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?
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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.
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 […].
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.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Transformational technologies can enable new revenue models that make field-service organizations stickier and more intimate with customers.
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
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.
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.
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. […].
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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.
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.
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.
Trinity Logistics
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Hemp transportation is one commodity that we see growing fast nowadays. We see it in foods, lotions, clothing, and more. But it wasn’t always that way. Hemp has been in and out of the market going back to World War II. “Hemp for Victory!” That was the name of a U.S. Department of Agriculture program to encourage farmers to grow hemp during WWII.
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Commercial Carrier Journal
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Let’s face it — two years will blow by fast. If you’re a fleet or a training provider, take steps now to prepare for implementing ELDT. At the least, you will worry less about being out of compliance when February 2022 comes. At best, you’ll know you’re preparing students with a professional level curriculum for a successful career.
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.
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
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. .
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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 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 […].
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
With the right tools in place, price-change decision making can take place in minutes — not months.
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.
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
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
NGT News
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
CLEANCOR Energy Solutions LLC (CLEANCOR), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. and supplier of alternative fuels to over-the-road truck fleets, says a subsidiary completed an acquisition of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station located at 670 Garnet Ave. in Palm Springs, Calif. The station is an attended […].
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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