Items Tagged with 'Union Pacific'

Rail intermodal operators, already challenged on numerous fronts, have little ability to flex up as peak season rolls on. Shippers are wise to make contingency plans to avoid further supply chain pain.

Fueled by falling sensor prices and the emergence of high-speed 5G data networks, the internet of things (IoT) is helping transform manual logistics processes into “smart” supply chain operations.

Record import volumes have flooded an intermodal system that moves tens of millions of containers annually. Railroads are struggling to clear the backlogs, but service disruptions continue nationwide.