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3PL Partnerships Improve Safety and Compliance in Cold Chain Logistics

Food Logistics

Using a qualified 3PL expert for cold chain transportation allows shippers to move temperature-sensitive products with the utmost safety and timeliness, ensuring happy customers and an uncompromised brand reputation.

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Order Fulfillment Software: What’s Better, Custom or Off-the-Shelf?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

For online retailers looking to grow, the agility and scalability of their order fulfillment software is key. Whether the order fulfillment system is custom or off the shelf determines how agile and scalable it can be.

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Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector Will Be A Herculean Task

Logistics Viewpoints

Electric Trucks from Daimler As of March 2023, global temperatures are 1.1 degrees Celsius above preindustrial times. When temperatures rise, so does the concentration of CO2 in the air. The Earth has not seen CO2 concentrations this high in 3 to 5 million years. A United Nations report on climate change shows that the world, including the United States, is nowhere near the scale and pace of emission reductions required to keep the world from limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsi

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How to Use Technology to Empower Your Fleet Managers

RasTrac

Can your fleet managers leverage the latest technologies to enhance their operations and improve your organization’s efficiencies? If you can’t say yes immediately, this is for you!

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Generative AI’s Impact On The Supply Chain (3 Use Cases)

Talking Logistics

Global organizations want more automation within their supply chain to tackle issues like cost escalation and demand volatility. Generative AI has emerged as a transformative force with the potential to revolutionize the global supply chain, including the power to serve as a co-pilot to help operations and customer service organizations do their job better, faster.

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How Manufacturers Can Get Fit for a Summer of Uncertainty

Supply Chain Brain

There’s an increasing divide between manufacturers that are driving forward with digital transformation, and those that seem to be capitulating to short-term decision-making driven by finance.

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Seven in Ten Supply Chain Professionals Still Experience Significant Challenges

Supply Chain Brain

In DispatchTrack's "2023 Supply Chain Perspective" survey, 72% of professionals said they're still experiencing significant supply chain challenges despite claims that the global crisis has improved.

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Generative AI: Cheat Code to a More Competitive Supply Chain Business?

Logistics Viewpoints

You’ve probably already encountered it in a retail setting. You call a support center and a chatbot answers the call, understanding your natural language and providing information on shipment status. This is called ChatGPT, a natural language processing (NLP) tool that runs on artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct human-like discussions in order to assist you with various requests.

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Canadian wildfire stresses truck air filters

Commercial Carrier Journal

Particulate matter in wildfire smoke presents health risks and can shorten a vehicle's air filter life.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Streamlining the Beverage Supply Chain with Matt Zimmer

The Logistics of Logistics

Matt Zimmer and Joe Lynch discuss streamlining the beverage supply chain. Matt is the President of Zengistics , a full-service logistics company offering efficient solutions to complex supply chain challenges. About Zengistics Zengistics is a full-service logistics company offering efficient solutions to complex supply chain challenges. Zengistics is focused on delivering the highest-level of customer service by leveraging our advanced technology platforms with our dedicated team of industry e

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Fulfillment Automation: Essential Insights from Dr. Jack Peck

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Given today’s labor environment, every fulfillment operation needs to be moving toward automation. There’s great technology out there for your fulfillment automation needs, but it’s important to pick the correct strategy and implement it effectively to ensure automation investments don’t go awry.

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Insights on the Temperature-Controlled Shipping Market

Talking Logistics

If you follow the surface transportation market, you know it’s actually a collection of markets, including truckload, less-than-truckload, dry van, and temperature-controlled. Each of these segments is impacted by varying trends and challenges related to demand, capacity, seasonality, regulations, and other factors. Here we’re putting the spotlight on the temperature-controlled segment of the market.

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How TMSA Truly Elevates Supply Chain Relationships

Food Logistics

It didn’t matter that some sessions didn't apply to me. For me, it was about relationship building. It was about networking. It was about learning.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Germany Warns of Industry Shutdown if Russian Gas Stops Flowing

Supply Chain Brain

Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said German policymakers should avoid "making the same mistake again" of assuming the economy will be unaffected by the Russian war in Ukraine.

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June 2023 Freight Market Update

Trinity Logistics

Stay up to date on the latest information on conditions impacting the freight market, curated by Trinity Logistics through our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. Why are Contract Rates Elevated in Comparison to Spot Rates? If freight volumes are, by some accounts, 30 percent less than what we experienced in the over-heated freight market of ’21 and most of ’22; and rejection rates are almost nil, why is the gap between contract and spot rates so wide, currently at $0.62 per mile as seen in Figure

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 16, 2023)

Talking Logistics

When my father finally got to leave Cuba in the late 60s, he flew first to Miami and then a few days later arrived in Brooklyn, NY to stay with his brother. When my uncle went to work the next morning, my father went for a long walk through the city streets, taking in all. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 16, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Highway Collapse Highlights the Need for Alternative Transportation

Food Logistics

A trucking tanker containing 8,500 gallons of gas caught fire and collapsed a portion of I-95 in northern Philadelphia, PA, one of the busiest urban corridors of the Northeast, revealing how fragile our system can really be.

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How to Prepare for Proposed New Tariffs in 2025

The global trade landscape is shifting. If President Trump’s proposed tariffs come into effect, they will impact your logistics in significant ways. Our free guide provides essential insights for consumer brands and manufacturers. It is crucial to understand what these challenges mean for your logistics operations, and more importantly, how to prepare.

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Support a Struggling Supply Chain with Digital Thread

Supply Chain Brain

When manufacturing, quality management and supply chain planning systems are all working synchronously, manufacturers are better equipped to adapt and respond to supply chain disruption.

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Inbound Logistics Recognizes Trinity Logistics for Sustainability Efforts

Trinity Logistics

SEAFORD, DE, June 16, 2023 – Trinity Logistics, a leading 3PL provider of transportation and logistics solutions, is proud to share its selection as a Green Supply Chain Partner of 2023 by Inbound Logistics. This recognition showcases Trinity’s commitment to sustainability and its efforts to reduce its environmental impact. “We’re honored to be recognized by Inbound Logistics for our commitment to sustainability,” said Sarah Ruffcorn, President of Trinity Logistics.

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Solve for Y: Takeaways from Manhattan Momentum 2023

Talking Logistics

Two years ago at Manhattan’s Momentum 2021 conference, the company introduced Manhattan Active Transportation Management. This wasn’t an upgrade to its previous TMS solution; it was a completely new solution, built from the ground up using the microservices architecture that underpins Manhattan’s Active technology platform. In the press release from May 2021, the company stated: Read more The post Solve for Y: Takeaways from Manhattan Momentum 2023 appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian

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Protect your fleet from double brokering scams

Truck News

Even a freight recession can bring new opportunities, new markets, new services, and new customers.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Supply Chain Planning Must Become Decision-Centric

Supply Chain Brain

The environment in which chief supply chain officers find themselves has changed significantly in recent years, but most organizations have failed to adjust their approach to planning.

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Diesel trucks forever

Commercial Carrier Journal

The Navy's move from diesel to nuclear power has many parallels to trucking’s move toward zero-emission powertrains.

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Sustainable Home Delivery: A Conversation with Descartes

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week, I sat down to speak with Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Industry and Services at Descartes Systems Group about sustainable home delivery. Home delivery and sustainability are two topics that I have written about quite a bit in the last few years, and Descartes just released its home delivery sustainability consumer sentiment study, so the timing seemed perfect.

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Happening Now: Recap of recent West Coast port news

West Coast and California Logistics

As negotiations (hopefully) continue between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), the situation at West Coast ports remains fluid. Here are a few updates to get you up to speed.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Supply Chain Forecasting: The Machine Learning Revolution

Supply Chain Brain

Machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, is a game-changer that allows businesses to transcend outdated methods and transform the way they operate.

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Peterbilt pontoon a floating memorial to longtime trucker

Overdrive Online

Career owner-operator driver Greg Murray, founder of Hillrose, Colorado-based Murray Trucking, had a plan for his '74 Pete 359, but it took a detour.

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U.S. freight cycle near bottom

Commercial Carrier Journal

Near-term freight volume outlook remains muted but seasonal increases in freight later this year will likely meet tighter capacity.

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