IWLA-Canada News
 2015 IWLA Convention & Expo
Labour Cost Survey
IWLA-Canada's 2015 Spring Conference
Sobeys Canada Warehouse Tour
IWLA's Economics of Warehousing Course comes to Canada (almost)
Industry News & Analysis
Canada manufacturing sales jump 1.7 per cent in December
Top Canada economy forecaster: Lower oil to hurt till mid-year
New U.S. Canadian bridge step closer to construction
Truck tonnage hits all-time high In January
Most West Coast ports bustling again after labor deal
Ottawa introduces new liability standards, safety inspection rules for railways
3PLs today and tomorrow
Trucks continue moving majority of U.S.-NAFTA trade
Warehouse Management & Operations
Five trends to watch when choosing a location
Study finds wide range in DC operating costs
The problem with traditional inventory management
Ten packaging line pitfalls ... and how to avoid them
Transportation & Logistics
New report examines current state of freight transportation and logistics markets
Natural gas trucking fleet could benefit economy, but has mixed environmental effects
Technology
Seven trends shaping the future of material handling
New e-invoicing services boosting financial supply chain visibility
Safety managers talk improving safety with technology
Critical Issues
Trucking doubles down on hiring, but labor shortages persist
Ontario releases climate change discussion paper
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2015 IWLA Convention & Expo
The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa
Sunday, March 8 to Tuesday, March 10, 2015
The 2015 IWLA Convention & Expo is a week away. It opens next Sunday, March 8 in Savannah, Georgia and promises to deliver on the theme of CONNECT, DISCOVER, INNOVATE. You can still register at www.IWLA.com but do it soon.
The dinner for members of the Canadian Council will be held on Sunday evening at 7:30 PM in the Aqua Star restaurant at the Westin. Please sign up at registration. Don't miss it!
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Labour Cost Survey
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A labour cost survey was distributed on Friday morning. The intent was to complement last year's survey on compensation rates. This survey is looking for warehouse labour costs as a percentage of revenue. The Excel spreadsheet is attached. Please complete it and return it to jlevi@IWLA.com before 4 PM on Tuesday, March 3. Results will be provided to all participants.
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IWLA-Canada's 2015 Spring Conference
Thursday, April 16 at the Paramount Event Venue in Vaughan
It's titled "KEEPING YOUR CUSTOMERS HAPPY." The program will include panel discussions on Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Onboarding a New Customer, and presentations on lean logistics, continuous improvement and connecting your accounting with your customer. An economic forecast will also be included. The latest information on the program can be seen on our website at www.IWLA.ca.
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Sobeys Canada Warehouse Tour
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IWLA-Canada has arranged to tour of Sobeys Canada distribution centre for later this spring. Watch for details.
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IWLA's Economics of Warehousing Course comes to Canada (almost)
Sheraton At The Falls, Wednesday, May 13 - Friday, May 15, 2015
300 Third Street, Niagara Falls, New York 14303, 912.201.2000
The 2015 IWLA Economics of Warehousing & 3PL Sales will be held in Niagara Falls, NY, May 13-15. That's just across the river! The description of the course can be seen on the website at www.IWLA.com and is also included below. It's a great opportunity for you and your staff to learn from experts in the field and to network with your fellow logisticians and warehouse professionals.
Course Details
The 2015 IWLA Economics of Warehousing & 3PL Sales is a three-day, member-driven course focused on cost-assessment and sales specific to the warehouse logistics industry.
This course helps third-party warehouse logistics companies win bids, sell their space and increase margins:
Learn how to understand your space and the characteristics that add to your value proposition. This will help you maximize space profitably.
Analyze your handling and productivity and incorporate it into your overall pricing model.
Develop strategies and considerations to achieve optimal profit margins with every client.
Identify your client types and processes for RFP preparation.
Discover differentiating factors affecting your pricing, presentations and follow through.
Participate in a roundtable discussion and learn from experts in small- to large-sized 3PL companies about creating market niches and best practices for increasing sales.
Interactive Course Activities Enhance Your Learning Experience
IWLA course faculty members understand the benefit of peer-to-peer learning and sharing as a practical way to learn and improve skill sets. The IWLA Economics of Warehousing is built around case studies, worksheets, rating exercises, and roundtables designed to apply practical knowledge from the experts into the learning experience.
Fees:
IWLA Member Registration $1,199*
Non-Member Registration $2,499
*Register three or more from your company and receive a discount of 20% for each registration (members only benefit)
Refund Policy
Registration fees will not be refunded. Substitutions will be accepted.
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Canada manufacturing sales jump 1.7 per cent in December
Source: Reuters
| Canadian manufacturing sales jumped in December by the most in three months as gains in transportation equipment offset a sharp drop in petroleum and coal products, Statistics Canada said. Excluding the petroleum and coal product industry, sales fared even better, rising 3.2 per cent. The volume of sales climbed 2.9 per cent.
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Top Canada economy forecaster: Lower oil to hurt till mid-year
Source: Reuters
| Canada's resource-dependent economy will reel from the sting of a slump in oil prices until mid-2015 at least, when exporters may start to benefit from stronger U.S. growth and a weaker Canadian dollar, according to the top forecaster for the Canadian economy in Reuters polls in 2014. Although oil prices have begun to rebound, there is still more damage in store, according to JPMorgan's Canada economist Silvana Dimino, who topped the Reuters economic poll accuracy league for 2014. Read more... |
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New U.S. Canadian bridge step closer to construction
Source: Truckinginfo
| The U.S. and Canada have reportedly worked out a deal to clear the last hurdle so work can begin on building a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Vehicle tolls will be used to pay for the $250 million U.S. Customs plaza needed for the planned bi-national New International Trade Crossing under a tentative deal worked out between the U.S., Michigan and Canadian governments. A formal announcement is expected in March.
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Truck tonnage hits all-time high In January
Source: Truckinginfo
| The For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index hit an all-time high of 135.7 in January according to the seasonally adjusted report from American Trucking Associations. The index increased 1.2% in January and 6.6% compared with last January, the largest year-over-year gain in more than a year. "I am expecting that momentum to continue in 2015," said Bob Costello, chief economist at ATA.
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Most West Coast ports bustling again after labor deal
Source: Contra Costa Times/AP
| Nearly all West Coast seaports began the work week with crews hustling to load and unload cargo ships that were held up amid a months-long dispute over a new contract for dockworkers. The exception Monday [February 23] was the Port of Oakland, where problems persisted three days after negotiators for the dockworkers' union and for employers reached a tentative agreement covering all 29 West Coast ports. The job of restoring the free flow of goods will take at least two months - and more like three at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation's largest.
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Ottawa introduces new liability standards, safety inspection rules for railways
Source: Canadian Press
| The federal government says it will beef up rail safety inspections, demand higher insurance liability from small carriers and create a disaster relief fund paid for by oil producers - the latest response to 2013's deadly oil-by-rail tragedy in Lac-Megantic, Que.
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3PLs today and tomorrow
Source: Truckinginfo
| A recent survey of the CEOs of large North American 3PLs commissioned by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals in 2014 found that most are confident about continued revenue growth, with survey respondents predicting an average growth rate of 6.5% in North America. The survey also found that these CEOs felt the growth in e-commerce offered opportunities for 3PLs.
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Trucks continue moving majority of U.S.-NAFTA trade
Source: Truckinginfo
| The value of freight moved between the U.S. and its North America neighbors increased for the 11th consecutive month in December while the total level for 2014 was better than the year before. Trucks carried 59.2 per cent of U.S.-NAFTA freight and were the most heavily utilized mode for moving goods to and from both U.S.-NAFTA partners.
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Five trends to watch when choosing a location
Source: DC Velocity
| Taking these five macro trends into account in your warehouse and DC siting decisions will help you reduce supply chain costs and inefficiencies for years to come... Read more... |
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Study finds wide range in DC operating costs
Source: JOC
| Annual costs to operate a hypothetical 500,000-square-foot distribution center with 150 employees could range from $11.3 million to $15 million among U.S. cities surveyed by a national site-selection company.
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The problem with traditional inventory management
Source: Supply Chain 247
| Traditional inventory systems have always focused on improving forecasting, while the forecast is only a small part of the overall inventory management problem, most of the issues occur at the retail store shelf, which aren't included in forecasts. Read more... |
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Ten packaging line pitfalls ... and how to avoid them
Source: DC Velocity
| Just one mistake on an automated packaging line can slow the whole operation down or even bring it to a halt. To find out what could go wrong and how to prevent it, we talked to a systems integrator, a packaging engineer, a third-party logistics (3PL) company executive, and a manufacturer of packaging equipment and systems. Here are their tips for avoiding 10 common packaging line pitfalls...
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New report examines current state of freight transportation and logistics markets
Source: Supply Chain 247
| A new report from Chicago-based freight transportation and logistics consultancy CarrierDirect, entitled "Eat or Be Eaten: The Year of Separation in Freight," takes a deep dive various aspects of current market trends on freight transportation and logistics. The report examines trends, including capacity shortages' effect on transportation prices, the ascent of non-asset 3PLs in recent years, and future growth drivers in the freight transportation and logistics sectors. Read more... |
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Natural gas trucking fleet could benefit economy, but has mixed environmental effects
Source: UCDavis
| Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the nation's heavy-duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a report from the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University. The report identifies California, the Great Lakes and mid-Atlantic areas as places that are well-positioned to launch a small, initial natural gas transportation network for heavy trucking due to their proximity to high-volume travel corridors. In California, the report said, a profitable natural gas network could be launched for less than $100 million. Read more... |
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Seven trends shaping the future of material handling
Source: Supply Chain Quarterly
| Many of the disruptive technologies that are changing our society are making their way into warehouses and distribution centers. What are they, and how will they influence the way products move through the supply chain? "Big data," the Internet of Things, mobility, the tech-savvy millennial generation, advanced robotics, autonomous vehicles, and alternative energy sources are all going to influence material handling - and probably sooner than you think...
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New e-invoicing services boosting financial supply chain visibility
Source: JOC
| Technology providers, manufacturers, retailers and other supply chain stakeholders are automating billing and settlement processes, and digitizing the "pay" in the "procure-to-pay" process critical to business-to-business supply chain management. Read more... |
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| JOC (requires free registration) - 2/15/15 |
Safety managers talk improving safety with technology
Source: Truckinginfo
| Participants in a panel at the Omnitracs Outlook User Conference shared some of the ways they have used technology to improve their CSA scores and overall safety performance.
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Trucking doubles down on hiring, but labor shortages persist
Source: JOC
| Trucking hiring soared in 2014, climbing nearly 90 per cent from 2013 as for-hire carriers aggressively recruited employees and raised driver pay. Those efforts still wasn't enough to end a driver shortage.
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Ontario releases climate change discussion paper
Source: Lexology
| On February 12, 2015, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change released Ontario's Climate Change Discussion Paper (the Paper), which identifies the risks and challenges associated with climate change and the threat it poses to Ontario. The Paper also outlines Ontario's long-term visions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, most notably by establishing a carbon pricing policy in Ontario. The Paper also outlines action in key sectors - reducing greenhouse gas emissions in major polluting sectors, including transportation, buildings, electricity, industry, agriculture and waste.
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We invite your feedback - please send an email to: John Levi.
International Warehouse Logistics Association - Canadian Council
PO Box 30039, RPO New Westminster, Thornhill, ON Canada L4J 0C6
Tel: 905-270-6587
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