Economic Report on the Freight Industry

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel provides an economic report on the freight industry.

June 3, 2020

Brielle Jaekel gives an economic report on the freight industry

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Mark-It Express Logistics Acquires Sava Transportation

The Sava acquisition is the second transaction announced by Mark-It in 2020 having previously acquired Spirit Trucking in January and it marks another notable step in its expansion.

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GE Appliances Expands Digital Platform with Launch of SmartHQ Ecosystem

With SmartHQ Solutions, GEA will extend its footprint beyond smart appliances to improve distribution, fleet management, home usage, and service.

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DHL Aviation to Standardize Electronic Communication for Air Freight Transportation with Descartes’ Global Air Messaging Gateway

DHL will also deploy Descartes Air Shipment Management to simplify its electronic document management for air shipments.

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Supply Chain Companies Experience Personnel Shakeup

A variety of companies throughout the supply chain have promoted and hired personnel to better position themselves for future growth.

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Wimsatt Building Materials Improves Distribution Efficiency with Descartes and Geotab

Descartes Route Planner On-demand provides an easy way to optimize and dispatch routes as well as track delivery status in real-time.

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Whip Around and RTA Fleet Management Software Partner to Improve Fleet Maintenance and Compliance

Whip Around’s customizable electronic DVIR integrates seamlessly with RTA’s work order management and maintenance scheduling solution to connect drivers and mechanics in real time.

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Beacon Closes $15M Series A Fundraiser

The company uses best-in-class AI, search, optimization, data science, cloud and automation technologies to unlock significant operational efficiencies.

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Pros to Know: Where are They Now -- Tara Buchler of BluJay Solutions

Supply & Demand Chain Executive revisits former Pros to Know winners to see what they're up to, how their career has progressed and what's in store for the future.

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The 'Amazon Effect' and Its Long-Term Impact on the Supply Chain

The “Amazon Effect” doesn't just have wide-reaching consequences for retailers.

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Gartner Survey Reveals 33% of Supply Chain Leaders Moved Business Out of China or Plan to by 2023

A Gartner Inc. survey of 260 global supply chain leaders in February and March 2020 found that 33% had moved sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China or plan to do so in the next two to three years.

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Research Shows Impact of COVID-19 on EMEA Automotive Industry

Persistent capacity shortages in the air freight market are creating record-high prices of component parts, particularly out of Asia.

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SDCE Editors Talk Sourcing in the Supply Chain

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss the challenges today’s companies face when sourcing products and materials from overseas.

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AfterShip’s Postmen API Provides Best Shipping and Courier Options for E-Commerce Companies

AfterShip's Postmen API helps companies of all sizes mitigate shipping challenges and reduce costs by seamlessly integrating courier selection, cost and delivery time estimates.

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Middle-Mile Logistics Play Evolving Role in U.S. Consumer Supply Chain

Following a successful pilot trial period in five Northeastern states, Amazon has rolled out its new freight brokerage operation to all 48 contiguous states.

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Fleet Advantage Unveils Safety First Program Helping Fleets Mitigate Risk With Advanced Safety Technology

Under the program, Fleet Advantage purchases 2017 and older model tractors and leases them back for an interim period while the company transitions to new state-of-the-art trucks with the latest safety technology.

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Supply & Demand Chain Executive Editor Outlines Labor Shortage Issues in Trucking

Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, discusses the labor shortage in trucking and freight and the impact from COVID-19.

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L.I.N.K.: State of the Freight & Transportation Industry

Ken Adamo, chief of analytics for DAT Solutions, provides a state of the freight and transportation outlook, and what the future of the industry looks like post-COVID-19.

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Sensitech Inc. Marks 30th Anniversary and Introduces New SensiWatch Platform for End-to-End Real-Time In-Transit Visibility

Sensitech builds on this legacy with the announcement of a new state-of-the-art, end-to-end, real-time in-transit visibility solution – the SensiWatchTM Platform.

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Insurance Costs are the Primary Vehicle-Related Worry for Small Business Owners

Both in the UK/Ireland and USA, business people said that rising insurance costs came top of their list of vehicle challenges, with 53.3% of UK/Ireland and 33.7% of USA respondents reporting this as their primary concern.

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North American Automotive OEM Study Reveals Growth in Automotive Industry

The study has shown the cornerstone of good working relations to be trust and communication, particularly important factors in the current uncertain business environment with billions of dollars and thousands of jobs at stake.

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Trimble Launches Hardware-as-a-Service for Transportation with New Solution Bundles

Each of these bundles is designed to help fleets predictably manage technology expenses while gaining access to the latest innovations from Trimble, including 4G LTE connectivity and a streamlined, Android-powered user experience.