Kuebix

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Technology has improved the ease and efficiency of training new drivers, optimizing truck routes, managing inventory and more. Trimble Transportation offers video intelligence, onboard event recording and safety analytics to help understand accidents and prevent future collisions. More recently, technology has […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

They can ingest large volumes of functional data and leverage advanced intelligence to recognize broad trends and specific disruptive events. Teams are constrained by their physical resources, like trucks, inventory, and labor capacities, as they seek to resolve a disruption. billion to $23.07

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

To illustrate, an automated gantry crane is capable of both stacking and transporting containers to a truck or train. Automated gantry cranes may be operated either by software or by a worker situated in a remote location, who is responsible for guiding containers onto a truck chassis or train.

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Shipchain

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A Brief Recap on The Trucking Industry’s Recent History. That last few years have been nothing short of eventful for the trucking industry. By the end of 2019, several trucking companies had shuttered their doors altogether or declared bankruptcy; things were looking grim. Why 2021 Could Hold Promise.

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Transportation compliance service provider Fleetworthy Solutions has added online safety training from CarriersEdge to its portfolio of technology solutions to help truck fleets and drivers operate safely, efficiently, and legally. With recent event

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 12, 2023

is proud to announce that we have raised over $100,000 for autism awareness as part of its annual charity bike tour event, the company announced today. All proceeds raised have been donated to Spectrum Works , a nonprofit that provides job training and employment to young adults with autism and builds inclusive workplaces.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 2, 2022

The author, Steve Banker, after a ride along in an autonomous truck from TORC. There is no doubt that autonomous trucks will change the face of logistics. What kind of trucks will they be? When will we see autonomous trucks on the road? The event provided their perspective on these questions.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 11, 2024

a New York-based freight forwarding and logistics company, announced that its 14 th Annual Bike Tour with MTS for Autism event, held on Saturday, June 8 th , raised over $120,000 for autism awareness and acceptance that will help provide job opportunities for young adults with autism. NEW YORK, NY – June 11, 2024 – MTS Logistics, Inc. ,

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. The following tips should prove helpful in getting those truck running costs down. But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy?

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Women in Trucking

DECEMBER 15, 2021

I do not think I need to remind anyone in trucking that regardless of current events, there is never a dull moment in our industry. There is always some new regulation, efficiency training, or innovative technology to keep abreast of. Happy Holidays, friends! Sometimes, it can feel overwhelming!

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . That’s an astonishing $933.30

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

I would honestly recommend it to anyone considering signing up for a future ride.” Read Similar… Logistics UK Demands Sector Recognition in Industrial Strategy The post Logistics Cyclists raise £225,000 for Transaid appeared first on Logistics Business.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In the traditional supply chain, a truck brings the product to the train, the train carries it a distance, and then a truck picks it up to deliver the last mile. This allows trucking companies to plan more strategically, reducing downtime and improving efficiencies. Along the Rail. The Last Mile.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

CarrierDirect advises clients on the elements of their business most vital to success: strategy, organizational structure, compensation, technology, training, recruiting, workflows, processes, and more. Socio-political events like trade wars and political upheavals around the world. Trucking capacity falls and costs increase.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Since the collapse of the housing market and the economy in 2008, the freight transportation industry has managed to claw its way out of a damaging situation and maintain historically low trucking rates. What’s Driving the Trucking Rates Increase? Reshoring Initiative. Driver Expenses. billion manufacturer TriMas Corp.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2024

12,000 SAP customers and partners attended the event, and another 15,000 watched remotely. If there was a heat wave in the southwest, a logistics manager might say, “Joule, show me every refrigerated truck shipment in Arizona today!” These use cases generate good results without using customer data for training.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 26, 2022

Over $80,000 was already donated to Spectrum Works , a nonprofit that provides job training and employment to young adults with autism and builds inclusive workplaces, and MTS Logistics expects to top $90,000 or more by the June event. To learn more about the event, click here. About MTS Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Depending on what’s inside the truck, thieves can walk away with thousands to millions of dollars. Third is the use of technology, such as GPS blockers to hide the location of a stolen container or truck. The trucking industry as a whole is doing what it can to combat cargo theft. Implement in-transit security measures.

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Linxup

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Additionally, alerts can be set up for time-based events such as warranties, license renewals, and training schedules. This proactive approach ensures your drivers stay current with training and safety protocols, potentially limiting liability in the event of an incident.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Western Europe selects container standards for rail, also intended for ship and truck. to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. With the growth of transpacific trade, McLean teams with Southern Pacific Railroad to build the first double-stack train car. Significance. 0 TEUs 0 meters long. Significance.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

He joined DB Schenker as part of the company’s USA Truck acquisition and is currently a local truck driver. Ray picks up and delivers shuttle loads on general freight operations and also trains brand new truck drivers—including veteran experienced drivers (VXP). Kim Gregory, Continuous Improvement Specialist.

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Penske Move Ahead

JULY 11, 2023

Penske Truck Leasing recently announced the top five finishers of its 2023 National Tech Showdown competition. The companywide, voluntary event was designed to test, sharpen and evaluate Penske’s fleet maintenance associates on the mastery of skills required to maintain today’s increasingly complex commercial trucks.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week presents an opportunity to appreciate and thank drivers for their commitment, service, and dedication to an extremely difficult job in an extremely important industry. Here are some things I admire and appreciate about truck drivers: Their hard-working nature. Trucks are big and can be dangerous.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 1, 2024

While this annual event is designed to make our roadways safer, it’s also a crucial week for those in logistics. The goal of this initiative is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from crashes involving large trucks, buses, and cars. This initiative includes an annual event, Operation Safe Driver Week.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We can bring together both historical and real-time data, from SCADA and other systems, to identify failure areas and causes – both one-time events and regular wear-and-tear, mean times between failures, and downtimes required to take action.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

With Yale Reliant, a package of advanced operator assistance systems, Yale Lift Truck Technologies is putting ergonomics and occupational safety centre stage at LogiMAT in Stuttgart. The system combines location-based and event-based functionality.

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WorkWave

JUNE 27, 2024

According to the American Trucking Association, the industry faced a shortage of over 80,000 drivers in 2021, projected to grow to 160,000 by 2030 if current trends continue. Current State of Driver Availability Statistics The trucking industry, which is pivotal to the economy, is grappling with an unprecedented shortage of drivers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 17, 2021

What’s covered in this article: The negative impacts of Covid-19 on the trucking industry. Ways to improve practices in the trucking profession. Technological advances in trucking. The global scarcity of professional truck drivers is evident. It is equally difficult to retain truck drivers. Image Source: [link].

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As part of these deals, STO Express has ordered 500 Inceptio autonomous trucks jointly developed with Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle (DFCV) and ZTO Freight has ordered 200 Inceptio autonomous trucks jointly developed with Sinotruk. CPIC) that aims to develop innovative new insurance products tailored to autonomous heavy-duty trucks.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

It was our job to teach our continuous improvement people how to do that coaching and assisting – beyond just running kaizen events that implement tools. 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.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 22, 2020

You have a permanent "active" force and you have a large "reserve" force which can be called up and which actively practices, trains. You would have a role / rank, you would go and practice once a month on the weekend, you would do a 2 week summer training and you would be available to be called up if the government activated the reserves.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

STILL, the Hamburg-based intralogistics provider, is systematically expanding its service concept and will soon be offering fast and flexible on-site service for automated trucks. Our customers have been acknowledging our excellent service quality for manual trucks for years.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 19, 2022

I always joke that there’s this spectrum because guys who say, “I call the trucking company,” we have an EDI that tells you when the truck arrived and a truck that tells you when the truck picked up. Did it have a shock event? Did you make sure that truck stayed on?”. How hot, how cold, or how wet?

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Single people mark the occasion by spoiling and treating themselves to gifts and presents, but it wasn’t until Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba chose the date to offer heavily discounted merchandise on its platform for 24 hours, starting at midnight on the 11th November, 2009, that Singles’ Day became a major commercial event.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Those who think trucks, trains, ships and planes define the 3PL market may be in for a surprise. It is tempting to immediately map these ideas onto physical warehousing, kitting and localisation services, truck fleets, railroad wagons, and the like, with their armies of operators, drivers and maintenance staff.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 19, 2022

Penske Logistics professional truck driver PJ Singh was named a member of the prestigious 2022-2023 American Trucking Associations (ATA) America’s Road Team. Later today, there is a photo shoot, training and a jacket ceremony. The panel of judges included trucking executives and trade press.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This article explains everything you need to know about reach trucks vs. forklifts. In it, you'll learn: How reach trucks and forklifts are related. What applications reach trucks and other forklifts are best for. How to drive a reach truck. What Is a Reach Truck? Types of Reach Trucks. Double reach trucks.

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