Ten Fun Facts About Logistics
Ten Fun Facts about Logistics
Logistics Trivia
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Fact 1: Name OriginList Item 1
‘Logistics’ was originally associated with the transportation of soldiers and comes from the French word, “logistique.”
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Fact 2: American SpendList Item 2
American companies spend $1.5 trillion/year on logistics expenses. This is a staggering 8% of GDP on strictly freight transportation.
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Fact 3: Logistics EmploymentList Item 3
Within the United States 9 million people’s primary source of income is related to the logistics industry.
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Fact 4: Truck Driver and Freight VolumeList Item 4
Truck drivers are responsible for hauling 70% of the total freight in the market.
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Fact 5: Truck Drivers
There are 3.5 million truck drivers in the United States.
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Fact 6: Common Commodities
The most common commodities hauled are food, electronics, and furniture.
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Fact 7: Woman in Trucking
47% of the trucking business workforce are woman! 7% of commercial drivers are woman.
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Fact 8: Average Age of Drivers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average of a commercial truck driver in the U.S. is 55 years old.
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Fact 9: Truck Emissions
Modern trucks are remarkably more efficient and environmentally friendly then decade over decade. 60 diesel power units equal the emissions of one big rig of the 1980’s.
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Fact 10: Supply-chain Pioneer
Often credited with the assembly line, Henry Ford is also credited with pioneering Supply Chain Management (SCM).
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