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Financial Management Software
AI-Powered AP Software for On-the-Road Freight Industry
Solvento launched Solvento Audita, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software automating the end-to-end accounts payable process for the on-the-road freight industry.
Fleet Management
Economy Closes 2023 with a ‘Slowcession’
Fleet Management
Intelligent Door Seal Solution for Real-Time Alerting
Trucking
Sudden, Hard Braking Cause for Most Commercial Driving Accidents: Study
Last-Mile
Brick-and-Mortar Businesses Lost $1M in Revenue Last Year
Trucking
One-Quarter of Truckers Looking for Another Job Before the Holidays: Study
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Sourcing & Procurement
Nominations Open for 2024 Pros to Know Award
NEW THIS YEAR, this award recognizes Top 100 influential individuals in four distinct categories, whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage.
Warehousing
SCN Summit: Future of the Supply Chain
December 5, 2023
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Register now to learn more about what's in store for 2024 and beyond. Topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Supply Chain Visibility, AI, Cold Chain, Electrification and more.
Women in Supply Chain
Women in Supply Chain Forum: Better Together is Best
This year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum displayed that working together, collaborating together and learning from each other really is what’s best for the future of the supply chain.
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Supply Chain Visibility
Departure Reports Provide Enhanced Visibility for Inbound Freight
Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI) released new automated Departure Reports that provide shippers and consignees with system-generated notifications about freight status.
Fleet Management
Freight Economy Shows Growth Going into 2024
The freight industry showed signs of life, bucking a trend of weak performance that began in the second quarter of 2022, according to third quarter 2023 data from the Transportation Intermediaries Association.
Fleet Management
More than a Safety Net: Unveiling the Hidden Value of Cargo Insurance for Shippers
Comprehensive cargo insurance is an important financial security blanket that offers essential protection for shippers, consignees and freight forwarders alike.
Carbon Footprint
How Centralized Marketplace Capacity Could Result in Lowering Carbon Emissions
If we can reduce the number of trips freight carriers take each year to deliver their goods, a significant quantity of would-be emissions may never be generated. The key to this strategy is taking advantage of centralized marketplace capacity.
Fleet Management
AIT Worldwide Logistics’ Middle Mile Network Connects Major U.S. Metro Areas
Middle Mile Network offers a faster, more secure, and cost-effective alternative to traditional expedited less-than-truckload (LTL) services on vital routes covering more than 90% of major U.S. metropolitan areas.
Fleet Management
Alternate Fuels Gap Continues to Shrink: Survey
The majority of respondents (59%) indicated they are operating their trucks five years or less before replacement, which continues to support today’s greater focus on shortening asset life cycles.
Automation
Digital Logistics Technology Investments to Increase in New Year
Cost management, driver management, and productivity improvement were the Top 3 pain points reported in transportation.
Automation
How Autonomous Vehicles Are Gearing Up to be a Game Changer
Now is the time to explore the benefits of AVs and develop an understanding of the potential they have to reshape the supply chain cycle.
Last-Mile
Nearshoring Activity to Drive Shipping Volume to Mexico
Truckload demand and capacity appear to be normalizing, nearshoring activity to Mexico is rapidly escalating, and LTL tailwinds have arrived, as outlined in Uber Freight’s Q4 Market Update and Outlook Report.
Fleet Management
Shrinking Freight Market to Increase Turbulence in Q1 2024
2023 has been a year of uncertainty, but there were not many major shifts in the trucking market, but that may change as early as Q1 2024.
Last-Mile
Why the Last Mile of Delivery is the First Step to Customer Satisfaction
With the importance of last mile delivery becoming more prevalent, the costs of failure could be high. So, the question remains–how can the last mile ecosystem deliver on these promises?
3PL/4PL
Alexis Asks: Closures, Challenges and Changes Signal a 'Freight Recession'
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. With multiple closures of shippers and brokerages, and more expected, is this proof of a 'freight recession'?
Sourcing Solutions
UPS to Acquire Happy Returns
Happy Returns is a software and reverse logistics company that enables frictionless, no-box, no-label returns for merchants and consumers.
Last-Mile
Trucking Industry Wasted 6.7B Gallons of Diesel Fuel Due to Congestion: ATRI Study
Traffic congestion on U.S. highways added $94.6 billion in costs to the trucking industry in 2021, according to the latest Cost of Congestion study published by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).
Fleet Management
Video Telematics to Improve Commercial Vehicle Road Safety
The adoption of video telematics-based capabilities is fueling a projected 24% growth in video solution shipments by 2030, with anticipated revenues surpassing $10 billion, according to ABI Research.
Trucking
Shipment Connect App to Optimize Logistics Operations
Overhaul announced Shipment Connect, an application that offers unmatched visibility into logistics operations' processes.
Software Solutions
Quantum-Powered Solution to Optimize Capacity, Inventory and Routing
Unisys Logistics Optimization is built for air cargo, ground handlers and freight forwarders and is designed to help logistics companies optimize capacity, inventory and routing.
Retail
Retail Consolidation Program to Help Brands Deliver to Retailers More Efficiently
Stord launched a retail delivery consolidation program designed to simplify the process of delivering product into big box retailers.
Trucking
Supply Chain Industry Beginning to Rebalance: Study
In 2023, the industry experienced continued rebalancing following the economic surge driven by the pandemic and oversupply of capacity.
Fleet Management
Program Makes for Seamless EV Charger Selection and Hardware-Software Compatibility
Synop launched Works with Synop, a program that provides customers the assurance of seamless hardware-software compatibility.
Fleet Management
Truckload Freight Volumes Cooled in September: Study
Seasonally declining shipments of retail goods and fresh produce decreased demand for truckload services last month.
3PL/4PL
70% of 3PLs Fighting Higher Labor Costs: Study
Results shows record fulfilment times (54% fulfilling in less than one hour), more available warehouse capacity (65% operating under 90% capacity), and a more tempered outlook for 2024.
Fleet Management
California Truck Manufacturers Meet Zero-Emissions Target 2 Years Ahead of Schedule
Truck manufacturers are exceeding targeted sales of zero-emissions vehicles and are now two years ahead of schedule, according to research from the California Air Resources Board.
Fleet Management
A Telematics Solution for AI-Powered Fleet Safety, Risk and Operations Management
This offering delivers telematics alongside cutting edge AI-powered driver and vehicle safety capabilities, all on a single device and a single software platform.
3PL/4PL
How to Choose an Ideal Third-Party Logistics Partner
By finding the perfect 3PL partner, manufacturers, e-commerce companies and retailers can entrust their logistics needs to professionals who can handle them more efficiently, at a lower cost and with reduced headaches.
Retention
DEI Policies on the Rise in Transportation: Study
Companies in commercial freight transportation are increasingly formalizing diversity and inclusion policies, according to the 2023 WIT Index, developed by the Women In Trucking Association.
Training/Onboarding
Next Generation In Trucking’s New Curriculum Supports High School CDL Programs
The Curriculum Companion provides five parts of online modules aligned with ELDT standards, along with easy-to-use classroom activities, videos, handouts, and assessments for educators.
Fleet Management
Maersk, Kodiak Robotics Launch First Commercial Autonomous Trucking Lane
Kodiak and Maersk are completing four round trips per week on a 24-hour-a-day, four-day-a-week basis between a Houston facility, where consumer products are loaded onto 53-foot trailers, to a distribution center in Oklahoma City.
Transportation
Balancing Act: How Freight Brokers Help Shippers Navigate Uncertainty
Five ways to develop a more valuable and efficient transportation logistics process.
Fleet Management
91% of Container Logistics Pros Spend Up to 7 Days on Trading Negotiations
Professionals highlighted significant concerns, including extended negotiation times, difficulties in finding trustworthy buyers, and protracted sales cycles.
