GreenRoad, a leader in driver performance management, announced the recipients of the annual Fleet Elite™ awards, recognizing the best fleet drivers on the road. Fleet Elite status is awarded to GreenRoad drivers who maintain an average Safety Score of 5 or less for the full 2013 calendar year, and log over 500 GreenRoad driving hours. […]
If you look at the toughest hire for SME’s, 90% would say it’s hiring salespeople. Depending upon what source you look at the mis-hire rate is between 70 and 85%. HBR and the Sales Executive council research indicates that only about 37% of B2B salespeople create true economic value for their companies. The reason for […]
Since entering into the Crude Oil segment approximately two years ago, Dupré Logistics has found the growing sector of the industry a source of expansion within the company. In the next four to five months, Dupré expects to expand its 90 driver crude oil segment by adding 125 jobs to fulfill the needs of current […]
Independent logistics providers complete the journey of nearly $2 Trillion of imported goods annually Much has been made of the import/export trade imbalance that has characterized the United States’ international trade over the past 30 years. Once a predominantly export-oriented nation, the low cost of goods from chiefly Third World and Asian countries has made […]
Independent logistics providers help compete with Big Oil Ella Johnson rings up another sale at the cash register while her husband, Danny, checks a wiper blade catalog for a customer with a half, salt-encrusted windshield. Business is booming at the Johnson’s western Maryland Gas & Go filling station. Now an independent enterprise, the Mom & […]
Shipping partners provide a safe journey for the deadliest materials This second decade of the 21stCentury has been a tumultuous one for chemical companies and thelogistics providers they engage to transport their products. The industry was not immune to the economic downturn that affected most other segments of business. When production fell, and a corresponding […]
The surprising partnership of medical institutions and logistics providers Until about mid-20thCentury, a substantial incinerator was second only to the ER in itsimportance to hospitals and medical facilities. The amount of medical waste generated by just a mid-sized campus could tally well into tens of thousands of pounds annually. From biohazardous material to linens and […]
For the past century, significant percentages of spoilage and loss during food transport was an accepted norm. While frozen and refrigerated foods would seem to be the most vulnerable to the vagaries of distribution, surprisingly, produce-in-transit experiences a 12 percent rate of loss versus 6.25% of seafood and meat—almost twice as much. But those numbers […]
In an age of expanding global trade opportunities, coordination of your company’s activities– particularly shipping and procurement–is essential. Well-organized supply chains can stay efficient and increase profits by closely examining their current processes and making necessary changes. One smart move is to invest in Transport Management Systems (TMS), a specialized type of supply chain management […]
Data analytics are nothing new to supply chain managers. Companies have long been applying ‘analytics’ or simple evaluative techniques to aid in everyday decision making. However, these analytics have largely consisted of simple techniques applied to segmented or specific situations, like using internal data to calculate optimal facility designs, or to determine the best ways […]
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