[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Inbound Logistics Staff Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Inbound Logistics’ annual Top 100 Truckers directory provides an in-depth index of carriers that match shippers’ diverse and demanding needs. IL editors selected this year’s list from a pool of 300-plus trucking companies, evaluating surveys, […]
Month: June 2022
Effective Ways to Find and Retain Talent
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 | By Christine Castaneda No tags available Even before the pandemic shined a light on how fragile our supply chain is, the industry has grappled with attracting and retaining talent to meet demand. Christine Castaneda, Head of LHH Recruitment Solutions, Central, The Adecco Group, The Adecco […]
Coupe-like crossover coming with lots of tech
[ad_1] A redesigned Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class made its debut earlier this month and now we have fresh spy shots and video of a prototype for the small crossover’s more dynamically styled GLC-Class Coupe option. The regular crossover and the coupe-like variant look to be even more differentiated with the new GLC-Class […]
2022 Ford Bronco Raptor bedevils the dust, terrorizes all terrain, for $69,995
[ad_1] You don’t use a sledgehammer to drive in a picture hook. You don’t swat a fly with Edward’s scissorhands. And you certainly don’t make a bundt cake in a springform pan. You, an enthusiastic driver, need the right tool for the job. Especially when you’re a hundred miles from […]
2018 Trucking Perspectives – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Insights collected through Inbound Logistics’ exclusive annual survey of shippers and truckers find the industry’s most significant trends and challenges. Getting a truck when you need one, and not paying too much for that service, remain […]
Vertical Focus: Consumer Packaged Goods
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 Tags: Inventory Management, Retail, Packaging Green Things Come in Small Packages The Sustainability Consortium, a global nonprofit focused on transforming the consumer goods industry, formed a new recycling coalition to address small-format packaging, which is commonly used in cosmetics and food supply chains. Small-format packaging consists […]
Trucking Generates $700 Billion – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Felecia Stratton Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain The U.S. trucking industry generated $700.3 billion in economic activity in 2017, a 3.5-percent increase over the $676.2 billion generated in 2016. That’s according to the American Trucking Associations’ trucking industry data report—ATA American Trucking Trends […]
Getting Into the Spirit of Things
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Demand Planning, Food Logistics, Careers Alexi Cashen, Co-founder and CEO, Elenteny Imports Alexi Cashen drinks up supply chain challenges by staying centered, and listening and talking to customers with honesty, empathy, and complete transparency. Companies that import wine, beer, or spirits […]
Conserving a National Resource – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Keith Biondo Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain Keith Biondo is the publisher of Inbound Logistics magazine. Everyone has an opinion about how to combat the truck driver shortage—from boosting pay and benefits to lowering the age for getting a CDL (see Good Question, page […]
No Congestion Relief in Sight
[ad_1] Logistics services providers must view congestion as a longer-term situation and plan accordingly, says a recent report from Descartes Systems Group. [ad_2]
Intermodal Transport: Finding the Road to the Right Track
[ad_1] October 15, 2018 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Trucking, Intermodal, Rail, Logistics, Supply Chain Tight trucking capacity, the strong economy, and ongoing improvements on the rail are spurring more shippers to consider intermodal transportation. But finding a container, or a truck to haul it to or from the rail […]
Automation and Robotics Go Arm in Arm
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 | By Sandra Beckwith No tags available Today’s robotics innovators arm warehouses and fulfillment centers with flexible and scalable automation solutions that are within reach for any company. When a Delaware Macy’s department store with years left on its lease closed because of poor performance, managers […]