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Nine Technologies to Boost Warehouse Productivity

SIPMM Professional Publications

Warehousing is in the midst of a tech-driven revolution as companies race to identify and adopt emerging technologies that cut costs, optimize operations and improve overall supply chain efficiency. In some of the largest economies and companies, warehouse drones and robots already have been employed. It’s not just logistics giants who are adopting innovative tech-based […].

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Safety system advancements coming on strong

Fleet Owner

High-tech products assisting fleets and drivers more than ever.

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Unraveling the Complexities of Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws

Supply Chain Brain

When it comes to eliminating bribery and corruption from your supply chain, who is this “foreign public official” that you have to worry about?

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Why Walmart is Paying Truckers Almost $90,000 a Year

Shipchain

Near the end of 2018, Walmart announced it plans to raise trucker salaries to approximately $87,500. That is in stark contrast to the current median clocking in at roughly $44,281. Now if your first thought is to quit your job immediately and apply to drive for Walmart, I don’t blame you. The salary is impressive, and when coupled with the benefits that boast 21 days PTO, two days off each week, and impressive quarterly bonuses, you’re looking at a pretty ideal job offer.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

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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Warehouse Operations: Optimizing the Storage Process

Cyzerg

One of the most critical issues that warehouse managers struggle with is optimizing warehouse storage. When not done properly, it can have costly consequences such as blocked aisles, lost stocks, and low productivity. And while moving to a larger facility might be a quick solution, it isn’t a practical choice for most. In this article, you will learn about the best practices to help you optimize the storage process in your warehouse.

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Three realistic fixes for the trucker shortage

Fleet Owner

The trucker shortage can be solved, but the answer is not limited to a little extra cash.

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Digital Technology for Warehouse Productivity

SIPMM Professional Publications

Digital businesses use technology to create new value in business models, customer experiences and the internal capabilities that support its core operations. The term includes both digital-only brands and traditional players that are transforming their businesses with digital technologies. Most digital businesses fit one or both of these points, they focus on creating value at […].

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Economy to Lose $726 Million Per Day if Border Closes

Material Handling and Logistics

The jobs of nearly 1 million American manufacturing workers are related directly to exports to Mexico, and those jobs would be immediately at risk should the border close.

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Test and Learn Digital Transformations

Logistics Viewpoints

Digitalization requires learning. Pilots of supply chain planning software can cost millions. How can companies test-and-learn cheaper and smarter? A conversation with the leadership team of Solvoyo suggests some answers. Solvoyo is in a test-and-learn with a very large consumer goods company. The post Test and Learn Digital Transformations appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Good and not so good: The top 5 trends in trucking

Fleet Owner

Bibby Transportation Finance’s report at MATS

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Key Considerations for Warehouse Safety and Health

SIPMM Professional Publications

When it comes to warehouse safety there are many benefits that are often overlooked. Safety procedures are frequently disregarded in a variety of workplaces due to insufficient time, inadequate resources or an opportunity to cut corners in an attempt to save money. However, when safety procedures are soundly implemented there are major benefits such as […].

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ProMat 2019: Blockchain Is Not Quite Ready for Prime Time Yet

Material Handling and Logistics

Blockchain could develop into a transformative technology for the supply chain, but it will take time to fully mature.

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Mastery Logistics Systems makes entrance into Transportation Management Systems (TMS) market

Logistics Management

The company is positioning itself at a TMS provider for brokers, carriers, and shippers to manage all modes and geographies. According to the company’s website, Mastery’s platform will bring centralized and automated appointment making management through the creation of a new automated tracking system based on very low-cost trackers attached to the freight and reported directly to shippers, and introduce widespread block chain-based bills of lading to accompany shipments and eliminate paperwork

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

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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Kenworth donates T680 76-inch sleeper

Fleet Owner

Company recognizes top rookie veteran with 2019 “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” Award.

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Seven Order Picking Techniques for Distribution Centers

SIPMM Professional Publications

In most distribution centers, order selecting is the most manual, labor-intensive, and high priced operation. It can account for up to 60% of the operation costs. Companies tend to focus on this area first because a variety of enhancement can positively have an impact on their customer’s experience. The distribution center decides on the people […].

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Workforce Drug Testing Positivity Climbs to Highest Rate Since 2004

Material Handling and Logistics

Positivity rates are more than 2% higher than the thirty-year low of 3.5% recorded between 2010 and 2012.

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Furniture Retailer Runs an Orchestrated Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

In March, Infor had a customer event at their headquarters called “The Journey to an Autonomous Supply Chain.” “Autonomy” is their goal, but right now their GT Nexus product, recently renamed Infor Nexus, supports an orchestrated supply chain. If you look at the definition of orchestrated, you will see the word “arrangement.” And when the term orchestrated is applied to a music score, the arrangement is quite intricate.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

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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Isuzu crafts beer truck for booming industry

Fleet Owner

The company worked with a craft brewer to develop a truck that can be used for deliveries and at live events to promote the brew.

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5 Best Practices for an Effective Warehouse

SIPMM Professional Publications

Warehousing is the act of storing goods that will be sold or distributed later. To have an effective warehouse in the current world of business and due to overwhelming challenges from competitors, we must keep with current warehouse practices and bring in new practices which will make warehouse objective targets and customer demands move faster […].

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DOL Presses Change in Regular Rate of Pay for Overtime

Material Handling and Logistics

Proposed rule clarifies which perks may be excluded from overtime pay calculations.

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The Amazon Effect is the New Walmart Effect

GlobalTranz

In 1994, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos read a statistic that the Internet had been growing at 2300 percent annually. He fashioned that changing tide into a business plan that has been breaking barriers across supply chain and e-commerce that has left an indelible mark. But, is Amazon worried about the new “Walmart effect?” Beginning with.read More.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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JBS Carriers to pay $250,000 fine and cease shady hiring practice

Fleet Owner

Company screened driver applicants on basis of disability, EEOC charged

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Best Practices for Chilled and Frozen Food Storage Warehouses

SIPMM Professional Publications

In a social context, food safety is an important driver of quality assurance systems in chilled and frozen goods. The frozen food warehousing specialty has specific requirements for temperature-controlled environments. This requires cold chain service providers to provide transparency and confidence in their customer service. The right planning tools will ensure effective response to emergencies […].

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Retail Imports Rising Again as Summer Approaches

Material Handling and Logistics

The first half of 2019 is expected to total 10.7 million TEU, up 3.7% over the first half of 2018.

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Blockchain is Coming to Transportation – Here’s How

Talking Logistics

The transportation industry has long discussed blockchain with a healthy dose of skepticism or has taken a wait-and-see approach to its adoption. But lately, we’ve started seeing more optimism and ideas for blockchain’s use, especially as it emerges as a possible solution to shipment visibility and carrier communications. The industry has traditionally struggled with visibility, but there have been some significant advances of late.

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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Some advice for the new truck OEMs … And the old OEMs, too

Fleet Owner

Trucking is a complicated business and to date, there has never been a one size fits all answer to all applications.

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Seven Best Practices for Cost Effective Warehousing

SIPMM Professional Publications

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YRC Teamsters unanimously vote to endorse the tentative National Master Freight Agreement.

Logistics Management

Following the late March update that YRC Freight the largest subsidiary of less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider YRC Worldwide, and the Teamsters National Freight Negotiating Committee (TNFINC) had come to terms on a tentative agreement in principle for a new collective bargaining agreement, YRC Teamsters this week at its YRC Freight Holland, and New Penn subsidiaries, with the exception of one local unit, this week unanimously voted to endorse the tentative National Master

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