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Jen Ford: Hi, welcome to Transportation Technology News. I'm your host, Jennie Ford, and today's guests are Scott Vanselous and Renaldo Adler. Hi, guys. Thanks for joining me today.

For more than a decade, three disparate industries -- banking, nursing, and trucking -- have grappled with labor shortages driven by the challenges of replacing an aging workforce.

Staying competitive in today’s building materials industry is a never-ending challenge. Meeting customer expectations, controlling costs and managing inventory during fickle construction market cycles are key to staying ahead of one’s competition. These are perennial challenges, as vital to the operation of lumber yards of old as they are to suppliers today.

With few exceptions – the most notable being a vehicle braking system – friction is not a good thing.

Weather forecasting takes center stage when severe storms are predicted—storms like recent hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Unlike weather forecasting, however, predicting the consumption of commodities that can be greatly influenced by severe weather can be much more challenging and accurate.

Blockchain technology is expected to have a tremendous impact on the transportation industry. To understand its basics and potential, begin with Timothy Leonard’s expansive white paper, “Blockchain for Transportation: Where the Future Starts,” then check out our blog post Blockchain Technology: The 21st Century Link For Profit and Growth and pre-recorded webinar. For further help in learning the language of blockchain, we’ve compiled an A-to-Z glossary from multiple sources defining the most common terms related to Blockchain.

Faced with increasing margin pressure and ever-tighter cost controls, anyone managing a fleet looks to technology for relief.

Progress rarely is painless, and few know this better than transportation and logistics providers, who have seen their industry transformed by changes at virtually every step in the supply chain. But change often brings both challenge and opportunity – and there is opportunity aplenty for freight brokers and carriers that want to expand into the 3PL category.