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LTL in a Post-Yellow World with Curtis Garrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Curtis documents and shares challenges, progress, and goals in a collaborative and community driven way. Their flagship course, Understand LTL: Building an LTL Brain , was released in November 2022 and is designed to make LTL less frustrating and intimidating. He is a huge believer of working in public.

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The Free TMS with Tim Higham

The Logistics of Logistics

Tim Higham and Joe Lynch discuss the free TMS, which is of course AscendTMS. About AscendTMS AscendTMS is a transportation management system (TMS) used by freight brokers, 3PLs, trucking companies, and shippers to manage their entire business operations. It has a user-friendly interface and a comprehensive documentation library.

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Executives Exploring AI Need to Understand Data Fabrics

Logistics Viewpoints

In the supply chain arena, the need to make course corrections is exploding. Mobile robots use camera data, while autonomous trucks use truck sensors, LIDAR, and camera data. This data is often disconnected and scattered across various applications, making it difficult to harness for insights and decision-making.”

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

Here’s an example: Say your plant has a set of rules about how fork trucks are to be operated – speed limits, staying out of marked pedestrian lanes, etc. Do you have “standard work” documents that are rarely followed? But in general the operators hurry, cut a corner now and then.

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The History of Fleet Route Optimisation in Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Now imagine doing that with a whole fleet of trucks, each one needing to make 20 or 30 deliveries in a day – that’s essentially what route optimisation is. You know when you’re planning a road trip and trying to figure out the best way to hit all your stops? Let me break down what you really need to consider.

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How Much Will It Cost You to Start Your Own Trucking Business?

United World Transporation

Perhaps you’re done with driving for others, and you’d like to launch your very own trucking business. The question is, how much will it cost to start a trucking business? Continue reading below to find out how much it will cost you to start your own trucking business. Business Formation.

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10 Challenges for Shippers in Negotiating Trucking Contracts

FreightWaves SONAR

Transportation analytics is among the most effective tools in trucking contract negotiations. And it’s equally important to know the top 10 challenges for shippers in negotiating trucking contracts like limited headhaul insight and how to overcome them. Trucking contracts are not necessarily built for disruption.