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Reasons for drayage truck driver shortage and how the right 3PL can help

West Coast and California Logistics

The current driver shortage affects every mode of trucking, port drayage included. What you may not realize, however, is that this shortage of drayage drivers is not new – it didn’t begin with COVID-19 or even in the years leading up to the pandemic. In this article, we’ll examine the reasons for the truck driver shortage among drayage drivers and tell you why your transportation provider’s culture is key to sourcing the capacity you need.

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The Race for (Warehouse) Space: A Q&A with KANE’s Chief Commercial Officer

Kane is Able

Vacancy rates for distribution warehouse space are near all-time lows and that’s forced shippers and 3PLs to rethink traditional strategies to support growth. We recently talked with KANE’s Chief Commercial Officer, Stan Schrader, about the impact of the real estate shortage on current product distribution.

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Effective Training for Warehouse Workers to Improve Productivity

Cyzerg

Training for warehouse workers should include more than just the necessary skills to operate particular machinery or implement a procedure. The curriculum should also be designed to inspire employees and help them understand that their efforts contribute and are necessary to the company's success.

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Video: When is it time to change fulfillment providers?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Is your fulfillment provider helping you satisfy customers and grow your brand? Or is it holding you back from enjoying greater success and growth? These are tough questions, but your business may depend on you asking them.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller. Jason Miller and Joe Lynch discuss logistics and supply chain, 1940 – 2040. Jason is a professor of supply chain at Michigan State University, which is ranked as one of the top supply chain schools in the world. About Jason Miller. Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University) is a tenured Associate Professor of Logistics and the John D. and Dortha J.

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Watch: How Is Artificial Intelligence Being Applied to Logistics?

Supply Chain Brain

Oliver Hedgepeth, professor of logistics at the American Military University Online, discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence, to the point where it has become omnipresent in the world of logistics management.

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Order Fulfillment Solutions for HSN, QVC and other Home Shopping Channels

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

A home shopping television network is an ideal way to sell a product in high volumes, quickly. Once you sign a deal, however, you need the fulfillment know-how to protect your relationship with the network and make sure your operations are ready for order spikes ranging anywhere from 25,000 to 100,000+ orders per day.

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2021 Ocean Cargo Roundtable: New normal settles in

Logistics Management

Shippers might as well forget about planning for a peak season, industry analysts contend. Due to ongoing pressures from e-commerce and post-pandemic demand, ocean carriers are operating at crisis-driven velocity for the foreseeable future.

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5 Ways to Get Prepared for Peak Ocean Tender Season

Shipsta

Can you believe peak tender season is just around the corner? Time flies when you’re dealing with the most disruptive shipping market in a lifetime, huh!

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Why Virtual Private Networks Aren’t Enough to Ensure Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Brain

Virtual private networks (VPNs) have been touted as an effective method to protect computers and networks against system breaches. But they aren’t the complete solution anymore, given the growing sophistication of cyber thieves and hackers.

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What Trends Will Drive Cold Storage 3PL in 2022?

Food Logistics

Third-party logistics leans into the growth of e-commerce and the frozen food sector in cold storage 2022.

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BlueYonder report highlights e-commerce growth and supply chain investment and execution

Logistics Management

A report issued this week by Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Blue Yonder (formerly JDA), a provider of AI-driven and end-to-end supply chain management service, in partnership with Reuters Events Supply Chain, examines priority strategies and investments for supply chain professionals across transportation and warehousing, across a few different themes, including supply chain and risk management within transportation and warehousing, among others.

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FMCSA driver advisory panel's first subject: Not any 'driver shortage', but the retention of experience, safety

Overdrive Online

The FMCSA driver-advisory panel's first subject -- the retention of experienced drivers in trucking -- launched discussion at the highest levels of government about the old overtime-pay exemption, compensated training, regs burdens and much more.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Watch: Is Blockchain the Key to Achieving Supply Chain Transparency?

Supply Chain Brain

Paul Brody, blockchain leader with EY, describes the remarkable progress that blockchain technology has already made in the area of supply chain management, and how it must further evolve to reach its full potential.

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When to Switch From In-House to Managed Logistics Transportation Services

GlobalTranz

The supply chain is evolving, and the standards used for managed logistics transportation services today are more data- and technology-driven than those of the past. As market volatility, delivery expectations and customer experience levels impact supply chain strategy, shippers are looking for new ways to drive operational and competitive advantage from external expertise.

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U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed for the week ending August 7, reports AAR

Logistics Management

Rail carloads—at 234,336—saw a 6.3% annual increase, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 275,271—slipped 0.6% annually.

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Rob Hallahan's 'Joke's on You' 2022 389 and Great Dane van – Pride & Polish Limited Mileage champ

Overdrive Online

Pride & Polish Limited Mileage winner Hallahan is coming off two years of fast growth to the 12-driver, 9-truck Hallahan Transport fleet he has today. This brand-new custom flagship is whipped cream of top of that, despite time limitations on the owner.

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How to Prepare for Proposed New Tariffs in 2025

The global trade landscape is shifting. If President Trump’s proposed tariffs come into effect, they will impact your logistics in significant ways. Our free guide provides essential insights for consumer brands and manufacturers. It is crucial to understand what these challenges mean for your logistics operations, and more importantly, how to prepare.

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Five Key Takeaways From the Latest IPCC Report on Climate Change

Supply Chain Brain

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivered its latest comprehensive report on the state of global climate science — just the sixth in the body’s more than 30-year history.

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3PLs Keep on Truckin’: Drivers are the Backbone of the Company

Food Logistics

Craig Callahan, EVP and chief commercial officer at Werner Enterprises, details why it will take a collective effort by the entire transportation industry to help navigate the driver shortage.

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DHL orders 12 all-electric eCargo planes from Eviation

Logistics Management

DHL said its objective is to establish what it called an unparalleled electric Express network and make what it called a “pioneering step into a sustainable aviation future.” And it added that Evation’s Alice planes, as fully electric aircraft, enables both cargo and passenger airlines to operate a zero-emissions fleet, with DHL noting that Eviation has a 2024 target date to deliver the Alice aircraft to DHL.

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Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill with AEB, under-21 apprenticeship pilot

Overdrive Online

The bill will move to the House, which is in recess until Sept. 20. If passed by the House as it currently reads, the bill would not include funding for truck parking capacity expansion, but it also excludes a liability insurance minimum increase.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Three Ways to Mitigate Supply Chain Risk

Supply Chain Brain

Industry and government leaders have long sought ways to mitigate risk in supply chains. Despite the long-standing need for more resiliency, the COVID-19 pandemic brought new urgency to the task.

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The New Face of Grocery Delivery

Logistics Viewpoints

Grocery delivery is not a new phenomenon. In fact, it’s been around for more than 3 decades, although the ongoing pandemic has certainly lifted the market to new heights. However, I should clarify that when I say grocery delivery, I am talking about e-commerce grocery delivery. The home delivery model has been around for a lot longer than 3 decades, with milk and dairy service jumping out as the obvious one.

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Amazon formally launches new Northern Kentucky air cargo hub

Logistics Management

Amazon has been planning and building out operations for this $1.5 billion investment over the last four years, and it said that this hub will serve as the central hub for the for the Amazon Air U.S. cargo network, “facilitating the rapid transport of customer packages across the country. And it added that this investment will result in creating 2,000 jobs, for people from various backgrounds, for positions involving load planning, management of package sortation, and robotics technology.

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Nuvve and Blue Bird Partner on Electric School Bus Leasing Model

NGT News

Nuvve Holding Corp., a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) platform company, and Blue Bird Corp. are deploying the financing capabilities from Levo Mobility LLC, Nuvve’s joint venture with Stonepeak Partners LP, across Blue Bird’s distribution network. It allows customers to lease V2G electric school buses, related charging infrastructure and energy management for a flat monthly fee with no […].

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Oracle Announces New Products and Capabilities for Oracle Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

Oracle Corporation, a provider of integrated cloud applications and platform services, introduced updates to Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement, a product suite that manages an organization’s complete source-to-settle cycle.

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TD155: Yes, More Trucking News

Trucker Dump

Podcast Show Notes Got a whopper of a show for you today, but once again, there is no main topic. I promise this isn’t a new trend. I’ve got some good things lined up for the next few episodes. But for now there’s a fairly long intro where I talk about my company’s hazmat issues, The post TD155: Yes, More Trucking News appeared first on About Truck Driving.

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STB is examining CN-KCS joint motion regarding proposed voting trust agreement

Logistics Management

The pending acquisition of Kansas City Southern (KCS) by Canadian National Railway (CN) was the focus on an announcement made today by the Surface Transportation Board (STB), with the STB saying today it is now considering a joint motion filed by CN and KCS, regarding approving the parties’ voting trust agreement.