Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

STILL, the Hamburg-based intralogistics provider, is systematically expanding its service concept and will soon be offering fast and flexible on-site service for automated trucks. “With this in mind, maximising the availability of our products in customer applications is a high priority, for example through fast and flexible service.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. The following tips should prove helpful in getting those truck running costs down. But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy?

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Clark has given the low-lift trucks with folding operator platform a facelift and combined all model variants under the name PPXS20. For example, the new series has power steering as standard and is characterised by improved ergonomics and greater user-friendliness. The trucks are designed for use on medium to long transport routes.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 9, 2021

That’s the onus of electronic freight tender trucking data when compared to lagging submitted data that may take 7 to 14 days to come in. Near-real time freight electronic tender trucking data offers reliable insights. Now imagine the value of more accurate data in light of the pandemic. Download the White Paper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cooper then uses box trucks that make runs to the hospital all throughout the day. Buying organizations use this technology to monitor and analyze supplier risk events in real-time. I don’t need to know about Tier 2 events for my market suppliers. This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 2, 2021

This year’s produce season is felt after a series of events impacting transportation. What’s more, is that these are likely not the last of the events to disrupt transportation. Historically, produce season is an event that impacts not only refrigerated markets, but all modes in and out of produce regions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The original intent may have been for shippers to secure capacity at agreed-upon rates and for carriers to ensure they have enough volumes to keep their trucks loaded and moving. The frequency of RFP events is only one area that can be improved as shippers look for a better way to manage freight procurement processes.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 29, 2024

The new “Reverse Assist Radar” system from Linde Material Handling (MH) protects people and prevents damage to goods and infrastructure by detecting moving and stationary objects behind counterbalanced trucks. Forklifts are reversing A major advantage of this safety solution is its powerful braking performance in the event of danger.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2020

However, for truck drivers, these feelings sometimes don’t go away after traveling and their mental health can be compromised because of it. We understand that loneliness and anxiousness are common issues for truck drivers. Another scary statistic that pertains to truck driving and mental health are suicide rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A notable example of greenwashing is when McDonald’s introduced paper straws to reduce plastic pollution. With Apple’s big event last week, the company claimed that the new Apple Watch will be carbon neutral. Unless the new Watch has been designed to suck CO2 directly from the atmosphere, he jokes, it’s not actually carbon neutral.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2024

12,000 SAP customers and partners attended the event, and another 15,000 watched remotely. I might tell Alexa, for example, “Play the station Smooth Jazz!” If there was a heat wave in the southwest, a logistics manager might say, “Joule, show me every refrigerated truck shipment in Arizona today!”

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Globalior

MAY 8, 2020

Figuring out how trucking spot rates change isn’t too tricky. If the number of trucks entering city A increases at a slower rate compared to the load volumes moving out of city A, then the spot rate goes up. On the other hand, if the number of trucks entering city B increases at a higher rate than the load volume, spot rates go down.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 17, 2021

What’s covered in this article: The negative impacts of Covid-19 on the trucking industry. Ways to improve practices in the trucking profession. Technological advances in trucking. The global scarcity of professional truck drivers is evident. It is equally difficult to retain truck drivers. Image Source: [link].

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A pair of Penske Logistics professional truck drivers are finalists for the 2022-2023 American Trucking Associations (ATA) America's Road Team. ATA Road Team Captains attend industry events, speak at schools and meet policymakers, while maintaining full-time status with their respective companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

We are no longer just forecasting demand but also when trucks and factory machinery are likely to break down ( predictive maintenance ), the optimal amount of inventory to hold and where it should be held ( inventory optimization) , and labor forecasting in the warehouse. Autonomous trucks will revolutionize logistics.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 16, 2021

There seems to be a growing trend of supply chain technology companies sponsoring sporting events and athletes. Earlier this week, for example, project44 announced that it is “entering into its first NASCAR sponsorship with Rick Ware Racing and BYRD Racing.” Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 16, 2021).

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Inclement weather or another force majeure – Winter storms, tornadoes, flash floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires are just a few examples of the things Mother Nature can dish out that lead to delivery delays. Damaged packages – Sometimes it’s the shipping label that either gets knocked off or becomes illegible while in transit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The conference as a whole was fantastic, from the location and networking events to the conversations I had and sessions I attended. This equates to an economic impact of $350 billion a year, not to mention the environmental impact of idling trucks. Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. According to Ms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2021

Or are you asking where your truck is? Or the impact of a tier 3 supplier delay on the part you need getting on a truck to your plant in time for you to meet the production schedule so you can deliver on time in full to meet your customer’s newest requirements?”. But visibility means different things to different people.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 24, 2022

On June 20, Linde Material Handling literally laid out the red carpet for its customers and other interested parties for nine event days. The WoMH is an event that is second to none in the material handling industry. The international event created by Linde MH for this purpose sets an example in this regard.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 21, 2022

Toyota Material Handling is the sponsor of a brand new feature at the Health & Safety Event 2022 – this year’s largest gathering of professionals responsible for running safe and efficient workplaces (NEC, Birmingham, 5-7 April 2022). For example, as long ago as 1999 we launched our iconic SAS – System of Active Stability.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

For example, combining HVO fuel and/or BEV with intermodal solutions gives the opportunity to significantly reduce emissions E2E. Route optimization: Automatically rerouting trucks to avoid delays caused by unpredicted events like blockages, regional law implementations, or sudden weather changes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

That processing event determines when the goods need to be delivered to the next stop. When it comes to delivery to their own production facilities, “on time” is defined as the truck being at the dock at its appointment time. It was quickly determined that a procurement event was necessary just to set a baseline.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 31, 2021

For example, a majority of veterans possess skills that would be perfect for a career in truck driving. Truck driving is a career that isn’t for everyone, but is a perfect match for veterans who are seeking excellent benefits, a flexible work schedule, and job security. Military Veteran Skills Valued by the Trucking Industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

For example, we can have “Texas Small Volume” customers and “Florida Peak Season” customers, or “East Coast High Margin” customers and “Carolinas High Priority” customers. For example, a model for a company with twenty distinct customers with unique buying patterns, who are located all around the world, might not require aggregation at all.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 4, 2024

With the Linde L10 – L16 B pallet stacker, Linde Material Handling (MH) is launching a new, extremely compact pedestrian truck. Hardly any other product group in the warehouse equipment segment is as versatile as the manual electric pallet stackers,” says Marc Castro, Portfolio Manager Warehouse Trucks at Linde Material Handling.

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WorkWave

JUNE 27, 2024

According to the American Trucking Association, the industry faced a shortage of over 80,000 drivers in 2021, projected to grow to 160,000 by 2030 if current trends continue. Current State of Driver Availability Statistics The trucking industry, which is pivotal to the economy, is grappling with an unprecedented shortage of drivers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Supply chain software suppliers have told me that in terms of implementations, Covid was mostly a non-event; pivoting to remote implementation consulting was not that difficult. When it comes to robotics and supply chain management, the biggest question is when are we going to have autonomous trucks? Robotics & Automation.

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GoShip Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

LTL (Less Than Truckload) shipping is popular for businesses requiring only part of the truck’s space. Unlike full truckload shipping, where you pay for the entire truck regardless of how much space you use, LTL shipping allows multiple shippers to share space on the same truck.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Trucking. While dash cams have been in use by trucking companies for years to help prove innocence in the event of a crash, for example, AI has entered the fold. Aside from improved ETAs, AI plays a role in other aspects of transportation management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

In this case, the visibility is based on integration to truck carrier’s systems. The carriers in turn are tracking the ELD devices on their trucks or by a downloadable app that the driver puts on his smart phone. Transportation visibility is clearly not only for trucks. These changes can add significant time to the ETA.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

This was an online event. With the visibility solution, the company is able to develop a plan for warehouse labor that insures when a load comes in, that workers are ready to unload the truck, or when an outbound truck is scheduled at a dock, the pallets are staged and ready to be loaded. What made Ms.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Whether it’s coordinating air and ocean shipments, trucking, or multimodal movements, minimizing risks is a crucial aspect within every shipping plan. It provides financial compensation to owner of the goods in the event of accident, theft, lost cargo, natural disasters, or severe weather conditions that may occur during the shipping process.

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Stord

MARCH 5, 2019

For example, speakers from Walmart and Best Buy shared how they they gained better freight visibility and created a shorter returns cycle. Trade chaos and economic trends are forcing retailers to adapt Recent events in global trade also headlined many of the sessions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The HAHN Group shows digital and service-oriented concepts on 60 sq m of exhibition space in the specially converted exhibition truck. The agenda is designed for each truck stop location-specifically and thus sets sustainable impulses for transformation and knowledge transfer within the respective region.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

And agility is about reacting quickly and hopefully effectively to the actual disruptive event. But the event might not be disruptive at all if you had planned for it. You cannot find a truck driver to take your container to the harbor. Resilience comes down to planning for agility.” There are no containers that are empty.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 16, 2022

As stewards of your precious products, your logistics provider should ask the important questions and take the important action steps before an emergency event. Preventing supply chain disruption begins with careful planning as soon as a major weather event is forecasted. In this article, we’ll examine how Kanban does just that.

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