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 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.”
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.