Morai Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Warehousing has undergone a massive shift over the past few years, aligning itself with smart, technologically driven supply chains, but where’s it going next? Warehousing, for a long time, was seen as the least dynamic and intelligent part of supply chains. However, that’s no longer the case. Modern warehousing is smart warehousing. Moreover, given the escalating demands, which are growing more strict year over year, placed upon supply chains, warehouses have to operate with greater

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

In transportation and logistics service provider world, we often talk about rates and capacity. But competing on carrier and driver experience is starting to emerge as a differentiator in the industry. What does providing an enhanced carrier experience mean? How does technology help in this effort? What attributes or capabilities will separate the leaders from.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Late last summer, Inc. magazine ran a story with this intriguing title: “ The Next Tech Hub Isn’t Austin Or Denver. The Next Tech Hub Is Greater Phoenix. ”. Change out the words “tech hub” for “warehousing hub” and we couldn’t agree more – because over the past several years Phoenix’s logistics advantages have proven to be a highly compelling draw for many eCommerce businesses, including those who are looking for a more affordable alternative to California.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Over the past 30 years, technology has transformed warehouse operations, making them more efficient as well as reducing the number of required workers. And, given that technology advances at an exponential rate, warehouse managers may find it difficult to imagine what the warehouses of the future will look like. One can be sure that Industry.read More.

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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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Kane is Able

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Marriages and logistics partnerships all start with an assumption of a happy ending. But it doesn’t always work out that way – in either case. Why do 3PL outsourcing relationships fail? A lot of the top reasons parallel what we hear in divorce courts. If any of the following reasons feel familiar to you, it might be time to ask yourself, “Are we with the right 3PL partner?”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Earlier this week, the death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus rose to over 1,000 people, invoking memories of the 2003 SARS outbreak. While the human aspect of this outbreak is clearly the biggest story, the virus is causing major disruptions in global supply chains as well. As my colleague Steve Banker pointed out yesterday, the global high-tech supply chain has been hit particularly hard.

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Truck News

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Many Ontario transportation enforcement officers (TEOs) are unhappy with working conditions that they say compromise safety on the job. But are these workplace concerns compromising road safety as well? There's reason to believe that they are.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Coronavirus issues, particularly in China, are creating real problems for Dried Distiller Grains (DDGS) shipments. The lack of inbound containers from China means that there are not enough containers to ship DDGS out of the US.

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Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We have been helping companies with their global tariff strategies because of the trade war and the resultant economic emergency. The Coronavirus is causing a different kind of economic crisis that is even more urgent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Today’s headlines are filled with disheartening news about climate change, resource depletion, pollution, hunger, access to clean water, and poverty. The world is paying a high price for the traditional “take, make, use, waste” philosophy that failed to consider the long-range social and environmental consequences of mass consumerism. In response, in 2015 more than 190 countries joined to endorse 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) ?

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Truck News

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The mental health of truck drivers remains one of my biggest concerns. Ten years ago, I first wrote about what I thought was a monster issue hiding just below the surface of daily trucking life. “Hiding” was the key word there, and it still is. Are we making progress? Yes, but there’s much more to do.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Gartner says 80% of blockchain supply chain developments won’t get out of design and development for several years. So many of them are just recycling financial blockchain ideas into supply chain space without understanding the issues.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

By giving plant technicians the ability to quickly assess and repair complex machinery, AR and IIoT are supercharging production.

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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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Overdrive Online

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

For too many brokers fishing for sub-$1/mile rates, it’s like "tossing a peanut shell into the cage of a starving patriot," says independent reader Jeffery Hanson. "The starving man will eat it. But he does not realize he is almost dead, just that he is hungry." For brokers doing this: it be long before "it comes for them, too.".

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Kuebix

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The History of Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day existed in a variety of forms before settling into its fixed date of February 14th. It can be traced all the way back to a mid-February holiday on the ancient Roman calendar, existing as a day to celebrate the possibility of new life even before Saint Valentine was […]. The post The Supply Chain of Your Valentine’s Day Flowers appeared first on Kuebix.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Suzanne Offerman, Proposition Manager, Thought Leadership for ONESOURCE Global Trade Management at Thomson Reuters, discusses the role of emerging technologies in global trade management. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] The Role Of Emerging Technologies In Global Trade Management appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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NGT News

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and Western Milling, a manufacturer and supplier of nutrient solutions for plants, animals and people in the U.S., have unveiled the first of a planned 30 new ultra-low emissions trucks that will be deployed in Goshen, Calif. The near-zero-emissions natural gas trucks will be fueled with renewable natural gas (RNG) […].

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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

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Overdrive Online

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It's a new day, and a new record, for liquid bulk tank-hauling owner-operator Bill Weaver with his "Number Three." And: Update on owner-operator Howard Salmon, who's thankful for support he's felt from the trucking community as his son battles cancer, and bats a bit with a few local MLB pitchers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Global hi-tech companies are struggling with the impact of the coronavirus. While the mortality rate at 2 percent does not sound like it should shut down global supply chains, 25 percent of those infected end up in intensive care. The high-tech industry is impacted particularly hard because so much of their contract manufacturing resides in China and they run JIT supply chains.

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Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The coronavirus is continuing to impact United States-bound consumer goods originating out of China, according to the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

How California’s new “gig economy” law is pushing companies that manage or rely on local transportation to rethink the way they route, schedule, and assign their delivery routes. When California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) went into effect on January 1st, the law’s sweeping impact on the state’s “gig economy” was both obvious and immediate. Focused. Read more How Delivery Companies Can Use Routing Optimization to Offset AB5.

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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

Overdrive Online

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

A management shakeup at the "Air Castle of the South," Nashville's WSM 650 AM, has left more than one show scuttled in its wake, including a favorite of truckers across the nation. Gone is the WSM All Nighter With Marcia Campbell. "It feels like a death. to this gearjammer.".

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Time To Read: 6 minutes. A lawn care and landscaping business requires a fairly substantial investment in landscaping tools and gear to get started. Fortunately, the money you spend today returns dividends down the line. When you invest in high quality equipment, you can deliver outstanding service your customers will love. Whether you’re brand new to lawn care services or an experienced vet, you probably have questions about the best lawn care tools.

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Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Chicago-based project44, a technology services provider offering standardized, secure Web service API (application programming interfaces) integrations enabling 3PLs and shippers to connect with carriers in real time, this week heralded its ongoing growth efforts in Europe.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

TradeLens is a digital alliance among container shipping lines started by the teaming up of Maersk and IBM to offer customers digital freight solutions. Touted as an open and neutral industry platform underpinned by Blockchain technology, Tradelens is supported by major industry players such as Maersk, Zim Lines , PIL , CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag Lloyd and ONE.

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Overdrive Online

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

After an expensive encounter with a bad broker cost him $10K and, ultimately, his small fleet business and authority, owner-operator Goodwin found his stride with one truck leased now to Terra Trucking, and with an uncommonly important companion in Patty the traveling road dog. Also in this Overdrive Radio edition: Introducing 'Over the Road'. After an expensive encounter with a bad broker cost him $10K and, ultimately, his small fleet business and authority, owner-operator Goodwin found his str

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

“I need to get a quote to move three containers from the Port of Rotterdam to Port Miami. I’d like to have it by this evening if possible, or I may have to look elsewhere,” says the freight manager. The freight forwarder responds, “Sure, I can’t guarantee it, but let me get to work.” After.read More. The post Getting Faster Air & Ocean Freight Quotes With APIs… So You Win the Customer appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Global ports will see reduced trade volumes as a result of the coronavirus, COVID-19, which would become more severe should Chinese production take time to recover to pre-epidemic levels, says Fitch Ratings.

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