Linking Logistics
Linking Logistics | A Logistics Blog by Land-Link Traffic Systems
Amazon Could Acquire Toys R Us. On the Surface A Strange Move Back to Brick and Mortar
Mar 28, 2018 8:57:35 AMToys R Us was very late to the e-commerce party at the turn of the millennium. To compensate for their outright short si...
LTL Market in High Gear Early 2018
Mar 22, 2018 9:46:21 AMBuoyed by surging demand, LTL carriers are revving up for a strong 2018, warning that tightening capacity means sharply ...
Logistics Evolution: Some Interesting Trends
Mar 14, 2018 1:52:28 PMThe exponential growth of e-commerce is fueling significant changes in Logistics from order fulfillment to packaging pro...
Robots in Logistics and The Warehouse
Mar 7, 2018 4:50:27 PMThe robotics market serving logistics and transportation companies is primed for rapid growth over the next five years. ...
Walmart Struggling to Keep Pace with Online Retailers
Feb 28, 2018 3:36:23 PMWalmart released fourth quarter earnings on Feb. 20 and the results were less than expected. By mid-afternoon, the compa...
Freight Rates in 2018; What to Expect
Feb 21, 2018 3:59:43 PMComing off a strong 4th quarter in 2017 and riding a firm economic wave, demand for transportation services are expected...
Detention is Now a Major Expense Line Item
Feb 14, 2018 2:54:03 PMIn one of the first reports dealing with detention the U.S. DOT has concluded that time spent detained at shipper or rec...
Managing Rising Transportation Costs
Feb 9, 2018 10:09:47 AMWe Can All Agree Industry experts agree that costs across all sectors worldwide will continue to rise in 2018, and the m...
Transportation at Digital Speed
Jan 31, 2018 2:55:12 PMToday's marketplace has generated a paradigm shift in customer demand and expectations. I would argue the millennial sta...
LTL Rates Expected to Rise More Than 5% This Year
Jan 24, 2018 3:18:07 PMWell, it is finally here. The day truckers will be able to get the rates they need without the haggling, so shippers nee...