Sat.Oct 24, 2020 - Fri.Oct 30, 2020

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

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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Why Freight Brokers Must Stay the Course on Digital Transformation

Talking Logistics

“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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An Overview of Eight Types of Shipping Containers

MTS Logistics

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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Implementing AI in Supply Chain Logistics

20Cube Logistics

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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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 Foundations of a Successful & Profitable Warehouse Operation

Cyzerg

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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There’s More Than One Way to Outsource Fulfillment

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

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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Forward-Thinking Technology is Improving Safety on the Roads

Kuebix

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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What is Multimodal Shipping?

GlobalTranz

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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Using Resilience to Get Out of Your Own Way with Ann Holm

The Logistics of Logistics

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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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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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 30, 2020)

Talking Logistics

The bikes have been taken out of the garage and put in the basement to make room for my car.This can only mean one thing: it’s the first snowfall of the year. Tomorrow is Halloween. Or has it been Halloween all year? We “fall back” an hour on Sunday. We have an election on Tuesday. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 30, 2020).

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The Supply and Demand of Halloween Candy in 2020

Kuebix

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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Unified Logistics: A New Mindset for a New Era

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Time for Manufacturers to Throw Out Old Ideas About Inventory Management

Supply Chain Brain

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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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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What are you going to do with this perfect opportunity?

Truck News

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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Growing a fleet? Don’t forget this basic rule

Overdrive Online

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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This Week in Logistics News (October 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s hard to believe that tomorrow is Halloween. And like everything else over the last six-plus months, Halloween will be different this year. Cities and towns across the country have released trick or treating guidelines that have either canceled the practice or changed it to ensure proper social distancing and mask wearing. In my town, for example, we have a defined timeframe for kids to go trick or treating, with the understanding that no one […].

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Can the U.S. Establish a Reliable Domestic Supply of PPE?

Supply Chain Brain

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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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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Collaborative Shipping (Insights from Indago Members)

Talking Logistics

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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Zero-emissions trucks are coming ‘one way or another’

Commercial Carrier Journal

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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Navigating Unprecedented Times with Command and Control Centers

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Torch Logistics closes pre-seed funding round

Logistics Management

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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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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6 Steps to Viable Supply Chain Reality

Logistics Bureau

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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Listen back: Truckers, brokers sound off in freight transaction transparency session

Overdrive Online

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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Autonomous Mobile Robot Conference: Insight into a Rapidly Expanding and Evolving Ecosystem

Logistics Viewpoints

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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National diesel average sees another weekly decline, reports EIA

Logistics Management

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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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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Challenges in Multimodal Shipping Management

GlobalTranz

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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Watch: How COVID-19 Will Change Vaccine and Drug Distribution

Supply Chain Brain

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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How COOs can Contribute to Software Selection and Deployment

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

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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