Victoria Kickham

<p>Technology advances are helping get van-sized loads of freight closer to the consumer faster—via air and without a pilot. </p>

<p>Looking for ways to maximize your workforce and improve throughput? Automated forklifts may be the answer.</p>

<p>Improving order picking, fulfillment, and delivery may be just a tech upgrade away, logistics and data-capture experts say.</p>

<p>From warehouses to farms, autonomous mobile robots are helping boost productivity, save labor, and continuously improve operations.</p>

Tough market conditions will persist in 2024, but a return to more stable economic growth may boost the long-term freight outlook, trucking industry experts gathered for SMC3 conference said.

<p>Retailers, software companies, and logistics service providers are strategizing and automating their way to a smoother returns process—to the benefit of the entire supply chain.</p>

<p>From the warehouse to the road, logistics operations are ripe for technology solutions that make it easier for shippers and carriers to get orders where they need to go. New entrants to the market are answering the call.</p>

<p>DHL’s newest Americas region hub is a model of high-tech material handling systems and green energy solutions—and it’s pushing the company closer to net zero.</p>

<p>Pick-by-voice solutions have been streamlining the picking process in warehouses and distribution centers for years. Now the technology is being applied widely to other workflows, driving even more efficiency in today’s fast-paced DCs.</p>

<p>Logistics leaders need to assess risk, build up defenses, and remain vigilant as cybersecurity threats intensify. Here’s how to make sure you’re on the right path.</p>

<p>TMS implementations help increase profitability, improve efficiency, and reallocate labor to revenue-generating tasks. Here’s a look at two case studies that prove the point.</p>

<p>Sustainability is taking a hit as companies worldwide prioritize efforts to trim costs and deal with supply chain uncertainties. Your purchasing department may be able to help.</p>

<p>Demand is on the rise for sensor-driven connected solutions that can help streamline logistics operations. Smart pallets may be the answer.</p>

Monthly LMI index shows second straight month of moderate economic growth following three months of declines.

<p>Since his release from federal prison, Aaron Smith has devoted his energies to helping others emerging from incarceration make a fresh start—by finding jobs in the trucking industry.</p>

<p>Online retailer Ecentria set out to reconfigure its distribution network and install automated warehouse systems to meet growth demands—and in the process, uncovered opportunities for small changes that have yielded big results ahead of the planned high-tech implementations.</p>

More than 60% of brokers expect demand growth over the next 6 months despite current weak conditions, Bloomberg/Truckstop research shows; news follows positive sentiment from monthly LMI report.

WERC 2023 attendees get an inside look at how the group’s assessment tools—including its annual<em> DC Measures</em> study—can put companies on the fast track to better warehouse operations.

Opening day at WERC 2023 features a keynote message focused on culture, organization, and service.

Freight report predicts strength in less-than-truckload, downward trend in truckload, and higher rates for ground and express parcel in the first quarter.