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Guest blog: With the Truck Driver Shortage, How Many More Drivers will be Enough?

CH Robinson Logistics

My preferred measure of demand for truck transportation is an index I’ve developed with my colleague Yem Bolumole at the University of Tennessee that uses data from the Census Bureau’s and Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Commodity Flow Survey to calculate implied demand for truck transportation. for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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Lack of Safe Truck Parking Remains an Issue for 2021

Blue Grace Logistics

2021 is still carrying over problems from 2020. While keeping over-tired truck drivers off the road is certainly a worthwhile goal, providing an adequate amount of safe truck parking spaces still presents a problem. The 2019 survey by Jason’s Law was considered more statistically valid by the measure of compliance.

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Dissecting the Transformation: A Critical Examination of Logistics Education in Universities

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In this blog, we critically examine the transformation of logistics education in higher institutions, comparing past, present, and future developments in this field. The present Presently, logistics education has shifted towards a more comprehensive and integrated approach. Gartner (2021). building a winning team).

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Understanding the ATA Trucking Tonnage Index

3PL Insights

The ATA creates the tonnage index through a series of surveys of its members. The anonymity of the survey and companies participating prevents us from understanding the percentage of tonnage each company accounts for or the type of freight being shipped. The tonnage index for July 2021 was 109.8, Data Collection.

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How manufacturers and distributors can improve inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The supply chain disruptions experienced throughout the pandemic has led to an increase in spending in this area, as reported in 2021’s CFO 4.0 Survey findings. Survey are clear. The post How manufacturers and distributors can improve inventory management appeared first on SYSPRO Blog. SMART Technologies (37%).

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BlueGrace Logistics Establishes New Office in Detroit

Blue Grace Logistics

“Not only that, but Detroit also has amazing talent and presents a growth possibility for our organization. BlueGrace Logistics was recently selected as a preeminent Third-Party Logistics (3PL) operator for providing outstanding solutions and services based on recent customer surveys from two industry leading publications.

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How To Be Inclusive in 4 Not-So-Easy Steps

Blue Grace Logistics

Actionable advice from 2021 Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation. Oct 29, 2021. In 2021, we’ve been focusing on strengthening this culture of inclusion, mitigating bias and fostering a diverse employee community through several initiatives,” said Sunita Solao, vice president of people at Convoy. FreightWaves.