Talking Logistics
AUGUST 17, 2020
Nothing in life is free — and this includes free shipping, which has become an albatross around the necks of most retailers and parcel carriers. That was true in June 2017 when I wrote those words in Free Shipping Is Costing More (As Small Packages Flood Delivery Networks), and it remains true today. “United Parcel. Read more Free Delivery Gets More Expensive.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 20, 2020
Earlier this year, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the hope of stimulating business and easing the disruption caused by COVID-19. According to Morgan Forde of Supply Chain Dive, that act included billions of dollars in resources through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), disaster declaration loans, and direct help.read More.
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Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 19, 2020
Direct-to-consumer (e-commerce) fulfillment is growing rapidly. At the same time, most companies also have large traditional retail or wholesale operations. There is a growing trend of combining these previously separate operations in a single warehouse to leverage facility assets and manage all of the flows from the same location. Furthermore, there is great opportunity to gain efficiencies from consolidating these flows from an operational process perspective.
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 16, 2020
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Cyzerg
AUGUST 21, 2020
In the logistics and supply chain industry, customers are demanding more technological capabilities from their service providers. The annual Third-Party Logistics Study analyzes the gap in what customers deem necessary in the IT capabilities of services providers compared to their satisfaction with current capabilities. As you’ll see in the figure below, the gap has decreased over time, but logistics businesses are still not satisfying customer needs.
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Kuebix
AUGUST 19, 2020
Businesses’ ability to successfully navigate unexpected events is a large part of an overall successful supply chain. Many companies have found ways to mitigate the effects of events like hurricanes and blizzards. However, most organizations were not prepared for the implications of a pandemic like Covid-19 and its long-term impact on global supply chains.
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 20, 2020
Transforming the Shipper, Freight Forwarder Relationship with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey. Sarah Barnes-Humphrey and Joe Lynch discuss transforming the shipper, freight forwarder relationship. As the founder of a company designed to connect shippers and freight forwarders, Sarah understands the dynamics of the shipper, freight forwarder relationship. About Sarah Barnes-Humphrey.
Cyzerg
AUGUST 18, 2020
Cross-docking services can let you ship goods faster and reduce warehousing costs. This is because cross-docking involves delivering products from manufacturers directly to the destination with little to no storage time. Moreover, this service reduces the chances of product damage and loss of inventory, as it involves minimal handling of goods.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
AUGUST 20, 2020
According to a recent Wall Street Journal story on parcel shipping rates, the big U.S. parcel carriers, especially UPS and FedEx, are firmly in the driver’s seat on pricing and, “have started hitting some large shippers with price increases in the double-digit percent range.”. But if you’re a large B2C shipper, you already knew that, didn’t you? In fact, you’re probably already feeling the financial pain of these rising parcel shipping rates.
Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon
This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia
Food Logistics
AUGUST 19, 2020
Despite all that 2020 has thrown at them, these providers continue to improve their skills and adopt the latest temperature monitoring technologies, transportation management systems (TMS) and warehouse management systems (WMS).
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 19, 2020
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Talking Logistics
AUGUST 20, 2020
Does technology hold you back or accelerate your success? Supply chain applications have changed so significantly over the past decade that the use of legacy applications can prevent companies from reaching their full potential. Legacy solutions work fine by the previous standard that was in force — but today it’s not near enough. True modernization.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 17, 2020
In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its U.S. supply chain operations in support of a new three-year strategy to move to self-distribution. In self distribution, the company insources many supply chain activities that were formerly outsourced. Ahold Delhaize was formed in July 2016 from the merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group.
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Food Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2020
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Logistics Management
AUGUST 18, 2020
There is rare turnaround family LTL success story going on in the Midwest. Iowa-based Dohrn Transfer Co., a new unit of Pittsburgh-based Pitt Ohio Transportation Group, claims to be “the best in the Midwest,” and industry experts and insiders agree.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2020
Imagine hell during a heat wave, then add 35-50 mph crosswinds. That is how I described the conditions in Death Valley, CA the first time I cycled 102 miles there in 2016 (see Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team page from that year for more details and photos). I cycled in Death Valley again last. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 21, 2020).
Commercial Carrier Journal
AUGUST 19, 2020
Even if 100% of truck capacity were to start building just zero-emission vehicles today, NACFE has projected it might still take 20 years to convert all the existing vehicles over to electric power without some creativity and focus.
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Food Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2020
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NGT News
AUGUST 19, 2020
Trillium, a company that specializes in renewable fuels and alternative energy solutions, has opened a public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Los Angeles. The station, located at 1055 N Alameda St., joins Trillium’s more than 30 public and private stations in California. To mark the opening, Trillium is offering fueling discounts.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 19, 2020
One of our most popular posts every year is our Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend post. A few weeks after publishing this year’s list, the COVID-19 pandemic began. It didn’t take long for every conference after March to either get cancelled or re-imagined as a virtual event. Moving forward, how important will it. Read more Virtual Supply Chain Conferences.
Logistics Management
AUGUST 17, 2020
Third-party logistics companies continue to expand their reach into shippers’ supply chains.
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SYSPRO Smarter ERP
AUGUST 17, 2020
It seems strange in August 2020 that only six months ago we accepted that many of our components should come from Asia. How times have changed! The thought of relying on one supplier in a far-away country now keeps many supply chain managers up at night. The primary consideration for procurement departments is no longer around cost […]. The post Should Manufacturers Consider Coming Home or Stay Offshore?
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 21, 2020
About a month and a half ago, I wrote about a trend sweeping Facebook nation: “Top 10 Albums that Influence Your Taste in Music.” And as I wrote, there are certain bands that define specific eras of my life. One of the biggest bands in my life over the last 40 years has been Metallica. I just saw an interview on the Howard Stern Show with the band where they talked about the difference between […].
Overdrive Online
AUGUST 21, 2020
With the Brake Safety Week inspection event upcoming, the tank doubles-pulling independent, based in Wyoming, is sure to be ready. In today's edition of Overdrive Radio, we talk inspections with Herman, for sure, but more so his half-century-old 1970 Kenworth needlenose W925. With the Brake Safety Week inspection event upcoming, the tank doubles-pulling independent, based in Wyoming, is sure to be ready.
MTS Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2020
Have you ever wondered, as you sit on this hot August day eating delicious ripe grapes from California, when exactly is grape season and how is it possible that we are able to eat delicious grapes all year round? The California grape crop is most abundant in Northern California where the cool, arid conditions are perfect for growing delicious grapes to be harvested as fresh fruit or turned into delicate wines.
Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja
Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever
Logistics Management
AUGUST 17, 2020
the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Total July shipments—at 1,526,490—were off 1.8% annually. Domestic containers—at 692,122—were up 11%, while trailers—at 107,728—were up 10.8%. All domestic equipment—at 799,400—was up 11%. ISO, or international, containers—at 727,090—saw a 12.8% decline.
Supply Chain and Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2020
Amazon has lit on the very best use case for electric vehicles. Last mile delivery generates lots of rips and lots of air pollution.
Overdrive Online
AUGUST 19, 2020
Is Joey Terra the kind of guy who'll show up with lunch for a customer unannounced? Show up to a customer's wedding? You bet. Perhaps it's these kinds of things that set those with foundations on which to stand apart from the rest -- a saving grace, maybe, the next time the bottom falls out.
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