Commercial Carrier Journal
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
The changing landscape nationally regarding marijuana laws could soon present conflicts in the trucking industry around employee-employer relations, says attorney Adam Dolan. However, a group consisting of major carriers refutes that point, and the U.S. DOT is advancing rules that tighten drug screening policies in the trucking industry.
20Cube Logistics
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
With rapid growth in technology, the logistics industry across the globe is experiencing a paradigm shift with fast track development driven by unique innovation and sturdy growth in the evolution of technology. The new technologies are not only re-shaping the marketplace but also offering collaborative operation models for seamless logistics maneuver.
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Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Autonomous trucks will be technologically feasible for operation on the interstate in three years? Will they be on the road? The politics are difficult. There are trade-offs involving safety, jobs, and consumer prices. Even if the autonomous vehicle industry can make a valid argument that their trucks are statistically safer, will voters and politicians respond rationally to an accident with fatalities?
The Logistics of Logistics
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
[00:43] Please introduce yourself and your company. I am based in Jacksonville, Florida and the owner of Digital Dispatch. We help companies with their web and marketing problems. About ten years ago, I started working with a 3PL in Jacksonville. When my boss found out I was blogging on the side, he asked me to start doing it for the company too. I eventually got my own radio show.
Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.
The Lean Thinker
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
I am sitting in on a daily production status meeting. The site has been in trouble meeting its schedule, and the division president is on the call. The fact that a shipment of material hadn’t been loaded onto the truck to an outside process is brought up. The actual consequence was a small delay, with no impact on production. The problem was brought up because bringing up process misses is how we learn what we need to work on.
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Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Total Transportation Systems Inc. acquires 40 near-zero-emissions Volvo and Freightliner trucks spec’d with Cummins natural gas engines for ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Internet Retailer just published a research report whose title posed an important question for any online seller: Are Your Fulfillment Operations Good Enough? Interestingly, many of the 100 mid-sized e-retailers who responded to the survey don’t think so.
The Lean Thinker
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
“Are you ahead or behind?” seems an innocent enough question. But when asked by a Toyota advisor, the simple process of becoming able to answer it launched Liz McCartney and Jack Rosenburg on a journey of finding consistency in things that were “never the same” and stability in things that “always changed.”. Getting Home is, first and foremost, a story.
Material Handling and Logistics
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Since transporting goods around the globe generates 8% of global CO2 emissions, new tools have been created to reduce emissions through procurement.
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Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Bezos announces plan for the e-commerce giant to completely run on renewable energy in the next decade.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
There has always been a great need for end-to-end freight visibility, but as customer expectations for delivery performance have become more stringent, it is becoming a “must have” capability, especially for third-party logistics providers (3PLs). How are 3PLs responding to this trend? What are the main challenges involved and how is technology helping?
Logistics Management
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
There’s a conundrum in the trucking industry that has leading executives asking themselves, “If the economy is so good, how come so many trucking companies are going out of business?” It’s a great question. Approximately 640 carriers went out of business in the first half of 2019, up from 175 for the same period last year and more than double the total number of trucking cessations all last year, according to Broughton Capital, a St.
Material Handling and Logistics
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Key components of the desktop computer will be manufactured in China and assembled in the United States.
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As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Navistar ends the decade very differently than it began: with happy customers, fortified partnerships and a time-tested manufacturing plan.
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Among professional drivers and others in transportation, sleep-deprived workers rose 28% from 2010 to 2018.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Transportation and logistics companies need to pay close attention to a new standard for lease accounting, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Omni-channel continues to be one of the hottest trends in supply chain management today, basically touching every software application you can imagine. In order to truly be omni-channel, retailers and brand manufacturers must provide a unified brand experience for their customers. This is true for all three major phases of the customer journey – before, during, and after the sale.
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
It’s a good time to be spec’ing out trucks for your fleet because the options seem almost endless.
Material Handling and Logistics
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
The industrial internet of things (iIoT) has great potential for quality control, sustainable practices, supply chain support and efficiency.
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
One in five small carriers don’t even charge detention, using brokers that don’t try to collect it, and believe not billing it gives them a competitive edge.
NGT News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority, otherwise known as Trinity Metro, has officially launched The Dash, an electric bus service in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The previously announced line comprises four battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses manufactured by New Flyer, which celebrated the launch on Monday alongside Trinity Metro’s president and CEO, Bob Baulsir, who welcomed state, […].
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
A variety of companies are making rapid advancements.
Material Handling and Logistics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
“We expect that China will likely be transformed into a net exporter of scrap steel in the long run.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Detailed location technology can have a significant impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chains. Here are four ways in which the technology can prove critical to business operations.
Overdrive Online
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Two paths for small fleets looking to preserve their relationship with owner-ops leased on if they're based in California: 1. Owner-ops get authority. 2. The opposite: Employee owner-ops. There's potentially a third way, says Jimmy Nevarez, doing what many independents did in the wake of emissions rules several years back.
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Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Medium-duty trucks and vehicles are becoming more popular for fleets of all sizes. Here's the annual Fleet Owner preview of the 2020 class of trucks.
Material Handling and Logistics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
ECommerce holiday sales projected to grow 14 to 18%, compared to 2018 season.
Commercial Carrier Journal
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
In August – 14 months after announcing its intent to develop a Class 8 electric truck – DTNA delivered its first two Freightliner eCascadia models.
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