How Weather Insights Can Grow Your Bottom Line
An overwhelming majority of executives say better weather-related insights can reduce costs and increase revenues.
Update on 3D printing, Part 2
Jabil is creating a digital network to manufacture 3D printed parts.
Cargo Insurance: Protecting against risk
Risk, loss and damage are facts of life when shipping ocean cargo, so why is the evaluation of cargo insurance so often overlooked? Our risk consultant offers practical tips that can protect your company from catastrophic loss—and help you get a better night’s sleep.
Despite mild declines, DAT’s numbers point to a very healthy trucking spot market
Even with some sequential spot market rate declines in July, recent data issued Portland, Oregon-based DAT, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, showed that they remain in line with the strong rate momentum that has been evident in 2018. The healthy market is reflective of various ongoing factors, including tight capacity, solid economic demand, and a…
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2018 ERP Update: Are the mega-suite vendors taking over supply chain management?
With 58% of shippers committed to their enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors, the key players are casting an even bigger shadow on the supply chain management space.
2018 Ocean Cargo Roundtable: Unsettled seas
Three prominent maritime experts share insight into the current ocean cargo arena— a freight sector that’s navigating from one crisis to the next.
ISM reports another solid month for manufacturing in July
The report’s key metric, the PMI, fell 2.1% to 58.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) and has now grown for 23 consecutive months, with the overall economy now having grown for 111 months. July’s PMI is now 1% below the 12-month average of 59.1.
Recall Logistics: The Value of Information
The recent massive recall of romaine lettuce teaches some lessons that will be helpful to anyone facing a future recall.
Driverless Trucks: A Different Idea
There is so much effort and capital being directed at wanting to make trucks driverless, but if you don’t need the driver, why do you need the truck?