Cyzerg
MARCH 22, 2018
Warehouse management is a task in its own right. However, today, there are a dozen of warehouse technologies that are making this task easy. But, there is one aspect, which, if ignored, can render all the technological advancement useless – performance measurement. With round-the-clock performance measurement, you can expect to achieve consistent and predictable productivity levels.
DC Velocity
MARCH 21, 2018
General Mills sees quarterly profits compressed by freight-cost melt-up. Analyst sees no long-term repercussions, but short-term fluctuations.
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Fleet Owner
MARCH 21, 2018
Legislation requires “two-step program” upon gaining CDL before they can drive solo.
Material Handling and Logistics
MARCH 21, 2018
As automation increasingly takes the place of human work, we need to remember that the ultimate responsibility for the robots lies with us.
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.
Cyzerg
MARCH 22, 2018
Warehouse management is a task in its own right. However, today, there are a dozen of warehouse technologies that are making this task easy. But, there is one aspect, which, if ignored, can render all the technological advancement useless – performance measurement. With round-the-clock performance measurement, you can expect to achieve consistent and predictable productivity levels.
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Fleet Owner
MARCH 20, 2018
Achieving more equal representation of men and women in trucking—as well as attracting younger generations, minorities, and more diversity in the industry—may come down to a single word: support. But there's more going on here.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
MARCH 20, 2018
When it comes to cost-effective fulfillment, evidence is mounting that you should plant your distribution center smack dab in the middle of the Garden State. New Jersey itself is home to nearly 9 million people and approximately 25,000 transportation and distribution establishments. That makes it the country’s most densely populated state, and one of its busiest logistics markets.
Material Handling and Logistics
MARCH 19, 2018
More than half of shoppers in a recent survey believe technology is critical to improving the shopping experience.
DC Velocity
MARCH 20, 2018
Newest product line of 4,000- to 7,000-pound capacity pneumatic tire trucks designed for maximum operator productivity.
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Fleet Owner
MARCH 20, 2018
CVSA set the dates for this year’s 72-hour roadside inspection blitz, which will highlight hours-of-service regulations.
Food Logistics
MARCH 18, 2018
Advancements in sensors, wireless data and cloud computing are providing food and beverage companies unprecedented levels of visibility as consumers continue to demand more.
Material Handling and Logistics
MARCH 19, 2018
A look at the most dangerous occupations in the U.S., as measured by fatal work injury rate. One of the most common ways to measure the dangerousness of an occupation is by the total number of fatalities in a year. Going by that metric, truck drivers and material moving occupations are at the top of the list, with 1,388 fatal injuries in 2016, according to recent data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
DC Velocity
MARCH 23, 2018
Shekar Natarajan not only foresees the future of supply chain management, he is helping to shape it by finding new and revolutionary ways to apply technology to solve business challenges.
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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.
Fleet Owner
MARCH 21, 2018
The job of truck technician today just might be the perfect modern vocational/trade position.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 22, 2018
Understanding customer expectations is a priority for businesses in all verticals and meeting (or, ideally, exceeding) those expectations is crucial to winning customer loyalty. This is true of your customers and your customers’ customers. One area receiving a lot of attention in recent years is Last Mile delivery tailored to a customer’s preference.
Material Handling and Logistics
MARCH 23, 2018
Employers may avoid costly litigation by admitting to violations—or could make themselves targets.
DC Velocity
MARCH 23, 2018
Ball State University researchers find connection between fear of losing jobs and decreases in physical and mental health.
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
Fleet Owner
MARCH 22, 2018
Do you think of a Nissan Titan XD as a chassis cab you could mount a flatbed body on, or racks in the bed and cab to turn the truck into a mobile workspace?
Talking Logistics
MARCH 21, 2018
Remember the old-time medicine shows , when showmen and storytellers posed as doctors and peddled miracle elixirs for all sorts of ailments? If they existed today, these showman would be peddling blockchain, the miracle cure and solution to just about everything. Check out these headlines: 7 Ways The Blockchain Can Save The Environment and Stop Climate Change.
Food Logistics
MARCH 19, 2018
Japan is now the United States' leading export market for beef.
DC Velocity
MARCH 21, 2018
Margin growth at ground unit allays fears of costs eating into profits.
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.
Fleet Owner
MARCH 22, 2018
Kenworth of Louisville talks uptime, sales, and customer support as it continues to expand its dealer network.
Material Handling and Logistics
MARCH 21, 2018
Coca-Cola Co, the State Department and other companies launched a project using blockchain’s digital ledger technology to create a secure registry for workers to detect forced labor. Food and beverage companies are having problems determining the use of forced labor in their supply chain for cane sugar. This was reinforced by a study released last year from KnowTheChain (KTC), a partnership founded by Humanity United, which found that most food and beverage companies fall short in their effor
Food Logistics
MARCH 21, 2018
Americans drinking a daily cup of coffee is at the highest level since 2012, with demand growing from home consumption and gourmet drinks.
DC Velocity
MARCH 20, 2018
Two-year rollout part of FedEx unit's expansion of retail channel network.
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Fleet Owner
MARCH 23, 2018
Industry veteran and former commercial truck driver offers fleet safety tips and explains how truckers can use roadside inspections to improve their CSA scores.
GlobalTranz
MARCH 21, 2018
Editor’s Note: Today, we have a guest blog from the good folks at ALBA who came up with this awesome infographic about the future of supply chain and IoTs role in it. . A report from Gartner predicts that by 2020, more than 50% of major business processes will incorporate some form of the Internet of Things (IoT). One such business process is the supply chain.
Food Logistics
MARCH 19, 2018
Amazon is tracking how many shoppers return to their lineless grocery store, and so far they keep coming back.
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