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March is the month we celebrate Women's History, so here's a timeline of some major accomplishments and impactful inventions brought to you by women. These little known facts have shaped the trucking industry and paved the way for women in the industry today.
In the bustling world of American trucking, where highways stretch endlessly before our eyes, a daily battle unfolds – the search for a safe and convenient parking spot. In this article, we delve into the world of truck drivers, their relentless struggle to find parking, and the crucial measures they take to ensure their own safety and protect their valuable cargo.
Safety is not just a buzzword but a way of life for truckers.
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In the realm of logistics, this competitive bidding season resembles a high-stakes battleground, where shippers fiercely vie for the most favorable rates. In today's prevailing shipper's market, where capacity abounds, it's tempting for shippers to engage in a relentless race to the bottom, pushing carriers to their limits. Yet, beneath the surface, there lie concealed risks that can imperil the very foundations of your supply chain.
Let's unveil these risks together. Shippers, if you're left worried that your carrier procurement is creeping into the danger zone, we provide a strategic lifeline: our "Shippers Guide to Simple." Don't get ghosted by carriers in 2024.
The Perils of Overly Aggressive Bidding:
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Discover the crucial responsibilities of a dispatcher and how they support truck drivers in their daily operations. Plus, why shippers should look at how dispatch teams operate across their network.
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Organizational silos are a major obstacle that often lurk within the transportation sector, particularly in the trucking industry. But what exactly are these "silos"? 🤔
Organizational silos refer to the isolation that occurs when employees or departments within an organization do not want to, or do not have the means to, share information or knowledge with each other.
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Our most recent customer survey indicated that customers want more tracking visibility, yet few are diving into the details of tracking among their carrier network. About 70% of respondents do not look at the number of tracking updates or pings, and just over 80% don't look at the source of tracking (mobile device, TMS, v. GPS or ELD). Still, tracking compliance is commonly used to score carrier performance.
So, why aren't shippers doing a deep dive into tracking? We have some ideas.
It wasn’t just drivers who entered the industry during the peak of the pandemic. The role of logistician was booming. The pandemic created demand for supply chain talent giving rise to a new generation of logisticians, the “pandemic logistician.” Many came to the industry to join the logistics circus, prompting us to question:
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