[ad_1] July 13, 2016 | By Gerry Post Tags: Ocean, Trucking, Ports, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain In an industry where speed of information is constantly improving, it is ironic that the actual speed of the various modes used to move cargo (airplanes, trucks, ships, and trains) has improved very little. […]
Month: July 2022
Idaho Sprouts Its First Intermodal Terminal
[ad_1] October 18, 2021 | By Jaclyn Ix Tags: Intermodal, Agriculture Logistics Pocatello, Idaho, recently welcomed the Savage Rail Port of Southern Idaho, the state’s first intermodal hub, to the area. The new terminal helps local farmers export their goods to global markets. Agricultural products, such as hay and produce, […]
Adapters Win in the Multi-Modal, Omni-Channel Fast Lane
[ad_1] July 13, 2016 | By Rick Brumett Tags: Trucking, Lean, Transportation, Logistics, Technology , Supply Chain In today’s digital supply chain era, market-leading shippers in North America are racing to adapt to the growing need for the speed, choice, precision, agility and visibility required to satisfy end customers. Responding […]
Survive or Thrive? How Did Your Supply Chain Weather the COVID Pandemic?
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 | By John Paxton Tags: Risk Management, Technology What distinguishes companies that thrived from those that barely survived? The eighth MHI Annual Industry Report uncovers the answers. Why were some companies able to quickstep around each supply chain obstacle, while others stumbled during the pandemic? How did […]
Tapping Military Talent: Shoes on the Ground
[ad_1] July 13, 2016 | By Tom Gresham Tags: 3PL, Trucking, Warehousing, Education & Careers, Transportation, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Supply Chain Companies win the talent battle when they have troops in place in supply chain positions. Michael O’Leary joined the Army straight out of high school. He served as a […]
Boosting DC Productivity – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 Tags: Distribution, Technology , Fulfillment Faced with increasing e-commerce complexity, distribution centers have to balance flexibility with efficiency. Here are the products, equipment, and systems that streamline DC operations. Among the challenges, such as port congestion and raw material shortages, buffeting many supply chain and logistics […]
Keys to Customer Retention in a Competitive Environment
[ad_1] August 23, 2016 | By Thomas Griffin Tags: Trucking, Customer Service, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Q: What do you attribute to be the most significant key factor with customer retention in today’s competitive marketplace? A: Value over price seems to be an old adage that still is true even […]
Driving Growth Without Boundaries – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 Tags: Warehousing, Distribution, Partnership When Advanced Drainage Systems needed to expand its distribution footprint amid a building boom, DHL Supply Chain helped the company scale its supply chain and position itself for future growth. The Challenge Some of the economic effects of the pandemic can be […]
The Role of Relationships in Automated Brokerage
[ad_1] September 20, 2016 | By Brian Easton Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Technology , Supply Chain Q: Recently we have seen an emphasis on technological tools working towards an “Uber for trucking” model. Is this achievable in the brokerage industry? A: To answer this question, let’s first clarify the analogy […]
How to Manage Global Specialty Cargo Supply Chains
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 Tags: Global Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Transportation Not all cargo fits the traditional dock-to-dock standard delivery service. Some loads require specialized equipment and additional labor to perform the delivery and meet the customer’s expectations. Shippers in this situation may overlook the unique experience of a van line […]
You Can Only Hit So Many Golf Balls
[ad_1] September 20, 2016 Tags: Trucking, Education & Careers, Transportation Transportation business retirees enjoy an above par, lucrative second career through Bulk Connection’s agent program. What are your years of experience in truck brokerage or transportation sales worth? Plenty, if you are a recent retiree from the transportation business and […]
How Can Recommerce Benefit Your Supply Chain?
[ad_1] November 15, 2021 Tags: Retail, E-commerce, Sustainability Priorities for global commerce and consumerism continue to evolve, and retail companies are turning to recommerce to reduce their carbon footprint while managing the cost of returns. Recommerce is a fast-growing service focused on reselling problem inventory to extract value from existing […]