The Department of Transportation TIGER Grant program was established to promote innovation, partnership, job creation, economic stimulus, and long term outcomes. TIGER stands for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery and has distributed over $2 billion for transportation improvement projects since the first round of grants in February 2010. In the first two rounds […]
After difficult downsizing during the recession, the auto industry is seeing increases. Consumer demand for new vehicles is on the rise, and the auto industry is happy to increase manufacturing output to meet the demand. The downside is the difficulty of current automotive logistics. Downsizing Difficulties When the automotive industry had to significantly […]
Four of the current emerging markets currently are China, India, Mexico, and Brazil. Each of them bring different value to a supply chain and the global market. Below are some features of these emerging markets: China With a more established infrastructure, China has been at the forefront of the growing global markets of Asia. […]
Solid Communication: A simple miscommunication as to when a container will arrive can easily escalate into to unneeded storage charges, or paying higher than average drayage for a particular lane. When polled, supply chain managers stated advanced reporting tools and notifications were of extremely high importance to them. They wanted access to person directly handling their […]
The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal — a historic 48-mile waterway which cuts a path between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans— has been set back by delays and has also seen overspending. It’s currently scheduled opening of April 2016 will allow ships capable of carrying up to 14,000 containers, some of the biggest in […]
As a logistics service provider, most of our clients first come to us looking for savings on their outbound freight but overlook inbound shipments and returns. While it is unfortunate, mistakes do happen. Perhaps the product didn’t meet the specification a sales engineer presented, perhaps the product was faulty a few weeks in or even […]
The logistics industry in the United States relies on an intricate system of roads, rails, bridges and airports in order to move goods throughout our large nation. This expansive web our transportation infrastructure requires constant upkeep and maintenance to keep it function in a safe and effective manner. However, through policies and allocation of funds […]
The third-quarter turnover rate at large truckload carriers fell 11 percentage points to 87%, marking its lowest point since the first quarter of 2017 when it was 74%, American Trucking Associations reported. In the third quarter, the turnover rate at small TL carriers remained unchanged at 72%, and the churn rate at LTL carriers fell 4 percentage […]
Recently our sales manager, Marcello Medini, along with other field professionals had the privilege of working with Cindy Vanegas on a FOX Small Business article. The article, which is titled The Ins and Outs of Becoming and Importer and Distributor is very informative and helpful to those in the industry. Check it out here!
This article includes information gathered Wednesday (October 31st). Things will continue to change, and we will continue to work with you to minimize the detrimental impacts of Hurricane Sandy. We appreciate your patience as we navigate these delays and closures, and as always, please give us a call with any specific concerns or questions! […]
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