by synterresourcegroup | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Transportation and Logistics |
While the transportation of goods from port to port is one of the most vital parts of the United States Economy, it could use a serious technological facelift. Unfortunately, many of the systems used to transport the products we buy every day are archaic and highly...
by synterresourcegroup | Apr 23, 2018 | Blog, Business Insights, Transportation and Logistics |
As Synter Resource Group has written about before, the field of trucking is hurting for workers. With more and more young people determined to put their four-year liberal arts degrees to work, the aging workforce in the shipping industry has become cause for concern...
by synterresourcegroup | Apr 18, 2018 | Blog, Business Insights, Transportation and Logistics |
In 2015, the United Nations met in Paris to settle on an agreement for making changes that will affect carbon emissions. The measures were adopted over concerns about climate change and, while the majority of industries were affected by the new regulations, the...
by synterresourcegroup | Apr 6, 2018 | Blog, Business Insights, Transportation and Logistics |
The life of the American trucker has been romanticized in stories, songs, and film since the first eighteen wheels hit the asphalt, despite the grueling and lonely realities of the job. Now, however, a study reported by WebMD shows that those who are routinely exposed...
by synterresourcegroup | Apr 2, 2018 | Blog, Business Insights, Transportation and Logistics |
Dave Dein is not the typical entrepreneurial story, but then again, who is? His previous business was getting trucking jobs for those who were recently released from prison. However, new regulations no longer permitted this, so his new project is to focus on teaching...
by synterresourcegroup | Mar 23, 2018 | Blog, Business Insights, Transportation and Logistics |
Shipping is an enormous cost in business, but it is also a cost that customers are stubbornly unwilling to support. A study covered in Marketing Land found that 9 out of 10 online shoppers ranked free shipping as their #1 incentive to spend more money online, ahead of...
