DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Direct-from-store fulfillment, improved collaboration, and improving the use of data are among key drivers moving retailer forward.

Collaboration 171

Collaboration Data Strategy 171

Fleet Owner

MARCH 1, 2018

Livestock haulers are likely to receive an additional waiver from the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate while longer-term fixes are considered, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said.

Transportation 122

Transportation 122

Material Handling and Logistics

MARCH 2, 2018

A new survey shows that 42.4% of business owners spend more than 2 hours (or an estimated $100 of labor) on managing each individual shipment.

Survey 121

Survey 121

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2018

The ultimate goal of implementing any warehouse management system (WMS) is an increase in operational efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. Leveraging a cloud-based WMS achieves this on a new level A cloud-based WMS eliminates the need to maintain infrastructure, allowing your IT department to focus on further enabling your business. Furthermore, there is no need to buy your own servers, undergo costly upgrades, and manage fluctuating capacity.

Cost Reduction 102

Cost Reduction Maintainability Distribution Capacity 102

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

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As its bottling business boomed, beverage maker Nor Cal struggled with warehouse space constraints. High-density racks from Twinlode provided the room it needed to grow.

Materials Handling 124

Materials Handling Handling 124

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

“The regulation, which added four semi-synthetic opioids to the drug testing panel, was enacted to ensure safety in the trucking industry," explained Bob Robenalt, a partner at Fisher Phillips.

Trucking 105

Trucking Industry 105

Logistics Management

MARCH 1, 2018

Here’s how the next generation of warehouse and inventory management systems are evolving to help logistics operations operate more efficiently and improve their bottom lines in our brave, new digital age.

Inventory 92

Inventory Logistics Network Optimization Software Trends Digital 92

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Project in Bronx joins with similar initiative in Brooklyn as first two such structures on East Coast.

Materials Handling 140

Materials Handling Handling 140

Fleet Owner

MARCH 2, 2018

Some attorneys who defend drivers and carriers fear that electronic logging devices (ELDs) could make it easier for plaintiff lawyers to utilize powerful 'reptile' tactics to win over juries and obtain unfairly large awards.

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Cost Reduction

Material Handling and Logistics

MARCH 1, 2018

ISM reports that the expansion is being fueled by improving global economies and firm business investment. U.S. factories expanded in February at the fastest rate since May 2004, indicating sustained strength in manufacturing as demand remains solid, according to figures from the Institute for Supply Management released on March 1. The factory index climbed to 60.8, up from 59.1 in January.

Inventory Reduction 99

Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Factories Inventory 99

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Last Thursday, UPS announced its plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks supplied by the Workhorse Group. What increased UPS’s willingness to invest in these vans is innovative “smart charging” software that has implications for last mile routing. There are other interesting developments in last mile routing as well. The post What’s New in Last Mile Routing?

Supply Chain Planning Software 83

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Software 83

DC Velocity

MARCH 2, 2018

"WMx" product supports quick launch of automated, robotics-based DCs, firm says.

Automation 142

Automation Production 142

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

I just saw a report that said the Georgia Department of Transportation is looking into establishing truck-only lanes on part of I-75 in Atlanta.

Trucking 109

Trucking Transportation 109

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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 28, 2018

Honeywell has collaborated with TecAlliance to develop the oneIDentity+ service platform, which authenticates and tracks individual components for major auto parts manufacturers.

Collaboration 76

Collaboration 76

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

During the design phase of an industrial computer enclosure, plenty of planning goes into building a system that protects computer hardware and any peripherals. However, a common question asked by end-users, is ‘how do we power electronics inside a sealed enclosure?’. Industrial computer enclosures with an industry standard rating of IP56 (NEMA 4 in North America) or more are classed as ‘fully-sealed’, waterproof units , which will not include a traditional split panel for feeding cables into th

Industry 75

Industry How To White Paper Availability 75

DC Velocity

MARCH 1, 2018

Dematic acquisition and hot lift truck demand contribute to $9.4 billion revenue, firm says.

Strategy 133

Strategy Trends Digital Trucking 133

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Council of Economic Advisors says "heavy trucks in particular do not currently face taxes and charges that are aligned with the negative externalities they generate.

Trucking 90

Trucking 90

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

MARCH 1, 2018

Hitting sales of more than a quarter million units, 2017 sales were up 9.5% from 2016.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 1, 2018

Our annual survey reveals a bullish outlook for continued material handling investments, with enthusiasm extending into newer technologies such as robotics as well as warehouse control system software and the closely related category of warehouse execution systems.

Survey 74

Survey Materials Handling Distribution Automation 74

DC Velocity

MARCH 2, 2018

Evergreen, Kuehne + Nagel say online tools to improve data transfer and transparency for importers, exporters.

Supply Chain Software 111

Supply Chain Software Maritime Supply Chains Digital 111

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Custom off-road specialty equipment maker DEVOLRO will offer a new custom-tuning package for the Ford F-150 that will be available in April 2018.

Packaging 97

Packaging Availability 97

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

Morai Logistics

MARCH 2, 2018

According to the report Digital Supply Chain: Creating Skills for the Future , the Canadian supply chain and logistics industry currently employs 878,000 people. Digital technologies is stated to be a contributing factor to the increase in job creation expected to happen over the course of the next five years. However, research also identifies Canada’s ranking as the 14th nation in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index.

eBook 68

eBook Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Logistics Network Optimization Software 68

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

A couple of years ago, Meg Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, wrote a post on LinkedIn where she stated that “Every Company is a Technology Company.” She went on to say: As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, we’re now living in an era of disruption, what we call the Idea Economy. Companies today can turn ideas into reality in a fraction of the time it took just five or 10 years ago.

Supply Chain Software 67

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chains Vendor Strategies 67

DC Velocity

MARCH 2, 2018

Omnitracs One delivers various software modules for spectrum of long-haul and last-mile trucking, firm says.

Trucking 100

Trucking 100

Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

A panel discussion hosted by research firm Stifel Capital Markets delves digitization efforts in the transportation space are actually designed to help humans do their jobs better, with more efficiency, accuracy, and ease.

Digital 82

Digital Transportation Efficiency 82

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Omni-channel continues to push the bounds of commerce, with companies scrambling to meet customer expectations without sacrificing the bottom line. The rise of e-commerce has been an incredible journey, and one that has opened up new opportunities for retailers and consumer brands alike. But, with the rise of these opportunities comes the growing pains associated with them.

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Meeting Logistics Supply Chains 67

Logistics Management

MARCH 2, 2018

LM Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Greg West, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Vice President of LTL Transportation to talk about various aspects of the less-than-truckload sector, including the freight economy, last-mile logistics, ELD, and other topics.

Transportation 69

Transportation Trucking Groups Freight 69

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Firm teams with German parts provider TecAlliance to prevent sale of counterfeit products, Honeywell says.

Tracking and Tracing 100

Tracking and Tracing Production 100