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Trucking Through Trouble with TIA & Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

As a collective voice for freight brokers, 3PLs, and other intermediaries, TIA plays a pivotal role in shaping industry policies and promoting best practices. When: April 10-13, 2024. There’s no other event out there designed by 3PLs for 3PLs, so don’t miss it.

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TIA Technovations with Tom Curee

The Logistics of Logistics

Tom is the Founder and President of Qued , a freight technology company focused on workflow automation, and the TIA Technology Committee Chairman. About Tom Curee Tom Curee has served in the transportation industry for nearly 20 years working at 3PLs, carriers and most recently as a freight tech provider. When: April 10-13, 2024.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Freight rate reportedly fell 37 percent. The LMI has now declined 6.7

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November U.S. Logistics Manager’s Index- Noteworthy Trending

Supply Chain Matters

The canal disruption is further noted as having more freight being routed to U.S. and global logistics and transportation indicators collectively point to the need for extensive what-if scenario planning related to 2024 demand, supply and logistics services planning. West Coast ports, a shifting back to pre- Covid patterns.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

While the industry struggles to attract and retain talent, ZipRecruiter’s recently released 2024 Labor Market Outlook found that the transportation and warehousing sector has added the most jobs of any sector since the pandemic and over the past decade. And within the sector, the warehousing and storage category has added the most jobs.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. At the end of 2021, ocean freight rates were more than three times what they were throughout 2020. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. Bloomberg).

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The Autonomous Truck Revolution Is Right Around the Corner

Logistics Viewpoints

TuSimple – a provider of autonomous freight semi-truck solutions – has said their technology will be operational by 2024. Currently, TuSimple is being tested across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas; all states where snow and heavy fog – difficult edge cases – are less common. Will it take decades?