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Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award: 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 Forum™ award, is revolutionizing logistics by building autonomous yard trucks that turbocharge warehouses, depots, ports and factories.

ISEE’s co-founder, Debbie Yu, was named overall winner of this year’s Women in Supply Chain award, presented by Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

Risk/Compliance

Protecting High-Value Shipments Against Theft

To protect against product loss and/or degradation, many companies are investing in real-time location tracking and geofencing technologies that can help provide much-needed insurance policies.

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UniPro Foodservice to Acquire Legacy Foodservice Alliance

UniPro Foodservice

The Legacy Foodservice Alliance acquisition is said to create new member/supplier relationships and create general marketplace efficiencies.

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Risk/Compliance

Navigating Severe Weather: Essential Tips for Shippers

Coyote Logistics

At the end of the day, human relationships are still the most important factor in navigating any of these challenging scenarios. Here's 6 long-term strategies for severe weather preparedness.

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Freight Brokers Mostly Unfazed by Industry Challenges: Study

The survey reveals brokers remain relatively optimistic about their prospects over the next six months in the face of weaker demand, falling rates and increased competition.

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Air Cargo Demand Strengthens Despite Economic Concerns

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

North American carriers posted the weakest performance of all regions, with a 5.2% decrease in cargo volumes in July compared to the same month in 2022.

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Emerging Technologies

MaaS Makes for Improved Visibility Across the Supply Chain

Lynn Stacy, managing director OEC Group – Liquid Logistics Solutions, details why Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) makes for improved visibility and infrastructure across the supply chain.

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Material Handling Equipment

How Sodium-ion Batteries Challenge Lithium-ion

Lithium battery manufacturers are launching commercial-scale manufacturing of sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries to be used in passenger electric vehicles (EVs). This may indicate the early market adoption and growth potential for sodium-ion chemistry.

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Zero-Emission Technologies are the Future of Transportation

Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA)

Nate Springer, VP market development at Gladstein Neandross & Associates, and project director of the State of Sustainable Fleets report, details why zero-emission vehicles must be on the radar of all trucking companies today.

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It’s time for shippers to prepare for higher freight rates

DAT Freight & Analytics

Analysts predict higher freight rates to come in 2024. DAT provides tips for the food and beverage industry to build operational resilience in anticipation of a market shift.

Sarah Bertram is a Shipper Sales Manager at DAT. She brings almost 20 years of supply chain and benchmarking experience to DAT, where she is focused on providing actionable insights to shippers through DAT’s Benchmark Analytics and Rateview benchmarking tools. Her supply chain and traditional G&A consulting background bring a unique perspective to clients who must work across their organizations to drive supply chain initiatives, including Procurement, IT, operations, and the C-suite. At DAT, she has been instrumental in growing the shipper practice. Throughout her career, Sarah has been recognized for developing and executing sales strategies that help clients choose the best analytics solutions for their needs.

What Yellow’s Bankruptcy Means for Supply Chains Long Term

Insight Sourcing Group

The Yellow Corp. bankruptcy may cause short-term pain for shippers, given that the company had roughly 10% market share.

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Fuel Efficiency

California’s Funding Assistance Program Helps Heavy-Duty Small Fleets Transition to Zero-Emissions

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

The voucher offer $83 million in assistance for small fleets transitioning to cleaner vehicles.

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