[ad_1] August 17, 2020 Tags: Trucking, Global Economy, Logistics The Sunshine State is a strategic and economic powerhouse, driving companies’ logistics success and setting the stage to play an even more substantial role in the coming years. While nine U.S. states have at least one panhandle—an elongated protrusion—it can be […]
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10 Ways to Leverage Intermodal
[ad_1] August 17, 2020 | By Chad Storlie Tags: Trucking, Intermodal, Logistics Intermodal, the movement of containers and trailers, has been a boon to the supply chain for decades. It embraces standardization—standard container sizes and rail schedules, and standard trucking from ports and terminals to customers—which has reduced transport costs […]
2020 Top 100 Truckers – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] September 15, 2020 Tags: Trucking, Partnership, Transportation Inbound Logistics‘ annual Top 100 Truckers directory offers a comprehensive guide to help you find carrier partners that will rev up your supply chain. IL editors selected these carriers because they best fuel shippers’ diverse and demanding needs, especially in today’s volatile […]
Truckers Give It the Gas
[ad_1] September 15, 2020 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Trucking, Partnership, Transportation When it’s time to deliver, the best trucking companies put the pedal to the metal. Shippers want dependable, on-time performance from their truckers. “That’s table stakes,” says Jeff Jackson, senior vice president of operations at Penske Logistics in […]
3 Critical Questions About Oversize/Overweight Shipments
[ad_1] September 15, 2020 | By Al Reisman Tags: Trucking, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Transportation Although your supply chain may not require oversize/overweight shipments on a regular basis, there will likely be a time when the need arises. If this level of specialized shipping is not within your comfort […]
Make It Disappear – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] September 15, 2020 Tags: Trucking, Technology , Big Data Together, digital freight matching companies can solve the challenge of Phantom Data. Here’s how. Digital freight matching—sometimes referred to as “the Uberization of freight” as carriers and shippers connect electronically—is disrupting the traditional freight industry. Digital freight matching accelerates the […]
Should the Emergency Suspension of Hours-of-Service Rules be Extended?
[ad_1] September 15, 2020 | By Katrina Arabe Tags: Trucking, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations Yes, the Hours-of-Service exemption should be extended until the country removes the emergency declarations for the pandemic and the CDC no longer declares the United States under a pandemic. —Steven Tapscott, VP, Sales & Marketing, […]
Shared Truckload Creates Efficiencies, Reducing Shipment Costs
[ad_1] September 15, 2020 | By Justin Turner Tags: Trucking, Finance, Transportation Management COVID-19 upended supply chains, increased costs, and tightened capacity, leaving shippers struggling to deliver high-quality service. Shared truckload could be the answer. Q: How has shared truckload alleviated shippers’ issues during the pandemic? A: Capacity challenges and […]
Keeping Drivers and the Community Safe During the Pandemic
[ad_1] September 15, 2020 Tags: Trucking, Transportation Management, Safety Syfan Logistics changed shipment pickup, verification, and receiving procedures for its truck drivers to ensure their safety, protecting their health and that of the community. The Challenge When the COVID-19 crisis began earlier this year, it was imperative for Syfan Logistics—an […]
Optimizing LTL Shipping – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] January 31, 2021 Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Pallets Less-than-truckload (LTL) freight shipping is critical to everyday commerce and is an economical way to ship palletized or loose freight. Here’s how to do it well. 1. Understand Your Customers’ Expectations. The LTL choices you make are a direct reflection on you, […]
Solutions for the Unprecedented – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] January 31, 2021 Tags: Trucking, Health Care Logistics, Transportation Meeting the unprecedented challenges of 2020 and personifying resilience, CFI leveraged its vast resources and delivered creative, effective solutions for its partners. North American truckload transportation historically experiences a slower Q1-Q2. 2020 presented an exponential surge within the first few […]
Mode Shift to Eliminate Supply Chain Disruption
[ad_1] January 31, 2021 Tags: Trucking, Partnership, Transportation When supply chains require unique equipment and depend on damage-free, on-time service, partnering with a carrier such as PITT OHIO that can execute mode optimization strategies can impact the success of your business. Mode optimization is the practice of putting the right […]