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As carriers seek to shift their customers away from the traditional freight classification system, many shippers are resisting the change. That's ironic, because shippers have complained loudly for decades about the way the classifications are developed.
Ace Hardware worked with its waste and recycling contractor to get one DC to the point where it ships nothing to a landfill. A second DC is close behind. And that's only a part of the hardware cooperative's sustainability efforts.
The fast-growing retailer revamped fulfillment and got firm control of its inventory to develop near seamless service for its health-conscious customers.
The construction equipment company makes heavy-duty gains in lift truck driver productivity and inventory accuracy with the help of some new technologies.
I am persuaded we are on the brink of another major upheaval in logistics and supply chain, spurred largely by technological developments like 3-D printing, ubiquitous connectivity, and the coming of driverless vehicles.
In the long term, we need a mechanism other than the per-gallon fuel tax for funding highway projects. But in the short term, we need members of Congress to step up and raise the fuel tax.
