West Coast and California Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2019

For consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies, efficiency is the name of the game. Your online customers expect faster delivery, while your retailer KPIs continue to multiply and grow in importance. Understandably, many CPG companies struggle to keep up with these increasing demands. In this article, we’ll examine where many companies are falling short, and show you how third-party logistics providers (3PLs) can be invaluable allies in overcoming CPG supply chain inefficiencies.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Risk comes in many forms, and the risks faced depend on the nature and complexity of the business. The risks can arise from natural disasters and terrorist activities to finance and technological failures that may disrupt the global supply chain. The key is to identify and quantify the specific risks associated with the different types […]. The post Mitigating Logistic Risks from Service Providers appeared first on SIPMM INSTITUTE.

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GoShip Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2019

If you don’t have a lot of experience with truckload freight shipping , it may be challenging to arrange everything properly. While many shippers are focused on freight rates, they often miss the importance of using the correct equipment. There are different types of trailers in truckload shipping, each created to move different types of freight. Before booking a shipment, it’s crucial to know what are the differences between truck trailers, their role, and their characteristics.

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Cyzerg

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Warehouse safety is one of the biggest concern faced by warehouse managers and their employees. This worry stems from warehouse industry workers sustaining many injuries and fatalities, with an average of 16 fatalities per year (2014-2017). These statistics can be brought down significantly if warehouse safety is treated as a priority. So, in this article, we will be discussing the most common workplace injuries that a worker can face, safety tips to prevent injuries in the warehouse, and first-

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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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Kuebix

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Social media has changed every industry and the supply chain hasn’t escaped unscathed. In fact, social media has been behind some of the biggest, and most well-publicized, disruptions in the supply chain over recent years. It’s a question of supply and demand. In the past, forecasters were able to rely on historical data to approximate […]. The post 3 Times Social Media Upended the Food & Beverage Supply Chain appeared first on Kuebix.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Managing Logistics Assets is the piece of inventory network the executives that plans, actualizes, and controls the proficient, powerful forward, and switch stream and capacity of merchandise, administrations, material transportation, administration part the board and related data between the purpose of starting point and the purpose of utilization so as to meet client’ s prerequisites. […].

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Visa Solutions is helping to bring an estimated 1,600 drivers to the United States in 2019 from across the globe through federal government programs.

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Shipchain

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Please enjoy Part 2 of our two-part webinar series focusing on high-value and controlled substances supply chains. This webinar will cover the pharma supply chain. We will delve into understanding the supply chains for any goods or substances that are high-risk and high-security. We will explore the unique challenges that these supply chain managers face, and discuss how Blockchain may be able to help.

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Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Food and Agriculture Webinar 104

Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2019

MIT startup brings millimeter-scale location tracking to factories, ports, and other industrial environments.

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Cost Reduction

SIPMM Professional Publications

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Realistically there is no one factor that weighs over another factor when it comes to purchasing. It is a collective issue that ties together, that leads from one factor to another. In the case of purchasing semiconductors, the buyer needs to do an in-depth research for the best possible timing to purchase the materials/components for […]. The post Key Factors for Purchasing Semiconductor Components appeared first on SIPMM INSTITUTE.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

With almost 30 million customers, BT (British Telecom) is the largest provider of consumer mobile and fixed broadband communications services in the UK. Behind the scenes, BT Supply Chain has been the backbone of the company’s operations for 30 years, making sure customers get the best experience. The supply chain division fulfills 40,000 individual customer orders every day, making sure that 32,000 engineers get the tools, parts and equipment they need to deliver support and services.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Autonomous trucks and vehicles promise significant benefits for an industry that struggles with a growing labor shortage and the demand for shorter delivery times. The American Trucking Association estimates a shortage of as many as 174,500 drivers by 2024, due to an aging workforce and the difficulty of attracting younger drivers. Meanwhile, the rise of e-commerce and shorter delivery times is driving a need to overcome restrictions on hours driven and capital utilization.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Renegotiating part supply deals, essentially passing cost increases to their suppliers, is one way that manufacturing supply chain executives are addressing tariff concerns.

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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.

Supply Chain Software

SIPMM Professional Publications

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Growing fuel prices increased wages, and peaking inflation indexes all work in tandem to increase transportation costs daily. Cutting a few corners here and there does not always help in meeting the cost-cutting goals for transportation. Adopting a strategic approach to eliminate or reduce bottlenecks can prove pivotal in revamping network designs and consequently cutting […].

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Most often when people talk about future technology for alternative fuel vehicles they are referring to battery electric vehicles.

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Trucking 92

Kuebix

OCTOBER 24, 2019

October is nearly over and that means Halloween is approaching, heralding the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Many supply chains have been preparing for months, some starting as early as January to prepare for the busiest shipping time of the year. Even if your company doesn’t supply or manufacture Halloween-related merchandise, it’s likely that […].

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A new children's book hopes to shore up the industry's image and hopefully attract future workers.

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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

SIPMM Professional Publications

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Intermodal transportation goes back to the 18th century and predates the railways. Some of the earliest containers were those used for shipping coal on the Bridgewater Canal in England in the 1780s. Coal containers (called “loose boxes” or “tubs”) were soon deployed on the early canals and railways and were used for road or rail […].

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The other day, a colleague of mine got an email from an industry supplier sharing its ideas on the challenges facing by the trucking industry today.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The original industrial revolution transformed not just the way humans manufactured things, but how and where we lived. Today, what was once cutting-edge now seems hopelessly dated, and we are well into the fourth industrial age or Industry 4.0 – the age of automation and data transfer. Connected systems are empowering companies engaged in intelligent manufacturing. […].

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Employers can get reimbursed if they are in the right and the agency is wrong.

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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

SIPMM Professional Publications

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Sustainable procurement is a spending and investment process typically associated with public policy, although it is equally applicable to the private sector. Organizations practicing sustainable procurement meet their needs for goods, services, utilities and works not on a private cost–benefit analysis, but with a view to maximizing net benefits for themselves and the wider world. […].

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The deadline to file comments on the federal government’s proposed changes to the hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21.

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NGT News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Consumers seeking information about plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles can check out a vehicle purchase guidance tool created by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. The consumer education tool, “EVolution: Education on E-Drive Vehicles” – which originally debuted for Midwest states in early 2018 – is now available for consumers nationwide.

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Overdrive Online

OCTOBER 25, 2019

A look at one of several flyers going around the Oakland port calling for protest November 4. One watcher believes they're coming from owner-ops there and elsewhere in the state frustrated with what they're being told in consultation with companies they contract with for freight about changes in the wake of California's independent contractor classification law.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Multimodal freight transport developed in the transportation sector as an alternative to unimodal transport faced with the challenges brought by the growing global demand for transporting goods. Multimodal transport is the transportation of goods using at least two modes of transport, usually door-to-door. The common transport modes include railways, maritime routes, and the roads.

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Despite the introduction of zero-emissions competition, diesel engines have evolved to meet the challenge and prove they can be green, too.

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NGT News

OCTOBER 23, 2019

North Penn School District in southeastern Pennsylvania has unveiled 14 new propane autogas school buses, comprising both Blue Bird Vision Propane and Micro Bird buses. North Penn School District currently pays $0.97/gallon for propane compared with $2.04/gallon for diesel. The district has a newly installed, on-site fuel station with an 18,000-gallon tank capacity.

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