PROCUREMENT AND SOURCING
Reliant Care Management Group | March 22, 2022
Medline announced it has been named the primary supply chain vendor for Missouri-based Reliant Care Management Group, LLC. The healthcare company is now the primary supplier of medical supplies and solutions across Reliant Care's 24 skilled nursing and independent residential homes in Missouri and Illinois.
After utilizing a different distributor for 15 years, Medline will now coordinate with the company's supplies dealer, Reliant Supply Group, to provide a one-stop-shop for Reliant Care's medical supply needs. Reliant Care will convert several strategic categories in its product portfolio to the Medline brand to help ensure all products are clinically equivalent and drive clinical standardization to improve resident outcomes across the organization.
"We are excited for the opportunity to work closely with Reliant Care and implement initiatives that can positively impact the organization's bottom line and help them run better, By listening closely to their obstacles and recommending customized solutions, we become an extension of their team."
-John Cervino, corporate accounts director, Medline Post-Acute Care
Reliant Care's facilities are dedicated to providing quality care in a dignified manner, predominantly to the frail elderly geriatric population and those eighteen years of age and older who are afflicted with mental illnesses in addition to a primary medical diagnosis.
"We chose Medline because of their vision and flexibility that we see as ideal characteristics in a long-term partnership. We look forward to beginning this next chapter with Medline and growing together to drive cost savings within our organization,"
-Nick DeStefane, CEO and owner, Reliant Supply Group.
Learn how Medline tailors solutions across the entire continuum of care as a manufacturer and distributor by visiting https://www.medline.com/supply-chain/.
About Medline
Medline is a healthcare company; a manufacturer, distributor, and solutions provider focused on improving the overall operating performance of healthcare. Partnering with healthcare systems and facilities across the continuum of care, Medline provides the clinical and supply chain resources required for long-term financial viability in delivering high-quality care. With the scale of one of the country's largest companies and the agility of a family-led business, Medline is able to invest in its customers for the future and rapidly respond to a dynamically changing market with customized solutions. Headquartered in Northfield, Ill., Medline has 30,000+ employees worldwide and does business in more than 125 countries and territories. Learn more about Medline at www.medline.com.
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TRANSPORTATION
Shipwell | April 05, 2022
Shipwell, an industry-leader in cloud-based shipping and logistics, announced that it is providing shippers the tools needed to successfully navigate this year’s hectic produce season. With a native end-to-end visibility and premium carrier network, Shipwell’s TMS solution will enable companies to successfully navigate this season’s unique challenges by, for example, granting instant access to premium and reliable capacity options across modes from full truckload and less than truckload.Capacity is particularly scarce and expensive during the high-volume shipping produce season. The ongoing driver shortage and supply chain snarls that have plagued the industry for over two years now contribute to the challenges, but this season brings its own hazards. Added disruption caused by rising fuel prices and the need for more trucks during produce season routinely causes a shortage of trucks for carrying other types of freight — placing excess burden throughout the supply chain.
“Shipwell’s advanced TMS solution is the perfect recipe to solve your capacity challenges during produce season, Quickly seeing and resolving these issues is imperative. Ensuring capacity is secured and shipments arriving on time requires visibility, as well as the ability to proactively manage and resolve delays across supply chains. Customers who leverage our TMS solution have seen a 98% on-time performance.”
-Shipwell Co-Founder and CEO Greg Price
Shipwell’s integrated premium capacity network, which comprises 850,000 drivers, gives instant access FTL- and LTL-capacity options, as well as parcel and drayage, stretching across the entire country to ensure shipments get out on time and on budget. Customers also gain instant access to a nationwide network of over 2 million reliable electronic-logging-device (ELD) connected units.
Produce season further exacerbates an already existing challenge within supply chain management: obtaining capacity at reasonable rates. Shippers also need to manage elevated customer expectations while navigating delays caused by an increase in road traffic, natural disasters and inclement weather.
Austin-based Marcus Technologies, which manages the transportation of protein, had been mired in a manual process to book customer freight. Upon becoming a Shipwell customer, Marcus Technologies was able to automate that task and deliver better customer service. As a result, claims fell by 50%, and within six months, shipping costs dropped 16.4%.
“I used to spend the majority of my day writing emails and on the phone with vendors, but now Shipwell has allowed me to focus on higher-level projects, t’s been a life changer.”
-Abiel Venezuela, a Marcus Technologies logistics manager
Shipwell will soon announce two new products during this high-impact season to further demonstrate the holistic nature of the company’s TMS solution.
Shipwell is transforming the supply chain industry with a cloud-based, all-in-one shipping solution that scales with the clients’ business. From order management to financial reconciliation, Shipwell’s solution saves time, reduces cost and optimizes the shipping experience throughout the entire supply chain. Shipwell’s customers have been able to save costs and transform their supply chain with insights that streamline the process from the first to the final mile.
About Shipwell
In a world where shipping expectations and complexity are greater than ever, Shipwell is on a mission to empower supply chain efficiency at scale across every company size, stage, and industry. Supply chain solutions today are highly disconnected, rigid, and difficult to use, but Shipwell is disrupting the status quo. Our solution combines everything our customers need in a comprehensive platform that adapts as the market and business demands change, so they can effectively manage the entire process in one place and never have to rip and replace. Shipwell is proud to be recognized by industry experts as a leader in shipping and logistics, including Gartner Magic Quadrant for TMS, Forbes 2020 Next Billion-Dollar Startup, and was named fourth fastest-growing company in North America on the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500. To learn more, visit www.shipwell.com.
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TRANSPORTATION
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. | February 04, 2022
TuSimple (Nasdaq: TSP), a global autonomous driving technology company, today announced that Union Pacific Railroad, the largest Class I railroad in the U.S., will become the first customer to move freight on TuSimple's fully-automated trucking route between the Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona metro areas. Union Pacific is leveraging Loup Logistics (Loup), a wholly-owned subsidiary, to coordinate the freight shipment and support seamless movement between rail and the critical first and last mile. Starting this spring, TuSimple plans to carry Driver Out freight for Union Pacific, utilizing groundbreaking AV (autonomous vehicle) technology to deliver goods to their destination faster and more cost-effectively.
Partnering with TuSimple allows us to extend our operations beyond our rail hubs and serve our customers faster and more efficiently, This groundbreaking autonomous driving technology and our partnership provide us a significant opportunity to scale the technology in our network, proactively reducing global supply chain congestion."
Kenny Rocker, Executive Vice President – Marketing & Sales, Union Pacific.
Building on its accomplishment of the world's first Driver Out semi-truck run on December 22, 2021, TuSimple is today reporting an additional six successful fully autonomous runs. The seven total runs covered over 550 cumulative miles on open public roads without a human in the vehicle, without any teleoperation, and without any traffic intervention. Runs were conducted in various roadway conditions, including dense early-evening traffic and "back-to-back" runs on the same night.
Going forward, TuSimple plans to continue its 'Driver Out' program and progressively expand its scope to incorporate daytime runs and new routes while making regular improvements to its proprietary AV technology. By the end of 2023, TuSimple plans to achieve commercial viability by initiating continuous 'Driver Out' paid freight operations in a significant shipping area such as the 'Texas Triangle.'
Our repeatable and scalable 'Driver Out' operations marks a significant inflection point in our company's history. We are the world's first to complete all of the features of AV trucking technology, We are proud of our on-time delivery of this historic milestone and are excited to shift our full focus to commercializing our ground-breaking technology on an accelerated timeline."
Cheng Lu, President, and CEO, TuSimple.
TuSimple continues to advance autonomous freight lanes across the sunbelt, making the movement of freight safe, fast, and efficient. To scale its operations in preparation for a nationwide expansion, the company recently provided technical specifications to commercial real-estate developers to prepare for future autonomous trucking operations, including a million square foot state-of-the-art facility within a 27,000-square-acre development as part of the AllianceTexas.
To date, TuSimple has over 11,000 unique mapped miles in its Autonomous Freight Network and plans to continue to scale its operations to support its distribution partners.
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable, and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations.
About TuSimple
TuSimple is a global autonomous driving technology company, headquartered in San Diego, California, with operations in Arizona, Texas, Europe, and China. Founded in 2015, TuSimple is developing a commercial-ready, fully autonomous (SAE Level 4) driving solution for long-haul heavy-duty trucks. TuSimple aims to transform the $4 trillion global truck freight industry through the company's leading AI technology, which makes it possible for trucks to see 1,000 meters away, operate nearly continuously, and reduce fuel consumption by 10%+ relative to manually driven trucks.
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6 River Systems | September 29, 2020
Adoption of smart robotics has accelerated this year, driving sophisticated automation in various environments. Introducing Internet of Things (IoT) functionality to robots isn’t new, however. In 2014, ABI Research introduced the concept of the Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT). The term described intelligent devices that can monitor events going on around them, integrate various sensor data types, use local and distributed intelligence to determine the best courses of action before manipulating or controlling physical objects. In September 2016, MarketsandMarkets released a report estimating that the IoRT market will be valued at approximately $21.44 billion by 2022, driven by adoption in the e-commerce industry. Connected robots can integrate with various technologies and offer a short payback period and ROI, the report noted.
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