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Boston University’s Sourcing Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, he wanted a better way to manage tail spend. At a quarterly meeting of the Institute of Supply Management, Kevin Frechette, the founder and CEO of Fair Market, gave a presentation on tail spend management. For example, the University may need to buy five snowplow attachments for the front of its Ford F-150 trucks.

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Empowering a Greener, Smarter Future in Logistics Through AI

MTS Logistics

Self-driving trucks and drones, a rapidly developing facet of AI in logistics, streamline delivery operations, addressing labor shortages and reducing reliance on human drivers. Despite its transformative potential, the path to full AI integration in logistics presents challenges.

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Hyster Impact Live Showcases Clean Power

Logistics Business Magazine

It also presented an ideal forum for dealers and customers to have conversations with Hyster experts on how to scale available solutions to their unique handling requirements. Strength and durability are what Hyster is known for, but Impact Live was about more than just showcasing our tough trucks,” says Robert. “By

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Mistake Proofing ? Getting People?s Attention

The Lean Thinker

A typical rental box truck is about 12 feet high (3.65 The result: The more astute of you may have noticed the “OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN” sign just above the smashed truck. Well before the truck approaches the intersection, it passes under a height sensor. And still they miss it. But over a dozen a year do.

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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

It will be difficult to fill all these positions as the profession isn’t very attractive: There is very little flexibility in the working life of a truck driver, and the pay is bad. Which truck should be used for transportation? Massive potential – thanks to big data combined with self-driving trucks.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. Autonomous Alternatives to Trucks and Vans On the other hand, we may see a divergence in the types of assets used in distribution fleets.

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How Many Truck Drivers Are There?

Talking Logistics

A few weeks ago, I revisited the age-old driver shortage question (see Truck Driver Shortage: Getting Better, Worse, or No Problem at All? ). Speaking of data, let’s start with a basic question: How many truck drivers are there in the United States? Number of Truck Drivers: The ATA vs. Bureau of Labor Statistics.