The New Era of Smart City Logistics – MHI

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[ad_1] November 18, 2017 | By George Prest Tags: Trucking, Last Mile Delivery, Logistics, Supply Chain Let’s talk about your company’s futureproof strategy to meet the challenges and opportunities of Smart City Logistics head-on. Oh, wait. You don’t have one yet? You’re not alone. According to the fourth edition of […]

How to Navigate the Driver Shortage

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[ad_1] December 15, 2017 | By Lawrence Catanzaro and Tony Fricchione Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain The industry’s driver shortage is no secret. About 100,000 seats need to be filled at a time when the pipeline for new drivers is getting thinner. But what’s the practical impact on shippers […]

Addressing Supply Chain Pain Points for Shippers

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[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Dave Maddox Tags: Transportation Management, Technology , Fulfillment Shippers must navigate a daunting array of complex challenges when operating in today’s often turbulent supply chain landscape. Potential pain points are rampant. Fortunately, shippers can turn to a variety of solutions and tools that can […]

Truckload Carriers and E-commerce: Serving the Middle Mile

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[ad_1] January 31, 2018 | By Gary Frantz Tags: Trucking, E-commerce, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain E-commerce is redrawing the landscape for freight transportation. Do truckload carriers have a place in this new world of high-velocity supply chains, especially as shipments get smaller and delivery windows shrink? As consumers buy more […]

When the Rubber Meets the Road: Warehousing Solution Goes on Overdrive

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[ad_1] January 31, 2022 Tags: Warehousing, Automotive Logistics, Transportation Evans Distribution Systems deployed its warehousing solution to ensure a rubber manufacturer’s tires arrived at its customer locations from Taiwan on time, damage-free, and with costs contained. The Challenge American Kenda Rubber manufactures automotive, bicycle, powersport, trailer, and wheelchair tires in […]

Indian Truckers Spend Only 40% of Their Time Driving

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[ad_1] January 31, 2018 | By Inbound Logistics Staff Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain India’s trucking system has long been inefficient. In fact, up to 60 percent of a typical Indian truck move consisted of time spent stationary, according to a 2014 World Bank report. Arduous state border checks are […]

Bringing Insight and Savings to a Retailer’s Freight Spend

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[ad_1] January 31, 2022 Tags: Retail, Finance, Transportation AFS helped an agricultural supply retailer achieve freight savings through spend optimization and a more flexible carrier mix, as well as gain benefits from an automated shipping process. The Challenge Throughout its 35-year history, an agricultural supply retailer has quickly grown through […]

Slowing Down the Driver Shortage

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[ad_1] January 31, 2018 | By Randy Swart Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain The driver shortage has been an issue in the transportation industry for well over a decade. Carriers need to develop successful tactics and strategies for recruiting and retaining drivers in order to remain competitive. Carriers must […]

We Won’t Be Fooled Again: The Enterprise Perspective

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[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Risk Management, Manufacturing, Big Data In today’s tough supply chain environment, companies are spinning big-picture solutions that will keep them on the charts now and for the long play. The pandemic has made people question some of the basic assumptions of […]

Learn the logic behind the US interstate numbers

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[ad_1] The numbers on U.S. interstate highway signs may seem random, but they can actually be an important navigation tool. This short video shows how it all works. For starters, the interstate system is divided into majors, mediums, and minors. East-west majors get double-digit numbers ending in zero, with higher […]

LTL Carriers: E-Commerce Powerhouse – Inbound Logistics

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[ad_1] January 31, 2018 | By Emma James Tags: Trucking, E-commerce, Logistics, Supply Chain Less-than-truckload carriers are developing new strategies to serve retailers and manufacturers who create the goods that impatient e-commerce consumers expect will be delivered fast and free. In today’s “I want it now” market, parcel services need […]

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