From blockchain to 3D printing, new technologies have the potential to green the supply chain across industry sectors.
High driver turnover rates have been common in the trucking industry for several decades. Improving the quality of discussions between fleet management and drivers might help reduce the churn.
Along with serving bigger ships and longer trains, the port of Savannah is making truck fluidity a priority.
Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about how a company’s supply chain can help or hurt its image with its customers, the media and investors.
Market expert Henry Byers sits down with FreightWavesTV anchor Emily Szink to talk about how the Port of Savannah is aggressively expanding its operations. In the next decade, Savannah could take on the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to become the top port in the United States.
Fatigue symptoms can be gathered by measuring the brain waves of truckers, which can be used to sound early warnings before drivers show visible signs of fatigue.
A TMS is a valuable tool that can provide important data, tracking and analysis capabilities to help shippers streamline their entire operations, all of which feeds into being a shipper of choice.
The shipping giant has teamed up with JDA to boost warehouse and supply chain visibility
Blockchain to be deployed by VAKT to smooth the post-trade process
Last-mile freight delivery might involve drivers to act as assemblers, helping set up products like furniture and home appliances. These driver-assemblers have specific skill sets that could never be fully automated.
In partnership with Carggo… the next few quarters will squeeze brokerage cash flows. Technology can help.
Fast growing port is one of the rare balanced markets for ocean carrier services.
The driver appreciation week is celebrated across the country to pay respect to the 3.5 million truckers who haul freight all year round, rain or shine.
Landstar System warns on earnings due to a “tragic vehicular accident” and weaker than anticipated market conditions.
Future attacks could be far worse than the $10 billion ‘NotPetya’ attack in 2017 that hobbled Maersk and cost FedEx $300 million.
Even with all the publicity about the electronic logging device mandate, this year’s Roadcheck safety blitz in June still saw 37.2% of drivers placed out-of-service done so because of hours-of-service violations.
A look at the San Pedro Bay Port Complex… sponsored by NEXT
Leveraging a TMS helps shippers improve their operations, but it can also ensure the carriers hauling their freight meet all regulations and adhere to contracts.
Scaling for growth within the rapidly transforming freight industry is a challenge for the majority of brokers. Unstructured processes, under-utilization of technology, and ad-hoc recruiting and training often hold companies back from reaching the next phase of growth. Without scalable processes and technologies in place, however, many brokers will find themselves stuck and unable to […]
The digitization of the supply chain industry has been all the buzz in recent years. From lumpers on the freight docks in Erie, Pennsylvania to the Patagonia-clad investors of Silicon Valley, everyone seems to be talking about technology “disrupting” logistics.
