Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

If you’re a transportation executive, you’re always looking for ways to reduce costs, improve service, satisfy customers, and help the business meet its financial and strategic objectives.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2023

Poor fit – If your 3PL does not have the necessary specialization, expertise, or resources to meet your specific business needs, it may be time to consider finding a provider that is a better fit. It may be necessary to look for a more experienced and capable provider to meet your growing needs.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Transportation executives are always looking for ways to reduce costs, improve service, satisfy customers, and help their businesses meet their financial and strategic objectives.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The logistics and supply chain industry is a critical component of global trade, responsible for moving goods and materials efficiently to meet consumer and business demands. Critical practices include: Circular Supply Chains: Designing systems that minimize waste and emphasize recycling and reuse.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2024

The podcast also covers issues such as supply chain waste, empty backhauls, and the need for affordable, reliable hybrid trucks to prevent catastrophic failures in the food industry. New emission standards may not be feasible for the trucking industry to meet with current technology.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Ryan Collier is a Principal Designer at Convoy focused on understanding the problem space and designing solutions to meet the needs of transportation professionals. SMB shippers often feel overlooked and undervalued by 3PL and brokers. About Ryan Collier.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

The empty container repositioning problem refers to the challenge of managing the distribution and positioning of empty shipping containers to efficiently meet global trade demands. The purpose of this container to provide a solution for container repositioning with lower costs and carbon emissions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2020

They move thousands of truckloads around the country each day through an optimized, connected network of carriers, saving money for shippers, increasing earnings for drivers, and eliminating carbon waste for the planet. The communication during this process varies greatly based on the shipping and receiving locations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Triple Bottom Line is a business methodology that aims to reduce waste and negative aspects of business operations. Outputs: products and services for customers, value generated, but also pollution and waste. Reducing landfill waste. Also referred to as people, planet, and profit. Reduction of noise pollution.

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WorkWave

JUNE 20, 2024

Waste management companies face numerous challenges, from managing large fleets of vehicles to ensuring timely and efficient waste collection. Efficiently running optimized collection routes is crucial for the financial health of waste management companies and municipalities, but it’s a highly complex task. Here’s how: 1.

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WorkWave

JULY 11, 2024

Starting a waste management business in 2024 can be a lucrative and environmentally impactful venture. With the increasing focus on sustainability and proper waste disposal, there is a growing demand for efficient waste management services. What does a waste management business do?

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In this role, he ensures custom-built software, as well as SaaS applications, meet the needs of Lineage’s customers. Predictably, using multiple cold storage facilities led to inefficiency and waste, specifically wasted food. Lastly, food waste has become recognized as a problem.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

In this role, he ensures custom-built software, as well as SaaS applications, meet the needs of Lineage’s customers. Predictably, using multiple cold storage facilities led to inefficiency and waste, specifically wasted food. Lastly, food waste has become recognized as a problem.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This aligns with corporate sustainability goals and helps companies meet regulatory requirements related to emissions and energy consumption. Scalability and Flexibility Both solar energy systems and robotics are highly scalable and can be tailored to meet the specific needs of a warehouse.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Timely and efficient last-mile deliveries are critical for meeting customer expectations. Testing and scaling these technologies could redefine delivery capabilities and meet the increasing demands of urban logistics. Adopting recyclable or biodegradable packaging can help reduce waste and align with consumers’ environmental values.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2024

With tart cherry juice sales transitioning into a steady demand pattern, retailers must adapt their inventory strategies accordingly to meet this evolving consumer preference. In this blog, I will explore the use of AI/ML inventory planning for fresh products to optimize sales while minimizing waste and stockouts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Summit Materials has successfully used Samsara’s integrated platform to improve driver safety, reduce fuel waste, and achieve significant cost savings. This proactive approach will make fleets more adaptable and dependable, meeting the demands of today’s global supply chain. The post Fleet Management 2.0:

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

An efficient supply chain is one that makes sure that every resource across your entire operation is watertight, avoiding waste and maximising profits. A responsive supply chain can help to ensure that you always meet customer demand, even if you face inevitable obstances. what we found was shocking.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 19, 2024

Business technology solutions provider Brother UK has upgraded its range of professional desktop label printers to be compatible with linerless labels, helping partners to meet customers’ sustainability, productivity and cost-efficiency goals.

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Log-hub

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Its about efficiency, sustainability, and meeting customer expectations. Proper recycling and disposal reduce waste and contribute to a positive brand image. This improves efficiency and reduces waste. Focus on Sustainability Adopt eco-friendly practices, like using recycled packaging or ensuring proper waste disposal.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 19, 2022

Businesses are continuously trying to find ways to maximize productivity and reduce waste to remain competitive in the global marketplace. Lean manufacturing is a production process that is based on maximizing productivity while simultaneously minimizing waste within the manufacturing operation. What is lean manufacturing?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

In practice, it implies reducing waste to a minimum. In some industries, like electronics, legislation is requiring that electronic waste be reduced. Despite legislation, in 2022, the world generated 62 million metric tons of e-waste, according to the United Nations Global E-waste Monitor.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The logistics operation has to be managed carefully to meet the demand and ensure that flowers arrive fresh and beautiful for millions of recipients throughout their journey from growers to consumers. Whether customers choose classic roses, elegant lilies, or exotic orchids, each bouquet must be carefully handled to maintain its beauty.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Scaling up to meet additional demand is becoming harder year in year due to the lack of available staff and so automation has become a priority – 58% of firms say senior management believe technology is key to mitigating the impact of the current workforce market.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2021

Bulk food carriers like Ruan must meet a higher standard in areas like driver training, licensing, weighing & sampling, and food safety. Milk cows never stop producing the product so the milk is either sold or it is wasted. Overnight, milk producers were forced to drastically redirect their product to alternative channels.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2021

Bulk food carriers like Ruan must meet a higher standard in areas like driver training, licensing, weighing & sampling, and food safety. Milk cows never stop producing the product so the milk is either sold or it is wasted. Overnight, milk producers were forced to drastically redirect their product to alternative channels.

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The Lean Thinker

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The process is an application of the principle of “Challenge” followed by support to enable the problem solver / learner to meet the challenge. If you don’t then you are wasting their time and your money sending them to that class. Likely (if you are reading this) you already know that.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 13, 2025

Turning food and beverage challenges into opportunity For food and beverage manufacturers, success comes down to getting the right food products to the right place at the right time, all while reducing waste and despite wafer-thin margins. Food and beverage manufacturers should also consider cloud versus on-premise models of ERP systems.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 23, 2024

The UN World Commission on Environment and Development defines sustainability as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The factors to measure are: greenhouse gas emissions, energy, water, waste, recycling and compost.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

Multi-agent systems can dynamically adjust production and distribution plans to meet customer needs while minimizing waste and improving efficiency. Inventory Management AI Agents can track stock levels in real-time and compare them with demand forecasts, optimizing inventory levels and preventing overstock or stockouts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The global shipping industry is not on track to meet its target of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030. However, the report also stresses that meeting the goal is still achievable if action is stepped up. The remaining 14 are only ‘partially on track’.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 17, 2023

Reducing Waste and Improving Recycling Another important area of focus for businesses is reducing waste and improving recycling. This can include the adoption of circular supply chain models, where waste products are reused or recycled as inputs for other processes.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

In contrast, a sustainable supply chain embraces circularity, emphasizing resource conservation principles, waste reduction, and closed-loop systems. Sustainable supply chains that reduce waste often reduce costs and surplus through better record keeping, refined sourcing practices, and decreased waste disposal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2022

Another factor uncovered within the survey is not necessarily new, the talent shortage and its effects; 90% of respondents indicated a need to hire more people to meet demands, and maintaining a workforce is the second most anticipated challenge. Resource Management Will Be Critical to Meet Demands Through 2022 .

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

Hyundai’s initiatives in this domain encompass Waste-to-Hydrogen (W2H) and Plastic-to-Hydrogen (P2H). W2H entails the fermentation of organic waste to generate biogas, which is subsequently processed to capture carbon dioxide and yield hydrogen.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2024

With its ability to adapt to different layouts and perform both simple and complex picking tasks, ItPick showcased how automation can be flexible and scalable, crucial for industries that need to meet fluctuating demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

In this blog, I will discuss the use of AI/ML demand planning for fresh products to help maximize sales and reduce waste. Another example of data normalization is accounting for lost sales due to stockouts or waste of perishable products due to overstocking of inventory.

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