Articles from Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, Co.) (May 1, 2020)

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2020 Technology Roundtable: MEETING FRONT-LINE CHALLENGES: The pandemic quickly shifted the discussion to the processes, software and technology tools that are helping to improve e-commerce fulfillment on the front lines. Our panel shares their insights on the next steps logistics and distribution operations need to take to keep their companies--and the nation--moving.	Levans, Michael	Discussion	3358
AAR reports steep U.S. carload and intermodal declines.			171
ALLIANCE AWARD WINNER: BARGAIN HUNT partners for growth: Through a unique trucking partnership, the extreme discount retailer has streamlined its process, integrated new technology and cut the size of its fleet in half while serving more locations than ever--all while reducing the number of miles driven by 20%.	Berman, Jeff		1793
Amazon preps to cease its third-party delivery service for non-Amazon packages: A renewed focus on its own orders due to COVID-19 forces e-commerce giant to change plans.	Berman, Jeff		766
Among the eight transportation categories we check monthly, LTL trucking is the only one in which average transaction prices for the first quarter of 2020 escalated faster than we had forecasted.			158
Asia Pacific air cargo providers stay connected during pandemic.	Burnson, Patrick		569
ATA reports truck tonnage gains for March, expects April to be lower.			186
EnerSys battery solutions enable optimal productivity.			268
Feeling pandemic's brunt, U.S.-bound port volumes see further declines, reports Port Tracker.			535
Free availability of SAP service to benefit shippers needing timely supplies.			201
FREIGHT FORWARDING: will high-tech upstarts make a difference this year? A wave of digital disruption surfaced in the freight forwarding sector a few years ago, with startups, suppliers and even shippers using new technologies to develop a variety of innovative trade solutions. But the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic poses the ultimate challenge to these new models.	Burnson, Patrick		1645
Here, too, our forecasts for the first quarter of 2020 overestimated the rate at which prices would be accelerating.			179
How far has the digital supply chain advanced? Supply chain experts and analysts say how far we've come and how far we still have to go down the path to complete digitalization of the supply chain.	McCREA, Bridget		1586
How to restart operations after coronavirus shock: A logistics perspective.	Hassoun, Emmanuel; Mawet, Pierre		1721
Interroll unveils products, platforms and solutions.			303
ISM takes an updated look at the impact of COVID-19 on supply chains.			171
Korber and Twinlode announce new strategic partnership.			154
MHS launches new software, predictive maintenance solutions for warehouses.			163
ORBIS showcases sustainable retail supply chain solutions.			153
Planning for the worst, and hoping for the best.	Andreoli, Derik		1037
Port of Oakland says canceled sailings could hit cargo volume.			153
RightHand Robotics showcases RightPick2.			161
Sealed Air exhibits automatic filling and sealing machine.			160
Supply chains prove essential ... yet again.	Berman, Jeff		473
Swisslog Logistics unveils new robotic item picking paired with AutoStore.			164
Take off points for our rail transportation price forecasts have shifted lower. In the intermodal rail sector, average prices had been projected to increase 2.9% in the first quarter of 2020.			153
Technology Issue: From adversity, opportunity is born: As we have over the past 10 years, we devote much of our May issue to an examination of just how far we've progressed down the path of digital transformation.	Levans, Michael A.		520
The Raymond Corp. demonstrates suite of warehouse solutions.			172
Tompkins Robotics' t-Sort tackles micro-fulfillment.			203
TOP 30 U.S. PORTS 2020: RESPONDING TO THE PANDEMIC: Last year at this time trade tensions were largely determining where cargo would go next--now it appears that those will be regarded as "the good old days." To what extent container volumes will rebound across the board is subject to much speculation.	Burnson, Patrick		1976
Trucking executives coping with ongoing COVID-19 disruptions in volumes, supply chain.			588
Trucking: High-capacity solutions beyond adding a second trailer.	Moore, Peter		583
When VIRTUAL REALITY is more than real: Lift truck operator training is getting a boost from virtual reality. In addition to shortening training time, the technology offers managers and drivers more information earlier about people's abilities to safely operate trucks of all types.	Forger, Gary		1542
With passengers now a rare commodity, new cargo-only flights are emerging and, if survey takers catch the shift, price trends should reflect it.			183