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The cost shock of spiraling diesel prices is tightening freight capacity in American trucking markets as the Iran War enters its second month and maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains tightly restricted, reports…
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Avery Dennison Corp., the digital identification solutions vendor, today said it had made a $75 million minority investment in Wiliot, a provider of passive Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) sensors for supply chain inventory visibility.The…
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Brad White serves as director of safety and compliance at transportation and logistics giant Werner Enterprises, where he works closely with the Nebraska-based carrier’s Dedicated and One-Way divisions. Though he was appointed to his…
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An annual “Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award” has gone to Aurélie DoucetteAn annual “Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award” has gone to Aurélie Doucette, vice president of dedicated contract carriage operations at Penske Logistics,…
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Consulting firm Accenture is partnering with Vodafone and SAP to pilot the use of humanoid robotics in warehouse environments, saying that “physical AI” can enhance operational efficiency, improve safety, and enable new approaches to…
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Working at heights can be dangerous. According to OSHA statistics, the failure to properly prevent falls is the most frequently cited workplace violation. On top of that, some 81% of fall injuries treated in emergency rooms involve a…
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The Chinese robot vendor Pudu Robotics today opened its new U.S. headquarters in Dallas, calling the move part of its global strategic expansion since first entering the U.S. market in 2018.According to Pudu, the office will serve as a…
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Supply chain technology vendor Honeywell is continuing to trim its waistline, announcing today it has sold off its Warehouse and Workflow Solutions (WWS) business—which includes the systems integrator Intelligrated and the conveyor…
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Many of us rely on GPS (global positioning system) technology every day. But what we may not realize is that the system is vulnerable to criminals, hackers, and a range of other bad actors. Between jamming GPS signals and mimicking real…
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As much as you may hate the hassle of returning unwanted items, it’s a sure bet retailers hate it more. After all, dealing with a return is rarely as simple as placing the item back on a store shelf. In the majority of cases, a return…
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