CHAINalytics
AUGUST 21, 2018
| By Jim Haller | Senior Manager, Parcel Optimization | Chainalytics | Historically for most organizations, parcel spend made up a much smaller component of their transportation spend as companies focus their procurement efforts on truckload and LTL. With e-commerce’s exponential growth rate, many organizations have not been able to implement the parcel strategy needed … The post Is It Time to Rethink Parcel?
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2018
From changing regulatory requirements and increasing freight congestion to excessive detention time and driver shortages , shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) are struggling to balance the multiple issues impacting fleet management today. In addition, rising customer expectations for faster delivery, on-time shipments and real-time status updates are magnifying the pressure to perform.
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Arkieva
AUGUST 21, 2018
A guide on how to improve material planning using a more detailed volume allocation of customer orders. It is common a common business practice to write up yearly contracts for the volume. Very often, this is done to extend volume discounts to the customer. That is obviously a benefit to the customer. The supplier benefits by knowing how much to budget for in terms of production through the year.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 21, 2018
Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s episode we welcome Hannah Testani, Chief Operating Officer of Intelligent Audit , a global logistics and freight audit company. We hope you enjoy “The Freight Project Podcast.” You can subscribe and find this podcast on Apple iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Soundcloud , YouTube , and iHeartRadio!
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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.
AFFLINK
AUGUST 21, 2018
Throughout the food supply chain, food supplies come from many places, travel for long distances, and are handled by many people. As such, contamination – and subsequent food recalls – are a fact of life for many food and beverage (F&B) companies. Even so, the first half of 2018 has seen an abnormal spate of recalls from some of the world’s largest growers and manufacturers.
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Lucas
AUGUST 21, 2018
Productivity. Voice picking saves an average of 2-3 seconds per pick compared to typical RF picking systems. Accuracy. With voice, pickers focus on products they are picking, rather than looking away at a device screen. Safety. Looking at an RF screen is inherently dangerous when traveling around a busy warehouse. Training. New voice picking users can be trained in a few hours and hit performance goals in a week.
Supply Chain Digest
AUGUST 21, 2018
Virtual Reality Fork Truck Trainer, Forktruck Accident Preventer and Yard Management System bring Home the Prizes
River Logic
AUGUST 21, 2018
The revival of a strong economic foundation, increase in global demand, and boom of U.S. shale production shine a bright forecast for oil and gas refineries, numbering about 700 worldwide. About 20% of these operate in the U.S. and have emerged as one of the financially healthier players in the oil and gas ecosystem.
Supply Chain Digest
AUGUST 21, 2018
Software Robots and Humans will Collaborate to Add more Value
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Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2018
JP Wiggins, Co-Founder & Vice President of Logistics at 3Gtms , discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What makes B2B visibility more complex than B2C? How has transportation visibility improved over the years and what challenges still remain? When it comes to enabling visibility, what are some key features or capabilities that companies should look for in a transportation management system (TMS)?
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 21, 2018
Depending on your point of view, artificial intelligence (AI) can either be the boogeyman or the potential savior of humankind. Those views, like most extreme viewpoints, raise arguments worth considering but seldom do extremists present the full picture. Most of the darker pictures painted of AI involve superintelligence and autonomous weapons. Those are valid concerns; however, in this article, I want to focus on the brighter side of AI.
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 21, 2018
Reefer freight volumes continue to slip lower, but fall harvests should start to reverse the falling trend and add some stability to rates in the coming weeks. Rates already started rising last week in Idaho and Michigan , and more loads moved out of a few of the top markets — namely Atlanta , Green Bay and Twin Falls. Overall on the top reefer lanes, freight volumes were down 6%, but the market is recovering its equilibirum on a national level.
TradeGecko
AUGUST 21, 2018
Growing up in California on a healthy diet of surfing, skating, and cycling, Anthony Sinyard wondered why cycling gear was always so dull and boring, while well-known surf and skate brands were vibrant and original.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 21, 2018
Van rates stepped down for the sixth week in a row. That's not to say they're low. They're still about 20% higher than last year at this time, but now they've returned to April/May levels after hitting a peak in early July. Many of the markets have looser capacity now than earlier in the summer. There’s been a slowdown in Texas, and volumes and rates are falling in Southern California, after frenzied activity a few weeks ago at the port of Los Angeles/Long Beach.
TradeGecko
AUGUST 21, 2018
Growing up in California on a healthy diet of surfing, skating, and cycling, Anthony Sinyard wondered why cycling gear was always so dull and boring, while well-known surf and skate brands were vibrant and original.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 21, 2018
Up to 64% of supply chain leaders consider Big Data Analytics the best way to overcome supply chain challenges, asserts Antonia Renner of ComputerWorld, but new technologies, such as logistics automation and blockchain, may hold much more opportunity than meets the eye. Logistics automation and blockchain have potential applicability to payment processing, freight location monitoring, order fulfillment, and more.
AIT SureShip
AUGUST 21, 2018
AIT’s Professional Services Group is responsible for managing the implementation of an ERP deployment, making sure the project is properly resourced and executed. Our role with clients really starts during the sales process where we gather information about the company, its requirements, and the unique problems it is trying to solve. We get an idea of the personality and culture of the company.
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
Freight Plus
AUGUST 21, 2018
Trucking revenue topped $700 billion in 2017, freight volume and pricing up over 10% in July, hours of service rules may be relaxed, the rise of Amazon Logistics, $200 billion in new tariffs, and much more in this week's news roundup!
NFI
AUGUST 21, 2018
Guest Post: Zach Brown, Managing Director – Asia Ocean shipping rates into both US coasts are on the rise as we grow closer to peak season and shipping rates are believed to remain strong. Forty-foot container rates have skyrocketed 75 percent to United States West Coat (USWC) and 40 percent to United States East Coast.
Supply Chain 24/7
AUGUST 21, 2018
The mission to assure the health and safety of workers is essential and requires applied policies and processes to reduce overall injuries in the workplace.
Exapro Hub
AUGUST 21, 2018
We’ve been hearing a lot about virtual reality technology, especially in the video games industry, but this impressive breakthrough is still making a lot of noise in many other areas. This VR has, in fact, a great future ahead of it. In the medical field as we all know but also in the manufacturing industry. Potentials have been affirmed over time and it’s up to us to exploit them.
Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.
Material Handling & Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2018
Walmart is asking suppliers if they have facilities outside of China, and if not, whether they would consider investing in some to broaden their sourcing ability. Cosmetics suppliers are being asked to consider sourcing their goods from countries outside of China. Walmart is doing the asking of its beauty suppliers and it's one of the first signs that the world’s largest retailer hopes to dilute the impact of the Trump administration’s looming tariffs.
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