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Build Resilience in Volatile Freight Environments

FreightWaves SONAR

Shippers drive prices higher when they bid against one another for available capacity in tight markets. Carriers drive prices lower, bidding for business when capacity is readily available. Starting in roughly 2017, the US freight market has had two periods of extended capacity tightness and two extended periods of looseness.

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Warehouse Safety: OSHA Guidelines, Statistics & 10 Top Tips

Conger

Get 15 tips for improving warehouse safety. 15 Warehouse Safety Tips. 15 Warehouse Safety Tips. Both the worker and the employer need to exercise caution in these conditions, including: Allowing new or returning workers to gradually increase workloads as they build a tolerance for the cold or heat. Let’s dive in!

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Warehouse Capacity – How to Increase It and Avoid Moving

Logistics Bureau

So the topic for this week is warehouse capacity. So let me give you a few tips this week which will hopefully help you avoid moving or building a new warehouse. Make the most of your current warehouse using the tips in the video below. A lot of people seem to be struggling. They’re running out of space.

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Understanding Truckload Rates: Contract Versus Spot Market

Blue Grace Logistics

Freight capacity and, therefore, truckload rates are constantly shifting. They are long-term agreements, typically six to twelve months, agreed to in advance of freight execution via a procurement exercise between shippers and transportation providers. For capacity providers, this means consistent load volumes and predictable revenue.

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2021 Logistics Outlook: LTL Industry Trends

GlobalTranz

Many LTL industry trends, such as capacity constraints , rising rates, and changing consumer buying patterns, will continue through 2021. As e-commerce surged, LTL, truckload, and small parcel capacity tightened, which lead to record rates in some lanes. The Driver Shortage Will Impact Capacity in 2021. Plan for rate increases.

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How to Operate a Forklift: A Step-By-Step Guide

Conger

Never exceed the forklift’s rated load capacity. Here are a few important forklift tips to help you and your colleagues stay out of danger. An unbalanced load is a tipping hazard waiting to happen. Here are some tips for keeping your loads stable: Center the load on the forks as much as possible.

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Building a better prepared Australian Defence Force after the Defence Strategic Review – supply-chains and logistics and the way in which both improve military resilience

Logistics in War

Fuel and ammunition feed into the discussion of force posture, and the importance of exercises to build ‘preparedness including minimum viable improvements in key areas’ is also clear (pp 78-80). There will be pressure to deliver results in the short term – the DSR portends a great acceleration of the ADF’s logistics programs.