Last evening we lost our Founder, Tina Latta after a courageous fight with cancer. While this is a sad time for her family, friends, and co-workers, the management at East Coast Transport LLC wants to assure all others affected by her passing, that the company is strong and prosperous, and will carry on as it…
There is no doubt big online retail companies like Amazon have influenced the current logistics industry and will continue to do so. Consumers can do one-click shopping for just about anything and have it delivered to their door steps. However, many logistical steps happen before that package ever makes it to the buyer. This is…
What does being green mean for a logistics company? Not only do companies need to consider the emissions and air pollutants that their trucking fleets emit into the atmosphere, but to be a green logistics company, they need to think about other the external costs of logistics associated with climate change such as noise pollution,…
As we head into July this year, most consumers do not realize the measures food transport companies take to ensure the consumables maintain a safe temperature to ward off spoilage and contamination. In fact, it is one of the largest types of shipment. The CARG projects in three years (2020) the refrigerated food transport will…
One of the biggest headlines in the past few weeks concerning the food supply chain, is the giant e-commerce company, Amazon, buying the organic and holistic grocery chain, Whole Foods. The grocery store was sold for $13.7 billion. The question arises, what does this mean for the transportation industry and the food and beverage industry?…
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…