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Autonomous Driving and Logistics: The Effects

20Cube Logistics

Even you are not an ardent follower of new technical advancements there is still a good chance that you have heard about the concept of autonomous vehicles. In recent times, these have received a lot of attention in the technology world as big players like Google and Apple have started taking a keen interest in making it a reality. With constant changes in the global markets, new and unconventional ideas are being discussed and thought about and not just in a hypothetical sense. .

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Oversize Load Regulations by State

Trinity Logistics

Oversized loads haul many types of materials and products that keep us everyday consumers moving forward. From tree trunks that turn into lumber for our homes, manufactured homes that give us shelter, and solar panels that create energy for those homes; oversized shipments are needed to keep society running. But they can have some of the most complex shipments.

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Peak-Season Shipping Trends Shifting due to E-commerce

ShipLilly

The latest information coming from freight forwarders and experts in logistics points towards the expectation that US imports will remain high throughout October 2020. Such trends are fueled by a rise in e-Commerce fulfillment frameworks as well as the ongoing transactions involving personal protective equipment (PPE) which is mainly due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cloud Computing Confusion? Here’s a Quick Guide to the Cloud

Cyzerg

Although the term cloud computing has recently spread like wildfire, many people are still left wondering, what really is the cloud? Here’s a quick breakdown of common cloud terminology to help you better understand how your logistics business might use the cloud.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

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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5 Ways to Boost eCommerce Warehouse Operations Efficiency

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

If you’re looking to lower costs and increase the efficiency of your eCommerce warehouse operations, your first thought might be to add automation. But technology doesn’t come cheap. What if you don’t have the order volume to justify the cost? Don’t despair. Following are a few low-tech ways to reduce eCommerce warehouse fulfillment center costs without breaking the bank.

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Picking Up the Pace: The Acceleration of Kindred AI

Logistics Viewpoints

My first introduction to Kindred AI occurred at the Manhattan Associates booth at Promat 2019. There I learned about the company’s partnerships with automation vendors and the forthcoming Manhattan Automation Network certification. As I stated back in 2019, I found the partnership with Kindred and the integration with Kindred Sort particularly interesting.

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Please Allow 4-6 Weeks for Delivery

Talking Logistics

During my vacation last month, I picked out an old book to read again: Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. The book was published in 1997 and it was made into a movie too. If you like literary fiction, I highly recommend the book, which is about a “sorely wounded and fatally disillusioned Confederate soldier who. Read more Please Allow 4-6 Weeks for Delivery.

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On Fulfillment and Football: Does the Size of your Third-Party Fulfillment Provider Matter?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

If you ever want to feel svelte, go stand next to an offensive lineman. Even in college, he’s likely to weigh just over 300 pounds. That massive weight is a big part of what enables him to do his job, because when it comes to protecting today’s college quarterbacks, size matters. That example applies as we think about one of the outsourcing-related questions we get most often: Is a bigger third-party fulfillment provider – like a bigger offensive lineman – likely to be better?

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Winning Strategic Accounts with Michael Neme

The Logistics of Logistics

Winning Strategic Accounts with Mike Neme. Michael Neme and Joe Lynch discuss winning strategic accounts, understanding buyer behavior and aligning sales efforts to the customer’s buying behaviors. In the podcast interview, Mike shares his approach to strategic account sales, which has enabled him to consistently win enterprise logistics accounts. About Michael Neme.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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No Industry Has A Better Success Metric than Baseball

Logistics Viewpoints

Baseball has a key performance indicator that is unrivaled. The Wins Above Replacement Value tells a team exactly what they need to do to succeed. In business, and the supply chain realm, no other success metric has this clarity. The post No Industry Has A Better Success Metric than Baseball appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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KPI Supply Chain: Parcel Metrics to Track and Boost Peak Season Value

GlobalTranz

Carving a successful footprint and managing to boost Peak season value involves the direct application of KPI supply chain best practices. These best practices go back to the root of digital transformation within logistics, recognizing when things go wrong and intervening immediately. Furthermore, the value of parcel efficiency grows in tandem with the demands of.read More.

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The Ongoing Convergence of Cloud and Logistics/Supply Chain Software

Logistics Management

How Software-as-a-Service (Saas) took over the supply chain software market, where it stands now and how far we have to go before the supply chain is truly autonomous.

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What lessons can logistics and supply chain companies learn from the COVID-19 crisis?

Magaya

COVID-19 is giving us a masterclass in what it takes to survive, recover from, and thrive after a major crisis.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

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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Supply Chain Mapping (Insights from Indago)

Talking Logistics

In the post Hidden Suppliers Can Make or Break Your Operations (Harvard Business Review, May 2015), the authors write, “With the size and complexity of supply chains soaring, a daunting challenge is confronting companies: identifying the critical nodes hidden within the vast expanse of their supply networks.” The coronavirus outbreak has put supply chain risk.

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Parcel Shipping & Their Intrinsic Relationship to Peak Season Success

GlobalTranz

More people are taking comfort from shopping online from the comfort of their own homes. With today’s technology, it makes e-commerce a lot more efficient and effective. E-commerce logistics and parcel shipping are the livelihoods of many businesses. Aside from the everyday use of parcel services during the regular shopping seasons, they can also hold.read More.

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29th Annual Masters of Logistics Survey: Are we ready to change?

Logistics Management

While technology is a key part of digital transformation in logistics and transportation, strategy, structure and processes must be aligned accordingly to create value for the company and its supply chain partners.

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Commentary: Tips for preparing drivers for roadside inspections

Commercial Carrier Journal

One of the most important things you can do to ensure a smooth interaction during a roadside inspection is to have a good preventive maintenance program.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

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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Trillium Opens Two New Public Fast-Fill CNG Locations

NGT News

Trillium, a provider of alternative fueling systems and renewable fuels, has opened two new compressed natural gas (CNG) locations in California and is offering discounts at a third. “We are seeing strong, rising demand from customers in California for CNG,” says JP Fjeld-Hansen, vice president of Trillium. “To meet that demand, we’re focused on adding […].

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Incorporating fruits and veggies on the road

Truck News

You’ve heard it since you were a kid: “Eat more vegetables and fruit!” Now, how often do you think you hit the recommended amount of fruits and veggies, which is 7-10 servings per day? For most of you, it’s probably not very often, if ever. Fruits and vegetables are truly the backbone of our diet […].

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Forward Air acquires CLW Delivery Inc., in move geared towards expanding final mile services

Logistics Management

Greeneville, Tenn.-based asset-light freight and logistics services provider Forward Air Corporation announced it has acquired the assets of Johnson City, Tenn.-based CLW Delivery Inc., a privately held final mile provider specializing in last-mile logistics and in-home installation services for national retailers and manufacturers, for cash consideration of $5.5 million.

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Supply-Chain Awareness Is Growing at America’s Top Companies

Supply Chain Brain

Mentions of “supply chain” have grown nearly 30% in the past five years, according to annual reports from S&P 500 companies.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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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4 Ways to Ensure your Quotation Process Leads to Profit Every Time

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

To ensure a healthy bottom line for your Metal Fabrication and Industrial Machinery business, the quotation process must be carefully managed at each step as margins are thin. You can’t afford to have internal operational inefficiencies on top of external competitive challenges. This means critical processes such as quoting, which are tightly integrated with most aspects of your manufacturing […].

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Do more offsite carrier audits translate to more safety ratings for owner-ops?

Overdrive Online

The short answer appears to be 'no' with an examination of safety-rating numbers as of the end of August. Independents, have you gone through an off-site audit this year under the COVID-19 emergency declaration? Did it result in a safety rating? Weigh in.

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August retail sales see gains, reports Dept. of Commerce and NRF

Logistics Management

Commerce reported that total August retail sales—at $537.5 billion—eked out a 0.6% increase over July and were up 2.6% annually. And it added that total retail sales, from June through August rose 2.4% compared to the same period in 2019. The NRF reported that August retail sales continued to recover from the pandemic, with its sales numbers, which exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, pointed to a 0.1% seasonally-adjusted gain, from July to August, and were up 5.6% on

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Watch: Is Mexico 'The New China' for Manufacturers?

Supply Chain Brain

Trade consultant Nelson Balido, principal of Balido & Associates, outlines what Mexico's government must do in order for that country to become an attractive alternative for manufacturing products destined for U.S. consumers.

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

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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Instant Online Quoting Will be an Essential Tool for Liner Carriers

ShipLilly

Søren Skou, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Maersk, anticipates all containers may end up using digital technologies to improve their modalities for engaging with shippers. This is likely to be in the form of instant rate quotations that are done online. This need for faster processing is especially needed among the top lines in Europe. The shift towards instant quoting.

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‘If you can say it in a meme, you didn’t think about it hard enough’

Overdrive Online

Thoughts on social media, bias and a pro tip from a marketer for the meme sharers among you. Ask yourself, "Is it worth it to share it? From your perspective in history, are you so sure you’re right?".

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Port of Los Angeles optimizes inbound logistics

Logistics Management

The Port of Los Angeles will begin distributing and publishing key dashboard data from Wabtec’s Port Optimizer™so that all supply chain stakeholders have easy access and can use the forward-looking information to better plan and prepare for inbound cargo.

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