Now, That's Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

Five ways to make sure the LTL and FTL capacity crunch doesn’t hit your company where it hurts. With transportation costs making up anywhere from 10-12% of the average company’s cost of goods sold, the capacity crunch, driver shortage, and booming national economy are making it difficult for shippers to maintain profitability. This issue is hitting full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) shippers especially hard right now, and it’s not relegated to any specific carrier or region.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

Last Mile Delivery is one of the fastest growing, and most difficult, areas in logistics. When you consider that last mile deliveries can account for nearly 30 percent of total delivery costs, and that you can win or lose a customer for life depending on a good or bad delivery experience, its importance cannot be overstated. What does it take to create a great customer experience in last mile delivery?

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DC Velocity

JULY 25, 2018

It's been nearly a decade since DHL ceased domestic U.S. express service. Its future success here will depend on executing in a very different delivery environment.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 27, 2018

Discrete and process manufacturing will spend $54 billion on robots this year, while enterprise drone sales will be $9.3 billion.

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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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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JULY 24, 2018

Each year, the world’s most popular dictionaries make headlines when they announce their latest additions. (And in case you’re curious, some of this year’s winners included hangry and mansplaining.). It’s a huge reminder that our day-to-day vocabularies are constantly evolving – and that it’s always a good idea for everyone to be on the same page about what a commonly used expression means.

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DC Velocity

JULY 24, 2018

Federal agency can be a guide for best practices, not just a source of penalties, forklift executive suggests.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

Yes, under certain circumstances it can be an answer to the labor shortage.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

I haven’t attended an industry conference over the past year, or participated in a client meeting, where blockchain — along with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — hasn’t been part of the conversation. In fact, at one conference this spring, after delivering a keynote presentation that had nothing to do with technology, the very first question I received from the audience was “What do you think about blockchain and its potential in supply chain management?”.

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Fleet Owner

JULY 25, 2018

There are roughly 600,000 children are in the foster system—one out of every 184 children—and more than 20,000 age out each year. Grant Me Hope is moving to change these statistics.

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Cost Reduction

DC Velocity

JULY 23, 2018

That's right. A mid-July haul from Spokane, Wash. to Key West, Fla. fetched that princely sum. That doesn't include a fuel surcharge equal to 22 percent of the rate.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

As international trade becomes dispersed through global value chains, small disruptions to a supply chain can spread rapidly to other countries and regions. A more advanced economy translates to better trade logistics. That is the conclusion of a report, “ Connecting to Compete,” from the World Bank Group. The report, which contains the Logistics Performance Index (LPI), is a bi-annual report that scores 168 countries on how efficiently supply chains connect firms to domestic and international o

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

Is managing your transportation operations an art form? You may not do your job with a palette and a paintbrush, but it’s safe to say that logistics planners have to be creative when moving freight. Customers have high expectations for quicker deliveries and more visibility into the delivery process, plus you have endless, changing constraints to deal with too.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2018

Product and service innovation, driven by digital technologies, is key to gaining extra value from new product introductions. One particularly interesting development is the emergence of modular plants. Forecasting a NPI can be very difficult. Modular plants help companies to scale economically. The post Innovating Production and Supply Networks to Increase Value from New Product Introductions appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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DC Velocity

JULY 27, 2018

"RailSense" safety campaign aims to cut down on collisions.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

Creform Corp. has developed an AGV that transfers unit loads to powered conveyors for automatic load transfers.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 23, 2018

There’s a lot of talk these days about the digital supply chain, including what it means and why it’s important. Two questions that always seem to come up in these discussions are “What’s the value of digitization?” and “What’s the business case for it?” I explored these and other related questions with Gary Barraco, Director of Global Product Marketing at Amber Road , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. This is how he described their impact (emphasis added): “It may be because customers have such easy access to more information than ever before – in only a few seconds and with a couple taps on their phones, customers can read reviews, compare prices from multiple retailers, see whether something is in stock, find out how fast it will ship or be available for pick-up, and more.

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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

DC Velocity

JULY 24, 2018

Threshold still well below current levels, Batts says.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

However, a new study shows that the deterioration in receivables is masked by a significant slowing of payments to suppliers. The 1000 largest non-financial companies in the U.S. significantly improved their ability to generate cash in 2017, producing the strongest working capital performance since 2008. However, their ability to collect from customers and manage inventory actually both deteriorated, masked by a significant increase in the time companies take to pay suppliers, according to the l

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Fleet Owner

JULY 23, 2018

Theoretically, a vehicle that has covered more miles has more wear and tear, but a truck that’s been driven less can easily be in worse shape than one that’s been driven more.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 24, 2018

This article, written by Mal Walker , Manager at Logistics Bureau, was first published in the January / February 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. The 7 Key Warehouse Processes. Are all warehouses the same? Short answer: no, but yes! This contradiction in terms is probably best explained by the Thai phrase; ‘Same, same, but different’ This phrase is used widely in Thailand to explain to naive tourists (such as myself) the similarities between one product and another.

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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

DC Velocity

JULY 27, 2018

As sales boomed, Danish e-tailer Med24 faced a storage-space crunch. Installing vertical carousels changed all that.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017, down 4% year-on-year -- the second lowest in 10 years after 2014. In 2017 the downward trend of large shipping losses continued, according to a new survey, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review. Looking at the past decade the decline was 38% globally.

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Mazars Ledger

JULY 26, 2018

Mazars USA LLP is pleased to announce the results of the 2018 Food & Beverage Industry Study. The survey was […].

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Fleet Owner

JULY 27, 2018

In extended road use, Fleet Owner tests out Eagle Eyes' night-driving glasses to see if their claimed benefits hold up.

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DC Velocity

JULY 26, 2018

Agreement takes effect four months after initial approval.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 23, 2018

Reporting requirement was opposed by employers and attorneys.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2018

The manufacturing challenges in 2018 were evident. It’s an important sector to both current and emerging markets. These are the most commonly faced manufacturing challenges to the industry in the US in 2018. 1. Manual handling and safety Manufacturing can be a dangerous industry, and it’s vital that manufacturers are aware of health and safety regulations.

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