United World Transporation

AUGUST 12, 2021

One of the key ways owner-operators thrive is by setting and achieving goals. A KPI is a way to measure how well owner-operators are performing in their strategic goals and objectives. To run a successful business, you’ll need to know your operational costs on a per-mile basis. Cost-Per-Mile. Revenue Growth Rate.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2022

About Trey Griggs . When he is not building world-class sales organizations, you can find Trey spending time with his family, traveling, renovating his home, playing golf, working out, reading & playing music. About Ryan Rogers. About Lean Solutions Group . About TextLocate. His experience at U.S.

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Overdrive Online

JANUARY 31, 2023

January Trucker of the Month Kelvin Schmidt's decade-plus career as an independent isn't, ultimately, about the trucking or simply making money. His operation's freight and rates consistency delivers profit and time back home where it belongs.

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Overdrive Online

MARCH 10, 2023

The owner-operator dream team hauls leased to Southern Pride Trucking, the culmination of about a decade spent designing and executing their plan for a long-term home as business owners. Hear their story on Overdrive Radio here.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

About Nick Jensen. He’s been in the freight industry for 10 years and has touched everything from carrier sales to customer operations to account management. Nick is originally from Nashville, TN but NYC has been his home for the past 8 years. About Loadsmart. Learn More About Redefining Freight Brokerage.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 31, 2021

About Rick Watson. Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the ecommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com , Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes. About RMW Commerce Consulting. Rick Watson. RMW Commerce.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2024

Register now for Manifest 2025 and save big: Manifest Registration About Courtney Muller Courtney Muller lived in 8 states before she was 14 years old. She enjoys gardening and cooking and adores the natural beauty of her island home in North Carolina. Which might be the reason she loves the travel and pace of the events industry!

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JANUARY 9, 2023

About Dan Gilmore. About Softeon. WMS stands for warehouse management system, which is a set of policies and processes intended to organize the work of a warehouse or distribution center and ensure that the facility can operate efficiently and effectively. Learn More About Understanding Distributed Order Management.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

They did a benchmarking exercise with us and we found that the industry standard was about 40 lines per hour. And now, 18 months into the programme, they are about to hit 50. Determine operating methods. So, you can imagine the reaction within the warehouse when they announced that they had set a goal of 40 lines per hour.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2021

About Scott Perry. Prior to joining Suddath, Scott served as Chief Operating Officer at Nikola Motor Company. s Fleet Management Solutions division, where he worked for more than 26 years in various operational and functional leadership roles in logistics and transportation. About Suddath. so resilience is in their DNA.

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FW Logsitcs

JANUARY 2, 2023

Are you seeking more information about warehouse management systems? See how FW Logistics operates our food-grade warehouse facilities. As the entities who handle storage during travel, they provide food and any related items to foodservice operators. Curious about our logistics process? Contact us today.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

About Peter Tirschwell Peter Tirschwell is Vice President in the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global ;, a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

About Rick Watson. Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the ecommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com , Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes. About RMW Commerce Consulting. Rick Watson. RMW Commerce.

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JUNE 5, 2023

About Blake Grolmus Blake Grolmus serves as the Vice President of Safety for Ruan Transportation Management Systems. Blake joined Ruan in 2017, leading the company’s new customer onboarding and continuous improvement activities before taking a leadership role in Ruan’s Gases and Chemicals bulk hazmat operating group.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 17, 2023

About Courtney Muller Courtney Muller lived in 8 states before she was 14 years old. She enjoys gardening and cooking and adores the natural beauty of her island home in North Carolina. About Manifest: The Future of Logistics The world of logistics is changing faster than ever. Courtney started her career in events in 1991.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

About Brian Rice. About Dray Depot. Dray Depot is an employee owned and operated third party logistics company that specializes in drayage and transloading services. The 5 biggest US importers are Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowes, and Ashley Furniture. Employees stayed home because 1.) Kids were home, 3.)

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 20, 2022

About Jon Payne. About Loadsmart. Flatbed Messenger eliminates empty miles by matching Home Depot’s dedicated capacity to Loadsmart shippers who need flatbed services. Learn More About Truckload Pricing Dynamics. Home Depot’s Empty Mile Solution with Eduardo Silva. Jon holds a B.S. Jon’s LinkedIn.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

About Peter Tirschwell. About Journal of Commerce. The Journal of Commerce is part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, whose team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

First, consumers are increasingly concerned about the environment and are more willing than ever to act to protect it. Second, the pandemic kicked online buying and home delivery into “high gear” as many consumers embraced its convenience and dramatically expanded the scope of their online purchasing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. Consumers’ appetite for ecommerce and home delivery continued to grow in 2022 but has been tempered by high inflation in the latter half of the year. 2030 call: Retailers will embrace sustainability for home delivery. Somewhat nailed it.

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Locus

MAY 10, 2023

Meet Sarah , a hardworking professional who returns home after a long day at work to an empty fridge. What is on-demand delivery all about? How does on-demand delivery operate? This feedback helps maintain service quality and improve future operations. But fear not! Among them, approximately 1.2

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Loginext

JULY 28, 2022

DeliveryRank Interviews LogiNext CEO, Dhruvil Sanghvi This interview was first published on DeliveryRank, a portal dedicated to writing about brands making home deliveries better. Ditsa Keren spoke to Founder and CEO […].

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WorkWave

MARCH 4, 2024

While no two field service companies operate in quite the same way, WorkWave’s Chief Customer Experience Officer, Jill Davie, spoke with several leaders across the field service industry to discuss the challenges women face in each of their verticals, respectively.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 20, 2022

Namely, we are entering the age of home delivery robots. One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile and home delivery. As a result, autonomous vehicles have also been tested for home delivery. But this article will focus on the home delivery robots. Seven Home Delivery Robots to Know.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A lot of this fulfillment comes in the form of home delivery. Our research focuses on the end-consumer receiving their product, whether from home delivery, in-store pick-up, or other means. Not surprisingly, the majority of companies are using a WMS as part of their omni-channel operations.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

MARCH 24, 2020

With several states and cities enacting “stay at home” orders, classic car auto auctions have had to shift the way consumers shop or completely cancel events. . auto auction companies are now operating. . The fol lowing statement was posted online about rescheduling the events. Ritchie Bros. . Mecum Auctions .

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

More Resources Home The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization Eytan Buchman April 15, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More The March 26th Francis Scott Key Bridge allision feels shocking. But, of course, when dealing with systems that operate at such scale, exceptions happen.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2024

The breadth of customers Medline serves ranges from very big facilities to home health patients. The number of lines of less than case picking they were doing per day was rapidly increasing and they were worried that the ability to hit their next day service commitments, in an operation that was already tight, would be affected.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 15, 2020

Meet some of the women behind WFP’s technology department in South Sudan Story by Musa Mahadi and Tomson Phiri More and more females are powering WFP’s complex operations in South Sudan. Some of its 1,200 strong employees immediately started teleworking from home while others initiated work shifts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 10, 2022

One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile and home delivery. I have already written about autonomous mobile robots and how they are changing last mile deliveries. The drones dropped the prescriptions to a central location, where a Flight Forward employee delivered them by golf cart to homes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging. For reference, the production of 1 ton of ingot takes about fourteen megawatt-hours of energy – typically enough to power a mid-size home for a year. To read the full article, click HERE.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

For SMBs, communication is a key element when it comes to minimizing wasted time in order to operate more effectively. Thanks to its mobile functionality, PestPac Select allows owner-operators and technicians alike to enhance the way they access and document data in the field. LEARN MORE ABOUT PESTPAC SELECT.

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Now, That's Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Known as the Jewel of the Pacific , this beautiful city is also home to Chile’s legislative Congress, the Chilean Navy’s headquarters and the Port of Valparaíso. In 2003, the country’s Congress made it “Chile’s Cultural Capital” and also the home of Chile’s new cultural ministry.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Juggling work, family, and other responsibilities sometimes leaves no time for your priorities around the home. In-home services can provide the support and assistance you need to manage your daily tasks. For busy professionals, in-home services help create enough time to accomplish work tasks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Amazon abandons autonomous home-delivery robot. Autonomous mobile robots have moved beyond the warehouse and are in the process of testing home deliveries. Amazon is shutting down tests of its home delivery robot, the latest sign that the e-commerce giant is starting to wind down experimental projects amid slowing sales growth.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Most importantly, as more and more people prefer to dine in at home, they also need to figure out the logistics of food deliveries. There are two ways to go about fulfilling the many demands of a business: Fulfill them in-house or outsource these tasks to third parties. Why 3PL providers could be the answer for efficient home services.

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10xLogistics

MAY 15, 2024

Streamlined Operations: CPFR helps in identifying and solving supply chain inefficiencies, leading to smoother operations and quicker response times. There are 10 reasons why CPFR, while seeming to be a "no-brainer", is difficult to initiate and operate. How Does CPFR Yield Better Results?

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