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Understanding the ATA Trucking Tonnage Index

3PL Insights

This article shares details on the Truck Tonnage Index, how the data reflects the overall economy, and other ways to interpret the data. The ATA creates the tonnage index through a series of surveys of its members. The tonnage index for July 2021 was 109.8, which marked the first year-over-year drop since March 2021.

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Managing the Realities of the “New Normal” LTL Shipping Environment

Blue Grace Logistics

The Logistics Blog®. What’s in the article: How shippers are using technology. So, to learn more about these challenges and how companies are addressing rate increases, capacity restraints, and other issues, we sponsored a survey. More than 67% of those surveyed experienced LTL cost increases of 5-14%. Whitepaper.

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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.

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Supply Chain Helps Meet ESG Goals

Blue Grace Logistics

Nearly two-thirds of businesses responding to the 2020 Gartner Sustainability Survey said they were pressured by customers to invest in sustainability initiatives while 48% said pressure was coming from investors and 48% cited regulators. ” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE. To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics.

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A New Year’s Resolution for Delivery Companies — Ending Porch Piracy

Morai Logistics

According to a survey by Ring, a home security company, up to 1 in 5 U.S billion by 2021. A NBC News article quoting a insuranceQuotes.com report puts the number of Americans impacted at 23 million. If you liked this blog post, why not subscribe to our blog ? Total US ecommerce sales is estimated to be $353.7

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Data key to tackling forecasting challenges

FreightWaves SONAR

seemingly ignored inventory data that the pandemic-driven buying spree that lasted from March 2020 until the end of 2021 was waning, leading to bloated inventories, according to an article written by FreightWaves’ Mark Solomon. The company’s survey of Fortune 100 companies showed that 77% have implemented hybrid work schedules.

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Trends in the Food and Beverage Industry

Trinity Logistics

In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. billion in 2021. percent from 2021 to 2026. In July 2021, the Zero Food Waste Act was introduced to provide grants to businesses that significantly reduce their food waste. What will we see going into 2022 and beyond?

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