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Truck Driver Shortage: Myth or Reality?

Talking Logistics

For decades there has been a consistent narrative in the trucking industry about there being a driver shortage. Burks and Kristen Monaco titled “ Is the U.S. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. However, a new study conducted by Stephen V. labor market for truck drivers broken?

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How Many Truck Drivers Are There?

Talking Logistics

Industry leaders have been complaining about a truck driver shortage for a while, but unlike other industries that have been complaining about worker shortages, we have real evidence both in employment numbers and in business activity that the shortage is starting to have an impact on the economy,” writes Conor Sen, the article’s author.

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Madagascar. Marshall Islands. Martinique. Mauritania. Micronesia, Federated States of. Montenegro.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Madagascar. Marshall Islands. Martinique. Mauritania. Micronesia, Federated States of. Montenegro.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

Trends for high-tech industry. The high-tech industry are currently facing a tsunami of external trends. The omni-channel business contributes greatly to Logistics headaches, even more because of the huge amounts of returns, frauds and claims. Madagascar. Marshall Islands. Martinique. Mauritania. Moldova, Republic of.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux. Because companies are increasingly outsourcing their manufacturing and logistics activities around the world, they are also more exposed to disruptions in the supply chain. Three large, international take-overs are changing the face of the market. Madagascar.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Total logistics cost. Supply Chain KPIs are Essential – The Right Ones! The information on this page WILL help you get it right. Which ones to use?…

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