MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With 20 years in ocean freight and international shipping, I’ve seen many disruptions, but none compare to the global impact of Covid. Pandemic-induced issues transformed supply chains, and Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs) have become increasingly crucial in maintaining the service levels that carriers have been lacking. The Value of NVOCCs in the Post-Covid World NVOCCs were important for small and medium businesses needing flexible shipping solutions and to have access the rates a

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Supply chain strategy drives the decision-making process for network design, as well as industrial real estate required to make the supply chain work.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Historically, many companies have viewed transportation management as a cost center – a non-strategic part of their business. It’s why many companies outsourced this function to third parties in the past. But in more recent years, especially since the pandemic, a growing number of companies have started viewing transportation management as a strategic weapon and.

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Food Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The market is cyclical. With inflation taking a toll and the economy cooling, demand has bottomed out and the supply of available trucks is slowly following suit.

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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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Women in Trucking

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Driver capacity is exiting the for-hire market more slowly than many observers expected. Read FTR's commentary from their July 2024 FTR State of Freight Insights.

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NGT News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Volvo Trucks North America customer Home Hardware Stores, a Canadian home improvement retailer, has officially introduced two Volvo VNR Electric trucks to its fleet. The trucks are the first zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles to join the Home brand. “We are thrilled to partner with Home Hardware Stores Limited in their journey toward a sustainable future by integrating […] The post Home Hardware Stores Adds Volvo VNR Electric Trucks to Fleet appeared first on NGT News.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Whitepaper Download Drayage Companies and Pricing Strategies: Your Ultimate Guide Thank you for your interest in our whitepaper! Be sure to click the download button at the top right of the window below to save the PDF. For further insights or to connect with a BlueGrace logistics expert, click here to contact us today.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As the pressure mounts yearly for the chemical industry to become more sustainable, more companies are defining net-zero objectives and clear decarbonization plans. Major chemical companies have set clear plans to heavily reduce their carbon footprint by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. The industry will certainly go through deep changes in the upcoming decade to achieve this.

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dana Gardner, a contender in the Small Fleet Championship, has owned some pretty spectacularly bad trucks, but found a fellow rising star at TQL of all places to help drive a pandemic cash bonanza toward long-term success.

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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.

Optimization Software

The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Gaurav Khandelwal and Joe Lynch discuss cash flow boost: 3 way scheduling for reducing holding costs. Gaurav is the Founder and CEO of Velostics , a logistics Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in unified scheduling of appointments, dock and yard management and digitizing the gate in/out process for shippers. Summary: Cash Flow Boost: 3 Way Scheduling for Reducing Holding Costs Velostics offers a comprehensive solution to streamline transportation and logistics operations.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Office of Marine Safety released a report on the Dali bridge ‘allision’ (not a collision) that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore MD USA.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Supply Chain & Logistics News 09/16-09/20 Next week I will be attending my second Climate Week NYC. Climate Week NYC was created in 2009 by the nonprofit “Climate Group.”It is one of the key summits on the international calendar and has been driving climate action forward since it was first launched. Climate Week NYC brings together international leaders from business, government, and civil society to showcase the unstoppable momentum of global climate action.

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Food Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Meet the winners from this year's Women in Supply Chain award. For these winners, it’s about mentorship, self-advocacy, collaboration and closing the gender gap to pave the way for future female leaders in logistics.

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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.

Supply Chains

The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Martin Lew and Joe Lynch discuss beyond the tracks: the next frontier of American rail. Martin is CEO at Commtrex , a tech-enabled rail logistics provider with a team of experienced rail professionals, an extensive network of partners, and a best-in-class technology platform that simplifies the movement of freight and creates a competitive advantage.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As you read this, I’ll be a few hours into my flight home from Vienna after speaking at the Transporeon Summit. I’ll share some takeaways in a future post, but overall, it was a great learning and networking event. And the location — Hofburg Palace — is the most unique and beautiful conference space I. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 20, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Over the last two decades, there has been a significant focus on increasing the speed of supply chain planning solutions. Technology advancements in hardware, cloud, and in-memory computing fueled this increase, followed by the boost from automation, machine learning, and AI. Additionally, software vendors continuously invest in tuning the performance of their algorithms and models.

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Ice Pick Bandit has been caught on video attacking multiple trucks in Tennessee, and the images released bear a striking resemblance to previous photos of a suspect in Florida.

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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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Women in Trucking

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Professional truck drivers are vital to our economy and to our lives. In fact, nearly every aspect of our daily lives is made possible because a truck driver delivers the goods and resources we need – including critical items such as food, clothing, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, furniture, and construction materials for our homes and businesses.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Russian intelligence targeted several European countries with sabotage attacks, often by hiring local criminals, officials previously told Bloomberg News.

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Cargo 98

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In August, a federal judge ruled that Google had illegally maintained a monopoly in online search. The Department of Justice is considering breaking up Google to remedy its monopoly on the search market. Last Monday, September 9 th , a second trial starts. Google has faced complaints about how it dominates the online advertising market. The concerns stem from software known as Google Ad Manager, which websites around the world use to sell ads on their sites.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Trinity Logistics, a prominent third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has teamed up with Truck Parking Club to offer discounted parking options for Carriers within its network. “We understand that Carriers face several challenges daily, but safe parking shouldn’t be one of them,” said Chad Taylor, Vice President of Carrier Development at Trinity Logistics.

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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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Food Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

This award highlights top software- and technology-based startups in the supply chain and logistics industry. Submissions close Oct. 24.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

While there's still a long road ahead for Terminal 6, the outlook for saving container service in Oregon is rosier now than it's been in years.

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Taking its midyear look at the last 12-month period, ATBS showed owner-operator income on average has been flat, though independents and leased flatbeds/reefers all posted modest gains.

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Operations 78

Freightos

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Blog More Resources Home It’s Not About Chatbots: Getting Real on AI Usage In Real Life Logistics (AI Popup #5) AI Popup #5 September 17, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More It’s so hard to talk about AI without sounding pretentious or annoying. The more I engage with the topic in public industry forums, the more it feels like hype.

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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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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a more than $100 million lawsuit against the owners of the container ship Dali , which crashed into Baltimore’s Key Bridge causing it to collapse in March 2024. The lawsuit comes after months of recovery at the bridge site, and a lengthy investigation into the causes of the catastrophe. The March collapse of the Key Bridge claimed the lives of six construction workers who were on the bridge at the time of the incident, and caused weeks and months

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

This case study will demonstrate how an outsourced raw materials management and finished goods distribution solution can help a manufacturer maintain efficient material flow and reduce costs.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

BlueGrace Leaders Named Recipients of 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - September 17, 2024 TAMPA, FL (September 17, 2024) – BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace) is honored to announce the inclusion of Sam Scala, Senior Manager Sales and Dana Ricksecker, Senior Sales Manager to the Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s list of 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award winners.

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