[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Sandra Beckwith Tags: 3PL, E-commerce, Technology By thinking creatively and embracing new solutions, third-party logistics providers support shippers through demand surges, labor shortages, cost increases, and capacity constraints. When the global pandemic that shuttered workplaces and restaurants sent consumers to their kitchens, it was […]
Month: June 2022
Trucking Challenges Impact SCM – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] April 23, 2018 | By Felecia Stratton Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain It is no secret that the current state of the U.S. trucking industry has had several negative impacts on logistics and supply chain management. The shortage of drivers and ripple effect from the ELD mandate have caused […]
Is There an End to Amazon’s Impact?
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Gregg Healy Tags: Retail, Demand Planning, E-commerce The absorption of industrial real estate is setting all-time highs as consumer demand, with COVID-19 as its catalyst, has shifted to a greater dependency on consumers having products shipped to them rather than them visiting brick-and-mortar retailers. […]
2022 Subaru WRX, three Dodge debuts coming, McLaren Artura GT4: Today’s Car News
[ad_1] We drove the 2022 Subaru WRX for a week and recognized its rally car roots. While the looks are controversial and the steering is a little light for our taste, it has all the right rally parts, including all-wheel drive, the handling has the right sport tune, and the […]
ELDs: Ready or Not, Here They Come
[ad_1] April 23, 2018 | By Felecia Stratton Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain While most owner-operators are ready for the ELD mandate, many are unhappy with the electronic logs, and blame them for a loss of productivity and a resulting decline in income, finds a recent DAT survey of 645 […]
Building Carrier Relationships That Withstand the Stress Test
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Gary Wollenhaupt Tags: Partnership, Risk Management, Technology Developing mutually beneficial relationships guarantees your partners will be there for you—in good times and bad. In times of crisis, you learn who your real friends are, as the saying goes. That has never been more true […]
2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 teased, debuts July 28
[ad_1] The new Chevrolet Colorado is almost here. Or rather, the reveal is imminent. On Thursday, General Motors teased the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 and announced the next-generation of the automaker’s mid-size pickup will debut on July 28. Oh, hello. Here’s our first look at the 2023 #Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, […]
Driver Pay and Benefits Rise
[ad_1] April 23, 2018 | By Felecia Stratton Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Driver pay has climbed as rising demand for freight transportation services raises competition for increasingly scarce drivers, according to data gathered from more than 100,000 drivers in the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) latest Driver Compensation study. […]
Manhattan Active WMS for a Leading USA Retailer
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 No tags available A major retailer sought to modernize their supply chain operations with a cloud warehouse management system and turned to ITOrizon as their system integrator. The result was a seamless integration. The Goal The customer had an all-encompassing goal to modernize their supply chain […]
Standalone BMW M SUV coming with electrified V-8
[ad_1] A prototype for the production version of BMW’s Concept XM has been spotted again, confirming that the two vehicles will be very similar in design. The XM is a new flagship SUV closely related to the X7, with the wheelbase common to both models. And as indicated by the […]
FedEx Reserves 20 Tesla Semi Electric Trucks
[ad_1] April 23, 2018 | By Felecia Stratton Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain FedEx Corp. has placed a reservation for 20 Tesla Semi trucks. Less-than-truckload unit FedEx Freight will operate the fully electric trucks, which are scheduled to begin production in 2019. This new big rig will deliver a far […]
Taking Stock of Inventory Management
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Debra Phillips Tags: 3PL, Inventory Management, Technology Empty store shelves during the pandemic drove many companies to new forecasting tools, added 3PL services, and increased collaboration to inform inventory management. One of the most visible impacts of the pandemic on the supply chain was […]