Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
As this vital technology continues to advance at an exponential rate, businesses that embrace AI in their supply chain operations will be well-positioned for long-term success.
IFS Blogs
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
This article will teach you five expert logistics sales tips that can help you improve your sales strategy and secure more shipments.
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Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Earlier this month, as reported by Katie Burke at CoStar News, UPS announced that beginning March 4 it is requiring all corporate employees to return to the office full time. Here’s an excerpt from the company memo to employees: “We acknowledge this news comes with excitement for some and mixed emotions for others. We are. Read more The post Is Your Supply Chain Team Still Working Remotely?
Loginext
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
Explore the significance of revolutionizing reverse logistics. Delve into the intricate features, unveiling the profound benefits it offers. Learn how retailers can seamlessly integrate this transformative approach using LogiNext to streamline operations and maximize efficiency for unparalleled success. The post Transforming Reverse Logistics: A Necessity for Future Retail Success!
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.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, optimizing warehouse operations is crucial for achieving operational efficiency. Predictive and prescriptive analytics have emerged as valuable tools that enable warehouse operations managers to streamline processes, minimize costs, and enhance productivity. While predictive analytics seeks to answer questions such as “what might happen in the future,” prescriptive analytics goes beyond by recommending the best course of action goin
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Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
There was a time when a business person’s Rolodex® was considered a treasure. Salesmen, PR agents, and many other professionals recorded names, addresses, phone numbers, and maybe fax numbers on 2 ¼” x 4” cards that were filed alphabetically on the wheel-shaped roll. For readers too young to know about this tool, it was first. Read more The post Who’s Really in Your Supply Chain Network?
Food Logistics
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Supply chain rock stars are the backbone of the cold food chain. Meet the winner's of this year's Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Supply chain sustainability has become a very hot topic, but for a lot of people, there is uncertainty around its meaning. Now, more than ever, companies and countries are looking at their overall carbon footprint and trying to establish a path to be more environmentally friendly. A few ways companies can begin to offset their carbon footprint is to take a deeper look at product packaging, energy efficiency, alternative fuels, route optimization, and returns and recycling programs.
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Dale Prax and Joe Lynch discuss preventing freight fraud. Dale is the Founder and CEO of FreightValidate , a carrier and freight broker identify verification and vetting system serving shippers, carriers, freight brokers. About Dale Prax Dale Prax is a dad, husband, grandfather, friend, mentor, Marine Corps veteran, inventor, innovator, disruptor, entrepreneur, fighter of fraud, freight executive, mobile app developer, freight rate analyst, philanthropist, and coach.
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Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Sometimes the answer to “Why?” is “I don’t know.” In some cases, nobody knows why. It just is, and the more you try to find a different answer, the more lost you become. That’s all I have for today. Don’t ask me Why? — Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 9, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Overdrive Online
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Legal minds echo the overarching theme of owner-operators' own perspectives on the contractor status featured in Part 1 of this report -- that the control factor does/should weigh heavily. How the courts will interpret the rest is up in the air.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Walmart is reducing its requirements that suppliers’ shipments to them arrive on-time in-full. Since September of 2020, 98% has been Walmart’s OTIF requirement. Beginning on February 1 st , the new OTIF targets became 90% for on-time and 95% for in-full. This was announced on the Retail Link portal for suppliers on January 30 th. Walmart’s On-Time In-Full initiative is a compliance measure designed to ensure that freight arrives at a Walmart store or distribution center when it was supposed to,
Commercial Carrier Journal
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Commercial Carrier Journal has named Aim Transportation its 2024 CCJ Innovator of the Year for the development and deployment of a text-based mobile app feature for over-the-road maintenance calls.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Mexican exports to the U.S. topped out at $475.6 billion, beating China which saw its exports to the U.S. fall by 20% year-over-year to $427.2 billion.
Overdrive Online
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Brokers pounce on the opportunity to book 42,000 pounds of explosives for $1.69 a mile. The only problem is it's a prank load meant to catch brokers failing to assess, and price, considerable risk.
Linxup
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In the fast-paced world of fleet-based businesses, thriving in today's competitive landscape requires a keen focus on efficiency and effectiveness. Every decision, every passing minute, and every hard-earned dollar play a pivotal role. Mere reactions to problems after they occur are no longer sufficient to ensure sustained profitability. What you truly need is a comprehensive fleet management solution, a reliable partner that grants you 360 visibility.
NGT News
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
DHL Freight has deployed a hydrogen truck produced by special-purpose commercial vehicle manufacturer Paul Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH. The Paul Hydrogen Power-Truck, a vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz Atego, will be used during the one-year pilot for distribution and linehauls at DHL’s Cologne, Germany, location. This is the second hydrogen truck in operation for DHL Group in […] The post DHL Freight Deploys Hydrogen Trucks at Two Locations in Germany appeared first on NGT News.
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
Women in Trucking
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Women In Trucking Founder Ellen Voie encourages readers to make the entire month of February a happiness experience in honor of Saint Valentine.
Ship Monk
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
As the holiday shopping season reaches its peak, ecommerce business owners everywhere are crossing their fingers, hoping they have enough product in stock and that they didn’t order too much. In a few short weeks they’ll find out just how accurate their demand forecasting method was. In truth, demand forecasting, or estimating how much product you’ll sell in the future, is one of the toughest challenges for any ecommerce business.
West Coast and California Logistics
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that the Supply Chain Agreement, part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, will come into effect on February 24, 2024, marking a significant milestone. The agreement, involving 14 partners including the U.S., Australia, and Japan, aims to enhance coordination in building resilient, efficient, and inclusive supply chains, addressing challenges like those seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MTS Logistics
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Drone delivery, once looked at as the pinnacle of logistics innovation, has not yet achieved the widespread adoption anticipated by early advocates. Nonetheless, it continues to captivate the interest of numerous companies as a promising realm for investment and advancement. Offering the allure of expedited, streamlined, and environmentally conscious delivery options, drone delivery stands as an area of logistics full of potential.
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.
Trux
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Last month Trux sent a few of our team members out to Las Vegas to be on the show floor for the 50th World of Concrete Expo. World of Concrete is an annual event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries.
Ship Monk
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
One of the greatest benefits of owning a direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce business is that you get to form a direct connection with your customers. These people are genuinely interested in your product — so much so, that they have purchased your products. They’ve trusted you with their email address and mobile number. They follow you on social media and may even have your mobile app on their phone.
NGT News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
United Kingdom-based gas distribution network Wales & West Utilities (WWU) will begin trials of First Hydrogen Corporation’s hydrogen fuel cell powered light commercial vehicle (FCEV). First Hydrogen’s FCEV will operate from WWU’s Swansea depot, as part of the business’s 1,300-vehicle fleet deployed across Wales and southwest England. The FCEV will support network engineers to make […] The post UK Utility Will Test First Hydrogen’s Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle appeared first on NGT News.
Overdrive Online
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Short answer: It's complicated. Following DOL's final rule on employee/contractor classification, this series examines the opinions of legal experts and the perspectives of owner-operators on just what makes a true independent contractor in trucking.
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Women in Trucking
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Supervising a team has its challenges. That’s why industry leaders have come together to identify ways to ease these issues for female leaders everywhere. Strong leadership takes drive, focus, determination, compassion, and much more to be successful. Here’s advice from a few top female entrepreneurs running their own trucking and logistics businesses today.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
One challenge stalling manufacturers' ability to cut carbon emissions is a lack of data, with supplier information notoriously hard to obtain. Solving this problem is a top priority.
NGT News
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
With the unveiling of the all-new Volvo VNL truck, Volvo Trucks North America has further extended its fuel efficiency by enhancing the Volvo D13 engine and I-Shift transmission. Design enhancements to the D13 engine include a new wave piston with a shorter piston height, as well as a longer connecting rod; smaller injector needle control […] The post Volvo Enhances Fuel Efficiency of VNL Truck appeared first on NGT News.
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