Linking Logistics
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How Retailers Plan to Meet Increasing Delivery Demands of Consumers
Jul 3, 2018 4:19:20 PMThere seems to be no end to the demand for nearly instant delivery gratification of today's consumer. Interestingly, pri...
How the Trump Tariffs May Affect Shippers
Jun 20, 2018 10:46:47 AMThe Trump administration on Friday escalated a trade war between the world’s two largest economies, moving ahead with ta...
Expedited Transportation: Which Options to Consider and When
Jun 7, 2018 11:49:14 AMExpedited transportation is something to know about. When to request it. How much weight are your shipping. What is the ...
Plan for Potential Freight Delays June 5-7
May 31, 2018 9:41:26 AMThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Road check will take place June 5-7, 2018. Over that 72-ho...
Diesel Prices at a 3 Year High
Apr 18, 2018 12:39:49 PMJust as the domestic manufacturing sector is enjoying a strong and steady growth a 6.1-cent jump in diesel fuel prices a...
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...
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. ...
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...