Download Digest The approach to the TMS journey for shippers varies widely based upon the size, resources, and complexity of the organization. The larger the organization, the more apt that an outside consultant may be engaged. The smaller the organization, the more often you will find an operations or logistics manager spearheading the search with […]
Industry News Download Digest Pent up demand triggered the fourth highest sales volume for Class 8 trucks in December as volume rose past 50,000 units for the second straight month. Amazon has moved from leasing to purchasing aircraft with its first purchase of 11 used Boeing 767-300 planes. Competition for drivers is heating up with […]
Download Digest By all comparisons, 2020 raised the bar in presenting us with challenges to overcome both professionally and personally. Though the resounding response to 2020 becoming past history versus living history has been, “See ya.” There have been a number of lessons learned that we can use to keep our professional lives busy for […]
WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN 2021 AS WE WIND DOWN 2020 Download Digest • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse reported positive test results for 46,000 drivers through October. To date, less than 10% of the drivers who tested positive have completed the return to work process after testing positive for drugs. […]
Download Digest According to CargoNet, the third quarter of 2020 saw an increase of 23% in cargo theft events in comparison to the third quarter of 2019. The risk of fraud and theft in the non-asset trucking arena requires continuous vigilance, great processes and caution. Capacity is still tight, which creates a situation whereby the […]
INDUSTRY NEWS Download Digest 3rd Quarter earnings report are starting to illustrate where the larger asset carriers are at for equipment with Swift reporting a 2.3% drop in available trucks in the 3rd quarter compared to last year. According to ATA’s chief economist, Bob Costello, 30,000 truck drivers have tested positive since January of this […]
The one definitive in supply chain is that every action has a series of reactions. Those reactions drive policy, practice, behavior and a multitude of other conditions on the ground that we all manage. In the case of COVID-19, the impact goes even deeper from a psychological perspective in how we begin to mitigate risk […]
INDUSTRY NEWS Download Digest September class 8 truck orders cleared 31,000 units, the highest volume since 2018. The order rate surged beyond the replacement level of 22,000 monthly units. German truckload broker, Sennder, acquired Uber Freight’s European business unit in an all-stock deal to bolster its growth and eliminate a competitor. The acquisition adds 50 […]
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