Talking Logistics

JULY 30, 2024

Supply chain leaders of enterprise organizations and rapidly growing businesses know: The best thing they can do to streamline and supercharge their operations is hire best-in-class logistics expertise. The second-best thing they can do is to equip those experts with a best-in-class Transportation Management System (TMS). The modern transportation management system (TMS) is the cornerstone.

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Trux

JULY 29, 2024

Efficient dispatch and delivery processes are pivotal in the dump truck industry, where timing and reliability can significantly impact overall operational success.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

For retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, the busy shipping season came early. The peak inbound season typically starts around this time of year. But shippers looking to avoid disruptions and ensure that tight inventory levels don’t lead to missed sales opportunities pulled their orders forward. In the past month, imports — both ocean and air — surged as disruptions exacerbated congestion at the ports.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 31, 2024

Better communication is needed about the flow of drugs, from the manufacturer, through the distribution network to the hospital and, at the end, how those medications are being prescribed.

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Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2024

Matt Harding and Joe Lynch discuss Greenscreens: benchmarking for shipper success. Matt is Chief Technology Officer at Greenscreens.ai , a freight-tech company on a mission to rock the freight world through accurate predictions, actionable insights and cutting-edge technology. Summary: Greenscreens: Benchmarking for Shipper Success Discover how technology is revolutionizing the shipping industry in this insightful podcast.

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Food Logistics

JULY 31, 2024

Most brokers appear optimistic that volume growth is just around the bend, despite demand challenges.

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10xLogistics

JULY 27, 2024

In David Koch’s book "Good Profit," the concept of benchmarking is highlighted as a crucial tool for achieving sustainable success. For supply chain leaders, benchmarking offers a systematic approach to measuring and improving performance by comparing practices and metrics against industry standards or best practices. This post explores why benchmarking is essential for supply chain leaders and outlines the different types of benchmarking, along with their applications.

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NGT News

AUGUST 1, 2024

Verbio has begun commercial production of corn-based ethanol at its biorefinery facility in Nevada, Iowa. The plant, a subsidiary of European biofuels and bioenergy producer Verbio SE, underwent a thorough commissioning process over the past six months resulting in the successful start of bioethanol production. The completion of this second phase of the Nevada plant`s […] The post Verbio Starts Producing Corn-Based Ethanol at Biorefinery Facility in Iowa appeared first on NGT News.

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Locus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Convenience and ease are the pillars of great engagement, and AI can supercharge them all. – David Clarke, Chief Experience Officer, PwC This quote hits the bullseye on what retail businesses need to win in today’s marketplace. While cutting logistics costs is crucial, but implementation in of itself does not guarantee or sustain the customer base that businesses expect.

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Heico Sandee, Founder & CEO of Smart Robotics, emphasizes the critical role of gripper technology in optimizing pick-and-place robotics. He discusses how tailored grippers enhance precision, speed, and reliability, driving efficiency in warehouses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

Changes are inevitable. One way by which we may have to change is our coffee drinking habits. According to Bloomberg , the coffee supply chain is struggling with constrained supply and increase in prices is inevitable. In today’s dynamic business environment, disruptions like material shortages or changing customer preferences can cripple your bottom line.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2024

Are your kids interested in learning about supply chain management? Are any of them pursuing (or have gotten) a degree in the field? In my case, my kids have certainly become more aware about supply chain management since the pandemic, but none of them (so far) have pursued a degree in it. My two oldest. Read more The post Gen Z Getting Into Supply Chain Management appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Overdrive Online

JULY 30, 2024

After starting his trucking career nearly 40 years ago but spending a number of those years in other industries or elsewhere in trucking than behind the wheel, Nichols well knows his biz strengths, too, and finds home leased to Wayne Transports.

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Stord

AUGUST 1, 2024

Independent audits confirm 6 of Stord’s first party fulfillment centers to exceed the Good Manufacturing Practices requirements. ATLANTA, August 1, 2024 — Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announced that 4 more facilities have been certified cGMP, joining 2 previous climate-controlled facilities, for a total of 6 first party locations meeting the FDA and USDA rigorous standards.

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Advertiser: GEP

Scope 3 emissions – which account for 70 – 80% of an organization’s emissions – are complex and multifaceted. They form the bulk of an organization’s environmental impact. It’s no surprise that enterprises still struggle to track and manage these emissions. '10 Practical Steps to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions' guides you through the essential phases of identifying, analyzing, and mitigating these emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2024

A nation divided, a political party at war with itself, bitter rivals seeking nomination, an assassination attempt. If this seems like a transcript of the evening news, representing some of the most challenging times in US history, think again. This was the setting for Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural speech in 1861. The president’s call to “the better angels of our nature” is an enduring line, both because of the beauty of the words and the meaning behind them.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 2, 2024

It’s my birthday today. My 53rd year on this rotating planet was an interesting one, to put it mildly. I spent most of the first half not feeling well and most of the second half working to get healthy again. I began my birthday early this morning with a visit to my endocrinologist. We talked, Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 2, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 1, 2024

Porsche expects the disruptions to affect every vehicle it manufactures, and says that it could be forced to temporarily shut down production for one or more of its vehicle series.

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Ship Monk

JULY 30, 2024

Summer may be a time for beach parties and picnics, but for ecommerce brands it’s also a pivotal time for peak season planning. Part of that planning is making the tough decision of whether or not your current order fulfillment setup is working to meet your needs. If you’re a company that’s been handling your own order fulfillment, maybe last peak season you realized that you have outgrown the time and labor needed to successfully fulfill orders in-house, especially around these higher-selling

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Over the last three decades, emissions from new trucks have been reduced by more than 98 percent. In fact, it would take 60 of today’s trucks to generate the same level of emissions from a single truck in 1988. Despite these impressive improvements, many trucking businesses continue to seek methods to achieve sustainability goals in a viable, measurable way.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2024

A Tier 1 WMS Should be Capable of Complex Optimization ARC Advisory Group does global market research on the warehouse management system market. We write about trends in this study. I am the author of this year’s study. One trend I believe is imminent is that the market appears to be poised to bifurcate in terms of functionality. There will increasingly be Tier 1 solutions with complex optimization.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2024

One of the things many companies learned during the height of the Covid pandemic is that they really didn’t have good visibility across their end-to-end supply chain — at least not beyond their Tier 1 suppliers and partners. Fast forward to today and having multi-tier transparency and traceability is more important than ever. What trends. Read more The post [Video] The New Visibility: Unlocking Multi-Tier Transparency And Traceability appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzale

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Overdrive Online

AUGUST 1, 2024

This classic Peterbilt was rebuilt with a Western theme to pay homage to its original owner, Kenny Reagan aka "Twister," who hauled cattle with it for many years out West.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 28, 2024

There’s a slow-speed race going on to determine which “green” alternative marine fuel will prevail in the years ahead — and it’s far from clear who the winner will be.

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar

Picture your projects as patients, each with its own unique rhythm and pulse, thriving under your care 🥼 🩺 Step into the role of an innovative project doctor in our upcoming webinar! This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. We’ll explore the vital signs of project success through the lens of the “iron triangle” metrics, using deliverables as tracers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 29, 2024

Adam White Promoted to VP of Marketing Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search Adam Blankenship - July 29, 2024 BlueGrace Logistics Promotes Adam White to Vice President of Marketing TAMPA, FL (July 29, 2024) – BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), a leading Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider operating within North America, announced today the promotion of Adam White to Vice President of Marketing.

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Freightos

JULY 30, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home July 30, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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NGT News

JULY 29, 2024

The South Pasadena (California) Police Department has become the nation’s first law enforcement agency to completely replace its gasoline-powered vehicles with nonpolluting electric vehicles. Enterprise Fleet Management assisted the city in acquiring 10 Tesla Model Ys as patrol vehicles and 10 Tesla Model 3s for detective and administrative duties.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 30, 2024

Drug cartels typically rely on Chinese suppliers to smuggle precursor chemicals in shipments to ports they control up and down Mexico's coast.

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Sabine Vromans, Product Director at Smart Robotics, discusses the hidden barriers to integrating robotics with WMS. She highlights market fragmentation, integration concerns, and the need for strategic solutions to unlock automation's full potential.

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Trux

AUGUST 2, 2024

Explore essential fleet management practices for the dump truck industry and learn the benefits of advanced software for enhancing operational efficiency.

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Overdrive Online

AUGUST 1, 2024

While the debate over broker transparency rages, DAT Chief of Analytics Ken Adamo said the load board is toying with a new product feature that would show what shippers paid brokers.

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Loginext

AUGUST 2, 2024

LogiNext’s fleet management software is essential for improving driver performance. Learn how real-time GPS tracking, route optimization, and fuel management can boost safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The post 3 Ways Fleet Management Software Can Maximize Driver Performance appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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