DC Velocity
APRIL 25, 2018
Industrial Truck Association chairman Scott Johnson talks about the goals of National Forklift Safety Day and how he plans to build on past successes to support the organization's mission in the future.
Automotive Logistics
APRIL 27, 2018
Brazilian vehicle manufacturers are increasingly optimistic that the country can claw its way out of a deep recession. The country is experiencing a period of low inflation, low interest rates, light GDP growth and a tentative recovery in employment, reflected in improving purchasing power and consumer confidence. Moreover, consumers with less debt and renewed access to credit are now contemplating vehicle purchases.
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Cyzerg
APRIL 23, 2018
Mobility solutions and wearable warehouse technology are not new trends, but the new level of sophistication that they now offer is helping warehouses re-invent their operations and achieve new levels of efficiency and productivity. As a result, an increasing number of warehouses are adopting these solutions as they progress towards warehouse digitalization.
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 27, 2018
New survey finds that only 27% of companies have structured, quantitative assessment of financial impact related to supply chains. To determine how well procurement teams today are balancing cost savings vs risk management to drive growth and to better understand how the role of procurement has changed in our modern business landscape, riskemthods conducted a survey.
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.
DC Velocity
APRIL 26, 2018
The true cost of a mispick is measured in service levels—and by a dwindling customer base when consumer and B2B buyers turn to sources that get orders right.
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Fleet Owner
APRIL 27, 2018
To get distracted is human — and there are so many possible things to do in a vehicle today besides actually driving it. All of them can lead to huge costs and losses. How do you solve this problem that only seems to be getting worse?
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 25, 2018
AI in logistics will include intelligent logistics, predictive operations, back-office automation and new customer experience models.
DC Velocity
APRIL 27, 2018
Wiehoff says LTL demand goosed by more small shipments moving in "middle-mile" service between DCs.
Supply Chain and Logistics
APRIL 26, 2018
Ocean carriers need to worry big time. If they cannot fix the reliability problem they will soon be pre-empted by those who do.
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Fleet Owner
APRIL 24, 2018
The Trillium CNG managing director offers some tips to fleets considering making the switch to alternative fuel-powered vehicles.
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 23, 2018
Revealed at last: The winners of the industry's annual awards honoring innovative and technical merit in forklift and warehouse technology.
DC Velocity
APRIL 26, 2018
Firm will combine forwarding, warehouse, and distribution operations in 315,000-square-foot space.
Logistics Management
APRIL 26, 2018
Quarterly revenue was up 10% at $17.1 billion, while earnings per share at $1.55 matched Wall Street estimates while posting a 17% annual gain. Net income rose 15% to $1.3 billion.
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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.
Fleet Owner
APRIL 26, 2018
“People will rally to a cause to help out their fellow human beings. This time [Hurricane Harvey], maybe more so than ever before.
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 23, 2018
Patterson High School’s truck driver program could serve as a model for how industry can get attract new talent while they’re still in school.
DC Velocity
APRIL 23, 2018
Visibility tool leverages MacroPoint unit's driver, fleet connections.
Logistics Management
APRIL 27, 2018
The ongoing impact of e-commerce related to logistics costs in the United States continues to head up rapidly, due to a variety of factors, according to a new report issued this week by supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates.
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
Fleet Owner
APRIL 23, 2018
There are several new tools at the disposal of the natural gas industry that could make help natural gas's comeback in transportation successful.
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 24, 2018
The in-car delivery scheme is an attempt by Amazon to overcome the hesitation that many feel about opening their home remotely for couriers.
DC Velocity
APRIL 27, 2018
Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) Onsite may also help firm negotiate lower rates with parcel carriers, Armstrong & Associates says.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 27, 2018
Last month, I mentioned in my news roundup intro that the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” may be significantly larger than previously thought. It turns out that the plastic waste floating in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii contains at least 79,000 tons of material spread over 1.6 million square kilometers. That’s the equivalent mass of 6500 school buses, and about the size of Mongolia or Iran.
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.
Fleet Owner
APRIL 26, 2018
VRMotion, co-founded by former race car driver Dominic Dobson, says more fleets are expressing real interest.
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 23, 2018
The bottom line: Quality matters and consumers will pay for it.
DC Velocity
APRIL 24, 2018
Denham of California again carries ball for big truckers against labor, smaller fry.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 26, 2018
In today’s increasingly fast-paced world, visibility and access to information are critical to supply chain management. This point is acknowledged in a recent white paper produced by The Journal of Commerce, “The Road Ahead.” One technology that is proven to increase supply chain visibility is a transportation management system (TMS), and both shippers and logistics providers seem to agree.
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Fleet Owner
APRIL 27, 2018
The House of Representatives approved an amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill that would prevent states from creating a patchwork of meal and rest rules for interstate truck drivers.
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 23, 2018
Camso has introduced an anti-static forklift tire that addresses the safety issue of static electricity generated by non-marking tires.
DC Velocity
APRIL 27, 2018
Swiss firm launches smartphone app, web-based control center, and social-network-based sea-freight booking application.
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