Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

MARCH 9, 2022

Industry buzzwords come and go, but one phrase that has stuck – and is pushing shippers to rethink their fulfillment strategies – is “omnichannel.” And while the term may have made Gartner’s list of overused marketing words as far back as 2014, omnichannel is holding its own in a world where customers expect to have a seamless experience across all sales channels through omnichannel fulfillment services.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 9, 2022

Why NPS Matters with Ian Aguilar. Ian Aguilar and Joe Lynch discuss why NPS matters. Ian is the Founder of UrgencySelling, where he helps logistics and transportation companies to rapidly improve sales while reducing the cost of customer acquisition. About Ian Aguilar. Ian Aguilar is the Founder and Managing Director of Urgency Selling. With 18 years dedicated experience in 3PL, 4PL, and Technology, Ian pioneered the adoption of The Challenge Sale, Account Based Marketing, and Demand Generation

Cost Reduction 311

Cost Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 4PL 311

Logistics Matter

MARCH 9, 2022

With the growth of large footprint warehouses, distribution centers, and large 3PLs, one of the most crucial decisions in the initial design phase of a machine is the selection of the control system. Traditionally, PLCs have been used for the automation of industrial processes and the control of machinery. PCs have been used for operations […].

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Food Logistics

MARCH 7, 2022

Despite how and when the Russia/Ukraine War ends, the impacts are already being felt by many supply chains, leading to production stoppages, port closures and other bottlenecks sure to create additional supply chain disruptions for months to come.

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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

MARCH 9, 2022

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on the benefits of time slot management. In that article, I highlighted the importance of the network effect on time slot management and related technologies, as well as the main benefits of a time slot management application. Time slot management helps to organize warehouse resources to prepare for an incoming truck.

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Logistics Matter

MARCH 10, 2022

As we have witnessed over the last two years, when functioning correctly, global supply chains broaden access to critical medicines for billions around the world. Yet any number of situations, from macro events like the ongoing pandemic, the 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland, geopolitical instability, or simply patient misunderstandings, can lead to expensive and often […].

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Shipsta

MARCH 11, 2022

Mini-bidding has exploded in popularity in recent years. The combination of global crises, high shipping rates and port congestion has made it the go-to strategy for most forward-thinking shippers. Moving away from large annual bids to small surgical bids targeting your heaviest and most volatile lanes, allows you to adjust your strategy quickly when prices change or disruptions occur.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2022

The global culture and economy abound in pressures to address climate change and the cliché, “necessity is the mother of invention” proves itself true again. As consumers, investors, and politicians clamor for change, capturing carbon from emissions or reclaiming it from the atmosphere has emerged as one of several climate change initiatives. Industry is responding.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 7, 2022

What’s Up with Dooner. Dooner and Joe Lynch discuss what’s up with Dooner. Dooner talked about the launch of FreightWave’s latest media venture, “Back the Truck Up”, which is being hailed as the “Barstool Sports of Freight.”. About Dooner. Dooner is currently creating new podcast, radio, video, and multimedia content for FreightWaves.

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Cost Reduction

Logistics Matter

MARCH 6, 2022

If the COVID pandemic has done one thing, it has changed how we look at working from home. In most countries, COVID is under control and offices are open for business again. What I’m hearing around me is that many people don’t want to go back to the office full time. They like the flexibility […].

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Parade

MARCH 7, 2022

We love to shine a spotlight on transportation and logistics companies that are making waves with new technology, bringing the supply chain into the future, and helping companies meet their goals. Today, we’re handing out a round of applause for the folks at Tai TMS, one of our TMS partners. Tai TMS Helps Brokerages of All Sizes Scale Tai TMS’s dedicated team is constantly innovating, finding new ways to help their brokerage customers succeed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2022

Megan Broccoli, CEO of Voi. It is not easy being a last mile carrier; last mile is the last step of the delivery process when a parcel is moved from a hub near a consumer to its final destination. In addition to pressure to deliver on time, the driver shortage, and accidents, carriers face surprisingly high traffic, toll road, and parking fines. If they are not quick enough in paying these fines, their delivery vehicles may be booted or even towed.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions 141

Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2022

Two years ago, when many of us first experienced the supply chain impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, some situations were unprecedented — like empty store shelves, lack of availability of common household goods and only one means of shopping — e-commerce. Consumers adapted and anticipated a return to more typical conditions for purchasing CPG items.

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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

MARCH 9, 2022

With diesel hitting all-time price highs this week, a majority of owners assessed fuel/maintenance cost inflation measured against revenue and noted the latter was starting to lag, despite efforts to combat dramatic cost pressures.

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Operations 127

Fleet Owner

MARCH 10, 2022

Concerns over driver shortages have been around longer than the interstate highways. With the labor pool shrinking, retention will be the key for carriers to keep up with U.S. consumers.

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Logistics Brief Submitted Articles

MARCH 9, 2022

Read this telematics RFP checklist for tips on selecting an EV-friendly telematics provider.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 9, 2022

As I highlighted in a November 2021 post titled “Taking More Direct Control Of Your Supply Chain,” over the past few years, there have been several examples of companies retaining or taking more direct control of their supply chain and logistics operations. More recently, for example, we’ve seen retailers buying logistics service providers, like American.

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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

Optimal Sourcing

Overdrive Online

MARCH 8, 2022

TikTok sensation Big Rig Barbie says she understands the resentment from other drivers calling her a "fake," but her hustle is as real as anyone's as she remakes trucking's image for a new generation.

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Trucking 123

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 9, 2022

When it comes to selecting software for the enterprise, decision-makers must choose between multiple solutions. This may include choosing software for managing the enterprise (an ERP system), for supply chain management (SCM) or for customer relationship management (CRM). What do these different systems do to help a company, how are they different, and should they be separate or integrated?

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Fleet Owner

MARCH 10, 2022

Fleet executives who understand how demographics are changing will be better equipped to recruit and manage a younger generation of drivers.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2022

Benjamin Franklin famously said that “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail.” While this is certainly true, it doesn’t mean that coming up with a plan and an executable strategy is easy, especially in a very volatile and uncertain market like we are experiencing currently. So, if you’re a transportation executive, what are. Read more Diving In: What Shippers Need to Know About 2022 Transportation Strategies.

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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.

Cost Reduction

Overdrive Online

MARCH 7, 2022

The proposed standards, still to be determined after public input, will take effect with model year 2027 trucks and engines. While trucking leaders seem to largely support the goals of the proposal, groups believe there is still work to be done.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MARCH 8, 2022

Today, only 10% of U.S. truck drivers are women. That means there is a significant opportunity to alleviate some of the pressure the chronic driver shortage continues to create by attracting and retaining more women across the supply chain. My colleague Jason Craig, C.H. Robinson’s director, Government Affairs, put it well when he said, “When the industry talks about a driver shortage, they talk about quality of life, how they can’t recruit people, or if they could just recruit younger dri

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Food Logistics

MARCH 9, 2022

David Sours, SVP at CBRE, explains how there's been a groundswell of interest in the cold food chain and details how companies are making adjustments as a result.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 11, 2022

This week marks the 3-year anniversary since we launched Indago, our supply chain research community. I had been on a journey to find a better way to conduct supply chain market research for several years. Simply put, the traditional research approach has many shortcomings: too many unsolicited emails to unverified recipients; surveys that are too. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 11, 2022).

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Overdrive Online

MARCH 8, 2022

When an ordinary driver sets out to do some rehab on the trucking community's bad rep, he finds a wide-open space for honest brokers to tell trucking's story. Now, this driver has become something of a go-to source for top newsrooms.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 7, 2022

As many noticed, the supply chain came into the prime spotlight when it was prominently mentioned in U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last week. In politics, it can of course be necessary at times to portray events as relatively simple in order to reach a wider audience. However, when the speech and the underlying fact sheet is studied more closely, it unfortunately contains a range of misconceptions about how the shipping industry works.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 10, 2022

If retailers, manufacturers and transportation providers can’t get paper labels, the entire supply chain could quickly reach a crisis, and even grind to a halt.

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