DOCK AND YARD MANAGEMENT
Electric avenue: Battery-powered yard trucks charge onto the scene
Fleets expand pilot programs in dock and yard settings, citing fuel savings, emissions reductions, and popularity with drivers.
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PARCEL EXPRESS
Shippers back in the driver’s seat as parcel market growth softens
A number of factors are conspiring to tap the brakes on two years of accelerated, pandemic-driven growth in parcel volumes. That means that unlike last year, shippers in 2022 are finding ample capacity and competition for their parcels.
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INFOGRAPHIC
Where do supply chain sustainability programs stand today?
The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals recently conducted a survey to measure companies' ongoing commitment to supply chain sustainability. Here's what the study revealed:
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FULFILLMENT SYSTEMS
Sorting it out with automation
Intelcom’s new high-tech sortation hubs are speeding operations and pushing the Canadian parcel delivery company to new service heights.
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ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION ROUNDTABLE
Robotics Roundtable: Easing the crunch
Labor shortages, inventory snarls, inflation, and a tightening economy are just a few of the challenges retailers and suppliers face right now. We asked experts from robotics and automation companies to weigh in on how their technologies can help. Here’s what they told us.
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APPLICATION
Logistics tech company grows with AMRs
Atlanta-based Verte speeds throughput and boosts customer satisfaction with a robotic goods-to-person picking solution from Geek+.
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APPLICATION
Shedding light on demand-planning forecasts
Window treatments company Springs Window Fashions gets a clear look at future sales with a Valizant software program that runs on the Anaplan analytics platform.
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Report: Companies shorten supply chains, boost tech investments
More firms look for local supply sources, invest in innovative technologies to combat global supply chain challenges.
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Grocery trade group prepares for 2023 launch of stricter food tracing regulations
FDA will require close tracking of 16 high-risk foods under Section 204 of FSMA rule.
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Report: Companies are focused on sustainability, but lack progress
Despite having articulated a long-term vision, 33% of executives at large organizations say they lack a business case to support sustainable supply chain development, and nearly half say they struggle to measure progress.
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NRF says organized retail crime is a “burgeoning threat”
Losses from retail “shrink” rose to $94.5 billion in 2021, from $90.8 billion in 2020.
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CSCMP EDGE 2022
New sustainability index needed to measure trucking fleet emissions, panel says
Current references cover only largest transport companies, hindering shippers’ efforts to support green logistics, say speakers at CSCMP Edge.
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Businesses struggle with shortage of skilled labor, study finds
U.S. companies see rising employment costs as pandemic recovery clashes with low unemployment rate.
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Retail and hospitality firms more worried about labor shortage than supply chains
Survey shows that staffing and wage issues trump supply chains, global events and gas prices, and loss prevention.
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Survey: manufacturers need to reduce “operational friction” with their suppliers
Solutions include streamlining log-in requirements and resolving queries faster, HICX says
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INBOUND
Small but mighty: Lightweight gas powers heavy container-handling operations
Hyster pilots hydrogen fuel cell-powered container handler at Port of Los Angeles.
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INBOUND
You can see the metaverse from here
Wearable headsets provide gateway to online worlds.
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INBOUND
Logistics gives back: November 2022
Here’s our monthly roundup of some of the charitable works and donations by companies in the material handling and logistics space.
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Maintaining good maintenance practices
It may be tempting to put off preventive maintenance to save a little money. But skimping on service will cost you in the long run.
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OUTBOUND
It’s time to up your marketing game
Want to fill all those open positions in your supply chain so that you’re not working two jobs? It’s time to hone your promotional skills.
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