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January Cold Snap Leads to Spot Market Surge

DAT Freight & Analytics

A weather-related bump in demand for truckload capacity pushed spot freight volumes to all-time highs for January, reported DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Are Returns a Nightmare in Disguise: Alexis Asks

Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Remaining proactive in the planning and management of inventory can be a foundation to optimize returns.

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ERP Solutions Guiding Manufacturers

ECI Software Solutions

Now is the time to leverage innovative technology that can pay dividends immediately and continue down the line, no matter scaling requirements.

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New Space Construction Experiences 50% Drop While Consumer Sentiment Remains Positive: Study

Despite inflation, holiday spending in 2023 outpaced the year before, and the annual growth of spending continues, but the rate of growth is slowing and returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to new data from ITS Logistics.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

China-U.S. Container Leasing Rates Rise Threefold

Container xChange

Three months into this crisis, container leasing rates on the China-U.S. trade route have surged dramatically, rising by 223%.

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Agile Supply Chains Help Spread the Love of Valentine’s Day

Zebra Technologies Corp.

Sensors and cloud platforms are helping to ensure the cold supply chain delivers the goods that spread the love.

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Driving the Demand for Transportation Talent

Here are some effective hiring and retention tactics that hiring managers can adopt in order to secure a competitive advantage in attaining their drivers.

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Material Handling Equipment

Yale Adds Integrated Lithium-Ion Models

Yale Lift Truck Technologies

Yale Lift Truck Technologies launched two new integrated lithium-ion counterbalanced lift trucks.

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Keychain Launches Manufacturing Platform for Retailers and Brands

Keychain unveils its core product, an AI-powered platform that redefines how brands identify, select and manage manufacturer partners.

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Fleet Management

AtoB Partnership Offers Discounts for Small Business Fleets

This partnership with Mastercard signals the first step towards making discounts more accessible to the small business fleet owners and drivers.

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Material Handling Equipment

Autonomous Material Handling Capabilities Unlock Supply Chain Efficiencies

Vaux Smart Autonomy combines AMR forklifts and reach trucks, intelligent software and remote teleoperation capabilities to autonomously handle materials movement within warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities.

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Sourcing Solutions

AI and Automation Ignite a Transformative Year in Procurement

Keelvar Systems Ltd.

Keelvar finds that 72% of global procurement leaders expect unpredictability, inflation and disruption to continue to be major challenges in 2024.

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