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The Ever Increasing Importance of Focusing on LTL Management as LTL Use Increases

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Recently, John Larkin of Stifel’s Transportation & Logistics Equity Research provided an in-depth analysis of the future of the LTL sector to Supply Chain Digest. For example, a business may order a specific number of items, which would be too minute to warrant transport via rail or traditional truckload. to three percent.

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TMS Automation | Why Automation in a TMS Begets More Efficiency

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As we begin the second quarter of 2017, let us take a moment to think about why TMS automation begets more efficiency. Automated data capture, analysis, and presentation through dashboards helps you see what is going on in your company. For example, natural disasters may require rerouting of products in one area of the country.

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The Rise of Logistics Technology in E-Commerce

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By 2017, e-commerce will generate $370 billion in the U.S., For example, Nutrisystem uses a 150 unique SKU system to reduce overhead and ensure orders are sent out as soon as possible, reports Inbound Logistics. For example, a customer is less likely to make a purchase if the same item can be purchased on Amazon with free shipping.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Supply Chain Mobility & How it is Creating More Efficient Manufacturing Productivity

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Preliminary analysis of smartphone sales in the US indicate more than 120 million smartphones will be purchased, sold, or traded in 2016. However, the official rollout of the 5G technology is not expected to take place until sometime in 2017. For manufacturers, banning the use of mobile devices seems logical.

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Top Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015

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Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017. Why Benchmarking Alone Isn’t Enough for Proper Transportation Cost Analysis. The concern and dialog about the transportation capacity issues for our country have bridged the past two decades and beyond.

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Current State of the Capacity Crunch

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Electronic logging devices are going to become a requirement in November 2017, and drivers are already being pushed to take more breaks than currently required by the hours-of-service regulation. Increasing Regulations Are Taking Effect. This includes reducing dead time and driver-related processes that are not driving.

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Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017

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An example would be hearing out reasons behind the needs each side wants to address. 4 Drivers of the Looming Transportation Capacity Crisis of 2017. Lack of Cross-communication and Proper Cost Analysis – Profit management is intertwined with proper benchmarking and transportation cost analysis.

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