The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-09-11
How Relocating Manufacturing from Asia to North America will Lead to Paradigm Shift in Rail and Logistics
The onshoring/reshoring phenomenon does offer great potential to grow rail business in the short term and strengthen the rail industry as a whole. However, improvements are needed to move forward. Read more
transportation rail & intermodal
2024-09-11
Biden-Harris Administration Provides Millions to Boost Trucking Workforce Programs
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced awards totaling nearly $3.5 million to 27 colleges and other commercial driver’s license (CDL)... Read more
professional development supply chain education
2024-09-10
Not just CO2: what are the greenhouse gases driving global warming?
Though it is the most well-known and second most abundant greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide is only one of the gases we need to tackle. Read more
2024-09-10
Potential Labor Disruptions, Pre-Tariff Shipping Costs to Impact Freight Market
Potential labor disruptions in the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and heavy pre-tariff shipping pending the outcome of the U.S. election could severely impact global supply chains. Here's why. Read more
transportation ocean ports & carriers
2024-09-10
U.S. F&B Businesses Battle Rising Costs, Economic Uncertainty
An Expert Market report sponsored by Toast revealed that over half (56%) of U.S. food and beverage business owners say managing operational costs and maintaining profitability is their main challenge. Read more
warehousing foodservice
2024-09-10
Driver Detention Equates to Supply Chain Inefficiencies, Lost Driver Pay, Driver Turnover: ATRI Research
An analysis of ATRI’s large truck GPS data at different customer facility types found that detention contributes to higher truck speeds. Read more
transportation trucking
2024-09-10
Cost of Warehouse Space, Labor on the Rise: Study
A yearly cost of $8.31 per square foot of warehouse space, up from $8.22 in 2023, reflects the ongoing rise in real estate expenses. Read more
warehousing cold storage
2024-09-10
Refrigeration on the Rise: Assessing the Emerging Potential of the Cold Storage Market
The steady influx of cold storage industrial projects has piqued the interest and attention of many developers and investors, especially those looking to make strategic investments in an uncertain... Read more
warehousing cold storage
2024-09-10
The Rise of New-Collar Workforce
As companies race to integrate these technologies, new research from Zero100 reveals a growing gap between ambitious digital transformation goals and the skills required to achieve them. Read more
professional development training/onboarding
2024-09-10
48% of Food and Beverage Suppliers Still Rely on Manual Spreadsheets
Almost half of all suppliers commonly rely on legacy approaches to manage communications with buyers in the food and beverage industry, according to new data from TraceGains. Read more
software & technology software solutions
2024-09-10
Tropical Storm Francine to Become Hurricane: AccuWeather
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to become a hurricane ahead of landfall, producing life-threatening storms and flash flooding across parts of coastal Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi as it... Read more
safety & security risk/compliance
2024-09-10
Loadsmart’s FreightIntel AI Reveals Optimization Opportunities from Raw Transportation Data
Loadsmart introduced FreightIntel AI (FI.AI), an advanced freight analytics and intelligence solution that reveals transportation insights and optimization opportunities from raw transportation data. Read more
transportation fleet management