Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Until the Coronavirus began wreaking its havoc, global companies could run their supply chains on the assumption that disruptions would be rare and short-lived, and that products should be sourced, produced, and distributed at the cheapest locations to be found, wherever in the world that may be. The pandemic, however, has exposed the risk, like never before, of concentrating sources in one location—especially when it’s far away from a company’s headquarters and markets.

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Food Logistics

MARCH 30, 2020

Here’s how the demand for real-time visibility and technology improvements drive growth in track-and-trace options.

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Kane is Able

APRIL 2, 2020

During a recent meeting with KANE associates, our long-time business partner, Sam’s Club, reminded the team that they were “the backbone of this economy right now.”. It was a heartfelt comment that cut right to the heart of the matter – without logistics workers, the supply lines for essential goods like food and household staples stop flowing and commerce grinds to a halt.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2020

The topic of supply chain risk management has taken on a new persona as the global supply chain endures the COVID-19 crisis. As explained by Aarian Marshall via Wired, the once-gridlocked cities across the country are rapidly draining stores of reserve stock and putting a renewed demand on truckers. Even locations that would routinely receive.read More.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2020

Omni-channel business models often lead to more complicated global supply chains. With the main focus on maximizing time and cost efficiencies, cargo risk management is often skipped over despite being a critical step in protecting your company. Due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, many global shippers are recognizing the value in a risk management plan to best prepare themselves for the current situation and others like it in the future.

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Food Logistics

MARCH 30, 2020

What is it like to live and work during this COVID-19 crisis? How is it affecting businesses big and small? What should future workers understand about this time? Share your Story of Strength with us.

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Truck News

MARCH 30, 2020

Thank you driver, we all need to work together! I want to start off by saying I hope everyone is healthy in these trying and unprecedented times, both physically and mentally. Times like this, that none of us have ever seen before, are hard on everyone, and the uncertainty in our day-to-day lives makes it […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2020

Multinationals need war rooms to deal with the trauma being inflected on their supply chains. A key application needed in these war rooms is supply chain design. The post Multinationals Need COVID-19 War Rooms appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Overdrive Online

APRIL 1, 2020

A strong safety record, sound business and maintenance practices, mentorship of Diamond drivers, and representing the industry through the Trucker Buddy program qualified Kevin Kocmich for the annual award.

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Food Logistics

MARCH 31, 2020

Even those with deep experience in food logistics are swimming in uncharted waters.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 30, 2020

Over the past two decades, the business case and benefits of transportation management systems (TMS) have been well documented by industry analysts and others, with companies saving 5-25% or more on their transportation spend depending on how inefficient their transportation processes are before implementing. To achieve those benefits, however, companies first have to successfully implement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the ‘‘CARES Act’ includes many provisions directed at the supply chain and logistics function. Namely, modifications to the medical supply chain and support for air carriers are directly supported. The directives on the medical supply chain have potential to stimulate broad-based and long lasting changes.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 30, 2020

Atlanta-based global freight transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said today it is taking a fully measured approach in its companywide efforts to sync up its resources with various organizations and agencies, including the President’s Coronavirus Taskforce, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and various state health agencies.

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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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Overdrive Online

APRIL 3, 2020

In which "Long Haul Paul" Marhoefer and his wife, Denise, plan for the potential worst, a decision many owner-operators have grappled with of late: "Going home for a truck driver these days can be fraught with a complex psychology, for sure.".

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 29, 2020

When it comes to protecting computers and information systems from cyber attack, artificial intelligence and machine learning can help — but they’re no cure-all for a growing problem.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2020

It is 2020; we now have reasonably accurate short-term weather forecasts. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US, reports that the five-day weather forecasts are approximately 90 percent accurate, 80 percent for the next seven-days, establishing an acceptable level of accuracy for this crucial external input for supply chain planning, especially short-term demand forecasting.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 31, 2020

Back in December, when we were making supply chain and logistics predictions for 2020, none of us envisioned the situation the world finds itself in today due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When it’s all said and done, there will be many lessons learned, but the question right now is: How can supply chain and logistics. Read more Getting Through the COVID-19 Crisis: Advice for Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals.

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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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Overdrive Online

APRIL 3, 2020

A big question remains for owner-operators: Is there any freight besides food and relief supplies that will stay in demand throughout the crisis and pass muster with edicts restricting non-essential commerce?

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Logistics Management

MARCH 31, 2020

Earlier today, Orlando, Fla.-based OneRail, a provider of final mile delivery services for enterprise shippers, rolled out a new offering, entitled QuickSmart, that enables retail shippers to immediately find more final mile delivery capacity required to support increased in e-commerce demand brought on by the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.

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Morai Logistics

MARCH 31, 2020

In these uncertain times, supply chain resilience is more important than ever—here are 4 steps companies can take to strengthen their supply chains. With supply chains operating in an increasingly challenging climate, now, more than ever, they require resilience. Resilience is many things. In some part, it can be a mindset and a culture that, when embraced by a company, makes it more responsive and unerring in the face of unfortunate develops that negatively impact its supply routes.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 30, 2020

More than half of new business processes will incorporate some internet-of-things element this year, Gartner predicts.

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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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Overdrive Online

MARCH 31, 2020

Abundance of caution or throw the log books away? A few perspectives -- and what FMCSA is saying in guidance -- on what steps to take and questions to answer before deciding to invoke FMCSA's emergency hours exemption for hauling COVID-19 relief freight, quite broadly defined as it is.

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WorkWave

MARCH 31, 2020

Time To Read: 6 minutes. The spread of COVID-19 is impacting the pest control industry in unprecedented ways, shifting everything from customer demand and expectations to the way in which businesses around the world are operating. With so many variables at play, it’s only natural that pest control companies like yours are eager to find ways to adapt to quickly changing circumstances, and continue providing customers with exceptional service whenever possible.

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Truck News

APRIL 3, 2020

Putting something on the back burner implies that there are at least two other burners. One really hot one, the other not so much. Well that picturizes (yes, my word) where we find ourselves today. Thing is, we only have two burners, and right now they are both very, very hot. I closed last week’s report […].

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 1, 2020

Today is April Fools’ Day. In years past, I have written posts aimed at fooling our readers: Breaking News: Walmart, Facebook, and Uber Form Strategic Alliance to Provide Unrivaled Commerce Experience Netflix Developing Original Series About Logistics Called “D is for Drones” Facebook, Google, and eBay Announce “Internet of Lost Things” Partnership Amazon Ups the.

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Overdrive Online

APRIL 1, 2020

In this Overdrive Radio podcast, 13-year-old Logan Miller talks his "Orange Ribbon Campaign" in partnership with Trucks With Room to Spare, an attempt to promote the use of orange ribbons by businesses and individuals offering various measures of direct support to drivers on the road amid the COVID-19 outbreak. In this Overdrive Radio podcast, 13-year-old Logan Miller talks his "Orange Ribbon Campaign" in partnership with Trucks With Room to Spare, an attempt to promote the use of orange ribbons

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WorkWave

APRIL 2, 2020

Time To Read: 4 minutes. With businesses in every industry working to adapt to a changing climate amid the COVID-19 outbreak, now is a crucial time for your last-mile delivery business. While other businesses struggle with decreased demand and hesitant customers, those tasked with delivering goods—from restaurant takeout and groceries to home goods and entertainment items—are working hard to meet demands while their customers are self-quarantining and stuck at home.

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Logistics Management

APRIL 3, 2020

The March NMI came in at 52.5 in March, down 4.8% from February’s 57.3 reading (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring), which marks the highest reading over the last year. The NMI headed up for the 122nd consecutive month, and the March NMI is 2.5% below the 12-month average of 55.0 and is the lowest reading over that span.

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