Supply & Demand Chain Executive

How Can Machine Learning Enhance Supply Chain Management Analytics?

Grand View Research Inc.

Rapid increase in volumes of business data across industries have prompted the need to adopt analytics solutions in order to convert raw data into meaningful information.

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New ATRI Study Quantifies Driver Detention Impacts

American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

The American Transportation Research released a report on the safety and productivity of truck driver detention at customer facilities.

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US Ports Close Ahead of Hurricane Dorian

U.S. ports are closing down in preparation for Hurricane Dorian, which is inching toward the northwest at roughly 1 mph.

Hurricane Dorian

Software & Technology

Murphy Global Logistics Implements Data Gumbo Blockchain for Smart Contracts in Commodities Freight Forwarding

Murphy Global Logistics will begin using Data Gumbo's blockchain-as-a-service technology.

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Software & Technology

Order Fulfillment Mobile Robots Start to Deliver

Interact Analysis

A report from Interact Analysis found a huge potential growth opportunity in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for order fulfillment.

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3PL Central Releases Small Parcel Shipping Suite

Extensiv (formerly known as 3PL Central)

Functional enhancements to the small parcel shipping suite have significantly reduced manual labor, with customers reporting a 75% reduction to previous shipping workflows.

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Can Road Congestion Help Fund Infrastructure?

The number of jobs in the U.S. has grown over 50% in the last 35 years, causing the nationwide cost of gridlock to grow to $166 billion a year. Could states leverage this problem into a solution for infrastructure funding?

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Returns Need to be Customer-First and Cost-Second in Era of Social Commerce

Growth in returns has been described as a disease or plague attacking profit margins, but an effective returns strategy can provide a competitive advantage.

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Blue Collar Workers Embody the True Meaning of Labor Day

U.S. Department of Labor

Labor Day was created to honor the American worker and the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country

Striking textile workers Labor Day parade in Gastonia, NC, 1934.

Risk/Compliance

Digital Distraction Limiters Reduce Accidents and Lift Jobsite Productivity

Contextual Mobile Device Management is reducing distractions and cutting accident rates by as much as 35% to 45%.

There is a direct correlation between mobile device use and increased vehicle accident rates. Truce Software's CMDM can limit the distractions such devices produce.

Proposed Hours of Service Rule Changes Aim to Give Truckers Flexibility but Bring Safety Concerns

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Proposed changes to the hours of service rule allow truckers to have more flexibility in their schedule, but raise safety concerns for short-haul drivers.

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Best Buy Refines Supply Chain Ahead of Holiday Season

Despite summer just ending, Best Buy is vamping its supply chain with various robots to prepare for the upcoming holiday season

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