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Arriving Just in Time – Advanced Transportation Logistics Scheduling

Supply Chain Collaborator

Here’s the story and the solution to the mounting challenge. Dry van rates are 4.4% The biannual Fall/Winter 2017 edition of Food Shippers of America magazine includes an article sharing the solution to these challenges. There can be no argument. The bellwether metric – spot rates – are pegging the meter.

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Coronavirus Update: Pandemic’s Effect on the US Logistics Market

Zipline Logistics

According to an article published in Freight Waves , “ Fewer ship calls in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic as well as lingering effects from the United States’ trade war with China resulted in a 17.9% But uncertainty and volatility in the market can be mitigated by working with an experienced logistics solutions provider. .

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3 Reasons Parade is Perfect for Open Deck Freight

Parade

Despite the prevalence of open deck brokerages, not all software solutions are designed with them in mind. Open deck trucking has a lot of requirements that standard dry van or reefer trucking does not. Some software solutions aren’t built to accommodate these different types of equipment, but Parade supports all truck types.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. More than 1,500 of the rings have arrived at more than 130 stores, Walmart Canada said in a corporate blog post. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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Full Truckload, Parcel, LTL, Intermodal?Oh My! How to Manage All Over the Road Modes Effectively

GlobalTranz

Surging e-commerce, demand for faster and cheaper shipping, and unrelenting demand for superior customer service are enough to make any shippers has been, but as shipping costs soar throughout 2018, shippers will be looking for ways to manage over the road modes better. Defining “better” is also a difficult task. Download White Paper.

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How are Christmas Trees Shipped?

Freight Center

Best Practices for Christmas Tree Shipping. Truckload (TL) shipping is your best bet for successfully shipping healthy trees for two big reasons. TL offers multiple specialty shipping options that would best suit the needs of Christmas trees during transit. It’s best to book them on dry van or a refrigerated truck.

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New Tech Our Carriers Use to Reduce LTL Freight Emissions

Freightera

Proven and Attainable Ways Our Carriers Use to Reduce Emissions While Shipping Less Than Truckload Freight The world is facing unprecedented challenges when it comes to the environment, and reducing emissions from the transportation of goods is a crucial part of the solution. This is one of the main reasons why Freightera exists.