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How To Stay Fit as a Truck Driver

Trinity Logistics

TABLE OF CONTENTS THE STATS ADD UP BENEFITS TO EXERCISE TIPS TO ADD EXERCISE INTO YOUR DAY HOW TO STAY FIT AS A TRUCK DRIVER – BEST EXERCISES FOR YOU. In another survey by NIOSH, 41 percent of crashes caused by trucks occur due to physical factors that affected the driver, like fatigue or illness. BENEFITS TO EXERCISE.

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Large Shipping Losses Have Declined 38% over Past 10 Years

Material Handling and Logistics

In 2017 the downward trend of large shipping losses continued, according to a new survey, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review. Globally, the decline in frequency and severity of total losses over the past year continues the positive trend of the past decade. Printer-friendly version.

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Leverage freight data for confident demand planning

FreightWaves SONAR

Short-term planning is much easier: Internal sales numbers and weekly survey or scan data tell us what immediate demand is doing, and it can be a relatively simple task to adjust freight flows up or down in response to those demand signals. Will ports experiencing congestion remain clogged or will they clear up before peak season?

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Acing the drone obstacle course

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP/Elizabeth Millership The methodology and content of the course have been honed since Let’s Fly was first offered in Madagascar in 2018, based on student feedback and performance, with a general trend towards greater simplification and increased practice time. “By Safety first The exercises build up from the basics.

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Supply chain trends to watch out for in 2023

Logistics Business Magazine

While it’s imperative to focus on budgets and business initiatives that will take precedence over the next year, it’s just as important to keep an eye on the big-picture trends that are shaping the industry. o9 Solutions’ supply chain experts and leaders are sharing their insights on the trends that could become prevalent in 2023 and beyond.

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Supply Chain Visibility: A Precursor to Insight and Optimization

CLX Logistics

Today, companies have varied interpretations of “visibility,” largely due to evolving business demands and globalization trends. The most common goals of supply chain visibility include the following, but as your company completes this exercise, be sure to include quantifiable metrics: Reduce business and supply chain risk.

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Supply Chain Technology: It’s Not Just for Big Businesses Anymore, but is it Enough?

247 Customs Broker

According to a 2017 Logistics Trends and Insights survey, 58 percent of respondents believe digitization of all services will be the most common improvement among freight forwarders in the next five years. The global 3PL market will reach an estimated $1.25 Deep logistics knowledge and relationships.