Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Integrated with an organization’s warehousing, fulfillment and transportation activities, third-party logistics providers (3PLs) support a wide range of logistics activities for companies across all industries. Most recently, these operations are being called upon to support the growing ecommerce sector, which is expected to get products from point of origin to a customer’s location without the support of a brick-and-mortar location.

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RPA Labs

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Robotic process automation (RPA) refers to advanced software technology that allows business managers to efficiently build, deploy, and manage software robots, chatbots, AI machines, and automated processes. These innovative machines and systems emulate human actions by interacting with digital systems and specially designed software. Using RPA makes it easier to manage software, read screens, perform keystrokes, manage basic operations, monitor processes, and perform other routine tasks.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

High growth is an exciting part of any company’s journey. It’s also a challenging one. To shed light on how a 3PL fulfillment provider can scale to support your company’s growth, we’ve created a new video featuring Amware customer, 32 Degrees.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The Tive Story with Krenar Komoni. Krenar Komoni and Joe Lynch discuss the Tive story. Krenar is the CEO and founder of Tive , a leading provider of real-time supply chain visibility insights that help logistics professionals actively manage their in-transit shipments’ location and condition. About Krenar Komoni. Krenar Komoni has developed breakthrough ideas in data analytics, logistics, and electronics design for nearly 20 years.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The Boston area is a hub for warehouse robotics companies. Living and working in this area provides me with the opportunity to schedule site visits at many of these innovative firms. Most recently, I visited the Berkshire Grey (BG) corporate office for an in-depth discussion about the company’s business, followed by a tour of the Berkshire Grey Innovation Center.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Though eCommerce sales are largely driven by marketing, that doesn’t mean product fulfillment companies have no role in helping online sellers grow. On the contrary, a good customer experience depends on your fulfillment 3PL doing its job correctly. Your 3PL plays an active role in attracting new customers and keeping the ones you have. This article discusses ways your logistics partner can help accelerate sales growth, and how you can leverage your fulfillment operation as a competitive advanta

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The New Customer Journey with Chris Jolly. Joe Lynch and Chris Jolly discuss the new customer journey. Chris is the founder of The Freight Coach , a company that stages transportation companies ranging from traditional freight brokerages, asset-based trucking companies looking to expand into brokerage, as well as technology companies looking to implement their product into the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

With Christmas goods in stores before Halloween this year, I thought there was no reason that we shouldn’t also get a jump on 2022 predictions. Many major challenges of 2021—capacity constraints, ecommerce growth and driver shortage—are rolling over into 2022 and, in addition, the environment and machine learning are becoming more important for logistics and supply chain professionals.

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Food Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks Michael Weiss, CEO of Spirit Hub, questions pertaining to online sales of alcohol and how it works.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If your fulfillment operations process a high volume of orders, you might look to automation to improve efficiency and reduce costs. One of the areas that may deliver a solid ROI on automation is the pack-out process.

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Overdrive Online

DECEMBER 3, 2021

New IRS guidance notes there will be no need for owner-operators to determine any percentage of meal purchases from a restaurant to reap savings with 100% deductible per diem through all of 2021 and 2022. Savings could top $1,000 annually.

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Logistics Management

DECEMBER 2, 2021

More than 137.9 million square-feet (MSF) of industrial product was leased, a new 2021 high, according to Data recently issued by Los Angeles-based industrial real estate firm JLL, in its “Q3 Industrial Report.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It’s clear that we need a root-and-branch reimagining of supply chain models, to ensure that global trade can survive future crises like the one we’re enduring today.

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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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Shipsta

DECEMBER 2, 2021

How can you help your company place highly on sustainability rankings?

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Food Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Supply chain disruptions are top of headlines this last year. But what exactly is missing from shelves or costing you extra due to the current crisis?

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Logistics Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

While the COVID-19 pandemic has, in some ways, fundamentally changed certain logistics processes and operations, due to the shifts it brought about in consumer behavior, and, more specifically, consumption and buying preferences, one area that remains on solid footing is globalization.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In this article Mike Wackett quotes actual evidence that Maersk is going to reject forwarder and broker business soon. We’ve been expecting this for some time, as Maersk has been touting their new software for door-to-door shipping arrangements.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Those people who start the Christmas season while clearing the Thanksgiving dishes might have the right idea.

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Overdrive Online

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With owner-operator average income now topping $70K annualized, "we've set up a lot of S Corps this year," said ATBS. At that level, the S Corp structure really begins to make sense as a tax-savings and business management solution for a one-truck owner.

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Logistics Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Werner officials said that bringing NEHDS into the fold will allow it to integrate the company into its existing nationwide final mile home delivery network, for big and bulky products, and also provide current and existing customers with an expanded menu of service offerings.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

It seems that ocean carriers that own or have an interest in port terminals are getting preferentially served by those terminals. It’s what we would expect.

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Online spending totaled $8.9 billion on Black Friday, a number that was at the low end of expectations and slightly less than last year, according to the latest tally from the Adobe Digital Economy Index.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Editor’s Note: In March 2015, we published a post titled “Did You Ask A Good Question Today?” that discussed why asking good questions is an important skill, especially for supply chain professionals. We revisited this topic a few weeks ago with our Indago supply chain research community. Below are some highlights from the survey results. Read more Revisiting Asking Good Questions (Insights from Indago).

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Logistics Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Group news editor Jeff Berman takes us through the plethora of logistics- and supply chain-related news reported, written and posted by the Logistics Management editorial staff over the course of the past year.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

A sign of the disruption of container shipping processes is the dumping of cargo in Singapore. This article discusses some of the issues in East Asian ports.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Many organizations are shifting to localized sourcing, to overcome the delays and barriers that have emerged during the pandemic.

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CH Robinson Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As the transportation market continues to be undersupplied, many freight shippers are delving deeper into their route guides and going to the spot market to gain tender acceptance. Shippers often ask me how I think of the spot market rate and whether their market rate is the same as others are getting. Watch my video to learn more about the elusive market rate, key points in considering how your prices stack up against the market benchmark, and how you can change the patterns of your spot freigh

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Logistics Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With a $0.004-cent decrease, the national average came in at $3.720 per gallon, following a $0.001-cent decrease, to $3.724, for the week of November 22. This marked the first decrease since the week of September 13, when the national average fell to $3.372, down from $3.373 the week of September 6.

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