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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Supply chain and logistics industries learn valuable lessons as a result of COVID-19. By Grant Cameron. The COVID-19 crisis struck the world like a perfect storm. The clouds gathered quickly and in a matter of months shook the traditionally- solid pillars of the global food supply chain, changing the industry forever. Grocery stores were under pressure to keep the shelves stocked as people turned away from the food service sector and prepared their meals at home.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

When it comes to managing your freight spend, there are a few options to consider. The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). Ultimately it comes down to whether shippers want to manage their freight spend in-house or outsource it.

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Bulk Connection

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Many people would like to ‘be their own boss’ but it’s often a goal that doesn’t seem attainable. If, however, you have a solid background in the transportation industry, such a goal may be much easier to achieve than you realize. It can happen by becoming a freight agent. In this article, we’ll explain more about what becoming an agent entails and the benefits that exist to you as well as your customers.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Labor Day is over, which means the annual open enrollment period for health insurance and other benefits is just around the corner. Are you ready to ship out your benefits enrollment packages? Not so fast! Here are some last-minute pre-launch details you should take care of before you launch your sales campaigns. We’ve also included a few best practices to help make these tasks easier.

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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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Cyzerg

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Leaders in the logistics industry are facing a pioneering challenge: innovations in logistics technology are increasing at a rate surpassing the output of IT talent capable of addressing the specific needs of the industry. Technology trends in the industry include the fast adoption of new consumer technologies and increased customers’ expectations of rapid, accurate delivery and access to real-time data from any device.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Over the last few months, I’ve seen stories about people receiving random, unidentified seeds in the mail. Usually, the package came from China and had something else listed as the contents on the outside. However, once it was opened, there were just seeds with no description. The USDA in July said the packages were most likely part of a “brushing” scam, in which people receive unsolicited items from a seller who then posts false positive […].

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Today is September 11. As a kid who grew up in Brooklyn with a view of the Twin Towers from my bedroom window, I will never forget. Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the planes hit the towers? How I yearn, sometimes, to go back to my childhood bedroom, back to those hot. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 11, 2020).

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The grassroots group's 13th annual campaign to help bring Christmas to trucking families in need gets under way today following record hauls in both 2018 and last year, when the $14,500 distributed among 29 families all told almost doubled the prior year's record.

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Logistics Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

GlobalTranz said that Pop-Up Fleets is geared towards high-volume shippers and shippers with private fleets needing supplemental capacity and whose customers have high service requirements, short lead times and strict on-time delivery requirements.

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Kuebix

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Fall is approaching and with it comes back to school season. However, Covid-19 has left the 2020-2021 academic year looking different than previous ones. School districts throughout the U.S. are deciding between in-person, online or a mix of the two instruction styles for their students. Many of the country’s major K-12 schooling systems including Los […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Delivery and service appointment scheduling strategies have been aggressively evolving for more than 10 years. In my conversations with customers, I continue to learn how far they have advanced and the expanding impact that logistics technology can have on the enterprise. TyresOnTheDrive.com, now Halfords Mobile Expert (HME) part of Halfords Group PLC, a UK provider of automotive and cycling products and services, is a great example of taking delivery and service appointment scheduling to anothe

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What the initial COVID pandemic response by some state agencies -- many fewer inspections -- might just say about the value of troopers' presence, inspection and more.

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Logistics Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In a controversial move that almost certainly will rile up anti-truck safety advocates, the federal government is moving ahead with a three-year pilot program that will allow some under-21 drivers to work in interstate commerce. The move by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is not without some controversy. FMCSA released details of a 60-day public comment period on the Friday before Labor Day, the last major driving holiday of the summer.

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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.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Why did the need for Digital Yard Management Systems surge during the pandemic? Digital Yard Management Systems (YMS) play a critical role in helping companies automate processes and offset the impacts of the global pandemic and other supply chain disruptions. It didn’t take long for global supply chains to take center stage during the worldwide. Read more The Growing Need for Digital Yard Management Systems.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Good old fashioned Operations Management; saving money by reducing the amount of wood used in container floors. Chris Gillis Thursday, September 10, 2020 Link: [link].

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Once upon a time, an inspector was so engrossed by a logbook (just knowing he'd find something) that he neglected to notice he was standing atop a fire-ant mound. Likewise, so-called 'automatic negative thoughts' can be agents of self-defeating patterns. Here's how Clifford Petersen approaches them.

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NGT News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has posted a notice of proposed award outlining subsidies to support hydrogen refueling infrastructure in California. Equilon Enterprises LLC (Shell Hydrogen), participated as an applicant in the related grant funding opportunity (GFO) and was awarded $40.8 million, subject to formal approval at a future CEC business meeting.

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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

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Logistics Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Higher than expected import levels, driven by the ongoing reopening of the United States economy and retailers focused on inventory restocking, in advance of the holiday season, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, were some of the key themes of the new Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The crew change crisis continues.

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Hear all the winning performances, and sit back for an audio window on Pennsylvania-based Keeler's magnificant 1950 Kenworth W923 and its growler of a KTA600 Cummins via our own "Long Haul Paul" Marhoefer's interview with Keeler. Hear all the winning performances, and sit back for an audio window on Pennsylvania-based Keeler's magnificant 1950 Kenworth W923 and its growler of a KTA600 Cummins via our own "Long Haul Paul" Marhoefer's interview with Keeler.

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NGT News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Dependable Highway Express (DHE), a core division of Dependable Supply Chain Services, through the Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) project, says it will demonstrate the ability for battery-electric trucks to successfully transport goods in daily routes. DHE has received two Volvo VNR Electric trucks, the first battery-electric Class 8 trucks to join […].

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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.

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Logistics Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

With consumers itching to get their holiday shopping going, driven by pent-up demand and more time than usual spent at home, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it does not come as a major surprise that the parcel duopoly of UPS and FedEx have recently announced their respective plans to bring on additional seasonal staffers to handle the increased holiday crunch, otherwise commonly referred to as Peak Season.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Supply-chain executives in North America have a lot on their plates these days, to say the least.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

“Fall is in the air” is something we like to say this time of year as the air becomes a little crisper, the leaves start to change color, and popular autumn flavors like pumpkin spice start rolling out. With the changing of seasons also comes the changing of products and produce that need to be shipped to fall lovers across the globe. Fall shipping means truckloads of watermelons are traded for truckloads of pumpkins, pallets of tomatoes make way for pallets of fresh turkeys, and more fun-size c

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Magaya

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Warehouse productivity is paramount for sustained market success. Despite best efforts, however, not every operational issue is obvious — and it's these hidden productivity killers that often pose the biggest challenges for completion times and failure rates.

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Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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Logistics Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The United States Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported this week that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) eked out a slight increase in July, the most recent month for which data is available, up 0.3%, to 128.9, compared to June’s 128.5, which was revised from an initial reading of 128.3.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Special thanks to Lars Jensen, CEO at Sea Intelligence Consulting and Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos Group for their input and insights for this report. . Shipping containers are like scotch. . It’s hard to predict what demand will be like for products like these ahead of time. Just take a look at pricing fluctuations for Suntory’s Yamazaki 12 Year Old.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The single greatest risk from supply chains is getting caught off guard.

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