[ad_1] September 20, 2016 | By Sandra Beckwith Tags: 3PL, Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Supply Chain Carriers and 3PLs reveal road-tested secrets for cutting trucking costs. While many shippers believe that the best way to save money on transportation is to negotiate lower rates with carriers, trucking companies and […]
Month: July 2022
Expedited Carriers Guide 2021 – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 Tags: Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground In today’s e-commerce-driven supply chains, speed is practically a given. Whether same-day, next-day, two-day, express, expedited, priority, or standard, consumers want their orders fast. That demand has accelerated even quicker during the pandemic, motivating shippers to find ways […]
2016 Trucking Perspectives – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] September 20, 2016 | By Jason McDowell Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Inbound Logistics’ exclusive trucking market research report delivers shipper and trucker insights into the industry’s challenges and trends. The trucking capacity crisis that plagued the industry for the past several years seems to finally have eased […]
Expedited Transport Quick Tips – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 Tags: Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground How to keep freight moving when it seems like the whole world is conspiring to slow it down. Logistics professionals who rarely in the past let the word “expedite” pass their lips now find they’re ready to pay more […]
GOOD QUESTION | What disruptive innovation will have the greatest impact on the supply chain?
[ad_1] October 17, 2016 Tags: Logistics I.T., Trucking, Supply Chain Management, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Technology , Supply Chain Twitter Face-off: When given four buzz-worthy innovations to choose from, IL Twitter followers picked self-driving vehicles as the tech with the most supply chain bang. Supply chain advancement is a methodology […]
Air Cargo Today: Buckle Up!
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 | By Karen Kroll Tags: Air Cargo, Risk Management, Expedited Air Experts offer tips and advice for riding out the turbulent airfreight market. Capacity remains tight, driving rates higher and extending the current fragility in many supply chains. Airports that have implemented zero-COVID strategies—which make sense […]
Leading by Example and Empowerment
[ad_1] October 17, 2016 Tags: Logistics I.T., Trucking, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Partnership, Logistics, Technology When a corporate merger sent Marc Althen to Penske Truck Leasing in 1988, his first assignment there put him in charge of environmental services—an apt role for a chemical engineer who started his career at […]
Unleash Short Sea? – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 | By Keith Biondo Tags: Ocean, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations Keith Biondo is the publisher of Inbound Logistics magazine. The ports around the Great Lakes would love to help offset some of the pain of the horror show called the “shipping crisis.” Guess what. They […]
Paul Walker’s Porsche 911, McMurtry Spierling, 2022 Ford Bronco Everglades: This Week’s Top Photos
[ad_1] Paul Walker was a true car guy, so naturally he had one of the most sought-after Porsches in his collection, a 1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7. It’s headed to auction next month and it’s safe to say the final bid will reach seven figures. Volkswagen ID.Aero concept Volkswagen rolled […]
Trends—October 2016 – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] October 17, 2016 | By Jason McDowell Tags: Trucking, Retail, Site Selection, Distribution, E-commerce, Transportation, Retail Logistics, Real Estate Response to ELD Mandate: Yours, Mine, and Hours The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) deadline for truckers to install Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) is nearly one year away, on […]
What’s the most challenging time-critical shipment you ever pulled off? How?
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 | By Katrina Arabe Tags: Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground I worked for a 3PL in Holland that distributed surgical products. A Luxembourg hospital contacted us after hours, after realizing they did not have the right-size heart valve for a patient needing immediate surgery. One […]
2023 Cadillac Lyriq, 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV: The Week In Reverse
[ad_1] We drove the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 broke cover, and the BMW 3.0 CSL was both spotted and teased. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Our perception of the future of General Motors’ luxury division came into focus when we drove […]