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3PL/4PL
Shippers Increasing Spend with Outsourced Providers: Study
Looking at the average across all modes, 82% of shippers rely on third-party providers to procure capacity for at least some of their freight, with 38% using 3PLs for a majority of their shipments.
Retention
Workforce, Risk Mitigation Still Top Priorities for Supply Chains
Trucking
Inflation Could Cost Consumers $219B
Software & Technology
Pros to Know: Normalization, Automation and Focus on Talent Pool Key Trends in 2023
Transportation
Kaleris Announces Updates to Yard Management System
3PL/4PL
Locus Releases Third-Party Delivery Platform
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Transportation
2023 Pros to Know: Candor Expedite’s Nicole Glenn Brings Honesty to the Transportation Space
Nicole Glenn, founder and CEO of Candor Expedite Inc., was named the overall winner of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2023 Pros to Know award.
Webinars
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain 2023
June 6, 2023
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Topics revolve around Procurement, Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Achieving a Sustainable Footprint and more.
Sourcing & Procurement
Submissions Close March 31 for Top Supply Chain Projects Award
This award profiles innovative case study-type projects designed to automate, optimize, streamline and improve the supply chain. Submissions close March 31.
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Warehousing
Truck-Mounted Forklift Range
Manitou has released two new truck-mounted forklifts with vertical masts to the North American Market.
Last-Mile
6 Steps to Reducing Delivery Costs in the Last-Mile
One of the best ways to reduce last-mile delivery costs is to invest in technology that allows you to optimize routes, communicate with customers, track driver activity and use real-time data to make informed decisions.
Transportation
2023 Pros to Know: Candor Expedite’s Nicole Glenn Brings Honesty to the Transportation Space
Nicole Glenn, founder and CEO of Candor Expedite Inc., was named the overall winner of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2023 Pros to Know award.
Fleet Management
Top Tech Startup: Providing Visibility Across the Fleet
Dave Brajkovich, CTO at NorthStar Digital Solutions, one of this year’s Top Tech Startups winners, sits down with Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief, live at Manifest 2023, to discuss its new app, FR8Focus.
COLD CHAIN
Access to End-to-End Holistic Healthcare
These cold chains now extend to a variety of industries and economies. Supply chain networks in the healthcare industry are reaching previously unseen scales and continue to grow.
Fleet Management
Supply Chain Solution Accelerates Carrier Connection Time to Just Minutes
FourKites Connect is a supply chain solution designed to dramatically accelerate the carrier connectivity process from hours or even days to just minutes through a highly secure workflow.
AI/AR
KlearNow Rebrands as KlearNow.AI
Since 2018, KlearNow.AI’s AI- and ML-powered platform has expedited customs entry and drayage processes and improved productivity for freight forwarders, brokers, importers/exporters and truckers.
Risk/Compliance
How Businesses can Improve “Dark Delivery”
Dark delivery practices keep stores stocked for the next day without interfering with daytime operations, but certain practices can open supply chains to risks.
Sourcing Solutions
Pursuit of Reduced Emissions via Transportation Procurement
The transportation procurement community is in an excellent position to impact efforts to seek ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It all comes down to learning how to identify and prioritize emissions-reducing products and materials.
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.
Trucking
Alexis Asks: Inspiring Women to Keep On Trucking
A bi-weekly blog where managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics in the supply chain. On International Women's Day, we look at women in supply chain and how to inspire the next generation of female drivers.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Imports to Slowly Climb, But Still Remain Below 2022 Levels Through Mid-Summer
Beginning this month, imports are expected to climb at least through mid-summer but will nonetheless remain below last year’s levels.
3PL/4PL
Supply Overshooting Demand of Containers
Data from Container xChange’s last three recordings indicates that the industry expects container prices to improve soon, thereby reviving confidence.
Waste Reduction
Practice Eco-Friendly Business Decisions to Move in a Sustainable Direction
In this virtual meeting, professionals gather to discover how they can be rethinking their supply chain strategies for 2023. Here is what I learned about sustainability practices for Supply Chains in 2023.
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.
Transportation
How the Latest ELDs are Transforming the Industry
Through dynamic updates, detailed analytics tools and sophisticated integrations, businesses now have access to enhanced capabilities for managing fleets—and overall logistics processes—in unprecedented ways.
Trucking
Yusen Logistics, Taylored Services’ Acquisition to Accelerate Contract Logistics Capabilities
The purchase agreement includes 11 distribution centers strategically located near the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York/New Jersey, Savannah, and Miami, as well as in Louisville, Ky.
Training/Onboarding
Positive Company Culture Ranks Top Trucking Trends
Praise, people and home time listed as positive themes, with praise accounting for 24% of the feedback.
Fleet Management
Driver Self Service Kiosk Automates Load Check-In/Check-Out Process
For those locations currently utilizing DHL Driver Self Service, load check-in and check-out times have decreased by 50%.
AI/AR
Empowering Human Drivers with AI to Fix Road Safety
Some of the world’s most sophisticated vehicle makers and technologists are investing heavily in autonomous trucking and here is why.
Last-Mile
Dropping Fuel Prices Make for Stronger Shippers Conditions
Even eliminating the strong impact of dropping fuel prices, the December SCI, with a very favorable environment for shippers in terms of freight rates, capacity utilization and volume, would have been the best since the May 2020 reading.
Last-Mile
Reducing Cost, Boosting Consumer Experience Key to Last-Mile Delivery Success
Over the next year, 77% of logistics providers expect their budgets for last-mile delivery technology to grow, while 82% of logistics providers claim they will likely change or buy a new last-mile delivery solution in the next 1-2 years.
Worker Safety
Reduce Workplace Injuries in Truck Driving with These Best Practices
It’s relatively easy to identify and remove physical hazards at company facilities or in the yard, but establishing a safety-first culture requires much more than that.
Transportation
Survey Finds Industry Leaders Want More Flexibility and Agility
Fleet Advantage revealed the results of its latest industry benchmarking survey where the company received ideas from industry leaders on a range of topics from fuel to the environment.
Trucking
50% of Shippers Have Zero Visibility into Ocean Freight
73% of respondents reported having some level of visibility into their over-the-road shipping, according to the FourKites survey.
Fleet Management
Biden-Harris Administration to Create Made-in-America Electric Vehicle Charging Network
These steps will help the United States build a national network of 500,000 EV chargers along U.S. highways.
Fleet Management
Integrated Cargo Insurance for LTL Shipments
Through a partnership with Falvey, EchoInsure+ enables clients to access best-in-class protection for their LTL shipments through both EchoShip, Echo’s proprietary online shipping platform, as well as Echo representatives.
3PL/4PL
Hiring and Retention Top Challenges in Trucking Heading into 2023
36% of respondents felt that improving hiring programs is the preferred approach, 18% felt improving company culture would help, while 11% opted for improving pay and incentives.
Trucking
5 Ways to Build the Right Freight Carrier Relationship For You
For freight carriers, peak season brings challenges and opportunities in equal measure. Here are 5 ways to address them!
Fleet Management
On-Demand Service to Accommodate Freight Surges
Dedicated On Demand solves challenges through an automated routing technology and network of 400,000-plus trucks.