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2024 Transportation Rate Outlook: More of the same?
Get ahead of the game with our panel of analysts, discussing freight transportation rates and capacity fluctuations for the coming…

From Whiteboard to Warehouse: Writing an Effective Warehouse Automation RFP
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Enhance Your 3PL Operations in 2024 with the Latest Technology Solutions
How to Find the RIGHT Cold Storage Partner
10 to 20 gets you 2 to 3 to 5 - Revenue and Profitability
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Warehouse/DC Automation & Technology: Time to gain a competitive advantage
In our latest Special Digital Issue, Logistics Management has curated several feature stories that neatly encapsulate the rise of the…

The Ultimate WMS Checklist: Find the Perfect Fit
Avoid costly mistakes by choosing the perfect WMS for your company with our comprehensive buyer's guide. Get your checklist now!
Reverse Logistics: Best Practices for Efficient Distribution Center Returns
Exploring Customized Forklift Solutions
Cut costs and emissions with lithium-ion forklifts
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Pitt Ohio exec warns Congress to go slow on truck electrification mandates
Taki Darakos, Pitt Ohio’s fleet manager who oversees the acquisition and maintenance of 1,550 company-owned tractors and box trucks, testified before Congress on the technological, operational and financial challenges fleets face as federal and state regulations mandate the adoption of battery-electric trucks.

Q1 intermodal volumes are up for second straight quarter, reports IANA
In its “Intermodal Quarterly,” IANA reported that total first quarter intermodal volume, at 4,286,600 units, rose 8.8% annually, growing for the second consecutive quarter, following eight straight quarters of annual declines.

Supply Chain Management Software: Build the foundation, deliver the value
As the days of slow, invisible supply chains that “worked behind the scenes” continue to fade in the rearview mirror, companies are improving their demand forecasting, gaining real-time visibility across their networks and streamlining their operations—and its software that makes that all possible.

2024 State of Freight Forwarders: What’s next is happening now
Technological solutions and platforms are being rapidly developed and are catapulting the freight forwarding industry into a new era. Today, the forwarding industry is undergoing a digital revolution, and analysts surmise that companies that fail to keep pace with these advancements risk falling behind—and fast.

Ryder opens up El Paso-based multi-client facility logistics facility
The company said earlier this week it opened up a second multiclient facility logistics facility located in El Paso, Texas, which is in close proximity to the Ysleta Port of Entry, which it said is the largest commercial port in the El Paso district, as well as a critical trade corridor for northbound goods out of Juarez, Mexico.

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) on a mission to automate
Autonomous mobile robots are the current leading figure in the move to mobile automation. Their mission is quite simple: Reduce the cost of shipping everything.

Equipment batteries get a jolt
That’s a good thing. Lithium-ion batteries are well past the early adopter stage as they make notable inroads on lead acid. Here’s a look at the reasons why.

What’s next for trucking?
Entering into some form of asset-pooling agreement, operationally enabled by AI-based solutions, can help reduce non-productive expenses, improve service, enhance margin and lead to greater market share.

April manufacturing output takes a step back after growing in March
The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI, came in at 49.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.1% from March’s 50.3 reading. ISM added that the overall economy grew, at a slower rate, in April, for the 48th consecutive month.

2024 Parcel Express Roundtable: Lower volumes, pricing shifts, and network changes define the market
Three of our top parcel industry sources offer their takes on the most consumer-facing segment of freight transportation and logistics. They say that while market conditions continue to affect how carriers approach the market, shippers are leveraging the benefits of lower package demand in the form of better pricing.

Show Review: Looking back at MODEX 2024
MHI’s Modex 2024 saw a record-shattering number of registered manufacturing and supply chain professionals, reaching a total of 48,733. The event, held March 11 to 14 in Atlanta, saw attendees engaged with 1,200 exhibitors showcasing the latest supply chain technology and innovation across three halls and 580,000 net square feet at the Georgia World Congress Center. This was the largest Modex event to date for MHI, with 32% more registered visitors than Modex 2022. Here’s a look at some of what our editors saw at the...

World Trade Centers provides a helping hand to create resilient, interconnected supply chains
Global non-profit organization has hundreds of local chapters, helping connecting businesses with trade opportunities.

2024 Technology Roundtable: Tools to manage the new complexity
In this annual event, we’ve gathered four top supply chain technology analysts to discuss how some of the latest software, automation, and robotics innovations are being put to work to help logistics professionals streamline their operations to gain ground in 2024.

Technology Issue: Enter the “great digestion” era
If you were lucky enough to walk the floor at Modex in Atlanta earlier this year, you would have felt awash in new automation innovations geared to improve efficiency and accuracy, speed order cycle and fulfillment times, alleviate strains on the workforce, and ultimately enhance customer satisfaction.

STB announces adoption of final reciprocal switching rules
The Surface Transportation Board stated it has unanimously adopted a final rule to implement new regulations at 49 CFR part 1145. Which it said “sets forth a path for shippers and receivers to petition the Board for the prescription of a reciprocal switching statement.

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