
iLevel Logistics’ Road Scholar
Our Road Scholar is part brains and part brawn.
iLevel Logistics offers exclusive content from the mind of an individual who has decades of experience within the industry. The Road Scholar is someone who has traversed the paths of employee or business owner, large and small, and understands the details within transportation logistics industry with clarity and precision. The Road Scholar may have their own opinions on topics, sure - but makes an effort to present ideas thoughtfully and objectively. This creates an experience for the reader that is both educational and thought-provoking.
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Industry Indicators: May 2-8
iLevel Logistics presents intriguing data that offers a snapshot of notable industry changes and events during the week of May 2nd through May 8th.
It seems that the Transportation Industry is going through a process of forced change... or is it just a Re-calibration? Is this just inevitable change that's been sped toward implementation by the circumstances of our recent past?
Cash Flow is King. As a business owner, you need to keep your eyes on the life blood of your company... Cash Flow. You need to know when to risk your own money as well as when and how to borrow. Join us as we explore this important subject with our guest, Scott Walton, CEO and President of West Mark Capital.
CAPACITY is certainly and issue in today's domestic and international logistics marketplaces. Constraints are both "real" with physical elements and "virtual" with a productivity elements. Take a listen to the truth of it and the consequences of both.
Land, Sea and Air Ports are vulnerable points of concern. Security is paramount for all modes of transportation, but for these three specifically. Join us for a discussion with a Security Expert in the Transportation Sector.
How's your Cyber Hygiene? That is the question we need to ask as both businesses and as people as we continue to explore new and more complex technologies. Join us for a conversation with Cyber Security Expert Mitch Rosen on how to be a good steward of your digital world.
As a leader with Orion Solutions Group, Dave Porter is an advocate for the transportation logistics industry and those that have chosen it as a career path. Keep educating yourself and bring energy into the process. Those two elements will bring you success in this Industry, or any other.
Sounding off with a short take on the effect on DRIVER SUPPLY in an industry in desparate need of quality CDL professionals. The D&A Clearinghouse has a robust process - but, few drivers with violations are going through the official "Return-to-Duty" steps. So, what can we do to fill the void?
It's time to have a Q&A with our "Real Talk" partner, Jennifer. Together we tackle some viewer comments and questions - regarding everything from the Indirect Source Rule to Working from Home.
The "Local to Los Angeles" Trucking community is as diverse as it is large. On this episode of JOZ Bytes, we converse with Adan from Lightning Xpress and get into the nitty-gritty - DRAYAGE, REGULATIONS & RETENTION understanding the MARKET, DRIVER-CENTRIC philosophy, and HONESTY & INTEGRITY on the journey to SUCCESS.
Starting up and running a business is not easy. Join us as we explore STRATEGIC and TRANSACTIONAL THINKING and how it applies to the building blocks of business.
The Highway Trust Fund is about to expire... again. So how will it be funded this time? A lifeline? Higher taxes? New "Miles Driven" taxes? Or, will it rely on borrowing from the General Fund? The big question: Can we trust the Trust Fund?
Did the Pandemic cause a "Great Resignation"? Or instead, is it just the history of Supply & Demand? Let's reframe this concept as the "Great Reshuffle" instead, and take a look at how job openings and job "quits" actually look pretty much the same... with or without Covid-19 in the fray.