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Amazon opens up its LTL Freight Service to all U. S. businesses
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (110+ words) Logistics Management Amazon opens up its LTL Freight Service to all U. S. businesses The company announced June 10 that the expanded offering is now available through Amazon Supply Chain Services, its growing logistics business that gives outside companies access to the transportation…...
FMCSA views Motus as a way to streamline registration processes for new applicants
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (588+ words) What is Motus, and how is it going to affect motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, intermodal equipment providers, and cargo tank facilities operations? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says Motus is "a modern, secure platform" that allows businesses…...
FTR's Trucking Conditions Index hits highest level in more than four years
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (733+ words) Logistics Management FTR's Trucking Conditions Index hits highest level in more than four years The new edition of the Trucking Conditions Index, which was recently issued by FTR, hit its highest level in more than four years. According to FTR,…...
National diesel average declines for the fifth consecutive week, reports EIA
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (394+ words) The national average price per gallon of diesel gasoline declined for the fifth consecutive week, according to data issued today by the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA). The national price per gallon, for the week of June 8, fell…...
Despite slight pullback, May Logistics Manager's Index reading remains elevated
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (489+ words) Logistics Management Despite slight pullback, May Logistics Manager's Index reading remains elevated The new edition of the Logistics Manager's Index (LMI) highlighted ongoing strong sector momentum in May. The monthly LMI is a joint project among researchers from Arizona State University,…...
AI: Amplifying human capability
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (450+ words) When I stepped into the role as chief editor of Logistics Management back in 2004, Walmart had just announced that its top 100 suppliers would be required to place RFID tags on all pallets and cases by 2005. The idea'which was and still…...
U. S. -bound import declines are expected after June, states Global Port Tracker report
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (228+ words) The ports surveyed in the report include: Los Angeles/Long Beach; Oakland; Tacoma; Seattle; Houston; New York/New Jersey; Hampton Roads; Charleston, and Savannah; Miami; Jacksonville; and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -based Port Everglades. Authors of the report explained that cargo…...
U. S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see strong May gains, reports AAR
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (289+ words) United States rail carload and intermodal volumes remained on a growth track in May, according to the new edition of the "Rail Industry Overview (RIO)," which was recently published by the Washington, D. C. -based Association of American Railroads (AAR). AAR Chief…...
Data Center Construction Runs on Logistics
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (972+ words) Leaving logistics until the last minute can derail even the most carefully planned projects. The projects that stay on track tend to treat logistics as part of the strategy from the start, planning how equipment will move, where materials will…...
Reimagining the Loading Dock
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (117+ words) Logistics Management Reimagining the Loading Dock Warehouse automation doesn't stop at the four walls. One of the most critical and accident-prone areas in any operation is still often managed with outdated processes: the loading dock. This new report, Reimagining the…...