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Warehouse Robots Address Labor Challenges in Order Fulfillment

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

The challenge of finding and keeping warehouse workers in today's labor market has brought the necessity of warehouse robots into sharp focus. Check out this short video on the shift from a manual to an automated pick and pack environment at Amware Fulfillment.

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2022 in Review: Who’s most responsive to change?

Logistics Management

It has been a very volatile year, complicated by general political and economic instability around the globe. For logistics and supply chain professionals and carrier executives, it’s time to respond and build a coherent, cohesive, flexible and resilient strategy in the face of rapid and continuous change.

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How to Maximize Employee Retention in the Logistics Industry

Food Logistics

By providing competitive salaries, opportunities for growth and flexible work environments, employers will notice a significant improvement in talent retention and their bottom line.

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Why location infrastructure is the future of logistics

Logistics Management

In this webinar, Nick Patrick, Radar CEO and Co-founder, will explain how modern and logistics innovators are using location infrastructure to drive operational efficiency and deliver amazing customer experiences.

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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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Survey: Drivers feel unsafe beside commercial trucks

Commercial Carrier Journal

The survey found that agressive driving behavior and cellphone usage are among passenger car drivers' top concerns when it comes to safety among fleets, and a majority thinks video-based safety systems can help.

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How to Easily Track Your Freight Shipments

Freightquote

Use our quick tips and references to learn how you can easily track important information about your freight shipments online.

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Creating the Future of Logistics with Jeff Dangelo

The Logistics of Logistics

Jeff Dangelo and Joe Lynch discuss creating the future of logistics. Jeff is the Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Impact Officer of Fura , a technology company that is building the future of logistics. About Jeff Dangelo. Jeff Dangelo is the Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Impact Officer of Fura, a technology company that is building the future of logistics.

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Lessons Learned from Thirty Years in Safety

Women in Trucking

Over the three decades that I have served on Penske Logistics ’ safety team, our industry has experienced its fair share of change. From seismic shifts like the ELD mandate and the COVID-19 pandemic to more gradual demographic and technological transformations, these changes have demanded a lot of our drivers.

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Outbound Logistics: What Is It and What Is Its Importance?

3PL Links

Outbound Logistics: What Is It and What Is Its Importance? | Image Source: Google Images. In the supply chain, the outbound logistics phase, also known as distribution logistics, is when the product is delivered to the location where the client wants it. This accomplishment is the outcome of a strategy that benefits the consumer as well as the processing and shipping of the goods.

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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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Warehouse Technology: 7 Important Technologies in 2022

Cyzerg

Warehouse technology is an effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient solution to addressing the challenges of the warehouse. Especially now, when the market is transitioning to e-commerce platforms that are accessible and open 24/7/365, it is becoming increasingly crucial to move warehouses from relying too heavily on costly human labor and into a more automated and technology-focused operation – a transition called “ Warehouse Digitalization ”.

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The TruckSmarter Story with Daniel Kao

The Logistics of Logistics

Daniel Kao and Joe Lynch discuss the TruckSmarter story. Daniel Kao is the co-Founder & CEO of TruckSmarter , a driver-first marketplace for the trucking industry, that improves the lives of truck drivers, and empowers them to get better quality loads and get paid faster. About Daniel Kao. Daniel Kao is the co-Founder & CEO of TruckSmarter.

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Amware Fulfillment Once Again Named a Multichannel Merchant Top 3PL

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Amware Fulfillment has been named a MCM Top 3PL for 2023, joining dozens of other leading order fulfillment 3PLs selected by Multichannel Merchant in its 8 th annual directory.

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The Road Ahead in Supply Chain Visibility and Execution

Talking Logistics

Supply chain executives, technology companies, and consultants have been talking about the importance of supply chain visibility and execution for many years. Yet, few have truly mastered this discipline so far. And now the operating environment is more dynamic, global, and uncertain than ever, posing additional challenges. But the technology landscape has also changed, with.

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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 Planning Solutions are Not Just for the Big Boys

Logistics Viewpoints

Jeff Baker, Vice President of Shared Services at Myers Industries. Companies implementing supply chain planning (SCP) have traditionally been very big companies or companies with complex supply chains. Neither of the customers highlighted in this article fall into that category. Supply chain planning is not just for the big boys. Myers Industries Implements John Galt Solutions.

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OneRail Recognized in 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for VRS and Last Mile Technologies

The Logistics of Logistics

OneRail Recognized in 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for VRS and Last Mile Technologies. POSTED ON FEBRUARY 22, 2022. Original article: OneRail Recognized in 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for VRS and Last Mile Technologies. Looking to take a platform approach to vehicle routing and scheduling, but unsure where to start? A recent Gartner® Market Guide provides a snapshot of today’s last mile delivery fulfillment landscape.

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Winter truck driving: Collision mitigation technology on slick roads

Fleet Owner

While automatic braking systems and stability programs may give some drivers pause during the winter months, they ultimately can only help a driver's chances in the event of a collision.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 16, 2022)

Talking Logistics

What can I say that I haven’t said yet? The blinking cursor taunts me. I’m suffering from a terrible case of writer’s block this morning. Maybe it’s the cold rain outside, or the sound of water gushing down the gutters that… […blink, blink, blink, blink, blink…] The Greenhouse Gas Import Tax It’s official: As reported. Read more. The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 16, 2022) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (December 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

As hard as it is to believe, another year is coming to an end. This was certainly another strange year, but the in-person conferences I usually look forward to were a mixed bag this year. I attended my first in-person conferences and attended a number of virtual ones as well. And the jury is still out on what 2023 will hold. More importantly, today marks the last news round-up of the year.

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The Kargo Story with Sam Lurye

The Logistics of Logistics

Sam Lurye and Joe Lynch discuss the Kargo story. Sam is the Founder and CEO of Kargo , a San Francisco tech firm that is on a mission to make factory operations as intuitive and responsive as reading Google Maps. About Sam Lurye. Sam Lurye is the Founder and CEO of Kargo. In October 2019, Sam founded Kargo with a vision to build the universal data layer between the physical world of freight and the digital ecosystem that manages it.

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Six Supply Chain and Logistics Trends for 2023

Supply Chain Brain

All of these important trends will improve the performance and resiliency of supply chain and logistics and better align the industry with key global macro-trends such as sustainability.

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Want to Stay Competitive? Use Tech to Plan Your Routes Daily, Not Annually

Talking Logistics

Viable route planning is a daily requirement in today’s dynamic delivery environment. Technology has evolved to the point where it shoulders that responsibility for you and ensures that all routes are optimized, safe and economical. On the surface, planning an economical and logical route seems straightforward enough. In reality, the process is anything but simple.

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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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Editor’s Choice: It’s time for traditional inventory management to evolve!

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Zheyuan Du at Kinaxis and discusses unconventional solutions to excess inventory challenges. According to recent statistical data, vacancy rates for industrial real estate across North America have been declining since 2020 and reached an all-time low in the third quarter of 2022.

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What Wreaths Across America means to trucking, and all of us

Overdrive Online

From a Wreaths Across America convoy stop in Connecticut as it makes its way to honor the fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery, an impatient reporter learns to be a little less impatient in conversation with owner-operator Steven Meyer.

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Cass Freight Index sees mixed November shipment and expenditure readings

Logistics Management

November’s shipment reading—at 1.201­—was down 0.4% annually, falling short of the 2.9% and 4.8% annual gains seen in October and September, respectively. November expenditures—at 4.476—increased 4.7%, below October’s 11.1% annual increase and was up 50.7% on a two-year stacked change basis.

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The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on the U.S. Economy

Supply Chain Brain

It's important to measure the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on the U.S. economy, and determine which commodities are likely to be in short supply as a result.

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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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Four Ways of Using Cluster Analysis in Retail Management to Improve Sales

Logistics Viewpoints

On average, we humans generate 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. For companies that want to go beyond the traditional spreadsheet, which cannot handle this ocean of information efficiently, statistical methods such as cluster analysis can help. What is Cluster Analysis? Cluster analysis is a statistical umbrella term for methods that classify data points according to their attributes.

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1960 Kenworth cabover still rolling after millions of miles

Overdrive Online

White's owned the truck himself for 52 years, since 1970, when he purchased at just 19 years old, haulin with the cabover for 30 years. Since taking it off the road full-time, he mostly drives it to truck shows as a fine display of trucking history.

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Uber Freight and Volvo Autonomous Solutions herald new strategic partnership

Logistics Management

With an eye on a multi-phase commercial and technology partnership to deploy Volvo Autonomous Solutions’ (V.A.S.) autonomous transport solution on the its network, San Francisco-based Uber Freight said this week it will be one of Volvo’s first customers to pilot its hub-to-hub autonomous offering, in which Volvo will provide autonomous freight capacity to Uber Freight shippers on select routes, starting in Texas.

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