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Tips for Truck Fleet Utilization and Driver Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic

Flexibility and data analytics are crucial when helping food distributors’ transportation fleets adapt to the current environment.

John Flynn

May 11, 2020

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The transport of food and health/sanitary items such as cleaning supplies and paper towels have placed significant strains on the supply chain. Food distributors have to scrutinize significant preventative measures needed to ensure the health and safety of customers, drivers, and everyone that is in contact with goods that are transported and delivered.

Pilot Freight Adds COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Drivers

April 15, 2020

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Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, announces safety protocols to protect their drivers as they continue to move freight and make deliveries during the ongoing pandemic.

The power of cutting-edge logistics

Logistics companies are looking at cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain and IoT to help stay competitive and reduce costs.

Dan Khasis

December 6, 2019

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Here are five cutting-edge technologies in position to transform the logistics sector.

Study: Next-generation supply chain market to hit $75B by 2030, driven by AI, blockchain, IoT, robotics and more

Major drivers of a digital supply chain include demand for greater visibility and transparency in supply chain data process, faster adoption of IoT, increasing investment in supply chain innovation and rising demand from e-commerce.

December 4, 2019

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The next-generation supply chain market is scheduled to reach $75 billion by 2030, up from $32 billion in 2019, according to “Next-Gen Supply Chain Market – Global Forecast to 2030,” a study released by LogisticsIQ, Singapore.

Study unveils technological changes in logistics industry

The study projects that the industry likely won’t experience dramatic job loss over the next decade, though many workers may see the content and quality of their jobs shift as technologies are adopted for particular tasks.

October 29, 2019

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The UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education, Berkeley, Calif., released a study that details how the adoption of new technology can (and will) transform the way warehouses operate over the next 5-10 years.

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods launches podcast channel

Readers can listen to and stay up to date on cutting-edge interviews with some of the industry's top experts.

October 10, 2019

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Refrigerated & Frozen Foods launched a new podcast channel titled “From the Cold Corner.”

DHL Group invests in digital transformation

With “Strategy 2025 – Delivering excellence in a digital world,” the group will be stepping up the digital transformation, spending around EUR 2 billion on digitalization by 2025.

October 1, 2019

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Deutsche Post DHL Group, Germany, presented its new group strategy.

Report unearths how technology is transforming the logistics industry

98% of logistics companies say that customer service is a critical piece of their company’s overall business strategy.

October 1, 2019

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To get an inside look at how companies are using technology to support a global, always-on workforce, Front, San Francisco, surveyed leaders across IT, operations and customer service.

Report reveals investors can find industrial, logistics real estate opportunities in markets outside major gateways

These markets registered demand for industrial and logistics real estate that outpaced their supply by a collective 89 million square feet since 2013.

August 29, 2019

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Fourteen U.S. markets stand out in a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles, as strategic options for investors in industrial and logistics real estate seeking growth opportunities outside of primary markets.

Rise of warehouse automation changes site selection plans for e-commerce distribution centers

Adoption of disruptive supply chain technologies could double in the next 5 years.

August 26, 2019

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Many of today’s industrial facilities are being built for both humans and robots, according to a report published by Cushman & Wakefield, Chicago.

The Global Cold Chain Expo is the only annual event where businesses gather to find solutions and share best practices for managing the complexities of the perishable supply chain.