Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 6, 2025
When you talk to companies that have implemented enterprise or supply chain applications, executives will usually admit that they have under-invested in training and preparing users to use the new technology. People issues are always challenging. But change management is significantly more difficult when the technology deployed is used not just internally, but also by key trading partners.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 6, 2025
Editors Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, Navigating Tomorrow 2025 – The Transportation Management Agenda: Innovate or Execute Better? The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Alpega, highlights important trends that are top of mind for logistics executives heading into the new year and explores whether focusing.
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Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 6, 2025
As they enter the new year, businesses need to be preparing for the next holiday rush. Artificial intelligence can help.
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 7, 2025
You know how we often take for granted that we can order something from across the world and it’ll show up at our doorstep? Well, ocean freight makes that possible. It’s essential to global trade, moving about 90% of everything we use in our daily lives. Think about it this way – that coffee you’re drinking? Before it reached your cup, those beans probably spent weeks crossing an ocean in a container, stacked among thousands of others on a vessel bigger than several footb
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.
3PL Links
JANUARY 8, 2025
Image source: iStocks | The Ultimate Guide to Fleet Management: Strategies to Control and Optimize Your Processes Investing in a fleet management system results in an improvement in internal processes, which directly reflects the quality of the service provided to the end customer. A fleet management system is a fundamental tool in the planning and operational control of the logistics sector.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 9, 2025
Flexibility and throughput are indispensable for success in logistics warehouses today. According to Benchmark International, e-commerce sales are projected to hit $6.3 trillion globally by 2024. Logistics providers face escalating pressures to meet high-speed delivery expectations and manage unpredictable market dynamics. Logistics warehouses that prioritize flexibility, operational efficiency, and throughput will be able to secure long-term growth, meet client demands, and stay ahead of evolvi
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 10, 2025
As you read this, Ill be making my way to my sons graduation from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Moore, Georgia. After 10 weeks of basic training and 12 weeks at OCS, hell be a newly commissioned officer in the United States Army. The forecast calls for snow and ice for most of the. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 10, 2025) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JANUARY 9, 2025
At Staci Americas, innovation is at the heart of what we do, driving us to deliver exceptional service and tangible value to our clients. To further this commitment, were proud to announce that weve partnered with ID Parcel & Mail Solutions to roll out a new semi-automated Packet Parcel Sorting System (PPSS) at our Lawrenceville, GA, distribution center.
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 9, 2025
Nick Klingensmith and Joe Lynch discuss the logistics of success: a mindset for unstoppable growth. 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.
Advertiser: GEP
For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 8, 2025
"Companies can take a fresh look at the balance they strike between efficiency and resilience," says Marsh Advisory managing director James Crask.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 8, 2025
At the start of 2017, I wrote a post highlighting four things supply chain and logistics professionals should stop doing in the new year. Last January, I updated the list and added a couple of more things to stop doing in 2024 and beyond (see Supply Chain New Years Resolutions: Things To STOP Doing In. Read more The post Trust More: A New Year’s Resolution for Supply Chain Executives appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Overdrive Online
JANUARY 6, 2025
Specialized in concert-tour and other entertainment hauling, Rickards puts sharp focus on creating opportunity for the fleet's leased owner-operators through honesty and transparency in leasing agreements and business in general.
MTS Logistics
JANUARY 7, 2025
The problem of empty container repositioning poses a significant challenge in the international container transportation industry. This problem has a profound impact on logistics processes, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability, making efficient management of empty containers crucial for supply chain continuity. This article aims to investigate the use of non-operating reefer (NOR) containers as a solution to the empty container repositioning problem.
Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja
Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 9, 2025
The global battery supply chain must be purged of its reliance on forced labor and child labor.
Commercial Carrier Journal
JANUARY 6, 2025
Forward Air has felt pressure from shareholders since its clumsy acquisition of logistics service provider Omni Logistics last January.
Overdrive Online
JANUARY 6, 2025
As winter storms stretch across the Central and Eastern U.S., several states have issued emergency declarations waiving certain hours-of-service provisions for drivers transporting heating fuel and other commodities.
Food Logistics
JANUARY 6, 2025
Thank you for your continued readership in 2024. Here are the Top 5 most viewed articles from the year.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 9, 2025
While the exact scope of proposed new tariffs remains unclear, businesses can take proactive steps to prepare and reduce their risk of exposure.
Commercial Carrier Journal
JANUARY 7, 2025
Talks to avert a strike at East and Gulf Coast ports resume, with key disputes over automation and worker protections threatening supply chain disruptions.
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 8, 2025
When people refer to “Ugly Freight”, they’re typically referring to challenging items that give logistics managers headaches because they don’t fit neatly into standard shipping containers or onto regular pallets. Think about things like: Irregularly shaped machinery parts that refuse to stack properly Extra-long items that extend beyond standard pallet dimensions Extremely heavy pieces that require special handling equipment Items with odd protrusions that make them diff
Truck News
JANUARY 6, 2025
As we begin 2025, all signs are pointing to another challenging year for trucking and logistics.
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
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 5, 2025
Retailers need to reimagine the exchange economy to meet consumers needs without sacrificing revenue.
Overdrive Online
JANUARY 9, 2025
Most of the pieces owner Shawn Wright has added to the truck since acquiring it about three years ago he's either made himself, borrowed or traded for, ultimately spending little money on the antique build.
Commercial Carrier Journal
JANUARY 8, 2025
Congestion resulted in drivers losing an average of 43 hours to traffic jams in 2024 more than four billion hours lost nationwide and costing $74 billion.
Food Logistics
JANUARY 8, 2025
The majority of carriers (91%) feel optimistic about achieving their primary professional goals in 2025, with 54% describing themselves as extremely optimistic.
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Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 8, 2025
The two sides agreed to continue to operate under the current contract until the union can meet with its full Wage Scale Committee, and schedule a ratification vote.
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 7, 2025
Think of volume leverage like having a stronger negotiating position when you’re dealing with larger quantities. When we talk about volume leverage in logistics, we’re essentially looking at how we can use higher volumes to create advantages across different areas of the supply chain. Here’s where it gets interesting – volume leverage isn’t just about getting better prices (though that’s certainly part of it).
Commercial Carrier Journal
JANUARY 5, 2025
Sutton Transport President Cliff Sutton has been named CEO of Envoy Logistics. Also: Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association is seeking nominations for several awards; more.
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