The rise of the next-generation 3PL
Third-party service providers once traded largely on their deep transportation expertise and relationships with carriers. Now, they’re increasingly called on to be tech wizards as well.

February Truck Tonnage Index up 1.8%
Trade association predicts strong early volumes in response to COVID-19 emergency and a slowdown in Q2.

Material Handling

MHEDA releases Covid-19 resource page for material handling companies
Website offers info on tracing pandemic’s impact on business, government, and health.

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Easy pieces

TTI efficiently distributes billions of small parts each year from its new distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas.

Blogs

One-Off Sound Off
Why Fleets Need To Avoid the “ETA Waterfall Effect”
While ETAs are a valuable and integral part of keeping a transportation network running smoothly from end-to-end, without a communication tool for relaying information, they can’t be used effectively.
Dispatches
Earth day inspires green logistics for trucks, trains, and forklifts
A growing number of logistics service providers are convinced there are business benefits to going green.

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Software & Systems

FourKites acquires trio of DC yard solution software platforms

Strategy

Report: Logistics real estate well positioned to weather coronavirus-related volatility
Logistics is well positioned to manage changes in real estate capital markets and is likely to benefit from long-term demand for inventory and an increase in ecommerce as a result of Covid-19 disruptions, study shows.

Omnichannel

Designing flexible DCs for uncertain times: interview with Diana Mueller
DC design is a challenge under the best of circumstances. It becomes all the harder when you add in the uncertainties of modern retailing.

Robotics

DHL Supply Chain to expand warehouse robot fleet to 1,000 units in 2020
Massachusetts-based Locus Robotics expands trial program from life sciences and retail sectors to broader applications.

Industry Press Room News

Edible Packaging Market Analysis, Global Trends and Forecast to 2023
Edible Packaging Market Analysis, information By Material (Polysaccharides, Lipid, Protein Films and Others), by End User (Food & Beverage, and Pharmaceutical) and by Region – Forecast To 2023

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Lift Trucks

MODEX 2020: Clark Material Handling unveils SE20T
Electric, three-wheel truck to be assembled in Lexington, Ky.; available in the U.S. in Q3, company leaders say.

Whitepapers

The Value of CEMA Safety Labels
CEMA's safety labels are a standard that allow conveyor equipment manufacturers to focus their attention on other characteristics of the product.
Sponsored by:Hytrol
The Use of AMRs in Warehousing
With the help of autonomous mobile robots, companies can tackle extensive labor challenges posed by accelerated expansion and demand.
Sponsored by:AHS

Industry Data Points

0.1%

For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index

American Trucking Associations (ATA’s) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.1% in January, down from its 0.5% rise in December.
4.6%

FTR's Shippers Conditions Index

FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for December slipped to 4.6 from its November reading of 7.0.
6.0%

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes

ACT Research's preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) increased 6% month-over-month in January, but still dropped 4% compared to January of 2019.

New Products

Logistics Plus Offers FAST-BOAT™ Shipping Services as Airfreight Alternative
Service provides reliable, cost-effective alternative to airfreight for critical imports from China.
SafetyTek Offers Free COVID-19 Health Analysis Solution
Through cloud and mobile technology, SafetyTek COVID-19 Workforce Health Analysis lets managers and employees collaborate, regardless of where they’re located, in protecting workers against exposure to the virus while keeping the business running
enVista Launches Virtual Operational Assessments to Tackle Warehouse Inefficiencies Amid COVID-19
Remote assessments will help clients rapidly adapt to massive shifts in demand and simultaneous labor constraints

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Fortna names 27-year GE veteran as new CEO

Global Logistics

Businesses gear up for supply chain challenges
Companies should ready for a six-month disruption to global supply chains and prepare for changes in sourcing strategies moving forward as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, supply chain experts warn.

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Industry Data Points

For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index

FTR's Shippers Conditions Index

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes