Inbound Logistics | March 2024

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Safeguarding Shipments Against Freight Fraud and Double-Brokering Risks

Seven Shipper Strategies to Shield Cargo and Payments from Freight Scams

TOP TRENDS INFLUENCING INDUSTRIAL FORKLIFT SELECTION

T ough industrial materials handling operations use forklifts to accomplish a variety of functions, each of which poses its own unique challenges. For a company to identify the right lift truck solutions to fulfill its particular needs, it is important to consider several key factors.

// INDUSTRIAL LABOR MARKETS ARE FEELING THE PINCH Materials handling operations are experiencing widespread labor shortages. The labor gap in U.S. manufacturing, for instance, is expected to grow to over two million unfilled jobs by 2030, according to a report by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute. Difficulties in fully staffing a skilled workforce can mean skeleton crews or that new or inexperienced operators are filling many lift truck operator roles. This latter approach fills seats, but there is a learning curve. A greater reliance on novice operators can lead to more product and facility damage, and the negative effects on productivity and cost that come in tow. This reality makes it all the more imperative that the lift trucks a company selects are intuitive to use. Commonality of controls and features across different forklift models can also help ease the burden when operators are training for certification in equipment types that are new to them.

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TRENDS INFLUENCING FORKLIFT SELECTION Offered by Hyster

SAFEGUARDING SHIPMENTS AGAINST FREIGHT FRAUD AND DOUBLE BROKERING RISKS Offered by The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) This whitepaper identifies seven strategies to help shippers protect themselves from cargo and payment fraud. These strategies include rigorous due diligence; long- term relationships; real-time tracking updates appointment scheduling, and more. To get the details on these strategies, request this free report. bit.ly/TIA_WP

Quench your thirst for supply chain efficiency with the latest edition of Inbound Logistics . Containing the top 13 benefits of automating your supply chain, as well as a ports update, cargo security strategies, and supply chain career hacks, this edition offers valuable information and answers to many supply chain, logistics, and transportation challenges. bit.ly/ILDigitalFeb24

Materials handling operations are being pressured from every angle. While choosing the right forklift can’t solve all challenges, it can make an impact. This whitepaper unpacks the most critical considerations to help you select equipment that matches the performance and cost requirements of your unique application. bit.ly/HysterWP

PODCAST

Propane is familiar to weekend campers and backyard grill masters, but those are just two small applications. Industries from sports to materials handling are leveraging propane’s benefits and cost savings. How much does your company know about the potential of propane? Listen in as Tucker Perkins of the Propane Education & Research Council chats with IL about how propane could well be the fuel of the future. www.inboundlogistics.com/podcast IS PROPANE ENERGY THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE? Guest: Tucker Perkins, President & CEO, Propane Education & Research Council

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