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Managing Rising Transportation Costs
Managing Rising Transportation Costs
Feb 9, 2018 10:09:47 AM

We 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
Transportation at Digital Speed
Jan 31, 2018 2:55:12 PM

Today'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
LTL Rates Expected to Rise More Than 5% This Year
Jan 24, 2018 3:18:07 PM

Well, it is finally here. The day truckers will be able to get the rates they need without the haggling, so shippers nee...

The Next Generation Supply Chain: Likely Components
The Next Generation Supply Chain: Likely Components
Jan 17, 2018 8:51:38 AM

Today's dynamic logistics environment demands an ever increasing supply chain efficiency sprouting new strategies, pract...

Trump Policies Expected to Benefit the Transportation Industry
Trump Policies Expected to Benefit the Transportation Industry
Jan 10, 2018 1:23:10 PM

A Trump presidency and a Republican-controlled Congress will bring some changes to the transportation industry. Trump wa...

Speculation Swirls Amid Rumors of an XPO Logistics Buyout by Home Depot
Speculation Swirls Amid Rumors of an XPO Logistics Buyout by Home Depot
Jan 3, 2018 9:33:30 AM

Wall Street is buzzing and XPO Logistics shares have risen sharply amid rumors of a buyout by Home Depot. XPO Logistics ...

Some Supply Chain Predictions For 2018
Some Supply Chain Predictions For 2018
Dec 27, 2017 9:40:16 AM

When Elon Musk recently announced that Tesla would start building electric semi-trucks that would have 500-mile range, a...

Retailers Look to Technology to Attract Shoppers Back to the Mall
Retailers Look to Technology to Attract Shoppers Back to the Mall
Dec 20, 2017 3:56:54 PM

Brick and mortar mall retailers may not be dead, but many are on life support. The challenge is how to attract shoppers ...

You Want It When? When Standard Delivery Is Not Enough Understand Your Options
You Want It When? When Standard Delivery Is Not Enough Understand Your Options
Dec 13, 2017 8:33:02 AM

Years ago, the term "Expedited Service" would send chills down the spine of the accountants, and almost always get someo...

Level 5 and Beyond Autonomy in Transportation is Around the Corner
Level 5 and Beyond Autonomy in Transportation is Around the Corner
Nov 29, 2017 8:37:29 AM

Ok, I'll bite. What is level 5? Ford announced it’s skipping over Level 3 and will put a fleet of Level 4 autonomous veh...