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Hurricane Milton Poses ‘Big Ripple Effect’ for Supply Chains

Blue Grace Logistics

Port Everglades’ landside operations resumed Thursday morning and waterside operations are expected to resume Thursday, pending channel and berth damage surveys. These impacts to the road infrastructure and expected congestions are already presenting delays and disruptions for retailers. “A

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Lack of Safe Truck Parking Remains an Issue for 2021

Blue Grace Logistics

2021 is still carrying over problems from 2020. 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. The 2019 survey by Jason’s Law was considered more statistically valid by the measure of compliance.

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Linde takes pride in 2021 awards

Logistics Business Magazine

In reflecting on its seven awards received in 2021 and more than 80 accolades picked up over the last three decades, intralogistics specialist Linde Material Handling (MH) recognises this achievement as the result of its ongoing innovative strength and wealth of ideas produced for the benefit of its customers.

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2020: a year like no other. So, what can the logistics sector learn in 2021?

Logistics Business Magazine

in 2020 – its lowest level since the survey began in 2012. Challenges ahead in 2021. While a focus on staff management and wellness has clearly had a positive impact on retention, the perennial issue of skills and talent will continue to pose a significant challenge for the logistics sector in 2021. in 2019 to 47.1

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Understanding the ATA Trucking Tonnage Index

3PL Insights

The ATA creates the tonnage index through a series of surveys of its members. The anonymity of the survey and companies participating prevents us from understanding the percentage of tonnage each company accounts for or the type of freight being shipped. The tonnage index for July 2021 was 109.8, Data Collection.

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Guest blog: With the Truck Driver Shortage, How Many More Drivers will be Enough?

CH Robinson Logistics

My preferred measure of demand for truck transportation is an index I’ve developed with my colleague Yem Bolumole at the University of Tennessee that uses data from the Census Bureau’s and Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Commodity Flow Survey to calculate implied demand for truck transportation. for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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How manufacturers and distributors can improve inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The supply chain disruptions experienced throughout the pandemic has led to an increase in spending in this area, as reported in 2021’s CFO 4.0 Survey findings. Survey are clear. The report underlined a growing impetus and trend in business to pursue both new markets and novel innovations. SMART Technologies (37%).