[ad_1] September 11, 2021 | By Helen Mann Tags: Trucking, Distribution, Transportation With capacity tight and trucker employment stretched thin, carriers can be selective about who they work with, so it’s important for shippers to have a game plan. Here are practical ways to ensure your freight gets where it […]
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What’s the first thing you would do to address the truck driver shortage?
[ad_1] September 11, 2021 | By Katrina Arabe Tags: Trucking, Labor Management, Transportation Improve the quality of life on the road. “Shipper of choice” and “broker of choice” wouldn’t be terms because they would be the norm, not the exception. Clean accommodations and safe resting/sleeping areas would be everywhere. Getting […]
What spot shortage do you predict next?
[ad_1] October 18, 2021 | By Katrina Arabe Tags: Trucking, Manufacturing, Transportation Good luck finding a truck! —Lindsey Shellman Chief Commercial Officer Centerboard Your favorite beer. Aluminum and cardboard shortages have been discussed, but little is mentioned about the knock-on effects like AB InBev/MillerCoors buying up most available supply, […]
No Time to Digress
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Robots Do Yardwork, Too – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] December 07, 2021 | By Keith Biondo Tags: Trucking, Warehousing, Robotics Keith Biondo is the publisher of Inbound Logistics magazine. Efficient warehouse operations provide the levels of service that customers demand as America’s economy scales up. In many instances, yard operations impede that efficiency. Safety, driver facilities, cooperation, and […]
3PL Leverages LoadDex to Win More Loads and Grow Its Business
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 Tags: 3PL, Trucking, Transportation LoadDex from Logistical Labs lets Sunset Transportation take a strategic focus when making pricing decisions, improving customer opportunities and fueling year-over-year growth. The Challenge Sunset Transportation was looking for a solution to enhance its quoting performance and efficiency. The third-party logistics company […]
Filling the Supply Chain Education Gap with LTL Education Courses
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 | By Brian Thompson Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Education LTL is not an industry of broad brush strokes; supply chain professionals need a pointillistic understanding of the logistics of LTL in order to excel in the industry. If there’s one immutable truth in the world of logistics, […]
Trucking Influencers Take Over – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 Tags: Trucking Trucking influencers on social media, especially women truckers and drivers, are gaining traction and changing up transportation, says a PartCatalog.com report. They teach beginners about their unique experiences of life on the road, review products such as truck bed covers and floor mats, and […]
5 Ways to Improve and Optimize Driver Retention
[ad_1] March 23, 2022 | By Mike Glodziak Tags: Trucking, Labor Management, Transportation Management COVID tightened up the supply chain with shortages of medical supplies, computer chips, consumer products, and household goods. Not only has demand increased relative to supply, but employee and customer satisfaction continue to be on the […]
IN BRIEF: New Services & Solutions
[ad_1] March 23, 2022 Tags: Ocean, Trucking, Technology Transportation ZIM Integrated Shipping Services introduced the ZIM Ecommerce Baltimore Express (ZXB) service, which offers a fast transit time to Baltimore from Asia, calling on Yantian, Cai Mep, New York, and Boston. Starting as a bi-weekly service, it will become weekly […]
Electric Trucks Save the Planet…and Some Cash
[ad_1] March 23, 2022 Tags: Trucking, Green Logistics By 2027, electric freight trucks and buses will become less expensive to purchase and operate than their combustion engine counterparts, says a study by Roush Industries for Environmental Defense Fund, with lower maintenance and energy costs. These electric vehicles will not only […]
Two Generations with a Drive to Serve, Grow and Innovate
[ad_1] April 07, 2022 Tags: Trucking, Supply Chain Management, Technology , Supply Chain Dave Cox, President, Polaris Transportation Group When Dave Cox (pictured) joined Polaris Transportation Group in 1998, the trucking company was still finding its footing. Founded four years earlier by his parents, Larry and Geri, Polaris had just […]