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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. Established in 1978, TIA has consistently demonstrated its commitment to fostering excellence and innovation within the logistics and transportation sector. When: April 10-13, 2024.

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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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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

What’s more, bots don’t require paychecks, benefits, vacations, training or other workforce overhead. One way to gain an edge is to analyze existing carrier contracts against spot market pricing posted on load boards and freight auctions to determine if your current carriers are in line with going rates.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Chipmakers are struggling to get enough Americans trained for the positions needed to keep pace with growing demand. The center plans to set up shop in different regions of the US to try and spur the training of more semiconductor engineers. The bill has currently been assigned to the Arizona House Rules Committee and awaits a hearing.

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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 November 2021, global air freight traffic (measured in tonne-kilometres) saw a 3.7% Deloitte Global).

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3 Logistics Technology Trends in 2016: Automation Leads the Way

GlobalTranz

In fact, autonomous vehicles are already being used by a logistics provider in Arizona. For example, a self-driving truck may lock onto a truck in front of it, which would result in a train effect for the shipment. Autonomous vehicles, which are essentially unmanned vehicles, are also going to become common.

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6 Future Transportation Technologies That Will Change Transportation (and the Trucking Industry) Forever

GlobalTranz

Unfortunately, Uber recently suspended their tests after one of their vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona in March 2018. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018. Sometimes referred to as gyrocars, their size makes them more akin to modern busses or trains. Download White Paper.