
Results of the 24th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study show that 93% of shippers report the relationships they have with their 3PLs generally have been successful. And 99% of 3PLs agree that their relationships with shippers generally have been successful.
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Working together and collaboration was a major focus of the Trimble in.sight 2019 user conference, which kicked off Sept. 16 with the slogan ‘the power of together.’
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Blockchain technology has been a hot topic at many industry conferences over the last few years.The technology offers loads of promise for the supply chain, but we’re not quite there yet.
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ELDs give all fleets the opportunity to reap benefits by mining and analyzing their ELD data. Like any mining operation, you need tools to unearth the true nuggets.
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If the words “artificial intelligence” conjure up an image of Skynet in the Terminator movies, it’s time to think again. There are real-world transportation companies using AI to do their work better, faster, and more effectively – and they could be your competition.
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Flying Star Transport integrated its dispatch, in-truck technology and accounting system, while meeting the new ELD mandate and addressing demand for more real-time data. As a result, the petroleum-hauling fleet has seen real gains in efficiency.
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More data and connectivity will allow fleets to better service and maintain their vehicles, but will also cause them to change their fleet management practices.
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Stay Metrics data shows that truck drivers hired in June of 2018 only stayed with their new carrier for an average of 216 days before quitting.
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First-quarter 2019 GDP grew at 3.2%, and the latest guess about the second quarter is 1.7%. That latter number is a disappointment for sure, but it is not a negative, says longtime trucking economic analyst Noel Perry. But what about freight?
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Dave Heller, vice president of government affairs for the Truckload Carriers Association told the Machinery Haulers Association that ELDs are already providing never-before-seen data on truck use and how drivers spend their days-- all of which that will eventually yield better regulations and more efficient operations.
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