CEOs are asking a lot of questions, and some of them are wondering, “Do we have the right people running their transportation and logistics areas?”
It’s that time of year again. For 72 consecutive hours starting June 5, commercial motor vehicles will be inspected throughout North America as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) International Roadcheck. This year’s focus is hours of service compliance. We’re giving you this heads up since you may see shipment delays or find it more difficult to book transportation during this window. Read more about it here > And if you’re interested in other resources for managing your transportation, we encourage you to check out our Transportation Storm Center. Visit the Transportation Storm Center >
When CEOs from large companies like John Deere, Tyson Foods, and General Mills publicly state that their financial performance has been hurt by increased transportation costs, it gets people’s attention.
BY JEAN REGAN, PRESIDENT & CEO It’s been fascinating to see the advances being made in self-driving vehicles—there’s almost a new story every day. And as both a logistics and technology company, we’re watching closely to see how these vehicles will develop and impact our industry. Here are a few of the major players in the race to gain market share and where they’re at:
BY ERIC DUBLIS, DIRECTOR OF CAPACITY & SERVICE SOLUTIONS
There are plenty of companies using a flawed process in conducting their transportation sourcing events. Why? Because they are transactionally focused when they should be taking a strategic approach. By Mike Regan, Co-Founder Initially Published in Logistics Management on March 26, 2018
As a women-owned business in the logistics industry, we take special note of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. This year we wanted to highlight several encouraging signs of support for women in the logistics community recently. Here are a few noteworthy ones:
