3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. In 1973, the ATA introduced the Truck Tonnage Index, a monthly estimation of the total weight of freight transported by truck in the United States. Data Collection. Importance of Tonnage.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The National Private Truck Council 2021 Benchmarking Survey Report provides fleets with new industry standards to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Information is power," explained Jim Lager, senior vice president for Penske Truck Leasing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, their predictions are based, in part, on a survey of more than 250 global shippers and logistic service providers. The survey covered what technologies they are currently using as well as their planned investments. In transportation, digital freight procurement and asset tracking & data mining are in broad use.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Penske Truck Leasing has earned placement on the VIQTORY 2024 Top Military-Friendly Employers list , in the over $5 billion category. Institutions earning the Military-Friendly Employer designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Jobs magazines.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson Director of Research and Market Intelligence: The truck driver shortage is top of mind for many as supply chain disruptions continue, port backlogs persist, and the gap between inventory supply and sales demand widens. How many more truck drivers are needed to balance demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2021

While keeping over-tired truck drivers off the road is certainly a worthwhile goal, providing an adequate amount of safe truck parking spaces still presents a problem. Nationwide, the shortage of safe spaces for truck parking is on the rise. Nationwide, the shortage of safe spaces for truck parking is on the rise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2022

Time slot management helps to organize warehouse resources to prepare for an incoming truck. Beyond that, warehouse workers need updates on what dock the truck is arriving, when the truck is loaded, what papers they will pick up, what needs to be signed, and when they are leaving the warehouse or yard.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 18, 2024

Today, Penske Truck Leasing unveiled Catalyst AI™ – an industry first AI platform set to revolutionize fleet management that delivers real-time insight into fleet performance. For fleet managers, this process is often manual, time consuming and relies on data that may not holistically compare to their specific fleets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

For these shipments, the visibility is based on integration to truck carrier’s systems. The carriers in turn are tracking the ELD devices on their trucks or by a downloadable app that the driver puts on his smart phone. There are a variety of external data streams that also play a role in providing better visibility and improved ETAs.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 28, 2023

The 2024 Third-Party Logistics Study survey is now live and is seeking input from supply chain professionals. This is the eleventh straight year that Penske Logistics has sponsored this publication. The study is a collaboration between Penske Logistics , NTT Data Services and supply chain professor Dr. John Langley.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Agility, a leading global logistics provider, is the first logistics company in Abu Dhabi to operate double-trailer trucks, which will improve operational efficiencies for its customers and reduce emissions by cutting the number of trips made. About 50 of those are now double-trailer trucks. More Agility news here.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains | Image source: Flickr Understanding logistics trends is essential for business, and trend research may help organizations of all sizes predict changes, spot areas for innovation, and remain relevant in a market that is becoming more and more competitive.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Penske Truck Leasing has earned placement on the VIQTORY 2024 Top Military-Friendly Employers list , in the over $5 billion category. Institutions earning the Military-Friendly Employer designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Jobs magazines.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Trucking firms raise pay, offer bonuses to find new drivers. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will acquire Italy’s Bomi Group, which provides global healthcare logistics services. UPS continues investments in lucrative healthcare arm. percent to 38.7 percent to 20.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Contract logistics – companies that provide warehousing services – certainly falls into that category. ARC Advisory Group’s warehouse labor survey has shown that 35% of warehouses have a seasonal surge in the number of workers they employ of over 20%. Many sectors that pay low wages have struggled to find workers.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 6, 2022

How do truck drivers eat healthy while over the road? Truck drivers can have jam-packed schedules with little time to think about their food choices. While truck stops and fast food joints are often full of food loaded with sugar, sodium, or to-go greasy food. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Skip ahead to the sections you want to read most!

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Therefore, produce ready for shipping may be stalled due to a limited supply of equipment and trucks (hindering capacity procurement ), fewer drivers, and the pressure everywhere to move things faster, save money, and get it done without impacting the customer experience. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast .

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 23, 2018

275,000 are interstate carriers (90% under 5 trucks, 98% below 20 trucks). 16:00 – The % of trucks moving with brokers vs having direct relationship with the shipper. 1500 carriers have been surveyed. ? 22:09 – Data Revolution in logistics. The availability of data is starting to revolutionize logistics.

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Transporeon

MARCH 6, 2018

" Download the Survey Results “The North American Over-the-Road Transportation Survey: Q1 2018 Capacity & Pricing Update" to see how market forces are shaping the trucking businesses and carrier capacity today. . "In Now is the time to take action to combat carrier capacity issues.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 18, 2024

A new executive survey, The Transportation Leaders Survey: A Road to AI Adoption , identified priority challenges that leaders across the transportation and logistics industries are facing and uncovered areas of opportunity for AI adoption. The survey asked leaders to assess barriers to current business priorities.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Glenn Taylor | Sourcing Journal November 02, 2023 In an improving sign for the retail supply chain, the majority of shippers surveyed by third-party logistics (3PL) provider BlueGrace Logistics—64.4 percent—are optimistic about revenue growth in the fourth quarter. This is a slight jump from 61.7 In fact, 65.8

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We have witnessed the greatest transformation to logistics and the supply chain the industry has ever seen over the past few years. Everyone involved is in the know about most of the details related to their supply chain and logistics, marking the large shift. From the customer and BCO standpoints, these are great developments.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Organizations that received this distinction were culled from public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. In excess of 1,000 companies completed the survey. “We Penske Transportation Solutions has received a 2023 Military-Friendly Employer designation from VIQTORY, the publisher of the G.I.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Over the last 18 months, the trucking industry has faced uneven supply and demand, congested ports, rising costs, a global pandemic, labor shortages, and a boom in online consumer spending. As a result, demand for truck capacity and rates remain elevated. Dock delays and detention not only affect truck drivers but shippers as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

A recent survey of global supply chain leaders suggests to me that the industry risks losing momentum. It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Private fleets or outsourced logistics? PRIVATE FLEETS OR OUTSOURCED LOGISTICS? According to FleetSeek.com , a database of trucking operations, 344,657 private fleets are operating in the U.S. According to the American Trucking Associations, the driver shortage hit 60,800 at the end of 2018. So, which is better?

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Turvo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Truck driver retention is important for a healthy fleet, but hard schedules and bad working conditions can cause high turnover. Historically, as evidenced by a 2019 poll by the American Transportation Research Institute, turnover rates in the trucking business are substantially greater than in most occupations (ATRI).

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 17, 2018

They typically incur greater logistics costs than medium and large sized companies, as do companies that sell lower product value goods. In a recent survey, 32% of online retailers expected logistics and delivery to be their biggest cost this year. Truck Capacity Crunch . Truck Driver Wage Increase.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The driver shortage is affecting available trucking capacity. Due to a lack of drivers, carriers are simply not able to offer an available driver or an empty truck for delivery. This results in the need for more shipments, which can be an added burden on each shipper’s logistics budget. Nearly half of U.S.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

The survey conducted by Deloitte and MAPI, included more than 200 different manufacturing organizations. Above all else, the survey shows the main reason why manufacturers are looking into a digital supply network; end to end transparency. This represents the top challenge for 30 percent of the survey respondents. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. The enterprises were added to a lengthy register of companies the U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to a survey conducted by Transporeon and ARC Advisory Group, more than one in 10 loadings (11%) at warehouses need to be rescheduled throughout the day. The survey also reveals a considerable technology gap in yard operations: Nearly two-thirds of respondents handle their rescheduling completely manually.

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Penske Move Ahead

MARCH 5, 2021

The lifeblood of a strong dedicated contract carriage operation for a third-party logistics company lies in the quality of its truck drivers. The upside: Because Penske Logistics drivers are more hesitant to leave, coupled with our associate engagement efforts, we have seen a 15% improvement in our turnover statistics.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 19, 2020

At the end of March 2020, we set up a short survey sponsored by Ocean Insights. This survey which was answered by over 300 Shipping and Freight Professionals across the world collected and analysed data on three key aspects of Impact, Preparedness, and Recovery. Steve Kerig – I M-EX Global Inc – NVOCC.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Ok, enough about concrete; let’s move on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Majority of small fleets yet to comply with ELD mandate (CCJ). Honeywell software helps trucking firms comply with new Federal Safety Mandates. truck firms accelerate into the merging lane (Reuters). Bloomberg).

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 2, 2018

The potential trade war has been sparking considerable concern within the freight and logistics sector. The growing shortage in the trucking industry is also becoming a more significant problem. The growing shortage in the trucking industry is also becoming a more significant problem. Tariffs aren’t the only problem, however.

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