Cyzerg
JANUARY 16, 2018
Like in every organization, in warehousing too, it’s the people who make a business. At a time when warehouse workers are swift to move from one warehouse to another, retaining them may seem to be a daunting task. There are lot of challenges that managers face when it comes to attracting, recruiting and retaining workforce for warehouses. And, it holds true for lower through mid-levels of warehouse employees.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JANUARY 16, 2018
What should your eCommerce fulfillment network look like to compete in a market that values fast delivery? It’s the burning question that seems to be on the mind of every online retailer or direct seller. It’s also a question that doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all answer.
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Kane is Able
JANUARY 18, 2018
About 15 years ago, I changed industries from healthcare to logistics. As I am an IT professional, you might think it was a jump from an antiquated, paper-based world to a high-speed, technologically advanced one. Actually, I’ve been surprised at the extent to which the exchange of supply chain data in the logistics world remains old-school or simply manual.
Supply Chain and Logistics
JANUARY 18, 2018
Project Selfie examined load factors used in reporting by major airlines. It turns out that there is a wide range of ways the load factor is calculated by airlines.
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.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 16, 2018
There's a good deal of public concern about autonomous vehicles, even though they could go a long way in reducing accidents and helping shape future mobility, according to a new poll.
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Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 16, 2018
Deloitte survey finds surprises in shift from previous generations in attitudes towards work.
Supply Chain and Logistics
JANUARY 14, 2018
What’s interesting about this article to me is the concept of using a container to house the battery.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
Health care providers and truckers know that back problems are drivers' most common occupational injury, but what's second? That's what Bryan Combs, faculty member and nurse at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, wanted to find out.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 14, 2018
Less-than-truckload (LTL) shippers are facing what top trucking executives are calling a “new era” in LTL pricing because of a combination of pent-up demand, surging e-commerce deliveries and a tightening capacity due to increased government regulations and a shortage of qualified drives.
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Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 14, 2018
When you consider just how popular logistics outsourcing has become over the last few years, you could be forgiven for thinking that success is a foregone conclusion. However, as some companies have found out the hard way, there are certain pitfalls to avoid in logistics outsourcing if your partnership with a 3PL provider is to be successful. Avoiding Logistics Outsourcing Mistakes.
Supply Chain and Logistics
JANUARY 16, 2018
Turkey has announced a new canal parallel to the Bosporus, to connect the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 18, 2018
Hosted by Ellen Voie, president and CEO of The Women In Trucking Association, the weekly show will begin on Jan. 20.
Freightos
JANUARY 16, 2018
Prices Set To Ramp Up For Chinese New Year: Freight Rate Update Wk 2. By John Edmonds, Research & Marketing, Freightos. Weekly update article on the Freightos International Freight Index exploring rate trends and their driving forces. 2018 started with China-US ocean freight prices increasing by 27% as supply chains came back into full swing. Following brief dips last week, ocean and air freight prices will likely rise in the run-up to the Chinese New Year closedown.
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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.
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 16, 2018
Manufacturing is on the cusp of an explosion in growth and innovation in 2018. Regulatory reform has been top-of-mind for supply chain executives and political leaders in the US since the 2016 election. The US energy industry is also awaiting changes in basic operating procedures, which are expected to dramatically reduce energy costs. These facts set the stage for exponential manufacturing growth in 2018.
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 18, 2018
"This year can and must be the year of major infrastructure investment. We have the political will, the bipartisan support -- and we certainly have the need,” said U.S Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 17, 2018
Improving fuel economy is an ongoing process. Whether you start at 6, 7, 8, 9 MPG or even 10 MPG there is always room to find a way to get a bit more mileage out of a gallon of fuel.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 15, 2018
Plated is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve diverse operations across their value chain. These operations include product development, customer engagement, sales, and forecasting. The post eCommerce Company uses Artificial Intelligence to Improve their Value Chain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
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
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 18, 2018
Over the next two years, manufacturers are set to invest more than $250 billion in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and the use of technology to improve manufacturing will only increase. It is almost impossible to define the exact amount manufacturers will invest in technologies over the coming year, but they are moving toward more sustainable, cost-effective practices.
Logistics Management
JANUARY 16, 2018
For more than a while, we have seen slow and steady economic improvements that have manifested themselves in many ways through things like improving retail sales, United States-bound imports, modal volume, and some signs of sustained GDP growth. Now, take those factors and consider what is happening in trucking, with things like the recently implemented electronic logging device mandate, still-tight capacity coupled with increased demand, the ongoing difficulty regarding hiring and retaining tru
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 18, 2018
Yet trucking trends are mixed as higher rates are being offset by a decrease in load counts, higher wages and contractor costs, plus a rise in unseated truck numbers.
Logistics in War
JANUARY 19, 2018
By David Beaumont. To start 2018, LIW is pleased to announce the release of ‘Transforming Australian Army logistics to support the Joint Land Force’, a paper shaped by the discussion of logistics on LIW during 2017. Published by the Australian Army’s Research Centre, the paper comprehensively examines compelling operational reasons for a new agenda of change – from newly developed operational concepts to other imperatives for transformation.
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.
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 19, 2018
Outsourcing jobs that GM employees would be doing, is helping GM focus on improving quality and efficiency. DHL is helping GM avoid assemble errors and reduce costs, and it’s doing this from inside the plant. Within some GM final assembly plants in China, DLH assembles thousands of kits of parts daily, as reported by Norihiko Shirouzu for Reuters. For example, seats are unloaded from delivery trucks, put on a conveyor system that runs underneath an assembly line, and are delivered to the assembl
Now, That's Logistics
JANUARY 17, 2018
De carros voadores a robôs que ensinam a codificar, veja aqui algumas das tecnologias mais atuais, gadgets e aplicativos que estrearam no evento de produtos eletrônicos do ano. Quando se trata de tecnologia inovadora, não existe nenhum lugar como a CES para fazer seus olhos brilharem e sua criança interna aparecer. Por mais de 50 anos, o evento de produtos eletrônicos atuou como uma etapa global para inserir no mercado a futura geração de tecnologias.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 19, 2018
National Join Power Alliance and National Ready Mixed Concrete Association members could save on new Kenworth heavy-duty trucks this year.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 17, 2018
Artificial Intelligence (AI) was certainly one of the most talked about technologies in the industry last year and there’s no doubt that it will continue to have an impact on supply chain and logistics processes in the months and years ahead. Where are we today with AI technology and its use in the industry? What have been the biggest lessons learned to date?
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Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 16, 2018
"Technology is changing everything about our world today, and it’s about time to let it change our business,” Michael White, the CEO of the company said. "We think we can lower the cost of global trade.
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 14, 2018
In my last few posts, I’ve focused quite a lot on what can go wrong when outsourcing, the pitfalls to avoid, things that can drive companies to return to in-sourcing, and similar points which, while I don’t consider them negative (they simply reflect the reality of learning from mistakes), have perhaps taken a glass-half-empty perspective on the outsourcing topic.
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 16, 2018
National average spot truckload rates declined as the number of available trucks jumped 52% during the week ending Jan. 13, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.
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