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Eastman Chemical Company, Kimberly-Clark and others will share best practices and help chart the future of supply chain visibility CHICAGO, Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FourKites®, the #1 real-time supply chain visibility platform, today announced that its annual user conference, Visibility 2020, will be held virtually on September 10, 2020. Approximately 1,000 supply chain leaders are […]

Article written by Kenny Gould A truck coordinated by Brew Movers carries equipment used to make beer PHOTO BY BREW MOVERS Anyone who has attended a beer festival over the last year or two was probably spared the boring details of organizing the event: hiring staff, filling out paperwork, making sure beer actually hits the

Article written by Chris Koger ( Courtesy TQL/CargoNet ) Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, has received the Best in Cargo Security Award from CargoNet. It’s the third time TQL has received the award, in the Large Broker/Intermediary Category. The award, according to a new release, is based on TQL’s: Documented security plan for in-transit cargo; Process

National average rates for van, refrigerated and flatbed trucking entered August near their high marks for the year, said DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT One load board network. For the week ending Aug. 2, shippers and brokers posted 8.6% more loads in the aggregate to the load boards, while truck posts fell again 8%, a

Article written by Roberto Torres Flashy blockchain pilots are falling out of favor as the bar for delivering business value rises. Vendors and advocates dreaded enterprise flight on blockchain implementation when the pandemic hit. Relatively new territory for business leaders, blockchain adoption risked being first to the chopping block amid economic contraction, reduced IT budgets and

Article written by Erica Schueller FMCSA fleet panel provides real-world feedback on spec’d safety technology, driver health initiatives, and the importance of communication and a defined safety culture. Vehicle and driver safety tops the priority list for many fleets. There are several methods fleets have employed to ensure safety of drivers, cargo and the motoring

Article written by Catharine Conway Trucking continues to find the good in the world as well as its community. With the first full week of August – almost – behind us, it’s been nothing short of eventful with Hurricane Isaias hitting our shores and tornados in the Northeast leading to widespread flooding and power outages

Article written by Aaron Huff Unlike current regulations, the hours of service rule taking effect Sept. 29 will allow drivers to effectively pause their 14-hour clock when using split sleeper berth time to divide their 10-hour off-duty period. Beginning Sept. 29 when the revised hours of service rule shifts into law, truck drivers will have an expanded