Sat.Mar 28, 2020 - Fri.Apr 03, 2020

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COVID-19 Lesson: Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

Logistics Bureau

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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How Technology Drives Track-and-Trace Trends in Food Logistics

Food Logistics

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

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Multi-Channel Madness: How to Pick the Best Omni-Channel Distribution Partner

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Normally, March Madness in basketball would be reaching its fevered pitch right about now. But this year it has been replaced by another kind of madness, which we’re all fighting through together. But we were feeling wistful about not being able to build a 2020 bracket, so we decided to apply our bracketology skills to help solve a difficult challenge: how to choose an omni channel distribution partner.

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The impact of COVID-19 on small business shipping.

Freightquote

Learn about the ways that COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is affecting small business shipping and how to combat its impact on your operation.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Logistics Workforce Protection: The New Normal in 3PL Operations

Kane is Able

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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Out of Stock and Delayed—Here’s What’s Going On

Food Logistics

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

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AI’s Great, But It Still Takes Humans to Enforce Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Brain

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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Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19

AIMMS

Just like you, we’re taking the news day by day and continuously brainstorming ways to serve our community. The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on our lives, the kind we have not seen in centuries. It’s taking a profound humanitarian and economic toll , impacting supply cha ins in many ways. T he apparel industry, for instance, is bracing for a prolonged period of low activity.

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Safety on deck: Heavy-hauler and Owner-Operator of the Year Kevin Kocmich

Overdrive Online

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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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

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

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We must do better for our drivers

Truck News

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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Smart Asset-Tracking Will Transform Industries This Year

Supply Chain Brain

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

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Getting Through the COVID-19 Crisis: Advice for Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals

Talking Logistics

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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The guidance available: FMCSA’s emergency hours of service exemption

Overdrive Online

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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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Strength of Industries

Food Logistics

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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AI Can Help Make Supply Chains Sustainable

Supply Chain Brain

By thoughtfully implementing AI, companies can pursue sustainability in ways that would be nearly impossible without it.

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TMS Implementation: 5 Critical Success Factors

Talking Logistics

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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Transportation Risk Management: Keep Your Cargo Out of Danger

Logistics Viewpoints

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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How to Prepare for Proposed New Tariffs in 2025

The global trade landscape is shifting. If President Trump’s proposed tariffs come into effect, they will impact your logistics in significant ways. Our free guide provides essential insights for consumer brands and manufacturers. It is crucial to understand what these challenges mean for your logistics operations, and more importantly, how to prepare.

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Midwestern God strikes back: Mild winter gives way to tough decisions this COVID-19 season

Overdrive Online

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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In 2020, Supply-Chain Digitization Is No Longer Optional

Supply Chain Brain

Disruption in today’s business climate mandates that companies undertake the digitization of their supply chains.

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UPS provides details of its plan to work and mobilize against coronavirus

Logistics Management

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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Multinationals Need COVID-19 War Rooms

Logistics Viewpoints

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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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Bleach bath? Garlic?…Manure? Debunking the wild COVID-19 myths and scams bouncing around

Overdrive Online

Did you hear about the hoax that blowing a hairdryer up your nose can keep away the coronavirus? Or about a couple ingesting a fish tank cleaner with fatal results for one of them? That’s only a sample of the widespread hoaxes, scams and myths spreading through social media.

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Ultimate COVID-19 Supply Chain Resource Roundup

Freightos

As COVID-19 spreads and nations across the globe take measures to contain it, the impacts to the supply chain have been dramatic, fast-changing, and many. While we stay on top of all the rapid changes, we’ve also come across a lot of great online resources covering the coronavirus’ impact across the world from many different perspectives particularly COVID-19’s supply chain impact.

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New OneRail offering focuses on addressing final mile challenges for retail shippers

Logistics Management

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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6 Things You Can Do in PestPac Right Now to Help Your Business Persevere Through COVID-19

WorkWave

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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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

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

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Finding the right freight to outlast the downturn

Overdrive Online

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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Covid-19 is a bigger animal in the oil fight

Truck News

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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What a long strange eight weeks it’s been: Topsy-turvy 2020 quickly alters carrier sentiments

Commercial Carrier Journal

More than 40% of respondents to a recent CCJ survey reported seeing a drop in freight levels.

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