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Amazon and UPS’ Rocky Relationship and Its Impact on Logistics
Jan 20, 2016 8:00:00 AMRecent UPS service failures on Amazon’s supply chain services have caused rumbles of dissatisfaction in the industry, su...
Beware of the Olive Oil Fraud: Lessons in Food Supply Chains
Jan 13, 2016 8:00:00 AMEspecially if you’re in the food supply chain, you should be aware: the Extra-Virgin Olive Oil you may be buying or tran...
Is it possible to "Uberize" Freight Transportation?
Jan 6, 2016 8:00:00 AMThe short answer is sure. If you’re willing to negotiate your own pricing on each individual shipment with a carrier you...
Cargo Theft Precautions for the Holiday Season
Dec 21, 2015 8:00:00 AMMore than any other holiday season, the Christmas and New Year period is the season for freight theft. The volume of eas...
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 ...