The emerging role for drones in the supply chain
Drones are finding their niche in the supply chain, says Matt Yearling. It just might not be where you expected to find them.
Fitch Ratings tells logistics managers to expect trade policy impact on U.S. ports
Global logistics managers may see more rating changes for some U.S. ports over the next 12 months in the wake of an unusually active year of movement for the sector, say industry analysts at Fitch Ratings.
SMC3 panel takes a deep dive into data analytics
The session’s panelists included: Suzanne Grimes, Senior Strategic Consultant, PROS; Chris Gordon, VP & Product Lead SC Navigator, AIMMS Technology; and Jason Dillavou, director of pricing and yield management for YRC Freight.
Diesel average falls for the fourth straight week, reports EIA
Falling 2.8 cents, the national diesel average is now $3.216. This follows declines of 2.2 cents, 1.9 cents, and 0.3 cents, respectively, over the previous three weeks.
Port of Oakland’s main terminal to get greener as it improves efficiency
In a move that promises to create more efficiency and ocean container throughput velocity, the Port of Oakland’s largest marine terminal operator plans to introduce hybrid cargo-handling technology in the coming years.
High tech logistics managers faced with new challenge: workforce slavery
News emanating from the U.S. West Coast indicates that among many of the new risks logistics managers must confront these days is that of forced labor.
U.S. carloads and intermodal units are up for week ending June 16, reports AAR
Carloads, at 269,748, were up 1.9% annually. This trailed the week ending June 9 at 271,641 and topped the week ending June 2 at 252,162.
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index sees another month of strong activity
FTR said that motor carriers can expect these favorable conditions to remain intact into the third quarter and further on into 2019. And it added that the tight labor market, as well as the driver shortage, is holding carriers back from taking full advantage of the strong pricing outlook, even though it leads to higher…
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UPS, Teamsters reach ‘handshake agreement’ on new five-year labor deal
Shippers fearing a replay of a costly and damaging strike by UPS Teamsters of 20 years ago can exhale. The world’s largest small package company and its approximately 265,000 Teamsters have reached what UPS calls a “handshake agreement” on a five-year labor deal that could pave the way for Sunday deliveries.
Truck orders are up but it may not all be for capacity expansion
While the general consensus when it comes to sizing up the current state of the trucking market is overwhelmingly positive at the moment, there are some questions out there relating to the capacity imbalance in tandem with a heightened state of demand.