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Top 10 Trends in Cold Chain

Food Logistics

As 3PLs settle into their new normal post-pandemic, several trends stand out for the year ahead.

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Making International Logistics Sustainable: The Dry Port Concept

Supply Chain Brain

The best approach to encouraging intermodal transportation in the hinterland is through the dry port concept.

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Key To Planning Last-Mile Delivery Logistics Solution

Loginext

This article deals with the reasons for having a proper last-mile delivery logistics solution & how it helps improve your delivery efficiency and ensure that your customers have a great delivery experience. The post Key To Planning Last-Mile Delivery Logistics Solution appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Winter shock maintenance critical for safety, driver comfort

Commercial Carrier Journal

Freezing weather adversely affects shock performance and can quickly lead to failure for shocks already battling service fatigue.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

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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Trucking industry welcomes infrastructure bill project delays

Commercial Carrier Journal

Route optimization and mapping technology companies are prepared to take on the necessary evils like road closures and subsequent freight delays that these infrastructure projects will trigger in support of a better road system.

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3PL vs. 4PL: Which is the Right Fit for You?

Food Logistics

The main difference between the two scenarios is the degree of connection that the provider has to the client and their entire network.

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Warehouse Energy Saving

Logistics Business Magazine

In the last year, global energy prices have risen by almost 30 per cent and energy saving in the warehouse has become paramount as a result. European energy prices have risen to historic levels and are expected to keep on rising well into 2023. Thorsten Mauritz offers some energy saving tips. Warehouses and logistics facilities are vast spaces with heating, cooling, lighting, and goods moved by electric-powered forklift trucks.

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Looking in the Rearview: The Best of 2022

Women in Trucking

As 2022 comes to a close, what topics caught the eyes of our readers over the past twelve months? From recruiting, safety, driver tips and more, Here are the top 10 articles of 2022.

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Amware’s most popular fulfillment blog posts of 2022

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

During 2022, the Amware Fulfillment & Logistics Blog kept readers informed of the challenges, trends and opportunities related to B2C order fulfillment. Here are the articles our readers connected with the most.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Top 5 Articles of the Year: 2022

Food Logistics

Food Logistics' thanks you for your dedicated readership in 2022. Here are the top 5 most viewed articles from the year.

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Inflation is trending down, but more work needs to be done

Logistics Management

When looking at the current state of the economy, specifically with a freight transportation and logistics focus, it seems like, in different ways, that there may be cause for optimism as well as concern. For one thing, while it remains at a high level, to be sure, inflation is heading down, which is good news. For the month of November, the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the annual inflation rate headed down for the fifth straight month, comin

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FMCSA's new agenda, wild inflation, owners who braved a 'bloodbath': 2022 in review

Overdrive Online

An ongoing pandemic, a raging foreign war, and diesel prices on a high-flying rollercoaster ride marked the year 2022, sure to go down as one of the most volatile in trucking's recent history. Track back through the most-read stories in this review.

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U.S. diesel average dips another 5.9 cents to $4.537

Fleet Owner

Trucking’s main fuel falls for the seventh straight week, but three-week string of double-digit declines ends, according to new government week-of-Dec. 26 data.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

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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TrafficTickets.com study ranks Illinois top state with highest potential speeding fines for CDL drivers.

Commercial Carrier Journal

A study by TrafficTickets.com found that Illinois has the highest potential fine, and 13 states have mandatory minimum fines of over $100.

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FTR Trucking Conditions Index drops to lowest level in more than two years

Logistics Management

For October, the most recent month for which data is available, the TCI reading sank to -11.25, well below September’s -2.35, for its lowest reading since the all-time low of -28.66 in April 2020.

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Mind the fine print in broker/customer agreements and contracts

Overdrive Online

In particular, keep a sharp eye out for any broker or customer’s requirement to provide “additional insured” coverage and/or a “waiver of subrogation” -- both could have big insurance implications in the event of an incident.

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Workhorse Halts C1000 Commercial Vehicle Line Production

NGT News

Workhorse Group Inc., an American technology company focused on the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles, is discontinuing the C1000 program, effective immediately, as it fully focuses its resources on advancing its product roadmap for the W4 CC, W750 and W56 electric vehicles. “We are pleased to conclude 2022 with legacy issues behind us and are […].

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

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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Achieving Supply Chain Sustainability With a Digitally Connected Workforce

Supply Chain Brain

“Smart” manufacturing can result in significant improvements in energy consumption, factory utilization and machine efficiency.

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End of 2022 Sees More Good News in the Areas of Trade and Shipping

MTS Logistics

All of us at More Than Shipping hope you and your loved ones enjoyed your Christmas. We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season. For the holidays this year, we have much to be hopeful for in the world, but global trade and shipping have seen a barrage of good news in recent weeks which brings us even more hope. The economy remains strong – and that’s really good news for trade and shipping.

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Custom 389 goes back-to-back in Pride & Polish

Overdrive Online

The 2022 Pete followed up its Limited Mileage championship in 2021 with a Working Combo win in the 2022 Pride & Polish competition to close out a stellar year on the truck show circuit for the rig.

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Alexander Dennis Picks Up Order for 50 Double-Deck Electric Buses

NGT News

Alexander Dennis Ltd., a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., has received an order for an additional 50 zero-emission double-deck buses from Transport for Greater Manchester, doubling the total on order for the franchised Bee Network bus system to 100. These additional 50 British-built electric buses will enter service in parts of Bury, Rochdale and Oldham […].

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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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Supply Chain Deserves a Spot at the C-Suite Table

Supply Chain Brain

Companies must incorporate supply chains into their strategies not only as an opportunity to cut costs, but also as a competitive differentiator.

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6 Signs You Need a TMS

Envase Technologies

Are you in a stalemate with your current system, trying to grow but unable to move the needle? Whether your system is a robust network of excel spreadsheets, organized chaos of paper documentation, or an outdated Transportation Management System (TMS): if the following signs are apparent in your company, it is time for a new TMS. → Free Resource: The TMS Comparison Guide.

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SDGE’s fleet on its way to achieving zero emissions

Fleet Owner

San Diego Gas & Electric has reached 20% fleet electrification and is prioritizing placing new fully electric trucks in the most polluted areas of its operations.

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Faction Signs Cocola as First Partner for Driverless Delivery Vehicle

NGT News

Faction Technology Inc., a driverless-technology company offering solutions in micro-logistics and vehicles on demand, is bringing driverless delivery to portions of the San Francisco Bay Area. Faction’s first partner is Cocola Bakery, which is using Faction to deliver to its customers around the metro region. Deliveries will be made ​​in lightweight, electric vehicles (EV) based […].

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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China COVID Surge Leads Nations to Adopt Entry Restrictions

Supply Chain Brain

The new U.S. travel precautions have been prompted in part by concerns over the lack of genomic sequencing data that could help identify the emergence of a new variant.

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A Woman’s Guide to Concealed Carry

Women in Trucking

One third of new gun buyers last year were women. Self-defense is the number one reason that women are taking the gun industry by storm. Whether it is to feel safe and sound when traveling alone in less than safe areas, or to feel more confident and safer if put into a life-or-death situation, there are many reasons to take advantage of your second amendment rights and the concealed carry law.

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Tech, coaching and cash improve driver health

Commercial Carrier Journal

Gulf Relay added some extra touches to Espyr's fitness program which has reduced driver losses owed to health issues while instilling a greater appreciation for healthier living company wide.

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