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How 5G Could Benefit Logistics Industry

Logistics Business Magazine

PwC predicts wide-scale development of 5G communication networks will contribute an additional 1.3 trillion USD to global GDP by 2030. With logistics and transport among the primary target sectors for 5G-enabled technology, what are the key benefits 5G could bring? Here, Kristian Torode, Director and Co-founder of business broadband provider Crystaline explores.

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Logistics KPI Tips – Key Performance Indicators

Logistics Bureau

Logistics KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators, continue to be a popular and significant topic. In this video, we’ll talk about some of the common mistakes that people often make when dealing with logistics KPIs. I will also help you simplify your outlook towards KPIs. So, make sure to watch the whole video and see if you don’t make these mistakes.

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Gaining Marginal Advantages in Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Few industries understand the importance of efficiency as profoundly as supply chain and logistics operators. In fact, the entire business model hinges on eking out incremental enhancements that collectively yield substantial benefits, say BluQube. Numerous strategies in the logistics sector, such as reverse logistics, process automation, inventory management, and technological innovations, are widely acknowledged and documented.

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Fully Automated Warehouse System Overview

Cyzerg

The explosive growth of online shopping in recent years has put a lot of pressure on the warehousing industry to keep up with market demand. The need for faster and more accurate fulfillment led to an increased pace of innovation. Automation Automation is one of the answers to this trend. A fully automated warehouse system uses software and hardware tools to streamline operations, from receiving inventory to shipping orders.

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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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Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience Through Logistics Technology

Supply Chain Brain

In the wake of multiple disruptions to global supply chains over the last few years, a variety of technologies has emerged to help business leaders achieve resilience.

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What Conversations Does Your VSM Drive?

The Lean Thinker

Continuing on the theme of value stream mapping (and process mapping in general) – in the last post, Where is your value stream map? I outlined the typical scenario – the map is built by the Continuous Improvement Team, and they are the ones primarily engaged in the conversations about how to close the gap between the current state and the future state.

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What is Genuinely New in Supply Chain Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

Trends last for years. But how often do significant new things happen? In most years, there is nothing new in supply chain management. In the past year, we have seen two genuinely new developments. ESG Enforcement Gets Teeth The US Customs and Border Protection Agency’s stringent enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act has importers concerned.

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Supply Chain Software In The Cloud

Talking Logistics

Cloud-based software applications (also referred to as “software-as-a-service”) have been available for many years, although their adoption has varied by company and application type, especially in the supply chain realm. How receptive is your company to using cloud-based supply chain software? We asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all.

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Becoming a Better Salesperson with Nick Klingensmith

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick Klingensmith and Joe Lynch discuss becoming a better salesperson. Nick is the Founder and CEO of Stride Motivation, a company dedicated to transforming lives through inspiring keynote speeches and mindset coaching. Nick is an expert at helping achievement-driven professionals and leaders to overcome fear and rejection and push past self-limiting doubts.

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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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Milestone: Freightos Celebrates One Million Transactions!

Freightos

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Milestone: Freightos Celebrates One Million Transactions! Aimee Loshinsky January 25, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo In Freightos Q4 2023 KPI press release , we announced that the company surpassed one million bookings across the platform in 2023.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads. If a bill introduced by San Francisco-based state Senator Scott Wiener becomes law, California could become the first state to require certain new cars to be equipped with a device capabl

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1975 Brockway U360 a son's tribute to father, trucking history

Overdrive Online

The truck was originally owned by Buck Hylton and participated in protests by coal miners in Washington, D.C., in 1975. Years later, after Hylton had long since sold the rig, his son found it, bought it, and restored the truck to its original glory.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Fresh Freight's Matt Heroux Named Overall Top Shipper

Food Logistics

Matt Heroux, president of Fresh Freight, was named an overall winner of the Top Shippers category for this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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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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Safeguarding Shipments with Freight Freeze Protection

Blue Grace Logistics

Safeguarding Shipments with Freight Freeze Protection Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - January 24, 2024 Throughout the winter season, temperature-sensitive freight faces a range of complexities, including the need for freeze protection. Businesses must take these factors into account to ensure the continued efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their supply chains.

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Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Getting started with AI in supply chain might not start where you think. Some try delving into deep learning or a crash course in generative AI (GenAI), but I don’t recommend starting there. Instead start with the foundation of your AI strategy, which should be an understanding of your company’s supply chain and your data. Second, avoid islands of isolation and limited impact by integrated AI into your supply chain so the results are aligned end to end.

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Volvo shows off updated VNL

Overdrive Online

Volvo Trucks North America on Tuesday rolled out its redesigned Volvo VNL, the first update to the company's flagship on-highway long-haul truck since 2017.

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Volvo shows off updated VNL

Commercial Carrier Journal

Volvo Trucks North America on Tuesday rolled out its redesigned Volvo VNL, the first update to the company's flagship on-highway long-haul truck since 2017.

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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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Floral Logistics: Overcoming The Thorny Path to Blossoming Success – LinkedIn Live

Blue Grace Logistics

Webinars Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - January 24, 2024 LinkedIn Live Webinar On-Demand: Floral Logistics: Overcoming The Thorny Path to Blossoming Success What’s the Topic? Floral logistics can be a thorny path to navigate, but with the right strategies, your business can truly blossom.

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NRF 2024: Supply Chain Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond. The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few.

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Hazmat Products Shipping Tutorial for Ecommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

Is your ecommerce merchandise considered hazardous materials? You are about to find out what that means, and how it might affect your daily business operations. First of all, any substance that is flammable or combustible, pressurized, corrosive, radioactive, or infectious is considered a hazardous material (or hazmat, for short). While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-io

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Navigating the Diesel Price Surge

Food Logistics

While the scale of food and beverage logistics networks makes diesel prices particularly impactful, exploring cost-competitive alternative fuels can provide network price stability and reduce emissions.

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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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Podcast | Protecting Digital Supply Chains From Cyberattack

Supply Chain Brain

For all its advantages, the digitization of supply chains has one disconcerting drawback: It makes them more vulnerable to hackers and cyber thieves.

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The Impact of Chinese New Year on Shipping and Logistics

MTS Logistics

As the Chinese New Year approaches, businesses around the world brace themselves for the impact that this significant cultural event can have on logistics, particularly in ocean and air shipments. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a time of celebration, family gatherings, and tradition. However, its influence extends far beyond the festive spirit, reaching into the global supply chain.

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Slash Your Shipping Costs: 5 Insider Strategies for Savvy Small Businesses

Freightquote

Unlock the secrets to shipping savings! Get five practical tips to reduce shipping expenses, boost efficiency, and enhance the bottom line for your small business.

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FMCSA's truck-leasing panel zeroes in on maintenance restrictions

Overdrive Online

In worst cases, lessee truck operators are set up to fail. In its third meeting, FMCSA's task force examined impacts of restrictive maintenance terms in truck lease-purchases. The panel also planned for a potential meeting/public forum at MATS in March.

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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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ETHERO Will Offer Harbinger Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Platform

NGT News

ETHERO is poised to be one of the first to join the network of dealers that will offer the Harbinger electric vehicle platform. The scalable chassis, built to support the most popular medium-duty body types, was designed from the ground up to address the performance, durability and lifespan expectations required of Class 4 to Class […] The post ETHERO Will Offer Harbinger Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Platform appeared first on NGT News.

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Delivery Area Surcharges and Other Parcel Rate Hikes to Watch Out for in 2024

Supply Chain Brain

With the new year well underway, shippers can shift their attention to the general rate increases levied by parcel carriers, and focus on mitigating their impact on shipping costs.

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Unlocking the Secrets to Driver Happiness

Women in Trucking

Drive My Way Reveals What Fuels Drivers’ Job Satisfaction A preliminary Driver Happiness Report was recently released by Drive My Way , a personalized recruiting platform focused on truck drivers and their needs - and even the early results shine a light on how to attract and retain talent in your trucking organization.

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