For the past three years, we have either heard and read about, or experienced reduced levels of service in the trucking industry. Missed and delayed shipments have worked hardships on many firms and consumers. Many of the service deficiencies have been blamed on the pandemic; but in the motor carrier industry a shortage of […]
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THE NEXT TO LAST STOP
During the past few years, the term “last mile” has become an ingrained part of the supply chain vocabulary. Referring to the last leg of transportation from distribution point to user, it has become increasingly important as service demands have increased. The last mile may be more or less than one mile, but management […]