[ad_1] January 17, 2017 | By Anthony Berritto Tags: Trucking, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Today, we face the slow extinction of independent owner-operators. These self-reliant business owners are dealing with a myriad of regulations that will soon make the owner-operator model impractical, and its survival […]
Month: June 2022
What to Expect and How to Prepare for Peak Season
[ad_1] December 07, 2021 Tags: Retail, Risk Management, E-commerce Expect a longer and more unpredictable peak season. Here’s how companies can get their logistics operations prepared for what’s to come. The Challenge Peak season 2021 is shaping up to be especially challenging, as shippers are already dealing with tight capacity […]
2022 Kia Stinger, Gordon Murray EVs, Bowler Defender conversion: Today’s Car News
[ad_1] The Kia Stinger may not be around for much longer but if you’re in the market for a serious sport sedan and can look past the badge, it’s definitely worth a close look at. We just took a spin in the updated 2022 model whose standard inline-4 powertrain has […]
Baseball Logistics: Hitting a Home Run Every Trip
[ad_1] January 17, 2017 | By Gary Wollenhaupt Tags: Trucking, Expedited Shipping, Specialized Logistics, Transportation Off the diamond, truckers and clubhouse staff work tirelessly to execute the logistics of Spring Training. Here’s how they achieve this Haul of Fame accomplishment. Once the historic Game 7 of the 2016 World Series […]
Cold Chain Innovations: Keep Your Cool
[ad_1] December 07, 2021 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Temperature-Sensitive Goods For some products, a few degrees more or less can spell the difference between successful delivery and catastrophic spoilage. Items that need to stay cold throughout the supply chain range from the large—say, a containerload of fish—to something as […]
2022 Kia Stinger delivers performance value in a comfortable package
[ad_1] One of the best practical daily-driver options on the market for an enthusiast isn’t selling. Kia sold just 13,517 Stingers in the U.S. in 2021, down 20% from the model’s peak sales of 16,806 in 2018 (which was its first year on the market). Despite the refresh for 2022, […]
Gordon Murray electric SUV coming
[ad_1] Gordon Murray Automotive, the new car company of McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray, is currently putting the final touches on a pair of V-12 supercars. While the company is committed to offering V-12 cars as long as emission rules allow, it will also offer electric vehicles in preparation for […]
Trends—March 2017 – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] March 27, 2017 | By Jason McDowell Tags: Trucking, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Infrastructure, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability Freight Rails Make Federal Case for Funding Private funding for infrastructure is a valuable tool that can save money for the American taxpayer, but it isn’t a be-all, end-all […]
How would you summarize the supply chain in 2021 in five words?
[ad_1] December 07, 2021 | By Katrina Arabe Tags: Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Logistics A never-ending game of whack-a-mole. —Brian Higgins Principal, Supply Chain & Operations Leader KPMG CHAOS: Challenging Hectic Absurd Obscure Somber —Jeff Pepperworth President & CEO iGPS Logistics Scale matters for everything shortages. Home Depot, […]
Today’s Competitive Supply Chain: Digital, Smaller, More Resilient
[ad_1] March 27, 2017 | By Sean Riley Tags: 3PL, Ocean, Trucking, Cloud Computing, Transportation, Logistics, Technology , Third-Party Logistics, Supply Chain Sean Riley is Global Industry Director, Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Transportation, Software AG, 630-434-0720 Historically, the supply chain and manufacturing industry has been relatively slow to embrace […]
Food Logistics: Let’s Eat! – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] December 07, 2021 | By Karen Kroll Tags: Temperature-Sensitive Goods, E-commerce, Food Logistics The pandemic and shift to home dining and takeout changed the recipe for the food supply chain. Here’s how food companies are devouring new challenges. The food supply chain, like many others, was constructed to be […]
Alaska: Conquering The Last Frontier
[ad_1] April 19, 2017 Tags: Air Cargo, Ocean, Trucking, Economic Development, Site Selection, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Alaska has much to offer. It encompasses nearly 600,000 square miles, is home to one of the largest oil fields in North America, and boasts breathtaking scenery. It also presents logistics challenges and […]