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Trucking
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Underscores Critical Importance of Modernizing Interstate Highways
From 2022-2050, freight moved annually in the United States by trucks is expected to increase 93% in value (inflation-adjusted dollars) and 47% by weight. U.S. business logistics costs reached $2.3 trillion in 2022, representing 9.1% of U.S. GDP.
Fleet Management
Alexis Asks: Safer Trucking for Future Drivers
Automation
Loading Dock Communication System
Risk/Compliance
How ID Verification Can Combat Cargo Theft
Rail & Intermodal
Biden-Harris Final Rule on Train Crew Size Safety Requirements to Improve Rail Safety
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain and Pros to Know: Container Maintenance, Marino Group's David Miller Talks Worker Safety
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Baltimore Bridge Collapse Continues to Impact Shipments
Baltimore is running out of freight to pick up due to the lack of inbound shipments, so the containers at port have been sitting for a while.
Warehousing
Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 7!
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Worker Safety
Software and Data Analytics Platform to Improve Worker Safety
Verve Motion introduced Verve Logic, a software and data analytics platform that seamlessly integrates into its wearable robotics SafeLift exosuit to pinpoint critical areas that pose injury risks to industrial workers as they work.
Retention
Frontline Workers Express Concern Over Raises, Equipment Reliability, Mental Health: Study
Increased concerns about "pay" and "equipment reliability" reflect the evolving priorities and challenges faced by drivers, according to survey results presented by WorkHound.
Worker Safety
How Supply Chain Organizations Leverage Data Analytics to Improve Risk Management for Transportation Fleets
Leveraging data analytics through the implementation of advanced safety technologies and telematics are emerging as a comprehensive solution.
Trucking
Clarience Technologies Acquires Safe Fleet
Clarience Technologies acquired Safe Fleet, reinforcing the company’s mission to bring total visibility to transportation by providing technologies that enhance safety, security and productivity for customers across the industry.
Regulations
Real-Time, On-Site Digital ID Solution Minimizes Risk in Supply Chain
Trustd released Secure Collect, designed to provide shippers — and any verified entity within the supply chain — with complete transparency on exactly who’s collecting and carrying their freight.
Worker Safety
Half of U.S. Workers Consider Pay Cut to Work for Employer with Better Safety Culture: Study
Almost half of all those surveyed said they’d at least consider a pay cut to go to an employer with a better culture of workplace safety.
Worker Safety
Frontline Workers Have Greater Mental Health Needs, Yet Less Likely to Seek Help
Despite having more demanding roles tied to a higher degree of stress, frontline workers are less aware of employer mental wellbeing benefits.
Risk/Compliance
Fraud Protection Tool to Combat Re-Brokering, Identity Fraud
QuikSkope, a fraud protection tool securing the chain of custody for brokers, carriers, and shippers, emerged from stealth mode.
Worker Safety
Norfolk Southern, BLET, SMART-TD to Launch Pilot Railroad Safety Program
Under the one-year C3RS pilot, covered NS employees can report safety concerns with the certainty that such reports will not result in discipline.
Worker Safety
Free Alerts System Delivers Driver Safety Alerts to CDL Drivers
Drivewyze Free is a free service that uses telematics devices, tablets and smartphones to deliver in-cab safety alerts and advisories to fleets and drivers.
Emerging Technologies
Top 5 Articles of the Year: 2023
Thank you for your continued readership in 2023. Here are the Top 5 most viewed articles from the year.
Worker Safety
Why Frontline Workers Prioritize Safety Over Salary
Most workers aren’t jumping at bigger salaries if it means a bigger threat to their personal safety. Here's why.
Worker Safety
Drivers Second Most Likely Group to Experience Serious Injuries and Fatalities: ISN Study
The analysis of more than 127,000 recordable incidents from 2017-2022 showed nearly 24,000 serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs), including more than 20,000 hospitalizations, 3,154 amputations and 871 fatalities.
Risk/Compliance
A 3-Step Plan to Make Food Supply Chains Safer
By taking a tech-powered approach to improving worker safety, business leaders can create a safer experience for all stakeholders in the food supply chain.
Fleet Management
How DVIRs are Crucial to a Safe, Reliable Fleet
A big part of being a safe carrier is ensuring that your vehicles are free from damage, defects or deficiencies before they leave the yard. That’s where the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) comes in.
AI/AR
Proprietary AI Engine to Better Manage Worksite Safety
InsightAI is a proprietary generative AI engine that uses AI to analyze data sets to classify and extract information based on identified patterns and themes.
Worker Safety
Prioritizing Human Needs with AI-Driven Wearable Technology
The future of industrial workplaces is one where technology not only protects workers but also empowers them, where safety and productivity go hand in hand with comfort and satisfaction.
Worker Safety
Protecting Food Industry Workers During Hotter Temperatures
With record-breaking heat waves scorching the globe, the need to prioritize worker safety, especially for those in the food manufacturing industry, has never been more crucial.
Rail & Intermodal
AI Train Inspection Technology to Enhance Rail Safety
Digital Train Inspection Portals are designed to enhance rail safety across the company's 22-state network.
Software Solutions
Video Telematics to Improve Commercial Vehicle Road Safety
The adoption of video telematics-based capabilities is fueling a projected 24% growth in video solution shipments by 2030, with anticipated revenues surpassing $10 billion, according to ABI Research.
Risk/Compliance
Cyber Threats Remain Leading Concern to Supply Chain Leaders
In fact, 58% said they worry some or a great deal about cyber, ranking it just behind broad economic uncertainty (59%).
Risk/Compliance
AI-Powered Identity-Verification Solution to Combat Fraud
DAT Freight & Analytics partnered with Verosint to create what is said to be the first AI-powered identity-verification solution designed to help prevent the unauthorized use of customer login credentials and combat identity theft.
Automation
How Robots Create Safer Workplace for Warehouse Employees
In short, robots can make warehouses safer and more interesting places for humans to work. Human employees feel more fulfilled, they’re less likely to leave, and warehouse owners don’t need to spend money or time rehiring and retraining.
Trucking
Video Camera, Data Recording System to Enhance Driver Safety, Mitigate Risk
ISAAC InView is a fully integrated video camera and data recording system to enhance safety, safeguard against false claims and simplify driver coaching.
Cold Storage
Safety Culture: A New Approach to Warehouse Safety in Cold Storage
To ensure the well-being of employees, customer brand reputation, company assets and operating environments, companies need a true “safety culture.”
Risk/Compliance
Cargo Theft Events Show Minor Decrease in 2023
Overhaul recorded a total of 1,090 cargo thefts throughout the United States in 2022, with the average value of these thefts amounting to $361,986.
Pest Management
Safeguard Your Facility Against Stinging Pests
Here's why an integrated pest management program is highly effective in protecting your facility and your employees from stinging pests.
Worker Safety
The Vital Role of PPE in Warehousing Operations
As businesses strive to promote the well-being of their workforce and retain scarce labor resources, correctly selecting and effectively utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE) becomes a critical part of a robust health and safety program.
Trucking
Ford-Backed Pickup Cam to Help Prevent Cargo Theft
The Canopy Pickup Cam is a connected security camera for pickup trucks, designed to provide real-time truck bed monitoring when the vehicle is parked and the owner is away.
Risk/Compliance
Natural Disasters and U.S. Food Supply Chains Call for Private Investment
It’s important to support the private sector so they can provide the products and services needed for both prevention of and recovery after natural disasters.