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Supply Chain Partner Helps Furniture Maker Get a Leg Up – Evans Distribution
Evans helped furniture maker Floyd develop a real-time supply chain, centralizing its kitting, packaging, and value-added needs, as well as providing transportation.
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2019 Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards
MORE TO THE STORY: How to Find a 3PL-Third Party Logistics Provider AND THE WINNERS ARE: 1. Echo Global Logistics 2. Transplace 3. Hub Group 4. C.H. Robinson 5. Kenco 6. Werner 7. (tie). DHL Supply Chain. GlobalTranz 8 . Sunset Transportation 9 . (tie). SEKO Logistics. Penske Logistics 10 . R2 Logistics Our audience […]
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7 Outstanding Women in Supply Chain and Logistics
Like their counterparts in many other professions, women have steadily advanced within the logistics and supply chain sector over the past few decades. The women we interviewed are succeeding at the top levels within their companies due to a strong work ethic, a passion for supply chain and logistics, and the ability to be comfortable as one of a few—sometimes the only—women in the room.
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Five Ways a 3PL Helps Mitigate Supply Chain Risk – Phoenix Logistics
Partnering with a 3PL offers a buffer between the shipper and the ever-shifting challenges of the logistics realm.
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Home Care Manufacturer Gets a 3PL to Make the Hard Decisions – Hub Group
Hub Group helped a mid-size CPG company win its battle against retailer non-compliance.
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The Politics of Expanding Into New Markets
A majority of U.S. companies (82%) would like to expand into new markets and 36% are considering expansion opportunities in the BRICS and MINT countries, according to a new survey of U.S. business decision makers by connected planning company Vuealta. However, 55% of respondents say political uncertainty and its impact on their supply chains is […]
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IBP and Lean: A Match Made in Heaven
Acknowledging that we are in a “whitewater rapids” phase of today’s global economy, and hence supply chain, leads us to the question: Who is steering the ship and how?
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3PL Perspectives 2019
What does the road ahead look like for shippers and logistics service providers? In our 14th annual 3PL market research report, Inbound Logistics explores potential speed bumps and market movers.
Read MoreFind Air Shipping Success Despite Uncertainty in Today’s Air Market
In the past, air shipping has been somewhat predictable thanks to reoccurring annual events like the holiday season. But recent events have disrupted the typical peaks and valleys we’ve come to expect. Now more than ever you’ll need to find the right strategy to handle out of the ordinary events as well as the typical […]
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U.S. – Canada: Going the Distance
With a new treaty in hand, the long-established trade relationship between the United States and Canada continues to thrive to the benefit of both countries.
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Creating Culture in the Freight Brokerage Arena – Avenger Logistics, LLC
In an environment where unemployment rates are low and freight brokerages saturate the market, establishing culture is key to bringing in quality talent.
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VERTICAL FOCUS | Utilities
The Gas supply chain now extends to your car Recently fueled with more than $15 million in funding and an operating space that has grown from three to 18 cities in less than one year, California-based startup Yoshi offers a monthly subscription service that delivers gas for your car directly to your residence. In addition […]
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Operating a Purpose-Driven Supply Chain
Leading with purpose creates an impact that resonates across a business—including employees, customers, partners, and shareholders. It can often be a complicated process, but it doesn’t need to be. For global brands that source raw materials, move products through global supply chains across borders, and ultimately deliver a product or experience to a customer, understanding […]
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Filling the Manufacturing Skills Gap
The manufacturing skills gap may leave a projected 2.4 million positions open in the coming decade, with a potential economic impact of $2.5 trillion. How can manufacturers prepare and fill positions with qualified individuals? What training and ongoing education strategies will enable the necessary skills? Predictive analytics and machine learning can eliminate the guesswork in […]
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Port of Savannah: Meet Me in St. Louis
The St. Louis Regional Freightway and the Port of Savannah are forging a partnership to create a new connection between the St. Louis region and the largest single-terminal container facility in the western hemisphere. In response to record movement of 4.3 million TEUs in fiscal 2017, the Port of Savannah is investing $3 billion to […]
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Stop Calling It Backhaul
A backhaul is a means of returning drivers and equipment to their origin or domicile. It’s that happy place where sales can command the highest rates for haul and the customer connection is at its best. It stands to reason, however, that one company’s origin point is another company’s wasteland in terms of relationships and […]
Read MoreThe Road to Route Planning
Customers in the digital era expect deliveries to be reliable, fast, and transparent; they want to be able to track a delivery, even when it takes only a few hours to reach them. Route planning can help meet this demand. Many businesses employ route-planning systems to gain a competitive advantage. These digital tools consider products, […]
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Communicating in Real Time, All the Time
Scott Pruneau relishes the pace of change in logistics and embraces the daily opportunities to meet new challenges with resilience, empathy, and constant communication.
Read MoreX Marks the Spot: Geocoding is Here and the Supply Chain Must Get Onboard
E-commerce’s introduction to the retail industry gave way for a complete shift in the way people shop for goods and services. Today with abundant shopping websites and mobile apps available to consumers, both the demand and expectation for how quickly and where we receive goods continues to expand the reach of e-commerce. Now more than […]
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