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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
GOOD WORKS: DHL Group expanded its GoHelp program to Europe due to the growing number of recent catastrophes. With the launch of GoHelp Europe, the program now covers all global disaster hotspots.
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
Aloha Marine Lines, part of the Lynden family of companies, added a new barge to its fleet to serve customers in the Seattle to Hawaii trade lane. Constructed at Gunderson Marine & Iron in Portland, Oregon, the Makani Loa joins the Kamakani and Namakani—all Makani Class barges that serve Aloha Marine Lines’ bi-weekly barge service between Seattle and Hawaii. The Makani Class barges are fitted with high binwalls which help to keep freight secure while minimizing the amount of lashing needed.
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Visibility and Tracking Solutions
Check out some of the latest and greatest visibility and tracking solutions.
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Ready, Set Up, Go for Logistics Gold
How do you tackle logistics of Olympic proportions? Official logistics partner CMA CGM Group is preparing to go the distance.
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Operating Regenerative Supply Chains; Tech That Attracts Workers; Cargo Theft on the Rise; and Other News
From weighing decisions that offer quick wins against those aimed at long-term gains to coping with workforce shortages, here are the latest issues and developments affecting supply chain managers.
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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
Averitt associates donated $1.5 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to support the mission of curing childhood cancers.
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Supply Chain Trends to Watch; Top Retail Logistics Challenges; Other News
Supply chain technology trends to watch for 2024; what are retail logistics professionals most concerned about?; the fallout from the Baltimore bridge collapse; and other logistics and supply chain news.
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Avoiding Social Media FOMO
Generating speed-of-light word of mouth, social media can trigger demand surges and trip up supply chain strategies for ecommerce retailers. Here are some approaches that work, even if you aren’t ready to livestream shoppable content just yet:
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
The Movu 3D shuttle system escala is a flexible robotic automated bin storage and retrieval sub-system, suitable for even the smallest applications of bin-compatible products. Robots move along a rail track that connects every location point within the dense storage and retrieval rack, transferring between levels via ramps. Intelligent management software allows sequencing of bins at multiple points within the system and at the goods-to-person workstations.
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Top Healthcare Logistics Trends and Other Supply Chain News
New cold chain technology for blood-sample shipping; six health care supply chain trends to watch; and other updates in healthcare logistics.
Read MoreCtrlChain Launches Managed Transportation Service, Adds Multi-stop Shipments
CtrlChain, an innovator in logistics and transportation management, continues to transform the industry with its expanded services in the US market. While CtrlChain has been operating successfully in the United States since last year, the company is now focusing on advancing its offerings, particularly in transportation management. With the launch of its managed transportation service […]
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How Hopewell Logistics Drives Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement for Top Canadian Brands
The Canada-based 3PL offers warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation services as well as various value-added solutions.
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
ArcBest’s new Vaux Smart Autonomy offering combines autonomous mobile robot (AMR) forklifts and reach trucks, software, and remote teleoperation capabilities to autonomously handle materials movement within warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities. The materials handling technology is flexible out of the box to handle variability in facilities, processes, and product characteristics.
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Behind the AI Hype
Industry insiders agree: The impact of artificial intelligence on supply chain management will be transformative. But how soon are we talking and who will be most affected? Wrap your mind around these projections:
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: AMRs & AGVs
Automated Compact Truck (ACT): The ACT line is ideal for heavy-duty lifting in narrow spaces. The latest offering from Rocla AGV Solutions, part of Mitsubishi Logisnext, is suitable for higher warehouses, where it works as a companion for other high-lifting vehicles and manually operated forklifts. ACT can operate between warehouse and production or inbound and outbound areas, and it fits in existing warehouse environments with minimal rack
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New Global Sourcing Hotspots & Other Logistics News
Are companies moving their supply chains away from China? Plus, reactions to the White House’s update on cybersecurity and new data on same-day delivery.
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Supply Chain Sector Bracing For Impact From Baltimore Bridge Collapse
As the supply chain sector grapples with the aftermath of the bridge collapse in Baltimore, experts say it is crucial to mitigate the impact on operations and minimize disruptions to the flow of goods along the U.S. East Coast.
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February U.S. Container Imports Show Strong Growth
U.S. container import volumes showed continued strong performance in February, surpassing 2019 numbers for the same period.
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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
As a result of a continued relationship with BioNatur Plastics, which manufactures biodegradable plastic products for use in air cargo operations, American Airlines Cargo reduced long-term plastic waste by more than 150,000 pounds, the equivalent of 8.6 million water bottles, in 2023.
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Stop Thief! Cargo Theft Terms and Tricks
From freight trains and trucks, from warehouses to parking lots to consumers’ porches, the conveyances and touchpoints of the supply chain present opportunities for thieves to pilfer and plunder cargo. Here’s what to watch out for:
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