Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Call it a cop-out if you like, but predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular, can suddenly disrupt the way things are done. At the same time, technological advances such as the Internet of Things, automated transportation and similar futuristic innovations , have been offering the promise of disruption for the last few years without really delivering

Supply Chain Planning Software 88

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Bringg

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Speed, flexibility and convenience are today’s currency, now that one of the key decision points for shoppers is whether the retailer is able to deliver exactly where and when they want their package. At the same time, same-day delivery is becoming increasingly popular, partly due to Amazon raising the bar when it comes to fast deliveries. As a consequence, it has become extremely challenging for retailers to compete, especially when it comes to the dreaded last-mile.

Distribution 54

Distribution Purchasing Skills Ordering Picking 54

LandLink

OCTOBER 3, 2018

At its core, blockchain is attractive for global trade professionals because it can be used to create a completely secure record of every step in a given business process. Whether one speaks of applications related to finance, operations or logistics, blockchain’s ability to execute encrypted actions that include identification of the parties, authentication of a transaction and the time-stamping of blocks in a chain has a truly universal appeal.

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Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Government Security 48

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The construction industry seems to be flourishing. According to the latest year-to-date figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department and reported by The Associated General Contractors of America on August 1, “ public construction spending climbed 4.7 percent, private residential spending grew 8.3 percent, and private nonresidential construction spending edged up 1.8 percent.”.

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Procurement Solutions Purchasing Skills Construction Logistics Network Optimization Software 62

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.

Automation

The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Some of you have commented in back-channels that I have been pretty quiet for a while – both here as well as in regular correspondence. I’ve been in pretty heavy reflective mode for quite a while. I described it to someone as “I am learning faster than I can write it down right now – by the time I write something, I understand it in a different way and start over.”.

Modeling Software 186

Modeling Software Seminar Modeling Workshop 186

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Expanded fulfillment network will enable 1–2 day delivery to 98% of the U.S. with economy ground service. Amware Fulfillment has acquired the fulfillment services unit of Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM), a multi-billion dollar company known primarily for records storage. The former Iron Mountain Fulfillment Services (IMFS) locations (now Amware locations) give Amware distribution warehouses in every region of the U.S.

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Distribution Networks 149

Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 5, 2018

No texting and driving. Don't fall asleep behind the wheel. Keep your eyes on the road. We've all heard the cautionary phrases and seen them pasted on billboards dotting every highway.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

A good summary by Alexis Bateman and Chris Cottrill of MIT comparing Walmart’s intro of blockchain for leafy greens to their introduction of RFID. As before, they are compelling suppliers to participate.

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RFID 113

DC Velocity

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Corporate giant also becomes exclusive provider of GreyOrange bots for logistics applications in North America and nine European countries.

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Logistics 196

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Cost Reduction

Shipchain

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In modern supply chains, communication and collaboration are everything. Systems that work together can ensure that all parties in the supply chain have access to the information and resources necessary to fulfill more orders and please customers. The introduction of blockchain technology is no different from traditional upgrades to supply chain management systems.

Supply Chain Software 116

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Logistics Network Optimization Software Resource Reduction 116

Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 3, 2018

There is growing awareness of the danger of fatigue, with that a contributor to as many as 100,000 reported crashes each year. Fleets are also battling the growing crisis of distracted driving, working to detect and prevent both.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

A network of smart, connected devices can constantly generate vital data on all activity within your supply chain.

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Supply Chains Networks Data 138

DC Velocity

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the opening session of the Council of Supply Chain Management's EDGE Conference, top executives emphasize how they are designing their supply chains to be "customer obsessed.".

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Supply Chain Design Supply Chains Conference Strategy 166

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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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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Trucking executives report they are rejecting record amounts of freight in this current booming peak freight season.Carrier executives say it’s about time rates were rising. It’s been over a decade, veteran truckers say, since profit margins were much above pennies on the dollar, they say.

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Freight Trucking 114

Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Attacking the most common cause of truck accidents—reversing a long tractor-trailer—isn't easy, especially when you've got hundreds of drivers you're trying to coordinate. This is how one truckload carrier found it was faster, more convenient, and more effective to do it.

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Trucking 149

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2018

As I mentioned in my news round-up last week, Hurricane Florence has brought an estimated $40+ billion in damages to North Carolina. So far, I have written about the 60 percent drop in freight activity coming out of the state, as well as the closures and slow re-openings of both ports and I-95. Some truck routes in and out of the state are still unreliable.

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Trucking Freight Logistics 106

DC Velocity

OCTOBER 3, 2018

According to a panel of shipper executives at CSCMP's EDGE Conference, this year's trucking rate spike has some U.S. companies looking to private fleet, rail options.

Conference 136

Conference Freight Trucking Transportation 136

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

Logistics Management

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Carrying excess inventory comes at a high cost, but so too do stock-outs and lost customers. Here’s how inventory management software is helping shippers bridge the inventory gap and come out ahead.

Inventory 106

Inventory 106

Fleet Owner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

LAS VEGAS - When Jonathan Duncan, director of design for Kenworth Trucks, and his team set out to create the next generation of the W900, he said they were facing “more emotional than functional details.

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Trucking 133

Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

It also may be counterproductive in enforcing other workplace policies as well.

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DC Velocity

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Increase caused by rise in fuel prices, maintenance on more complex vehicles, higher driver wages, ATRI says.

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Study Operations Trucking Transportation 157

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

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Cost Reduction

Logistics Management

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Global technology titan IBM recently released new offerings under its brand moniker Watson for several different sectors, including supply chain. Watson is IBM’s AI (artificial intelligence) platform for business to provide a sense of the evolution of AI’s advancement. According to IBM, it combines AI and sophisticated analytical software for optimal performance as a "question answering" machine.

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Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Supply Chains Optimization 97

Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Smart Haul offers qualifying truckers a minimum savings of 3% on their initial commercial auto policy period for signing up and sharing their ELD driving data

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Data 129

Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Warehouse workers were eligible in the past for monthly bonuses that could total hundreds of dollars per month as well as stock awards, but that will end to pay for the new pay hike.

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DC Velocity

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Retailer aids in Hurricane Florence recovery by handling packages in a van parked at a local Whole Foods Market location, Amazon says.

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Packaging Handling Strategy 125

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 3, 2018

A pilot program that would allow teenagers to drive an 80,000-pound truck in interstate commerce is one of the worst ideas to solve the driver shortage, a top trucking executive with six decades experience in the industry says.

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Trucking Industry 95

Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Smart Haul offers qualifying truckers a minimum savings of 3% on their initial commercial auto policy period for signing up and sharing their ELD driving data

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The world's most sustainable company is a supply chain software company - Dassault Systemes. The world's least? Amazon. Amazon is an incredibly innovative company that has devoted virtually no innovation to improving the sustainability of their supply chain. The post The Worst and Best in Sustainability: Amazon vs. Dassault Systèmes appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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