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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Loadsmith says its newly formed entity, Loadsmith Transportation, is the first freight transportation company built specifically for self-driving trucks. The Biden administration sees the expanded use of lower-emission biofuels as critical to decarbonizing the transportation sector. Josh Shapiro (D) said.

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National Logistics Day™ 2022

Enterra Insights

The company noted, “Most people understand that it takes transportation and logistics to get the stuff we all want and rely upon to our homes and offices, but it could be argued that what our industry does is often taken for granted.” ” CAF Worldwide, 4 May 2018. [5] But that was not the only support.

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What Exactly Is Omnichannel 2.0 and How Is It Different?

GlobalTranz

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. According to the Wharton University of Pennsylvania , the measures to fully utilize omnichannel 2.0 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Ultimately, omnichannel 2.0 GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

True Value is investing $150 million in upgrades to its supply chain that will cover a new distribution center in Pennsylvania, ordering software, and more. Ports across the country are updating their progress on clean air goals for both rail and truck transportation. for January through March compared to the same three months in 2018.

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What Supply Chain Risks are Threatening Your Company?

Enterra Insights

Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem, professors at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, recommend being “alert to near-misses.” It includes supplier financial health, unique local risks, availability of transportation, the trade climate, and more. ” IndustryWeek , 18 May 2018. [3]

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Digitization and the Future of Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

.” People who live in Pennsylvania are familiar with anachronistic encounters with the Amish who still traverse busy streets riding in horse-drawn carriages. Motorized coaches and cars bring passengers to their stores and restaurants and modern transportation systems ship their handmade goods to a broader customer base.