Freightos

JANUARY 29, 2020

A key to efficiency and profitability in commerce is the ability to match supply with demand at its optimal, market-based price, and make that pricing available to customers – all in real time. . Likewise, opacity creates inefficiency : it either lets capacity go to waste or leaves money on the table by underselling a valuable commodity. Market-optimized pricing and capacity will finally become the standard in air cargo – if the industry is able to follow the lead of other industrie

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Shipchain

JANUARY 29, 2020

Final Mile, also commonly referred to as Last Mile, refers to the very last leg of any shipment’s journey: from the transportation hub to the end-user. A lot of times, this is a customer, and their location is a residential address. That said, Final Mile is not just about parcel deliveries, even though that’s usually the first image that comes to mind when thinking about it.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2020

The application of freight data holds immense potential. Logistics data is valuable to shippers, freight forwarders, logistics brokers, supply chain partners, third-party logistics providers, customers, and everyone else in the supply chain. Moreover, logistics data is an immensely complex arena of information. It includes shipment status, expected time of arrival, the likelihood of disruptions or.read More.

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Technology is fast evolving and so is its adoption by vast industries like supply chain where it is been used more creatively and expansively. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is one such innovation which is widely used in Supply Chain and Logistics as it’s efficient and saves time. What’s RFID? RFID is a tool to read & understand digital data encrypted in RFID tags through a reader via radio waves.

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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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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2020

The Chinese New Year period is one of the slowest periods for ocean shipping as many factories close for up to four weeks and many people travel back to their home cities to visit their families. Most offices are closed for a week and everything slows down during this time. Coronavirus could not have emerged at a worse time. The Chinese New Year period is considered to be the biggest migration of people where an average of 400 million people move around to reach their destinations.

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Camelot 3PL Software

JANUARY 29, 2020

The retail landscape has been undergoing a massive transformation for the past decade. Online purchases have hit an all-time, with consumers purchasing $517.36 billion worth of goods and services online with U.S. merchants in 2018. This is a 14.2% increase over 2017, showing that it’s not about to go away any time soon. Although, with total retail sales in 2018 at $3.628 trillion, eCommerce is still only 14.2% of overall retail purchases.

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Cyzerg

JANUARY 31, 2020

The internet is burgeoning with information on the power of B2B digital marketing, but most logistics companies are neglecting to invest in their digital presence.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JANUARY 31, 2020

Do your sales people, distributors or agents complain that it’s hard to order sales literature or it takes too long to get it? Are you frustrated by the amount of time and money you spend creating and managing your marketing assets?

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

In an analysis of the largest 100 U.S. industrial & logistics leases by square footage for 2019, Los Angeles-based industrial real estate firm CBRE reported this week leases inked in the food & beverage industry, as well as in e-commerce and logistics led the pack, with some varying shifts.

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Kuebix

JANUARY 27, 2020

The coronavirus is dominating news channels worldwide as potential cases are reported in the United States. Health officials are warning against travel to certain areas to minimize exposure and several travel bans are already in place. Not only do epidemics pose serious danger to people around the world who may be exposed, epidemics like the […].

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 27, 2020

If you think city streets are congested now, imagine a giant distribution center landing smack in the middle of a busy urban environment.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JANUARY 30, 2020

When fulfillment professionals say the Windy City blows a lot of other markets away, they’re not exaggerating. Home to one of the country’s largest road, rail and air cargo networks with numerous UPS, DHL and FedEx locations, Chicago is a major eCommerce hub you’ll want to consider for economical B2C distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2020

Indoor vertical farming has been around for quite some time but is starting to garner a lot more attention these days. As the world population continues to expand, so too does the amount of fruits and vegetables needed to feed the world. Generally speaking, we are not creating new farmland to accommodate the increase in fresh food required. Vertical farming can be part of the solution to this problem.

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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.

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NGT News

JANUARY 29, 2020

Motor Coach Ind. (MCI), a U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., an independent global bus manufacturer, says the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has ordered 24 MCI D4500 commuter coaches powered by natural gas. MTS is decreasing its fleet emissions with the purchase of CNG-powered MCI coaches, which will replace 12-year old diesel intercity […].

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JANUARY 26, 2020

For businesses that ship internationally, return of goods due to damage in transit can be a huge burden in terms of time and money. Here are six tips on how to prepare your cargo for part or full load shipments and prevent lost revenues when using worldwide parcel delivery services. Read more >>>. The post 6 tips to preparing your cargo for international shipping appeared first on Shipping and Freight Resource.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2020

Supply chain technology always evolves, changes to meet the needs of the global supply chain, and offers huge benefits. With the new year, Cerasis always takes a moment to reflect on the state of the industry and the trends shaping it for the remainder of the year. The supply chain technology trends 2020 has to.read More. The post Supply Chain Technology Trends 2020: Is this the Golden Era of Tech Use?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2020

Now that the fireworks are over and New Year’s resolutions are set, it’s time to prepare for global shipping in 2020. And that means looking at ongoing trends and changing regulations. One thing’s for sure, freight forwarding never has a dull moment. Recapping 2019’s top global shipping disruptors Before we jump into expectations for this year, let’s set the stage by looking at some of the top events in 2019 that may have affected global […].

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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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NGT News

JANUARY 28, 2020

According to a new report, the electrification of light-duty vehicles in California could be a catalyst for economic growth over the next 10 years. The report, Clean Transportation: An Economic Assessment of More Inclusive Vehicle Electrification in California, was prepared by Berkeley Economic Advising and Research and assesses the economic implications of the projected increase […].

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2020

The freight transportation market in 2019 turned out to be very different than the 2018 market. As we begin 2020: Where are we in the truckload market cycle? What will be some of the key factors impacting supply and demand this year? What actions should shippers take to successfully navigate the road ahead? As I. Read more Freight Transportation in 2020: Key Factors Impacting Supply and Demand.

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Kuebix

JANUARY 31, 2020

The Super Bowl is an unofficial American holiday – and like any good holiday celebrated in America, there will be lots of food and drink consumed in households nation-wide! In fact, Super Bowl Sunday is the second-highest food consumption day in the USA, right after Thanksgiving. Americans will spend an average of $81 dollars per […]. The post Super Bowl LIV Will Be a Big Day for Food & Beverage Suppliers appeared first on Kuebix.

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Parade

JANUARY 30, 2020

Hattiesburg, MS // Jones Logistics has announced they have built a custom integration to their existing toolstack which fully automates their carrier sales process. Now a ‘digital brokerage’, Jones can execute loads without any manual touches from their carrier sales team thanks to a custom configuration they developed using their logistics automation platform (Parade) and their TMS.

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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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NGT News

JANUARY 27, 2020

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Vehicle Technologies Office signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to collaborate on electric transportation research, development, demonstration and deployment. In pursuing this work, the parties will draw upon EERE’s experience in transportation energy technology […].

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

In all lines of business, steady growth is a good thing. But with that growth comes the need to be able to run smoothly and efficiently, too. For Bargain Hunt, a LaVergne, Tenn. (near Nashville)-based discount retailer, making the changes it needed to make to accommodate growth came with some vital and commensurate steps on the supply chain side, in the form of key changes and efficiency gains for both transportation and distribution.

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Quality Scales Unlimited

JANUARY 28, 2020

Updated 2020 January. Analytical balances are the basic tools of quantitative analysis. They are used to accurately weigh samples and precipitates. The balances are able to provide accurate measurements to four decimal places, for example, 0.0001 grams. Due to the extremely sensitive nature of these instruments, there are several factors that can cause them to give erroneous readings.

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Overdrive Online

JANUARY 31, 2020

In this week's edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast, Scott Carlson details an inexpensive piece of equipment he’s got in his truck, as do the rest of the trucks in the fleet he's driven for the last 17 years out of New York state. This little device, he knows, likely saved his life last week. In this week's edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast, Scott Carlson details an inexpensive piece of equipment he’s got in his truck, as do the rest of the trucks in the fleet he's driven for the last 17

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NGT News

JANUARY 27, 2020

General Motors has invested $2.2 billion in its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. Detroit-Hamtramck will be GM’s first fully-dedicated electric vehicle assembly plant. GM’s first all-electric truck will be a pickup with production scheduled to begin in late 2021. This will be followed soon after by the Cruise […].

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 30, 2020

Quarterly revenue, at $20.5 billion, headed up 3.6% annually, and adjusted earnings per share, at $2.11, was up 8.8% matched Wall Street estimates in the $2.10-$2.11 range. Full-year 2018 revenue rose 3.1% annually to $74.1 billion, which UPS said was paced by strong volume growth in its U.S. domestic segment and the impact of successful execution from all segments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2020

It has been many decades since a circuit is designed digitally and its performance tested using a digital twin; an architect constructed the building and laid out its HVAC and plumbing on the building’s digital twin; a company invested in a new distribution center only after significant number of simulations and animations on the digital twin; a dentist scanned a mouth and planned for the treatment on the digital twin; and pilots learned how to […].

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