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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Metropolitan Bostonians take a lot of pride in the marathon as a major part of Patriots Day celebrations across Massachusetts. For Bollore a deal would mean cutting ties with its biggest business while offering cash-rich CMA CGM a chance to bolster its bid to offer end-to-end transportation services and supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech December 13 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology column reflects a number of significant recent announcements that depict an ongoing active cycle of tech developments. Updates included in this edition include: Coupa Software Entering Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. billion in October 2020.

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Guest blog: With the Truck Driver Shortage, How Many More Drivers will be Enough?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson Director of Research and Market Intelligence: The truck driver shortage is top of mind for many as supply chain disruptions continue, port backlogs persist, and the gap between inventory supply and sales demand widens. A note from Steve Raetz, C.H. employed by an establishment that engages in truck transportation.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

By 2020 there will be 50 billion networked devices. As supply chain and transportation visibility is a hot topic for Logistics Managers and Directors, 3rd party logistics providers , who adopt this type of technology, are surely to reap the rewards of highly satisfied customers.

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How to Be a Preferred Shipping Customer: Strategies for the Coming Capacity Shortage

Talking Logistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects the driver shortage will reach 330,000 by 2020. Freight companies are eventually going to face severe challenges finding drivers to get your shipments where you want them when you want them there. Estimates are that carriers will need to hire 100,000 drivers annually in the.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

For those unfamiliar with the metaverse, it is the emerging 3-D-enabled digital space that uses virtual reality, augmented reality, and other advanced internet and semiconductor technology to allow people to have lifelike personal and business experiences online. This will certainly be an interesting trend to watch.

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Episode 91 – Wrapping Up the Summer with our Summer Intern Hayley Mason

Freight Plus

Today is going to be a fun one, sitting next to me is someone who in no way knows anything about freight, logistics, transportation or any of that. In fact it is one of our supply chain under 30. But it is even weirder than that because Hayley Mason is our summer intern for 2020. So how did you end up here in logistics?