AV manufacturers are quickly building evidence to prove the safety of autonomous driving technology.
At a high level, there are four restrictions: Don’t take our secrets, don’t take our employees, don’t take our customers, and don’t work in this industry at all.
You’re only as strong as your weakest link. Don’t let back-office issues bring down the rest of your supply chain.
The trucking industry is in need of new talent. But don’t expect sign-on bonuses to attract drivers in it for the long haul.
During an initial trial of Convoy’s technology, CHEP was able to reduce empty miles by 50%.
“You’ve got to have your own technology to get your own data and control your destiny,” said Jim Best.
Digital RFPs allow shippers to award bids faster and perform far less manual labor, bolstering their bottom lines and allowing them to repeat the RFP process more often.
We are expecting seasonal slowdowns and a lower sense of shipper urgency following the holidays to allow easing rate pressures, however, capacity constraints are expected to remain in place.
Efficiency is the key to keeping costs low and customer satisfaction high. This becomes more and more relevant as consumer expectations shift and strengthen in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Rob Hatchett, president of Fleet Intel, discusses the importance of having real-time driver pay data at your fingertips.
Ultimately, utilizing digital tools to manage spot transactions drives down both transportation and labor costs.
Data-driven decision making is essential to stay ahead in this volatile environment for shippers.
Jose Minarro of Sunset Transportation chats with Reliance Partners’ Mark Vickers on why Mexican cargo insurance is a must-have for shippers.
In an industry reeling from early retirements and halted driving school programs, an effective strategy for recruiting and retaining drivers is more important than ever.
Airborne performs direct maintenance for both passenger and cargo airlines, including Frontier, United Airlines, and ATSG’s sister airlines ATI, ABX Air and Omni.
By partnering with Carbon Fund, Convoy is offering two environmental attributes certificates to customers interested in lowering their emissions.
The commercialization of autonomous vehicles is an all-hands-on-deck affair, requiring competitors to collaborate with each other.
While automation offers the quickest path to increased efficiency, many companies are held down by slow-to-adapt legacy operations or siloed solutions.
While building out custom solutions is an important part of many brokerages’ road maps, some tools — especially those that require significant maintenance and regular updates — are better outsourced for maximum efficiency.
Echo Global Logistics’ Jay Gustafson describes the best formula for managing transportation needs.
