Transportation Chain: Emerging Technologies and Trends in Trucks, Trucking and the Supply Chain

A look at technologies and trends that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic and their effects on the freight and transportation industry, trucks and their suppliers and drivers on the road and on the frontlines.

Jul 10, 2020

In this episode of the Transportation Chain, we look at technologies and trends that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic and their effects on the freight and transportation industry, trucks and their suppliers and drivers on the road and on the frontlines.

BeyondTruck’s Natasha Martinez Details the Importance of a Diverse Supply Chain Background: Women in Supply Chain Award

September 3, 2025

Asylon Drone Dog 1

Robot Guard Dogs Help Reduce Cargo Theft

September 2, 2025

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Tariff Uncertainties Significantly Impacting U.S. Import Patterns: Dimerco

September 2, 2025

Stock Predictive Analytics

BravoTran Acquires Keystroke.io to Streamline Payables for Freight Forwarders

September 2, 2025

Women in Supply Chain

BeyondTruck’s Natasha Martinez Details the Importance of a Diverse Supply Chain Background: Women in Supply Chain Award

Natasha Martinez, head of fleet success for BeyondTrucks, was named the overall winner of the Workforce Innovator category for this year’s Women in Supply award.

Natasha

Robot Guard Dogs Help Reduce Cargo Theft

Asylon Robotics

DroneDog is a robotic guard dog that can patrol docks, warehouses, distribution centers, and more.

Asylon Drone Dog 1

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Tariff Uncertainties Significantly Impacting U.S. Import Patterns: Dimerco

Dimerco Express Group

Containerized imports to the United States are projected to experience a notable decline, while the air freight sector is observing a robust peak-season uptick.

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Financial Management Software

BravoTran Acquires Keystroke.io to Streamline Payables for Freight Forwarders

The acquisition enables BravoTran to streamline payables and receivables capabilities for freight forwarders.

Stock Predictive Analytics

U.S. Remains in “No Hire, No Fire” Economy

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

Inventory level expansion is up (+2.7) to 58.2, which in turn is pushing up inventory costs (+7.3) to 79.2 and warehousing prices (+3.9) to 72.2.

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Delivery Drones to Disrupt U.S. Logistics Industry by 2028

Delivery drones could play a valuable role in alleviating the stress of driver shortages on the U.S. supply chain.

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Fleet Management

Cargo Thieves to Target Labor Day Weekend

Analysis of Labor Day thefts over the past five years reveals an escalation in theft that suggests unprecedented risk during the upcoming long weekend.

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Lindsay Bridges

Unions Promise More, Deliver Less for Workers: NAW Study

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)

Over the past decade, more than one-third of large-scale layoffs occurred in the transportation industry and 87% of the jobs lost were at unionized companies.

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5PL Solutions Market to Surpass $11.9B by 2034

Global Market Insights

Enhanced infrastructure is supporting efficient logistics operations, while global trade complexities are necessitating advanced supply chain management.

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C.H. Robinson Launches AI-Powered Service for 24/7 Supply Chain Execution

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Always-on Logistics Planner is a premium service experience powered by AI agents and designed to deliver continuous execution quality across the shipment lifecycle.

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State of U.S.–Mexico Supply Chains

Sunset Transportation

Looking ahead, cross-border trade between the United States and Mexico is projected to surpass $1 trillion in annual value by 2028.

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