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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

As driver pay increases, so does the incidence of drivers jumping ship, switching companies for the next best payday. Deploying driverless vehicles could take a significant bite out of operating costs, considering that approximately 75% of company expenses are tied up in labor. Curiouser and Curiouser. In a word, it’s data.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

Customer expectations for shipping are higher than ever. Why Shipping Costs Matter. In today’s anything, anytime connected world, shipping costs and delivery speed have become make-or-break factors for small-and-medium sized businesses (SMBs) across the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) spectrum.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The toymaker’s top performing brands included Lego City, Lego Technic, Lego Creator Expert, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Star Wars. According to the company, its annual revenue jumped 27 percent, reaching $55.3 The company already spun off its contract logistics business last year. Danish krone, or about $8.06 billion in 20021.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

Freight Plus

usage by industrial companies. This lack of integration creates a barrier preventing companies from fully leveraging their IoT data. But if industrial companies do not embrace digital transformation, chances are that their business will be the one that’s disrupted by more agile competitors. parcel shipping.

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The Demise of Yellow Corporation

American Global Logistics

First, as a 99-year-old company , Yellow was an institution in the industry. Third, it was the fifth-largest transportation company with over ^5 market share. However, the company has faced financial difficulties in recent years, leading to its eventual demise. Second, Yellow was the nation’s third-largest LTL carrier.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Moller-Maersk A/S , the maritime shipping giant that has been diversifying into land transportation, is betting that driverless trucks will help make deliveries more reliable. Maersk is experimenting with driverless trucks at its shipping yard in Carson, California, and has partnered with Kodiak Robotics Inc. Maersk joins FedEx Corp.,