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Perspective: Solving the Reverse Logistics Puzzle

Reverse logistics provides ample opportunities for third-party logistics providers to streamline the process and ensure sustainable practices, says Erik Caldwell of XPO Logistics.

February 4, 2020
Business, Technology, Perspective

Perspective: Using AI to Reduce Turnover

Fleets searching for ways to find and retain safe drivers can find answers in their own data, if they know how to properly mine it, says Hayden Cardiff of Idelic.

January 28, 2020
Government, Business, Perspective

Perspective: An Unexpectedly Good Job Market

With labor market data for the 2010s behind us after the employment report released earlier this month, the big takeaway for the decade is that a much higher level of employment was possible without generating inflation.

January 22, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Perspective

Perspective: California鈥檚 AB 5 Threatens Future of 鈥楪ig鈥 Economy

California鈥檚 effort to reshape the 鈥済ig鈥 economy hit a significant roadblock earlier this month when a federal court issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the application of the state鈥檚 new rules to truck drivers, citing a conflict with federal law. The roadblock is by no means fatal, but it鈥檚 not insignificant 鈥 not when there are so many lawsuits left to be decided.

January 15, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: Green Shipping on the Big Blue Sea

Shipping companies are taking steps to adapt to rising sea levels and make themselves greener.

January 7, 2020
Business, Technology, Perspective

Perspective: Succession Planning for Tech Transitions

Successful business leaders must learn to anticipate, embrace and respond to the innovations around them, says Ben Wiesen of Carrier Logistics Inc. Has your company planned for the turnover of old technology?

December 27, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: Looking Forward With 5G

The technology elephant in the room for warehouse operators is 5G wireless technology; specifically, whether it鈥檚 worthwhile for the sector to convert from existing 4G systems.

December 18, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: New Year, New Logistics Efficiencies

As the year comes to a close, it鈥檚 a natural time for companies to look at what worked in 2019 and what didn鈥檛, and make plans for the year ahead. For some companies, taking a hard look at their order fulfillment workflow 鈥 and ways it might be streamlined in 2020 鈥 is a New Year鈥檚 resolution to consider.

December 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Perspective

Perspective: Augmented Reality as a Training Tool

The emerging technology of augmented reality is becoming more viable for fleets that want to recruit and retain technicians.

December 3, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: Let Your Voice Bring About Change

When the laws governing the trucking business inevitably change, those who show up and speak up can help bring change for the better.

November 22, 2019