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Uber Freight: Another “Uber-for-Trucking”?

Freightos

The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 enabled unfettered national transportation with four lanes and no traffic lights. This was digitized when Dial-a-Truck (now called DAT) launched a telephone freight matching service in 1978, followed by an electronic version years later. On-line tracking?) That matters.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

If President Joe Biden’s administration proceeds with the move, it could also hurt South Korean memory chip juggernauts Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and SK Hynix Inc, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. he crackdown, if approved, would involve barring the shipment of U.S. s KitchenAid.

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

Turvo

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. How would sourcing and transportation patterns change if manufacturing shifted away from China? Predictably, and last-minute, childcare for our 6-month-old fell through.

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Why a Product-Centric Approach to Quality Matters

Arena Solutions

Michael has over 30 years of experience bringing medical devices, clean technology, consumer electronics, and industrial products to market. getting parts actually transported from the ports into the factory. Our second panelist is Michael Keer. He is the Founder and CEO of Product Realization Group. Angenette Nordqvist. Yeah, sure.

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