ShipLilly

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

There is a shortage of truck drivers leading to logistical problems for virtually every business sector. The history of the trucking industry has been churning and recycling drivers because it was a buyer’s market. Hence, some drivers have reconsidered their careers and decided that trucking is no longer a viable option for them.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Truck fleet management has always been intensely focused on knowledge of the freight market. A clear vision for how the market and the fleet can work in unison is at the heart of fleet management within the trucking industry. Freight intelligence tools help management develop a more unified freight strategy.

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LandLink

MARCH 11, 2020

This strategy ultimately led to unprofitable operation ratios, subpar delivery performance and ultimately the bankruptcy of some major carriers. Interestingly New Century transport, which was founded by Jevic‘s founder, adopted a similar strategy ending in the exact same fate. The ability to double stack pallets is a prime example.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

(Graphics created by Emily Ricks) Successful freight trucking depends on the joining of profitable loads with timely delivery. And knowing what’s happening to market volatility and trucking carriers across the country is critical to maximizing carrier revenue and margins. Broken down to reefer, dry van and flatbed.

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GoShip Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

Learn more about palletizing practices and improve your pallet shipping strategy! Applying a pallet shipping strategy can make your supply chain safer and diminish threats of cargo damage. Pallets provide the necessary fixation to the articles, preventing them from unwanted movement inside the truck. What is pallet shipping?

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WorkWave

JUNE 1, 2023

Time To Read: 5 minutes Truck drivers are in high demand with a truck driver shortage. It’s not the career many people think of going into right off the bat but finding ways to entice more people to become truck drivers is necessary. Here’s how you can recruit truck drivers for your company. Recruiting is how!

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 19, 2024

With a total budget of almost €40 million 40 partners from 14 different nations are working on the project and carrying out various tests with Battery Electric Trucks and Fuel Cell Electric Trucks. “Gruber Logistics is pursuing a sustainable, future-orientated strategy. In this case, this means in fractions of a second.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2024

Moreover, investing in robust freeze protection strategies not only safeguards your cargo from temperature fluctuations but also enhances customer satisfaction by ensuring the timely and intact delivery of their goods. This data can make the critical difference in successfully rerouting a truck to ensure on-time delivery.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

Develop a comprehensive truckload strategy so you’re prepared to handle just about anything. Building the right truckload strategy for your business. The key to a great truckload strategy is aligning capacity communities with attribute segments of your freight portfolio. Select the perfect 3PL to augment your truckload strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

The bridge was a vital link for commuters, tourists, and truck drivers, who had to find alternative routes or modes of travel. For example, a robust supply chain may have backup power generators, firewalls, security systems, and emergency plans to prevent or mitigate the effects of disruptions.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 7, 2021

And autonomous trucking logistics offers more value via management by exception and making profit-driving decisions for all incoming tenders. And while autonomous trucking logistics are believed to be the end-all solution for most, they may fall short of meaningful improvements. Poor tender acceptance strategies. Empty miles.

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Triskele Logistics

MAY 27, 2018

So what is a Shared Distribution Strategy, and how can it help my organization to overcome Supply Chain Challenges? “A A Shared Distribution Strategy, and taking a collaborative approach to your Supply Chain, is an effective way to meet Supply Chain challenges head on.”

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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. What can be done to deliver on time to customers despite the driver shortage and bottlenecks in trucking capacity? Nearly half of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Running more efficient routes, with more fully loaded trucks, saves money and reduces emissions. Derek Gittoes, a vice president of supply chain management product strategy at Oracle, said “this is very much an estimate. For example, Oracle is using average emission from a 5-ton truck, or a bulk tanker.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The North American Trucking Industry: Facts and Figures on Freight Movement is an infographic developed by TruckFreighter.com. For example, the top 5 border crossings are Laredo, Detroit, Buffalo, Port Huron, and Otay Mesa. The North American Trucking Industry: Facts and Figures on Freight Movement.

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Locus

MAY 4, 2022

Often, you have an extensive network of distribution centers and a large fleet of trucks. The other is when you load your trucks with the products of manufacturers and try to sell these products to various retail outlets: The van or truck spot sales approach, also called direct store delivery (DSD).

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Shipchain

AUGUST 24, 2018

In the age of global transaction processing, blockchain is the undisputed leader in traceability and visibility, and as per FleetOwner magazine , shippers need to think about how blockchain and trucking can interact to move product faster, reduce costs, and create other huge benefits. Problems With Traditional Trucking Practices.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

 One example is helping you with your routing decisions by matching your freight with the best carriers, lanes, rates, and transit service. It THINK ABOUT ONSHORING Onshoring is a strategy that HVAC contractors and plumbers can use to mitigate supply chain woes and improve competitiveness. Onshoring

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Japan faces a labour shortage impact in 2024 as new overtime regulations for truck drivers come into force. The world´s number one robot manufacturing country is developing automation strategies that will not only target logistical issues but also a wide range of industry challenges the new working time legislation will cause.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 2, 2021

In addition, load-to-truck ratios in Florida are significantly higher this year than they have been since 2016, the last significantly tight transportation market. This involves transportation in and out of the same far corner of the United States, potentially causing congestion and a lack of trucks elsewhere if not appropriately planned for.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 31, 2019

For example, imagine when someone selects a piece of furniture to buy. The item is then ordered, shipped from the manufacturer, moved from the delivery truck into storage in the warehouse, moved from the warehouse to the customer’s vehicle or delivered by the furniture retailer to the customer’s home.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 13, 2020

As of this writing, carriers are actively looking to deploy idle trucks. As an example, consider the growing number of digital freight marketplaces like UberFreight and LoadSmart. Therefore, it’s critical to use these tools within the context of a well-developed strategy.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In the US, trucks move roughly 72.2% million registered trucks traveled a total of 302 billion miles in 2020 and the number of for-hire carriers on file with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration totaled just over 1.1 Autonomous Trucking Comes into Focus. According to the ATA, 38.9 million as of June 2022.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 15, 2024

For example, conveyor belt systems with motors and sensors have already been pre-assembled in medium-sized quantities of up to 500 units per project. The CEO is continuing to pursue his sustainability strategy. Since this year, the fleet of 50 industrial trucks has been electrified.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2023

I’m sure many carriers, for example, are not celebrating the first half of the year. How would you characterize this year so far, from a supply chain and logistics perspective? Better or worse than expected? Any surprises? It depends on whom you ask, of course.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This article will explore some of the key impacts of cyberattacks in the warehouse and distribution industry, as well as strategies businesses can employ to protect themselves from these threats. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting this growing sector due to the large amounts of data stored in these systems and their potential value.

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Penske Move Ahead

MARCH 20, 2024

Whether you’re being hired to relocate a household or hoping to diversify revenue streams by offering truck rentals at your storage facility, partnering with a trusted commercial truck rental provider like Penske is essential. Here are a few more ways professional movers can benefit from commercial truck rental solutions.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

Most shippers don’t spend much time worrying about who is driving the trucks carrying their goods, but choosing a 3PL with the right carrier network makes all the difference when your business is expanding. Not all trucking companies handle door-to-door deliveries and some don’t have to. Are trucks secured? Experience matters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Many companies still struggle to achieve segmentation strategies. A segmented strategy reflects the idea that companies should not just have one service level that applies to all customers and products. When it comes to robotics and supply chain management, the biggest question is when are we going to have autonomous trucks?

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

 One example is helping you with your routing decisions by matching your freight with the best carriers, lanes, rates, and transit service. It THINK ABOUT ONSHORING Onshoring is a strategy that HVAC contractors and plumbers can use to mitigate supply chain woes and improve competitiveness. Onshoring

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2015

Those in the trucking industry may finally get that big pay raise they’ve been wanting for decades. After all, if if there is a truck driver wage increase that money has to come from somewhere. The Trucking Industry in Crisis. Impacts of Truck Driver Wage Increase for Shippers. The future of trucking is solid.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

And in the intervening years — as we’ve leveraged real-time data, ML and AI to help countless companies answer the “where’s my truck” question — I’ve continued to underscore that visibility is a foundational technology. Once you know where that truck (or train, plane or container) is, that’s when things get really interesting.

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Transporeon

APRIL 9, 2019

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. What can be done to deliver on time to customers despite the driver shortage and bottlenecks in trucking capacity? Nearly half of U.S.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 24, 2023

It involves using one truck to move the entire shipment from origin to destination. Full Truckload Shipping eliminates the need for multiple smaller trucks, which can be more expensive and time-consuming. Typically, full truckloads are shipped using a dry van, a box truck with a closed rear compartment.

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Stord

MARCH 5, 2019

For example, speakers from Walmart and Best Buy shared how they they gained better freight visibility and created a shorter returns cycle. They discussed topics like low sulfur fuel requirements, global trade negotiations, and the state of trucking in the United States.

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