Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Mike Finn, VP of Transportation at Kenco Group , addresses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What are you seeing and hearing in the transportation market from the shippers and carriers you work with? Are the effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on the transportation market still lingering today. How will the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate impact capacity and productivity?

Transportation 60

Transportation Groups Trends Availability 60

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2017

For a Freight Forwarding Company , the benefits of TMS are endless. What is TMS, you ask? Well, Transport Management Systems are exactly what the name suggests! TMS helps companies manage the transportation operations of their business, and so it’s no wonder that these systems are making their way into the Freight industry. The question is, however, how can Transport Management Systems actually help the Freight industry?

Waste Reduction 56

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction 56

Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Worried about moving from the suburbs to the big city? There’s a lot to get used to, and there’ll be a lot that you’ll miss about the suburbs: copious amounts of green space, less traffic-congested roads, your backyard garden and maybe your old neighbors. But, the last thing you want to stress over is how you’re going to get all your stuff into your new apartment.

Tips 34

Tips Trucking Sorting Efficiency 34

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

According to research released earlier this year by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), traffic congestion on the U.S. National Highway System (NHS) added over $63.4 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2015. Here are some additional details from the press release: Utilizing a variety of data sources including its unique truck GPS database, ATRI calculated delay on the NHS totaling more than 996 million hours of lost productivity, which equates to 362,243 c

Cost Reduction 61

Cost Reduction Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Inventory Reduction 61

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