[ad_1] January 17, 2017 | By Jason McDowell Tags: Ocean, Trucking, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Amazon continues to rattle nerves in the transportation sector. In 2015, the company launched a fleet of branded trucks to help shuttle cargo between facilities. In 2016, it leased 40 […]
Improving CX: Going the Extra Mile
[ad_1] December 07, 2021 | By Karen Kroll Tags: E-commerce, Customer Service, Fulfillment From e-commerce fulfillment strategies to warehouse layout to inventory approaches, here are the supply chain moves that go above and beyond to improve the customer experience. Like many manufacturers, Comfort Research, a provider of affordable, sustainable furniture […]
Cloud Collaboration Increases Supply Chain Efficiency
[ad_1] January 17, 2017 | By Dan Clark Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Technology , Supply Chain Defined as the art of working together to produce or create something, collaboration has become a focal point for organizations that want to work smarter, better, and more efficiently in today’s competitive business world. […]
Balancing Just-in-Time with Just-in-Case – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] December 07, 2021 | By Robert Kriewaldt Tags: Inventory Management, Risk Management, Fulfillment Supply chain leaders must adjust their inventory management strategies, balancing the Lean efficiencies of Just-in-Time with the higher inventory levels of Just-in-Case. Supply chain best practices have trended toward Lean inventory and production models for decades. […]
The Slow, Steady Decline Of the Owner-Operator Model
[ad_1] January 17, 2017 | By Anthony Berritto Tags: Trucking, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Today, we face the slow extinction of independent owner-operators. These self-reliant business owners are dealing with a myriad of regulations that will soon make the owner-operator model impractical, and its survival […]
What to Expect and How to Prepare for Peak Season
[ad_1] December 07, 2021 Tags: Retail, Risk Management, E-commerce Expect a longer and more unpredictable peak season. Here’s how companies can get their logistics operations prepared for what’s to come. The Challenge Peak season 2021 is shaping up to be especially challenging, as shippers are already dealing with tight capacity […]
2022 Kia Stinger, Gordon Murray EVs, Bowler Defender conversion: Today’s Car News
[ad_1] The Kia Stinger may not be around for much longer but if you’re in the market for a serious sport sedan and can look past the badge, it’s definitely worth a close look at. We just took a spin in the updated 2022 model whose standard inline-4 powertrain has […]
Baseball Logistics: Hitting a Home Run Every Trip
[ad_1] January 17, 2017 | By Gary Wollenhaupt Tags: Trucking, Expedited Shipping, Specialized Logistics, Transportation Off the diamond, truckers and clubhouse staff work tirelessly to execute the logistics of Spring Training. Here’s how they achieve this Haul of Fame accomplishment. Once the historic Game 7 of the 2016 World Series […]
Cold Chain Innovations: Keep Your Cool
[ad_1] December 07, 2021 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Temperature-Sensitive Goods For some products, a few degrees more or less can spell the difference between successful delivery and catastrophic spoilage. Items that need to stay cold throughout the supply chain range from the large—say, a containerload of fish—to something as […]
2022 Kia Stinger delivers performance value in a comfortable package
[ad_1] One of the best practical daily-driver options on the market for an enthusiast isn’t selling. Kia sold just 13,517 Stingers in the U.S. in 2021, down 20% from the model’s peak sales of 16,806 in 2018 (which was its first year on the market). Despite the refresh for 2022, […]
Gordon Murray electric SUV coming
[ad_1] Gordon Murray Automotive, the new car company of McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray, is currently putting the final touches on a pair of V-12 supercars. While the company is committed to offering V-12 cars as long as emission rules allow, it will also offer electric vehicles in preparation for […]
Trends—March 2017 – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] March 27, 2017 | By Jason McDowell Tags: Trucking, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Infrastructure, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability Freight Rails Make Federal Case for Funding Private funding for infrastructure is a valuable tool that can save money for the American taxpayer, but it isn’t a be-all, end-all […]