Transportation Chain Episode 2: State of the Freight and Transportation Industry

Discover the state of freight and transportation, including economic data on the availability of vehicles and supply of and movement of materials and goods across the United States.

June 1, 2020

Discover the state of freight and transportation, including economic data on the availability of vehicles and supply of and movement of materials and goods across the United States.

To watch the previous episode of Transportation Chain, click here.

Affixing IoT devices to pallets prior to shipment is one way carriers can track temperature of products along the way.

IoT-Enabled Pallets for Tracking Perishable Goods

IoT-enabled pallets bring together the latest in sustainable plastic pallets.

Innovation and optimization of end-of-line packaging and logistics operations provides a critical opportunity to benefit the whole supply chain.

How Transit Packaging Technology and Materials Ensure Food Industry Safety

The key to maintaining and ensuring food safety is through the strategic application of technology and advanced materials across complex global supply chains.

Over time, the right food company will experience an 8% decrease in costs with the help of transportation management experts and a 3PL provider partnership, regardless of standard rate volatility.

Combat Reduced Shipping Margins Caused by Freight Volatility

Business intelligence and efficient communication across vendors and internal departments can help facilitate adjustments to reduce margin erosion.

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Food Logistics Editors Talk Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers

Food Logistics editors Marina Mayer, Brielle Jaekel and Mackenna Moralez congratulate the winners of the 2021 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award.

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L.I.N.K. | Micro-Fulfillment Changes the Face of Warehousing

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Rueben Scriven, senior analyst at Interact Analysis, to discuss micro-fulfillment and how it has disrupted the market.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Explain Why Supply Chain Professionals are Holiday Shopping in August

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna underscore the importance of getting a jump on your holiday shopping now, and detail how and why the supply chain is already being impacted.

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L.I.N.K.: Even Food Safety Relies on Technology

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with lawyers from Alston & Bird, partner Rachel Lowe and senior associate Sam Jockel to discuss food safety in today’s world and the future.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Discuss the COVID-19 Delta Variant

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss the Delta Variant's impact on shortages, bottlenecks and the future of today's supply chains.

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L.I.N.K. | A Conversation with a Trucking Influencer

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with driver and social influencer Clarissa Rankin about her experience on the road and online.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Discuss the 2021 Space Race

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss the 2021 space race and how robotics is playing a role in getting people there.

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L.I.N.K. | GS1, Nolan Transportation's Explain Fact Vs. Fiction in Visibility

Executives from nonprofit GS1 and Nolan Transportation talk to associate editor Brielle Jaekel about visibility in the supply chain.

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Transforming Traceability: The Urgent Need for Food Safety Solutions

July 29, 2021

Explore the urgent need for next-level traceability solutions when it comes to food safety and how iTradeNetwork has cracked the code to the industry's first and only instant, precise recall and incident management technology.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Workforce Woes

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna attempt to answer the question of "do people want to work anymore?" and what role the COVID-19 pandemic has played when it comes to recruiting and retaining new talent.

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L.I.N.K. | How Do Trucking Companies Handle Drug Testing?

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel learns about drug testing in the trucking industry from Health Street founder and CEO Jared Rosenthal.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Women in Supply Chain Again

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss women in supply chain and what companies are doing to recruit and retain more female talent.

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L.I.N.K. | Maven Machines Details Trends in Trucking

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews CEO of Maven Machines Avi Geller, who explains why we need to support our drivers and details numerous trends happening in the industry today.

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The Timeline of COVID-19 in the Supply Chain

COVID-19's impact on the supply chain will be something for the history books. Take a look at this interactive timeline, detailing important events throughout the past year.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Inflation, Infrastructure and the Big Shrimp Recall

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss inflation, infrastructure and the big shrimp recall that is dominating the news on this week's #LINKLive.

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SCN Summit | Supply Chain Visibility Day 2

August 26, 2021

Hear from industry experts on the importance of end-to-end supply chain visibility and how to achieve it, as well as how supply chain visibility helps companies mitigate risk against future supply chain disruptions.

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SCN Summit | Supply Chain Visibility Day 1

August 24, 2021

Hear from industry experts from iTradeNetwork on the importance of end-to-end supply chain visibility and how to achieve it, as well as how supply chain visibility helps companies mitigate risk against future supply chain disruptions.

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L.I.N.K. | Dan Lionello of Omnae Details Ethics in Supply Chains

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel brings on Dan Lionello from Omnae to detail how companies can be sure their supply chains are ethical all the way through.

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L.I.N.K. Live | How Will Brexit Affect Supply and Demand?

Marina and Brielle talk about how Brexit will affect supply and demand, both domestically and across the border.

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L.I.N.K. | Bell Leverages Kinaxis to Streamline S&OP Processes

Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez sits down with Michael Loeffler, VP, materials management, Bell and Arif Mohammed, VP, professional services, NA, Kinaxis to discuss how using the RapidResponse platform helped Bell make gains.

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Food Logistics Editors Congratulate the Winners of the Top Green Providers Award

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss top sustainability concerns within the supply chain industry and congratulate the winners of the 2021 Top Green Providers Award.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Labor and Driver Shortage and Port Congestion

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna talk about the labor shortage, the driver shortage and how retailers are mitigating port congestion.

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L.I.N.K. | NASA Explains Supply Chains in Space

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with Jenny Lyons, deputy manager at NASA’s Deep Space Logistics, Gateway Program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, to discuss supply chains in space.

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L.I.N.K. | Drivewyze Offers Insight on Driver Safety in Logistics

Ever wonder how trucking companies handle defensive driving, distracted driving, speeding and other common road problems? Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with a Drivewyze exec to find out.