The internet of things promises to have a profound impact on logistics and the supply chain. Chris McClincy, senior vice president and chief information officer of Expeditors International, explains.
Because of its importance in all types of business, the supply-chain industry is uniquely positioned to make big impacts from the adoption of green practices.
Shippers can save money and optimize transportation by collaborating with one another to share truck space. Robert Garner, vice president of supply chain with Republic Plastics, explains how it works.
Shippers and carriers have struggled for years to reduce empty backhauls and optimize truck loading. New developments in collaboration are finally making it possible, says Chandler Hall, executive vice president and chief operating officer of LaneHub.
When it comes to transportation technology’s efforts to realize the promise of unmanned vehicles and alternative fuel sources, we’re in a phase comparable to early efforts to lay a trans-Atlantic telegraph cable. Stuff just keeps going wrong.
The latest carrier survey by Transporeon reveals some surprising trends in pricing — ones that the carriers themselves didn't entirely anticipate, notes director of business development Patrick Pretorius.