What’s next for trucking?
May 1, 2024
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
May 1, 2024
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
May 1, 2024
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
May 1, 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
May 1, 2024
Global non-profit organization has hundreds of local chapters, helping connecting businesses with trade opportunities.
2024 Technology Roundtable: Tools to manage the new complexity
May 1, 2024
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
May 1, 2024
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
April 30, 2024
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.
