Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

With all the natural disasters, political posturings and sexual harassment revelations dominating the news cycle of the past year, we sure could use some good news, and that’s exactly what we’ve got for you—the 2017 MH&L Innovation Awards. We think you’ll enjoy this year-end recap of supply chain innovations and best practices.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. This system uses giant warehouses, lots of trucks, and even cool robots to move things quickly. We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 16, 2022

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! These companies stand apart from the others because of the value they provide using their innovative solutions backed by modern technology, and an eager and efficient workforce. Blue Dart caters to India’s evolving delivery trends with innovative logistics solutions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Warehouse automation was in full swing and maritime apps were suddenly mushrooming. Logistics service providers set up their portals to more efficiently deal with and manage ad-hoc quotations and bookings. They immediately knew where they needed to take action, such as rerouting freight or adding new cross-docking facilities.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

How Freight Disrupted Itself. In the last year, a new dynamic has begun to reshape the freight industry. Phil knows his (freight) stuff. In his PhD thesis he developed a product to secure ocean freight rates with financial derivatives. Declining Freight Rates. Suddenly the freight industry is not so opaque.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Significant emission reductions require large scale innovation and major capital investments across the globe. In the quest of reducing costs but also the impact on the environment innovation efforts have recently accelerated in the transport and logistics industry. The third Z – Zero emission technology: First Movers Coalition.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations. In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. Feature Article by Prof.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

E-commerce growth has become part of the record books. Minor improvements in the warehouse management system can help fulfill more orders, but the entire process will fail without a focus on the transportation strategy. Leverage freight consolidation programs. Get end-to-end visibility into freight costs and status.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 21, 2023

Kennedy explained, “The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways.” And it doesn’t end here; our medicines, the fuel that runs our vehicles, our books, and stationery are also gifts of agriculture.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Swisslog acquires warehouse automation provider FORTE Industries in the United States. JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain. February 2015 North American Freight Numbers. We strive to focus relentlessly on the customer, innovate rapidly, and drive operational excellence. Innovate Rapidly. Impatience.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 5, 2016

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Our first post covered the Top 5 Freight Management blogs of 2016. From Third Party Logistics, Warehouse information, Technology, and KPIs. Get Your FREE eBook Here. Read the Full List of KPIs Here.

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Freight Plus

JUNE 15, 2018

was honored with the privilege of attending IBM's B2B / MFT Innovation Day on Thursday, June 14th. Now there are discount bins overflowing with them and millions more sitting unsold in warehouses. In the near future, you may even ask it the most common question in our industry: "Where's my freight.".

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. This Part 2 blog post will explore the next remedies and innovative solutions that will help accelerate digital transformations and attainment of benefits.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

Google seems to be working on warehouse robots like Amazon’s (Quartz). iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Market (BloombergTechnology).

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

We’ve rounded up the top 20 logistics technology innovations changing the way over $18 trillion dollars of goods are shipped annually. Here we go: Technology Innovations in Logistics. Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers. The next step?

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Therefore, a firm would be well served to develop a supply chain strategy as described in my book: Supply Chain Transformation. It is safe to say that if a warehouse operation is not implementing Lean, it is falling behind its competition. Eliminate Before You Automate : Automation is critical to large, efficient warehouse operations.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 16, 2015

You have to work together in the spirit of cooperation and harmony to obtain the best results with your partnerships, be it with a logistics provider, supplier, transportation or warehousing partner. Setting up an inbound freight management program with your suppliers with specific KPIs set from the onset and looked at again every quarter.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The perception of the logistics profession as an operative work e.g. warehouse picker or truck driver resulted in completely overlooking logistics and supply chain by next generations and new graduates. Next generation workforces value innovation, flexibility and short track progression plans. Is your freight invoice accurate?

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Tailwind

JUNE 24, 2020

e4score’s EZCheck-In is integrated into the Tailwind TMS, allowing trucking companies and freight brokers to easily track shipments for $1-a-load (up to 66% less than other tracking services). Drivers now check-in from the safety of their cab, significantly reducing contact and increasing warehouse safety. No Long Term Contracts.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

Is your company one of the many that take a minimalist approach to freight management? Yes… I did say minimalist, not lean. When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see freight management as a core competency.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 11, 2022

The state of supply chain tech in 2022, or supply chain technology, will be one for the record books. Similarly, sending all parcel shipments by air works for time-sensitive freight, but what happens if the freight could still arrive on time by ground?

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Blackberry unit sales 2015: 7 million iPhone unit sales 2015: 233 million Back to the topic at hand, while there can be little doubt that the barriers to entry in the package delivery market are massive, we’ve seen this playbook before from Amazon in the form of adjacent innovation. billion items in 2016 and sales will increase by 75% to 12.6

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Stord

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Atlanta (GA)-- STORD , pioneers of networked distribution, next-generation warehousing and distribution for modern shippers, today announced a major update to their inventory visibility and order management platform, making it the fastest, most scalable, and most secure version of the application to date.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 12, 2017

An Internationally Accepted Definition) We all know lots of Best In Class companies and these are the ones who are always talked about and always seeking innovation and improvement. 4 – Fixing Warehouse Capacity Issues. Video – Running out of warehouse space: [link]. 7 – Freight Transport – Service v Cost.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Amazon Inside P&G Warehouses: A Case of “What’s In It for We”. For related commentary, see Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014. There is plenty of research by Nobel Prize winners and books by leading academics demonstrating the benefits of collaboration and taking a “What’s In It for We” approach to working with business partners.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

we are introducing a new segment called “Tech Spotlight” The Tech Spotlight will be focused on innovative companies & products in the logistics, warehousing & supply chain management industries. From GPS tracking of drivers in freight to digitally signed documents and paperless billing.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

At the same time, technological advances such as the Internet of Things, automated transportation and similar futuristic innovations , have been offering the promise of disruption for the last few years without really delivering, although there is little doubt that they will, maybe in 2017, or maybe later.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Livingston, a leader in Canadian border and customs brokerage, has over 3,200 employees and a book of business that exceeds 30,000 clients. Amazon’s XPO withdrawal sees carrier closing warehouses, losing $600M. An additional 40% claim that cost has been their greatest barrier to innovation. Morgan analysts. podcast. !

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

However, what is refreshing to see is that although technology and innovation are a focus, that also we must understand the fundamentals in order to make it all work. In today’s global and connected economy, digital supply chains are the on-ramp to innovation and success. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Many experts and practitioners believe that higher levels of visibility would help to manage or even resolve the current bottlenecks causing congestions and delays, logistics costs and freight rates. It is common knowledge that the adoption of innovative solutions is low in the transportation and trucking sectors.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2019

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Freight Push Rattles Logistics Sector (WSJ – sub. req’d) Amazon dismisses idea automation will eliminate all its warehouse jobs soon (Reuters). Amazon the Freight Broker. The common denominator is technology.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2023

He writes, “Media coverage has almost entirely overlooked a resurgence that’s well underway: Much of the industrial sector is thriving, often brimming with innovators in a relentless drive for innovation and a zeal to deploy new technology that rivals the Silicon Valley leaders known as FAANG: Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google.”

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. Innovations and Machine Learning Will Save the World. Terence: You and the teams are working on innovations that can ease the lives of many logistics professionals. More Insights to Come.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

we are introducing a new segment called "Tech Spotlight" The Tech Spotlight will be focused on innovative companies & products in the logistics, warehousing & supply chain management industries. From GPS tracking of drivers in freight to digitally signed documents and paperless billing.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

As part of our Expert Insights series, Supply Chain Nation sat down with Rich Sherman, a leading supply chain industry consultant to discuss his book, Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap for Best Practice Results. SCN: You have stated that technology innovation is critical to supply chain transformation.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 6, 2024

The transportation and logistics industry has witnessed a profound transformation over the past few years, driven by a mix of industry disruptions and emerging innovative technologies. As a result of streamlined, optimized warehouse operations, overall productivity goes up substantially.

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