Linking Logistics
Linking Logistics | A Logistics Blog by Land-Link Traffic Systems
Changes to the Standard Bill of Lading and How They May Affect Your Shipments
Sep 22, 2016 9:13:19 AMRecently, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association made changes to the language on the back of Bills of Lading. Th...
Uber is Testing Unmanned Vehicles for Autonomous Freight Transportation
Sep 14, 2016 8:00:00 AMUber unmanned cars are being tested in Pittsburgh this month. Uber will allow customers in downtown Pittsburgh to summon...
Hyperloop Technology May Play a Role in Freight Transportation
Sep 7, 2016 8:00:00 AMIn February, we blogged about the Hyperloop. The Hyperloop is a conceptual train-like design to provide ultra-high-speed...
Airbnb Is Delving into the Warehouse Leasing Game… Why Not?
Aug 24, 2016 8:00:00 AMThe lateral applications of the social sharing economy are becoming exceptionally interesting. Commonly, in any given ma...
Wal-Mart Buys Jet.com for Expanded E-Commerce Growth to Compete with Amazon
Aug 17, 2016 8:00:00 AMWal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Jet.com, Inc. announced their entry into a definitive agreement for Wal-Mart to acquire Jet fo...
7-Eleven Makes Its First Food Delivery by Drone
Aug 10, 2016 8:00:00 AM7-Eleven, the world's largest convenience store, has partnered up with a tech startup company called Flirtey, and is now...
The “Always-On” Supply Chain is the Next Generation in Supply Chain Logistics
Aug 3, 2016 8:00:00 AMThe evolution of the supply chain is morphing into, what is referred to as, "Always-On" Supply Chain. This evolution is ...
3 Future Expectations for 3rd Party Logistics
Jul 27, 2016 8:00:00 AMIn the past decade the 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) environment has changed perhaps more than it had in the previous three....
Interstate Highway System Turns 60 This Year… Appearances Aren’t So Deceiving
Jul 20, 2016 9:12:33 AMHistory of the System The Interstate Highway System, the backbone of U.S. freight transportation, turns 60 years old thi...
UPS Expanding Package-Pickup Locker Program
Jul 13, 2016 9:27:13 AMUPS is adding 300 self-service package-pickup lockers across the country to solve a problem annoying both UPS and its cu...