Teamsters' UPS contract proposal seeks 10,000 new full-time jobs, new driver classification
DC Velocity
JANUARY 25, 2018
Full-time jobs to be created from 20,000 part-time positions, union says in first salvo.
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Collaborative Logistics’ Role in the Emergence of the Physical Internet
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 22, 2018
Imagine moving cargo across continents as smoothly as computers process data. It may seem impossible today, but the physical Internet could be embedded into freight supply chains by 2050. Today, the physical Internet is an amorphous construct, with its scope and limits undefined. If its full potential is ever realized, then it will have the power to transform the movement of goods and people.
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KataCon People: Skip Steward
The Lean Thinker
JANUARY 21, 2018
One of the main reasons to attend KataCon is to learn from others. While many conferences are an audience listening to keynote presentations, KataCon is more of an annual get-together of a community. Whether you are considering attending for the first time (please do!), or a veteran “Kata Geek,” it is an opportunity to learn how people are applying the core principles of mutual learning to their challenges and problems.
Should You Expand Your Distribution Network? Take Our 6-Question Test
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JANUARY 23, 2018
Good news for Ecommerce fulfillment: It doesn’t always require a dense distribution center network to reach most U.S. customers quickly. In fact, if you operate a single warehouse in the middle of the country, you can usually get deliveries to them in 3 days or less (on average) – without having to charge a premium. The question, however, is whether this standard is good enough to retain customers, protect your profit margin and grow your business?
Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?
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.
Twin-trailer expansion would need to be part of broad infrastructure deal, Burnley says
DC Velocity
JANUARY 25, 2018
Congressional opponents may not object if measure tucked into otherwise-favorable infrastructure bill, attorney says.
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Love's opens first new location of 2018
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 23, 2018
Love’s adds truck parking, services to Interstate 49 in Alma, AR
Geographic gaps are widening in U.S. as economic growth increases
Supply Chain and Logistics
JANUARY 25, 2018
This is a quite interesting article on the distribution of economic development in the US.
Atlanta's "Spaghetti Junction" again named most congested trucking bottleneck in U.S.
DC Velocity
JANUARY 25, 2018
Five-level stack nightmare captures honor for third year in row.
How Warehouse Automation is Enabling the E-Commerce Explosion
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 24, 2018
It is a well-known fact that e-commerce is growing rapidly around the globe, and this is causing a significant shift in the retail landscape. It’s changing fulfillment paths and requiring retailers, distributors, logistics services providers, and manufacturers to expand and reconfigure their fulfillment operations. These changes are in turn driving growth in sales of warehouse automation systems.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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Tax reform and trucking
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 23, 2018
A lot of analysis and interpretation of the changes made last year to the tax code remains to be conducted. Yet on balance good things are spooling up for trucking.
Digital Supply Chain: Hype, Confusion, and Reality
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 22, 2018
It’s safe to say that the pace of change in supply chain management, especially from a technology standpoint, has continued to accelerate. Everybody seems to be talking about the digital supply chain these days, but what exactly does that mean? Why is it important? What are some of the key capabilities companies need, not only to keep pace with this change, but also to find new avenues for growth and differentiation?
Online returns activity proves adage that bad things can happen to good products
DC Velocity
JANUARY 24, 2018
Millions of online returns have "no fault found" attached to product, RLA says.
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Bringg
JANUARY 23, 2018
JD.com, the Chinese online retailer is raising $2 billion to fund its warehousing and delivery unit – a move that will bring its strategy closer to Alibaba, that country’s leading e-commerce platform. While in the west all eyes are on Amazon, the giants of the east are also making significant moves to build the infrastructure required to create exceptional delivery logistics systems that cater to their local market, but will also have a huge impact on the global e-commerce landscape.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Atlanta's 'Spaghetti Junction' is still the worst bottleneck in trucking
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 25, 2018
American Transportation Research Institute releases annual list of that ranks the 100 worst bottlenecks for trucks on U.S. highways.
Modular WMS
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 23, 2018
Seldat Technology Services has introduced WMS360, a modular warehouse management system designed to provide increased visibility, integration and top-to-bottom control of end-to-end warehouse operations at any scale across multiple industries.
Seegrid: Demand for autonomous lift trucks set to rise in 2018
DC Velocity
JANUARY 24, 2018
Strong activity last year to continue through 2018, firm says.
Tips to Avoid Common Customs Traps
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 23, 2018
Vague item descriptions. Wrong addresses. Potential customs traps that can cost companies time and money when moving international shipments. Even with advanced technology that has come a long way in digitizing customs procedures, risks still remain in today’s global trade environment if electronic declarations aren’t filled out completely, accurately, and plausibly.
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
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
Mack expects strong 2018, displays updated Granite interior at World of Concrete
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 23, 2018
LAS VEGAS. Just three weeks into 2018, Mack Trucks said the year is off to a strong start.
3 things supply chain leaders can do to leverage talent for the digital supply chain
AIMMS
JANUARY 25, 2018
AIMMS has been active in the supply chain space for over 28 years. We’ve seen the evolution of the industry and its ongoing transformation , and have embarked on a transformation ourselves. The skills of the past are no longer sufficient to meet the demands of today’s complex, fast- moving digital environment , or prepare for the future.
Safety first: Interview with J. Scott Bicksler
DC Velocity
JANUARY 25, 2018
Keeping people safe has been the focus of Scott Bicksler's career, first in the U.S. Army and now with a national temporary staffing agency.
Personalized Customer Order Management
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 22, 2018
Manhattan Associates Inc. has introduced Customer Engagement, a solution that gives gives retailers the ability to personalize shopping experiences by incorporating social media conversations.
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
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.
Isuzu breaks commercial truck sales records
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 22, 2018
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America broke two sales records in last year, making 2017 its new benchmark. The first of those records is retail sales.
The Logistics Hall of Fame
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 22, 2018
An organization has put created a Hall of Fame for Logistics. Some of the names are what you would expect, some make sense but are unexpected, and there are names that should not be there and glaring omissions. The post The Logistics Hall of Fame appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
FedEx to improve Memphis, Indianapolis hubs in wake of tax reform
DC Velocity
JANUARY 26, 2018
Company to spend $1.5 billion to upgrade Indianapolis over seven years; will put $1.5 billion into pension plan, boost employee compensation.
Lost Warehouse Inventory? What to Do and When to Write It Off
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 26, 2018
No one wants to think about lost warehouse inventory, and it can be organizationally frustrating to determine the best process to find, research, and rectify inventory discrepancies. One of the primary reasons a company implements a warehouse management system (WMS) is to know the exact location of their inventory; if the inventory is not there, one might think it is easy to just write that inventory off the books.
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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Finding and keeping talent: It’s not just trucking’s concern
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 22, 2018
CEOs across a wide swath of industries are struggling to recruit and retain workers. And that’s only going to grow in difficulty.
Editor’s Pick: Profiles in Yard Management Excellence – Carhartt
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 24, 2018
Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. In this post, Rafael Granato from PINC Solutions summarizes a video case study we featured recently on Talking Logistics, part of our “Profiles in Yard Management Excellence” series where we highlight companies (in this case, Carhartt ) that are leading th
Snow-covered roads? No problem
DC Velocity
JANUARY 23, 2018
If self-driving vehicles are to succeed, they must be able to work in all types of weather.
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