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Chameleon Carriers Threaten Our Safety

Logistics Viewpoints

Tracking and compliance is a big part of what makes our roadways safe when it comes to trucking. In the aforementioned article, Steve Banker wrote about a glaring loophole that existed when it came to drug and alcohol screening for truck drivers. What does it take for a trucking company to get shut down?

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3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

3rd party logistics services include 5 major categories: 1.) Technology and 5.) Robert is the Co-Founder and CEO of a company that provides operational, sales, marketing, and technology support to over 100 3PLs, so he has a very thorough understanding of the business. these companies tend to invest in technology.

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Cargo Theft Continues to Rise

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Depending on what’s inside the truck, thieves can walk away with thousands to millions of dollars. Third is the use of technology, such as GPS blockers to hide the location of a stolen container or truck. The strategic theft category is actually up 600 percent from November to March.

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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

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Looking at the example of route optimization, as a company takes more trucks off the road, or reduces the number of miles driven, it is better for carbon emissions, but also for profitability. The trucking industry has been making the shift to electric vehicles for first, middle, and last mile deliveries.

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Innovations Offering Explosion Protection

Logistics Business Magazine

The three electric pallet truck models of the Linde T16 EX to T20 EX series feature compact dimensions and are designed for transporting loads in the tightest of spaces. Another new product on offer for explosion-protected counterbalanced trucks is the artificial intelligence (AI)-based “Reverse Assist Camera” system.

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REPOST: 3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

3rd party logistics services include 5 major categories: 1.) Technology and 5.) Robert is the Co-Founder and CEO of a company that provides operational, sales, marketing, and technology support to over 100 3PLs, so he has a very thorough understanding of the business. these companies tend to invest in technology.

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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

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Cooper then uses box trucks that make runs to the hospital all throughout the day. Buying organizations use this technology to monitor and analyze supplier risk events in real-time. When Cooper began putting their vendors into the platform, they began to see that with certain product categories there was concentration risk.