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I-40 Bridge Closure Puts the Cost of Doing Nothing to Repair Infrastructure on Display

A crack that was visible on the bridge back in 2016 but never repaired has now shut down a vital route for truckers, costing the industry $2.4 million a day in delays.

Traffic on the six-lane bridge was shut down May 11 after inspectors found a “significant fracture” in one of two 900-foot horizontal steel beams that are critical for the bridge’s integrity.

Software Solutions

7 Key Technologies Companies Should Embrace in the Wake of Black Swan Events

To shore up the reliability of their supply chains, companies need to address and mitigate potential internal (demand planning) and external (black swan events) risks.

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L.I.N.K. | Flexport Reveals Insight into Air Freight

Flexport's head of air freight joins the podcast to discuss air freight and how COVID-19 and sustainability affects the industry.

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The Rise of Ransomware: How Fleets are Fighting Back

Omnitracs | Solera Fleet Solutions

With proper measures and caution in place, the transportation sector can mitigate these attacks to limit disruption to their daily operations.

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App Fatigue: A Tyrant of the Trucking Industry

Vector Labs Inc.

With an array of responsibilities while on the road, truck drivers are often subject to an abundance of mobile apps in order to get the job done.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Rise in Rollover Rates Result from Rise in Maritime Supply Chain Woes

Data from ports across the world collected by project44 shows that the percentage of containers missing their scheduled sailing is still rising, with some major carriers and ports posting rollover rates over 50% for the month of April.

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Mentorship Programs

Nominations Open for the Second Annual Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award

The Women in Supply Chain Forum™ award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network.

Emerging Technologies

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Drive the Future of Supply Chain Logistics

The transportation management industry uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to gain greater process efficiency and performance visibility.

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Where Logistics Companies Can Invest to Improve the Industry

Centerboard (formerly known as Web Integrated Network/WIN)

Further adoption of the cloud, AI, ML and more will see players continue to thrive in a global world.

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How Supply Chain Visibility Helps Manage Risk

Supply chain innovations have created opportunity and risk, and supply chain visibility technologies are helping top companies manage these new risks. This report is part one of a 4-part series uncovering the logistics behind supply chain visibility.

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How Propane Can Reduce a Port’s Environmental Impact

Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)

Propane can be used in a wide variety of port applications, including port and terminal tractors, forklifts, light- and medium-duty vehicles, shuttles and even small marine vessels.

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Sourcing & Procurement

More Than Half of Automotive Manufacturers Still Rely on Manual Processes for Quality Management

Less than a one-third (30%) are using real-time statistical process control (SPC) software, with 12% running SPC software checks manually, either every week, month or quarter.

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