Preparing for the Future With ‘Extreme Scenario Planning’
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 14, 2024
The best way that industrial supply chains can prepare for an uncertain future is to imagine the most extreme outcomes playing out — in opposite directions.
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Skeptics Guide to AI in Logistics Technology
Talking Logistics
JULY 16, 2024
Transport and logistics folks are a dubious bunch. Our skepticism may be an innate trait that self-selected us into our chosen profession, or perhaps it is a learned behavior. I tend to side with the latter proposition. We don’t believe 3PLs, carriers, and brokers when they make extraordinary claims around service or cost, and we. Read more The post Skeptics Guide to AI in Logistics Technology appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Let your truck shine! Enter Overdrive's annual Pride & Polish
Overdrive Online
JULY 15, 2024
The entry period for the annual competition is now open through August 18. The five categories for the contest are: Working Bobtail, Working Combo, Limited Mileage/Show, Antique and Interior.
Record-Breaking Demand for Container Shipping in 2024
MTS Logistics
JULY 15, 2024
The demand for container ships worldwide is at previously unheard-of levels. A significant portion of the capacity for container transportation has been sucked in by severe port congestion worldwide, driving up demand for oceangoing box carriers to all-time highs. In May 2024 alone, a total of 15.94 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of record volumes were delivered by sea, surpassing the previous record of 15.72 million TEUs set in May 2021.
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.
G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Accelerating Digital Transformation
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 17, 2024
Jeff Erwin, VP of manufacturing at G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers , has been helping to accelerate the digital transformation while aligning with the company’s goals and mission to improve its operational efficiency and meet customer requirements and regulatory compliance challenges by tracking and measuring performance. According to Erwin, “sustainability, operational efficiency and digital transformation in manufacturing are important to G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers.
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Pennsylvania Fulfillment Center & 3PL Solutions
Ship Monk
JULY 16, 2024
Did you know that ShipMonk has more than a Pennsylvania fulfillment facility, we have a PA order fulfillment campus ? While our 3PL enterprise has 12 strategic locations across the globe that we fully own and operate, several of our locations have more than one facility so we can service our customers with maximum efficiency. In Pennsylvania, for instance, we have two fully-optimized fulfillment centers with all the latest technology.
The True Cost of a Free TMS Software
MercuryGate
JULY 16, 2024
Independent analysis revealed that MercuryGate achieved an ROI exceeding 300% over five years. How does your TMS measure up? It pays to evaluate how your existing system compares to other solutions. The post The True Cost of a Free TMS Software appeared first on MercuryGate International.
Ensure EWM Changes aren’t the Weak Link in your Supply Chain
Logistics Business Magazine
JULY 16, 2024
EWM changes should not make your supply chain weak, writes Barry Green (pictured below), Global Product Manager at Basis Technologies. Business supply chains are a complex web of operations, and at each critical connection sits a warehouse. Responsible for the smooth delivery of products, warehouse managers shoulder an immense amount of pressure, and it’s easy to see why.
Solaris Will Supply Four Hydrogen Buses to French Transit Agency
NGT News
JULY 16, 2024
Solaris Bus & Coach has secured a new contract in the French market. The manufacturer will supply four 12-meter Urbino hydrogen buses to Artois Mobilités for the TADAO transport network in northern France. The contract will be completed at the beginning of 2025. The Solaris offer was selected in a tender issued by public transport […] The post Solaris Will Supply Four Hydrogen Buses to French Transit Agency appeared first on NGT News.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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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.
Global Giants: ICAT Moves the World’s Largest Cargo with Chris Cser
The Logistics of Logistics
JULY 17, 2024
Chris Cser and Joe Lynch discuss global giants – ICAT moves the world’s largest cargo. Chris is the Director of Operations at ICAT Logistics Detroit where they handle the shipments that other companies don’t, can’t, and won’t. Summary: Global Giants: ICAT Moves the World’s Largest Cargo In this podcast, Chris Cser, Director of Operations at ICAT Logistics, takes us on a journey through the complex world of global logistics.
The Cybersecurity Problem (and Opportunity) in Supply Chain Management
Talking Logistics
JULY 18, 2024
John Adams famously said, “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” I recalled this quote when I read that Google is reportedly acquiring cloud security company Wiz for $23 billion. As reported by Reuters, this would be “Google’s most expensive acquisition and provide it with cybersecurity products that defend against ransomware gangs wreaking havoc on.
Don’t Propagate Chaos with Your Supply Chain Planning System!
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 15, 2024
Kinaxis is a leading provider of supply chain solutions. Their Kinexions 2024 user conference ended yesterday (June 19 th ). Like many enterprise application providers, they had a story to tell about artificial intelligence. It is a good story. And a refreshingly honest explanation. Kinaxis used to refer to itself as a supply chain planning supplier.
Ukraine grain exports leap
Supply Chain and Logistics
JULY 19, 2024
The expired Russia-UN shipping deal has spurred Ukrainian grain exports by sea.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Scaling Your SMB Freight Brokerage with Sean Smith
The Logistics of Logistics
JULY 19, 2024
Sean Smith and Joe Lynch discuss scaling your SMB freight brokerage. Sean is VP of Product at Denim , a trusted freight factoring partner on a mission to advance the supply chain by accelerating the movement of money and data. Summary: Scaling Your SMB Freight Brokerage In this insightful podcast series, Joe Lynch and Sean Smith delve into the dynamic world of small and medium-sized (SMB) freight brokerage businesses.
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 19, 2024)
Talking Logistics
JULY 19, 2024
I found myself in an ambulance at mile 58 of last Saturday’s Breakthrough T1D Ride in Burlington, VT. I was involved in a crash. I was in a pace line and two riders ahead of me rubbed tires with the rider in front of him. He lost his balance and fell, causing the rider in. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 19, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Editor’s Choice: Control Tower: New Essential for Supply Chain Planning
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 18, 2024
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article comes from Solvoyo and looks at the importance of a control tower. Effective supply chain planning is crucial for maintaining competitiveness and ensuring customer satisfaction in today’s fast-paced business environment.
Trucking Law: Marijuana and what rescheduling means for truckers
Overdrive Online
JULY 18, 2024
Comments on the federal effort to reschedule marijuana are due July 22. While nothing is changing short-term about cannabis-derived products for owner-ops and other truckers, dig into a shifting legal landscape in this video.
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
Test drive: Peterbilt's 579 with Cummins X15N nat gas engine
Commercial Carrier Journal
JULY 19, 2024
More than a decade after its demise, big natural gas power is back.
Watch: AI in the Supply Chain: Fact and Fiction
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 15, 2024
Tom Moore and Keith Moore, CEOs of, respectively, ProvisionAi and Autoscheduler.AI, talk about how AI is helping to solve problems in supply chains — and where it's more a matter of hype.
This Week in Logistics News (July 13 – 19)
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 19, 2024
Robots are everywhere these days, but sometimes it still takes a little while for people to get used to them. Warehouse automation is one area where robots have become the norm, with autonomous bots roaming aisles, toting boxes, and getting closer to picking and packing individual items. We have also seen autonomous bots on our sidewalks, college campuses, and public ways, most notably those from Starship, delivering packages to homes and apartments around the world.
Freight transparency: Why brokers don't want 49 CFR 371.3 enforced
Overdrive Online
JULY 17, 2024
A third-generation broker, Jeff Tucker, explains why he doesn't want carriers to see his margins and contracted rates, and how small trucking businesses, with broker partners, could better fight against the mega fleets when markets turn down.
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.
Driver rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outward
Commercial Carrier Journal
JULY 16, 2024
Truck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.
July 2024 Freight Market Update
Trinity Logistics
JULY 19, 2024
Stay up to date on the latest information on conditions impacting the freight market, curated by Trinity Logistics through our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. UP AND TO THE RIGHT For the past year, the general direction of the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) has been on an upward trajectory as seen in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 While it is not approaching the levels seen in 2021, the volume index is quickly approaching levels seen in 2022.
Peak Season Prep: 2024 Trends & Strategies
Ship Monk
JULY 18, 2024
What can your operations team do now to ensure a successful peak season ahead? Today we’re going to look at some of the consumer trends that might affect your preparations for peak season 2024, and strategies to maximize them. Key Takeaways Consumers expect an omnichannel experience, but omnichannel fulfillment requires fully integrated systems and a robust 3PL software platform.
Massive Microsoft outage hits diesel lanes, permitting systems
Overdrive Online
JULY 19, 2024
A massive outage of Microsoft and the Crowdstrike security platform snarled diesel availability and created permitting nightmares for truckers across the country on Friday.
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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Union Push at U.K. Amazon Warehouse Falls Short by 28 Votes
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 17, 2024
Just over 49% of workers voted in favor of unionizing, ending a two-year-long fight where employees held a series of strikes in a push for higher pay.
Rhode Island Becomes First State to Complete NEVI Program Phase 1
NGT News
JULY 18, 2024
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee celebrated the achievement of becoming the first state in the nation to complete Phase 1 of the alternative fuel corridor under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program. The milestone was marked with a ribbon-cutting event at the Route 117 Park & Ride in Warwick. Also marking the event were […] The post Rhode Island Becomes First State to Complete NEVI Program Phase 1 appeared first on NGT News.
From the Cubicle to the Cab: Esther Parsons Tells Her Career Story as a Professional Driver
Women in Trucking
JULY 16, 2024
In 2017, Esther Parsons left her job as an administrative assistant to earn her CDL and become a professional truck driver and never looked back. Check out HERstory.
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