ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

But, before we dig into the data – let’s start on a positive note: Supply Chain Statistics Show Challenges, but the Industry Remains Resilient. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Material Handling & Logistics ).

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

You can expect a couple of things to happen pretty much every January: Freight rates will fall, and some will overreact. You don't have to look hard to find doom and gloom prognostications, but I've actually seen three big trends in the last month of DAT freight data to indicate a stronger-than-average January for trucking.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The company touted itself as the “world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy” in last year’s sustainability report that laid out its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The containers would then be loaded onto a UP railcar in Chicago bound for the West Coast. As of Sept.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. An overall economic sluggishness hit freight particularly hard in 2019 leading to what many have labeled as a “ freight recession.”.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

You can expect a couple of things to happen pretty much every January: Freight rates will fall, and some will overreact. You don't have to look hard to find doom and gloom prognostications, but I've actually seen three big trends in the last month of DAT freight data to indicate a more positive outlook on freight conditions.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A red hot freight market, spurned by high demand and low capacity, has trucking companies in a race to replace and update their fleets in order to handle demand. Journal's full report here. Read USA Today's full report here. Loading dock wait times cost truckers over $1 billion annually. Truckers lose a reported 3.6%

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 8, 2021

But in a world ever more conscious of the imperative to reduce carbon emissions, helping customers move their freight more efficiently has taken on new urgency. New technology and data we’ve launched are proving to be an accelerator of change. On average, a ton of freight can move 470 miles by rail on a single gallon of gas.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Congratulations to the Chicago Cubs for winning the World Series after going 108 years without a championship. Who could have predicted that a team that had lost 101 games just four years ago would turn it around so quickly and win it all this year? The Curse of the Billy Goat has been lifted! You heard it here first.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 24, 2022

Members can enjoy this benefit year-round by scanning their Amazon app at the register or purchasing with a credit card that’s registered to their Prime account. FedEx and Chicago-based supply chain visibility provider FourKites have partnered to build a global supply chain intelligence platform, the companies announced Tuesday.

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