Logistics Bureau
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
ARTICLE SUMMARY. A common conundrum for companies is how to reduce their freight costs, which due to a recovery in demand following the Covid-19 pandemic have skyrocketed. Putting a lid on escalating freight costs has now become more important than ever. There are a number of smart ways to achieve this goal. Here, in brief, are 12 of them: Define your freight profile.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 2, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a major spotlight on parcel shipments as consumers and businesses have accelerated the shift to online purchases. At the same time, the continued shrinkage in delivery windows as a competitive advantage fostered by Amazon and others has put new pressure on shippers and carriers for improved performance and cost effectiveness.
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Freight Center
DECEMBER 1, 2020
The winter months can mean tricky driving conditions, unpredictable weather and issues with transportation and logistics. As a shipper and business owner, you want to be sure your cargo is being shipped safely and securely, especially if your products are sensitive to freezing or very cold temperatures. One important service you may need is freeze protection.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
It’s time to share a breaking story about parcel delivery. And we mean that literally. According to various studies, anywhere from 7% to 11% of customers’ online orders arrive broken or damaged – a scenario that’s even more likely if products are large (when delivery damages climb to 21 %). And when that happens, it can cost your company big.
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.
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Discussing the FreightTech 25 with Andrew Cox. Andrew Cox and Joe Lynch discuss the FreightTech 25, which is a list of 25 freight technology companies that have been recognized by FreightWaves as the most innovative. Andrew works at FreightWaves and manages the nomination and selection process for the FreightTech 25. About Andrew Cox. Andrew Cox is the Retail Community Leader at FreightWaves.
Logistics Brief brings together the best content for Logistics and Warehousing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 1, 2020
First conceived at the 19th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit in Bali, Indonesia, way back in 2011, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) finally came into fruition on November 15 at this year’s 37th ASEAN Summit. In line with these pandemic times, while the ASEAN meeting was nominally held in Hanoi, Vietnam, it was a virtual signing ceremony that saw 15 countries in Asia Pacific become part of what is now the world’s […].
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
DECEMBER 1, 2020
As fulfillment professionals limp toward the finish line after a grueling 2020, there’s one critical thing they still need to deal with. 2021. That’s right, if you want to improve your order fulfillment process next year, you’ll need to take stock of your current operation and identify areas for improvement. Here are 5 strategic questions to start that assessment.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 2, 2020
The supply-chain landscape is likely to remain turbulent for some time. Here are five ways digitalization will help.
Overdrive Online
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Though OOIDA and its media arm Land Line played the news up big on Monday, and most trade publications (present company included, now) have circulated the announcement, Spencer expressed nothing less than seeming earnest sincerity in his interest in the job. The post Calling out 'dysfunctional' trucking regs, OOIDA's Spencer asks Biden to slot him as FMCSA boss first appeared on Overdrive.
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Shipping and Freight Resource
DECEMBER 4, 2020
The year 2020 has been disastrous to many in so many many ways with the whole world in a crazy tizz due various reasons – COVID-19, maritime disasters, space and equipment crunch, extraordinary freight rates, and stranded seafarers. But 2020 looks like it is still not done with maritime disasters even as we hit the last month of the year. In the latest maritime disaster, the ONE APUS a 14,052 TEU containership built in 2019 and operating on Ocean Network Express’s (ONE) Far East Paci
GlobalTranz
DECEMBER 1, 2020
As the logistics industry prepares for the 2021 supply chain trends, an uncertain future becomes the problem. According to Manufacturing.net: “Supply chains make up an essential aspect of most businesses today, with 70 percent of industry professionals predicting that the supply chain will spearhead better customer service before the end of 2020. So as the year has.read More.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Laid low by a COVID-19 outbreak that’s decimated passenger demand, airlines will be the workhorses of the attempt to eradicate it.
Overdrive Online
DECEMBER 3, 2020
If you're among owner-ops wondering whether the stress of this year has been worth the money, identify your business and personal priorities and set your plan in place. The post 6 tasks to assess 2020 and set biz priorities for 2021 first appeared on Overdrive.
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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.
Logistics Management
DECEMBER 4, 2020
An article in The Wall Street Journal this week explained that freight transportation and logistics bellwether UPS “imposed shipping restrictions” a few large retailers like Gap Inc., LL Bean, Nike, and a few others should not come as a total surprise. The reason for that, as we all know, is that with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic leading to a major increase in online shopping, parcel networks have been constrained and restricted, in terms of the amount of available capacity they have, like neve
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 2, 2020
The logistics industry continues to outperform macroeconomic growth rates due to a number of factors. GDP aggregates, international trade, and manufacturing and logistics service activities remain strong. Growth rates and activity remains robust due in part to the acceleration to e-commerce and direct-to-consumer fulfillment. Although growth continues, activity levels across a number of indicators remain below pre-Covid-19 levels.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to put the final nail in the coffin of globalization and prompt a retreat into a new era of protectionism. Instead, some are now calling the crisis the Great Accelerator.
Overdrive Online
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Thinking the "Smuggler's Notch" section of Vermont route 108 looks like a good path toward your destination? Don't do it, says reader Steve Hearne -- any large vehicle, especially any tractor-trailer, is "doomed" on the route. Fines, too, are hefty. The post ,000 fair warning, a third time: Vermont route 108 between Stowe/Cambridge off-limits first appeared on Overdrive.
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
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
As things have been upended on many fronts over the course of 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many trends within the freight railroad sector that were already evident have been accelerated by the pandemic. That was a key takeaway at the virtual RailTrends conference earlier this month, which was hosted by Progressive Railroading Magazine and independent railroad analyst Tony Hatch, from Alan Shaw, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Class I railroad carrier Norfo
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 3, 2020
This year with the global pandemic, Black Friday was different from before. Luckily, we did not have to set up our camping tents in front of our favorite stores, but just logged in to their mobile apps. Online shopping has been on a steady rise since 2010. With the global pandemic, it became a necessity. Consumers who realized the ease of use of online shopping – choosing items from the warmth of their seat and […].
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
Brian Alster, head of third-party risk and compliance solutions with Dun & Bradstreet, outlines the steps that procurement organizations should be taking to guard against a growing number of potentially devastating cyber attacks.
Overdrive Online
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Broker group TIA petitioned FMCSA to limit dispatch services to working with a single carrier or, in cases where they work with multiple carriers, require a broker authority and bond. Today in Overdrive Radio, what that could mean for dispatch providers and client owner-ops -- and regs alternatives. The post Time to account for independent dispatch services in regulation?
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.
FreightWaves SONAR
DECEMBER 4, 2020
While logging into a shipping data analytics engine like FreightWaves SONAR is an excellent way to keep tabs on the market, there’s another opportunity to stay in the know without being tied to a desk. And one of the easiest ways to keep up-to-date with the latest news and trends is to follow the available top freight podcasts. Managers, team members, and anyone involved in freight tracking, shipping, logistics or management can benefit from the information and insight provided in these great fr
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Four months ago I mentioned that after 30-plus years of golfing, my mom recorded her very first hole-in-one. As excited as my mom was, I know my dad was equally excited for her. They have been golfing together for the last 30-plus years, playing in tournaments and leagues together. My dad actually has another 30 years of golf on top of that. And over those 60 years of golf, he had never recorded a hole-in-one. […].
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 1, 2020
With multiple variants of a vaccine for COVID-19 on the brink of approval and manufacturing, concerns are arising about the ability of supply chains to distribute hundreds of millions of doses quickly and safely to healthcare providers throughout the country.
Overdrive Online
DECEMBER 1, 2020
"Anyone on the East Coast will know the red cabover Pete that hauled for ShopRite," said owner-operator Mike Landis about this unit. In this video, hear the story of his own recognition over many years and, finally, meeting its retiring owner when he purchased it. . The post The long-well-known 1999 Peterbilt 362 cabover now powering Landis & Sons Trucking first appeared on Overdrive.
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Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The recent disruptions worldwide have exposed how important end-to-end visibility and control are to building the resiliency required to survive and thrive in changing conditions. Being equipped when disruptions occur means knowing what’s going on at every tier in your supply chain, understanding cross-functional impacts, quickly executing decisions and continuously monitoring and optimizing the results.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Even as Target Corporation's ecommerce becomes a bigger percentage of their sales, their gross margin continues to increase! This is not suppose to be possible. How did Target accomplish this? The post Target’s Margins Improve Even As Digital Sales Explode: How Is That Even Possible? appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Will Amazon’s supply chain break down during peak season?
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