June 8, 2020 · We began 2020 with an unemployment rate of only 3.5%, and our nation’s logistics, warehouse and distribution center operations—as well as our carrier partners—were experiencing one of the tightest labor markets in a generation.
June 8, 2020 · As the business world shakes off the impacts of COVID-19 and executes plans for the future, the logistics sector is providing new opportunities for displaced workers from other industries. For logistics managers, now is the time to find talent that wasn’t accessible in the tight labor market.
June 8, 2020 · Just like WES, robot operating systems are undergoing a transformation that may change the way we manage distribution centers.
June 5, 2020 · Four of the nation’s top market analysts discuss how the pandemic is making an impact on volumes, rates, PSR implementation and service in an effort to help shippers gain some visibility for the remainder of 2020 and beyond.
June 3, 2020 · Here’s how companies are using their labor management systems (LMS) to improve workforce performance, increase logistics resilience, and prepare to engage employees far into the future.
June 3, 2020 · COVID-19, introduction of USMCA, and added tariffs all pose hurdles to efficiency for shippers in North American trade lanes.
June 2, 2020 · As if the newly imposed IMO 2020 fuel standards and greenhouse gas emissions reduction discussions weren’t enough, carriers now face fresh costs related to maintenance and insurance heading into the post-COVID era.
June 2, 2020 · Today's marketplace is not for the faint at heart. Leading industry analysts maintain that in the current volatile business environment, an increasing number of logistics service providers are being forced to take dramatic action to generate positive impact rapidly—or risk going out of business.
June 2, 2020 · Shippers should be watching the energy sector and become familiar with the possible ripple effects of a post-coal transport market.
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