Linking Logistics
Linking Logistics | A Logistics Blog by Land-Link Traffic Systems
5 Evolutions in the Transportation Industry: Prepare for the Changes
Dec 15, 2015 12:27:37 PM2016 will roll out several changes in transportation protocols, and every shipper needs to understand and prepare for th...
How to Become a "Preferred Shipper"
Dec 9, 2015 9:00:00 AMIn a recent blog, we stressed the importance of making the effort to become a "preferred shipper” to ensure equipment av...
Congress is Considering Lowering the Commercial Driving Age to 18
Dec 2, 2015 10:54:31 AMThe U.S. trucking industry is pressuring Congress to allow men and women as young as 18 to drive 80,000 pound commercial...
Food Haulers Are Largely Unprepared for Food Safety Modernization Act
Nov 18, 2015 3:49:01 PMNew rules governing the transportation and distribution of food began to take effect in June this year. There is profoun...
Are You Utilizing a Transportation Management System to Maximize Efficiency?
Nov 17, 2015 10:28:20 AMThe North American trucking industry is a roughly $700 billion-a-year market, and yet its use of technology does not ref...
E-Commerce Showdown: Amazon vs. Wal-Mart vs. Target
Nov 10, 2015 4:16:14 PMAs we as consumers all know, e-commerce is a huge and vital part of the retail industry in 2015. How do the outlooks on ...
Emerging Technologies That Will Transform Logistics
Nov 4, 2015 2:46:13 PMToday's supply chains are under enormous pressure to manage their supply chain faster and more efficiently. Technology o...
The Importance of Accurately Declaring Your Shipment Weight
Oct 23, 2015 4:21:01 PMThe inaccuracy of cargo containers, as well as individual skids, gaylords and crates, is a major safety issue that shipp...
Supply Chain News: Wal-Mart Leaning on Suppliers in China
Oct 22, 2015 5:27:14 PMIn 2015, China devalued the Yuan nearly 2% hoping to stimulate growth and exports. This year, the currency is down 2.9 p...
The Impact of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on Logistics
Oct 14, 2015 4:17:03 PMUnmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, are becoming extremely popular. The unmanned drone industry is expected ...