In this Issue:
- 39th Annual Quest for Quality Awards: Winners announced
- Navigating ocean cargo unpredictability
- ERP gains ground
- Risk assessment tools
Logistics Management Magazine Archives
August 2022 Logistics Management
August 31, 2022 · Focused on resiliency and adaptability, companies are increasingly turning to software platforms that help them tackle their current supply challenges and also plan for the future.
August 31, 2022 · While there have been recent changes in temperature-controlled logistics, known as “cold chain,” there are many of the same players remaining in the sector, but with some new people skills, processes and technologies.
August 15, 2022 · Which carriers, third-party logistics providers and U.S. ports reached the pinnacle of service-excellence during the most complex period in modern history? Our readers have cast their votes, and now it’s time to introduce this year’s winners.
August 15, 2022 · Less than Truckload (LTL) is equal to the e-commerce task.
August 15, 2022 · Again this year, winners in this TL category posted some of the strongest overall weighted scores of our survey.
August 15, 2022 · While rail freight and intermodal volumes waver, service stays steady.
August 15, 2022 · Infrastructure vital to service success.
August 15, 2022 · Ocean freight carrier service stars on the high seas.
August 15, 2022 · Third Party Logistics (3PLs) providing world-class service through highly-uncertain conditions
August 15, 2022 · Air cargo companies provide world-class service despite strong headwinds.
August 12, 2022 · Managing lift truck safety is daunting in today’s hectic materials handling environments, but safety-related technology is advancing rapidly, with sensor-driven solutions available that promise to avoid incidents before they happen.
August 8, 2022 · The entire staff of LM would like to thank the thousands of readers who took the time to respond this year. It’s your time and insight that drives the Quest for Quality and keeps it the purest snapshot of carrier and service provider quality available in the market.
August 8, 2022 · Shippers now need to reconsider how they position operations in a changing ocean market, how to plan and secure capacity, and how to develop long-term relationships with the most reliable ocean carriers. These are discussions focused on balanced, mutual commitments from all parties in an effort to mitigate future shipping chaos.
August 8, 2022 · On track to hit $78.4 billion in revenues by 2026, the global enterprise resource planning market is increasingly making its way into the supply chain management sector, where companies are leveraging their ERPs to both manage the current uncertainty and plan for the future.
August 8, 2022 · Now that the worst of it seems to be over, it’s time to take action to mitigate any future risk of supply chain disruptions. Developing a tool or using an existing software tool for assessing risk will help identify the weak links in your supply chain—but a tool alone is not enough.
August 8, 2022 · U.S. agencies are getting wake-up calls from Congress and shippers.
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The search for a new CEO for Minneapolis, Minn.-based global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson has come to an end, with the company announcing today it tabbed David Bozeman to take the position, effective June 26. Bozeman will also serve as a member of the company’s Board of Directors.
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Logistics Labor: Increasing retention
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To better manage through the constrained labor market, logistics operations are courting more women and other diverse job candidates; ramping up their training programs; investing in automation; and ensuring that positions offer the work-life balance that many new recruits are seeking.
Voice picking solutions gains impact with integration in the warehouse and beyond
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The Services PMI—at 50.3 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—fell 1.6% off of May’s 51.9 reading, growing, at a slower rate, for the fifth consecutive month. ISM said that the services sector has seen growth in 35 of the last 36 months, with December 2022 being the one month with a decline.
2023 State of Robotics: Measurable performance and integration come into focus
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Transportation Best Practices/Trends: Private fleet growth soars
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LMS Update: Expanding into networked labor management
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RK Logistics announces expansion into Arizona
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Company officials said that this new office will support customers throughout the greater Phoenix area, as well as southern Arizona. And they added the office will, at first, be the location for the company’s local sales, business development and administrative staff, with a focus on providing logistics services for current and also emerging industrial and manufacturing businesses and also their suppliers in Arizona’s Silicon Desert region.
2023 Cross-border Update: Business Booms
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What has been called “phenomenal” growth in near-shoring will only increase cross-border trade as manufacturers seek sites closer to their markets. While freight transportation providers are streamlining cross-border moves with strong data, partnerships, and expertise, there’s still a lot shippers need to understand before setting up a long-term strategy.
Preliminary Class 8 truck orders see May gains
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FTR reported that May preliminary orders, at 13,600 units, beat expectations, as orders had seen declines in six out of seven months through May, rising 9%, from April to May. ACT reported that preliminary North American Class 8 May orders—at 15,500 units—was up 10% annually and rose 29%, from April to May.
EVs + AVs = FVs (Future Vehicles): A seismic wave?
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