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ATRI research quantifies benefits of Hours of Service flexibility

An estimated savings in annual drive time of more than 2.3 million hours could be realized with flexible HOS options.
August 28, 2018
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Arlington, Va., released the results of a new analysis on the potential benefits of allowing commercial drivers additional flexibility when they take required hours of service (HOS) breaks.
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Honeywell, Carnegie Mellon University to develop advanced supply chain robotics, AI solutions for distribution centers

The collaboration will focus on developing a next-generation architecture to control and operate multiple robotic applications.
August 28, 2018
Honeywell, Morris Plains, N.J., announced a strategic collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa., to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technologies to help distribution centers address rapid growth in e-commerce.
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Final Mile Brian Larwig

How monitoring the supply chain, applying BI can boost your business

With the upgrade in available technology over the last couple decades, it’s easier to track data from the very first step in the supply chain all the way through the final mile.
Brian Larwig
August 21, 2018
Leveraging tools like business intelligence (BI) helps to ensure visibility into knowing your food shipments are as safe, fresh and travel to you as efficiently as possible.
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Research finds foodservice distribution industry plays vital role in American economy, culture

The industry’s total employment impact is more than 1 million jobs nationwide, more than the number of people who live in the state of Delaware.
August 14, 2018
The foodservice distribution industry’s vast economic footprint contributes significantly to local, state and federal economies and delivers the goods to sustain America’s appetite for dining out, according to a report by the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA), McLean, Va.
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Crown-Equipment-Luke-Waltz

How data access is changing forklift use

Cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions have enabled many warehouse and fleet managers to implement a forklift fleet management solution without the typical IT investment required.
Luke Waltz
August 10, 2018
The forklift is a mobile information technology hub capable of collecting and processing data from products, operators, the environment and other material handling systems.
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