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Why Fleet Electrification Starts in the Yard: Lazer Logistics’ Scalable EV Strategy

As the logistics industry accelerates toward a more sustainable future, one thing is clear: the road to fleet electrification starts in the yard.

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How Tech, Data, and Clean Power Are Converging at Lazer Logistics

Step into the yard of the future, and you’ll find it humming with quiet electric trucks powered by clean energy

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The Road to Sustainability: How 3PLs Like Lazer Logistics Are Powering the Future of Clean Freight

As the freight industry faces mounting pressure to reduce emissions and embrace sustainable practices, one thing is clear

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Why a Single-Source Provider is Crucial to your yard logistics

In today’s fast-paced logistics environment, efficiency, visibility, and cost savings stand as top priorities for distribution yard management.

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Join Lazer Logistics at ACT Expo

Lazer Logistics is excited to participate in the upcoming Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, taking place in Anaheim

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Lazer tops 2M EV zero-emission miles

Eight years after launching its industry-leading EV Spotter Program, Lazer Logistics has surpassed 2 million zero-emission miles.

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10 Ways to Improve Your Distribution Yard Management

Effective distribution yard management is crucial for maintaining operational efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness in logistics operations.

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Insourcing vs. Outsourcing

Ensuring distribution yard management operations remain competitive

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Debunking Myths and Showcasing Advantages: The Case for EV Shunters in Canada

As the global push toward sustainability intensifies, Canada finds itself at the crossroads of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution.

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Lazer Helps Intermodal Customers Save Time, Money

Intermodal shipping is crucial to logistics, especially for businesses within 150 miles of a Class 1 rail.

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Safety as a Yard Management Differentiator: Lytx

Safety is a foundational principle at Lazer Logistics, making it one of our key differentiators. Over the past six years

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From Seed to Success: Lazer Logistics’ PSA Program

Building the PSA program was challenging. Stefanie recalls the early days of working with blue-chip customers

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Efficient YMS-Led Welcome Gate in Distribution Yards

Distribution yards serve as the heartbeat of operations, ensuring that goods move smoothly from point A to point B.

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The Big 6: Ensuring Safety in Yard Management

Safety should always be the No. 1 priority in any industrial or logistics setting. This is especially true in yard management

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Boosting Shuttle and Trailer Efficiencies with a YMS

Distribution yards, the hubs where trailers are stored, shuttled, and dispatched, play a crucial role in keeping the flow of goods. Managing these operations can be complex and challenging.

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Electrifying Efficiency: EVs Transform Yard Operations

o achieve greater efficiency, lower operating costs, and sustainability, the logistics and supply chain industry have been turning their attention to their outside operational areas.

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Signs of a Freight Market Recovery?

In a notable shift, the monthly supply chain survey registered a neutral reading for transportation capacity in June

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Reduce Detention, Demurrage Costs with Efficient Yard Solutions

Within supply chain logistics, time is of the essence. Every minute a truck or container is held up at a terminal translates to additional costs for distribution centers.

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Welcome Gate and YMS Boost Supply Chain Efficiency

Efficiency is paramount in supply chain management. One critical yet often overlooked area where efficiency can be significantly enhanced is at logistics yards’ entry and management points

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The Synergy Between YMS and EVs

Two innovations stand out in the quest for a more sustainable and efficient supply chain: Yard Management Systems (YMS) and Electric Vehicles (EVs).

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Tomorrow.io: More efficient, better prepared for weather challenges

As June’s warm embrace envelopes the Atlantic coast, residents – and Tomorrow.io technology – brace themselves for the annual dance with nature’s fury

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Spotlight YMS Fast-Tracks Efficiencies in Yard Operations

In supply chain management, efficiency is the backbone of success.

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Cutting-Edge Solutions for a Sustainable Supply Chain

Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals have emerged as crucial benchmarks for companies striving to make a positive impact

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Sustainability Goals? EVs Transform Distribution Yards

Sustainability goals have become a cornerstone in today’s rapidly evolving supply chain yard management. Distribution centers

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Understanding the WAIRE Program and How to Mitigate Potential Fines

Regulatory compliance is not a mere formality; it’s a financial necessity. The Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program

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Supply Chain Impacts of the Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Despite the challenges posed by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, the Port of Baltimore has demonstrated remarkable resilience.

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Four Competencies for Tomorrow’s Supply Chain

The supply chain is the fundamental structure of business operations in global commerce.

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EVs in Supply Chain Yard Management

The supply chain management landscape is undergoing a profound transformation driven by the rise of electric vehicles (EVs).

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Retailers’ Decision-Making for Supply Chain Yard Management

Efficient and reliable supply chain yard management is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge.

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Why Businesses Embrace Those that Align with Their Values

In the intricately interconnected world of supply chain management, businesses increasingly recognize the importance of aligning with products and companies that share value alignment.

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The Role of Proactive Planning in Retail Yard Management

In supply chain yard management, success is not merely about reacting to current retail challenges but also anticipating

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Building a Safe and Sustainable Future in the Retail Industry

In the dynamic landscape of retail, where consumer demands evolve rapidly and environmental concerns loom large

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Advantages of Drop-and-Hook for Reducing Detention Time

In the world of trucking, time is money. Every minute a truck sits idle at a shipping or receiving facility can cost trucking companies and drivers precious time and revenue.

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Lazer’s EV Spotter Program surpasses 1M miles, 1M moves

Almost seven years after launching its industry-leading EV Spotter Program, Lazer Logistics has surpassed 1 million zero-emission miles and 1 million zero-emission moves!

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Lazer 2023: Memorable Year of Achievements, Transformations

As we bid farewell to 2023, Lazer Logistics proudly reflects on a year filled with significant milestones, transformative acquisitions, and an unwavering commitment to sustainability

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Dedicated Yard Spotting Service vs. an Over-the-Road Carrier

In the world of logistics and transportation, efficient yard management is crucial to keep the supply chain moving smoothly.

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Shuttles and EVs for Sustainable, Efficient Yard Management

The push for sustainability and efficiency has never been more critical in the logistics and distribution sectors.

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Lazer Logistics is your distribution yard’s technology platform

Lazer Logistics’ yard management platform features a comprehensive technological framework that integrates digital tools and technologies to optimize and streamline the entire process.

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LAZER LOGISTICS leads the way for yard management services in North America

Lazer Logistics sets the bar for managing a yard. The largest provider of yard management solutions in the U.S. and Canada operates more than 500 sites while boasting around 5,000 employees, roughly 2,000 day cabs and spotters, and a fleet of more than 4,000 trailers.

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Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Solution

The global transportation industry has been transforming, driven by the need to mitigate the environmental impact of conventional fossil fuel-powered vehicles.

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Lazer Logistics’ success is rooted in efficiencies

The success of Lazer Logistics is a combination of factors specific to our unique strategies and practices

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Why Fleet Electrification Starts in the Yard: Lazer Logistics’ Scalable EV Strategy

As the logistics industry accelerates toward a more sustainable future, one thing is clear: the road to fleet electrification starts in the yard. At Lazer Logistics, we’re not just talking about electric vehicle EV...

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