There’s no doubt that technology is entering the transportation industry at an increasingly rapid pace. Yet when it comes to tracking and reporting on transported goods, the intermodal industry has often fallen behind methods such as GPS-enabled trucking. According to Transport Topics, however, the IoT and cloud software revolution are shifting the gears on that…
In an effort to stay competitive in ecommerce sales, it has become necessary for online retailers to provide their customers with inexpensive and fast shipments. For this reason alone, 94 percent of third party logistics providers (3PLs) have noticed an increase in sales within the past year, according to NChannel. What is 3PL? Third…
Properly shipping products from manufacturing to retail is a vital part of a business. If done poorly, it can drastically impact your business with delays to market. Occasionally, the most efficient and affordable way to ship your manufactured goods from one location to another is via intermodal transportation. Intermodal is utilized when two different modes…
Kansas City is known for a lot of things, including steak, jazz, barbecue, beer and (of course) a vibrant Irish cultural community that includes a popular St. Patrick’s Day parade, festival and a handful of Irish restaurants! Naturally, beer is a staple of St. Patrick’s Day. Kansas City is lucky enough, to have several local…
The Internet of Things or “IoT” is defined as “a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.” So it really comes as no surprise that the supply chain…
While we’ve looked at automation within the transportation and logistics industry in previous blogs, we haven’t reviewed the topic of autonomous trucking. Right now, companies like Otto and Embark which have worked in the past on robots, supporting distribution centers and warehouses for companies like Amazon, are now working on such technology. They are currently…
As we mentioned several weeks ago, the United States is currently looking to renegotiate NAFTA with our neighbors in Mexico and Canada. As part of the process, the United States was required to provide an outline of its objectives for a re-negotiated agreement. Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative, made it clear that the nation’s…
President Ronald Reagan declared that every July would be National Ice Cream Month. With all of the summer heat, there is only one way to cool down, delicious ice cream. But with families everywhere buying the cold and sweet treat, you have to ask yourself how it gets transported? Ice cream has to make it…
With every shipment of goods you transport, you could be risking a financial loss. If something were to go wrong you, could potentially lose both the goods and any potential profits associated with them. These four easy-to-follow steps will help protect your shipments, minimizing stress, as well as financial risk, when shipping. Check Insurance Coverage…
A recent announcement by the Senate Commerce Committee included a new provision meant to ensure nationwide uniformity when it comes to meal and rest break standards for all motor carriers. The provision was attached as a rider to an aviation reauthorization bill that the Senate approved on Thursday, June 29 to move forward for a…