Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here. As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. .

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2020

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” That saying is especially true this year with what companies across all industries, including freight brokers, are experiencing during the pandemic. What are the leaders in the industry doing? Are they hitting the pause button on their digital transformation efforts or accelerating them? What are they.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Undoubtedly, the importance of container transportation in international transportation is perhaps the most important element of shipping. Most goods are transported via containers. Below is an overview of eight different container types in more detail. 1. Standard Container: The standard container is the most frequently used container in which general purpose cargoes are transported.

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20Cube Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Supply chain logistics is going through a paradigm shift wherein leading e-commerce and logistics have raised customer expectations with timely delivery and status updates of the consignment. Many organizations today are adopting latest technologies like AI (Artificial Intelligence), Blockchain and Machine Learning to provide and fulfill customer demand and most importantly- to sustain in the highly competitive market.

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Working with many warehouse managers in the small and mid-size market segment makes it clear that one of the biggest challenges managers face is effectively and efficiently running warehouse operations. It’s not surprising to see warehouse problems arise as founders and decision makers are more focused on trying to keep their businesses profitable in a very competitive marketplace.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In July 2019, a DHL survey of 900 retailers uncovered an intriguing statistic: Approximately 60% of retailers now use 3PLs for at least some of their eCommerce fulfillment, and another 6% expect to completely outsource fulfillment over the next few years. But if you think this means insourced fulfillment operations are on their way out, think again.

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Kuebix

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In recent years, technological advances have influenced nearly every aspect of the transportation industry. Technology has improved the ease and efficiency of training new drivers, optimizing truck routes, managing inventory and more. Trimble Transportation offers video intelligence, onboard event recording and safety analytics to help understand accidents and prevent future collisions.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Multimodal shipping represents how companies can find new value within their supply chains and augment efficiency without dramatically increasing landed costs. While multimodal continues to change in the wake of disruption from the pandemic this year, interest in new shipping strategies has exploded. The supply chain has been suffering due to the growing conglomerates like.read More.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Using Resilience to Get Out of Your Own Way with Ann Holm. Ann Holm and Joe Lynch discuss using resilience to get out of your own way. In times of stress, people need to become even more aware of their mental fitness. In this interview, Ann describes some of the challenges people face when under stress along with some strategies to become more resilient.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Global supply chains have changed more in the last six months than they have in the last six years. Never has the need to respond with agility been more clear. Control towers are a key tool to achieve agility. New solutions are available. The post Navigating Unprecedented Times with Command and Control Centers appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Kuebix

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Halloween is an exciting time of year for manufacturers, suppliers and retailers alike. The holiday is marked by spiders, cobwebs and most importantly candy! In fact, candy may be one of the few aspects of Halloween that will remain largely unchanged during this tumultuous time. With October 31st approaching quickly, chocolate and candy manufacturers have […].

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Truck News

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This year has been one of the most difficult in history for businesses of any type to navigate. Trucking saw freight vanish almost overnight in March, as global economies were shut down in an effort to contain the Covid-19 virus. But as the economy reopened, trucking was suddenly thrust into the spotlight – in a […].

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has led to severe shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to protect Americans from the disease. The crisis has revealed an overreliance on imported supplies, particularly from China.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Success in a post-pandemic business landscape requires that we truly shed the shackles of our traditional siloed thinking and embrace a holistic, customer-centric view of our supply chains. We need to take command and control of our product flow through all supply and fulfillment channels, breaking down functional walls that impede our larger view. And, finally, we need to embrace the rapidly expanding technology ecosystem to fully leverage the benefits of an open platform for ongoing logistics

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The national average price per gallon of diesel gasoline fell for the seventh time in the last eight weeks, according to data issued this week by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Overdrive Online

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Being mindful of driver needs is a two-way street. What benefits the drivers also benefits the fleet by helping it attract and hold onto the best. The post Growing a fleet? Don’t forget this basic rule first appeared on Overdrive.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In August CARB adopted an ultra-low NOx emissions rule for trucks that will take effect in 2024 and could soon finalize new requirements for zero-emission truck purchases, refrigerated trailer electric stand-by, and a statewide truck inspection and maintenance program. The post Zero-emissions trucks are coming 'one way or another' first appeared on Commercial Carrier Journal.

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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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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Multimodal represents one of the most important ways, if not the most significant development in the supply chain’s history, to increase efficiency and lower costs. And more companies are turning to multimodal shipping management as an alternative to sticking with a single-mode. Part of that reason comes from the fact that global trade trends will.read More.

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Torch Logistics positions itself as the lone network to specifically focus on on a commitment to the short-haul sector, with technology built for short-haul freight.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

One way to improve capacity utilization of trailers and carriers in transportation is via Collaborative Shipping — for example, where one or more shippers co-load freight on a trailer or where freight lanes are matched to create reliable and consistent continuous move routes. Are you currently participating in a collaborative shipping program (e.g. co-loading with.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) hosted its virtual Autonomous Mobile Robot Conference earlier this week (October 26 – 27). I personally kicked off research on the global mobile warehouse robotics market earlier this month and therefore chose to attend conference sessions that provided insights on the broader context of mobile warehouse robotics, namely the concepts of ecosystems, integration, and interoperability.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Innovative supply-chain strategies that seemed so perfectly attuned to current purchasing patterns have turned out to carry a lot more risk than their creators could ever have imagined.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The COO is at the center of business. While the role of the COO differs from organization to organization, it is the COO in conjunction with the Executive team that drive and build the necessary foundations, structures, processes, and strategies for an organization to be successful. The role of the COO COOs today have to handle the […]. The post How COOs can Contribute to Software Selection and Deployment appeared first on SYSPRO US.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While your company undoubtedly has sustainability on its supply chain agenda, creating momentum can be tricky in what is after all, a fairly new way to approach performance improvement. As legislation focuses ever more heavily on environmental protection though, and consumers increasingly consider sustainability in their purchasing decisions, all supply chain organisations will need to find the way forward.

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Overdrive Online

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Three petitions, two to beef up the reg requiring broker disclosure of all freight charges, among other records, on both sides of a transaction, another to remove the reg entirely. In today's Overdrive Radio podcast, track back through the myriad of views through the entire Oct. 28 listening session. The post Listen back: Truckers, brokers sound off in freight transaction transparency session first appeared on Overdrive.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Robert Eubanks, director of healthcare and life sciences with West Monroe, discuses the changes in how vaccines and drug therapies are developed and distributed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Imagine if you toured someone else’s plant that uses much more primitive machinery than your own. I’m sure you would cringe at their manual processes and inefficiencies. You would be compelled to explain that there is a better way. In fact, they might be so used to doing it their way that they don’t even […]. The post 6 Questions Industrial Machinery Manufacturers Should Ask when Considering a New ERP System appeared first on SYSPRO US.

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Truck News

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Covid-19 has been a major part of our lives, day in and day out, since government shutdowns and restrictions took place in mid-March of this year. We have been living with this in every aspect of our lives for over seven months, and with the second wave upon us, it’s not going away anytime soon. […].

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