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Image via Flickr komunews Infrastructure across the United States is crumbling. Roads, highways, and bridges need serious attention. However, legislators don’t always agree on how to fix the widespread problems or how to pay for them. As a result, poor infrastructure is taking a toll on supply chains in the United States, with no long-term…
Image via Flickr by ACE Solid Waste Transportation is ripe for advancements, as companies clamor for lower fuel prices and struggle to meet ever stricter government requirements on fuel efficiency and emissions. To date, research into alternative fuels has produced biofuels, which primarily use corn and thereby driving up food prices, and natural gas.Oops! You…
Image via Flickr We have moved! Please visit /highwaysengland Freight truck volume in the U.S. is projected to double over the next decade. This causes significant concern for the environment, road maintenance costs, and highway traffic congestion. Many believe, however, that more trucks are a necessity for economic growth. Take a look at this two-sided…
Image via Flickr by GULF550 All successful businesses reach a point where they need more than a handful of employees. At that point, it’s time to consider outsourcing. However, it’s not a decision that should be based purely on labor costs. There are hidden costs not to overlook. Oops! You don’t have permission to view…
Image via Flickr by YLev Climate change has prompted countless logistical challenges for global shipping companies and supply chain managers, but some potentially lucrative opportunities have also emerged. Find out how newly available Arctic shipping routes could provide much-needed solutions for Chinese supply chains and understand the impact that these routes could have. Why Arctic…
Image via Flickr by KOMUnews The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had a busy year. When they weren’t enacting new regulations, they were busy defending these new regulations in courtrooms and hearings. But after all the discussion, practically everything the FMCSA wanted to pass is now legally in effect. What are these new laws? More…