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Trucking Through Trouble with TIA & Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

Anne is the President & CEO of Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) , the trusted voice for third-party logistics companies of all sizes. Established in 1978, TIA has consistently demonstrated its commitment to fostering excellence and innovation within the logistics and transportation sector.

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TIA Technovations with Tom Curee

The Logistics of Logistics

Tom Curee and Joe Lynch discuss TIA Technovations, a logistics and transportation conference designed to explore technology trends and innovation driven by logistics industry leaders. Tom is the Founder and President of Qued , a freight technology company focused on workflow automation, and the TIA Technology Committee Chairman.

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UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection

Logistics Viewpoints

Carol Tome, the chief executive officer at UPS, wrote in a letter to shareholders that UPS is a “customer first, people led, innovation driven” company. Amazon and other third-party logistics companies have faced pressure to make warehouse work safer during heat waves. This claim was made again in UPS’s last annual report.

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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

To demonstrate, one California autonomous vehicle company, TuSimple, tested the efficacy of long-haul driverless vehicles in a recent trek from Nogales, Arizona to Oklahoma City, shaving 10 hours (42%) off of what would otherwise be a 24-hour trip. Approval of long-haul driverless technology isn’t projected to settle until around 2031.

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New Year, New Horizons: Transportation Industry Gets Ready to Take On 2023

Intelligent Audit

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. Walmart to Expand Drone Delivery in Arizona, Florida, Texas. UPS to Continue Service Despite Threat of Strike.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. One of his innovations was allowing customers to return anything, no questions asked. The field is large and growing.

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

It turns out the Super Bowl happened on February 12 th in Glendale, Arizona. Leading companies are becoming highly innovative in producing new business forecasts to improve their operations. The post The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. In conclusion, the mindset of an organization matters.