Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
OCTOBER 17, 2024
In today’s fast-paced and competitive market, businesses must adapt quickly to changing customer demands and operational challenges. Third-party logistics (3PL) providers like Staci Americas have become invaluable partners for companies looking to optimize their supply chain and distribution processes.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Autonomous delivery vehicles (ADVs) are bringing significant changes to last-mile logistics, an essential component of the supply chain. With the rising demand for faster and more cost-effective deliveries, ADVs are becoming a viable solution to a variety of logistical challenges. For professionals in logistics and supply chain management, understanding the implications of this technology is crucial, as it has the potential to fundamentally change the way goods are transported and delivered.
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Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Hospital procurement, also referred to as healthcare procurement, is procurement for the healthcare industry. In simple terms, it’s the process hospitals and healthcare facilities use to acquire the goods, services, and equipment that they need to run their day to day activities. This includes things like: Medical supplies: Medications, disposables, surgical instruments, etc.
Stord
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Picture the last time you lost a package. That sinking feeling in your stomach. The frantic tracking page refreshes. The mad dash to find the customer service information. Now imagine being responsible for millions of packages arriving perfectly to the end consumer. This is the world of e-commerce fulfillment, where every lost, damaged, or delayed package isn't just an isolated annoyance—it's a customer relationship on the line.
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.
Truck News
OCTOBER 16, 2024
It’s getting embarrassing to say you work in the Canadian trucking industry. I’m officially sick and tired of hearing about another carrier breaking the law. This week, drivers weren’t paid.
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Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Historically, there has been a disconnect between Supply Chain Planning and Supply Chain Execution processes and applications. As a result, companies tend to plan, optimize, and execute their inventory, labor, transportation, and warehousing operations separately (that is, in a siloed manner). Is that the case at your company? What are the main problems caused by.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Harvard Business Review recently published an article, “ To Build Resilience, CEOs Need to Become Supply-Chain Experts ”. They noted the fact that companies whose leaders had supply chain experience took a more proactive approach to addressing potential supply-chain challenges, and in leveraging the supply-chain function to generate new business opportunities.
Freightos
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home FreighTech24: Highlights and Themes Judah Levine October 16, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More Freightos was delighted to host its seventh annual FreighTech conference recently, bringing together leaders in freight technology and digitalization across carriers, forwarders, BCOs and tech providers once again to discuss progress
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Vesselbot's data shows that Mexico's Manzanillo Ensenada and Lazara Cardenas ports have seen record-breaking container volumes over the last year.
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Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Maybe it’s my beard. When I go through airport security now, those new cameras that take a photo of you and compare it to your license or passport photo, they don’t recognize me. The TSA agent tries two or three times and nothing. But here is the kicker. The agent has to call a supervisor. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 18, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 14, 2024
During my current supply chain planning market research, I have received briefings from several SCP companies. All are investing in artificial intelligence. Many say that they are using generative AI, a type of AI that can create new content and ideas, as part of their journey toward autonomous planning. Autonomous planning is a type of planning that takes humans out of the planning loop.
Overdrive Online
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gave a press conference in North Carolina laying out the timeline and uncertainties surrounding the rebuilding of I-40 after Helene's path of destruction.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Jeremy Michalek, director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Vehicle Electrification Group, describes the impact to date of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on efforts to reduce U.S. automakers’ dependence on China for electric vehicle battery production.
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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.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post by Phani Reddy from e2open’s blog highlights the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — what it is, how it will.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 18, 2024
October 14th – 18th 2024 Supply Chain & Logistics News Yesterday, I landed back in the States from my autumn getaway. While I was away, I visited Barcelona and enjoyed the beautiful architecture, temperate weather, delicious cuisine, and affordable wine. For today’s round-up introduction, I decided to investigate the reasons behind the cheap and tasty wine.
Overdrive Online
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Three finalists have been selected by Overdrive readers in each of five categories -- Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail and Working Combo. Keep tuned next month to find out which trucks and owners ultimately come out on top.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The consumer packaged goods industry finds itself at a critical juncture with 2025 on the horizon.
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
Commercial Carrier Journal
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia ushers in new and expanded capabilities for the Detroit Assurance Suite of Safety Systems.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 15, 2024
India’s growth story can continue if it streamlines and effectively manages its supply chain like the iconic dairy brand Amul that recently entered the US market. Amul formed a strategic partnership with the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) to facilitate its US product launch. MMPA is responsible for the collection and processing of milk, while the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which operates Amul, oversees marketing and branding initiatives.
Trinity Logistics
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Stay up to date on the latest information on conditions impacting the freight market, curated by Trinity Logistics through our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. Feels like 2022 For the majority of this year, volumes have seen their traditional seasonal patterns and have been trending above 2023 levels. Many have commented that market balance will be driven more by carrier attrition versus an event that spurs freight volumes. 2022 was a pretty good year from an industry standpoint.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 15, 2024
With only 27 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, this holiday shopping season is shorter than normal, prompting consumers to avoid the last-minute shopping spree
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.
Overdrive Online
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Overdrive's September Trucker of the Month achieves a significant pay-it-forward goal after getting into business with the tutelage of a family member. In this week's Overdrive Radio podcast, dive into Holguin's two-decade-plus history trucking.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 18, 2024
The Körber Innovation Center showcases a full-scale, end-to-end setup of Körber’s advanced parcel and postal sortation handling equipment, trusted by the nation’s largest multinational supply chain companies to efficiently sort and deliver commercial mail and packages to end customers. Its strategic location on Körber’s Dallas site, which houses the company’s engineering, manufacturing, and warehousing teams and facilities, enables the space to feature the latest machine hardware and software up
Dedola Global Logistics
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Bigger Isn’t Always Better: How the DSV-Schenker Merger Could Disrupt Your Import Business The logistics industry is buzzing with news of DSV’s acquisition of DB Schenker, a massive deal set to create the largest freight forwarder in the world. While this merger promises greater scale and reach, bigger isn’t always better when it comes to your supply chain.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Netstock’s new inventory management 2024 benchmark report provides businesses with data needed to measure their performance against industry peers, identify areas for improvement, and set realistic, actionable goals.
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Overdrive Online
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Bucyrus, Ohio-based owner Dan Linn operates the one rig on the trucking side of his farming business, hauling dry bulk agricultural products from Ohio to locations in the Southeast, Indiana and more.
MTS Logistics
OCTOBER 18, 2024
It’s reported that, because of the recent drought, the traffic volume in Panama Canal (the second busiest canal globally) has been reduced by 29%. The Panama Canal is about 28 meters higher than sea level, so with the help of specially-designed pools the vessels are raised and lowered in the canal. The lack of significant water in the pools caused restrictions in the transits.
Commercial Carrier Journal
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Discover the latest innovations in the Gen5 Freightliner Cascadia. From advanced safety features to improved fuel efficiency and enhanced connectivity, this truck is designed to elevate trucking operations.
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