Trinity Logistics
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Your job as a motor carrier is already tough. So why do all your work alone? Working alongside a third-party logistics company (3PL) can offer many benefits to you as a motor carrier. Quickpay Options. You don’t want to wait for your money for your work, nor do you want to pay an arm and a leg for it. We offer you Quickpay options at reasonable rates, so you can have your pay in your account quick and at little cost to you.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
As more Americans adopt healthier lifestyles, it’s a great time to be selling organic or natural products. According to the Organic Trade Association, annual U.S. sales of the former have now broken $50 billion , while the growth rate of these sales is outpacing general product sales by a ratio of nearly 3 to 1.
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The Lean Thinker
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Tyson Ortiz. Tyson zeroed right in on one of the biggest problems with “training” – getting people to adopt the new process or method after we have taught it to them. Compounding this was that, in his example, the training was TWI Job Instruction – how to train. Tyson took a quick show-of-hands poll and informally confirmed his hypothesis that most people who take the TWI Job Instruction 10 hour course are already engaged in training and teaching.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
There is substantial evidence of how e-commerce has dramatically transformed supply chain and logistics operations over the past two decades. But while its impact on retailers has been well documented, e-commerce has also created new challenges and opportunities for manufacturers. What are some of these challenges and opportunities? How can manufacturers achieve e-commerce fulfillment excellence?
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.
AIMMS
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
As the Coronavirus outbreak develops into a pandemic, people and businesses alike are feel ing its ripple effects. Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. L ogistics providers like Maersk are forced to announce blank sailings due to curtailed demand. Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong.
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The Lean Thinker
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Photo by Michele Butcher of Lean Frontiers. Last week (February 17-20) I attended (and presented at) the TWI and Toyota Kata summits put on by my friends at Lean Frontiers. As always, I took a few notes and I would like to share some of those notes and thoughts with you here. To be clear, what follows are my impressions and thoughts that were sparked by some of the presentations.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has been around in one shape or form for a while. The process essentially entails building a three-dimensional object from computer-aided design (CAD) to add material layer by layer until a final product is complete. The use cases for 3D printing cover most anything you can imagine. In fact, recently, while on a weekend ski trip with friends, my buddy John was riding the chairlift with two women from France […].
SIPMM Professional Publications
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Throughout shipping, pharmaceuticals are the most vulnerable. Managing security risks in the supply chain during transportation is critical in minimizing potential revenue loss and credibility for producers, distributors, and logistics providers. Training is needed to identify and deter potential pharmaceutical product adulteration or diversion. Shipping pharmaceutical products requires a high level of knowledge to ensure […].
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Transformational technologies can enable new revenue models that make field-service organizations stickier and more intimate with customers.
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Food Logistics
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
In 2020, more fleet managers will begin to migrate from day-to-day maintenance scheduling into a hybrid combination of both scheduled and predictive maintenance practices.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Coronavirus, and the supply chain impact are being felt worldwide. As my colleague Steve Banker and I wrote about last week, coronavirus is leaving its mark on the global high tech supply chain as well as the automotive and pharmaceutical supply chains.
Overdrive Online
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Owner-operators Rick and Lisa Weddle were on the shoulder assisting a family who lost control of their minivan in icy conditions on I-40 in New Mexico when they were struck from behind by another truck. Fortunately, their insurance company's underwriters injected some humanity in the aftermath.
Commercial Carrier Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
In January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld a $54.6 million judgment against Walmart and its private truck fleet for violations of California state minimum wage laws. In its formal opinion, the court emphasized that the language of Walmart’s policies as written in its driver pay manuals was a deciding factor in the ruling.
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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.
Supply Chain and Logistics
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
This nice news release from Michelin showcases a new chassis repair program from Michelin. Chassis repair has been an issue for years. when chassis are rented there is no motivation to repair them.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Closing the gap between planning and execution is a long-term concern of supply chain executives. It is not easy to do. New thinking is emerging to help in this area. Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) is emerging as a new discipline in this area. The post Closing the Gap Between Planning and Execution appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
Overdrive Online
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
As Mullen put it in his talk at last week's Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association event: "We understand drivers need the flexibility to be as safe as they can. It’s clear the rigid rules do not work. We’re going to go forward with a final regulation." Hear his full talk, annotated, in this edition of Overdrive Radio. As Mullen put it in his talk at last week's Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association event: "We understand drivers need the flexibility to be as safe as they can.
SIPMM Professional Publications
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
A third-party logistics provider offer various outsourcing services such as warehousing, transportation, procurement, value-added services and to certain execution scope. Technology integration is also a ‘must have’ to enhance the entire service level. Outsourcing business model meeting customer’s expectation through cost –efficiency, increase productivity, flexibility, scalability, and economies of scale, meeting delivery dateline and technologies. […].
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
Supply Chain and Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
This interesting article shows how CargoMetrics is using data on ship lading, IoT readings, and vessel tracking to determine the amount of trade to and from China right now.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
The coronavirus is not to be taken lightly. As of mid-February, the number of cases worldwide had risen to more than 64,000 globally, 63,000 of which were in China, with the death toll at almost 1,400 and climbing.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start. The Konami Code. For any kid that grew up in the 80’s this code should resonate. It was the guarantee (or at least your best chance) that you could beat Contra, a multi-player, run-and-gun video game developed by Konami in 1988. However, the code was not created for Contra, and possibly never meant to see the light of day.
SIPMM Professional Publications
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
International shipping is the term used to describe a parcel delivery or group of parcel deliveries in which the parcel is taken from one country and delivered to an address in another. Many online sellers will offer international shipping to attract an audience that goes beyond the limits of the country in which they are […]. The post Key Logistics Consideration for International Freight appeared first on SIPMM INSTITUTE.
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.
IoT World Today
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Today, products are often most useful and profitable when offered as services. . In the automotive and trucking realm, evidence of that fact is everywhere. Truck makers like Daimler and Volvo Trucks have growing remote diagnostics and telematics businesses, while traditional tire companies like Continental, Bridgestone, Pirelli and Michelin have expanded fleet management and telematics offerings. .
Logistics in War
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
By David Beaumont. One of Martin Van Creveld’s most contentious, and subsequently debated, themes of Supplying War related to the persistent inability, if not unwillingness, of various militaries to adequately structure and prepare themselves for the rigours of sustained combat. Others have seen this as a consequence of unrealistic expectations being made of logistics capability, the inability of logisticians to argue a case for investment, the general unwillingness of the organisation to accept
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
With the right tools in place, price-change decision making can take place in minutes — not months.
SIPMM Professional Publications
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
Dangerous goods are substance or articles which can pose a threat to people, property and/or the environment. When people travel, the mode of transport chosen is of great importance. Vehicles, trains, boats, planes: each means of transport has its own characteristics that influence movement in terms of quality, comfort and duration. Similarly, when transporting dangerous […].
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WorkWave
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Time To Read: 4 minutes. No matter what line of work you’re in, your business goals probably include winning more sales and increasing profits. Your first thoughts when it comes to reaching these goals likely include marketing and promoting your business, but it’s important to remember that for the vast majority of your customers, your technicians in the field are the face of your company.
Logistics Management
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Shippers are likely to exert pressure on a sector whose average risk of bankruptcy has increased and debt-to-profitability ratio has deteriorated in the past year; hard-won gains could “totally evaporate” if the industry doesn’t control costs, including those related to the new low-sulfur fuel rule
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
There’s no shortage of enthusiasm — or predictions — about the potential use of artificial intelligence.
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