| Articles Tags | May 2023

GOOD QUESTION: How would you describe your job in five words or less?

Keeping it cold, when hot. –Jake McPaul Head of Refrigerated Operations and Product WARP Supply chain innovation evangelist. –Chris Jones EVP Industry Descartes Bringing transparency to carrier negotiations. –Josh Dunham CEO and Co-founder Reveel Fresh challenges around every corner. –Crissy Hatfield Dispatcher Xcel Delivery Services Expanding the potential of automation. –Matt Somerville Director of Sales […]

| May 2023 | Supply Chain

Supply Chain is Easy

| Logistics | May 2023 | Supply Chain

NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights

Good Works • As part of Combilift’s celebrations for its 25th anniversary, the Irish materials handling specialist donated its 75,000th truck—an Aisle Master articulated forklift—to Convoy of Hope, a non-profit humanitarian and disaster relief organization. • Maersk Air Cargo donated the airfreight capacity to send 440 pallets of U.S.-donated relief goods to Türkiye in response to two […]

| Logistics | May 2023 | Supply Chain

IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions

Products • Peli BioThermal expanded its reusable Crēdo product line to meet deep frozen requirements for transporting pharmaceutical products. Able to transport temperature-sensitive biologics and time-sensitive cell and gene therapies, the five new Crēdo Cube Dry Ice shippers deliver deep frozen payload protection for up to 144 hours. • The newest tire from Trelleborg, the XP900, is […]

4 Reasons for the Warehouse Investment Boom

Right behind the frenzied investment in ChatGPT and related AI is an investment boomlet in distribution center and warehouse automation and robotics. Four convergent trends are at work here. 1. Driven by current economic challenges is the necessity to extract every ounce of ROI from each sale’s dependency on inventory and the infrastructure that supports […]

May 23, 2023 | Careers | May 2023

Start Me Up

Kristin Toth is president and chief operating officer with Fernish, which offers furniture and home décor through rent, rent-to-own, and buy options.

| Big Data | May 2023

Winning the Data Game

Rates shift as dynamically as the market does so it’s important for shippers to have some benchmarks in place to navigate it as cleanly—and cheaply—as possible. However, that requires investing a lot of time and focus on top of simply getting the job done right. So where can shippers go to manage all the information […]

| May 2023 | Trucking

Trucking Gets a Tune Up

The labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and high fuel prices brought on by the pandemic continue to reverberate in the trucking industry. To identify challenges and potential solutions, Rose Rocket surveyed trucking executives, carriers, and brokers and aggregated usage data from its transportation management system. More than half (53.5%) of those surveyed cite hiring and […]

| May 2023 | Retail | Retail Logistics

A Direct Hit

As retail businesses explore all their supply chain options, many find that direct-to-consumer (DTC) models may be the right approach. In fact, two-thirds of North American organizations say their investment in the DTC delivery model has increased since early 2020, according to a new Deposco report, The Rise of Direct-to-Consumer in North America. Respondents from […]

| Health Care Logistics | May 2023 | Supply Chain

A Healthier Pharma Supply Chain

To improve their bottom line, many healthcare providers are applying supply chain know-how to healthcare decisions. One example: Cardinal Health collaborated with Palantir Technologies to design a solution that provides health systems and hospitals with dynamic purchase decision insights. The solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze real-time clinical and purchasing data, then […]

| Disruption Mitigation | May 2023 | Supply Chain

Tear It Down Then Build It Up

Recent systemic supply chain challenges have forced some companies to scrap contingency plans and rebuild their supply chains from the ground up. This has created demand for relevant business interruption coverage, according to a new WTW study. The survey polled supply chain risk decision makers in industries including life sciences, semiconductors, food and beverage, agriculture, […]

| May 2023 | Safety

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Safety and Ergonomics

• HeroWear Apex 2: The latest version of HeroWear’s back-assist exosuit helps warehouse workers perform movements such as lifting and sustained or repeated bending. The Apex 2 weighs less than 3 pounds and can take 75 pounds of strain off a typical worker’s back with every lift. It reduces muscle strain and fatigue by up to […]

| Logistics I.T. | May 2023 | Transportation Management | Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

The Route to the Right TMS

Transportation management systems (TMS) have evolved from an expense to an investment. But how do you choose the right one? What functionalities do you need? Follow this roadmap.

| Automation | Distribution | May 2023 | Robotics

Ins and Outs of DC Efficiency

Growing SKUs, a labor shortage, and demanding customer expectations are driving many companies to enhance and automate their distribution center operations. Take a look at what they are doing.

May 22, 2023 | Automotive Logistics | May 2023

VERTICAL FOCUS: Automotive

Automotive Industry Steers Toward the Future As the freight forwarding market grows, here’s how the automotive sector is evolving, according to Thomasnet. 1. More reshoring and nearshoring. To mitigate supply chain disruptions and the inflationary impact on the cost of goods, many automotive manufacturers are looking to bring production operations back to the United States […]

| Demand Planning | Inventory Management | May 2023

Future-Proof Your Supply Chain

Unpredictable demand has become standard, but there is no reason why it should cause your business to be unaware, unfocused, and unready. Consider these action items to overcome challenges and future-ready your operations during peak seasons.

| May 2023 | Rail | Safety

Rail Must Prioritize Safety Over Profits

Since the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, the full impact of the devastation to that community is yet to be seen. Although more than 1,000 derailments happen each year, it’s unacceptable that they are considered a simple cost of doing business. Our communities and the industries that rely on railroads to carry their products need and expect the rail industry to do better.

| Inventory Management | Lean Supply Chain | Manufacturing | May 2023

Don’t Blame Lean Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing has been blamed for the recent supply chain crisis, with critics claiming lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing encouraged extremely low inventories of raw materials and components. When the pandemic arrived, and supplies were disrupted, manufacturers had to stop production due to material shortages. This had cascading effects all the way down the supply […]

May 19, 2023 | Logistics | Logistics I.T. | May 2023 | Yard Management

Maintaining the Yard: Guide to Yard Management Systems

The right YMS can manage the comings and goings of assets to provide visibility and control over yard operations. Ready to choose a YMS solution? Here’s how.

| May 2023 | Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

TMS Guide 2023

Recent supply chain disruptions have raised interest in transportation management systems (TMS). A variety of solutions—from cloud-based, on-demand, web-hosted applications to traditional licensing installations, over the road, on the rail, containerized, or parcel—are available from TMS vendors and service providers who are expanding their offerings to meet your unique business logistics requirements.

The choices can be overwhelming, so Inbound Logistics offers this annual guide of top TMS providers and solutions that can put you on the right path toward improved transportation management and performance.

May 2023

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