Cyzerg

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

As warehouse digitalization gains traction, a number of doubts and queries gather around it. Is it the right time to adopt a warehouse technology? Would it bring a value or competitive advantage to the business? Are there any risks associated with adopting this new technology? Is this technology mature enough or not? Fortunately, all these questions can be answered by using 3 simple frameworks that depict the natural evolution of technology, help us manage the risks associated with adopting new

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Amware Logistics recently added several accounts to its client roster, with Edible Arrangements®, Corksicle, and Bauerfeind® all choosing Amware after competitive bid processes.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 120

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

At 57, Eddie Capel enters ring for first time in 36 years to fight for camp that helps kids of imprisoned parents.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The IoT can help companies free up manual resources while ensuring accurate delivery timing throughout the supply chain. It’s no secret that manufacturers have been aggressively pursuing digital transformation to compete and win in the marketplace. In 2018, manufacturers will ramp up this transformation to embrace new technologies that have the potential to change the supply chain landscape.

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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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Supply Chain and Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Here is the original article the Loadstar referred me to. It is a picture a bit too rosy, perhaps, but quite clear.

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DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CommonSense Robotics plans to open automated facilities in U.S. cities this year, firm says.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Our annual salary survey reveals that the typical material handling and logistics professional earns $93,697. “The single biggest challenge facing the industry is lack of qualified workers in all aspects of logistics.” —corporate/executive manager with a transportation/warehousing company with 36-40 years of experience, living in the North Central region and earning $137,000.

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Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

ELDs, it goes without saying, are at the top of the list, but e-commerce and Big Data are disrupting the freight markets, too.

Trends 111

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

If there was a subject that I should not be writing about now, it’s this one. Mobile applications and technology have advanced considerably. However, too many implementations struggle to rollout successfully because they underestimate the challenges that exist in getting drivers to use it correctly and consistently. This is becoming a critical issue, as Customer Facing Supply Chains rely on accurate and timely data from the mobile devices in the field to enhance the customer […].

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DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Sales surpassed 250,000 in a year for first time in history, group says.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Transparency International released its annual ranking, Corruptions Perceptions Index 2017 , on Feb. 21 and the group said that “despite attempts to combat corruption around the world, the majority of countries are moving too slowly in their efforts. While stemming the tide against corruption takes time, in the last six years many countries have still made little to no progress. .

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Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

When trucking attorney Ted Perryman was arguing a case in court last October, he brought with him a secret weapon. "The plaintiff's expert was on the stand, and he actually paid me a compliment," Perryman explained.

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Trucking 84

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The chemical industry is facing some powerful changes that are directly impacting revenues and margins. It’s also highly competitive. Everyone is trying to dominate their niche. This means chemical companies need to be adept at managing costs and profitability. But doing this ad hoc is too difficult. Having the right technology is key. Spreadsheets and legacy tools are no longer enough.

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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.

Supply Chain Software

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Industry collaboration to streamline the buying and selling of recovered paper has timely impact as China's ban on scrap imports forces sellers to find new outlets.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Let’s stop buying products where labor abuse exists in the supply chain. How many years has it been since we first heard about those tragic Foxconn workers who preferred to jump to their deaths from the factory dorms where they lived, rather than continue to work in hazardous conditions? The answer is eight. In 2010, 18 workers threw themselves from the top of the Chinese company’s building, resulting in 14 deaths.

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Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Amp Americas announced this is the second anaerobic digester gas-to-RNG facility to convert dairy waste to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) for transportation fuel.

Construction 82

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Shippers using Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) should be aware of one delay and the potential for additional GAO oversight . With 2,900 companies located in 186 different U.S. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs), where 420,000 workers are employed and $85 billion in goods are exported annually from the U.S., use of these secure areas—considered by U.S. customs to be “outside” of the country for tariff purposes—is gaining momentum for both importers and exporters.

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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

Optimal Sourcing

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Resiliency is on the lips of a lot of supply chain practitioners. After a traumatic 2017, it needs to be, says Deloitte's Aaron Parrott.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Material handling and logistics professionals love their jobs, but worry that they might be an endangered species.

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Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Shippers Conditions Index could improve later in the year dependent upon how much carriers can add capacity to meet the strong demand.

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Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

KFC is struggling to find charities to donate surplus chicken that has been stored in an unregistered depot during the supply crisis.

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Cost Reduction

DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Users paying fee voluntarily; surcharge is on top of escalating dray rates.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, the only deep water port in the U.S. able to handle the industry’s biggest tankers, said it had successfully completed the first loading of a very large crude carrier.

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Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Ritchie Bros. fills 235 acres with 13,000 pieces of equipment that are all sold in six hectic days in Orlando. It might be the biggest auction in the world.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In today’s blog post we continue our look at the logistics technology trends that will shape 2018. In our first post on this subject, we addressed the 5 automated logistics technologies that will serve as the foundation of the transformation to the digital logistics & supply chain landscape. In this post, will go to how shippers and logistics providers will lean on 6 more trends to make gains in the months to come. download ebook.

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DC Velocity

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The near-sonic speeds of the hyperloop can totally disrupt the supply chain, and two separate routes through Ohio are racing to beat the other. But which one is better for America?

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Fleet Owner

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Survey says the logistics/transportation industry is already ahead of the game in discussing the potential uses of artificial intelligence.

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