Highway Bill Needs to Include Funds for Smart Transportation
US logistics professionals are tracking the status of the Highway Bill — formally known as the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — and they are concerned about longer and...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (July 16-20, 2012)
Random thought: I ate a Clif Bar yesterday that was labeled “70% Organic.” I’m thinking of selling a Cuban pulled pork sandwich on rye and labeling it “20% Kosher.” Lots of news this week regarding...
View ArticleGuest Commentary: Suit Filed Alleging FMCSA Overreach on Publication of SMS...
On July 16, 2012, ASECTT (the Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation), four other trade associations and twelve named plaintiffs sued the FMCSA over its May 16th publication...
View ArticleClock Ticking on Hours of Service (and Other Trucking Risks)
It’s been more than a year since the U.S. Department of Transportation announced its final rule on Hours of Service (HOS) (read my comments at the time in “Hours of Service Rules Changed, But the Big...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (May 27-31, 2013)
After a cold and wet holiday weekend, summer has arrived with a vengeance, with temperatures in the 90s yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Time to put away the turtlenecks and find my bathing suit. It was...
View ArticleReady for Full Enforcement of Importer Security Filing?
Starting on July 9, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin the liquidated damages phase of Importer Security Filing (ISF) enforcement. According to the press release: CBP may issue...
View ArticleGuest Commentary: David (ASECTT) takes on Goliath (FMCSA) in CSA/SMS Battle...
In the fall of 2010, before initial publication of CSA/SMS data, three trade associations sued the FMCSA in the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The case was National Association of...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (August 5-9, 2013)
I gotta get packing, so let’s go straight to the news… U.S. Court of Appeals upholds nearly all of new HOS regulations (Logistics Management) Oracle Helps Retailers Increase Sales and Margins with New...
View ArticleHours of Service: The “Obamacare” of the Trucking Industry?
The new Hours of Service regulations, which went into effect July 1, 2013, might well be the “Obamacare” of the trucking industry, with yet another challenge issued last Thursday when U.S. Reps....
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (November 11-15, 2013)
Lots of interesting news to discuss today, so let’s go straight to it. Descartes Unveils Same-Day Delivery Optimization Technology Amazon to Begin Sunday Deliveries, With Post Office’s Help (Wall...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (January 18 – 24, 2014)
There has been a lot of banter lately about the future of brick and mortar retail. On one side, you’ll hear that the brick and mortar store is still king, and won’t be going anywhere. On the other...
View ArticleUncertainty in the trucking industry heralds changes coming for shippers
In the spring of 2013, TMW Systems released the results of a survey involving over-the-road, long-haul truckload carriers. Operating in one of the most competitive segments of the trucking market,...
View Article20 Years of NAFTA: Opening the Door for Free Trade
When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was implemented in 1994, it removed trade barriers between the United States, Mexico and Canada, and encouraged economic activity among the...
View ArticleOil & Gas Company Runs One of the World’s Most Advanced Control Towers
An executive of one the world’s largest Oil & Gas companies gave a speech on their approach to control towers, Big Data, and analytics at ARC’s Forum in February. They don’t call it a “control...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (May 17 – 23)
This weekend marks a number of big occasions. First and foremost, it is Memorial Day, when we honor and remember the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have died while serving their...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (July 5 – 11)
#BeforeLeBronDecides Yes, it’s an actual trending hashtag. And thanks to ESPN’s SportsNation, it has been a top trending topic over the last 24 – 36 hours. And fans got creative with their ideas. But...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (July 19 – 25)
I finished my first ARC Market Study this week, looking at the Transportation Management Systems market. On top of that, my colleague, Clint Reiser, and I are wrapping up our omni-channel fulfillment...
View ArticleWhy Russia’s Agricultural Import Ban is more Supply Chain than Economics
In July the US, the European Union (EU), and select other countries instituted a number of trade and financial sanctions against Russia for its involvement in the separatist movement in neighboring...
View ArticleBolster Your Supply Chain’s Memory in Time for DQSA
In the movie Memento, the main character, Leonard Shelby, relies on tattoos and Polaroid pictures to retrace his past after amnesia wipes out his memory. He needs these details to faithfully...
View ArticleBoth Ends of the Spectrum: Amazon Pushing Drones… and Bicycles?
Earlier this year, my colleague Ralph Rio wrote an insightful and very popular article about Amazon’s interest in drones for home delivery. Amazon is continuing to push forward with their drone...
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