[ad_1] February 28, 2022 | By Brian Thompson Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Education LTL is not an industry of broad brush strokes; supply chain professionals need a pointillistic understanding of the logistics of LTL in order to excel in the industry. If there’s one immutable truth in the world of logistics, […]
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Most Read Logistics Articles of 2021
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Jaclyn Ix Tags: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Cold Chain Innovations: Keep Your Cool DECEMBER 2021 Items that need to stay cool range from large containerloads of fish to vaccines, and each requires special techniques. Here’s how shippers stay chill. bit.ly/ColdChainInnovations Air Cargo Today: Buckle […]
2022 Supply Chain Predictions – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Katrina Arabe Tags: Demand Planning, Risk Management, Technology What’s in the supply chain cards for 2022? From limited transportation capacity to skyrocketing material costs to continuing supply chain disruption, learn what’s on deck and how to deal. Inflation Ups the Ante Supply chain woes […]
Is the Dynamic Unified Logical Data Model the Silver Bullet for Disruptions?
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 | By Jay Ganapathy Tags: Logistics I.T. Q. Enterprises that are transforming their supply chain are slow to change. What roadblocks are impeding their efforts? A. Our supply chains of today were designed decades ago to achieve data uniformity across the supply chain ecosystems and not […]
Winter Reading Guide 2022 – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Jaclyn Ix Tags: Logistics I.T., Lean Logistics Get cozy and boost your logistics knowledge. These latest resources cover everything from textile supply chain tactics to strategies for dominating in the digital age. RFID for the Supply Chain and Operations Professional Third Edition By Dr. […]
Managing Transportation: Insider Tips and Winning Strategies
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 Tags: Inventory Management, Transportation Management, Transportation Transportation management has become increasingly complex and challenging. To help you cope, Inbound Logistics asked the experts to share their brightest advice. Keys to Transportation Management in Uncertain Times In the wake of the pandemic, supply chains everywhere must navigate […]
Drained Lithium Batteries Get a Life
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 Tags: Technology A team of scientists from the Department of Energy and Stanford found a way to revive dead lithium-ion batteries, extending their battery life up to 30%. The lithium-ion batteries found in most modern electric vehicles (EVs) tend to lose energy capacity as they get […]
It’s a Small World – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] February 28, 2022 | By Merrill Douglas Tags: Logistics I.T., Technology , Visibility Tony Small, Chief Business Officer, Wiliot With a goal to get Wiliot’s products to customers around the world and make a big impact on them, Tony Small learned that you can usually move faster than you […]
TMS Keeps the Presses Running
[ad_1] OVOL USA’s needed a transportation management system (TMS) that would meet the unique needs of all the company’s divisions and was relatively straightforward to implement and use. By partnering with ShippersEdge, he found a system that met both goals. [ad_2]
Finding a Home for Holiday Returns
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 Tags: Reverse Logistics, Retail, E-commerce, Retail Logistics Record retail sales, including a growing share of online purchases (see chart), mean that more returns than ever are flooding warehouses. U.S. holiday retail sales were up 8.5% compared to 2020, says data from Mastercard, and 66% of consumers […]
Transparency Builds Trust – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Tom Gresham Tags: Inventory Management, Transportation How transparency enhances and strengthens supply chain partnerships. The complexity of the supply chain can be daunting. Everything from distribution to data crunching requires dedicated attention that can feel overwhelming unless you have the right tools in place […]
Shippers Stock Up – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] January 31, 2022 | By Debra Phillips Tags: 3PL, Retail, E-commerce As the pandemic continues to impact supply chains, retailers go shopping for third-party logistics providers to gain end-to-end control. For years, retailers have selected third-party logistics (3PL) providers with varying degrees of integration between retail operations and the […]