[ad_1] September 20, 2016 | By Brian Easton Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Technology , Supply Chain Q: Recently we have seen an emphasis on technological tools working towards an “Uber for trucking” model. Is this achievable in the brokerage industry? A: To answer this question, let’s first clarify the analogy […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vertical Focus | Home Improvement
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 | By Jaclyn Ix Tags: Retail, Materials Handling, Demand Planning Pre-Orders Build Up Home Improvement Inventory Many manufacturers have discontinued their less-popular products or increased prices across product categories as ships wait off the California coast, truck drivers face long wait times, and rail yards remain […]
Trends—December 2016 – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] December 29, 2016 | By Jason McDowell Tags: Trucking, Security, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Happy New Year! Time for Your Annual Supply Chain Health Check Throughout the course of 2016, your supply chain was plugging away, receiving and handling new product lines, efficiently fulfilling e-commerce orders during slow times […]
How Driverless Trucks Will Change Supply Chain Strategy
[ad_1] December 29, 2016 | By Jeff Potts Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Technology , Supply Chain In the popular 1985 movie “Back to the Future”, it was predicted that by the year 2015, we would have the ability to fly our cars in the friendly skies. While that version of […]
Groceries Give Warehouse Automation A Lift
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 | By Jaclyn Ix Tags: Retail, E-commerce, Food Logistics The global warehouse automation market will grow from $29.6 billion in 2020 to $69 billion in 2025 (see chart), says an Interact Analysis report, largely driven by e-commerce retailers that sell groceries and general merchandise, such as […]
Leveraging Your Routing Guide – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] January 17, 2017 Tags: 3PL, Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Technology , Third-Party Logistics, Supply Chain A routing guide plays an important role in setting the strategy for carrier selection. It is essentially a shipper’s guide to choosing a carrier to move a particular shipment. While there are many forms of […]
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 […]