Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Earlier this year, in a presentation at the Manhattan Momentum Connect conference, Dr. Chris Caplice from MIT argued that “the dominant design in transportation procurement is now outdated and it’s time to transform the process.” I encourage you to read my brief summary of his presentation for more details, but here’s a key quote from. Read more Time to Transform Transportation Procurement?
MTS Logistics
OCTOBER 2, 2020
A trade route is a logistical network identified as a series of pathways used for the commercial transport of cargo. In modern times, commercial activity shifted from the major old trade routes to newer routes. This activity was sometimes carried out without the traditional protection of trade and international free-trade agreements. After people developed their commercial understanding in the societies they lived in, they wanted to trade with different cultures.
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Blue Grace Logistics
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Digitalization, as an industry trend in the logistics world, has emerged quite late. However, now that digitalization and innovation seem to have caught up the industry’s pace, much transformation can be expected. Digitalization refers to using advanced technologies to integrate physical and digital worlds through a seamless exchange of information occurring at different supply chain nodes.
Cyzerg
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Before purchasing and implementing a VoIP phone system in your business, it is important to understand its advantages and disadvantages. To help you easily acquire that knowledge, we have created this short article that details VoIP’s features, benefits, and drawbacks.
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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Parcel carriers have begun alerting customers that they will be raising costs or adding a peak season surcharge during the holidays. This article will review what we know about the size and timing of these increases, as well as things online sellers can do to lessen the cost impact on you and your customers.
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AIMMS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Supply chain professionals know it can be extremely challenging to drive day-to-day operational excellence and pursue innovation at the same time. Our recent survey showed that only 17% of organizations make it a priority to invest in innovation. Firefighting is the norm. It can also be challenging to decide where to invest.
SIPMM Professional Publications
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Warehouses are playing an important role in logistic as it can be an assembly line, fulfillment center as well as customer service or collection point. In the present, technology is important for every sector of the economy in the fast-paced. Besides, technologies for warehousing is one of the key drivers to ensure the goods flow […]. The post Essential Technologies for Warehousing Productivity appeared first on SIPMM | Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
The right partners can be powerful allies in a business’s quest to become bigger, better and more profitable. Nowhere is that more true than logistics management, where logistics outsourcing continues to grow, and 62% of shippers who currently outsource say they are actually stepping up their use of third party logistics providers (3PLs).
The Logistics of Logistics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
Digital Sales Strategy: Overcoming the Barriers to Growth with Tony Verre. Joe Lynch and Tony Verre discuss the importance of having a digital sales strategy. As an SEO expert and ecommerce strategist, Tony has significant experience working with clients who are growing their online sales. About Tony Verre. Tony Verre is the Vice President, Ecommerce at The Integer Group.
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
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
It’s no secret that route optimization can have a significant impact on both delivery costs and customer service levels, especially in high volume / high density delivery operations. But what factors contribute to route optimization excellence and how are they put into practice? Has COVID-19 had an impact on this? Those are some of the. Read more Profiles in Route Optimization Excellence – Smith Brothers Farms.
SIPMM Professional Publications
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Effective management of a supply chain includes thinking creatively about the way of integrate and perform logistics and manufacturing activities. Postponement and speculation strategies of products during a timely and cost-effective manner by the standard production and logistics structures. Supply chain have reducing risk and forecasting techniques, cooperation and integration between the manufacturing and logistics […].
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 2, 2020
With companies relying increasingly on complex global supply chains, their need for verifiable manufacturing ethics and supplier transparency is growing.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 1, 2020
In the last number of years, ecommerce has grown in popularity across many industries, including grocery. We saw an increase in the overall share of mobile-first ecommerce, and significant additions to hybrid approaches to purchasing, such as buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, and home delivery. In the last six months, that steady growth line has become a spike.
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Logistics Management
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Rates based on rolling averages, through September 27, came in at: $2.37 per mile for van, unchanged on a weekly basis (and is up 14 cents compared to the national contract rate); flatbed rose 1 cent, to $2.40 per mile; and refrigerated was unchanged, at $2.57 per mile.
Commercial Carrier Journal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Despite seeming lingering confusion, fleets will not be required to use hair sample testing in driver drug tests, nor will drivers be required to take a hair sample drug test as a blanketed rule. And those regs certainly aren't "almost here.
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
The pilot program would aim to produce data showing whether adequate safeguards could ensure that 18-20-year-olds can drive interstate as safely as older drivers.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
ARC Advisory Group’s 2020 update to its global warehouse automation market shows Dematic, Knapp, and SSI Schaefer as the 2019 market share leaders. Accelerating warehouse automation demand from e-commerce growth is propelling market growth. This year's research includes additional five year forecasts for hardware by equipment category (subsystems), hardware by load size, and retail by type.
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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 28, 2020
Following a strike by dockworkers that lasted for one month and paralyzed operations at the Port of Montreal in August and September of this year, Resilience360 research indicates that major ports both on the west and east coast of Canada continue to experience disruption ranging from port congestion to rail car shortages.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Shippers and manufacturers are coping with the pandemic-fueled online shopping boom through the use of low-code automation.
Commercial Carrier Journal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Under the new HOS regs, drivers have to take the 30-minute break within their first eight hours of drive time, not on-duty time. Also, the break can be taken in any status that isn't on-duty driving. That means time spent fueling at a truck stop counts as a break.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Warehouse management systems are Big Data applications. They can struggle to provide the real-time analytics needed to run a responsive and agile distribution operation. There is a solution. The post WMS Generates Big Data but Struggles to Provide Real-time Analytics appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
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Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
The latest tweaks to the 83-year-old truck driver hours of service regulations went into effect Sept. 29 as the Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) attempts to build in flexibility to a monolithic regulation covering some 3.5 million long-haul truckers.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 1, 2020
As retailers begin to land on their feet and steady themselves from COVID-19-related shutdowns and downturns, the holiday season is quickly approaching — and with it, many uncertainties tied to the future of their businesses.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
This year, the pandemic has emphasized and accentuated the need for companies to critically look at business operations. Technology has been an essential component of the process, aiding the mobilization of the remote workforce, and increased collaboration. It’s no secret that digitalization can create efficiencies in your business, and it could open up new revenue streams, and it […].
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
"Fundamentally, HOS rules are about when you can drive, and cannot." There's no quicker way to start a conversation than to start building hypothetical scenarios in attempt to illustrate elements of the hours of service rules.
Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja
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
OCTOBER 1, 2020
As the clock was ticking on the end of the fiscal year, with the immediate financial fate of the nation’s surface transportation authorization—the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act—set to expire on September 30, the White House stepped in and signed a continuing resolution today, which will run through September 30, 2021, to ensure that funding remains in place.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 1, 2020
The cyberattack is raising concern about disruptions to supply chains already straining to move goods heading into the usual peak season for consumer demand.
NGT News
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Southern California trucking companies have showcased their near-zero-emission (NZE) natural gas trucks in a clean truck parade to commemorate the opening of the new Port of Long Beach bridge. The seven fleet operators – NFI, Total Transportation Solutions Inc. (TTSI), MDB Transportation, Tradelink Transport, Pacific 9 Transportation, Overseas Freight and Green Trucking – collectively operate […].
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