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Warehouse Labor Shortage: 6 Strategies to Address It

Cyzerg

Wielding effective strategies to navigate the warehouse labor shortage is crucial for sustained success. Because of this, warehouse managers face a pivotal concern as the demand for efficient operations surges. Amidst this landscape, identifying innovative approaches to optimize workforce management has never been more imperative. This article sheds light on game-changing strategies to fortify your warehouse and distribution center operations amidst the challenging labor scarcity.

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5 Ways to Maximize Eco Savings with AI-Powered Logistics

Food Logistics

Here’s five ways food manufacturers can use AI to operate supply chains more sustainably, adding a new meaning to “going green” — saving money while saving the planet.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage.

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Understanding the Profitability of Omnichannel Retail is a Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

As ecommerce grew at double digit rates, while in store sales grew at less than the rate of inflation, retailers were looking for a way to turn their stores into a competitive weapon. Rather than just offering consumers the choice of buying online or buying in the store, a retail omnichannel strategy involves a lot more paths to fulfill an order or to process a return.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

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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How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings

Blue Grace Logistics

How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 Market conditions play a crucial role in shaping challenges professionals face when managing their organization’s supply chains. While bear markets are known for their economic uncertainty and declining stock prices, bull markets are characterized by investor optimism and rising asset values.

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What’s Included in Pick and Pack Fulfillment Costs

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

When you partner with a fulfillment company, a great deal of work moves from your plate to their plate. But you’re footing the bill for those services and, therefore, should understand pick and pack fulfillment costs in order to assess the ROI of that relationship. That said, pick and pack pricing can be a bit of a black box. In this article, we'll take a peek inside the box.

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Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience: A Modular Approach

Supply Chain Brain

Achieving resilience in supply chains is essential, but it's crucial to implement measures carefully so they do not hinder or conflict with other competing priorities.

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How combinatorics drives smarter decisions in freight procurement

Shipsta

From unstable freight pricing to supply chain volatility, the world of freight procurement has taken a few knocks in recent years. But there’s good news - teams are fighting back w ith innovative technology. More and more leaders are leveraging advanced solutions to navigate the ever-changing landscape, streamline operations, and get steps ahead of the market.

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Turning the Tables with Nate Shutes

The Logistics of Logistics

Turning the tables – in this episode, Nate Shutes interviews Joe Lynch on his podcast, The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Logistics. Nate is also the Founder of Ballast , the world’s first private community exclusively for logistics entrepreneurs. About Nate Shutes Nate Shutes is the host of The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Logistics podcast and is currently building a private community for logistics entrepreneurs.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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What’s Included in Pick and Pack Warehouse Fees?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

When you partner with a fulfillment company, a great deal of work moves from your plate to their plate. You’ll want to understand fulfillment costs to assess the ROI of your relationship. In this blog post, we will examine pick and pack warehouse fees and give you a clear understanding of what these fees entail.

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Winning 1966 Peterbilt 281 a piece of trucking history, and more

Overdrive Online

Kevin Cimmiyotti's red and white rig took the Antique division of Overdrive's Pride & Polish competition. It brings with it storied parts of trucking's long forgotten past.

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Efficiency, Ethics, and Data Privacy in the AI Revolution

Supply Chain Brain

We've only just begun to scratch the surface of AI's transformative potential, and navigating this landscape requires collective wisdom and ethical vigilance.

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FreightTech Investment Environment with John Larkin

The Logistics of Logistics

John Larkin and Joe Lynch discuss the FreightTech investment environment. John is Strategic Advisor of Transportation & Logistics at Clarendon Capital , a private equity sponsor focused on developing investment opportunities and providing strategic advisory services to the transportation, logistics and distribution sectors. About John Larkin, CFA John Larkin , CFA is a Strategic Advisor to Clarendon Capital.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

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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What’s Included in Pick and Pack Fulfillment Costs

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

When you partner with a fulfillment company, a great deal of work moves from your plate to their plate. But you’re footing the bill for those services and, therefore, should understand pick and pack fulfillment costs in order to assess the ROI of that relationship. That said, pick and pack pricing can be a bit of a black box. In this article, we'll take a peek inside the box.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Overdrive Online

If you're enjoying a little downtime over-the-road or at home, know that we're thankful for all of you here at Overdrive. Enjoy this run back through some of the Reader Rigs entries who've helped serve it up in this and Thanksgivings past.

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Using AI to Understand the Habits of Brick-and-Mortar Shoppers

Supply Chain Brain

Brick-and-mortar retailers are seeking out hi-tech ways of tracking the habits of flesh-and-blood shoppers while they’re in their stores.

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Happening Now: Asian Imports Shifting Back to West Coast

West Coast and California Logistics

According to The Loadstar , the market share of containerized imports from Asia to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has risen over the last three months – increasing from 42% to 46%. The Ports are currently in the process of scaling up to meet increased demand.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

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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Truck, trailer orders closing the year on strong trend

Commercial Carrier Journal

Strength in certain segments, like vocational trucks and van trailers, help prop up order numbers.

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Top 5 diesel fault codes: Emissions issues you can do something about

Overdrive Online

This week's Overdrive Radio episode features TA Petro service lead Homer Hogg's top five fault codes, and the actionable steps owner-operators and small fleets can take to guard against some of the most common issues seen in emissions.

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Watch: Data Trends in the Supply Chain Marketplace

Supply Chain Brain

Many third-party logistics providers gained an advantage from being early adopters of supply chain technology, but they soon met challengers in the form of pure-play technology providers, says Peter Weis, chief information officer and senior vice president at ITS Logistics.

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Combatting Cargo Theft and Freight Fraud: Proven Strategies

Trinity Logistics

In recent years, the transportation industry has seen a concerning rise in cargo theft and fraud, and the culprits behind it are becoming increasingly sophisticated with their tactics. According to Land Line , cargo theft increased by 49 percent in the first quarter of 2020, with an average cargo loss value exceeding $105,000 per incident. In a recent report in July 2023 by CargoNet , it was found that supply chain risk events increased 57 percent year-over-year (YoY), accounting for 44 million

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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Embracing the Chill: How the Consumer Shift from Fresh to Frozen Effects Cold Chain Transportation

Blue Grace Logistics

a How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 In the realm of ever-fluctuating food prices, a pragmatic revolution is quietly taking place in the shopping carts of budget-conscious consumers. The decision to opt for frozen products over fresh ones is not just about convenience; it is a calculated strategy to strike a harmonious balance betwee

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'Tweety Bird': Owner-op's 1999 Kenworth W900

Overdrive Online

Gerber's five-year-old Elite Transfer LLC business follows a couple decades behind the wheel as a driver. The owner-operator pivoted to refrigerated freight recently after starting out in business pulling a flatbed. The 1999 KW features a 600-hp Cat.

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The ROI of Resilience: How to Be Lean, Global and Resilient at the Same Time

Supply Chain Brain

Re-shoring or near-shoring factories, “just-in-case” inventories, and qualifying alternative suppliers are among the most common ways that companies are building resilience. However, these strategies come with tremendous complexity and a heavy price tag.

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CARB rules impacting fleet engine choices

Commercial Carrier Journal

Motor carriers and other truck operators will see changes year by year in which engine models they can buy to operate in the Golden State.

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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Understanding the potential disruption with East Coast imports

West Coast and California Logistics

As the negotiations between the West Coast ports and longshoremen dragged on in 2022 and 2023, some companies began redirecting import freight into the East Coast. Since then, however, the ink has been dry for quite a while on a new multi-year West Coast port contract, and there are now negotiations on the East Coast that are causing trepidation among importers.

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Why trucking should be exempt from AB 5 law: Judge hears new arguments

Overdrive Online

A long-overdue hearing in federal court last week featured OOIDA and the California Trucking Association arguing the detrimental impacts on interstate commerce of California's law that effectively bans the leased owner-operator model in the state.

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What’s Hindering Efforts to Fight Global Food Fraud?

Supply Chain Brain

Considering the huge cost of food fraud in global supply chains, it might come as a shock to consumers to learn how weak are the current efforts to put a stop to it.