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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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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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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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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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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GlobalTranz

JULY 23, 2018

Blockchain explores more and more industries every day. Due to a popularity of Bitcoin , this technology has already demonstrated countless opportunities for the financial area. Entrepreneurs from many other industries are trying to use the blockchain technology in other areas, and the window of opportunities looks impressive. The main advantage of blockchain is its transparency and ability to optimize ecosystems of digital information.

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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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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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Cost Reduction

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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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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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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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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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

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

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Fleet Owner

JULY 24, 2018

With this long-term supply agreement, Jacobs and Hino continue their long-standing relationship which began in the early 1990s when engine brakes were first installed on Hino E13C engines.

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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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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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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

All motor fuel taxes to end in September 2028; pilot to test replacing fuels tax with levies on vehicle miles travelled.

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Fleet Owner

JULY 26, 2018

Cheap fuel over the last three years has had its effect: pickups, SUVs, and larger vehicles have been disappearing off dealer lots while smaller, more economical car sales in many cases have languished.

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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 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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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

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

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2018

I’m back at it, after a two-week vacation to Copenhagen, Denmark. I have to say that Copenhagen was one of the cleanest and family-friendliest cities I have ever been to. In all, it was an amazing trip. As an analyst that covers logistics, I feel as though there are two points I have to make regarding my trip. First, the metro line that took us from the airport to our apartment, and the only line […].

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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 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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DC Velocity

JULY 24, 2018

Threshold still well below current levels, Batts says.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2018

Demand modeling has emerged as a key decisioning tool in supply chain design. Standard forecasting tools can fall short if they can’t take into consideration external causal factors that drive demand like weather and economic and political indicators, or help predict demand 5-10 years out when making long-term strategic decisions. The post A Perfect Marriage: Demand Modeling and Supply Chain Design appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 23, 2018

The request indicates more struggles for Tesla in its quest to reverse losses. Tesla Inc. asked some suppliers to return a portion of its payments to them in an attempt by the electric-car maker to turn a profit, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a memo sent to a supplier last week. The company, whose eroding cash position has alarmed investors, requested a “meaningful” amount of payments made since 2016 to be returned, according to the letter.

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