Parade

JUNE 24, 2019

In a recent article, Peter Rentschler, CEO at CarrierDirect, discussed why freight brokerages should focus on better utilizing their existing Transport Management System (TMS) to increase operational efficiency, rather than investing in upgrading their systems or purchasing something new. I agree with Peter's insight, and am thankful he shared it. Technology can be a powerful tool to grow your freight brokerage business and introduce incredible efficiencies to your operations.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 26, 2019

Why are some supply chains operating at an optimum level, while others are struggling to perform day to day operations? How are some supply chains able to respond quickly to market demands, while others miss opportunities? Why are some supply chain managers able to reduce costs without compromising product and service quality, while others are dealing with rising costs?

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Cost Reduction 54

The Lean Thinker

JUNE 27, 2019

I was sitting in on a conversation between a Continuous Improvement Manager and the Operations Manager the other day. The Operations Manager was asking for help developing good leader standard work. The C.I. manager was responding that she had already developed it for the Value Stream Manager, the Supervisor. The Operations Manager said he thought right now, they needed to focus on the Team Leads, the first line of leadership.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 26, 2019

Trainer-turned-trucker David Copeland’s patented portable bench is drawing attention at truck stops and getting more drivers to focus on their health while on the road.

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Trucking 166

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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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 28, 2019

Learn how to create a reliable, cost-effective network with visibility for your customers and your team.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JUNE 27, 2019

So it’s time to roll out that new marketing campaign – the one you’ve spent months and months working on. You’ve got all the steps laid out. The creative is great. This promotion is bound to be a winner, right? Before you answer that question, here’s another one: How good is your marketing fulfillment? If you have to stop to think about that question, or you’re wondering why we asked, you’re not alone.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 25, 2019

“Late won’t kill you, speeding will.” Operation Safe Driver Week gives you an excuse to talk about safe driving practices and reinforce your fleet's safe driving expectations.

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Operations 142

Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 24, 2019

Reusable packaging solutions can add value to different areas of the supply chain while pushing the company forward.

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Kuebix

JUNE 26, 2019

At the end of 2018, we made some predictions about what 2019 would look like for the transportation and supply chain industries. With the half-year mark around the corner, it’s time to review those predictions and see which have proven to be accurate and which trends will continue to be important during the second half […]. The post 2019 Transportation & Supply Chain Half Year Review – Where Are We Now?

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JUNE 25, 2019

Complete this sentence: We’re going to need a bigger. Not surprisingly, most movie buffs’ automatic response is “boat.”. If you sell online and want to prepare your business for exponential growth, the best answer might be: “We’re going to need a bigger order fulfillment warehouse.”.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 25, 2019

Fuel economy should continue to improve as more motor carriers replace existing trucks with newer models. However, growing highway congestion and a rising number of e-commerce deliveries to urban areas are likely to offset some of the gains.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 26, 2019

In honor of National Safety Awareness Month, here are some ideas to create a safe working environment for distribution and manufacturing employees.

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Logistics Management

JUNE 24, 2019

With e-commerce growing at the rate of more than 15% annually, logisticians have been studying the best way to deliver all these home deliveries faster and cheaper than ever.

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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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AIMMS

JUNE 25, 2019

You have tough decisions to make about your supply chain network design. You need answers to urgent network questions, but it often takes several weeks to get the answers you need. When you finally have the analysis, everything’s changed, and the results are no longer relevant. Perhaps the only good thing about this is that you’re not alone.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 23, 2019

'To solve this dilemma, we must either lower our goals for system maintenance and improvements, or raise new revenues,' says Dr.

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Survey 133

Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 25, 2019

The company is investing $55 million to build the first CNC, which will measure 335,000 square feet and is expected to generate more than 400 new jobs

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Logistics Management

JUNE 23, 2019

Effective June 23, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will formally make a change in how it implements its dimensional weight rules. This will be done through lowering the dimensional divisor to 166 from its current level of 194, which is in line with the 139 dimensional divisor used by the parcel duopoly of UPS and FedEx.

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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

Optimal Sourcing

IoT World Today

JUNE 25, 2019

As use cases for IoT technology continue to emerge in the transportation and logistics sector, from predictive fleet and freight management to autonomous cars, another potential use case could be evolving under the wheels of the industry’s vehicles. Transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, tunnels, shipping ports, airports and more — also need to be managed and monitored to ensure ongoing usability and, more importantly, safety.

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Optimal Sourcing Transportation Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies 107

Fleet Owner

JUNE 27, 2019

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Sept. 15-21. Throughout that week, enforcement officials will conduct roadside safety inspections on commercial motor vehicles throughout North America.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 24, 2019

Identify the problem you need solved first before you invest in disruptive technology.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 25, 2019

What’s the current state and true potential of blockchain for the supply chain?

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Supply Chains 102

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.

Cost Reduction

Talking Logistics

JUNE 26, 2019

Risk, uncertainty, complexity, dynamic — these are all terms we use to describe global supply chain management. How can companies successfully navigate through this environment? What actions can they take to streamline and automate global trade processes? How can technology help? Those are some of the questions I discussed with Ty Bordner, SVP of Marketing.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 26, 2019

Starsky Robotics announced it has started testing unmanned trucks on public highways with live traffic in Florida. The first unmanned test in live traffic took place on June 16, with the heavy-duty truck traveling 9.4 miles on the Florida Turnpike.

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Trucking 129

Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 24, 2019

"We surveyed consumers of all generations and what they want more than anything else is skilled customer service, personalization, and convenience — delivered in a fresh new way. It’s back to getting the basics precise,” said JLL.

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Survey 133

Overdrive Online

JUNE 28, 2019

Owner-operator Ingrid Brown started trucking as a teenager in 1979, and she's been on the road since. In this edition of Overdrive Radio, hear her reflections on her 40-year career, many of those spent as a single-truck owner-operator, as well as her recent involvement in FMCSA's Our Roads, Our Safety campaign and her ongoing bout with various forms of skin cancer.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2019

“API” is one of those terms that get thrown around with abandon. While at a trade show recently, I talked to dozens of vendors and heard them say, “I have an API for that!” over and over. What’s upsetting is that most of them didn’t have a clue as to what an API is, other. The post Using a TMS and Business Logic to Complete the API Equation appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Fleet Owner

JUNE 24, 2019

Over time, engine oils break down inside equipment. Toward the end of a drain interval, a lower-quality oil may drastically lose its ability to prevent wear.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 28, 2019

We need to improve and evolve the culture of how we educate young women.

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