West Coast and California Logistics
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
If you have retail customers, you are likely familiar with EDI. From shipping notices and order updates to purchase orders and invoices, EDI remains a workhorse of modern supply chain transactions – including those in eCommerce. In this article, we take a closer look at EDI in logistics, including its ramifications on vendor compliance.
Cyzerg
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Utilizing consolidation warehouses can improve your supply chain’s performance while reducing costs. This form of warehousing involves combining small shipments bound for a similar destination into a single truckload. As a result, you can reduce transportation costs, ship more frequently, and, eventually, boost your profitability.
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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Oh you better watch out if you’re an eTailer, because according to research from Voxware , 76% of shoppers are planning to purchase more than half of their holiday gifts online this year. When you combine that estimate with the exponential growth that eCommerce has already experienced due to COVID-19, you’re looking at unprecedented levels of holiday eCommerce fulfillment activity.
The Logistics of Logistics
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Why Integrated Supply Chains are More Durable with John Tillison. John Tillison and Joe Lynch discuss why integrated supply chains are more durable. John is the SVP in charge of sales and marketing at A. Duie Pyle, a company that specializes in integrated transportation and warehousing solutions. About John Tillison. John Tillison began his logistics career as a management trainee at Roadway Express.
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Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
If it wasn’t for the COVID-19 pandemic, the trade war with China (along with Brexit) would still be dominating the global trade headlines. Back in November 2019, for example, we published Trade And Tariffs: Preparing For The Year Ahead, which highlighted my conversation with Ben Bidwell, Director of U.S. Customs at C.H. Robinson, about what. Read more China Tariffs: A Lawsuit + WTO Ruling.
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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Since the arrival of the COVD-19 pandemic, “flexibility” has become a way of life. From parents adapting to their children’s virtual classrooms to business owners navigating operational and staffing challenges, the ebbs and flows of life are now much more drastic than they were pre-pandemic. This is certainly true within the world of logistics, where order volumes – especially those for essential household products – have increased dramatically since March.
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
How 'to work your day' in the words of FMCSA's Joe DeLorenzo, explored in this edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast -- a final review before new flexibilities come into play September 29, 2020. How 'to work your day' in the words of FMCSA's Joe DeLorenzo, explored in this edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast -- a final review before new flexibilities come into play September 29, 2020.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
A song lyric from one of my favorite bands, Oingo Boingo, goes, “We close our eyes and the world has turned around again.” Those words certainly could apply to the transportation market, especially this year. What is the current state of the market? How might it change in the weeks and months ahead? What actions. Read more Current Trends in the Transportation Market and How to Respond.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Companies can identify untapped value by applying zero-basing to every part of the supply chain.
Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon
This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Dave Anderson shares lessons from long-term investing in supply chain.
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Unveiling and detailing Steve Sprenger's custom-resto project 1983 Kenworth COE, a single-drive-axle doubles and triples hauler of the former Viking Freight fleet Sprenger drove for in the 1980s and '90s. Unveiling and detailing Steve Sprenger's custom-resto project 1983 Kenworth COE, a single-drive-axle doubles and triples hauler of the former Viking Freight fleet Sprenger drove for in the 1980s and '90s.
Truck News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
The image of the professional truck driver has taken a hit over the last 20-plus years. It has long been considered a job of last resort, or a second career. We have all heard the statement: “If you can’t do anything else, you can always drive a truck.” There are many reasons for this perception […].
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
FedEx Corp. is looking at using small self-flying cargo planes to serve remote areas after experimenting with a technology startup on autonomous aircraft.
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Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
In this new webinar, Logistyx President Ken Fleming will explore how shippers can leverage multi-carrier shipping systems - and the shipping data within them - to get the most out of their carriers and create the optimal delivery network this peak season.
Trinity Logistics
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Most of us over the age of 25 can remember when the World Wide Web made its debut. We remember the “beep-boop” sound of dial-up and the big chunky computers that were as wide as a 90’s television set. It’s been almost 30 years since the dawn of the internet. It’s mystifying to look on the impact it still has on our everyday lives.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Industrial setting must be kept safe during the Pandemic. Warehouses that use RF guns and warehouse management systems have solutions that enforce social distancing and contact tracing. The post COVID and Warehousing: Social Distancing and Contact Tracing Solutions appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
With the holidays approaching, Amazon is consumed with honoring a pre-pandemic pledge to get products to Prime subscribers on the same day.
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The global trade landscape is shifting. If President Trump’s proposed tariffs come into effect, they will impact your logistics in significant ways. Our free guide provides essential insights for consumer brands and manufacturers. It is crucial to understand what these challenges mean for your logistics operations, and more importantly, how to prepare.
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Given the challenges and complexities that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought about in freight transportation and supply chain sectors, it goes without saying that things are different these days, to be sure. One thing that is clear—and has been highlighted by the myriad logistical challenges over the course of the pandemic—is the need for increased partnership among industry stakeholders.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
After pushing out my appointment earlier this summer, I finally visited my dentist. The good news: my perfect record of no cavities remains intact. The bad news: it looks like I’ve started to grind my teeth, which could cause my teeth to chip or crack, so my dentist recommends that I get a night guard. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain and Logistics News (September 25, 2020).
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Task interleaving is a best practice in a warehouse. Task interleaving allows work to be done more efficiently. A warehouse management system can save companies in many ways. Task interleaving is just one good example. The post Warehousing 101: Why is Task Interleaving a Best Practice? appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
The fuel that powers passenger planes is normally among the most expensive oil products, but in a sign of the times the coronavirus has turned it into a blending component for typically cheaper shipping fuel.
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Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Chicago-based industrial real estate firm JLL announced it is rolling out what it is calling a blended service model, in the form of a new Retail Industrial Task Force (RITF). Company officials said that the objective of this offering is to simplify the needs of retailers, at a time when retailers have been rapidly forced to change operations on the fly, with a major shift to e-commerce operations, driven largely by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Nearly four years ago, owner-operator Jason Keeler took on a fellow trucker's custom truck-build project. He hasn't left his shop since, operating Keeler Custom Truck Restoration from central Pennsylvania. Here, a video detail of his personal flagship 1950 Kenworth W923. .
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
The atmosphere of business representation has changed drastically over the last fifty years. A more diverse world has taken shape, and the transportation and supply chain industry is no stranger to this shift. There are many benefits to having more individuals, and therefore businesses, represented across the board. The logistics of a company can connect.read More.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Every year around this time, carriers, distributors and logistics providers gear up for the coming peak holiday shopping season, on which shippers depend for a large portion of their annual revenue. This year, however, is different, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic freefall.
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Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
ATA reported that the truckload carrier turnover rate, for carriers with more than $30 million in annual revenue, decreased 12%, to 82%, which represents the lowest level going back to the end of 2018. And it added that the turnover rate, for smaller truckload carriers, was off 10%, to 60%, marking its lowest quarterly level going back to the fourth quarter of 2011.
PINC
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
The post Executive Webinar Series appeared first on PINC.
NGT News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
FirstEnergy Corp., an electric utility, says 100% of its new fleet purchases of aerial and light-duty trucks will be electric or hybrid vehicles beginning in 2021. Transitioning its vehicle fleet to these cleaner-powered options is part of FirstEnergy’s larger efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions companywide and support transportation electrification efforts in its six-state […].
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