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Exercise equipment inventories somersault over COVID-19 (with video)

FreightWaves Live @Home

The traditional logistics and inventory model behind the exercise equipment supply chain is now doing somersaults in the U.S., a country beset by the coronavirus pandemic.

Eric Goldapske, senior director of operations at Horizon Fitness, said at FreightWaves LIVE @HOME Thursday that exercise equipment suppliers have had to shift from mostly serving public gyms to dealing with homeowners almost overnight as COVID-19-related social distancing measures were put in place.

People have not stopped...

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LTL carriers urged to prepare for peak season, pandemic, political tension

Less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers are holding their breath as the stage has been set for a challenging conclusion to 2020. A perfect storm of macro-level factors is expected to rock the final two months of the year, which may impact business continuity for both domestic and internationally focused carriers.

Donna Kintop, senior vice president of client experience in North America at DDC FPO, urges LTL carriers to plan wisely and prepare for anything. For starters, she recommends solidifying a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ltl-carriers-urged-to-prepare-for-peak-season-pandemic-political-tension

LTL carriers should improve efficiency in times of uncertainty

It’s already been a year chock-full of uncertainty for less-than-truckload carriers as each month has presented its own sets of challenges. Truckload capacity in August continues to tighten, as outlined in SONAR’s U.S. Outbound Reject Index (OTRI.USA), an upward trend that has subsisted since late April. 

In fact, entering August, U.S. capacity tightened beyond what was seen in March when consumers flocked to stores in anticipation of the health crisis. As of Monday, outbound tender rejects...

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LTL carriers adjust as freight volumes heat up

Trucking volumes are heating up as we enter the heat of the summer. As the country continues to wrestle with COVID-19, the steady rise in volumes has become a positive sign that freight is recovering. This is much to the delight of less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers, as many have struggled to stay afloat amid the pandemic.

Chad Crotty, vice president of sales at DDC FPO (of The DDC Group), addressed the rising volumes and discussed how LTL carriers can adapt to the upward-trending market with...

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