Penske Logistics Discusses Packaging and the Supply Chain

May 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Penske Logistics When it comes to shipping costs, many companies focus solely on the weight of the package, but to truly cut costs, they should also look at a package’s size and shape. A package’s density dictates its ease of handling, how easily it can stack within a trailer and how much room it takes up, which carriers all factor into their overall rates. [Read more...]

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Penske Honored with EPA SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award

April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Penske Truck Rental-Commercial Truck Rental Stock PhotoPenske Truck Leasing’s environmental stewardship efforts have been recognized by the United States government by being named a 2013 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award winner. [Read more...]

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Increased Supply Chain Awareness Protects Valuable Cargo

March 22, 2013 by 1 Comment

Cargo containersWith cargo theft on the rise, parties all across the supply chain are working together to protect goods by coordinating pick-up times, sharing information and embracing new technology.

While there isn’t a national source of theft data, several groups do collect and share information on cargo theft. [Read more...]

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Transportation Carriers Work to Mitigate Cargo Theft

March 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Warehouse loading dockCargo theft continues to increase throughout the U.S. and carriers are responding by training drivers, embracing tracking technology and sharing information to protect valuable loads. [Read more...]

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Best Practices for a Successful 3PL Relationship

March 14, 2013 by 1 Comment

Penske WarehouseThis is the first of a three-part series.

To increase the value of 3PL partnerships, shippers and logistics providers can work together to foster a long-term relationship that results in sustainable gains and efficiencies. [Read more...]

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Industry, Government Continue to Look at Truck Size and Weight

March 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Highway photoFor years, the trucking industry has advocated for increased truck size and weight, and now the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is investigating the effect on safety and infrastructure if vehicle weights up to 97,000 pounds are allowed. [Read more...]

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Penske to Exhibit at IFDA Conference

October 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics will be exhibitors at this year’s International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) Distribution Solutions Conference, Oct. 29 to Oct 31. It will take place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel in Las Vegas. [Read more...]

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Transportation Management Drives Down Costs

September 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Unstable economic conditions over the last several years have driven shippers to wring out more efficiencies and savings from their supply chains. Strong transportation management (TM) practices are playing an important role in helping these shippers uncover more savings with help from experts like Chuck Papa, vice president of TM, and his colleagues at Penske Logistics.

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Penske Logistics Sponsoring Automotive Industry Day in Erfurt, Germany

July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Penske Logistics Europe is among the main sponsors of the Automotive Industry Day that is taking place on July 19 in German city of Thüringen. [Read more...]

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Inbound Logistics Names Penske a 2012 Green Supply Chain Partner

July 9, 2012 by 1 Comment

Penske Logistics has been named to the 2012 list of Green Supply Chain partners by the editors of Inbound Logistics magazine. The company was recognized in part for its ongoing commitment to participating and promoting the EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership. [Read more...]

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