November 19, 2020 High Demand for Transportation Capacity is Impacting Shippers Worldwide With more companies stocking up “just in case,” the demand for global transportation, warehousing, and storage capacity is at the highest it’s been all year. As more companies pivot their “just in time” inventory management and distribution models back to more traditional “just in case” approaches, the shift is having a profound impact on transportation… Continue Reading
November 11, 2020 Weather Related Service Update: ETA Hurricane Eta to Impact Florida’s Gulf Coast Eta will move closer remaining offshore of the southwest coast of Florida today, and is expected to move inland over the northern portion of the Florida peninsula Thursday. Tropical storm to hurricane force winds, life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall with a potential for flooding are expected. Odyssey will… Continue Reading
October 29, 2020 Secret Weapon: How TMS Tackles Supply Chain Disruption During a year when supply chain disruption is hitting manufacturers, distributors, and retailers from all angles, TMS is helping to level the playing field and ease the challenges that organizations across all industries are dealing with. Coming into 2020, it looked as if it would be “business as usual” for most industries, with a slight… Continue Reading
Weather Related Service Update: Zeta Heavy Rainfall, Gusty Winds, and Flooding Over Parts of the East Low pressure interacting with Zeta will bring widespread heavy rainfall, areas of flooding, and gusty winds from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast. As a coastal storm develops off the Northeast coast on Friday, another round of heavy rainfall is possible for the… Continue Reading
October 9, 2020 Weather Related Service Update: Hurricane Delta Delta to Make Landfall This Evening; Heavy Rainfall to Impact Lower Mississippi Valley to Appalachians Hurricane Delta will make landfall in southwest Louisiana this evening and bring life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds, and significant flooding. As Delta moves inland, heavy rainfall and the risk of flooding will overspread the lower Mississippi-Tennessee Valleys and Appalachians over… Continue Reading
September 23, 2020 Lindsey Shellman named one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Women in Supply Chain Lindsey Shellman, Vice President of WIN Business Services – a web-based tool that helps shippers manage their freight with just a few keystrokes was named one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Women in Supply Chain. What makes the nominee a Women of the Supply Chain? Vice President of Web Integrated Network, LLC, subsidiary of… Continue Reading
September 21, 2020 Weather Related Service Update: Beta and Teddy Beta Bringing Heavy Rainfall to Texas and Louisiana; Dangerous Rip Currents Along the East Coast Beta will continue to bring heavy rainfall and flooding to parts of Texas and Louisiana, with areas of rainfall also gradually spreading across the Southeast. Elsewhere, Hurricane Teddy will remain in the Atlantic, but bring dangerous rip currents, high surf,… Continue Reading
September 16, 2020 Weather Related Service Update: Sally Sally Impacting the Gulf Coast; Fire Weather Concerns Persist Across the West Sally will continue to bring historic and catastrophic flooding to portions of Florida and Alabama today along with damaging winds and the risk of tornadoes. Heavy rainfall will also advance north and east into Georgia and the western Carolinas. Elsewhere, critical fire weather… Continue Reading
September 1, 2020 Weather Related Service Update Hurricane Laura As recovery from Hurricane Laura begins, we will continue to share service updates as they become available: Resources & Service Updates: Over-The-Road: YRC Freight Laura Weakened to a Tropical Depression; Severe Thunderstorm Risks Friday Tropical Depression Laura will continue east, crossing the mid-Mississippi Valley on Friday then the mid-Atlantic states on Saturday. Several… Continue Reading
August 20, 2020 CVSA’s International Roadcheck: September 9-11, 2020 CVSA’s annual three-day International Roadcheck is scheduled for September 9-11, 2020 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) previously postponed International Roadcheck will take place September 9-11, 2020. This Roadcheck is the largest enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world. During this time, CVSA-certified inspectors conduct compliance, enforcement and educational initiatives. This year’s focus… Continue Reading
