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As a port city with a growing tech industry, Jacksonville is quickly turning into a major business hub in Florida. With more cargo and trucks running on its roads, the demand for secure truck parking in Jacksonville, FL, is growing over time.
However, as a truck owner or driver carrying tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods, you can’t just pick any random truck parking spot.
Continue reading Top 5 Truck Parking in Jacksonville, FL — With 24/7 Access
In any construction, renovation, or cleanup project, there’s a common thread that ties every phase together—logistics. From the moment materials arrive on-site to the final stages of cleanup, the ability to manage debris efficiently has a direct impact on timeline, productivity, and even cost. While many project planners focus heavily on labor, materials, and equipment, one vital component often underpins the entire process: dumpster rental.
Dumpster rental isn’t just a box sitting at the edge of a job site. It’s a logistical linchpin that, when used strategically, helps control waste flow, maintain safety, and streamline each step of a project. Without it, even the best-laid plans can quickly go sideways.
Continue reading From Planning to Clean-Up: How Dumpster Rental Anchors Project Timelines
Efficiency and reliability are essential in the trucking industry, where tight deadlines and high customer expectations rule the day. One powerful tool that has transformed the way trucking fleets operate is GPS tracking. By providing real-time location data, GPS systems help fleet managers improve route planning, enhance safety, and reduce operating costs. When paired with tools like https://fleet.care/services/dispatch-services/, the benefits multiply, creating a smart, streamlined operation. Here’s a closer look at why GPS tracking is invaluable for trucking fleets and how to implement it effectively.
Continue reading What Are the Benefits of GPS Tracking for Trucking Fleets?
Imagine this: Your latest order is stuck at the port. What was supposed to be a 15-day delivery has stretched to 30 days, and you’ve missed key sales opportunities. Your customers are frustrated, and your bottom line is taking a hit. If you’re importing goods from China to the USA, shipping times aren’t just a logistical challenge—they’re a critical element of your business success.
Continue reading China to US Container Shipping: Exact Times & Key Factors
Telematics is the integration of telecommunications and informatics, enabling the transmission of real-time data from remote locations. It combines GPS technology, onboard diagnostics and wireless communication to provide insights into vehicle performance, driver behaviour and logistics. Initially developed for fleet management, telematics has expanded across multiple industries, revolutionising operations and decision-making processes.
Continue reading Insights into Telematics: Transforming Industries
Seasonal fluctuations can present both opportunities and challenges for businesses. Industries such as retail, warehousing, agriculture, and logistics often experience significant changes in demand during specific times of the year. Forklift rentals have become an invaluable resource for managing these peaks efficiently, enabling businesses to maintain productivity without overcommitting to permanent assets.
Continue reading The Role of Forklift Rentals in Supporting Seasonal Business Demands
Logistics challenges can complicate event planning and seasonal operations. PHS Teacrate offers tailored solutions designed to streamline these processes. By leveraging their expertise, businesses can enhance efficiency and reduce stress during high-demand periods.
In the dynamic world of shipping and logistics, the container flat rack 40 feet stands out as a versatile and efficient solution for transporting oversized, heavy, or awkwardly shaped cargo. At Pelican Containers, we understand the unique challenges businesses face when shipping such goods. This article will delve into how you can maximize your cargo capacity using 40ft flat rack containers, ensuring your shipments arrive safely, securely, and cost-effectively.
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Portland, Oregon, renowned for its vibrant culture, lush landscapes, and robust economy, stands as a key hub for logistics and distribution on the West Coast. With its strategic location, well-connected transportation networks, and thriving business environment, Portland attracts numerous distribution centers catering to diverse industries.
Continue reading Efficiency in Logistics: Paving Companies for Distribution Centers in Portland
In the fast-paced world of logistics and transportation, every moment counts. Maximizing efficiency and revenue is at the forefront of every carrier’s mind. One essential tool that can significantly impact your income as a carrier is the carrier packet. A carrier packet is a compilation of documents and information requested by shippers and brokers, and its proper completion and submission can lead to an array of benefits that supercharge your income.
Continue reading Getting a Carrier Packet: How it Can Supercharge Your Income
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Learning From Superstorm Sandy: PSE&G Improves Infrastructure, Communications and Logistics
October 28, 2014
”During the two-week period following Sandy, we made more than 2 million electric service restorations — a record for any utility in the country,” said Ralph LaRossa, president and chief operating officer of PSE&G. “Nearly half of our outages were caused by switching and substations that flooded due to the storm surge. Water ranging from 4 to 8 feet inundated our facilities — including some that had never been submerged in all their years of operation.”
Before Sandy, PSE&G began rewiring its system, adding 69-kV lines for added capacity and reliability. That work continues. The new lines are being installed on stronger poles with better lightning protection, and fiber optic wires that improve communication between substations.
Improving Infrastructure
The transmission improvements are only the beginning. During the next three years, PSE&G’s $1.22 billion Energy Strong program will help the utility significantly strengthen and protect its electric and gas systems against severe weather damage.
As part of the Energy Strong program, PSE&G will protect, raise or relocate 29 switching and substations; replace and modernize 250 miles of gas mains in or near flood areas; create redundancy in the system; protect five natural gas metering stations and a liquefied natural gas station affected by Sandy or located in flood zones; and deploy smart grid technologies to better monitor system operations.
Work is currently under way in 28 municipalities to replace low-pressure cast iron gas mains, with high-pressure plastic pipes. “The new pipes and higher pressure will keep the water out and customers in service when it floods,” said LaRossa. “We expect to complete 88 miles of this work by the end of the year. On the electric side, extensive planning, engineering and procurement are under way to begin work on our switching and substations early next year.”
Smart grid projects underway include installing advanced technologies in PSE&G substations to facilitate full remote monitoring and control; and contingency restoration work that adds smart switches and fuses, and multiple sections on circuits. These upgrades ensure that when there is an outage, service will be restored faster and the outage will affect fewer customers.
Changing Communications Channels
In addition to improving infrastructure, PSE&G has made significant changes to better communicate with customers before, during and after storms. “We’ve ramped up our messaging across all channels, including Twitter and Facebook,” LaRossa said. “Our goal is to help customers understand what to expect from an event, how they can prepare and stay safe, and how they can best communicate with PSE&G.”
New communication tools include MyAlerts, which allows customers to opt in for text messages, as well as email notifications about outages in their area and service restoration; and an enhanced Outage Map that provides customers with detailed information about power outages in their neighborhood and across PSE&G’s service territory. Customers can access these PSE&G communications tools in the company’s “Storm Center” at www.PSEG.com.
More Training, Better Logistics
Internal communications, emergency training and logistics are critical to storm preparedness. Located at the company’s headquarters in Newark is its Delivery Emergency Response Center (DERC), which is activated to oversee multiple operations in the field when preparing for and responding to a major storm. People representing all functions across the company staff DERC 24/7 — getting the right people, to the right places, with the right equipment at the right time.
PSE&G conducts extensive storm outage planning, training and exercises throughout the year. So far this year, its employees have completed more than 1,700 emergency preparedness and response training sessions, logging nearly 4,000 hours of training. Training in safety and damage assessment equips PSE&G office employees to help in the field during emergencies.
Since Sandy, process improvement teams have studied more efficient ways to undertake restoration activities, and PSE&G has expanded its network of mutual aid from eight to 22 utilities. “The utility industry is somewhat unique in that we all help each other,” said LaRossa. “During Sandy, we brought in 4,500 contractors from 24 states and Canada to help restore service.”
To accommodate the massive influx of people and equipment during Sandy, PSE&G set up 12 staging areas across the state. Since then, the company has identified 22 staging areas and has specific site plans and role assignments for each of these “pop-up utility cities” where material and equipment is stored and trucks can be fueled.
“From 2010 to 2012, we experienced the four most destructive storms in our history. We learned a lot,” said LaRossa. “We hope to never see the likes of Sandy again, but feel confident that our infrastructure investments, comprehensive communications tools and emergency response training will ensure that our customers, employees and systems are better ready to weather severe storms in the future.”
