from UPS

West Coast and California Logistics

According to an article in Multichannel Merchant , UPS is issuing new surcharges which will hit shippers hard during this year’s peak season. These new surcharges will be applied between October 31 and January 15, with pricing based on percentage of package volume over and above February 2020 volumes.

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GEODIS announces acquisition of Velocity Freight Transport Inc.

Logistics Management

GEODIS officials said that bringing Velocity into the fold expands GEODIS’ Capacity Solutions freight brokerage offering in North America at a time when the industry continues to face ongoing driver and truck shortages.

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The impact of congestion and capacity on businesses and what to expect?

Shipping and Freight Resource

Port Congestion and capacity crunch are impacting businesses. Supply chains and consumers have been heavily impacted. Watch industry experts unpack these impacts and what to expect. ‘Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2’ (SARS-CoV-2) better known as COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic on the 11 th of March 2020. Like all other industries around the world, the shipping, freight, maritime, logistics and supply chain industries were also impacted cause major upheavals in global trade.

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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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Watch: The U.S. Postal Service’s 10-Year Plan: Will It Work?

Supply Chain Brain

John Haber, founder and chief executive officer of Spend Management Experts, dissects the U.S. Postal Service’s 10-year plan for reviving operations and reaching profitability.

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Technology can help prevent rear-end crashes, so what are we waiting for?

Truck News

It didn’t have to happen. Those are the first thoughts that enter my mind any time I read about a fatal rear-end crash involving a tractor-trailer. And there have been too many of them, of late. There are technologies available to present those types of crashes, by detecting stopped vehicles ahead and applying the brakes […].

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Diesel average is up for the tenth consecutive week

Logistics Management

For the week of June 28, the national diesel average rose 3.1-cents, to $3.331 per gallon, topping the week ending June 21, at $3.300, and the weeks ending June 14 and June 7, at $3.286, and $3.274, respectively.

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Ripples Spread Everywhere: Global Shipping Rates Continue to Rise With No End Yet

MTS Logistics

Under normal market circumstances, there are always some trade lanes which are strong and some which are weak. If this imbalance persists, then gradually, capacity will be moved out of the weak trade lanes and into the strong trade lanes. However, this is a process that normally operates over very long time frames. Right now, the global shipping market is not normal at all.

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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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Shipping Chaos Kills 1,800 Cows, Fueling Calls for Animal Ban

Supply Chain Brain

The pandemic has worsened conditions for the roughly 2 billion cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens that are exported each year, and epidemiologists have joined the calls for reform.

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Truck drivers lack a united voice for lobbying

Truck News

Drivers are a little hard to understand in one key respect, and I say that after having spent more than 40 fulfilling years in their company: they won’t organize themselves into an effective lobbying group. Or is it that they simply can’t? Maybe it’s just an impossible dream. There are most certainly reasons why they […].

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U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual gains in June

Logistics Management

June rail carloads—at 1,175,232—were up 19.1%, or 188,164 carloads, compared to June 2020. On the intermodal side, U.S. container and trailers—at 1,386,745 containers and trailers—were up 10.9%, or 136,634 units, annually.

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