A ferry service that had transported residents of north-west Tasmania, Australia, for over 160 years has ceased its operations. The Spirit of Devonport lifeline ferry ser ..
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On this week’s episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell and Nick Dangles, co-founder of Kinetic, sit down to talk about the importance of training and development of employees.
Also on the podcast is a quick rundown of the legislation recently passed allowing the U.S. Postal Service to prefund retiree health care, removing billions of dollars in financial burden from the agency.
Got any pain points or things you wish were better in the supply chain and the world of transportation? Contact O’Conn...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-with-nick-dangles-rocky-training-montage
This commentary was written by Nick Dangles, co-founder of Kinetic. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.
By Nick Dangles
The brokerage game is changing … and it’s changing fast.
The past few years have brought an overwhelming amount of interest (and funding) to an industry that was often overlooked. This has generated some amazing technological advancements and new entrants looking to disrupt the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-the-increasing-freighttech-table-stakes
Warehouse and logistics companies are trying to shore up their sustainability efforts as they struggle to change their inventory strategies from just in time to just in case during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are five trends in sustainable warehousing to look for when the dust settles.
Automation
As warehouse labor gets progressively tougher to find and the pandemic continues, warehouses are shifting to technology and automation to do some of the work. Wearable devices, such as those provided by...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/5-warehousing-sustainability-trends-for-2021
Using data collected from innovative technology such as wearables not only supports safety measures and productivity, according to Cormac Gilligan, global vice president of environment, health and safety for PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP). It can also provide employees with a sense of ownership because of the data’s real-life applications.
Gilligan pointed to PepsiCo’s adoption of employees using wearables during certain work shifts or manufacturing plants and distribution centers. The wearables...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/digitization-can-shape-a-companys-safety-culture-with-video