Inbound Logistics | December 2022

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New Services and Solutions

>PRODUCTS

 The BIT Air Scale from Blue Ink Tech, which makes the BIT ELD, lets carriers see how much weight each of their trucks is carrying at any given moment. Utilizing two small, wireless sensors, BIT Air Scale installs in less than 15 minutes and provides eciencies for shippers, freeing drivers from having to visit an o - site scale.

> The South Florida Container Terminal in the Port of Miami welcomed the new CMA CGM Medgulf service on Oct. 20, 2022. The weekly service offers Florida- based shippers a rst port of call to/from the West Mediterranean before proceeding into the U.S. Gulf and Mexico. The route also offers an improved transit time from the Indian Subcontinent via Tanger, with a 29-day transit to Miami.

> Forklift manufacturer Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas launched the Cat DP60HP-DP100CP forklift series with a 13,000- 22,000-pound capacity. Including a Kubota V3800 engine, the internal combustion pneumatic tire lift trucks can lift and haul heavy loads at high speeds. > The new Raymond High Capacity Orderpicker is designed to facilitate order picking a full rack higher than models currently on the market. The orderpicker o ers an elevated height of 456 inches, which allows for increased rack storage access to 11% more pick slots. The increased

elevated height enables operators to optimize storage capacity for more usable space and improved

Visualization and Analysis). 4flow NEVA improves supply chain planning quality with visualization and analysis tools and helps businesses react quickly to changes in their supply networks. > project44 launched a supply chain visibility platform called Movement by project44 to provide transparency to supply chain stakeholders. The platform allows supply chain partners, including shippers, carriers, and other logistics providers, to collaborate, providing order-level visibility across all modes globally.

SKU count without increasing a facility’s footprint.

 Brother Mobile Solutions’ new PocketJet 8 printer series accommodates a broader range of media, including labels and thicker paper. The new printer provides users with increased printing speeds (up to 13.5 pages per minute), higher print quality for small fonts, detailed graphics, complex barcodes and QR codes, as well as simplified connectivity compatibility with multiple operating systems.

>TECHNOLOGY

 4flow introduced new software for rapid modeling and analysis of supply chain

networks: 4flow NEVA (Network Exploration,

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