Category: Freight Logistics Transportation

Freight Transportation Sees First Road Test Sans Driver This past December, TuSimple, a global autonomous driving technology company headquartered in San Diego, California, reached a new milestone for the freight transportation industry. They completed the first successful run by a Class 8 vehicle on open roads with no human on board and no human intervention…

Recently, increased numbers of cyber-attacks on various industries have officials concerned that the freight transport industry will be at risk of a severe cyber-attack. Although industries like the airline industry have already implemented some protection against cyber-attacks, such as anti-hacking software, many of the nation’s major passenger and freight transports may lack proper defense against…

The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have impacted every aspect of our lives, including a notable impact on shipping and container prices worldwide. As a result, the world is experiencing record high shipping and container costs, unusually long delays in freight, and unprecedented kinks in logistics chains. However, the impact of what has become known as…

The Covid-19 pandemic left lasting effects on freight transporters, leaving companies continually responding to the unique crisis as new information arises. With an unprecedented increase in demand for services and goods and a decrease in the supply of vehicles and drivers, the rapid rise of e-commerce and at-home deliveries has significantly impacted the freight transportation…

Now more than ever, your business needs to be operating efficiently, and you may be wondering how you can streamline your processes to save money and stay competitive. Supply chain management may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of areas for improvement, but it should be. Understanding 3PL, 4PL,...

Shipping perishable freight is a sensitive process that involves proper packaging, temperature control, and a short delivery window to prevent spoilage. Products like food, pharmaceuticals, plants, and personal products need to be shipped quickly to the end-user to maintain freshness. While non-perishable items are most often shipped in dry vans, perishable freight is shipped in…

Learn How to Ship High-Value Items Efficiently and Cost-Effectively It goes without saying that high-value items require extra safeguards and precautions to ensure they are shipped efficiently without breaking the bank. So what exactly classifies as a high-value item? Here is a list with some of the most commonly shipped high-value items: Precious metals Semi-precious…

How a Sanitary Transport Plan Helps Commercial Meat and Poultry Shipping The FDAs Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) ensures that food is safely transported from farm to table. The act was recently revised in 2017 to include additional provisions on sanitary transport. In this article, we discuss the new regulations, as well as the hazards…

Special times call for special measures, and COVID-19 has challenged businesses to change their processes both for public health reasons and also to stay competitive. In the food distribution industry, many companies have found the solution by improving safety with 3PL. Read on to find out why improving safety with 3PL is so effective, and…

Increasing Demand for Staple Items With restaurants closed, more Americans are cooking at home than ever before. Not only that, but the emphasis on health has driven the tremendous uptick in fresh fruit and vegetable produce purchases. On March 1, 2020, sales of fresh produce in grocery stores was on par with that seen in…

3PL Adaptability Third Party Logistics companies (3PL) have become an integral part of supply chain management, responsible for transporting and storing all types of goods. It is commonplace for businesses and individuals to purchase items that require shipping directly to their location. All types of goods, in many industries, are moved through the supply chain…

A very challenging part of running a business during holidays is handling shipping logistics. The holidays account for a large percent of annual sales for retailers and they have a higher freight volume than other periods. The holidays come at the same time every year but it still upset many shippers due to the unpredictability…

Acronyms, like 3PL, in business are constant, and unless you are in that particular industry, you may not know what they truly mean. Many companies that use logistic services are not entirely aware of the differences between 3PL and 4PL. Whether your company recently grew large enough to warrant the need for more transportation options…

To remain competitive and meet the demands of consumers, many food retailers are joining forces with 3PLs to make their supply chain as efficient as possible. One way to do this is by incorporating cutting-edge technology into the supply chain.  Read how 3PLs help food retail companies stay competitive. Factors Changing the Landscape: Amazon, Meal…

Debates are occurring among companies in the logistics sector, whether there is a shortage of drivers for hauling shipments around the country. There is a shortage according to ATA and other logistic associations around the country. Companies such as carriers, brokers, and 3PLs are also debating if the perceived shortage is good for their businesses….

The Food Supply Chain has always been very complicated but not extremely efficient. The lack excellent communication within the different levels of logistics and market fragmentation are critical drivers of food loss. Thanks to the Internet of Things and other digital innovations, companies are unlocking flows of information and enabling new connections, making food chains…

The rise in e-commerce transactions has drastically changed how supply chain managers have helped companies organize and dispatch their products. More specifically, e-commerce has placed unique burdens on transportation as the number of home deliveries and returns has skyrocketed over recent years. Why Ecommerce Needs 3PLs There is no doubt big online retail companies like…

Nowadays, consumers concerned with food safety have a growing interest in not only knowing where their food originated but also the process by which it arrived at the store and ultimately in their homes or businesses. Harnessing that process can be complicated, as each producer, manufacturer, packager, and retailer operates using a different set of…