West Coast and California Logistics
JULY 1, 2024
According to FreightWaves , the U.S. Supreme Court has made a decision that could help freight carriers challenge regulations more easily. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court overturned the Chevron doctrine, a 40-year-old policy that required lower courts to always side with federal agencies when regulations were unclear.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 30, 2024
Learn how a B2B commerce network is a critical pillar to enable business resiliency, agility, speed to market, and the achievement of your suppliers aligned with your sustainability objectives.
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Talking Logistics
JULY 1, 2024
Way back in 2013, in a post titled “Siri Comes to Enterprise Apps,” I wrote the following: Instead of manually executing tasks with a mouse or touch screen, why not speak them? We already see this in the consumer realm with smartphones, and in the warehouse too with voice picking technologies. It’s only a question. Read more The post Chatting With Your Supply Chain Software appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Stord
JULY 1, 2024
In e-commerce your profitability is made by managing margins. Every step of the process that brings your product from creation to your consumers’ front-door can cut into those margins and reduce your profitability. A brand’s goal is to maximize order value and repeat purchase rate, while minimizing variable product and shipping costs, optimizing ad costs, and keeping overhead costs low.
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.
Women in Trucking
JULY 1, 2024
Melissa Eauclaire loves being a team driver with her husband. Check out her story and advice for women looking to get into the industry.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 1, 2024
Locus Robotics Has Introduced a new Robot with a Heavier Payload Historically, a warehouse management system used slotting and waving functionality to optimize the work in a distribution center. Slotting improves picking efficiency by putting the most popular items in locations closer to the shipping docks and at a height on the rack that is easy for a picker to reach.
MercuryGate
JULY 2, 2024
A smart transportation strategy leverages technology, data insights, hands-on learning, collaboration, and industry best practices. This article explores the concept of “smart transportation.” Further, it reveals how our approach to continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation ensures a transportation management solution that stays ahead of the class.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JULY 2, 2024
AI for manufacturers Using artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing can significantly improve productivity, reduce equipment failure, increase production efficiency and help identify new business opportunities. The use and discussion of AI has become common. A 2023 survey by McKinsey reported that 79 percent of all respondents had at least some exposure to gen AI, either for work or outside of work.
Blue Grace Logistics
JULY 1, 2024
Whitepaper Download Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics in Logistics 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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The Lean Thinker
JULY 2, 2024
In early spring of 1999 I was sitting in a classroom at Boeing with a couple of dozen other employees. Everyone with a “management” job code was being sent to this session over a few weeks’ time. The topic was a major new direction for the company. From this point forward, management was to use “shareholder value” as the primary consideration for decisions.
The Logistics of Logistics
JULY 3, 2024
Ryan Sullivan and Joe Lynch discuss the CRO perspective – growing freighttech sales. Ryan is the CEO and Founder of Ratchet Ventures , a fractional CRO firm specializing in the logistics and freighttech space. Summary: The CRO Perspective: Growing FreightTech Sales In this podcast, Ryan Sullivan, Founder of Ratchet Ventures and an experienced Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), shares his insights on growing sales in the freight tech and logistics industry.
Supply Chain and Logistics
JUNE 30, 2024
The 2024 State of Logistics Report outlines a decrease in US logistics costs and a shift toward asset-heavy 3PL strategies.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 1, 2024
The supply chain discipline has become a C-suite concern that drives competitive advantage and customer excellence — one that requires expansive leadership skills and technical prowess.
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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.
Talking Logistics
JULY 3, 2024
We’ve crossed the halfway mark of 2024. Is that a danger sign on the road ahead or one announcing better days around the bend? Is the glass we’re holding half full or half empty? Either way, let’s raise it up and give a toast for making it to another day. As you can see from. Read more The post Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q2 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Overdrive Online
JULY 3, 2024
FMCSA has been citing a judge's 2019 decision as blocking its ability to penalize bad actors among brokers and carriers for so-called "commercial" violations, but now they seem to admit that's not true.
Supply Chain and Logistics
JUNE 29, 2024
Samsung Electronics America fights excessive and undocumented shipping bills, aided by new rules for transparency and documentation.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 1, 2024
Some assumptions and beliefs about the contribution that generative AI will make to supply chains are misplaced, says Dana Stiffler, distinguished vice president analyst at Gartner.
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
NGT News
JULY 2, 2024
Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venture between Accelera, Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC and PACCAR, recently broke ground at its new battery cell manufacturing plant in Marshall County, Mississippi. The 500-acre site will be home to a two-million-square-foot, energy-efficient facility with an annual manufacturing capacity of 21-gigawatt hours (GWh) for the production of […] The post Construction Begins on Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant in Mississippi appeared first on NGT
Overdrive Online
JULY 2, 2024
Conservative court activists and business interests celebrate dealing a blow to federal agencies' power to regulate businesses. What does the end of so-called "Chevron deference" to regulators mean for FMCSA and EPA?
MTS Logistics
JULY 3, 2024
South Korea-based Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is now a controlled carrier, per the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). HMM is the latest shipping line to be added to the list. The FMC made the addition to its controlled carrier list due to HMM’s close connections and collaboration with the government of South Korea. Being named a “controlled carrier” means that the Federal Maritime Commission, which regulates the shipping industry as it pertains to the United States, has deter
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 1, 2024
As retail operations become increasingly complex, the need arises for serialized data capture. That’s where tools like the 2D barcode and radio frequency identification come into play.
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.
Freightos
JULY 2, 2024
Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home July 2, 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.
Overdrive Online
JULY 3, 2024
FMCSA's Truck Leasing Task Force chairman Steve Rush is not the only member whose mind seems made up on the future of the carrier lease-purchase. The next task force meeting, July 18, takes up opportunity in "equitable leasing agreements.
MTS Logistics
JULY 5, 2024
Around this time last year, it appeared as though the “normalization” of the supply chain was set to continue post-Covid. However, since the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea began in October 2023, geopolitical tensions and operational disruptions have caused freight rates to further their climb. More than sixty vessels have been targeted by rebels through missile and drone strikes.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 30, 2024
Boeing will have until July 5 to decide whether to plead guilty to the charges, the department told the families of victims of two fatal 737 Max crashes and their attorneys in a meeting June 30.
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Commercial Carrier Journal
JULY 3, 2024
According to an industry-wide survey, 36% have a CARB pre-buy procurement plan in place, 64% said they either do not have a plan or are unsure if their organization has a plan.
Overdrive Online
JULY 1, 2024
Since the CSA SMS came into play a decade and a half ago, it's been on the FMCSA's wish list to use roadside data to determine a safety rating. The effort to revamp the rating process generated pushback from carriers in this recent public session.
Loginext
JULY 5, 2024
Navigating life’s myriad challenges, especially living in multiple states and adapting to diverse cultures, shapes you into a versatile individual. Sanket’s journey highlights adaptability, continuous learning, and a relentless drive for innovation. Dive into his story to discover how embracing diversity and curiosity leads to a fulfilling and impactful career.
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