Cyzerg

APRIL 17, 2018

Amazon may be the king of warehouse automation with 45,000 Amazon (Kiva earlier) Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in its warehouse army , but it is not the only one using autonomous vehicles in warehouse management. Today, apart from large scale warehouses, even mid-sized businesses are moving gradually towards driverless vehicles. This blog post explores what driveless vehicles orAGVs mean for you as a warehouse/distribution center manager/owner, what their status in the industry is, and if the

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DC Velocity

APRIL 17, 2018

Large firms should encourage smaller partners to adopt AI, MIT conference speakers say.

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Collaboration Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Conference 189

Fleet Owner

APRIL 20, 2018

More of a problem than the 14-hour overall time frame to drive and 10 hours of off-duty time specified for commercial truck drivers in the federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules is the continuous, unstoppable structure of that time, truck drivers have told Fleet Owner.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

APRIL 17, 2018

In our most recent blog, we addressed the importance of keeping it simple when establishing fulfillment KPIs. This week we’d like to share another secret that’s just as important: Keeping it real.

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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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Carter Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

The Benefits of Integrated Supply Chain Management. Having an integrated supply chain sounds impressive, but what does it actually mean and how does it differ from a non-integrated supply chain? A non-integrated supply chain department is disconnected and functions in silos. An example of this would be a company that uses their own Dedicated Milk-Run route, LTL shipments, and the occasional Truckload Shipment.

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Waste Reduction Supply Chain Design Cost Reduction Supply Chains 108

Fleet Owner

APRIL 16, 2018

Economist suggests capacity crunch to ease by next year.

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Capacity 130

Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

From disruptive technologies to the dirtiest jobs you could ever imagine, here's a look at some of the highlights from the MODEX 2018. Thirty thousand people from 110 countries walked the show floor of MODEX 2018 in Atlanta, spread across 250,000 square feet of exhiibition space occupied by 900 vendors, showing every type of material handling solution imaginable, from bins, pallets and shelves to drones, robots and artificial intelligence-based systems.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

Here’s a great idea: why don’t we simply buy a 3PL? It is a lot easier than developing all that wretched software ourselves!

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DC Velocity

APRIL 20, 2018

It's a land grab for capacity in an ultra-tight market, and all ideas are on the table.

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 19, 2018

“We think it’s irresponsible to put young drivers behind the wheel of a truck in order to avoid addressing the real problems of high turnover.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 19, 2018

The crossings underscore how the LNG trade has surged worldwide as new export facilities from the U.S. to Australia rumble to life and buyers in Asia boost their demand for the fuel.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Last fall after attending the CSCMP conference in Atlanta, I shared my observation that digital transformation is now a central theme in the industry. Many of you have had the same observation. This isn’t breaking news, but it is new for the industry. Again and again, digitization and data were at the heart of panel and networking conversations. Even headline speakers were professing “data got sexy” and data is now a core strategy for companies looking to succeed.

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DC Velocity

APRIL 18, 2018

Company also creates 5,000 jobs to meet first-quarter growth.

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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.

Supply Chain Software

Fleet Owner

APRIL 19, 2018

If you want to know about maintenance, ask a tow truck fleet — they’re the guys who need to get out reliably to clear away and recover others that have broken down.

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Reliability Trucking 120

Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 18, 2018

The company would use a blockchain ledger system to keep track of global shipments, which could cut shipping costs by 20%.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2018

Earth Day, observed each year on April 22, serves as a celebration of the birth of the modern environmental movement. Started in 1970, Earth Day was sparked by the country’s burgeoning understanding of how contemporary industrial practices were negatively impacting the environment. The celebration was designed to bring awareness to many of the dangers affecting the environment — air pollution, water contamination, habitat destruction, and so on — and to encourage people to take action in protect

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DC Velocity

APRIL 16, 2018

Port of Long Beach head says ecosystem must adopt "24/7 thinking" and a range of operational improvements to meet businesses' need for speed.

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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

Optimal Sourcing

Fleet Owner

APRIL 17, 2018

If you don’t already have a written manual covering safe driving practices, now is the time to develop one. It should include things like your policy on cellphone use, speeding, seat belt use, following distances, etc.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

Eight of 13 major retail categories showed increases. Sales at health and personal-care stores rose 1.4%, the most in two years. Auto sales rose 2%, the most since September. Signaling that consumer demand regained steam on the back of tax cuts and refunds, U.S. retail sales rose by more than expected in March in the first gain in three months. Receipts advanced 0.6% following a 0.1% drop in the previous month, according to Commerce Department figures released on April 15.

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Transporeon

APRIL 20, 2018

The first Earth Day occurred on April 22, 1970, thanks to a huge effort from U.S. Senator Gaylor Wilson from Wisconsin who wanted to bring attention to the state of our environment after he witnessed the effects of massive oil spills along the California coast. Earth Day caught on, sparking a national interest for conserving energy, lowering carbon emissions and keeping our air clean.

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DC Velocity

APRIL 19, 2018

Auburn study finds retailers face challenges in disruptive technology, efficient urban fulfillment, sustainability, and the role of LSPs.

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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

Fleet Owner

APRIL 20, 2018

Despite concerns that the hard ELD enforcement deadline would suck capacity out of the freight market, DAT is not seeing that.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 19, 2018

Toyota Forklifts has introduced a new marina truck option for select models of its THD pneumatic forklifts that helps lift boats out of the water or transfer them from one location to another.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 18, 2018

Modern transportation is currently experiencing major changes thanks to transformative transportation technologies. Although we’ve become accustomed to long international flights, jam-packed public transportation and diesel trucks that only get 20 mpg, the future of transportation promises to change all of that and much more — and it’s closer than many people realize.

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DC Velocity

APRIL 17, 2018

Funding round the company's largest ever.

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Transportation 135

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Fleet Owner

APRIL 16, 2018

2,000 miles into a 5,000 mile trip across America has taught some early lessons on fuel consumption and more.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

When using completely automated project implementation practices, organizations experience a 10%-15% reduction in overall staffing requirements.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2018

The 2018-19 contract season for ocean shipping is here, and it’s time to think about the best way to approach negotiations. Of course, you want to control costs, consider options, and mitigate risks, but it will also be important to keep these five factors in mind as you talk to ocean service providers about the year ahead. Ocean Shipping Contracts: 5 Factors to Keep in Mind. 1.

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