GlobalTranz
JUNE 26, 2020
Reverse logistics refer to the complex processes of returning products and purchases from consumers to retailers and third-party liquidators. Reverse logistics is the opposite of typical order fulfillment, but reverse logistics usually includes increased costs for retailers. In today’s world, consumers expect free return shipping, and failure to offer a positive, easy returns experience can have.read More.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JUNE 23, 2020
The latest online shopping news is in, and let’s just say it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. According to Adobe Analytics’ latest Digital Economy Index Report , eCommerce shoppers purchased $82.5 billion worth of products in May, which is more than they bought online during the entire 2019 holiday shopping season. Meanwhile, a leading logistics analyst recently observed that UPS, Fed Ex, and the USPS are as busy right now as they usually are in December.
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Food Logistics
JUNE 21, 2020
3PLs are responsible for the safe transfer of common goods in the cold chain, but what about the luxury items that require a little more care?
Talking Logistics
JUNE 25, 2020
eCommerce and omnichannel shopping are commonplace not only for consumers, but business-to-business buyers as well. This trend has accelerated even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic since online purchases have become a necessity. To succeed in this new normal, shippers must respond with efficiency and speed, while maintaining affordability and transparency to the last mile.
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.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 24, 2020
Warehouse robotics are truly reshaping the way organizations are handling materials within the four walls of their warehouse. Leveraging digital technologies that are connected to physical assets, but managed by a central software application, delivers the level of visibility required to sense and respond more effectively than you can if you’re operating in silos.
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Freight Center
JUNE 23, 2020
As a small or medium sized business owner or manager, controlling your company’s freight spend and managing expenses are some of your top priorities. You want to deliver the best product and experience to your customers at the best price for you. That includes getting affordable shipping rates when it’s time to ship. We will show you what you need to know about shipping costs so you can make better decisions when it comes to your shipping options.
United World Transporation
JUNE 25, 2020
According to industry experts, fuel purchases can account for approximately 25% of a trucking company’s operating expenses. The average truck driver travels around 68,000 miles per year and gets an average of 5.29 miles per gallon, which translates to over $37,000 being spent yearly on fuel. So, any opportunities to increase fuel efficiency and save money are valued in the industry, and fuel purchase routing is a commonly used strategy by many long-haul truck drivers.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 22, 2020
Building a Foundation for Sales Growth with Mike Temple. Mike Temple and Joe Lynch discuss the key elements for building a foundation for sales growth. To enable sales growth, leadership must develop the organization, culture, processes, systems and teams required to support the sales growth. About Mike Temple. Mike Temple is the founder of Temple Executive Coaching.
Logistics Management
JUNE 26, 2020
SAP Ariba Discovery allows any buyer to post immediate sourcing needs and to enable any of the four million suppliers on the Ariba Network to respond with their ability to deliver the goods and services required.
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GlobalTranz
JUNE 24, 2020
The rise of the consumer and immense power in the hands of buyers represents a significant change to standard supply chain management. It’s not enough to simply offer a fantastic product. Instead, companies need the most affordable rates possible to stay competitive, and in today’s world, any unnecessary expense pushes your customers closer to the.read More.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 25, 2020
In today’s changing market dynamics, the retail business is getting more competitive by the day. Increasing competition by online marketplaces, along with evolving consumer expectations and shopping patterns are making the category management decisions more complex. As customers’ options increase, so do their expectations. Assortment planning decisions made by these teams need to be more dynamic and localized as manual analysis based on broad assumptions and averages do not suffice anymore.
NGT News
JUNE 24, 2020
The D.C. Department of Public Works (DPW) has increased the number of heavy-duty fleet vehicles capable of running on renewable pure biodiesel (B100) by installing Optimus Technologies’ Vector System onto 17 new refuse trucks. The fuel system allows the DPW to realize its sustainable energy goals immediately, as enabling the trucks to operate on B100 […].
Logistics Management
JUNE 24, 2020
The companies said that this platform significantly reduces integration time and programming efforts, in order to on-board new automation devices into warehouse facilities, which, in turn, provides shippers with more flexibility in selecting robotics systems geared towards their specific business needs, while leveraging Microsoft Azure IoT and cloud platform services.
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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.
GlobalTranz
JUNE 25, 2020
Reverse logistics involves the repair, recycling, reclamation, and reuse of products. While it is a broad catchall term, it is most used to describe returns management processes for modern shippers. After all, e-commerce is associated with a significantly higher rate of returns than traditional brick-and-mortar stores. E-commerce returns are significantly higher than that of traditional.read More.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 22, 2020
With the rise of Uber Freight, digital freight brokerages have gotten a good deal of investor and shipper attention. A digital freight brokerage uses technology to make the process of working with a broker to secure a move more automated and less time consuming. The post Managed Transportation Experts Speak on Digital Freight appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
Overdrive Online
JUNE 22, 2020
The diesel lanes -- "fast if not faster than other places, with a pump on both sides" as well as DEF -- are an attraction that's resulted in a growing business done with the trucking community by this new 24/7 fresh market/deli/fuel stop combo in the Northeast.
Logistics Management
JUNE 24, 2020
With an eye on establishing the safest carrier network possible for its shipper customers, Seattle-based digital freight network Convoy said today it has introduced a new predictive crash model that takes a multi-tiered approach through machine learning and automation, in an effort to qualify safe drivers.
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
West Coast and California Logistics
JUNE 25, 2020
When companies seek to optimize their eCommerce operations, they’re generally looking to do two things: improve distribution speed and reduce costs. These factors of speed and cost are affected by many factors, including the location where fulfillment services are performed. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the advantages of West Coast eCommerce fulfillment and show you how – when it comes to speed and cost – the West may very well be the best for your operation.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 26, 2020
Baseball is back! Well, sort of. After a long series of negotiations, Major League Baseball and its players have finally agreed on a format to begin the 2020 season. The season is set to begin in late July and will be condensed to a 60-game schedule with a number of changes from a normal season. Unlike a normal season where every team plays every other team, this year, teams will only play teams from their […].
Overdrive Online
JUNE 23, 2020
And: Here we go again on liability insurance minimums, following last week's addition of a hike to $2 million in the House's draft highway bill. At once, what would such a hike cost? Not much, says one small fleet owner, yet that's not the case for many owner-ops.
Logistics Management
JUNE 26, 2020
Triton International Ltd. has launched special edition refrigerated containers as intermodal billboards to support the work of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
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.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 22, 2020
“It’s hot in here, isn’t it?” I asked my wife. I walked over to the thermostat and although the air conditioning was running, the house temp was over 80 degrees. “I think something’s wrong with the AC,” I said. I called our service contractor, the same company that installed our system less than four years. Read more Held Hostage by Minimum Order Quantity.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JUNE 23, 2020
Increasingly, companies of all sizes are looking at CRM (customer relationship management) software to assist in their customer interactions. Manufacturers and distributors are no longer just waiting for customers to contact them with what they want. Instead, they are now forecasting and planning what will be in demand in the coming months using technology that helps […].
NGT News
JUNE 23, 2020
Motorists can save as much as $14,500 on fuel costs over 15 years by driving an electric vehicle (EV) instead of a similar one fueled by gasoline, according to a new analysis conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Previous studies assumed […].
Logistics Management
JUNE 23, 2020
FMCSA officials said that the agency is continuing the extension, due to the fact that the national emergency declaration remains in place, adding that a continued exemption is needed to support direct emergency assistance for some supply chains.
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GlobalTranz
JUNE 22, 2020
Unlocking cost reductions in logistics implies a direct need to improve warehouse and facility inbound logistics and outbound order fulfillment. Unfortunately, inventory control remains at the fringe of proactive logistics management. Organizations have spent years creating lean logistics strategies that are highly susceptible to disruption. However, the integration of last mile logistics, also known as.read More.
Overdrive Online
JUNE 25, 2020
In this week's Overdrive Radio, the owner-op speaks to the significance of the movement that's grown nationally in response to killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, among other atrocities, including his own experience from a young age of the realities of majority American culture and society. In this week's Overdrive Radio, the owner-op speaks to the significance of the movement that's grown nationally in response to killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, among other atrocities, including his
NGT News
JUNE 25, 2020
Alliance AutoGas (AAG), an international network providing a comprehensive propane autogas solution to light-, medium- and heavy-duty fleets, has seen tremendous growth over recent years, as the movement to transition to alternative fuels has become more and more mainstream. As the autogas segment continues to develop, AAG has been committed to growing its national network […].
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