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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Why Truck Drivers Matter with Joe Amici, Echo Global Logistics
Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez talks with Joe Amici, director of consolidation, Echo Global Logistics, about how critical the Coronavirus pandemic was to truck drivers and why the supply chain thrives off of drivers.
WMS/TMS
Conquering Supply Chain Uncertainty with the Right TMS
Fleet Management
EnerSys Unveils Latest Power Management Tools
Trucking
6 Tips for Making Sure Dispatch Makes all the Right Moves
Material Handling Equipment
The Bottom-Line Benefits of Modern Battery Fleet Management
Fleet Management
Forklift Truck Sales Lag in 2020
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Grocery Retail
We Need to Give Convenience Stores a Chance
As grocery stores are suffering from stock-outs from the COVID-19 pandemic, convenience stores have proven to be resilient.
Trucking
Sanitary Cold Food Transport in the Wake of COVID-19
With the start of distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and an ever-increasing interest in fresh and healthy foods, the cold food supply chain in particular is in a difficult position. Here’s how to make sure products and drivers stay safe in transport.
Sustainability
L.I.N.K. | THEnergy Founder Explains Renewable Energy in the Supply Chain
It will be difficult to sell products or services in the future if you are not relying on renewable energy, says THEnergy founder in an interview with associate editor Brielle Jaekel.
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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Why Communication is Essential in the Supply Chain with Doug VanDerveer, Choptank
Mackenna Moralez sits down with Doug VanDerveer to discuss why communication is an essential function in the supply chain and logistics industry and how he aims to grow the LTL side of the business.
Emerging Technologies
Redefining Communications for Today’s Mobile Workforces
Internal and external communications are merging as businesses strive to reconnect with disconnected teams off-site and in virtual environments.
Trucking
2021: The Year of the Driver
A focus on technology to improve both fleetwide efficiency and the driver experience will lead to increased driver retention rates, and most importantly, thriving fleets in 2021.
Automation
Survey Reveals Access to On-Demand Data and End-to-End Intelligence is Critical
Cost reduction and resource management of people and/or assets rose rank 45% and 38% respectively, followed by increased monetization of vehicles and assets (30%), connecting operations processes (20%) and business intelligence (17%).
Fuel Efficiency
Ryder System Moves Forward with Sustainable Initiatives
Ryder System has achieved significant sustainable accomplishments by investing new technologies and cultivating talent.
3PL/4PL
Roadrunner Freight Raises $50M for Development of Technology and Recruiting Top Talent
Roadrunner anticipates using the net proceeds for investment in the development of technology underpinning operations, specifically around planning, pricing and efficiency; to recruit and retain top talent; and to invest in service improvements.
Fleet Management
How to Offset Transportation Service Costs within the Supply Chain
Technology seems to be the solution for many companies trying to squeeze as much out of shrinking margins towards the last half of the year.
Trucking
Best Practices for Improving Driver Retention for the Long Haul
When drivers feel confident that they can expect to be paid on time, with easy, consistent access to loads and a community of other drivers to connect with, retention can improve exponentially.
Last-Mile
Omnitracs Report Reveals Uptick in Fleet Miles
Last-mile fleets continued to meet the demand of growth in e-commerce by servicing more stops.
Fleet Management
Condition-Based Monitoring Technology in Fleet Management
Adopting a condition-based monitoring system proposes fleet maintenance based on real-time performance metrics that are significantly more efficient than maintenance schedules.
3PL/4PL
How 3PL Providers Can Support Your Supply Chain in the COVID-19 Era
Here's how a third-party logistics provider can help food and beverage processors shift their models, navigate new regulations and secure a reliable fulfillment center.
3PL/4PL
Looking Back to Prepare for Future Uncertainty
By embracing new technologies, shippers can build a more flexible approach to transportation planning that can adapt to changing business needs and shifting market conditions.
Cold Chain
Wireless Temperature Tracking Helps Dot Foods Improve Productivity
Dot Foods implemented a GPS refrigerated trailer monitoring system that integrates with broader fleet management, regulating and maintaining ideal temperatures in refrigerated trailers via a wireless monitoring system.
Fleet Management
How Cargo Sensing Technology Helps Fleets Minimize Cargo Damage, Recover Stolen Cargo and Improve Detention Billing
As the technology continues to improve, fleets can use various reporting, dashboarding or alerting tools to visualize and interpret the data, which in turn, helps optimize operational efficiency.
Risk/Compliance
TT Club Report Indicates Influx in Annual Cargo Theft
The most significant trend highlighted by the report was the relative shift in the location of thefts, with in-transit incidents and those involving vehicles showing a decline.
Fleet Management
IBM Study Predicts $465B of Revenue Will Shift to Fleet Maintenance by 2030
What was previously reserved for singular, manual, labor-intensive process of picking up and delivering packages will become funds used to implement logistics maintenance processes.
Transportation
Lunch & Learn About Transportation in Upcoming SCN Summit Webcast
Register today for SCN Summit: Transportation to learn more about how transportation providers—air, truck, ship and rail--adjust to supply chain disruptions such as a global pandemic or a natural disaster.
Fuel Efficiency
DHL Freight, Volvo Trucks Move to Fossil-Free Road Transport
The move to fossil-free road transport will focus on longer distance heavy transports by making the transition to electrification as seamless and efficient as possible.
Trucking
ATRI Report: Fort Lee, NJ Most Congested Bottleneck in U.S.
ATRI’s analysis found that the number of locations experiencing significant congestion has increased 92% in just five years, far outpacing the 10% growth in traffic congestion for that same time period.
3PL/4PL
Best Practices in Fleet Management Lead with People First
Many of today’s best practices put employees and human beings first.
Carbon Footprint
Flock Freight, Carbonfund.org Partner to Achieve Carbon Neutrality with Shared Truckload Mode
All emissions produced by FlockDirect truck shipments will be accounted for in full and eliminated through the purchase of carbon offsets with the goal of offsetting 20,000 metric tons in carbon emissions in 2021.
Software & Technology
Webfleet Integrates Terminal with Google, TomTom
Webfleet Solutions is releasing a upgraded driver terminal integrated with advanced technologies.
Software & Technology
Logistics Gets High-Tech with Google Innovation
Google and J.B. Hunt form a multi-year partnership to advance visibility in supply chains and logistics, as the sector gets more competitive.
Fleet Management
4 Ways to Improve Distribution Logistics in Post-COVID-19 Reality
Improving distribution logistic takes strategic planning and implementation, but it can be done.
Fuel Efficiency
project44, Fuel Transport Partner to Optimize Real-Time Shipment Data
This partnership will combine project44’s Advanced Visibility Platform with Fuel Transport’s North American logistics and freight management network with to optimize real-time shipment data.
Last-Mile
There is Logistics Everywhere. Literally. Everywhere.
Logistics makes the world go ‘round. It’s literally everywhere and touches everything you touch, eat, open and more.
Fuel Efficiency
Study Details Dramatic Benefits of Zero-Emitting Vehicles
By 2030, the buyer of a new battery electric vehicle will save more than $7,200 over the life of the car compared to a gasoline-powered car.
Fleet Management
First Advantage Introduces New Risk Management Solution for Drivers
First Advantage announced the availability of RoadReady, a risk management tool for DOT and non-DOT drivers to help businesses stay on the road while saving time and money.
Trucking
New Research Shows Truck Lease Structures Offer Greater Financial Savings
The report demonstrates how there is an after-tax advantage to leasing tractor equipment, with the Fleet Advantage analyzing the total costs associated with purchasing an asset.
Fleet Management
Good Eggs Selects WorkWave Route Manager to Streamline and Expand Fleet
Good Eggs selected the WorkWave Route Manager to add new vehicle-specific zones and explore the cost impact of different routing strategies.