[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Insights collected through Inbound Logistics’ exclusive annual survey of shippers and truckers find the industry’s most significant trends and challenges. Getting a truck when you need one, and not paying too much for that service, remain […]
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Trucking Generates $700 Billion – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Felecia Stratton Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain The U.S. trucking industry generated $700.3 billion in economic activity in 2017, a 3.5-percent increase over the $676.2 billion generated in 2016. That’s according to the American Trucking Associations’ trucking industry data report—ATA American Trucking Trends […]
Conserving a National Resource – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Keith Biondo Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain Keith Biondo is the publisher of Inbound Logistics magazine. Everyone has an opinion about how to combat the truck driver shortage—from boosting pay and benefits to lowering the age for getting a CDL (see Good Question, page […]
Intermodal Transport: Finding the Road to the Right Track
[ad_1] October 15, 2018 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Trucking, Intermodal, Rail, Logistics, Supply Chain Tight trucking capacity, the strong economy, and ongoing improvements on the rail are spurring more shippers to consider intermodal transportation. But finding a container, or a truck to haul it to or from the rail […]
Take a Load Off Your Fleet
[ad_1] November 13, 2018 | By Felecia Stratton Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Maintenance and repair (M&R) is the top factor motivating fleet executives to acquire new trucks, say 40 percent of respondents to a recent Fleet Advantage survey of more than 1,000 fleet executives. M&R costs have moved […]
Good Question: What was your first job in logistics and what did it teach you?
[ad_1] November 13, 2018 | By Katrina Arabe Tags: Trucking, Loading Dock, Transportation, Supply Chain Summer seasonal order picker. It taught me an order is only as good as its accuracy; without it, all you would have is empty pallets. James Stone Client Sales Representative Echo Global Logistics Manually […]
How to Become a Shipper of Choice
[ad_1] November 13, 2018 | By Rachal Snider Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Logistics Solutions Providers As shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers prepare for a busy Q4 2018, here are some ideas for easing the capacity crunch, controlling costs, and becoming a “shipper of choice.” Carriers in the driver’s seat. […]
Wait Loss Program – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] November 13, 2018 | By Felecia Stratton Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics The supply-demand dynamic in the trucking market is out of balance, even as more drivers enter the field. With tight capacity, carriers can pick and choose which shippers and facilities to work with. In order to remain competitive […]
The New Faces of Trucking
[ad_1] November 13, 2018 | By Inbound Logistics Staff Tags: Trucking, Education & Careers, Transportation, Education, Supply Chain Leilani and Cheyenne are the first female students enrolled in Patterson High School’s trucking driving program. Leilani and Cheyenne are not your typical high school students. What sets them apart is that […]
Keeping Truckers Safe on the Road
[ad_1] December 10, 2018 | By Pat Larkin Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics Keeping drivers safe is important for everyone on the road, especially with 115 million cars and trucks hitting U.S. streets every day. Not everyone who drives will get into an accident. However, the risk is much higher for […]
New App Drives Compliance – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] December 10, 2018 Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Technology It can be challenging for rental trucks to meet the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. One solution is to provide drivers with easier Hours of Service (HoS) functionality. To that end, Penske Truck Leasing has introduced Penske Driver, a fully integrated and […]
Drivers Need Some TLC – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] January 31, 2019 | By Todd Johnson, Senior Vice President of Transportation, Kenco Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain With the American Trucking Associations projecting a shortfall of 174,00 truck drivers by 2026, it is important for organizations to understand and address driver concerns in order to retain a strong […]