Tech-Powered Fleets: Safer, Smarter Transport
Fleet software is at the forefront of innovation in the ever-evolving transportation and logistics sector.
Emily Newton reports that these applications are maturing rapidly, allowing operators to be more dynamic in managing costs, minimising downtime, and improving driver safety.
5 Ways IoT Integration is Revolutionizing Overhead Handling Equipment
The Internet of Things (IoT) technology is becoming increasingly common in heavy industries like construction and warehousing. While human-centered IoT solutions are emerging, machine-focused systems are among the most promising of these use cases. Overhead handling equipment, in particular, can gain a lot from IoT integration.
How to Navigate the Red Sea crisis’s Impact on Your Textile Supply Chain
The Red Sea shipping crisis has drastically altered trade route options since Houthi militants have repeatedly targeted commercial vessels moving through the region. How have textile manufacturers coped with this and what can they — and you — continue to do as the situation evolves?
Can Automated Terminal Solutions Solve Your Container Woes?
Port automation is gaining popularity, making essential activities more efficient. What benefits can these technologies offer?
Basics of Data Management for Demand Forecasting
The importance of demand forecasting is clear. Robust forecasting improves critical KPIs like customer service levels, inventory turns, and cash.
However, demand planning is only as effective as the data informing it. Demand forecasters may find the results less trustworthy and reliable if the content fed into a forecasting system has errors or duplicate records. Creating and adhering to a thorough information collection and processing strategy prevents such outcomes.
Why is Cold Chain Management Crucial for QSR Success?
Despite lingering pandemic-induced, industry-wide setbacks, quick-service restaurants are performing relatively well—many are even outperforming fast casual and full-service dining. However, customers are beginning to pull back. Unless industry leaders act proactively, they could experience another significant revenue decline.
The solution lies in optimizing the QSR supply chain—namely cold chain management—to preserve perishables’ quality and integrity. Since food procurement makes up a substantial portion of operating expenses, addressing warehousing and transit-related waste issues is critical for lowering prices to incentivize customer retention. What do companies need to do?
Strategic Truck Partnerships: a Boon to B2B Commerce
Developing a strategic partnership plan is becoming more common for companies wishing to succeed through collaborative logistics efforts. Trucking partnerships can broaden a business organization's reach, allowing it to enter into new markets and expand its customer base.
AI Tools Create Transparent Supply Chains
With AI in procurement, manufacturers can forecast demand, track shipments, assess risk and coordinate with suppliers. This increased visibility helps them mitigate the electronics supply chain’s counterfeit issue.
Retail IoT Helps Businesses Benefit in 4 Unique Ways
The Internet of Things (IoT) has substantially changed the retail landscape, making it more high-tech and well-equipped to meet customer and store associate needs. Here are some of the most beneficial ways to deploy retail IoT solutions.
Elevating Warehousing with Digital Twin Tech
Digital twins can drive efficiency and accuracy improvements across the supply chain. Discover how warehouses can apply this technology today.
What's Driving The Trucking Industry's Transition To Electric?
Diesel used to be the main fuel for the constant flow of goods across global highways. Now, although slower to make the switch, big rig operators are starting to embrace electric transportation to lower fuel costs, reduce emissions and take advantage of government EV incentives. Battery-powered fleets are already rolling out across the world.
Can Railways Benefit From Ethernet Connections?
Railway transport could use better press. There's been a medly of unexpected crashes and service disruptions, and the antiquated sector could use a technology makeover. Communications have to get faster, and updates must reach technicians and in-the-field operators without hesitation.
These Six Sustainable Adhesive Types Play a Big Role in Sustainable Packaging
As consumers become increasingly eco-conscious, companies face growing pressure to adopt sustainable practices. They’re finding alternatives to traditional products that are harmful to the environment, with adhesives being a great example. Fortunately, there are a variety of sustainable adhesives available that offer effective bonding solutions while minimizing the environmental impact.
How to Minimize the Risk of Counterfeit Components
The electronics supply chain faces several significant challenges. One of the most pressing of these is the prominence of counterfeit electronic components. Electronics is a massive and profitable industry, so it is a natural target for fraudsters trying to capitalize on that potential.
Labor Shortages and Supply Issues Still Stress Global Supply Chains
Though the World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 is no longer a health emergency, it’s still creating significant problems for all sectors. People everywhere experienced such a major upheaval that affected all areas of life.
Here’s How Supply Chain 4.0 Makes Your Organization More Efficient
There’s a growing interest in Supply Chain 4.0 technology, especially as logistics professionals cope with stock shortages, port delays, and other challenges. Advanced tech can boost productivity in warehouses and all other points of a product’s journey to its destination.
Adopting a hybrid business model in the retail industry
Hybrid business models in the retail space blend traditional, brick-andmortar operations and aspects of e-commerce, such as buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS). Stores have seen a massive increase in the number of customers using BOPIS and those making purchases from digital and physical stores.
Don’t Let Your Smart Crane Get Hacked
Safe crane operations and construction sites rely on effective smart crane cybersecurity. Cyberthreats are growing every year, and the industry must prepare defences for every device and piece of equipment. Cranes are no exception. Luckily, any team can take steps to boost their safety.
What Tech Is Making Logistics More Sustainable?
People are becoming more interested in pursuing sustainable logistics practices. Besides being good for the planet’s future, green logistics efforts can help companies keep costs down and reduce resource usage. Technology in logistics can help decision-makers meet goals. Here are some fascinating ways to depend on it.