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Understanding the ATA Trucking Tonnage Index

3PL Insights

The seasonally adjusted data is a more accurate depiction of the trends because it factors out seasonal dips and peaks unrelated to economic activity. The current base year is 2015, meaning from 2015 to the present day, truck tonnage has increased by 9.8%. In April of 2020, we saw the index dip down to its lowest figure since 2017.

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

Today, we’re proud to present Cathy Roberson’s… 3 Technology Trends Changing the Supply Chain (2015-2020) Part IV. Technology Trend 1: Mobile. By 2017, the market research company expects the number of global smartphone users to increase to 2.50bn and represent 33.8% This represented about 24.4%

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Industry Experts Discuss Technology Trends & Solutions for Efficient Ecommerce Logistics – Supply Chain 24/7

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To gain a sharper picture of what ecommerce-related technologies logistics professionals should be watching, we reached out to industry experts to develop a short-list of trends and solutions that need to be top of mind for today’s logistics professional. This shortage trend alone should accelerate interest in driverless trucks.

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Tips for Safely Transporting Pharmaceuticals

GlobalTranz

Between May and June 2017, more than 90 percent of cargo thefts involved trucks. Are your most significant risks on the road, or are they present when the truck stops for fuel or to allow the driver to sleep? The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018. Download White Paper.

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5 Things to Know About NextGen Supply Chain Technology & Innovation

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Robotics and Automation (65% of respondents see this as a source of disruption or competitive advantage, up from 61% in 2017). Predictive Analytics (62%, up from 57% in 2017). Internet-of-Things (IoT) (59%, up from 55% in 2017). Artificial Intelligence (53%, new category in 2018). Related Resources. Download Now! Download Now!

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Positive Human-Robot Relationships Will Power the Future Supply Chain Workforce

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However, this new approach would give greater coverage and higher rates of identification of the drug submarines ( Levin 2017 ). Transportation: Although autonomous cars present a multitude of benefits, this is one robot that might struggle to work harmoniously with humans. Bostonia, October 4, 2017. 1 (2017): 96-108.

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Underpinning asymmetric advantage: USAF airlift when strategic mobility is at risk

Logistics in War

For example, the US Army’s Multi-Domain Battle White Paper states, ‘adversaries will also exploit perceived U.S. 6] United States Army, “Multi-Domain Battle: Combined Arms for the 21st Century,” [link] (accessed 01 Oct 2017). [7] 9] Smaller aircraft, such as C-130s and helicopters, follow the same trend.