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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long mile-long span. The collapse sent vehicles and people plunging into the water. Walmart Canada is piloting an automated receiving solution.

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Using Freight Auditing and Payment to Improve Working Capital & Cash Flow

Intelligent Audit

For several reasons, working capital management and freight auditing remain vital for achieving growth and success in the modern supply chain. Freight audit and payment management can help highlight and address these expenses. Poor analysis and distribution of data leads to limited actionability.

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Freight Audit Advisor: How an Expert Amplifies Value in Perpetuity

Intelligent Audit

In freight auditing, freight audit advisors work with freight shippers to ensure that all charges are accurate and to prevent wasting money. Shippers can ensure they are getting the best possible rates from their carriers by working with a freight audit consultant. What Freight Auditing Is and Why It’s Important.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

Rail freight volumes continued to fall at the end of March alongside service outages due to flooding in the Midwest. True Value is investing $150 million in upgrades to its supply chain that will cover a new distribution center in Pennsylvania, ordering software, and more. This number fell by 5.4%

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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

SCMDOJO

Leveraging telematics in logistics makes it easy to access real-time information like vehicle location and status, deviations from planned schedules, traffic situations, driving behavior, vehicle diagnostics, maintenance issues, vehicle metrics that affect fuel efficiency, and more.

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The Importance of a Strong Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

This chemical manufacturer is converting its entire distribution system to containers. This finished product arrives at the retailer’s main distribution warehouse. In order to measure the efficiency of your supply chain, companies must track certain metrics. Metrics help to prioritize activities and improve processes.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. Here’s an excerpt from the post I wrote: “The reason real-time freight visibility is a hot topic now is that with today’s technology it’s no longer accepted as a black hole,” said Adelson. “The Simply put, OTIF spells OPPORTUNITY for transportation technology providers.