With winter storms devastating roadways across the nation, states like Kentucky are “temporarily suspending certain restrictions on motor carriers” that are responsible for “restoring power, removing debris, and delivering fuel” to areas that are expected to be hardest hit. The temporary order will allow drivers to exceed their maximum driving times and minimize their weigh-station stops, so they can better respond to the affected areas. Read more…

AT&T’s 5G networking infrastructure has successfully completed the first milestone in its development of smart warehouse applications for the United States Department of Defense. If its next phase is a success, “AT&T 5G will be set to integrate with official Navy Systems to provide smart warehouse capabilities.” This could lead to low latency and high security smart warehouses across a wide range of industries. Read more…

Winter storms across the nation are having massive impacts on the trucking industry, including winter storm Landon which is “dumping ice, snow, sleet and rain across a more than 2,000-mile path of the U.S., affecting roads and the supply chain as many 18-wheelers are idling to wait out the weather.” Entire interstates could be affected by storms across multiple states. Read more…

Distribution and logistic sectors continue to grow nationwide, including in Kentucky where Levi Strauss & Co. will set up a new e-commerce distribution center in Erlanger. This new facility will create approximately 300 new jobs with a $48 million-plus investment, “evidence that Kentucky is the perfect location for companies looking to get their products to customers as quickly as possible.” Read more…