Autonomous Technology is Here. Now What?
Food Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Here's how the ongoing labor and driver shortage and advancements in driver safety measures impact growth in autonomous vehicles in the trucking space.
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Truckload Market Trends to Watch in 2022
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
While we’re happy to leave 2021 in the rearview mirror, many of the same trends will impact the truckload market in 2022. In our white paper, 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook , we cover many of the lingering effects of the past two years, and the newest challenges truckload shippers can expect to face in the year ahead. Last year, truck capacity demand reached historic highs due to a combination of factors, including ongoing equipment and labor shortages.
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VIDEO: How many fulfillment warehouses does your business need?
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
"How many B2C warehouses does your company need?" It's a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. In fact, we've written extensively on the topic.
The Benefits of a Digital Twin
Logistics Matter
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
The Does LogisticsMatter? Podcast is all about trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. This episode features Miguel van Asch, Head of Data and Analytics at Ahlers. In this episode, Miguel and I talk about the power of data. Miguel takes us through the steps of creating your digital twin and how you can run different […].
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.
It’s Not the Market, It’s Your Procurement with Andrew Haverkampf
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
It’s Not the Market, It’s Your Procurement with Andrew Haverkampf. Andrew Haverkampf and Joe Lynch discuss it’s not the market, it’s your procurement. Andrew is the Vice President of Platform Solutions at Emerge , one of the fastest-growing startups in the U.S. and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform.
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Manhattan Associates Talks Global Supply Chains, Trends, and Sustainability
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with Eddie Capel, CEO of Manhattan Associates. During our conversation, Eddie and I spoke about the changing nature of global supply chains in the face of the ongoing Covid pandemic as well as the continuing surge of e-commerce. I asked Eddie to give his insights on a few key points. First, what is the current state of supply chain technology?
The Good, the Bad, the Last Mile
Food Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
As disruptions continue to, well, disrupt the supply chain, it has never been a better time to roll out unconventional operation ideas. By the end of this ordeal, there will be a New Normal for the last-mile sector.
The Open Deck Market with Jacob Mcleod
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The Open Deck Market with Jacob Mcleod. Jacob Mcleod and Joe Lynch discuss the open deck market. Jacob is the President at EXO Freight, the first managed marketplace built for open deck shippers and carriers. About Jacob Mcleod. Jacob Mcleod , Graduate of University of Michigan, began a logistics career at Con-way Multimodal learning the industry from the floor.
You’ve Been Hacked! The Growing Threat of Supply Chain Cyber Attacks
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Remember AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail” greeting from the 90s when you started your computer and connected to the internet? It was a happy greeting, one you looked forward to getting every morning, unlike the greeting many people and companies are getting today when they log on to their computers and systems: “You’ve Been Hacked!” Just. Read more You’ve Been Hacked!
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.
Supply Chain Planning for Dummies
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
S upply chain planning requires constraints to be mapped. This configuration screen shows how Solvyouo maps transportation constraints. Supply chain management has been in the news. Because of the pandemic and resulting product shortages, the topic has never been more discussed. But the intricacies of supply chain management are beyond the grasp of most.
ChargePoint, Wheels Donlen Focus on Fleet Mobility and Home EV Charging
NGT News
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
ChargePoint Holdings Inc., an electric vehicle (EV) charging network, and Wheels Donlen, an automotive fleet management company, are forming a fleet partnership to provide Wheels Donlen customers with fleet mobility and home charging solutions. The customers will gain access to the ChargePoint nationwide charging network, at-home charging hardware and cloud software that provides holistic management […].
The Freight Caviar Story with Paul Jaroslawski
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
The Freight Caviar Story with Paul Jaroslawski. Paul Jaroslawski and Joe Lynch discuss the Freight Caviar story. Paul is the Founder & President of Freight Caviar , a company that brings humor to the logistics industry through memes and videos, along with a podcast and newsletter that focuses on Eastern European outsourcing and the Freight Tech scene.
Fighting Worker Shortages Through Connectivity
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Chronic labor shortages have continued to plague the world’s supply chains. In the United States, the issue is especially acute. In what some are calling the Great Resignation, nearly 3 percent of American workers have quit their jobs as of August 2021. The population is aging and many are retiring. There are an estimated 10.4. Read more Fighting Worker Shortages Through Connectivity.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
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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.
Imagine What 25% Labor Savings Could Do for Your Bottom Line
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Total Throughput Divided by Total Labor Cost Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg – Know for Sure and Take Control with a Warehouse Labor Management System. Dead reckoning. It’s a navigational term that describes an estimation based on little or no information. Not the best way to sail a ship. Not the best way to manage a warehouse either. But for so many warehouse operators who have invested in a modern warehouse management system (WMS), tracking labor, time and output is often akin to dead reckoning
ERP for mixed-mode manufacturing
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
In past blogs, we have discussed different types of manufacturing – discrete and process. Discrete manufacturing makes distinct ‘things’, process manufacturing makes ‘stuff’ (for example, fertilizer). There is a third type that combines both discrete and process production – mixed-mode manufacturing. Operating and planning for mixed-mode production is complex and requires an enterprise system that specifically caters for the unique process and issues of mixed-mode manufac
Watch: How Can Supply Chains Embrace Sustainability?
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
A discussion about the key role that supply chains play in fighting climate change and ensuring sustainability in their operations, with two analysts from Accenture: Kris Timmermans, senior managing director of strategy consulting and supply chain and operations lead, and Matias Pollmann-Larsen, sustainability lead for supply chain and operations.
Future fuels: Will the ‘messy middle’ become a ‘messy end’?
Truck News
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
There has been much discussion of late about future zero-emissions engine technologies for the heavy-duty transport sector. For sure, our industry has to lessen its carbon output – and ultimately eliminate it altogether – but just how will we get there? Battery-electric vehicles are emerging as the popular choice for the short-haul, regional, and medium-duty […].
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
This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. Jim Hackett, the CEO of Ford at the time, was quoted as saying: “We didn’t realize there was an off switch. We knew it might go into a recession, more like a dimmer switch, but off?
ERP for Medical Device Manufacturers Part 2
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
In Part 1, we covered the business and technology challenges that the medical device industry is experiencing. These will require a re-think of how to manage products, streamline the business and interact with customers. Those manufacturers who are still using legacy or customized computer systems will find it difficult to make the necessary changes.
EU to Enforce ‘Ethical’ Supply Chain With Stiff New Fines
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The European Union’s ethical supply chain rules are a “game changer” but must be backed by “dissuasive” sanctions, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said.
Back from the brink: Owner-operator Chris Legg and his custom 2018 Pete 389
Overdrive Online
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Hauling in 2014, Legg evaded a reckless four-wheeler and "rolled the truck over on its side at 65 miles an hour." Told he may never walk again, he's nonetheless come a long way since, now pulling flatbeds leased to JRC Transportation with this beauty.
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.
Orchestrate and Operate Sustainable Transportation by Leveraging Logistics Data
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The role of logistics in modern companies is not only to support corporate strategy but also to enable it. Meeting today’s logistics challenges of the three C’s – customer service, carbon, and cost – companies are not just looking at gathering data, but also how to better interpret and understand this data, and then use it to drive additional value.
Transportation Providers Emerge Strong From Covid
LandLink
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
As we steadily emerge from the Corona Virus the Transportation industry is experiencing a myriad of changes. T he trucking industry has had to react to unprecedented changes in operational and management procedure. Most everyone in any trucking or logistics company has had to adapt to the new normal. So, what is the new normal today and what can we expect in the coming years.
What Counterfeit Masks Have Taught Us About Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Counterfeiting can happen to any company, especially those with poor supply chain visibility. How can brands and retailers ensure the authenticity of their products?
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 25, 2022)
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Russia invades Ukraine. The headline was anticipated for months (actually, years), but it finally came true this week. Now what? Supply Chain Disruption from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict (Interos) Oil tops $105/bbl after Russia attacks Ukraine (Reuters) Expeditors Targeted in Cyber-attack Cyber attack hits state-run terminal at India’s top container port (Splash 247) New Leases Will.
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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RenewGas Places Module Order with Hexagon Agility to Transport RNG
NGT News
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Hexagon Agility has received an order for Mobile Pipeline TITAN modules from RenewGas Transportation, a provider of complete turnkey transportation solutions for renewable natural gas (RNG). These modules will be used to transport and deliver RNG derived from agricultural waste. The order represents an estimated value of $5.5 million for delivery in Q4 2022 thru […].
Envase and MatchBack Systems Partner to Address Container Efficiency at Ports
Envase Technologies
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Street Turn Integration Further Optimizes Intermodal Ecosystem. DOVER, NH, February 24, 2022 — Envase, a mission-critical software platform for the intermodal supply chain and MatchBack Systems, Inc., the leading street-turn platform, announce a partnership to offer a fully integrated street turn functionality into Envase’s transportation management system (TMS) products.
'These Waters Are Hot': U.S. Auction Opens Up Offshore Wind Rush
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
When the U.S. last auctioned big plots of ocean to companies that wanted to build offshore wind farms a few years ago, it raked in a then-record-setting haul of $405 million. That’s set to be obliterated Wednesday, when two dozen companies compete to bid on lease areas off the coasts of New York and New Jersey as the scramble to decarbonize the nation’s electric grid heats up.
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