GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. A supplier in Mexico mixes up two similar parts. An ecommerce fulfillment warehouse in the USA sends the wrong packages to customers. On top of all that, billions if not trillions of dollars worth of potential working capital are tied up in illiquid assets such as 90-day invoice payouts or even the real estate value of, say, a warehouse or factory building.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chains 164

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Some retailers are finally making strides in their efforts to master the omnichannel game. But others still have a ways to go.

Strategy 169

Strategy 169

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The truck, created by Embark, uses a combination of radars, cameras and depth sensors which are processed using artificial intelligence that allow the truck to learn from its own experience—much like humans learn from practice.

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Trucking 157

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

If you’re a direct selling company, there are two easy ways to get in hot water this month. The first is to forget your spouse, mother, or significant other on Valentine’s Day. The second is to neglect or underestimate the fulfillment portion of your business, especially now that the busy convention season has begun.

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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.

Automation

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Federal investigators renewed a call to require sleep apnea screening for transportation workers as it issued a report on two recent rail accidents.

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Transportation 145

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

“By implementing a few critical steps in advance of the holiday, shippers can avoid unnecessary bottlenecks and continue business with little or no interruption,” says Frank Guenzerodt, CEO of Dachser USA. With Chinese New Year approaching fast workers will travel throughout the country to return to their families and celebrate the New Year, with all manufacturing shutting down for the duration.

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How To Handling Factories Logistics 128

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Omni-channel order management is essential for today's changing business environment. While integration issues abound, the market for OMS is poised to grow. This is due to a combination of factors including cloud deployments, increased use of ship from store, and artificial intelligence. The post Omni-Channel Order Management Growth Drivers appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Ordering Logistics Supply Chains 82

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The truck maker said its ZECT vehicle should be deployed in a month or so for real-world operation at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Southern California.

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Trucking Operations 124

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Got the wintertime blues? These tweets from UPS (yes, that UPS) will have you laughing out loud.

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Materials Handling Handling 184

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Cost Reduction

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Supply chain and finance departments need to work more closely and adopt costing practices that are progressive and focused on informing internal decisions. Supply chain professionals aren’t getting the cost information that they need according to a recent survey from APICS and the Institute of Management Accountants. In the study, " Working Together to Enhance Supply Chain Managment with Better Costing Practices. " upper management supply chain professionals were asked to assess the impact of

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Supply Chains 108

Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

In its fiscal first quarter earnings results announced today, the USPS reported controllable income of $353 million, which was down 33% annually compared to $522 million a year ago. USPS said that this decrease was driven by various factors it has cited in the past, including: First-Class and Marketing Mail volume declines, a higher normal cost of retiree health benefits of $140 million, and higher transportation expenses of $109 million.

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Packaging Transportation 80

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Because of tax rule changes to itemizations, W-2 drivers will no longer be able to itemize expenses. But there is a workaround.

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DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Startup develops VR-enhanced training module for forklift drivers.

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Training Trucking 206

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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.

Supply Chain Software

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Here are seven talent trends that will help to shape the material handling and logistics workforce this year.

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Materials Handling Handling Trends Logistics 128

Bringg

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

A recent article in the New Yorker suggests that many restaurants struggle to make a profit or even break even after paying the standard thirty percent delivery-service charge. While third party food delivery companies such as Uber Eats can be highly efficient, quickly increasing the number of orders and scaling up a restaurant’s operations, it’s no secret that they make a significant dent in the restaurant’s already thin profit margins.

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After-sales Outsourcing Article Industry 78

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In February, ATA and America’s Road Team are joining Truckers Against Trafficking on Capitol Hill to continue bringing awareness to the issue, specifically emphasizing efforts to reduce demand.

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Trucking 97

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Here's our monthly roundup of some of the charitable works and donations by companies in the material handling and logistics space.

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Materials Handling Logistics Material Savings Handling 140

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

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

“The costs of a new product’s supply chain can easily outstrip its profit generation, and consistently poor new product initiative management leads to SKU complexity, which can cripple the company’s supply chain.”. Innovation is an imperative in the business world, but of the tens of thousands of new products launched each year, an estimated 80% to 90% fail.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 95

Supply Chain and Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

via Implementing Serialization of the Drug Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 100

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

According to analysts, ELD exemptions, enforcement and how insurers will handle carrier premiums going forward are still undetermined.

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Handling 113

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Company proposes Sunday deliveries with part-time drivers using personal vehicles, union group says.

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Groups Transportation 161

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

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Tyson Foods Inc. expects to pay $200 million extra for freight this year, while Kellogg Co.’s logistics costs will rise nearly 10%.

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Freight Logistics 106

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Late last year, a San Francisco politician launched a statewide campaign to raise money for a California ballot that would penalize private enterprise for embracing automation in the workplace. The website, called “Jobs of the Future Fund,” boldly states: “The idea is simple: if an employer replaces a human worker with a robot or algorithm, he or she would pay a tax.

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Supply Chain Software Automation Logistics Network Optimization Software Negotiating Skills 67

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Cummins Filtration has introduced FleetguardFIT, a real-time monitoring system that provides full visibility to filter and oil life through the use of intelligent sensing and data analytics.

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Data 88

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

2017 imports finish 7.6 percent above previous year, but growth is expected to moderate in 2018.

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Transportation 145

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The automaker has created a single group tasked with evaluating how core concepts like kaizen, or continuous improvement, can be applied to new businesses that include car sharing and consumer robots.

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Factories Groups 87

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The $200 billion system integration industry, which was designed around customization, needs a new business model according to Mark Hurd, the CEO of Oracle. Mr. Hurd exclaimed, “the current model is unsustainable.". The post Cloud Solutions Upend the System Integration Market appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Modeling Software Modeling Logistics Network Optimization Software Industry 65

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Technology means that trucks are getting diagnosed and repaired faster, but the key part of the repair process is still trust, transparency and communications.

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Trucking 91