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Implementing Visibility to Reduce Risk Along the Cold Chain

Disruptions continue to challenge the nation’s supply chains, but it’s how companies prepare and react that provide that added layer of risk protection needed to overturn supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Industry Experts Discuss Future of Supply Chains

SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain Week kicks off Dec. 6 with a discussion on warehouse automation and e-commerce fulfillment, followed by Industry Outlooks, procurement, transportation, procurement, risk management and smart manufacturing.

Facing the Cold Realities of Meeting Rising Demand. Why Automate?

Facing the Cold Realities of Meeting Rising Demand. Why Automate?

To grow and protect margins in the face of rising costs and labor shortages. Become cost-conscious and consider highly productive automated solutions.

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The Logistics of Trucking in a Post-COVID-19 Era

The rise in consumer demand requires a new approach to ensure that shipments are received in a timely manner and shipper-carrier relationships remain intact.

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New Patent Drives Freight Capacity Visibility

VuTrans earns a patent for a new solution to identify and match freight capacity, pushing for greater visibility in logistics.

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L.I.N.K. Live: Supply Chain Trends with Mark Baxa, President & CEO of CSCMP

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with Mark Baxa, president and CEO of CSCMP, to talk supply chain trends, technologies and challenges and more.

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Supply Chain Executives Implementing Warehouse Visibility Solutions

Many leading supply chain experts have found that continuous improvement processes needs their own continuous improvement.

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Over 139,000 Highly Automated Commercial Vehicles Expected to Ship Globally in 2026

These vehicle shipments will rise worldwide by 186% from 2024 to 2026.

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3PLs Keep on Truckin’: Digitizing the Pickup and Delivery Process

Will Chu, CEO of Vector, says that in order to create a more resilient fleet, 3PLs will have to figure out ways to improve their transportation and logistics systems.

Facing the Cold Realities of Meeting Rising Demand. Why Automate?

Facing the Cold Realities of Meeting Rising Demand. Why Automate?

To grow and protect margins in the face of rising costs and labor shortages. Become cost-conscious and consider highly productive automated solutions.

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3PLs Keep on Truckin’: Flexibility, Visibility and Data are Key to Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions

Jim Wilkinson, perishables operations and business development manager of Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc., details why flexibility and supply chain visibility are key to future-proofing the supply chain.

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3PLs Keep on Truckin’: Embrace Digital Transformation Moving Forward

Avi Geller, CEO of Maven Machines, explains why fleets should continue investing in automation, Internet of Things, data analytics and workflow software.

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Optimizing Warehousing and Transport Helps Food and Beverage Companies Reduce Carbon Footprint

Partnering with a logistics provider that optimizes warehousing and transportation is a supply chain sustainability solution that can help food and beverage companies effectively reduce their carbon footprint.

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Why CSCMP Edge2021 is the Must-Attend Event for Global Supply Chain Professionals

Sessions cover everything from order fulfillment and emerging trends to risk management, inventory management, supply chain planning, procurement, warehousing, logistics and talent management.

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Self-Driving Trucks Get One Step Closer to the Field

Plus revealed it conducted a successful driverless Level 4 demonstration on a highway. The news exhibits a major step forward for autonomous trucking in logistics.

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Novel Smart Fleet Management Solutions – The Future of Connected Fleet

Smart fleet management would witness the widespread adoption of connecting fleet as it helps to detect, monitor and self-diagnose errors and problems that increase the operational risk of the vehicles.

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HyperPort Resembles Future of Transporting Containerized Cargo

Developed in partnership with Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), the HyperPort system is a plug-and-play solution for port operators capable of transporting containerized cargo hundreds of kilometers in minutes.

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Freight Claims Application Provides Visibility for Carriers

The cloud-based software helps carriers automate each step of the claims lifecycle and gain extensive visibility into the details of claims.

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Building a Safe and Efficient Fleet

An effective safety program is one of the smartest investments a fleet service can make to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

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SCN Summit Kicks off with Industry Outlook, Focus on Risk Management and Discussion on Transportation Trends

Today kicks off the beginning of SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain week, a full week devoted to knowledge, education and networking about all things supply chain and logistics. Check out the schedule of events for this week.

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What Rising Diesel Prices and Driver Shortage Mean for U.S./Mexico Cross-Border Trade

Expect that trade relationships will continue to prosper between the United States and Mexico, making it more important to work with a partner that can be an extension of your team to help navigate cross-border shipping needs.

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App Fatigue: A Tyrant of the Trucking Industry

With an array of responsibilities while on the road, truck drivers are often subject to an abundance of mobile apps in order to get the job done.

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Automation is the Epicenter of Supply Chain Resilience

Historically under-invested and the connection point between warehouses and over-the-road trucking, distribution yards are the ideal next place for autonomous systems.

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Freight Technology: How Emerging Tech is Reshaping the Logistics Industry

Whatever the next crisis is, companies are more likely to survive (and even flourish) if they are willing to reinforce their supply chains with technology and leave the pen and paper behind.

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4 Ways Paper Limits the Supply Chain

By adopting aspects of a supply chain automation platform, companies can demonstrate the ability to simplify and standardize, thus removing the need for, and limitations of, paper.

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Global Distributors Invest in Digital Transformation, Circular Economy, Research Says

Nine in 10 say implementing new technologies and innovations into distribution operations is a challenge due to a lack of in-house expertise and high associated costs.

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Autonomous Trucking Gets Push Forward

Plus and IVECO sign an agreement to spread autonomous trucking development throughout China, Europe and other parts of the world.

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3 In-House Delivery Risks Every Grocery Retailer Needs to Solve Fast

The gig economy is necessary for survival, and retailers need to keep up with the demand for an e-commerce delivery program. But, it's not without risks.

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L.I.N.K. | Embark Reveals the Reality of Autonomous Trucking

In an interview with associate editor Brielle Jaekel, Embark head of business development explains where the world is currently at with driverless trucks.

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Kenco Logistics Survey Reveals Supply Chain Professionals Willing to Invest in Innovation

When asked which technologies and initiatives are most important to them during the pandemic, supply chain visibility technology, predictive and adaptive analytics and robotics, automation and emerging solutions ranked as high priority.

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How Cargo Sensing Technology Helps Fleets Minimize Cargo Damage, Recover Stolen Cargo and Improve Detention Billing

As the technology continues to improve, fleets can use various reporting, dashboarding or alerting tools to visualize and interpret the data, which in turn, helps optimize operational efficiency.

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Lunch & Learn About Transportation in Upcoming SCN Summit Webcast

Register today for SCN Summit: Transportation to learn more about how transportation providers—air, truck, ship and rail--adjust to supply chain disruptions such as a global pandemic or a natural disaster.

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Bringg Survey Uncovers Top Pain Points Across Enterprise Retail in 2020

When it comes to pain points associated with delivering on time, retailers reported the number of driver available (29%), dispatch and routing issues (20%) and travel distance between warehouse, retail location, etc. and delivery point (19%).