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3PL Outsourcing Trends with Ben Steffes

The Logistics of Logistics

Since joining the company in 2011, he’s focused on developing and growing its Coyote Transportation Management offerings, driving synergy efforts with UPS, and leading the Supply Chain Consulting team. Coyote became a UPS Company in 2015, adding new services and capabilities to their expanding solutions portfolio.

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Winds of change in freight transportation supply chain: Platooning technology

Kinaxis

Their testing spans across many industries including aerospace, automotive, surface transportation, construction, energy, and sports. I found it interesting to discover that one of their current projects has direct impact on supply chains; more specifically, on freight transportation. In the U.S. of domestic freight tonnage.

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Evans Distribution Systems Earns Fifth ISO 9001:2015 Certification

3PL Insights

15, 2020— Evans Distribution Systems, a provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, has earned another ISO 9001:2015 certification for its fifth facility located on Huron River Drive in Romulus, Mich. The ISO 9001:2015 certification is the leading industry standard for quality management. MELVINDALE, Mich. ,

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Transportation Market Update Outlook – Where Are We Headed?

Talking Logistics

Although spot rates are well above traditional levels of 2015-2017, these rates have dropped consistently from last year’s summer holiday peak and are now below what was seen in previous year. The post Transportation Market Update Outlook – Where Are We Headed? Spot Market: Current Rates and Trends. Regulations.

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A Tale of Two Industries: Surprising Demand Spikes amid Supply Chain Disruption

ToolsGroup

I have been a ToolsGroup partner since 2015, after working over 10 years at a global consumer goods company, where I started knowing and enjoying the benefits of ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+). A surprisingly buoyant automotive spare parts market. All of which can cause long-term reputational problems.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 million bbl/d in 2015.” . Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. If you want that oil, that’s what you will have to pay for it. Robinson Acquires Freightquote.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: January 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index – February 2015. Here are some of the highlights: Freight TSI Index : The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)…fell 0.2 Freight stats dominated the news this week.