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Podcast Blogs Analytics & Big Data Best Practices Change Me Empowering Your Performance Edge Logistics Problem Solving One-Off Sound Off Public Sector Logistics Two Sides of the Logistics Coin Submit your blog post Events White Papers Industry Press Room Upload Your News New Products Upload Your Product News Conference Guides Conference Reports Newsletters Mobile Apps DCV-TV DCV-TV 1: News DCV-TV 2: Case Studies DCV-TV 3: Webcasts DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed DCV-TV 5: Solution Profiles MODEX 2020 Upload Your Video Supply chains brace for ripple effects of Suez Canal blockage European ports will be hit hardest by delays from Suez Canal backups, but U.S. supply chains will feel the pinch in exacerbated bottlenecks at West Coast ports, experts say. Flatbed truckload capacity tightens as construction and manufacturing loads rise Truck driver turnover held steady in fourth quarter, ATA says SCApath and Spinnaker SCS announce merger, venture funding More News Transportation Pull back or go deeper—how the pandemic influenced shipper-3PL engagement Third-party logistics providers are by design flexible and adaptable. The past year, however, challenged 3PLs in ways never before imagined—and exposed the fragility of the nation’s supply chains. What’s the post-pandemic 3PL world look like? Truck Tonnage Index down 4.5% in February The growing crisis in agriculture exports: interview with Peter Friedmann Down the highway: Trucker Path releases list of nation’s best truck stops Material Handling XPO builds innovation hub into automated Nestle DC Contract warehousing provider will test new logistics tech as it fulfills orders for food and beverage products KitKat, Maggi, and Nescafé. Automating for quick turnaround Safety will be top of mind on National Forklift Safety Day 2021 A look into the future of robotics Featured Video Easy pieces TTI efficiently distributes billions of small parts each year from its new distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas. Blogs One-Off Sound Off Why you need to examine your carrier mix in 2021 As consumers start to feel more comfortable spending again, shipping operations and carrier networks will continue to be strained. Dispatches First podcast episode; Covid-19 resources Free magazine subscription for qualified logistics and supply chain professionals Subscribe now Technology Winds of change: Report quantifies cost impact of “environmental risks” Climate change could cost companies a cumulative $120 billion by 2026, CDP study says. How mature is your warehouse? Going remote with WMS Omnichannel Reports: Pandemic spurs shift in consumers' views on Amazon, drives long-term changes in retail Tech survey shows Amazon is stronger than ever; trade association survey highlights long-term implications of the pandemic on the future of retail. Logistics-as-a-Service platform expands with $2.5 million funding round The Home Depot opens multi-channel fulfillment center in Dallas Robotics Boston Dynamics trials box-lifting robot for unloading trucks “Stretch” model set for commercial release in 2022, available now for pilot adoption. AMR vendor ForwardX adds $38 million in venture funding Robotics sector responds to pandemic with rapid evolution Lift Trucks, Personnel & Burden Carriers Seegrid unveils autonomous lift truck for material handling Product line automates pallet handling, placing loads at heights of up to six feet. Time to rethink your lift truck power Sponsored by: Hyster MCFA forklifts buys back company shares from minority stockholder Caterpillar Upcoming Webinar 7 APR Project:Future / Operations Control Tower - Take Command of Warehouse Operations See how industry leaders are using an operations control tower in warehouses and fulfillment centers to unify data silos and optimize operations. Sponsored by: Knapp Industry Press Room News Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Tom Henrici to Service Center Manager in Fort Myers, Florida Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Tom Henrici has been promoted to service center manager in Fort Myers, Florida. 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Geek+ and Korber join forces on “smart warehousing” Pandemic pushes warehouse robot vendors to partner with system integrators Whitepapers Fortify Your Operational Resilience If we learned anything in 2020, it's that distribution and fulfillment companies will need to utilize all available tools, technologies and fulfillment strategies to prepare for a new era of omnichannel fulfillment Sponsored by: Honeywell Intelligrated Cold Storage Automation: Leveraging Advanced Technologies to Meet Increasing Demand Learn about best practices when automating your cold storage facility. Sponsored by: Bastian Solutions Industry Data Points 0.1% For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index American Trucking Associations (ATA’s) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.1% in January, down from its 0.5% rise in December. 4.6% FTR's Shippers Conditions Index FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for December slipped to 4.6 from its November reading of 7.0. 6.0% Preliminary used Class 8 volumes ACT Research's preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) increased 6% month-over-month in January, but still dropped 4% compared to January of 2019. More Industry Data Points -- Sponsored by: Honeywell -- New Products UV-Locker™ With a heightened responsibility to implement thorough cleaning protocols, the new UV-Locker is a safe and efficient way to sanitize shared tools and devices in between shifts. Logistics Plus Chino Warehouse Receives Alcohol License Approval California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control grants public warehouse license approval SafetyTek Simplifies Safety Form eSign with QR Codes The new Quick Response Code (QR Code) scanner built into the SafetyTek mobile app lets workers securely eSign from any location using their individual QR Code. Now Playing on DCV-TV How to Become a Shipper of Choice DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed When capacity gets tight, shippers get religion about becoming a “shipper of choice”. After all, it’s axiomatic: Shippers of choice get more capacity! RELATED RESOURCES: Rapid Assessment:...