Press Release: Transport News Magazine has announced the winners of the 2017 Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain Awards. The publication named East Coast Transport LLC the 2017 Best Woman-Owned 3PL Management Company in the United States. For forty years ECT, a woman-owned minority business, has continuously upheld its values and principles, bringing success to the…
Last year 5,000 people in the United States died in a car accident resulting from drowsy driving. What does this have to do with the logistics industry? According to the National Sleep Association 60% of all drivers (including truck drivers), are sleepy and tired when driving. This is important to address because the Logistics…
The Digital Era is consuming the business world and all industries; this undoubtedly includes the logistics industry. But how? Let’s start with the definition of two concepts: the Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Disruption. Too many people have used the Internet of Things as a blanket statement meaning anything digital. IoT is more than…
Most of America will never see the world of human trafficking. Yet, those in the transportation industry are all too aware of this unspoken underworld. In fact, truck drivers are now the first line of defense against this silent epidemic. In 2009, Truckers Against Trafficking formed to educate the transportation industry on human trafficking, and call them to…
Efficiency is key in today’s economy. To maintain an efficient edge over competitors it requires time, money and focus on maintaining an expert edge on the company’s core competency. Additionally, problems can arise when a company diverts its energy from its core competency. For this reason, many companies have realized that outsourcing functions such as…
Butterball LLC, is pleased to announce East Coast Transport LLC as the 2016 Butterball National Carrier of the Year. The award was presented to East Coast Transport, LLC by Dan Bohlman, Sr. Manager Logistics Procurement for Butterball. “We review all of our carriers monthly through our carrier scorecard and then also look at the details of how well…
For forty years ECT, a woman-owned minority business, has continuously upheld its values and principles, bringing success to the company, its customers and their employees. As a 3PL (Third Party Logistics Company), East Coast Transport has proven that they have the ability to attract and retain the best people, provide flawlessly executed integrated solutions and…
Down to the last mile, East Coast Transport is managing loads effectively with MacroPoint: ECT strives to enable location tracking that provides real-time monitoring and event notifications. In the 3PL business, there is a disadvantage in needing to rely on having a direct telephone conversation with a carriers or drivers. Meeting pick up and delivery deadlines…
February 28, 2017 – Orlando, FL – East Coast Transport will be attending the Food Shippers of America (FSA) 2017 Conference, which is being held in Orlando, FL from March 5th – 7th. This annual conference is a recognized platform for education of and relationship-building within the supply chain industry. Food shippers, as well as…
February 22, 2017 – Springdale, AR – East Coast Transport of Paulsboro, NJ traveled to 3 Rivers Logistics in Springdale, AR to present ECT’s 2016 Carrier of the Year award. The award recognizes the provision of outstanding services, as well as the characteristics and values East Coast believes all logistics companies should possess. 3 Rivers…