Cyzerg
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Warehouse labels can help you streamline operations and increase overall productivity if they are used effectively. Storage facilities tend to be of considerable size, and stock items can be challenging to find if there are no labels to guide employees to their whereabouts. Without these labels, it would be nearly impossible to find any item in a storage facility efficiently.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Before digital transformation revolutionized last mile delivery in grocery retail, one of my favorite activities was going to the supermarket with my family. Hand-picking items, pushing the shopping cart, driving home with the bags, and carrying them up the stairs was quite the Sunday afternoon activity. Fast-forward to the present day: we still shop together with my mom, but it has been a few years since we last went to a supermarket at all.
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The Logistics of Logistics
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The STORD Story with Sean Henry. Sean Henry and Joe Lynch discuss the STORD story. Sean is the Founder and CEO of STORD , the leading Cloud Supply Chain that enables companies to compete and grow with world-class logistics. About Sean Henry. Sean Henry is the Founder and CEO of STORD , the pioneer of the Cloud Supply Chain and a leader in end-to-end logistics services and technology.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
In the face of continued supply chain disruption from COVID-19, retail shippers should consider a Phoenix distribution center as a more cost-effective alternative to Southern California to reach customers in the Southwestern and Western United States. An eCommerce boom and ongoing supply chain disruptions created record low vacancy and historically high rents for industrial real estate around the country.
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.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
There’s no doubt that the COVID pandemic has led to major changes in the way companies work. It has also emphasized how fragile supply chains really are. Manufacturers have realized that while they may aim to be stable, what they really need is to be agile. How rapidly can you adapt if something changes quickly like it has done? How do you ensure delivery if once reliable supply chains break?
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AIMMS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The post Supply Chain Network Design to Support Long Term Growth at La-Z-Boy appeared first on AIMMS.
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Palm Beach, Fla.-based Cambridge Capital, an investor in niche supply chain leaders and the applied supply chain, said it has made a majority investment in Evanston, Illinois-based Everest Transportation Systems, a high-growth freight brokerage focused on over-the-road surface transportation.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Manufacturers are shifting their focus from selling physical equipment to value-added services based on their equipment’s core capabilities. This trend has given rise to a new type of business model called Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS). There are a lot of advantages for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who offer a service-based model. An important competitive advantage of offering equipment in service-based models is that it helps to tap into a new market of customers who shift from CapEx
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Just over 20% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production is back online after Hurricane Ida battered southeast Louisiana, marking an even slower comeback than in the wake of Katrina.
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Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Ocean carriers, freight forwarders and shippers are all trying to figure out when the current ocean shipping congestion will ease. Will it be easier to find containers for shipments after the Chinese New Year in February? Or will it continue through 2022? That may be up for debate, but it’s becoming increasingly apparent that driving. Read more Will the Logistics Industry Finally Fully Embrace Supply Chain Technology?
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
While most of the focus on cold chain logistics has been primarily on pharma and medical goods during the ongoing pandemic, the food logistics industry is also under enormous pressure and scrutiny.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Technology is causing a significant transformation, and that transformation is ongoing. Primarily, organizations have sought to improve collaboration within teams and to streamline business processes throughout the internal value chain so that different departments work more efficiently together. There is a focus on integrating the processes, transactions, and information within and between functions.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Marc Gilbert, managing director of the Industrial Goods and Consumer Practices of Boston Consulting Group, reveals the findings of the firm’s latest report on global trade growth, and discusses the factors that will shape the future of trade.
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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.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently titled “Last-Mile Delivery: Finding the Right Balance.” The research, based on a survey of supply chain and logistics professionals conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Locus, explores how technology can help companies achieve the right balance in last-mile delivery — that.
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), a concern responsible for oversight of the United States Postal Service (USPS), including oversight of rates and services, and ensuring the Postal Service meets all of its legal requirements, recently approved proposed temporary price adjustments for key USPS package products for the 2021 peak holiday season.
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Small-fleet owner Dave Marti walks through his newest rig, a 2020 Peterbilt 389 glider, that he runs in his Forrest, Illinois-based fuel hauling fleet. Marti showed the truck at the Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show at the end of July.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The International Chamber of Shipping, which represents more than 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, submitted a plan to the industry’s global regulator for a charge on carbon dioxide emitted by vessels.
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
NGT News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Legislation (S.2758/A.4302) that directs the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to establish regulations to ensure that 100% of new passenger vehicles are electric by 2035 and that medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are electric by 2045 was signed by Gov. Hochul into law. In addition, the DEC proposed draft regulations that would set sales requirements of […].
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Learn how these 4 new technologies will be used in warehouse, distribution, and logistics companies to track products and parcels while reducing traceability costs and manual labor expenses.
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Owner-operator Young, who hails from Shellsburg, Iowa, attributes the "Phantom Gray"/teal color scheme and more on this rig to the influence of his better half, "boss lady" Miranda Eggers. Run through the rig in this latest Overdrive video.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Boris Johnson’s reluctance to turn to the European Union to ease a supply chain crisis that has seen shelves in supermarkets run empty has highlighted his government’s priority: Brexit first.
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.
NGT News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
The Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Clean Motion AB has entered a collaboration with Finnish Value Oyj on the integration of highly efficient solar cells in the roofs of the vehicles. The partnership is based on the integration of Valoe’s highly efficient IBC cells (interdigitated back contact) into Clean Motion’s future roof modules.
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Shortly after the August 31 unanimous decision issued by the Surface Transportation Board (STB), which rejected the use of a voting trust between Canadian National Railway (CN) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) and hindered the chances of the $33.6 billion deal being completed, the other Class I railroad north of the border, Canadian Pacific (CP) said it is “ready to re-engage” with the KCS board of directors.
FreightWaves SONAR
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
There is never a good time for a Category 4 hurricane to make landfall, but what we heard repeatedly last week was that this hurricane could not have come at a worse time. Transportation networks are constrained by almost too many factors to list and that congestion seems only set to intensify as peak season approaches. The timing of Hurricane Ida, which took place in the days leading up to Labor Day, made it difficult to separate the hurricane’s impact and the impact of normal seasonality on m
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Since its inception, Integrated Business Planning (IBP) has exemplified the preeminent approach to managing a business, evolving from best practice to standard practice. But putting effective IBP into place isn’t always seamless. How do you know you’re getting the most out of IBP? Are you using the insights driven by IBP “roughly right” or “precisely wrong”?
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NGT News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Global semiconductor manufacturer ROHM, together with Geely Automobile Group Co. Ltd. have entered into a strategic partnership to develop advanced technologies in the automotive field. The companies have been collaborating on a variety of automotive applications since 2018, when they first agreed to a technical exchange. Geely is working to extend the cruising range of […].
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
UPS said the openings it will be filling are for various positions, including: full- and part-time seasonal positions—primarily package handlers, drivers, driver helpers and personal vehicle drivers—adding it is offering competitive wages across multiple shifts in hundreds of locations across the country.
Truck News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
It has been another challenging year for all Ontarians. It has been a particular challenging year for the men and women who have kept our country moving throughout the pandemic — from office workers to warehouse workers and of course our drivers. As chairperson of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA), I would like to thank […].
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