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Top 5 Free Online Resources for Freight Brokers

GlobalTranz

It's important to note that the programs in this list are designed to provide high level training in logistics. For example, being able to access your loads from anywhere means you can take care of business outside of the office as long as you've got your smartphone. Monitoring relevant blogs is a critical part of doing that job well.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Loading and unloading was particularly troublesome. Significance.

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The State of Supply Chain Trends Part IV: Data Analysis, Wearables, and the Cloud

GlobalTranz

Moreover, cloud technology enables global access to information, explains Ship Rocket, so companies can ensure continued uptime regardless of local events or issues. While this idea seemed ground-breaking in 2006, it has become a commonplace aspect of nearly all Walmart locations.

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Avis Budget Group CEO Aims to Reinvent Car Rental Industry

IoT World Today

Before joining the company in 2006, he had served as senior vice president of airport operations at United Airlines. Before joining Avis Budget Group, I headed up worldwide airport operations for United Airlines, overseeing ground operations, logistics, product development and customer service. I think there are two answers here.

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Same concerns remain, when it comes to the truck driver shortage

247 Customs Broker

If it has not been for you, then perhaps you have going to different events. A good example of that was apparent in an October 2017 survey of 1,500 motor carriers conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. Contact Jeff Berman.

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Whatever it takes: One woman’s story of persistence in West Darfur

World Food Programme Logistics

In 2006, four colleagues returned to their car following a community meeting in Dorti camp in Geneina, when several men jumped in, forced them into the back seat of their vehicle and drove miles away. In the aftermath of these traumatizing events, I developed depression and heart problems and struggled to hold myself together. ‘I

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Aptiv takes a global approach to mobility

Automotive Logistics

Aptiv is taking a highly centralised approach to the logistics operation supporting the new division and has made Jeffrey Richards its global director of logistics and supply chain operations, responsible for the sourcing, network design, continuous improvement and emergency logistics for all operating units.