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…are in from Lehigh's latest Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index Report and cybersecurity remains the top concern for the fifth consecutive quarter. Launched in August 2020, the Index helps measure the risks across 10 categories, ranked from highest to lowest based on the perceptions of industry experts. Each area of risk is graded on a scale from 0 to 100. A score above 50 indicates an increased risk, while a score below 50 suggests a decrease. More Supply Chain News Walmart introducers Ultra Late-Night Delivery for its night owl customers City of Baltimore Files Lawsuit to Recoup Money for…
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…an unexpected craving or an urgent necessity, Walmart’s delivery system is set to ensure that customers can get what they need when they need it, right up until midnight. “Life doesn’t always happen on schedule, and Walmart understands that implicitly,” Ward said. Subscribe to the Supply Chain 24/7 Newsletter and get supply chain, warehouse, and transportation news delivered directly to your inbox. Related Article Walmart To Sell Its Logistics Tools to Other Businesses Retail giant Walmart has announced that it will make its AI-powered “Route Optimization” logistics tool available to businesses of all sizes. The platform aims to help companies…
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…legislatures to require human drivers to monitor the self-driving systems, claiming they are unsafe. A 2021 Transportation Department study concluded that the nationwide use of fully automated semis was years away, giving drivers time to transition to other transportation and logistics jobs that will be created. Aurora’s Urmson dismisses these fears, noting that there's room for both types of drivers to meet the demands a growing population. “If you’re driving a truck today,” he said, “my expectation is you’re going to be able to retire driving a truck.” Subscribe to the Supply Chain 24/7 Newsletter and get supply chain, warehouse,…
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…includes platform integrations for capacity, telematics, and service event management which facilitates data-driven decision-making and improves operational efficiency. Consolidated monthly billing simplifies financial management, and the inclusion of insurance allows businesses to predict and manage costs more effectively. Who is the ideal customer for your TaaS solution? How does it cater to the needs of different industries or sizes of businesses? TaaS is designed to support a wide variety of organizations aiming to broaden their business scope and market presence, including digital freight brokers, 3PLs, and large and small private fleets alike. By understanding the unique needs of various industries…
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Having the right returns management technology solutions in place matters for two important reasons: customer returns can be costly for retail operations, and your returns process can be a make-or-break experience toward retaining customers and building customer loyalty. Ensuring a seamless return experience for your customers is vital for repeat business, and the right unified returns management solutions can increase profits and improve customer satisfaction; the latter is critical in a social media-driven commerce and ecommerce world. The Unified Commerce Benchmark for Specialty Retail - an evaluation of 124 global brands in 11 specialty retail segments covering 286 attributes which…
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Warehouse facilities aren't just dusty storage spaces anymore that are visited sometimes to retrieve an item, or in the case of the Indiana Jones movies, to store a supernatural ark that can melt faces off. (Hopefully your warehouse doesn’t have that.) Instead, they’re busy facilities filled with bustling workers and machinery that are working towards the same cause – to get orders out quicker and make customers happy. If you want to stay competitive in the warehousing industry, you can't afford to ignore the technology that will transform this chaos into finely-tuned operations: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Adopting AI isn't just…
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Baltimore's port system is slowly on the road to recovery. In a milestone event Thursday, the first commercial vessels moved through the Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel. The 35-foot deep temporary channel provides a way for ships that have been stranded in the Port of Baltimore after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse to finally exit. More Baltimore Bridge News: Baltimore’s New Temporary Channel Now In Use After Bridge Collapse | Baltimore Suing Ship that Crashed Into Bridge | Two Weeks After Baltimore, Another Cargo Ship Loses Power By Bridge | Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Impact on Freight Navigating Balsa 94,…
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…a series of AI-driven enhancements to its supply chain management solutions designed to leverage real-time data, allowing companies to refine their decision-making processes, enhance product development, and bolster manufacturing effectiveness. More Supply Chain News FedEx Announces Plans to Shut Down Four Facilities The Two Most Important Factors in Last-Mile Delivery Most Companies Unprepared For Supply Chain Emergency U.S. Manufacturing Gains Momentum After Another Strong Month “Businesses today are confronted with challenges ranging from supply chain disruptions and labor shortages to geopolitical uncertainties,” said Executive Board Member Muhammad Alam. “SAP recognizes the imperative for agility and intelligence, driving innovation with AI-powered…
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…and software-enabled services, which include channel, order & inventory management software, marketplace services, and software-enabled fulfillment services. Remington Tonar We support more than 6,000 D2C, B2C, and B2B companies and more than 75 million orders per year. Our customers include retailers like TOMS, PacSun, Draper James, and Janie and Jack as well as a range of public sector agencies and large enterprises requiring software-enabled inventory and order management, as well as logistics and fulfillment services. What inspired you to start this business, and what gap in the market are you trying to fill? As e-commerce continued to grow in popularity,…
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…based in Switzerland, delivers data-driven and robotic solutions for warehouses and distribution centers. This marks the third collaboration between the two companies, following successful implementations in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and another in Valdosta, Georgia that's scheduled to open in 2025. More Walmart News: The Harsh Reality for Amazon and Walmart Warehouse Workers | Walmart To Sell Its Logistics Tools to Other Businesses | Walmart Unleashes Autonomous Lift Trucks at Four High-Tech DCs More Supply Chain News U.S. Manufacturing Gains Momentum After Another Strong Month Apple Overtaken as World’s Largest Phone Seller Why are Diesel Prices Climbing Back Over $4 a…
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…that the “relationship between our associates and our automated systems is one of constant progress and higher output. In his blog post, Gray mentioned a longtime employee, Jose Molina (pictured below), who previously unloaded trucks manually and now oversees the Foxbot autonomous units. “Where Jose used to unload manually, he can now direct a FoxBot autonomous forklift to three times the same output,” Gray said. The new system, according to Gray, is “bolstering their skills and bettering their jobs while building our business.” Gray also explained how the work with autonomous robots will be structured. Upon arrival at the distribution…
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…Cities Women in Supply Chain: Meagan Fitzsimmons The ship's system was fully operational before it departed New York Harbor on Sunday morning, continuing its journey to Norfolk, Virginia. “The APL Qingdao suffered a loss of propulsion that was restored a short time later, which temporarily impacted the vessel’s ability to move through the water without the assistance of the towing vessels that were escorting it,” Schultz told USA Today. “This differs from a loss of power, where the ship loses its ability to generate power for all systems onboard, including propulsion.” John Konrad, CEO of gCaptain, posted a photo of…
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…and cause the most disruption of the current, flawed system. “It requires probably the least investment in enforcement for the city itself,” Goldstein told Streetsblog NYC. “Maybe you'll lose a little bit of efficiency, but these companies like Amazon already allocate in their budgets the money they're going to spend annually to pay double-parking tickets.” The data behind double-parking The report, titled “Estimating the Environmental Impact of the Shift to E-Commerce in New York City,” looks into the effects of delivery trucks on traffic. It estimates that a single double-parked truck directly impacts an average of 43 vehicles, increasing by…
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…The vehicles are also outfitted with an active safety system and a four-stage regenerative braking system, enabling drivers to easily adjust it for energy conservation. This adjustment helps extend both brake life and driving range. Related News Range Energy Secures $23.5 Million for Electric Trailer Production Nike Continues Trend Toward Sustainability with New Partnership 10 Procurement Challenges the Manufacturing Sector Faces “The shift to electrification is typically a large undertaking for fleets,” said Alex Voets, General Manager of Velocity EV. “But our customers are pleased the RIZON Trucks can use inexpensive charging hardware and are finding the trucks are easy…
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…implementing collaborative robots in its fulfillment center. The automation system, adept at processing thousands of orders daily, particularly excelled during peak periods, like Black Friday, where a robot managed up to 4,400 orders in one day with just a small crew for replenishment. While this is one particularly successful example, robots – and the smart use of data – are poised to revolutionize logistics businesses across the supply chain, from incoming loads to outbound logistics. The pace of their adoption in logistics operations is expected to grow by 20% a year over the next few years. This stands to reason…