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Fleet Management
More than a Safety Net: Unveiling the Hidden Value of Cargo Insurance for Shippers
Comprehensive cargo insurance is an important financial security blanket that offers essential protection for shippers, consignees and freight forwarders alike.
Rail & Intermodal
J.B. Hunt, BNSF Develop Intermodal Service for Service-Sensitive Highway Freight
Rail & Intermodal
Rail AI Technology to Address Day-to-Day Rail Operations
3PL/4PL
Alexis Asks: Closures, Challenges and Changes Signal a 'Freight Recession'
Rail & Intermodal
AI Train Inspection Technology to Enhance Rail Safety
3PL/4PL
How to Choose an Ideal Third-Party Logistics Partner
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Sourcing & Procurement
Nominations Open for 2024 Pros to Know Award
NEW THIS YEAR, this award recognizes Top 100 influential individuals in four distinct categories, whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage.
Warehousing
SCN Summit: Future of the Supply Chain
December 5, 2023
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Register now to learn more about what's in store for 2024 and beyond. Topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Supply Chain Visibility, AI, Cold Chain, Electrification and more.
Women in Supply Chain
Women in Supply Chain Forum: Better Together is Best
This year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum displayed that working together, collaborating together and learning from each other really is what’s best for the future of the supply chain.
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Rail & Intermodal
Fleet Reporting Tool Provides Deeper Fleet Insights
Reporting & Analytics is a new comprehensive fleet reporting tool that synthesizes asset location, health, and repair data to provide deeper fleet insights.
Automation
Railcar Location Tracking Technology
Industrial Networks LLC (INet) released the SMRTag system, which fully automates railcar inventory collection for industrial railyards.
Fleet Management
Uptick in Cargo Movement from China to Russia Impacts Freight Industry
Despite recent declines in shipping rates, operators providing container shipping services are pressing forward with their expansion plans on the China-Russia trade lane.
Rail & Intermodal
Omni Transloading and Logistics Creates Direct Rail-to-Truck Transloading Service
Omni Bulk Services, Inc. is a natural extension to its parent company serving marine, rail, and truck transloading of bulk chemicals, foods, and gases.
Trucking
Improving Cross-Border Freight Efficiency
At the onset, shipping internationally can feel like a major undertaking, but with careful planning, transparent communication, and the support of a trusted carrier or 3PL, it can be a great way to grow one’s business.
Automation
Women in Supply Chain: ISEE’s Co-Founder, Debbie Yu, to Revolutionize Logistics with Autonomous Vehicles
ISEE’s co-founder, Debbie Yu, and overall winner of this year’s Women in Supply Chain award, is revolutionizing logistics by building autonomous yard trucks that turbocharge warehouses, depots, ports and factories.
Clean Energy
How Sustainability Factors into Companies’ Transportation Management
With growing consumer sentiment and increasing regulatory requirements on sustainability, companies need to look at sustainable transportation management as an opportunity to lower costs, make customers happier, grow the business and help the environment.
Supply Chain Visibility
Shippabo View Offers Predictive, End-to-End Visibility Solution for Shippers and Their Partners
Shippabo View delivers a holistic visualization of the shipment lifecycle, including global end-to-end tracking, predictive intelligence, dedicated tools for logistics, operations and finance and product-level tracking.
E-Commerce Solutions
Pitney Bowes Study Reveals Post-COVID-19 Effects on Chinese Shipping
The global parcel volume reached 161 billion in 2022, equivalent to 5,102 parcels shipped every second, marking a 1% increase from 2021, according to data from Pitney Bowes.
Transportation
T.NETWORK Rebrands as Phoenix International
The decision comes on the heels of a large-scale expansion of the workforce, an experienced CEO's entry and a renewed focus on incorporating technology and innovation into its processes.
AI/AR
Predictive Maintenance Module for Rail Maintenance
Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, the module transforms raw data into context-rich, actionable insights, enabling teams to detect, identify, alert and take action on operational anomalies.
Manufacturing
Redesigning Your Supply Chain For Nearshoring
Pivoting to a nearshoring strategy requires redesigning your supply chain in a way that will protect the flexibility and efficiency of your operations.
COLD CHAIN
White House Claims Normalization of Supply Chains is Happening. Let’s Review.
Regardless of supply chain visibility – or sometimes lack thereof -- normalized supply chains are here.
Transportation
How TMSA Truly Elevates Supply Chain Relationships
It didn’t matter that some sessions didn't apply to me. For me, it was about relationship building. It was about networking. It was about learning.
AI/AR
Alexis Asks: The Potential for ChatGPT in Logistics
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Today, we explore ChatGPT and its use case for strategy and data collection in logistics.
Carbon Footprint
Understanding Supply Chain Emissions is Key to Meeting Carbon Reduction Targets
A clear understanding of supply chain emissions should be the first port of call for businesses trying to understand their carbon footprint and successfully implement a strategy to reduce carbon emissions.
E-Commerce Solutions
Why Sustainability Must Be the Next Supply Chain Innovation
The next innovation in the supply chain must be a sustainable one– one that not only meets the needs of consumers but the needs of our planet.
3PL/4PL
A Logistics Jam Session: Transformations in Transportation Procurement
June 28, 2023
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Join DAT and The J.M. Smucker Company for a current state of freight discussion focused on transformations in transportation procurement and management.
Fleet Management
Optimizing the First Mile First
Understanding today’s market conditions, which make first mile optimization essential and how new technologies are tackling first mile challenges is important for all businesses operating on the supply chain.
Trucking
How Freight Transportation and Logistics Adapt to Currency Volatility
Harnessing technology-driven tools and getting the right processes in place will help enable many freight transport and logistics companies to navigate mounting foreign exchange (FX) challenges.
Carbon Footprint
Chasing Reduced Emissions Through Transportation Procurement
When procurement professionals take the lead in pursuing a circular economy, they’re changing that equation in the pursuit of a more global return on investment.
Supply Chain Visibility
Visibility is the Solution to Today’s Transportation Woes
The best way to avoid seasonal transportation challenges is by planning ahead and communicating changes across the ecosystem to enable all partners to make the best decisions possible.
Rail & Intermodal
Alexis Asks: How Rail Safety Impacts the Supply Chain
A bi-weekly blog where managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Today, we dive into rail safety and how derailments may impact the supply chain.
Rail & Intermodal
How to Plan for a Rail Strike
The country is breathing a collective sigh of relief as a rail strike was narrowly avoided this past year. While we were able to steer clear of it this time, what would've happened had the strike ensued? And what if it happens again?
Fleet Management
Delivering Love: How Shippers Provide Flowers on Valentine's Day
As shippers and retailers face an added challenge of market volatility, their deliveries in time for love’s big day are even more impressive. So, how do flowers get from farms to warehouses, to shops and eventually, to their destinations?
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Managing the Dual Risks Facing International Trade
Though global trade volumes have recovered, the pre-COVID trade war and post-COVID supply chain issues continue to create challenges for importers and exporters.
Transportation
Shippers and Carriers Prepare for Moderate Peak Season
Shippers need to stay prepared by evaluating their supply chains to identify what improvements are needed moving forward, including diversifying sourcing locations.
Rail & Intermodal
Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Take Action to Prevent “Paralyzing” Rail Strike
The national rail strike, which could happen as early as Dec. 5, could threaten the nation’s coal shipments, supply of drinking water and shut down passenger rail.
Fleet Management
Challenges and Solutions in the International Movement of Vehicles
International vehicle logistics are a constant moving target, but logistics providers can guide customers to shore by anticipating challenges, providing expanded capacity avenues and on-demand solutions implemented across border lines.
Rail & Intermodal
TSA’s New Cybersecurity Requirements for Freight Rail Carriers to Prevent Disruption
TSA continues to take steps to protect transportation infrastructure in the current threat environment.