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Spot Truckload Market Remains Strong in U.S., Canada
Truckload freight availability remained elevated compared to previous years despite a seasonal dip, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, a measure of truckload freight demand and capacity in the United States and Canada. Same-month volume was up 32 percent compared to 2013, when freight volume was unusually robust. Spot market volume typically peaks in June; this year's seasonal contraction was 11 percent in July compared to the 10-year average decline of 19 percent.
Dassault Systèmes to Acquire Quintiq
Dassault Systèmes B.V., a vendor of software for product design and lifecycle management, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Quintiq, the provider of operations planning and optimization software.
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The Logistics Challenges of Manufacturing in Mexico
A conversation with Matt Hamson, chief executive officer of Coronado Logistics Inc.
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July Finishes with Shrinking Capacity, Jump in Truckload Volume
Spot truckload load volume rose sharply and capacity tightened during the week ending August 2, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.
Battling Risk, Part 2: The Best and Worst Countries for Supply-Chain Resilience
There's a new method for benchmarking the resiliency of your supply chain.
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100 Great Supply Chain Partners 2014: A Handshake ... as Good as a Contract!
It's fair to say that some mouths dropped in some quarters when word got out that the vice president of supply chain for McDonald's in the UK said he had handshakes rather than formal contracts with key suppliers. In dispensing with the written word, the fast-food chain formed long-term relationships with its partners in food, packaging and distribution, and included them in planning – even helping to set prices and volumes. Said Warren Anderson, "We don’t have contracts, but we do have our very assured supply partnerships with our food and paper suppliers," he said. "A gentleman’s handshake is just as powerful here."
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Tactical Transportation Planning and Backhaul Optimization
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Rate Pressure Easing on Spot Market as Truckload Demand Declines
Spot truckload demand and capacity moved downward during the week ending July 26, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.
Upcoming Highway Bill is Critical To Trucking Industry and Shippers
The Highway Trust Fund will soon run out of money. Passing a new highway bill is critical not only to the trucking industry but to every shipper that relies on truck transportation and to America's competitiveness, says Randy Mullett, vice president of government relations and public affairs at Con-way Freight.
Battling Risk, Part 1: Using Analytics to Uncover Supply-Chain Fraud
Fraud can happen anywhere in your supply chain. Are you doing enough to stop it?
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Averitt Improves LTL Service Times From Midwest to Canada
Averitt Express has improved less-than-truckload (LTL) service times from the U.S. Midwest to the province of Ontario, Canada, including Toronto and other key cities.
How E-commerce Is Impacting 3PL Operations
Randy Curran, CEO of OHL, talks about the impact of e-commerce on the 3PL industry today and in the future and discusses how the omnichannel customer is changing logistics operations.
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