The Creative Alliance

Semi trailers have a long history, having been used to haul cargo for more than 125 years. Even so, companies in many markets continue to find new ways to use rented, leased or purchased semi trailers. In the residential market, for example, the focus is on purchased semi trailers. Homeowners or the companies assisting them with moves often use semi trailers for storage related to a relocat...

Companies often participate in brainstorming sessions. They recognize that through such a process, great inventions are developed and evolve. In a commercial marketplace in which a company gains rights to an invention through employment or contractual agreements, this means to promote and gain new approaches for solving difficult problems is highly accepted, as everyone is working toward a co...

COVID-19 and the restrictions implemented to get it under control have caused significant slowdowns in many industries. However, transportation is not currently one of them. While each transportation market segment is experiencing the effects of the pandemic differently, overall the need to move goods and materials remains high, and as a result, the need for semi trailer rentals and leasing h...

When veteran astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley set out for the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule in late May, it was more than just a successful launch and flawless docking. The first mission to take astronauts to space from American soil in nearly a decade was also the first by a private space company to take humans to...

According to the National Retail Federation, holiday sales represent roughly 20% of annual retail activity. For some types of retailers, like those that sell toys, games and hobby-related items, the number can be even higher—closer to 30%. What this means for retailers and others in the supply chain is that their level of activity and their need for local cartage (defined as transportation...

A Fighter Vignette “Back in the day”, as they say, America’s front-line air superiority fighter, the F-15 Eagle, ruled the skies. Many in the Eagle community called the F-15 “Rodan”, likening it to the flying monster in the Godzilla movie series that similarly dominated the air. Referring to its capabilities at very high altitudes, some fighter-jocks would snipe, “It’s a pig!”, meaning its a...

Reverse logistics is the term used to describe various activities associated with the reuse of products and materials. More specifically, it most often refers to actions that take place after a product has been delivered to its traditional final destination and that enable a company to recapture value from it when it is returned. The term also covers other actions like disposal of the product...

Two stakeholders whose collaboration plays a major role in aviation safety are operators and fixed base operators (FBOs). Effective communication between these groups can help minimize risk and maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of their work. One aspect of that communication can and should be aviation data sharing. Unfortunately, incident-related information exchange doesn’t always...