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UPS TAKES PLACE IN TOP 10 SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS

Jul 13, 2020

Global logistics giant UPS’s extensive sustainability initiatives are predicated on the ability to enact meaningful change during this period of technological advancement in business, heightened awareness of the climate crisis, and the international focus on social and environmental betterment...

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WERNER EDGE TO OFFER FINAL MILE LOGISTICS SERVICE OF BIG AND BULKY ITEMS TO CANADA

Jul 10, 2020

Werner is expanding its final mile service to Canada, the company said in a news release Tuesday. It will provide "delivery and related services" to residential and business addresses in every province and territory.Werner Final Mile uses the company's proprietary, integrated technolog...

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CONVOY PARTNERS WITH KEEPTRUCKIN TO IMPROVE FREIGHT VISIBILITY THROUGH API

Jul 09, 2020

Digital freight network Convoy announced a partnership with KeepTruckin on an API to improve carrier and shipment visibility, according to a recent press release.Carriers in Convoy's network that currently use KeepTruckin's electronic logging devices (ELDs) will be able to opt into sharing l...

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DDC FPO RELEASES REPORT ANALYZING PANDEMIC IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS

Jul 08, 2020

DDC FPO of The DDC Group has released a new report showcasing the findings of its recently conducted market research study, which investigated the changes in business priorities and operational spending throughout the freight landscape in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic ("COVID-19&qu...

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IATA DATA SHOWS STEADY RECOVERY OF AIRFREIGHT, FEDEX EXPECTS TO NORMALIZE UNTIL 2021

Jul 07, 2020

Airfreight volume fell more than 20% year over year (YoY) in May, according to the latest numbers from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Freight capacity fell nearly 35% YoY in May and international belly capacity fell by about 66% YoY as a result of passenger flight cancellations ...

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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN RECOGNIZED WITH 2020 POWER OF THE PROFESSION AWARD

Jul 07, 2020

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced it has been awarded the Business Win of the Year Award and best in show Supply Chain Breakthrough of the Year in Gartner’s 2020 Power of the Profession awards which “identify and recog...

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THE VITAL ROLE OF LOGISTICS SERVICES DURING PANDEMIC

Jul 06, 2020

Whether delivering essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) around the world or supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they adapt their business operations, the logistics sector has helped ensure the global flow of goods and has provided an essential service for our society du...

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PANELISTS INSIGHTS ON GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS AND PANDEMIC IMPACT ON BUSINESSES

Jul 03, 2020

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the global supply chain and logistics have been disrupted. But the disruption didn’t start there.According to Mousa Kassis, director of the Ohio Small Business Development Center Export Assistance Network at Youngstown State University, tariffs impl...

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SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESSES TO SEE THE TRANSITION EFFECT FROM NAFTA TO USMCA

Jul 02, 2020

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement entered into force Wednesday morning after three years of trilateral negotiations, trade disputes and amendments by the U.S. Congress.While the agreement has been hailed for raising standards for and increasing enforcement of certain labor, environmental, pharmaceuti...

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HITACHI AND MICROSOFT PARTNER TO ACCELERATE LOGISTICS DIGITALISATION

Jul 01, 2020

The multi-year strategic alliance will see the two organisations work together to meet the growing demand for predictive maintenance and process automation in remote areas and support enterprises as they tackle the challenges infused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Hitachi will integrate its industry-leadi...

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IT AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS SUPPORT TO PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS

Jun 30, 2020

Ford is digitalising key aspects of its global logistics and supply chain management, including the recent insourcing of its fourth party logistics (4PL) logistics management in Asia Pacific, Africa and South America.Talking about the company’s transformative journey towards end-to-end digitis...

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UPS TO REDUCE PEAK SURCHARGE ON US-CHINA AIR SHIPMENTS

Jun 29, 2020

UPS will reduce the peak surcharge on air shipments from mainland China to the U.S., according to a notice on UPS' website. The lower surcharge amount takes effect Sunday and remains in place until further notice.The reductions range from 22 cents per pound to 45 cents per pound as outlined in t...

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TRENDING NEWS

LINEAGE LOGISTICS EXPANDS COLD STORAGE NETWORK AS DEMAND GROWS

Aug 13, 2020

Over the past 18 months, Lineage Logistics has finalized 10 acquisitions spanning 24 locations in the U.S. according to an announcement Tuesday. Some of the assets have already been integrated into Lineage Logistics' network, while the remainder will be integrated by the end of the year. The acq...

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COVID-19 VACCINES SHIPPING DEMANDS COLD CHAIN TRACKING AND IOT SENSORS

Aug 12, 2020

Assuming a COVID-19 vaccine is on the horizon, the cold chain needs to be prepared for the onslaught of vaccines shipping around the world and the U.S. It’s not an easy task, given the number of transfer points from manufacturing to administration sites. Vaccines often travel by truck and airp...

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS HS2’S SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Aug 11, 2020

Digital transformation helps EKFB maximise project performance across an 80km section of the UK’s new high-speed rail link between London, Birmingham and the North.Causeway announces a partnership with Eiffage Kier Ferrovial BAM (EKFB), one of the joint ventures working with HS2 Ltd to deliver...

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MORE THAN 60% OF LOGISTICS COMPANIES PLAN TO USE DATA AND AI TO SHIP GOODS AHEAD OF PURCHASE ORDERS: ERICSSON SURVEY

Aug 10, 2020

More than 60% of logistics companies will use data and artificial intelligence to ship goods ahead of purchase orders in the next three to five years, according to an Ericsson survey of nearly 2,000 logistics professionals from China, Germany, Sweden and the United States. Of the individuals surveye...

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LLAMASOFT ANNOUNCED ITS COLLABORATION WITH THE MIT CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS

Aug 07, 2020

LLamasoft, the leading provider of AI-powered supply chain analytics software to the world's leading brands is proud to announce its collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL). LLamasoft will be collaborating with MIT CT...

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WAYFAIR UPTURNS LOSS TREND IN SECOND QUARTER AS PANDEMIC RATCHES UP LOGISTICS NETWORK

Aug 06, 2020

Wayfair dramatically reversed its trend of quarterly losses in the hundreds of millions in the second quarter when pandemic-driven online home spending ratcheted up the company's immense and admittedly underutilized logistics network, reported executives Wednesday. The company posted $274 millio...

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EY ANNOUNCES AN EXPANDED ALLIANCE WITH PROCTER & GAMBLE TO PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF SUPPLY CHAIN CAPABILITIES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS BUSINESSES

Aug 05, 2020

To better respond to today's rapidly changing supply chain ecosystem, EY announces an expanded alliance with Procter & Gamble (P&G) to provide a broad range of supply chain capabilities designed to address businesses' unprecedented challenges and market disruption as a result of the ...

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EKA ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC CHANNEL PARTNER COLLABORATION WITH FREIGHTWAVES

Aug 04, 2020

EKA Solutions, Inc., provider of a cloud-based integrated freight management ecosystem platform, dFEMX™, and cloud-based end-to-end supply chain Omni-TMS™ platform for carriers, brokers and shippers announced today a strategic channel partner collaboration with FreightWaves. The strategi...

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CH ROBINSON OBSERVES 70% YOY DECLINE IN BELLY CAPACITY RESULTING DOWNTURN IN AIR CARGO AVAILABILITY

Jul 31, 2020

Airfreight volume fell nearly 18% year over year (YoY) in June, according to the latest numbers from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Freight capacity fell 34% YoY in June."Cargo is, by far, healthier than the passenger markets but doing business remains exceptionally challen...

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FAREYE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUE YONDER TO BOOST LOGISTICS

Jul 30, 2020

FarEye, a co mpany leading the way with its best-in-class predictive logistics SaaS platform, which helps companies predict, plan, manage and optimise their supply chains, has partnered with Blue Yonder, the indus try leader of digital fulfilment platforms.The collaboration between the two companies...

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MAERSK UNVEILS NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Jul 29, 2020

Maersk Flow manages complex supply chains and provides control to companies looking to command their supply chains from factory to market.AP Moller-Maersk global head of supply chain management and e-commerce logistics Martin Holme said this platform was designed to improve efficiency throughout the...

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MHI RELEASES REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY TENDS IN SUPPLY CHAIN DUE TO IMPACT OF COVID-19

Jul 28, 2020

MHI announces the release of the third in a series of U.S. Material Handling & Logistics Roadmaps. The report, titled “Transformation Age: Shaping Your Future” and developed in collaboration with Burchette & Associates, Inc., provides insights into key trends and technologies tha...

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The FedEx Universe

FedEx has grown from its Memphis Tennessee beginnings to become the largest delivery company in the world. This infographic explores all things FedEx such as its employee numbers, delivery services, and annual revenue.

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Events

USE SCENARIO PLANNING TO BUILD SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE

August 24-24, 2020

Organizations are cautiously adapting to an altered ecosystem that is still shifting and creating multiple new normals. Scenario planning has never been more important to commercial success. In this complimentary webinar, we will look at how shifting labor costs, changes in geopolitics and trade pol...

THE METAMORPHOSIS OF RETAIL SUPPLY CHAINS SINCE COVID-19

August 26-26, 2020

Gary Newbury will be conducting the third of a series of discussions on August 26th, and will continue to help and guide the audience to make sense of likely changes which COVID-19 has provoked to the fundamental structure of B2C/D2C supply chains. Gary will continue to build on the factors aro...

2020 IWLA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS SOLUTIONS FOR WAREHOUSING CONFERENCE

September 10-11, 2020

The IWLA Technology & Operations Solutions for Warehousing Conference zeros in on warehouse logistics processes and provides IT and operational professionals tools to increase productivity and efficiency in the warehouse.

GERMAN DUTCH LOGISTICS CONFERENCE 2020

September 15-15, 2020

In collaboration with the Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung (DVZ), Nieuwsblad Transport (NT) is organizing the sixth edition of the German Dutch Logistics Conference in the Mercatorhalle, Duisburg on 15 September 2020. This biennial event brings the logistics top of the Netherlands and Germany together to s...