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Imagine that you’ve taken your car in to get the brakes replaced. As you’re filling out the paperwork, the person behind the desk offers you

It’s certainly not written in stone yet. But here’s a quick snapshot of how the $621 billion transportation portion of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan

Effective April 11, bigger isn’t necessarily better and thinking out of the box could cost you more, especially if you ship with UPS. That’s when

If you’ve been feeling a little bit larger lately, join the club. According to a recent study, many Americans have gained anywhere from 22 to

On March 8, Logistics Management’s John Schultz wrote that, “Analysts and trucking executives say that it isn’t a question of whether [LTL] rates will go

How has COVID-19 altered the logistics and supply chain landscape since it became a household name last year? Let us count the ways. . .

Is it bad form to share memes that poke fun of logistics mistakes – like the ones that were posted about the recent Suez Canal

The weather outside isn’t the only thing that’s improving – at least for some parcel shippers. Earlier this week, UPS and FedEx both reinstated money-back

Lately we’ve been hearing a lot about Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and how great it is, especially from Machine Learning providers and early adopters. How much

If you’re a carrier, the numbers below clearly show that it’s good to be you. If you’re a shipper, not so much, because until further

In a move that should have surprised no one, UPS recently agreed to sell its longstanding, less-than-profitable UPS Freight division to TFI International as part

There are some things that are never fun to ask. The question above is one of them, because right now, the answer is a hard

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"Everyone wants predictability – even carriers. In fact, carriers in particular want to know what to expect. Unpleasant surprises cut both ways.”

- Jeff Trombly, Clinical Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, The University of Tennessee

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