[ad_1] May 17, 2018 | By Ed Moran Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Q: What are carriers saying about the capacity situation right now? A: The strong economy, increased manufacturing output, driver shortage and other industry developments have all combined to put the highest demands on capacity in years. […]
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Most Read Logistics Articles of 2021
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Jaclyn Ix Tags: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Cold Chain Innovations: Keep Your Cool DECEMBER 2021 Items that need to stay cool range from large containerloads of fish to vaccines, and each requires special techniques. Here’s how shippers stay chill. bit.ly/ColdChainInnovations Air Cargo Today: Buckle […]
Securing Capacity for Freight Moving In and Out of Mexico – Landstar
[ad_1] July 16, 2018 | By Eric Meyer Tags: Trucking, Mexico, Logistics, Supply Chain Shipping freight across the U.S.-Mexico border is a complex operation and requires a trusted, reliable logistics provider. With 80 percent of Mexico’s exports currently coming to the U.S., and with so many companies having their own […]
Is the Dynamic Unified Logical Data Model the Silver Bullet for Disruptions?
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 | By Jay Ganapathy Tags: Logistics I.T. Q. Enterprises that are transforming their supply chain are slow to change. What roadblocks are impeding their efforts? A. Our supply chains of today were designed decades ago to achieve data uniformity across the supply chain ecosystems and not […]
How an End-to-End Strategy Can Help You Overcome The Capacity Crunch – Unyson
[ad_1] July 16, 2018 | By Julie Thuston Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain Julie Thuston is AVP, Operations and Account Management, Unyson, a Hub Group company, 314-819-6300 The 2018 capacity crunch has created what many consider one of the most challenging markets we’ve ever seen. Today’s shrinking driver pool faces […]
Driver Wellness Programs: The Right Thing to Do
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Jason McDowell Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain Wellness programs keep drivers healthy, and carriers wealthy and wise. Driver wellness has become a key issue in the trucking industry. Legislators have attempted to address some driver health and safety issues by implementing strict Hours-of-Service (HoS) […]
Securing Capacity While Pivoting for Peak Season – Hub Group
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Retail Logistics, Supply Chain A home goods retailer turned to Hub Group to secure capacity in the face of a hectic peak season. The Challenge As a major retailer specializing in housewares and furniture, Hub Group’s customer was preparing for a peak season […]
Good Question: To address the truck driver shortage, should we lower the minimum driver age to 18?
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Katrina Arabe Tags: Trucking, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics, Supply Chain I agree with lowering the age restriction for getting an interstate CDL to 18. Currently, commercial drivers between 18 and 21 can operate with a CDL as long as they don’t cross […]
2018 Top 100 Truckers – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Inbound Logistics Staff Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Inbound Logistics’ annual Top 100 Truckers directory provides an in-depth index of carriers that match shippers’ diverse and demanding needs. IL editors selected this year’s list from a pool of 300-plus trucking companies, evaluating surveys, […]
2018 Trucking Perspectives – Inbound Logistics
[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 […]
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 […]
Deploying an End-to-End Solution for a Manufacturer’s Product Launch
[ad_1] March 23, 2022 Tags: Intermodal, Fulfillment, Retail Logistics Faced with a considerable supply chain challenge—a large-scale product launch—a manufacturer turned to Hub Group for a holistic, end-to-end approach, from drayage to fulfillment, that also enables expansion. The Challenge How do you launch a critical new product in the middle […]