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I predict a roller coaster year for electric vehicles. The pressures of
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Liftgates facilitate the loading and unloading of heavy materials from trucks
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NEXT-GEN LOGISTICS: AI AND INNOVATION TRENDS IN 2024



The logistics industry is on the brink of a major transformation, fueled by
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emerge, they’re reshaping logistics from its traditional role into a key driver
of business success and customer satisfaction.




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Warehouse management is essential for businesses, ensuring compliance,
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SUPPLY CHAIN CAREER HACKS



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STOP THIEF! CARGO THEFT TERMS AND TRICKS



From freight trains and trucks, from warehouses to parking lots to consumers’
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opportunities for thieves to pilfer and plunder cargo. Here’s what to watch out
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process.




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COURIER VS FREIGHT: WHICH IS BEST FOR YOUR SHIPPING NEEDS?



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drawbacks.




DIGITAL TWINS GAINING GROUND; INTERMODAL PROJECTS GET GREEN LIGHT; MORE SUPPLY
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What’s shaping the future of the global supply chain? Digital twins, disruption
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THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS RULE RAISES MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS



Employee or independent contractor? The answer to that question under the Fair
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The 2022 Retail and Sustainability Survey from global business applications firm
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The acceleration of digital twins. The ability to digitally model a company’s
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impact of large and small disruptions and take appropriate actions. —Allen
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The latest mergers & acquisitions, logistics contracts, sustainability
initiatives, humanitarian logistics efforts and more. Good Works The Coca-Cola
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training programs and helps ensure more drivers are in the pipeline to fill
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SUPPLY CHAIN HELPS MEET ESG GOALS



As corporations become increasingly focused on ESG initiatives, their supply
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them grow sustainability and other goals.




2022 75 GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS



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WHAT IS A LIFTGATE? DEFINITION, HOW IT WORKS, AND BENEFITS

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Liftgates facilitate the loading and unloading of heavy materials from trucks
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