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7-Eleven Makes Its First Food Delivery by Drone
7-Eleven Makes Its First Food Delivery by Drone
Aug 10, 2016 8:00:00 AM

7-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
The “Always-On” Supply Chain is the Next Generation in Supply Chain Logistics
Aug 3, 2016 8:00:00 AM

The evolution of the supply chain is morphing into, what is referred to as, "Always-On" Supply Chain. This evolution is ...

4 Ways to Maximize Transportation Profitability
4 Ways to Maximize Transportation Profitability
May 24, 2016 8:00:00 AM

A TMS System is Crucial In today's information based logistics environment, a Transportation Management System (TMS) is ...

Target Playing Hardball With Its Suppliers
Target Playing Hardball With Its Suppliers
May 11, 2016 8:00:00 AM

In the ultra-competitive retail world, Target is looking to supplier costs to improve supply chain efficiencies similar ...

Food Haulers Are Largely Unprepared for Food Safety Modernization Act
Food Haulers Are Largely Unprepared for Food Safety Modernization Act
Nov 18, 2015 3:49:01 PM

New rules governing the transportation and distribution of food began to take effect in June this year. There is profoun...

Emerging Technologies That Will Transform Logistics
Emerging Technologies That Will Transform Logistics
Nov 4, 2015 2:46:13 PM

Today's supply chains are under enormous pressure to manage their supply chain faster and more efficiently. Technology o...

The Importance of Accurately Declaring Your Shipment Weight
The Importance of Accurately Declaring Your Shipment Weight
Oct 23, 2015 4:21:01 PM

The inaccuracy of cargo containers, as well as individual skids, gaylords and crates, is a major safety issue that shipp...

Supply Chain Outlook for 2016 And Beyond
Supply Chain Outlook for 2016 And Beyond
Sep 17, 2015 3:24:37 PM

At a popular Supply Chain Summit, several prominent economists presented their findings for the Logistics Economic Outlo...

Finding Cost Savings In Your Routing Program
Finding Cost Savings In Your Routing Program
Sep 2, 2015 11:13:00 AM

People, process, and technology; these are three elements that leaders focus on when looking to make impactful changes i...

The Benefits of Forward Collision Avoidance Systems
The Benefits of Forward Collision Avoidance Systems
Aug 4, 2015 4:32:00 PM

Over the past 3 years, the National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine rear-end accidents involving passe...