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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Based on ARC Advisory Group’s new global market report, the five largest providers of TES, listed alphabetically, are Descartes, E2open, FourKites, Infor Nexus, and project44. Yard Solutions provides a set of dock, yard, and asset management capabilities including slot bookings, yard forecasting, and real-time yard reporting.

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Organized Retail Crime is Growing, Losses up 7% from Last Year

Material Handling & Logistics

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing.

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Will Supply Chain Planning Productivity be a Hot Topic in 2017?

ToolsGroup

In fact, I can say from experience that supply chain planning automation that increases productivity can be a difficult sell, reminiscent of the scene from the movie Moneyball where Oakland Athletics manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) tells a room full of scouts that Jonah Hill’s character represents the new way forward.

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Food Supply Chains look to Buck Out-Of-Stocks, Black Friday Prep Begins, Fuel Costs Wane

Intelligent Audit

AB5 Protests Crush Oakland Port Operations. In an interview with a trucker of 23 years who has played a pivotal role in discussions with port authorities, Supply Chain Dive reported that protestors plan to continue until there is proof that the governor is considering amending this labor law. .

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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

GlobalTranz

Although this has always been a peak season for imported goods, more than 17,000 TEUs entered the Port of Oakland in the fall, which is a sum far more significant than data from 2017. million returns, reports the Washington Post. According to MoreThanShipping.com , goods represented a considerable change in shipping standards.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 1, 2019

Stord

A terminal operator at the Port of Oakland is implementing hybrid yard cranes to improve air quality, per a recent press release. Over 4 million robots will be used in 50,000 warehouses by 2025 , according to one report. SSA Terminals is converting 13 cranes from diesel to hybrid power at the port’s largest marine terminal.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

TomTom launches toll reporting to help transport companies manage costs. On the technology front, TomTom Business Solutions launched “new road toll reporting functionality for its fleet management platform, providing transport companies with greater cost transparency for all European routes.” Robinson Enters Switzerland Marketplace.