iLevel Logistics’ Road Scholar
Meet our distinguished Road Scholar, a figure of unparalleled expertise. At iLevel Logistics, we take pride in offering unique perspectives from a seasoned industry veteran with decades of hands-on experience. The Road Scholar's journey through the intricacies of transportation logistics spans from thriving as an employee to flourishing as a small business owner. Their meticulously curated insights are presented with unyielding objectivity, designed to serve as invaluable assets for supply chain professionals.
Delve into the wealth of knowledge laced within the Road Scholar's articles below for comprehensive updates on the ever-evolving realms of supply chain and freight.
Visualizing Key Economic Trends: From Fuel Reserves to Support for Ukraine
In our latest blog post, we've compiled a series of informative graphs and visuals that shed light on some crucial economic and societal trends. Let's take a glimpse at some of the key highlights.
Dark Clouds Ahead – 5 Indicators That Explain Declining Economic Performance
Transportation, small businesses, consumer optimism, inflation, and recession perceptions all indicate one giant thing: uncertainty… once again.
Industry Indicators: February 1st – 12th
iLevel Logistics presents intriguing data that offers a snapshot of notable industry changes and events during the weeks of February 1st through the 12th.
Industry Indicators: September 12 – 18
iLevel Logistics presents intriguing data that offers a snapshot of notable industry changes and events during the weeks of September 12th through the 18th.
Industry Indicators: May 16-22
iLevel Logistics presents intriguing data that offers a snapshot of notable industry changes and events during the week of May 16th through May 22nd.
Trucking Resiliency: 2020
Unprecedented stay-at-home orders crippled state economies across the country. The nation had never experienced anything like it. And, neither had the transportation logistics industry.
Cautious Optimism
Fear of the virus and government shutdowns caused a notable shift in consumer buying habits. Favorable projections hinge on consumer’s maintaining unusually high levels of spending on goods relative to services. We don’t think this will continue.
IA – Intelligent Acquisition
As with most decisions, a combination of forethought and agile accommodation is the answer for sustainability and progress.
Flexibility
If your company has capacity agreements, volume surges, and O/D pairs that clash with core operational competencies, satisfy commitments by exploiting an accumulated capital network. In other words, develop the strengths of other companies to your advantage. Flex “their” muscle to build your own.
Flex Capacitor
In this complex environment, outstanding service is vital. And successful small businesses must “flex” their capacities to deliver that service.
Dig the Well
A friend of mine once told me that in order to truly prepare for the future you need to “dig the well, before you need the water.”
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In this episode of "The Chris Joslyn Show," host Chris Joslyn delves into the cutting-edge world of transportation logistics with special guest Justin Lu, co-founder and CEO of Truckpedia.