Supply Chain Optimization

East Coast Port Strike in 2024?

Firstly, I'd like to wish everybody a great Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time to remember your blessings. I am blessed to have all of you. Union members at East Coast ports are being told to save now for a potential strike when the contract ...

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Ways to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions

Our recently published e-book shows a number of ways to reduce Scope 3 emissions. You can get it here. Some follow-ups from previous news: Cincinnati voters approved a $1.6 billion sale of the rail line it owned that runs from Cincinnati to ...

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[VIDEO] JB Hunt 3rd Quarter Report - a tough year for trucking

JB Hunt has announced its Revenue yesterday for the third quarter. Intermodal which represents about half the business so year over year, excluding fuel, down 14% in terms of Revenue. Dedicated which is about 28% decline in Revenue, Brokerage really ...

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Cover story Logistics Management Magazine extols LevelLoad

To quote the magazine talking about LevelLoad, “The optimized replenishment transportation scheduling solution bridges the gap between supply planning and execution. It augments TMS systems by breaking down the silos between transportation planning ...

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Scope 3 Emissions are Supply Chain’s Responsibility

Scope 3 emissions are indirect greenhouse gas emissions — and the supply chain managers “own” the following: Category 4 upstream transportation and distribution—think freight on inbound materials Category 9 downstream transportation and distribution ...

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The Fallacy of Travel Times

At the NEXTxGen conference, Maersk showed the shortest isn’t always the quickest. On trips from California to Memphis by truck, the Northern route is shorter, but the Southern route is, on average, quicker and with less variability: Northern: ...

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A Remarkable Achievement: Ferrara Candy's Success

A Remarkable Achievement: Ferrara Candy's Success

Congratulations to Ferrara Candy! They have succeeded where many others have failed, they have successfully reduced their SKU count by about a third. Josh Lipman and Keba Mbaye presented at the #NextXGen conference. This is how they did it... Some ...

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Optimizing logistics to save the glaciers Net Zero Carbon Podcast

Net-Zero Carbon Podcast on Apple

Tom Moore is a serial logistics entrepreneur, a native New Zealander, and founder of three companies focused on efficient and sustainable supply chain operations: AutoScheduler.AI, Transportation Warehouse Optimization, and ProvisionAI. He joins the ...

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[PODCAST] From Big Brands to Small Fleets

In today's episode of the Digital Supply Chain podcast I'm talking to Tom Moore, an industry veteran who knows the ins and outs of the supply chain like nobody else. You'll want to grab a notepad because this one is a knowledge feast! 🔥 What's ...

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[TUTORIAL] LOAD BUILDING CHALLENGE: 40ft Container Loading

[TUTORIAL] LOAD BUILDING CHALLENGE: 40ft Container Loading—21 Standard Pallets MAX the LOAD

LOAD BUILDING CHALLENGE: 40ft Container Loading—21 Standard Pallets Tom Moore from AutoO2 explains how to load 21 Standard Pallets into a 40' Container A 40 ft container can be best be loaded using a fat thin approach with the standard 40 by 48 ...

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