GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 26, 2018

As explained by Brian Barry of Multichannel Merchant , millennials make a growing cross-section of the American labor force. Ignoring this generation is impossible and attracting millennials in the supply chain is an even bigger hurdle. Since e-commerce has flooded the industry with more orders and stringent delivery expectations, supply chain leaders must think outside the box to attract and retain the next generation.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Renegotiating the almost 25-year-old NAFTA trade agreement has been a priority of the current U.S. administration, and after a lot of back and forth negotiations between the US, Mexico, and Canada over the past year, a new agreement has been reached which is set to be signed soon. What’s changed? How will these changes impact companies, particularly those that trade with Mexico?

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Barriers to implementing a sustainable strategy include the difficulty in proving the business case. A new study by iPont Systems found that while 77% he fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector onsider supply chain sustainability a strategic priority with a clear plan and vision, 92% of firms are falling behind on their commitment.

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Cyzerg

OCTOBER 24, 2018

It’s not uncommon to see small and mid-size warehouses struggle with operational inefficiencies. In meeting with many warehouse managers and carefully analyzing their warehouse operations , one common problem that surfaces is a lack of standard processes and specialization within the warehouse. To address this, we’ve decided to write about the standard processes that should exist in a warehouse.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2018

download the audio file. [0:43] Please tell us about your background. Andrew Kelley is a global technology executive focused on logistics and supply chain software. He is CEO of Bell Creek Partners consulting to lower middle market private equity firms and with the objective of buying a single platform business to run as CEO. Previously he was with Vista Equity-backed Omnitracs as President of Haulme and VP Corporate Development.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Supply chain management is a career that perfectly matches the skill set of the Millennial generation—if they can be persuaded to pursue it. Perhaps it’s not too much of a stretch to compare the changes that the current workforce is experiencing to the first time that human beings stood upright. This change certainly feels life-altering to employees who have gone from a world where intelligence resided in their own minds to now encountering and working directly with intelligence housed in machin

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The factors that drive truckload freight are going to move “from great to good” and that private fleets are expanding to reduce their spot market exposure.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Mike Reibsamen – the Director of Integrated Supply Chain – at Berry Global, spoke about Berry Global’s supply chain transformation at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual conference in early October. Mr. Reibsamen’s primary point was that companies will get much better payback from their supply chain projects if they don’t do them in an ad hoc manner.

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DC Velocity

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Omnichannel buying trends continue, as fifty percent of consumers surveyed say they will buy online and pick up in store.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

A new round of Hours-of-Service rulemaking and a continued debate on ELD effectiveness leave shippers dazed and confused.

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 24, 2018

DANA POINT, CA. For many years, the discussion surrounding “big data” has centered on the possibilities. At the 2018 Verizon Connect Latitude user conference, a variety of customers shared how those possibilities were becoming a reality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The supply chain industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with rapidly-changing customer expectations, the introduction of disruptive technologies and ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainties worldwide. To survive — and thrive — businesses need to be increasingly agile and responsive to the market around them. And the ability to do that often starts with having a well-designed supply chain.

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DC Velocity

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Supply chain solutions provider expands cold chain capabilities, adds 13,800 square-foot West Coast facility for storing frozen, refrigerated and fresh foods.

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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.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2018

When it comes to the state of working in America, warehouses have seen a huge increase of workers with over 1,000,000 total since the start of 2018. With this trend looking to continue into the next couple of years, it’s time to examine the state of the industry, especially when it comes to safety with all of these new employees entering the field. Warehouses, often full of moving machinery carrying heavy loads, are inherently one of the most dangerous places to work.

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The near future includes a mix of powertrain options with fleet owners choosing the combination that works best in their operation: diesel, gas, as well as electric and maybe other alternative fuels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Amazon is not the world’s least sustainable company. On the contrary, I believe Amazon is a leader in transforming our economy toward green business models. Amazon is an enormous business. In 2017, the company generated $177 billion in revenues. Shipping costs, including sortation and delivery center and transportation costs, were $21.7 billion. In some ways the transportation of e-commerce orders generates more GHG than traditional store replenishment.

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DC Velocity

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Track and trace module now in pilot case with California brewery, full suite to launch in 2019.

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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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LoGo

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In order for you to see more of our work, we have made a material with 6 of our best logistics marketing cases. Download it here! O post TOP 6 Logistics Marketing Cases you must see apareceu primeiro em Blog LoGo.

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Private fleets seeking more safety technologies are on the rise over the past year, according to the NPTC, such as in-cab cameras, adaptive cruise control, collision warning, and lane departure technologies.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The e-commerce is changing and presenting online retailers with new and innovative ways of trading online. Because global e-commerce retail sales are expected to exceed 6 trillion dollars by 2021 every business wants to be a leader in their own niches. Online stores have played a great role in developing the entire industry. As more and more entrepreneurs find their place on online store platforms, those platforms have developed new tools to make life easier for e-commerce store owners.

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DC Velocity

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Boeing's Tapestry Solutions to provide In-Transit Visibility for ground transportation in Kuwait, the Trans-Arabian Network and Iraq, company says.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Legislation introduced earlier this month by Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) takes a hard look at giving non-highway freight-based transportation infrastructure initiatives a more prominent seat at the table.

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 24, 2018

With propane vehicles, fleets can leave behind the costly particulate filters, exhaust fluids and other after-treatment devices needed by clean diesel.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

“Exports face the headwinds of an appreciating dollar and retaliatory tariffs, while imports are surging now with the likelihood of a steep falloff in early 2019,” said Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Amherst Pierpont Securities. The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit widened to a record in September while orders for business equipment declined for a second month, adding to signs that an escalating tariff war is starting to constrain economic growth.

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DC Velocity

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Combined platforms will also grow E2Open's customer base of large shippers by adding INTTRA's market of freight forwarders and smaller retailers and manufacturers, firms say.

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Roughly five months after Marseille, France-based global container shipping company CMA CGM said it reached an agreement to acquire a roughly 25% equity stake in CEVA Logistics, a global third-party logistics (3PL) services provider based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, CMA GGM this week stated its desire to acquire all of CEVA.

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Now about that truck driver shortage: is there one? Yes? Then how did it happen, and how do you stop it, or at least mitigate it?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 23, 2018

With today’s truck fleets expected to be more efficient, durable, and reliable than ever, the underlying fleet systems to monitor and manage this equipment must also be up to the task. In addition to capturing equipment specifications and performance data, these systems must offer relevant and actionable information to users throughout the organization.

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