Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In fact, in November 2016, a survey of shippers published by the Journal of Commerce found that shippers didn’t “appear to believe capacity will tighten considerably in advance of a federal electronic logging mandate for all interstate truck drivers scheduled to take effect next December 1.” That all changed with the summer of 2017.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 7, 2018

Although the latest 2018 Salary Survey results found only 2% of the total population of supply chain professionals are in their 20s (the same percentage as in 2017), the gender breakdown of the Millennials recognized in this year's 30 Under 30 program was 18 males / 12 females, for a much more reasonable 3:2 ratio. Media Type. anonymous user.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2020

It is the inefficiencies across the supply chain from farm to truck to packer to supermarket and foodservice that has fueled the burgeoning indoor farming industry, which in 2017 accounted for $106.6 Produce is typically harvested, then loaded onto a truck to be shipped for packing or processing. At 25,000 sq.-ft

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Category Key. Western Europe selects container standards for rail, also intended for ship and truck. to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. Here’s how it happened. Malcom McLean. Infrastructure Development. Container Regulation. International Economy. Economic and Social Restructuring.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2018

It’s no doubt that 2017 brought some big changes to the logistics and supply chain world. With the implementation of new regulations and political shifts that have taken place, 2017 saw a lot of ups and downs. In October 2017, we saw two major rivals team up to communicate their concern about the nation’s infrastructure.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2018

By the end of 2017, more than 1,100 of the Group’s partners in road flows had signed this charter, agreeing to comply with environmental standards for used vehicles and to undertake eco-driving training. In 2017, 59 GEFCO sites have renewed their ISO 14 001 certification. Promoting an Infinite ProximityTM culture.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2018

That’s because the largest Linde brand electric forklift trucks in the load capacity range from six to eight tons are now also available with lithium-ion batteries. They say it gives customers a choice of lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries for all electric counterbalanced trucks and almost the entire range of warehouse equipment.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2017

While we were already headed for an unavoidable capacity shortage in 2017, a series of unique events have led us to what could be a severe shortage in freight capacity: A strong, but late produce season from California. Focus on load optimization, and more fully load your trucks, which means fewer loads that need coverage.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Environmental Protection Agency for its sustainability efforts, collecting a 2019 SmartWay Excellence Award in the Truck Carrier category. Penske Logistics also attained SmartWay awards in 2018 , 2017 and 2013.

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

With new management, port upgrades and expansion, and a record year in 2017, things are looking good for Mexico’s #1 port. Million TEUs in 2017, up some 10% over the previous year. Parts are delivered to Mexican factories, then finished vehicles, delivery trucks, and tractors are shipped all over the world. across the board.

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Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The move stems from a strategic shift that started three years ago and was firmed up at the start of 2017 , when the OEM announced plans to discontinue compact car production and retool plants in Illinois, Ohio and Michigan to expand output of the Jeep and Ram SUVs. Capital expenditure will go up to $1.5

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

million during the period 2002 through 2017. Estimates for annual port traffic growth for the foreseeable future are between 3-5%, including bulk and liquid categories. In FY18, 62% of cargo has moved into and out of port yards by truck, 35% has moved by rail and 3% has moved by river barge. ports doubled from 17.9

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Environmental Protection Agency for its sustainability efforts, collecting a 2019 SmartWay Excellence Award in the Truck Carrier category. Penske Logistics also attained SmartWay awards in 2018 , 2017 and 2013.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Uber, for instance, saw a trend in the logistics industry in 2017 and introduced Uber Freight, a platform that links truck drivers with businesses that require cargo transportation. Businesses can find trends and events that could have an impact on their sector by looking at these six categories.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 1, 2018

Peerless Research Group’s (PRG) annual survey, conducted in January of this year, found that 42% of respondents were proceeding with investments given the state of the economy, up from a 35% response to the same question in early 2017. Similarly, only 9% said they were “holding off” on investments, well under the 16% in 2017.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Wal-Mart has significantly upped the ante in its effort to compete for an ever-dwindling supply of qualified, compliant truck drivers. The nation’s largest retailer is increasing pay for truck drivers with three years’ accident-free experience to around $87,500. The average Wal-Mart truck drives more than 100,000 miles annually.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We are now on the 4th of our 5 main blog categories we will feature as we wind down the year. Read the full article here. .

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Category Key. Western Europe selects container standards for rail, also intended for ship and truck. to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. Here’s how it happened. . Malcom McLean. Infrastructure Development. Container Regulation. International Economy. Economic and Social Restructuring. Significance.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program has named Penske Logistics a 2017 Excellence Award winner. Penske Truck Leasing is an affiliate partner in the U.S. EPA SmartWay program and Penske Logistics is a partner in the trucking carrier and logistics categories. billion in fuel costs. “Our

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 30, 2018

International, or ISO, containers led all intermodal categories for the quarter, rising 7% to 2,292,274. And it also said that high energy prices and tightness in the trucking market translated into more freight moving via domestic intermodal. IANA observed in the report that 2017 was a sluggish year for domestic containers, rising 2.7%

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 19, 2018

On a year-to-date basis through November, the annual spreads for each category are higher than November was on a standalone basis. . Domestic containers, at 794,385, were up 2.4% and trailers rose 1.7% to 123,365, giving the all domestic equipment segment a 2.4% annual gain to 794,385. to 17,397,082. Trailers, at 1,319,122, are up 12.4%

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 18, 2018

On a year-to-date basis through September, the annual spreads for each category are higher than September was on a standalone basis. . ISO, or international containers, had the highest-volume month of all IANA metrics, rising 2.3% to 779,605. . Total intermodal volume for first nine months of 2018 is up 6% to 14,131,609. to 6,987,802.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 2, 2018

The ELD mandate formally took effect in December 2017. The objective of the rule, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) , is to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service (HOS) regulations that combat fatigue. Trucks harder to find. Quite the contrary.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 4, 2019

The adoption of supply chain management (SCM) software grew significantly in 2017, according to research firm Gartner , and the growth is reflected in the performance of the Top 20 vendors in the space. 2017 Revenue. . . . 2017 Revenue. . . . 2017 Revenue. . . . 2017 Revenue. . . . billion last year.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 8, 2018

And the AAR said that 15 of the 20 carloads commodity categories it tracks saw gains compared to May 2017, including: crushed stone, sand & gravel, up 16,811 carloads or 13.7%; chemicals, up 9,368 carloads or 6.1%; and coal, up 6,707 carloads or 1.7%. Carloads were up 3.2%, or 41,078 units, annually to 1,319,420. Combined U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Because the economic health of the trucking industry so closely tracks the overall economic activity in the country, trucking is often viewed as a leading economic indicator. Along those lines, ATA’s advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.8% But we’re in a whole new category today.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2019

Cros believes that launching new products is one of the best ways of driving sales in the sweets category. Before implementing FuturMaster demand and promotion planning software in 2017, the complicated task of managing supply and demand was mainly manual, and, says Cros, extremely laborious. “We

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

2017 Tropical Storm Harvey. To better understand true cost and volume impacts, Zipline Logistics evaluated a sample of 33,000 shipments, comparing data prior to the 2017 Tropical Storm Harvey with data after the event. 915 fewer loads moved after the hurricane (date of 8/26/2017) when compared to previous four-month period.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

These metrics will typically be divided into functional categories, each supporting the top six cross-functional KPIs. Your truck drivers leave the DC on time and deliver on time to your customers. Your trucks are driven carefully and goods handled properly to avoid damages. This post was originally published in July 2017.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2017

I’ll be doing both for the first time in a couple of weeks at Seminarium’s Logistics & Operations Conference 2017 (October 18th in Santiago, Chile). to maintain cross-border truck program (FleetOwner). Move over driverless trucks, make way for flying taxis and autonomous ships and trains. I’ve never been to Chile.

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Penske Move Ahead

JUNE 20, 2019

Seconds later, the fury of a category F-2 tornado burst into the Penske facility, causing severe damage. Outside, trees snapped like twigs, and commercial trucks were tossed like toys. 23, 2017 – began like any other day. Before, you might be able to get two tractors in, but you couldn’t get two straight trucks in.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

The rapid growth of e-commerce is driving deep changes in logistics, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. Combating trucking constraints. With e-commerce booming, and a strong economy, trucking capacity is tight, and expected to stay tight. Driverless trucks.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

A volatile 2017 hurricane season saw successive storms hit the US south-east and the Caribbean , counting at least 500,000 vehicles in the US alone among its many damages and leading to emergency planning once again gaining a greater level of prominence within the finished vehicle supply chain. In 2017, Darin St. Related topics.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

The rapid growth of ecommerce is driving deep changes in logistics, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. Combating Trucking Constraints. With ecommerce booming and a strong economy, trucking capacity is tight and expected to stay tight. Driverless Trucks.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

UPS also said it will aggressively court the small to mid-size customer (SMB) segment, and will focus more attention on B2B e-commerce, an area that in general has been overshadowed by the immense emphasis placed on penetrating the B2C category. UPS projected today that U.S. About the Author. Supreme Court. From 1994 to 2008, Mr.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 21, 2019

The report’s author, Rich Thompson, International Director Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions, JLL , said in an interview that this report was driven by a trip he made to Tokyo he made in October 2017. The seven features, or categories, of a “well facility” cited by IWBI are: air, water, light, nourishment, fitness, comfort, and mind.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 25, 2020

What about frozen, refrigerated, and dry food shipping in the same truck? There are trucks with refrigerated units to keep the contents cold during transit. Other temperature-controlled products traveling within that region in the same temperature range will be on that truck. Reefer Truck.

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