20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2020

Supply Chain today has spread across borders challenging end-to-end visibility however technology is motivating businesses and is transforming the supply chain. From PO to last-mile delivery to warehouse management, supply chain completely depends on real-time alerts for competitive growth and long-term success. . The cloud-based application provides real-time data that enables visibility and transparency over each transaction.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2020

Candy products come in all shapes, sizes and colors, but share many of the same needs from a logistics standpoint. They all need to be carefully handled throughout the supply chain so that they reach customers exactly as intended. In this article, we’ll examine the cold chain logistics services a third-party logistics provider (3PL) can provide to protect the integrity of your products every step of the way.

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Kane is Able

JANUARY 23, 2020

Much of the cost and complexity in CPG supply chains happen post manufacturing. Think about it. You might have one product – a potato chip – that gets packaged in dozens of ways. Historically, this final packaging has been handled as a discrete supply chain function by contract packaging companies. But an increasing number of CPG companies are recognizing the huge cost advantages – as much as 30% of combined warehousing, packaging and freight costs – of performing secondary packaging in the dist

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Cyzerg

JANUARY 23, 2020

Logistics technology issues too often bring businesses to a halt. In a study by Compuware , almost half of respondents (48%) reported that technology problems happen anywhere from a few times a week to every day. Seventy-five percent reported that the frequency of technology failures is staying the same or increasing.

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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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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2020

Is your supply chain at a crossroads? Customers want next-day or same-day shipments, IT departments are overextended, and your transportation management system (TMS) has become unmanageable. If your company is among the estimated 60 percent of organizations that have yet to adopt a TMS, or has an older application — or worse, “systems” that are. Read more Four Signs That It’s Time to Rethink Transportation Management.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2020

Tracking the right key performance indicators (KPIs) can mean the difference between success or failure in your logistics enterprise. The top freight KPIs you need to succeed enable continuous improvement, rely on real-time visibility and apply the latest in freight analytics capabilities. Furthermore, the use of freight metrics and KPIs is a testament to the.read More.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2020

Returnless refunds is only one of many ways in which Amazon is taking e-commerce fulfillment and customer service to the next level. To remain competitive, robust fuflillment capabilities are a necessity, and resposiveness and other customer service capabilities are a valuable diferentiator in today's intensely competitive retail environment. The post E-Commerce Fulfillment: The Retailer Survival Kit appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

2019 was a historic year with trade wars, a global economic shake down, and political turmoil. Global GDP Growth compared to 2018 was 3%. And, as you see on the below chart from Statista, 3% growth is the low-point of expected Global GDP growth between 2014 to 2024. Going into 2020, economies like China’s are expected to further slow down from 6% in 2019 to 5.5% in 2020, and India is going to struggle to increase their numbers from 4.5% (as of September 2019) to 5%.

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United World Transporation

JANUARY 23, 2020

Canada’s full implementation of an Electronic Logging Device regulation for all Canadian motor carriers is slotted for June 12, 2021. While that is over a year away, there is a 2-year phase in period for ELD use, just like we saw in the United States. So, it’s important to begin the knowledge, communication, and preparation stages early. What is the Canadian ELD regulation?

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Cost Reduction

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2020

A recent review of two companies with different transportation management strategies reinforced my belief that centralization of transportation management operations will produce better operating results today and in the future. Over the years, I’ve heard a lot of reasons why decentralized transportation management operations are better. Frankly, some of them are outdated because of advances.

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Truck News

JANUARY 22, 2020

Auditor general reports in Manitoba and Ontario, released last fall, uncovered some major shortcomings when it comes to enforcement of regulations governing commercial motor vehicle carriers and drivers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2020

Every year, prior to the big event in Davos Switzerland where movers and shakers from around the world get together. Having leading business executives prance around and pose is unseemly. But one good thing that comes out of this event is a Global Risks Report produced by the World Economic Forum. The post What Global Risks are Increasing In 2020? appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 24, 2020

Safety stock concerns continue to plague omnichannel supply chains. Omnichannel brought an influx of customers to businesses and led to an increase of products and SKUs shipped in multiple modes, in a myriad of ways. The basic supply chain model has evolved, and in response, supply chain leaders have increased the level of safety stock.read More. The post Tips to Reduce Safety Stock With Data and a WMS appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2020

Manufacturers today face increasingly complex challenges, from economic instability to compliance pressures and heightened global competition.

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NGT News

JANUARY 21, 2020

When considering alternative fuels and options that are better for the environment, many fleet owners are overlooking propane autogas, thinking it is a dirty fuel. But this is not the case. The Natural Resources Defense Council says any energy that burns oil, gas and coal endangers people’s health and causes climate change is dirty. Propane […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2020

When you read business magazines, it is easy to get the impression that business executives are overwhelmingly opposed to increasing tariffs. When it comes to US manufacturing executives, that is not true. A majority of manufacturing executives believe that a global recession is likely in 2020 (61%) and that an extended trade war would likely lead to a global recession (70%).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2020

If you’re a trucker who often works in cold environments, you know how difficult operations are in those conditions. To make matters worse, the snow and ice that pile up on your rig pose an immense danger to the cars behind and around you. However, not everyone can climb up on their vehicle and clear.read More. The post Here’s How to Keep Snow and Ice Off Trucks appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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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

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 24, 2020

The situation was simple and understood by all local parties: Shipment must be re-sent, cargo was stolen. While this was apparently a common occurrence in that particular country, the nonchalant attitude toward serious cargo theft raised my eyebrows.

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 23, 2020

Airports Council International and The Aviation Information Sharing and Analysis Center have entered into a cooperative agreement

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Bulk Connection

JANUARY 23, 2020

As important as backhaul trucking is to carriers, it can still sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Or, backhauls may simply be hard to come by within your lanes. No matter what the reason is, bulk freight brokers are here to help.

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Truck News

JANUARY 20, 2020

Well, strange as it seems to me, I have retired. Mostly. After 41 years of writing about trucks and trucking, 33 since launching Today's Trucking, I’ve pulled into the yard and parked it. This is not my very last column, but future contributions may be somewhat irregular. And now I have the lofty title of Editor Emeritus.

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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

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2020

Freight analytics refers to a set of algorithms that meticulously comb through the mountain of freight data to unlock its potential. According to Research & Markets, their value is further evidenced by their growth. Recent research indicates the freight metrics and analytics market will swell to more than $27.4 billion by 2024, presenting new opportunities.read More.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 20, 2020

The pace of technology change has been accelerating in recent years to the extent that it now impacts a wider range of people throughout an organization. These potentially disruptive changes have “moved from an infrequent inconvenience to a consistent stream of change that is redefining markets and entire industries” (Gartner 1). In the era of Industry 4.0, IT […].

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Stord

JANUARY 23, 2020

Friday, January 24, 2020 Meet David, Vice President of Engineering at STORD. What did you do before STORD? My first job was at McDonald’s (employee of the month, August 1992!), and I also worked across the street at the Exxon station before I went to school for Civil Engineering with a focus in concrete and steel design. I spent a couple years at a company in that field, where all engineers were required to take a coding class and A LOT of math and statistics classes, which prepared me well to m

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Truck News

JANUARY 20, 2020

We’re in the thick of winter, and you might be feeling the effects of it, including the low energy, irritable mood, or the struggle to get out of bed in the morning.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2020

Listen to “How E-Commerce is Changing LTL Shipping Practices” on Spreaker. E-Commerce for LTL Solutions Resources E-Commerce Logistics: Background & Considerations for Manufacturers & Distributors Download E-Book See E-Commerce for LTL Solutions from Cerasis View Solutions Tips for Managing Less Than Truckload Shipping in the Age of E-Commerce Download White Paper Using a TMS to.read More.

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 24, 2020

The report’s National Shipment Index—at 126.5—was down 4% from the third quarter to the fourth quarter and off 5.4% annually. On the spending side, the report stated that the spending index—at 195.2—was off 2.7% from the third quarter to the fourth quarter and off 2.5% annually.

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Stord

JANUARY 21, 2020

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 AI Investment Reported to Reduce Supply Chain Costs A survey conducted by McKinsey and Company reported that 61% of survey respondents saw a reduction in supply chain planning costs as a result of using artificial intelligence. The AI did not reduce headcount, but instead improved forecasting and network optimization. Belk recently introduced AI to its inventory management system to improve efficiency in ordering, replenishment and allocation.

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