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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). Simply put, as shippers take a more holistic approach to transportation network design, procurement, planning, and execution, all modes are on the table for consideration. Loadsmart Announces $21.6 Hurricane Michael: How Can Logistics Professionals Help?

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Five Advanced Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

With gasoline prices reaching record highs , transportation managers must make smarter decisions that minimize road miles and associated costs. For logistics teams, digital control towers add maximum value when they’re integrated with the transportation management system (TMS). Warehouse Robotics. billion in 2020 to $15.79

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Logistics Imperatives to Manage Uncertainty and Disruptions in 2022: Part 2

BlueYonder

As transportation management solutions automate the processes of procuring carriers, planning truckloads and determining optimal routes, the result is a huge productivity boost. This dramatically cuts down on the physical and analytical demands placed on supply chain professionals every day. .

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Three Logistics Imperatives for Managing Uncertainty in 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

Logistics professionals needs to shift from a tactical focus on the disparate activities of order, warehouse and transportation management to a more strategic perspective that considers the performance of the holistic supply chain.