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Transportation Management in the Post-PC World
With the popularity of mobile devices, consumer behavior has changed dramatically. Consumers have moved past the committed early adopters and entered the fast-followers phase with technology being the driving force. Smartphones and tablets are powerful tools that are selling fast and easily taking over the PC market.
PLS Logistics Services Moves into Larger Office in Tampa Due to Growth
PLS Logistics Services (“PLS”), a leading provider of 3rd party logistics solutions and freight brokerage services, moved into a new office space in Tampa on November 3, 2014 to accommodate their rapid growth in the region. The Tampa office opened on December 30, 2013, with nine employees and since then has grown to 60. The office plans to add 150 new jobs in the next 18 months.
Truck Drivers Enjoy Pay Increases, Shippers Pick Up the Tab
Truck driver pay has increased 17% over the last two years and will continue to climb. Truck drivers haven’t seen pay raises in years. They’re now demanding more money, and carriers must oblige.
Three Ways Carriers Can Recruit New Drivers
The transportation industry faces a unique problem in today’s economy: hiring new drivers. Most current truck drivers are approaching retirement, and few people are willing or able to replace them. This means that freight carriers must start getting creative and investing heavily in the ways they recruit new drivers. There are many ways to recruit, but there’s a common theme in all of them. Jeff Stoicheff, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Penske Logistics, sums it up well when he says, “It’s about respect; good pay and benefits; safe, reliable equipment; and home time.” A freight carrier must appeal to these driver needs to be a competitive recruiter.
Five Facts about Logistics and Transportation
According to the DOT, logistics is defined as “the cost-effective process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient movement and storage of goods from the point of origin to the end-user.” They define transport as “the movement of products and people from one point to another via air, sea, road, and rail.” Transportation and logistics have become an integral part of how businesses operateand run their supply chain today. Here are five facts about the logistics and transportation industry:
LTL Freight Rates on the Rise
Less-than-truckload rates are on the rise. LTL carriers, Conway Freight, UPS and ABF Freight Systems, have recently announced general rate increases that will hit customers in the coming months. This is the second time this year that general rate increases were announced (Read our post about the April GRIs, LTL Freight Carriers announce General Rates Increases).
Supply Chain Management Strategy: What a True Partner Should Do
Creating a decent supply chain management strategy can be challenging. On the opposite side, delegating such a huge part of your business to a third-party company essentially needs credibility and confidence in your logistics partner.
LTL Freight: How to Avoid Surprise Fees
Today’s ground transportation environment has seen the impact of not only a lackluster economy but also the effects of other factors leading to the increased cost of Less-Than-Truckload common carrier transportation services. As a result, carriers are focused on margin retention and improvement and sacrificing market share by culling low margin business. We should expect to see increases in prices within the next few months as trucking companies ensure their prices are compensatory to the services they provide.
LTL Freight Shippers: 6 Ways to Improve Attractiveness to Carriers
We are in a market where LTL carriers continue to aggressively seek methods to improve their yield, reduce their operating ratios, and filter out poor performing business in their portfolios. As a result, shippers need to consistently differentiate themselves from the pack and improve their attractiveness to carriers.
