Anthony and Zach talk to Chris Wolfe, CEO of PowerFleet, about how COVID-19 has impacted supply chains and what the resurgence in cases may do to inhibit their recovery.
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July Fourth typically brings expectations of seasonal tightening, so drivers can get in hours before the shorter workweek. The disruptive year of 2020 is no different.
“Our data shows that Powerfleet’s over-the-road customers have not only rebounded, but have surpassed the pre-March 13th levels by nearly 7%, and only time will tell, with respect to the holidays, if the trend continues,” said Daniel Romary, vice president of data analytics and business intelligence at Powerfleet. “We are seeing...
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Make no mistake – freight volumes are on the rise, but the movement of goods appears to be rooted in warehouse and inventory redistribution instead of consumer-facing activity. Rates are therefore still suppressed, and capacity remains loose. To improve their operations, carriers are accepting almost all contracted loads, optimizing hours of service and fully utilizing their telematic technology to decrease dwell times.
While the southern California freight market has been a pivotal force in...
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The convulsions that COVID-19 has sent through the economy and supply chain have made it imperative for carriers to diversify their customer base, shed weak areas of their business and adapt to changing retailer behavior.
“What COVID-19 is doing is stress testing by default every country’s supply chain and every company supply chain. And some of them are failing because of that stress test. Out of the many companies hauling during this time, even in refrigeration, some have survived and some...
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While many fleet owners have pivoted their processes to keep drivers socially distanced and healthy, manufacturers and warehouse managers have been busy tracking the health not only of their workers, but of their equipment.
The health of equipment, whether forklift or hand truck, is in the hands of the operator, and throughout any given day, the equipment is a central connection point between workers, cargo and downstream customers. So it’s essential to keep it sanitized.
For forklifts, the...
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