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Transportation
Truckers Give It the Gas
When it’s time to deliver, the best trucking companies put the pedal to the metal.
Read MoreHead of the Breakfast Club
To foster an environment of collaboration and trust, Paul Tessy sits down for breakfast once weekly with employees across the company, at every level.
Read MoreServing Eye Surgeons During the Pandemic: Relying on Ingenuity and Partnerships
Flight cancellations, inconsistent supply, increased demands on our customer service teams…these aggravations are not about pleasure or business travel, but the urgent need to rush a cornea to someone waiting in darkness for a transplant.
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3 Critical Questions About Oversize/Overweight Shipments
Although your supply chain may not require oversize/overweight shipments on a regular basis, there will likely be a time when the need arises. If this level of specialized shipping is not within your comfort zone, you should turn to the expertise of a heavy haul carrier to guide you rather than trying to handle it […]
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Building Resilience With Dedicated Transportation Solutions
In today’s volatile economic environment, shippers need reliable, cost-effective solutions to meet customer demand. Dedicated transportation solutions, which mitigate capacity risk and improve on-time delivery, are often a preferable option. Q: What are the factors driving demand for dedicated transportation solutions? A: First, companies understand, now more than ever, they need reliable partners. Interruptions in […]
Read MorePower Through Logistics Challenges with New, Modern Chassis
When the pandemic rocked the world this spring, many companies were utilizing “pool chassis” in major ports and inland rail locations. However, with many pool chassis ranging in age from 20 to 25 years old, this led to serious problems, including: Breakdowns: This results in lost time on the road, missed appointments, and increased maintenance […]
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What supply chain technology would you accelerate?
Actionable big data—simply because it is the key to unlocking the fully optimized supply chain.
Read MoreIN BRIEF: New Services & Solutions-August 2020
Products Safe Load Testing Technologies’ new Tilt Testing Tool evaluates load stability for over-the-road transportation. Detachable for easy handling, the tool lets shippers validate a load’s stability by tilting it. Shippers who want to remove lithium-ion powered recorders and trackers from their loads due to safety concerns have a new option with the Tive Solo 5G Non Lithium-Ion […]
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Finding the Right 3PL Partner Delivers Key Benefits
Q: How important is it to find a good 3PL in today’s transportation marketplace? A: Today, finding a good 3PL company to partner with is more important than ever. Supply chains have been dramatically impacted by the pandemic and businesses need a partner who is both nimble enough to make the proper adjustments on the […]
Read MoreIN BRIEF: New Services & Solutions-July 2020
Products Enabling the real-time monitoring of shipment and container openings, Kizy’s embedded sensitive light sensor can provide information on changes of light and dark in the tracker’s surrounding environment. By collecting this information, the Kizy K-2 Tracker can mark events in the supply chain, from the opening of parcels and containers to the unpacking of goods. The […]
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