Sat.Dec 29, 2018 - Fri.Jan 04, 2019

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A Fully Transparent & Optimized Supply Chain Requires Better Technology

Bringg

The shift towards customer service and flexible deliveries is impacting the entire retail supply chain, which needs to be redesigned to ensure companies become more efficient while providing an exceptional customer experience. The last mile in particular is becoming one of the toughest challenges for retailers to support, and they will need to embrace technology that helps them manage their operations while maintaining a healthy bottom line.

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New Year’s Resolution: Save Money by Cleaning up Your Marketing Fulfillment Inventory

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

New Year’s Resolution: Save Money by Cleaning up Your Marketing Fulfillment Inventory.

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7 Things Every Shipper Should Know About the “New” NAFTA

Now, That's Logistics

Here are the key changes that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement could bring for importers and exporters.

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Port of Virginia installs four cranes to handle cargo growth

DC Velocity

Expansion project will boost container capacity 40 percent by 2020.

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Reducing Global Lead Times To Improve Customer Experience At Becton Dickinson

Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global

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A challenge to the nation’s truck drivers

Fleet Owner

As we head into the New Year, I am issuing a challenge to each and every truck driver to do what they can to improve the fuel economy of the trucks they drive.

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The Key to Marketing Logistics

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

In business, you often find yourself pulled in different directions by conflicting demands. Maybe you’re trying to make your messaging more personal while simultaneously reducing print and fulfillment costs. Or you’ve increased print quantities to reduce per-piece prices, but end up with excess materials sitting unused in a warehouse.

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Slowing economy spells pause for industrial real estate market

DC Velocity

But savvy developers will pursue inland port opportunities and growing demand for urban fulfillment centers, new research shows.

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FMCSA to allow use of Stoneridge's camera system in place of mirrors

Fleet Owner

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted Stoneridge Inc. a five-year exemption to install its camera-monitoring system on trucks instead of traditional rear-view mirrors.

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Four Strategies to Help Freight Brokerages Get Paid

Material Handling and Logistics

Freight brokers need to plan ahead, avoid mistakes and consider alternative methods to get paid faster to avoid using up their cash reserves.

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End High Turnover: Discover Stability with Remote-Insourcing

High turnover isn't just inconvenient—it's costly. U.S. logistics businesses lose thousands in training, productivity, and morale every year, with an average quit rate exceeding 27%. Remote-Insourcing changes this reality. Remote-Insourcing seamlessly integrates dedicated, remote professionals into your team, significantly reducing turnover to under 4%.

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Autonomous Devices for Digital Warehousing

SIPMM Professional Publications

Most warehousing activities and processes are still performed manually. However, new technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, IoT, and wearables will without a doubt transform the world of warehousing. With the support of artificial intelligence, big data, and advanced predictive analytics, warehouse planning and analysis is expected to evolve to […].

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Intel platform tracks shipments with IoT

DC Velocity

Tool uses internet of things to monitor assets on the move, firm says.

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Led by e-commerce, 2018 holiday shopping season strongest in six years

Fleet Owner

Holiday sales excluding automobiles rose 5.1% to $850 billion, based on data from Mastercard SpendingPulse. The total for the period between Nov. 1 and Christmas was the strongest growth in six years and includes a 19.1% surge in e-commerce sales.

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More Good News: Work-related Fatalities Slipped in 2017

Material Handling and Logistics

Trucking and material handling are in the top ranks of fatally dangerous occupations.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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Emerging Technology for Application in the Agri-Food Sector

SIPMM Professional Publications

With a growing population, urbanization, climate change, consumers’ demands, and limited resources, it is crucial for us to make use of science and technology to change the way we grow, process, preserve and transport our food in a safe and sustainable method. Agri-food is a complex industry, which is challenging to initiate changes as it […].

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CMA CGM expands LNG fleet for cleaner container routes

DC Velocity

French cargo line receives first of four natural gas-powered containerships.

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New Year's wish for driver retention

Fleet Owner

Give me data — all the data I want as a driver, not just all the data the fleet wants.

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Workforce Drug Use Rises by Double Digits

Material Handling and Logistics

The transportation and warehousing sector experienced the largest overall positivity increase of any sector, in large part due to significant increases in both cocaine and marijuana positivity.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Driver Shortage/Capacity Crunch Voted Biggest Challenge for Supply Chains in 2019

Kuebix

In December, we polled industry professionals about what they foresaw would be the biggest challenge for supply chains in 2019. Over 550+ people voted and one trend received over 44% of the votes! The driver shortage/capacity crunch will be the biggest challenge for supply chains in the new year. The driver shortage and capacity crunch […]. The post Driver Shortage/Capacity Crunch Voted Biggest Challenge for Supply Chains in 2019 appeared first on Kuebix.

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Seko Logistics acquires customs brokerage

DC Velocity

Buying GoodShip International continues firm's expansion plans.

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Changes at Walmart helps bring in more truckers

Fleet Owner

Walmart has shortened the application time to 31 days from 73 days, and changed the format of its hiring events.

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Robots Aren't Yet Killing Off All Our Jobs

Material Handling and Logistics

“This is the fourth industrial revolution, there have been three before, and in each case we managed to survive so it’s not the case that machines completely eliminated humans.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Five Applications of Blockchain Technology for a Digital Supply Chain

SIPMM Professional Publications

Technological developments and digital commerce are gradually disrupting procurement, logistics, and supply chain. With rapid technological revolutionize around the world, the organization is facing rapid change in the way the business is being conducted. Blockchain Technology not just apply to the immediate context of currency and payments (Blockchain 1.0), or to contracts, property, and all […].

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Heavy-duty truck orders continued slump in December

DC Velocity

FTR, ACT say pattern was expected after busy summer.

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Top stories of 2018

Fleet Owner

The Top 10 stories read on FleetOwner.com in 2018.

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Modern Materials Handling’s Top 20 supply chain software suppliers in 2018

Logistics Management

While the top of the list remains stable, up-and-comers are mixing up the software landscape with Cloud capabilities that traditional vendors are working to replicate.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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The Top 10 Podcasts of 2018

GlobalTranz

Today, we continue our series highlighting our top blog posts of the year! We always enjoy the end of the year as it allows us to see what our readers really love. That then allows us to create more of that kind of content for our award-winning blog. This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain.

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Cruise and DoorDash to test autonomous deliveries

DC Velocity

Cruise's self-driving fleet will launch food and grocery delivery with DoorDash in early 2019 in San Francisco, companies say.

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Do you want to be a vendor or a partner?

Fleet Owner

When times get tough it is easier to let a vendor go than to sever ties with a partner.

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