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Kayla Matthews

Kayla Matthews is a technology journalist and writer interested in manufacturing and the supply chain. Her work has been published on Thomas Insights, Industrial Machinery Digest, American Machinist and Manufacturing.net.
May - 2020 -
19 May
Kayla Matthews

Improving fulfillment efficiency during COVID-19

Warehouse operations have also been affected by COVID-19. Here are some suggestions that may help increase efficiency of operations.

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Apr - 2020 -
23 April
Kayla Matthews

How the CARES Act will impact the supply chain

Can the CARES Act help transportation-supply chain companies during the pandemic? Kayla Matthews explains why the answer is “yes.”

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21 April
Kayla Matthews

How freight companies can keep customers happy during COVID-19

Customer service (in many forms) is the key to keeping and/or expanding business during the pandemic.

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Mar - 2020 -
19 March
Kayla Matthews

Five reasons why flatbed shipping is on the rise

Flatbed volume has been building over the past few years. Read why in this article by Kayla Matthews.

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16 March
Kayla Matthews

How coronavirus could affect supply chain and freight shipping

Coronavirus has strained supply chains and had a huge impact on the movement of freight.

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12 March
Kayla Matthews

Seafood shipping concerns rise amid coronavirus outbreaks

Coronavirus is having an impact on many industries. One of those impacted is the global seafood industry.

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Feb - 2020 -
22 February
Kayla Matthews

Tricky technicalities inhibit shipping medical marijuana

Transporting legal marijuana and related products remains difficult. Learn why in this article.

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19 February
Kayla Matthews

6 ways Amazon’s one-day delivery is changing shipping

The “Amazon Effect” continues, moving in multiple directions at the same time. Here are six ways Amazon’s fast delivery is changing shipping.

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18 February
Kayla Matthews

Six trends changing logistics in 2020

Logistics continues to adapt due to globalization and technological innovations. This article explores trends that may change logistics in 2020.

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11 February
Kayla Matthews

What are the most profitable trucking jobs in 2020?

Learn about nine different types of truck driving jobs that are available.

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05 February
Kayla Matthews

How does the gig economy hurt truckers?

The gig economy is one more challenge for truck drivers.

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01 February
Kayla Matthews

Seven options for starting your own trucking business

Kayla Matthews writes about options if you are interested in starting your own trucking company.

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Jan - 2020 -
05 January
Kayla Matthews

Common reasons overseas shipping gets held up around the holidays

Overseas shipping – particularly during the holidays – can be difficult. Here are some tips for making the process easier and more successful.

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03 January
Kayla Matthews

FreightTech trends that will be more important in 2020

FreightTech will be even more important and pervasive in 2020. Learn about some of the expanding trends in FreightTech.

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Dec - 2019 -
19 December
Kayla Matthews

Fleet management tips for the holidays: 5 best practices

Kayla Matthews writes about best practices to manage fleets during the holidays.

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Nov - 2019 -
21 November
Kayla Matthews

What to know about the IMO’s new emissions standards

Kayla Matthews writes about the changes coming to the shipping and logistics industry as IMO 2020 takes effect in less than six weeks.

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19 November
Kayla Matthews

Five ways digitization and ecommerce changed freight shipping

Digitization and ecommerce continue to change the movement and delivery of freight. Kayla Matthews examines the issues involved.

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15 November
Kayla Matthews

Watch for five supply chain ERP trends in 2020

Enterprise resource planning will bring changes to supply chains in 2020. Kayla Matthews points out several technologies that will gain greater acceptance and use in 2020.

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Oct - 2019 -
25 October
Kayla Matthews

Six tips for reducing cargo damage in the shipping process

Merchandise of almost any kind is valuable. Packaging it correctly is one key to making sure it arrives at its destination undamaged. Learn some tips about how to package correctly.

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23 October
Kayla Matthews

Four rules of determining freight class when shipping machinery

Determining freight class is a key to shipping freight successfully. Learn more about the processes involved in this article.

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16 October
Kayla Matthews

How blockchain is making the supply chain more trustworthy

Kayla Matthews explains some of the global uses of blockchain in logistics and supply chain.

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Sep - 2019 -
25 September
Kayla Matthews

Six advanced technologies that could assist in LTL shipping

Technology is posed to assist the LTL shipping sector and in some cases, already has.

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24 September
Kayla Matthews

Six smart factory developments likely in 2020

Smart factory owners are turning to advanced technology like artificial intelligence and big data to gain an edge in the digital industrial revolution.

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Aug - 2019 -
15 August
Kayla Matthews

Six drone delivery use cases and lessons for companies to use

Drones may be one of the key answers to last-mile delivery. Read about how drones are being used around the world.

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12 August
Kayla Matthews

The six most common reasons cargo gets held up in customs

Learn about the six most common reasons cargo gets delayed during the customs process.

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09 August
Kayla Matthews

Six challenges and changes taking place in last-mile delivery in 2019

Last-mile delivery is critically important to both consumers and the companies that sell to them. Read about six challenges and changes in last-mile delivery.

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