Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
When it comes to outsourcing certain parts of your logistics and fulfillment, you have a lot to choose from. When it comes to others, it’s a different story. For instance, with parcel carriers your company is pretty well locked into working with UPS, FedEx, DHL or the USPS. But thankfully that doesn’t mean you have to be equally locked into using these carriers’ published rates.
DC Velocity
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
The race toward automation continues, as a rise in goods-to-person fulfillment, increased adoption of warehouse execution systems, and greater use of autonomous mobile robots top the list of material handling technology trends to watch in 2019.
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Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
The recent federal court ruling says drivers paid by the mile may still be paid that way but their overall pay must meet the federal minimum wage requirements.
Material Handling and Logistics
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Factory fires were the most frequent event type in the first half of 2018. Supply chain disruptions continue to grow at an alarming rate, according to a new study, 2018 EventWatch Supply Chain Disruption Report, by Resilinc. In the first half of 2018, Resilinc notified a record 1,069 events within a six month period, the highest since Resilinc began monitoring in 2010.
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.
Supply Chain and Logistics
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Lee Hong Liang has written an interesting article about the call for standards in maritime documentation. To my view, it’s no doubt needed badly, and has been for years.
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Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Canadian startup energy firm Enezol has developed an alternative diesel fuel it says is over 20% more efficient than traditional diesel. The key to the new fuel is a different refining process, according to the company.
Material Handling and Logistics
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
On average, less than 10% of companies globally report on business ethics KPIs. A new study, “ The Fight Against Corruption: Insights Into Ethical Performance in Global Supply Chains ” found that the world’s average business ethics score is 42.4, which indicates most organizations are taking a reactive, unstructured approach to fighting corruption risks.
Supply Chain and Logistics
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Chris Dupin has an interesting article in the most recent American Shipper. CMA/CGM is trying to buy a majority interest in CEVA, the 3PL firm based in Switzerland.
DC Velocity
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
As many as 2.4 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled over the next 10 years due to widening skills gap, study shows.
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Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Following through on a vehicle that FCA's late CEO Sergio Marchionne promised would follow the new Wrangler unveiled in late 2017, Jeep has added a pickup truck to its lineup for the first time in over a quarter of a century.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Every year at this time, group news editor Jeff Berman combs through the mountain of news that was reported, written, and posted by the Logistics Management editorial staff over the course of the year to create the following list. Read below for the Top Logistics News Stories of 2018. Topics include E-commerce innovations, ELD trucking regulation, news from industry giants like UPS, Fedex, Amazon and more.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Collaborative autonomous robotics (cobots) in the warehouse have progressed considerably over the last few years. They have now proven their ability to significantly increase warehouse worker productivity by a factor of 2x-plus. The next hurdle is return on investment (ROI), which factors costs and time-to-value in with productivity improvements and other financial benefits.
DC Velocity
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
New Jersey facility serves as test bed for automation, could inspire similar approach in Los Angeles and Chicago.
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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.
Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Wherever possible, New York City will be looking to move from standard heavy trucks in its fleet to "high vision" trucks with extended windows/ better visibility for the operator and minimal blind spots.
Logistics Management
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Company officials explained that through XPO’s technology consumers are able to track big and bulky home deliveries directly through Google on any internet-enabled device.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Last week, I read an interesting report from LLamasoft (a Logistics Viewpoints sponsor) that looked into the impact of economic nationalism on global manufacturers. The study found that more than half of global manufacturers would make changes to their supply chain due to economic nationalism. The study also looked at the impact of technology on the supply chains of global manufacturers.
DC Velocity
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
FreightWaves says forthcoming Freight Futures Exchange will help shippers and trucking companies mitigate risk, ease pricing volatility in trucking market.
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
Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
There's a brave new world of fuel efficiency and operational savings in trucking—one that's enabled more by a combination of advanced engine hardware and oil technology than ever before. It only waits for fleets to embrace it, but you should also be thinking additives when selecting the right engine lubricant.
Material Handling and Logistics
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said that “one data point does not make a trend, but an improvement in business investment will be important if the pickup in productivity growth that we have seen in recent quarters is to be sustained.”. Revised economic data on Wednesday showed that U.S. capital spending slowed significantly in the third quarter, but not as much as in the original eye-popping figures.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Many shippers are talking about becoming a shipper of choice to protect their service levels. But what do you have to do to become a shipper of choice? Does being a shipper of choice increase your costs? Does being a shipper of choice even matter? What does the research show? The post Becoming a Shipper of Choice appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
DC Velocity
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Warehouse robotics firm says its collaborative robot solution helped warehouses across the country fulfill a million units in one week.
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.
Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
There are several reasons why crisis management teams fail, including not being aware of reaction time, poor communication, micro-managing, decisions are left at low levels and allowing problems to compound.
Material Handling and Logistics
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Employers in 2017 had 2.8 recordable cases per 100 workers – less than half the number in 2003.
Shipchain
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
The use of blockchain and supply chain management (SCM) platforms can reshape how shippers approach everyone from consumers to carriers. A platform that combines blockchain and SCM has the potential to eliminate many of the laborious manual processes involved in tracking shipments and preparing them for transit. Instead of trying to answer the question, “Does our supply chain need blockchain,” ask yourself, “What benefits can we reap from integrating blockchain into our suppl
DC Velocity
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Supply chain arm will deploy piece-picking robots, AI, self-driving vehicles in 350 of its 430 North American sites.
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Fleet Owner
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
NACFE wants to hear from those who have an interest in regional haul to get input on its next fuel-efficiency road show.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
After traveling through space for six months, the Mars InSight officially touched down on the red planet earlier this week. InSight is short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, and according to NASA, will give the planet its “first thorough check-up since it formed 4.5 billion years ago.” The mission is to study the interior structure of Mars, specifically its crust, mantle, and core.
Material Handling and Logistics
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
A new app, Driver Reach says it can speed up the hiring process by nearly 30%.
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