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Guest Post: Ignoring this Performance Metric is Risky

TMC

For instance, when a disaster such as a hurricane, a labor strike, or a bankruptcy disables key suppliers, quick-moving enterprises are able to lock in alternative sources of supply before their rivals. There is growing interest in incorporating weather forecast data from a variety of sources into supply chain planning.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. This drives up rates and can affect your ability to book shipments in/out of affected and nearby states. What is produce season? It is a lucrative job for truckers due to its high demand. Heaviest Peak: June-July.

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3 Digital Disruptions to the Trucking Industry

GTG Technology Group

The automation start-up company Otto transported 2,000 cases of Budweiser 120 miles from Fort Collins, CO, to Colorado Springs – all without a driver behind the wheel. Using an app as a booking platform, Freightera gives customers all-inclusive freight quotes from different carriers. Sources: [link].

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Driverless Trucks, China, COVID and the Future of the Supply Chain

Turvo

My husband and I, desperate to reclaim any small portion of our lives post 3 children had booked a summer getaway to CO. Now in Colorado, with baby in tow, we attended a very nice, very quiet, “adults-only” wine tour.which became, for us, an “adults-only with napping baby” wine tour. Hot topics included the rise of driverless trucks.

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21 logistics experts share the most important ingredients in developing an effective logistics strategy

6 River Systems

Statista found that 73 percent of buyers and users of freight transportation and logistics services say the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their logistics and supply chain operations. Your last-mile freight costs would drop precipitously, as you could now consolidate orders with near perfect efficiency. and Design 2 Part.