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Clear transportation management strategy and technologies allow companies to deliver superior service at lower cost.

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Supply chain partners must work together to maximize the benefit to their customers – and boost their own bottom line.

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The New 3PL Partnership: More Bang for Your Buck

Third-party logistics providers are assuming a less transactional, more consultative role with shippers.

Illustration of a criminal's and a businessman's hands on a container

3PL, Global Logistics, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Partnership, Safety, Security, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Warehousing

Cargo Security: Protecting the Supply Chain

Ensuring supply chain security requires that shippers and logistics providers stay one step ahead of thieves.

businesswoman on a tightrope

3PL, Finance, Global Logistics, Partnership, Risk Management, Security, Supply Chain Management, Transportation

Risk Mitigation: Supply Chain Safety Net

Shippers protect against supply chain disruptions with physical, analytical, and financial risk mitigation strategies.

Illustration of containers arranged to spell out FTZ

3PL, Intermodal, Import, Export, Global Logistics, Ocean, Site Selection, Ports, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Warehousing

FTZ Basics & Benefits

Foreign Trade Zones can help global shippers cut operational costs and speed customs clearance for imports and exports.

Freight train

Intermodal, Industry Associations, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Rail, Safety, Security, Transportation Infrastructure, Transportation

Rail Trends Recap: Shared Strategies, Mixed Signals

The 2013 Rail Trends conference addressed issues of rail safety and regulation.

Chris Baltz

3PL, Partnership, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management, Transportation

Looking for One Logistics Partner That Does Everything with Excellence?

An enterprise logistics provider delivers holistic solutions that transform your business.

Henry Cone

Inventory Management, Partnership, Supply Chain Management

PVMI: A New Approach to Supply Chain Control

Production vendor managed inventory enables manufacturers to gain supply chain control.

Sri Ramadas

3PL, Global Logistics, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Partnership, Security

Know Thy Partner: Beyond C-TPAT

Knowing your global trading partners can help maintain a smooth flow of goods, while ensuring safety and security.

Kelly Christie

Global Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain Management

Five Ways to Drive Efficiency In International Logistics

These five components are key for companies who want to streamline their international supply chain.

Bryan Nella

Cross-border Trade, Mexico, Global Logistics, Manufacturing, Partnership, Supply Chain Management, Latin America

Maximize Nearshoring Value to Minimize Supply Chain Complexity

Shifting production closer to the U.S. can benefit supply chains, but nearshoring also presents obstacles.

Jett McCandless

Freight Forwarders, Partnership, Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation

Brokers Are Commoditizing LTL Carriers... And That’s a Good Thing

Shippers and trucking brokers must understand the differences among the service levels carriers offer.

Partnership, Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation

Building a Core Carrier Program

When choosing core carriers, evaluate customer service, on-time delivery, company stability, and workforce quality.

Ducks in a row being turned to face the same direction

3PL, Partnership, Supply Chain Management, Transportation

Vendor Compliance: Setting Them Straight

Drive out inefficiencies and boost customer service by aligning with vendors to meet your supply chain goals.

Illustration representing strategic thinking

Partnership, Supply Chain Management

How to Transform Your Supply Chain Through a 4PL Approach

A fourth-party logistics provider (4PL) can help companies set and achieve supply chain improvement goals.

Illustration of pills labelled with supply chain challenges

Intermodal, Health Care Logistics, Automotive Logistics, Transportation Infrastructure, Supply Chain Management

Trends—November 2013

Regulatory compliance is top supply chain challenge for healthcare executives; Ohio’s transportation funding plan pays dividends with bridge repair program; GM saves $40 million a year by co-locating stamping and assembly facilities; Collaboration is the key to sustained procurement savings; U.S. domestic intermodal surpasses international as growth driver.

Transferring an intermodal shipping container to rail

Intermodal, Ocean, Rail, Trucking

Intermodal Efficiencies

Intermodal allows shippers to cut transportation costs without sacrificing service.

Felecia Stratton

Intermodal, Ocean, Rail, Transportation Management, Trucking

All Aboard a Modal Conversion

Exploring intermodal transportation's potential.

Jeffrey R. Brashares

Intermodal

Intermodal Transportation's Strategic Advantage

Intermodal shipping offers benefits such as reduced transportation costs, reduced carbon emissions, and safety.

3PL, Economic Development, Intermodal, Site Selection, Rail, Transportation Infrastructure

Site Selection: The Rise of Intermodal

Transporting goods via truck and rail services offers shippers economy and efficiency benefits. Site selection teams evaluating intermodal sites also consider factors such as labor, transportation infrastructure, and utility costs.

3PL, Finance, Partnership

Assessing Your Provider’s Financial Stability

Danny Monson of States Logistics Services Inc. offers tips to help shippers confirm a logistics service provider is financially stable before signing a logistics service contract.

Kyle Gholston

3PL, Partnership

6 Secrets to Finding the Right 3PL

Finding a third-party logistics (3PL) provider you can count on requires due diligence into performance history and resources, writes Kyle tGholston of Conexus.

Intermodal, Ports, Transportation Management

Sharing the Load

Transloading shipments allows shippers to reduce touches and costs, and create greater flexibility to respond to changing demand in global shipments.

Justin Woulfe

3PL, Partnership

Performance-Based Negotiations: Simulation as Support for Decision-Making

Using an advanced logistics simulation tool to analyze system performance and lifecycle cost can help logisticians negotiate better performance-based logistics contracts, writes Justin Woulfe of WPI Services.

Partnership

Crafting Logistics Provider Contracts That Cover All the Bases

When negotiating logistics service provider contracts, shippers should ensure they are clear on payment terms and special conditions.

3PL finance

3PL, Finance, Partnership

Is Your 3PL Financially Healthy?

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Conduct a financial checkup of your potential 3PL partners before you sign the contract.

Intermodal, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Rail

Resilient…Responsive…Determined: Rails Focus on the Future

At the annual RailTrends conference, industry experts shared insight on trends, opportunities, and challenges facing North American railroads.

Christopher P. Mazza

Partnership, Supply Chain Management

Connectivity-Visibility-Optimization: Three Keys To a Successful Supply Chain Trading Partner Network

A well-oiled trading partner network allows one-to-many and many-to-many partners to collaborate and communicate using a single source of truth garnered from real-time information, writes Christopher P. Mazza of IAS.

John Paugh

3PL, Partnership

Redefining the Race to Profitability Through Innovation

As manufacturers strive to strike the perfect balance between parts delivered and parts consumed in production, technology innovations allow logistics providers to ensure companies receive only the parts they need when they need them, writes John Paugh of Carter Logistics.

3PL, Partnership

How to Foster a Long-Term 3PL Partnership

The value of third-party logistics (3PL) provider partnerships grows infinitely greater when shippers take a long-term approach that focuses on sustainable gains rather than short-term savings.

Double Stack APL train heading East on the Gila Sub between Yuma and Tucson Arizona

Intermodal, Rail, Trucking, Transportation

Rail Intermodal: Where Rail Meets Road

Shippers such as Ste. Michelle, Welch’s, and Michaels Stores are using intermodal transportation to move freight quickly, efficiently, and sustainably.

Keith Biondo

3PL, Partnership

3PL Partnerships: From Tactical to Strategic

If shippers use their third-party logistics partners for more than brokerage—not just as tactical providers, but as strategic partners—a whole new world of logistics excellence and accomplishments could open up, writes Inbound Logistics Publisher Keith Biondo.

Felecia Stratton

3PL, Partnership

3PL Partnerships: From Transactions to Trust

Increasingly, 3PLs and shippers are working much more collaboratively, often sharing pains and gains, writes Editor Felecia Stratton.

Food Logistics, Distribution, Partnership

Failure is Not an Option: Questions and Answers with Brian Hancock

Brian Hancock, president, North America for Martin-Brower, discusses the unique supply chain and distribution operations supporting the McDonald’s restaurant chain.

3PL, Partnership, Supply Chain Management

Great Partnerships: 3PLs and Shippers

Many companies, including Kimberly-Clark, Ebro, and USG Corporation, are moving beyond the traditional, transactional shipper-3PL relationship to form collaborative partnerships focused on mutual gain.

3PL, Partnership, Supply Chain Management

3PL Perspectives 2012: Shippers and 3PLs—Perfect Together

Inbound Logistics’ eighth-annual 3PL market research report demonstrates how 3PLs and shippers are connecting to confront existing challenges and capitalize on new opportunities.

Intermodal, Site Selection

Intermodal: More Than Roads and Rails

Intermodal rail facilities located around the United States allow shippers to save transportation costs and move goods efficiently. Transportation infrastructure, a skilled workforce, logistics service providers, and affordable utilities support the manufacturing and distribution facilities located in these intermodal hubs.

3PL, Partnership

Gaining More From 3PL Relationships

Getting your money’s worth from third-party logistics (3PL) service providers  requires willingness to commit to key relationships, according to these tips from supply chain consultant Valerie Bonebrake, Tompkins International.

Dan Lockwood

3PL, Partnership

3PLs: Going Beyond Savings to True Value

Third-party logistics (3PL) providers offer shippers a variety of beneficial supply chain services, writes Dan Lockwood of Unishippers Global.

Customer Service, Partnership, Transportation Management

Jumping Through Hoops: The Importance of Vendor Compliance

Small companies face challenges in meeting the rules set out in vendor requirements manuals. Best practices help them comply with retailers’ supplier requirements successfully.

3PL, Partnership

How to Evaluate a 3PL Partner

Shippers, carriers, and small intermediaries that rely on third-party logistics (3PL) service providers to manage non-core logistics and supply functions, access capacity, and tap technology capabilities must review 3PL performance periodically to ensure quality service.

Intermodal, Rail

Improving Rail Infrastructure: On the Right Track

Railroads continue to ramp up capital spending on infrastructure and equipment, leading to new intermodal services that prompt more shippers – and motor carriers – to adopt multimodal approaches.

Felecia Stratton

Intermodal

Intermodal: A Means, Not an End 

Intermodal shipping reduces transport costs by rationalizing long-haul bulk moves between road, barge, rail, and occasionally air, writes Editor Felecia Stratton.

Stephen Hamilton

Intermodal

Is Intermodal Right For You? 

ChemLogix’s Stephen Hamilton explains why limited truck capacity and fuel costs make intermodal an attractive transportation alternative.

Intermodal, Ports, Rail

Intermodal Inroads

Carriers, port authorities, and other service providers are working to keep intermodal going strong. Here’s a look at some of the newest developments in intermodal transportation around North America.

Intermodal, Site Selection, Rail

U.S. Intermodal Gets a Lift: America’s Great Rail Sites & Services

Intermodal connections help shippers move product quickly and efficiently. Get on track with some locations, utilities, and service providers that are helping intermodal grow.

Intermodal, Transportation Infrastructure

Northern Exposure: Navigating the Alaskan Supply Chain

Intermodal transportation stitches together Alaska's 663,268 square miles of rugged terrain, presenting challenges and opportunities for intrepid shippers.

3PL, Partnership

A New Day Dawns for 3PL Partnerships

Most logistics outsourcers today use an RFQ to select their 3PLs. But that model is outdated and ineffective. A handful of forward-thinking shippers and logistics providers are instead embracing a collaborative outsourcing method, with powerful results.

Mark Laufer

3PL, Partnership

Balancing Shipper and Carrier Interests

The new world of supply chain management requires that carriers and shippers both understand and respect the economics of the industry.

Freight Forwarders, Partnership

You’re in Charge: Selecting and Managing Freight Forwarders

Effectively managing your freight forwarders helps improve supply chain compliance.

Intermodal, Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Rail

How to Leverage Rail/Intermodal For Refrigerated Freight

The emergence of refrigerated container units provides more cost-effective rail and intermodal shipping for perishable and temperature-sensitive goods.

Duane Sizemore

3PL, Partnership

Gaining Alignment With Your 3PL is Key to Supply Chain Success

Duane Sizemore of Total Logistic Control discusses how companies can build better relationships with third-party logistics providers through measurement, monitoring, and rewards.

Robert Russo

3PL, Partnership

3PL Partnerships: Finding Your Better Half

Robert Russo of Port Jersey Logistics explains how to choose the best third-party logistics provider for your company.

Air Cargo, Global Economy, Middle East, Asia, Intermodal, Utilities, Latin America

Global Logistics—October 2010

Russia developing a super-heavy cargo plane; Suppliers cannot meet Northern Europe's demand for wind power equipment; United Arab Emirates top re-exporter of rice; Outsourcing grows in Brazil; FedEx Express expands expedited offerings in China; Luxembourg-based 3PL introduces new multimodal hanging garment container to Australian apparel industry.

Air Cargo, Economic Development, Intermodal, 3PL, Distribution, Utilities, Ocean, Site Selection, Ports, Rail, Trucking, Transportation Infrastructure, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing

Memphis: America’s Aerotropolis

Geography, transportation infrastructure, and a strong distribution sector make Memphis a natural logistics hub.

Intermodal, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Rail

Reassessing Rail Reregulation

Will rail reregulation untie captive shippers but tie up rail productivity?

Chandler Hall

Partnership, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management

Supplier Disruptions: Preparing for the Unpredictable

Chandler Hall of BravoSolution explains how to reduce the frequency and severity of disruptions by fostering collaborative relationships with your suppliers.

Partnership, Transportation Management, Trucking, Supply Chain Management

Trucking Alert: Steep Grade Ahead

Faced with challenges such as a capacity shortage and lack of qualified drivers, companies that ship product by truck are learning that working collaboratively with carriers can benefit both parties.

Chris Kane

3PL, Distribution, Partnership

Collaborative Distribution Eases the Capacity Crunch

Small and mid-sized manufacturers lack the scale to ship in full truckloads, creating thousands of separate, inefficient lines of supply—all moving to the same mass retailers. Collaborative distribution reduces the number of trucks on the road and cuts distribution costs.

Rick O'Dell

Partnership, Trucking

The Best Partner Carriers Provide Transparency

Shippers shouldn't assume all on-time performance is created equal. Make sure every dollar you spend counts by choosing carriers who provide honest, accurate metrics, and foster innovation to improve your business.

Keith Biondo

3PL, Customer Service, Partnership, Supply Chain Management

What We’ve Got Here is Failure to Communicate

A failure to communicate is the primary reason that 3PL relationships fall apart, according to Inbound Logistics' annual third-party logistics survey.

3PL, Partnership

3PL Perspectives 2010: A Paradox Bound by Demand

Inbound Logistics' exclusive market research compiles shipper and 3PL input to illustrate the outsourcing sector's rapidly changing dynamics.

Air Cargo, 3PL, Intermodal, Ocean, Rail, Trucking, Supply Chain Management

Trends—July 2010

21st annual State of Logistics Report: Beating the Recession; Making dollars and Sense out of Jabulanis and Vuvuzelas; Mergers and Acquisitions Show signs of Recovery

3PL, Partnership

Tying the 3PL Knot

Shippers and service providers discuss their experience building a strong working relationship.

Felecia Stratton

3PL, Partnership, Supply Chain Management

Are You Talkin’ to Me?

To be successful, a close relationship between third-party logistics providers and their shipper customers requires a great deal of communication.

Kate Vitasek

3PL, Partnership

Why You Should Vest With Your Outsourcing Partners, Now!

Vested outsourcing yields innovative logistics relationships that deliver results, writes Kate Vitasek of the University of Tennessee's Center for Executive Education.

John Patton

3PL, Intermodal

Giving Intermodal the Green Light

A combined truck-and-rail transport approach cuts costs and offers environmental benefits, writes John Patton of Trinity Transport Inc.

Chris Timmer

Logistics I.T., Partnership

Sharing Efficiencies Through Collaboration

LeanLogistics' Chris Timmer explains how collaborating with trading partners, aided by an on-demand transportation management system, helps increase supply chain efficiencies.

J. Kenneth Hazen

Logistics I.T., Partnership

Drilling Down Into Supply Chain Data

Sharing key information with all parties can lead to decreased waste, increased orders, and new business, writes J. Kenneth Hazen, CTSI-Global.

Chip Smith

3PL, Partnership

Building Better 3PL Relationships

Third-party logistics providers can provide capacity, expertise, technology, and buying power. Chip Smith, president of CS Advisory Group, discusses how to ensure you're getting the most from your 3PL.

Intermodal, Ports

On the Road | Elizabeth, New Jersey: On the Waterfront

Inbound Logistics Senior Writer Joseph O'Reilly visits New Jersey's Port Elizabeth, one of the East Coast's busiest intermodal ports.

Intermodal, Rail, Specialized Logistics

On the Road | Morris, Illinois: Plastics, Pellets, and Pallets

A&R Logistics' Morris, Ill., dry bulk intermodal facility specializes in hauling plastics. Inbound Logistics Senior Writer Joseph O'Reilly tours the operation.

Intermodal, Ocean, Rail

Trends—January 2010

Regional shortline railroads introduce intermodal shippers to marine rail solutions; Highway report ranks state highway systems; UPS exec offers insight on supply chain trends for 2010; FedEx Freight partners with Vision Industries to test a hybrid heavy-duty tractor; Clorox address hazardous materials concerns; Import cargo volumes rise at retail container ports

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

3PL Partnership Turns Up the Heat

During a period of rapid growth, online grill retailer BBQGrills.com reduced damaged freight claims by more than 75% and lowered shipping costs by working with a logistics services provider for country-wide less-than-truckload services.

Dan Boaz

Expedited Shipping, Fulfillment, Partnership

Expedited Shipping Can Save Money

While expedited shipping options are typically more expensive than standard freight services, they offer numerous benefits to organizations when sending and picking up cargo. Here are some of the major advantages.

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

3PL Outsourcing Beyond the Initial Goals

RedStone understands that cost savings are just a part of each client relationship; a 3PL must provide more if the relationship is to withstand the demands of an ever-changing supply chain.

Partnership, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing

Masterful Moves: Overcoming Deadlines, Pressures, and the Pandemic

Holman Logistics provided its client with Extraordinary Service resulting in seamless execution for a warehouse move done in record time.

Food Logistics, Retail, Partnership

Supply Chain Lessons Learned: The Procurement Groove

16 sound procurement lessons you can tune into moving forward.

Distribution, Partnership, Warehousing

Driving Growth Without Boundaries

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), a leading provider of water management solutions products, needed to expand its distribution footprint to meet demand. Here’s how DHL Supply Chain helped ADS amid a building boom.

Big Data, Partnership, Transportation

DAT iQ Optimizes the RFP Process

Analytics from DAT iQ take the uncertainty out of every step of the RFP process.

3PL, Partnership, Technology

What is the secret to a successful shipper/3PL partnership?

Supply chain leaders share their insight on the secret to a successful shipper/3PL partnership.

Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Site Selection, Partnership

Incentives Brighten Site Selection Decisions

Tax, energy, and land incentives can turn a good location into a great one. Here's what companies and the logistics providers who serve them need to consider as they explore locating, relocating, or expanding their businesses.

Keith Biondo

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

Catch Me When I Fall

Whether you're pushed over the edge by the pandemic, labor shortages, supply scarcity, or the surprise consumption explosion, the question is the same: Who has your back?

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

3PLs Have Your Back

Shippers trust their third-party logistics partners to be there through thick and thin.

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

Top 10 3PLs Readers' Choice Excellence Awards

These third-party logistics providers have your back, earning shippers’ votes with their consistency and customer service.

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

2021 Inbound Logistics Perspectives: 3PL Market Research Report

Our 16th annual 3PL market research report reveals the current state of the union between shippers and their logistics service partners.

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

2021 Top 100 3PLs

When your enterprise faces supply chain and logistics challenges, these partners won't let you fall. In alphabetical order, here are the 100 third-party logistics providers deemed best of the best by Inbound Logistics editors.

Nick Fisher

Big Data, Finance, Partnership

Reducing Inbound Freight Costs and Improving Accounting

Pre-rating inbound shipments based upon purchase order information leads to too many required corrections and an improper month-end accrual. Here's how you can lower your inbound freight costs and improve your accounting.

Partnership, Technology

IN BRIEF: New Services & Solutions

A look at the latest supply chain technologies, products, services, and transportation solutions.

Partnership, Trucking, Technology

Why a YMS?

Yard management systems (YMS) streamline operations by managing shipments from the yard gate to the dock. Find out how to transform your yard into a source of efficiency and use this short list of leading providers to start your search for the right solution.

3PL, Partnership, Technology

3PLs Custom Fit Solutions

From providing seamless technology integrations to tailoring transportation networks, 3PLs reinforce supply chains of all shapes and sizes.

Chad Crotty

Partnership, Technology

Outsourcing Helps Close IT Gaps and Meet Milestones

By leveraging DDC FPO's expansive range of programming languages and skill levels, carriers can offer a consistent experience regardless of each shipper’s individual IT investment.

Food Logistics, Partnership, Technology

Buddha Brands Embraces the Philosophy of Supply Chain Integration

Buddha Brands partners with TrueCommerce to achieve full integration between its EDI and ERP solutions.

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

Ensuring a Successful 3PL Partnership

With the pandemic forcing companies to embrace a new normal, many are reimagining their supply chains and turning to third-party logistics (3PL) providers for guidance. Here’s how to get the most out of your 3PL relationship.

3PL, Distribution, Partnership

Taylored Fulfillment Services Acquires U.S. Operations of Toll Global Logistics

The acquisition triples Taylored’s footprint in key areas, totaling more than 4.1 million square feet of distribution space.

Customer Service, Partnership, Technology

Rolling Out a Major Product Transition Across the Globe

C3 Solutions prepared to shift all users from their Adobe Flash product version to a brand new HTML5 platform, a comprehensive project with a firm and non-negotiable deadline

Tara Meier

Customer Service, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

What Is the Best Method to Measure Customer Satisfaction?

Ruan believes in developing strong partnerships by understanding our customers’ stories and continuing to improve our service as their needs evolve. And the best way to know if we are achieving that goal is to ask them.

Partnership, Technology

Become a “Partner of Choice” to Unleash the Full Power of Procurement

In a post-COVID supply environment, now is the time to revolutionize by taking the best of both worlds and consolidating them into a new approach moving forward: partner-centric procurement.

Keith Biondo

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

What Can 3PLs Do?

Can third-party logistics (3PL) providers bring chaos to order? Or order to chaos? For starters, they can help you wrangle and bring some order to the current COVID-caused confusion in your logistics process.

3PL, Partnership, Technology

3PLs Coming to the Rescue

When supply chain and logistics trouble brews, shippers summon third-party logistics (3PL) providers for their expertise, technology, and dedication to customer service.

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

2020 Top 10 3PL Readers' Choice Excellence Awards

When shippers send out distress signals, 3PLs answer the call. The providers that earned a 2020 Readers' Choice Top 10 3PL Excellence Award are among the most responsive and respected in the industry.

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

3PL Perspectives 2020

Inbound Logistics' newest exclusive 3PL market research provides a snapshot of how the world appears to shippers and their logistics service providers.

Partnership, Supply Chain

Kicking the Tires on an IoT Solution

Tire manufacturer Michelin is a shipper with a massive global footprint and complex demands. With headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin operates 121 production facilities in 17 countries; those facilities produced approximately 190 million tires in 2017. With a presence in 170 countries, distributing products across the globe is a challenging and sophisticated operation.

Logistics, Partnership

GOOD QUESTION | What’s the first thing to look for when selecting a logistics partner?

Readers share what you should look for to find an optimal logistics partner.

Derek Browning

3PL, Partnership, Supply Chain

Choosing a 3PL: How to Make a Mature Decision

A 3PL partner that is aligned on purpose, value, strategy, and culture can provide far more value than what is seen in a transportation budget variance report.

Mary Lamie

Economic Development, Partnership, Supply Chain

Collaboration Grows Freight Economy

At the heart of St. Louis’ strategy to advance as a global trade hub is a focus on collaboration to strengthen and promote the region’s already robust freight network.

Partnership, Supply Chain, Transportation

Ocean Spray Teams Up With Uber Freight to Create a Refreshingly Simple Supply Chain

In an effort to stay ahead of industry trends, Ocean Spray jumped at the chance to partner with Uber Freight for more efficient transportation.

Partnership, Supply Chain

Noted: The Supply Chain in Brief

New and noteworthy in the supply chain

Thomas Griffin

Intermodal, Customer Service, Supply Chain

CRM System Brings Ease of Use and Multimodal Benefits - DLS Worldwide

DLS Worldwide’s CRM System provides customers with a simple interface in which shippers can find multimodal quoting, booking and reporting, shipment tracking, and invoice management with online payment options.

Intermodal, Freight Forwarders, Supply Chain

Intermodal's High Five

Full-year results for intermodal freight are the strongest in five years, finds the Intermodal Association of North America's (IANA) Q4 and year-end Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report.

Intermodal, Rail, Transportation

NS Makes Tracks to Atlanta

Norfolk Southern Corporation plans to move its headquarters from Virginia to Fulton County, Atlanta, joining other transportation heavyweights such as Delta Air Lines and UPS in leveraging Atlanta's major transportation hub. NS is investing $575 million in the move, which it says will create 850 new jobs.

Bob Farrell

3PL, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain

6 Strategies for Finding the Right 3PL Partner

Logistics, Partnership, Pallets, Supply Chain

New Pallet Program Better by Half

When Jel Sert needed to improve on the half-pallets it was using to deliver product displays for in-store promotions, CHEP developed a better solution.

E-commerce, Logistics, Partnership, Packaging, Supply Chain

New Packaging Innovation Center

UPS and Sealed Air’s new center will help solve e-commerce retailers’ packaging and shipping challenges.

3PL, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain

3PL Perspectives 2016

Inbound Logistics’ exclusive market research survey on the third-party logistics (3PL) sector reveals new trends and opportunities.

Global Trade Management, Partnership, Technology

Global Trade Management Systems Guide 2022

From resource planning and transportation management to analytics, these top GTM companies can help take some of the stress out of managing your global supply chain.

Intermodal, Retail Logistics, Fulfillment

Deploying an End-to-End Solution for a Manufacturer’s Product Launch

Faced with a considerable supply chain challenge—a large-scale product launch in the middle of the pandemic—Hub Group took a holistic, end-to-end approach—from drayage to fulfillment—to help its client.

Partnership, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Transportation

TMS Keeps the Presses Running

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.

Brian Lawson

Expedited Shipping, Partnership, Transportation

Why Expedited Is Not a Four-Letter Word

The expedited sector of the transportation realm brings value, capacity, service and yes, can reduce your transportation cost when used effectively.

Robert Kriewaldt

Third-Party Logistics, Partnership, Sustainability

The Relationship Between Supply Chain Resiliency and Sustainability

Companies that had robust sustainability programs in place before 2020 learned that supply chain resiliency was an inevitable side effect of those initiatives. Here’s how sustainability supports resiliency.

Humanitarian Logistics, Partnership, Sustainability

Noted: The Supply Chain In Brief

The latest supply chain sustainability efforts, good works, mergers and acquisitions, new hires, and more.

Food Logistics, Distribution, Partnership

BREA Wine Company Raises a Glass to Logistics

Partnering with Elenteny Imports enabled BREA Wine Co. to become “super-efficient” on the compliance side, accelerating distribution.

Partnership, Security, Technology

Logistics Management & Chain of Custody: Securing IT Assets

Proper logistics management can be one of the most critical aspects of a successful IT asset disposition (ITAD) program.

Humanitarian Logistics, Partnership, Sustainability

Noted: The Supply Chain In Brief

The latest supply chain sustainability efforts, good works, mergers and acquisitions, new hires, and more.

Partnership, Trucking, Transportation

2021 Trucking Perspectives

Inbound Logistics' annual report on the state of the trucking market, based on surveys of motor carriers and shippers.

Partnership, Trucking, Transportation

2021 Top 100 Truckers

Selected by Inbound Logistics’ editors, the 2021 Top 100 Truckers list honors reliable carriers that steer shippers in the right direction. The list serves as a comprehensive guide for shippers seeking reliable and cost-effective solutions.

Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Food Logistics, Partnership

Blend of Solutions Saves the Day for Yogurt Maker

When yogurt maker Noosa needed to sleeve bottles of drinkable yogurt while maintaining their temperatures, Verst provided solutions to make sure processes went smoothly.

Andy Kirchner

3PL, Agriculture Logistics, Partnership

3PLs in Agriculture: Know the Roots of the Industry to Make Your Impact

From LTL and dedicated route service to seasonal and year-round storage, 3PLs need to be well-versed in the space to meet the specialized needs of agricultural companies.

Bob Tuchek

Intermodal, Rail, Transportation

Rail Transportation: What Shippers Need to Focus On

Rail rates are one area in which shippers, through proper management, can yield cost savings and minimize typical rail rate increases. A shipper needs to understand which lanes are competitive versus non-competitive.

Nikolaus Sievers

Big Data, Partnership, Technology

Solving the Global Data Dilemma

Now’s the time to find ways to increase interoperability between business partners, control and make sense of your data, and uplevel traditional, manual processes for faster and more intentional outcomes.

Chemical Logistics, Partnership, Security

Chemical Logistics on a Roll

Add capacity constraints, severe weather, and cyberattacks into the already complex equation of moving chemicals. These logistics providers are combining expertise and dedication and coming up with the winning formula.

Robert Kriewaldt

Partnership, Sustainability, Warehousing

Incorporating Sustainability into Your Warehouse Operation

From switching to energy-efficient lighting to installing solar panels, here are some tips to help you build a greener warehouse.

Customer Service, Partnership, Technology

10 Tips for Improving the Customer Experience

Your customer experience represents the primary touchpoint between your revenue and customers, so the experience you offer can make all the difference between short-lived success and true market longevity.

Partnership, Security, Technology

AI Strategy: Your Move

Artificial intelligence spending shows no signs of slowing. Decision-makers should consider the following factors in their digitization strategy.

Logistics I.T., Partnership, Technology

2021 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers

Inbound Logistics’ 2021 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers guide shines a light on the brightest and most innovative logistics technology providers.

Global Trade Management, Partnership, Technology

2021 Global Trade Management Guide

Global trade management solutions became even more important when supply chains were disrupted with the pandemic. By connecting sourcing and logistics, GTM systems help make global trade transparent, efficient, and cost-effective.

Green Logistics, Humanitarian Logistics, Partnership

Noted: The Supply Chain In Brief

Read the latest good works, sustainability efforts, mergers and acquisitions, new hires, and sealed deals happening in the supply chain.

Dave Bush

3PL, Partnership, Trucking

FTL vs. LTL: What's the Difference? 

Understanding these seven key differences between shipping full truckload (FTL) and less than truckload (LTL) allows shippers to achieve the best possible results and support planning.

Partnership, Trucking, Transportation

Trucking Relationships: In It for the Long Haul

The pandemic is testing shipper-carrier partnerships in new and different ways. Here’s what transportation partners are doing to reconnect and keep their relationships healthy for the long haul.

3PL, Partnership, Warehousing

3PL Warehousing Gets In the Zone

By working as partners, third-party logistics providers and shippers take on today's warehousing challenges.

E-commerce, Retail, Partnership

SEKO Partnership Provides Ecommerce Efficiencies for Retailers

Retailer Shein streamlined supply chain operations by leveraging a partnership with Air-City and SEKO, which enables shippers to move express e-commerce orders quickly across international borders..

Customer Service, Partnership, Technology

Creating an Exceptional Customer Experience

If you deliver poor customer service, you’ll lose business. But you can turn things around with a serious commitment to meaningful change and work across your entire enterprise.

E-commerce, Inventory Management, Partnership

What Makes a Go-To Ecommerce Partner? Ask Baboon To The Moon

Gaining command over their inventory as well as every order, return, and exchange, bag maker Baboon to the Moon is over the moon about its logistics partner.

Partnership, Trucking, Transportation

Truckers Give It the Gas

Shippers look for truckers and partners that can shift gears quickly and provide dependable performance. Here are the strategies the best trucking companies use to meet—and even exceed—shippers’ expectations.

Partnership, Supply Chain, Sustainability

Noted: The Supply Chain in Brief

Read the latest good works, sustainability efforts, mergers and acquisitions, new hires, and sealed deals happening in the supply chain.

Partnership, Trucking, Transportation

2020 Top 100 Truckers

Selected by Inbound Logistics’ editors, the annual Top 100 Truckers directory is a comprehensive guide that matches you with carriers that will drive your company in the right direction.

Katie MacDonald

Freight Forwarders, Partnership, Risk Management

How Your Freight Agency Can Succeed in an Uncertain Market

Staying engaged with your customers, providing solutions to their new demands, and not losing sight of your business goals can help improve your business during uncertain times.

Cross-border Trade, Canada, Partnership

Cross-Border Logistics: Supply Chain Synergy

Bolstered by a new trade deal, the longstanding partnership between Canada and the United States thrives during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing ample opportunity for companies that offer cross-border solutions.

Thomas Griffin

3PL, Partnership, Transportation

Finding the Right 3PL Partner Delivers Key Benefits

Thomas Griffin, president with DLS Worldwide, discusses how finding the right 3PL partner is more important than ever in the transportation sector as companies recover from COVID-19.

3PL, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership

2020 Top 100 3PLs

The top 100 third-party logistics providers of 2020 as chosen by Inbound Logistics' editors.

Careers, Labor Management, Partnership

Peak of Perfection

Leadership profile of Juliann Larimer, CEO of Peak-Ryzex

Michelle Comerford

Intermodal, Ocean, Ports

Inland Ports: An Efficient Alternative

For many U.S. manufacturers and distributors scouting new locations, inland ports are emerging as a commercially viable solution.

Global Trade Management, Partnership, Supply Chain

6 Supply Chain Risks Worth Taking

Supply chain professionals working in small and mid-sized businesses often operate with little margin for error. Taking calculated, thoughtful risks can pay off.

Intermodal, Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Technology

Conviction, Clarity, Compassion

A leadershp profile of Robert Sappio, CEO, SeaCube Container Leasing.

Intermodal, Logistics, Trucking

2019 Top 100 Truckers

The 2019 Top 100 Truckers list offers a snapshot of the trucking segment—from large truckload and LTL carriers with global inroads to niche-specific regional haulers that get their white gloves dirty delivering to the final mile.

Partnership, Trucking, Transportation

How to Maintain Composure During Trucking Capacity Shifts

What do you do when trucking capacity shifts? Keep your spend in check and your partnerships tight.

Manufacturing, Partnership, Transportation Management

Global Manufacturer Cuts Costs and Drives Efficiencies through a Managed Transportation Partnership - GlobalTranz

The world’s leading provider of receipt and innovative label solutions turned to GlobalTranz to create visibility, enhance communications, and fully merge acquired businesses.

Logistics I.T., Partnership, Supply Chain Management

HyperX Game Plan: Win at Demand Planning and Replenishment

Kingston Technology’s HyperX division partnered with Logility to improve its supply chain visibility and demand, inventory and replenishment planning practices.

Manufacturing Logistics, Manufacturing, Partnership

No Challenge Too Great - Milestone

Milestone’s Mobile Warehousing & Storage (MW&S) solution enables a manufacturer to create an efficient distribution process with timely deliveries as drivers did not have to wait for each other and transfer loads between trailers.

Intermodal, Logistics, Rail, Supply Chain, Trucking

Intermodal Transport: Finding the Road to the Right Track

This story provides an update on the state of intermodal transportation in the U.S., including the conditions driving shippers to make greater use of intermodal, moves the railroads are making to improve service, and the factors that help to determine whether a shipment should go intermodal or over the road.

3PL, Intermodal, Logistics, Supply Chain

Bye, a la Mode

Intermodal, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation

A Fresh Look at Intermodal

With driver shortage and capacity issues affecting trucking, once wary shippers are taking a different view of rail intermodal.

Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain

A Sweet deal: Nestlé, XPO Build Digital Warehouse

Nestlé, the world's largest food and drink company, and XPO Logistics, a global provider of transport and logistics solutions, are co-creating a 638,000-square-foot distribution center at the new SEGRO East Midlands Gateway Logistics Park in Leicestershire, UK.

Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain

Innovative Partnership Reduces Claims and Decreases Time in Transit for Home Delivery - SEKO Logistics

When an electronics store was faced with consistent freight forwarding damage claims they turned to Seko Logistics for a solution.

Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain

Partnering for Operational Efficiency and Cost Savings - Transplace

Transplace helped a frozen pizza business expand its transportation network to increase operational efficiency and maximize financial savings.

Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain

Solution Generates Cost Savings - Crane Worldwide Logistics

When an industrial manufacturer needed to reduce supply chain costs they teamed up with Crane Worldwide Logistics for an innovative solution.

E-commerce, Distribution, Logistics, Retail, Partnership, Supply Chain, Warehousing

Cookware Company Stirs Up a Sizzling Supply Chain

Even after adding a third production shift to its foundry, Lodge Manufacturing Company couldn’t manufacture enough cast-iron cookware to fill orders. To meet demand, the family-owned business in southern Tennessee invested $85 million in a second foundry, a modern 212,000-square-foot distribution center, and the company’s first warehouse management system, mobe3 from EVS.

Retail, Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain

A Cool Supply Chain Solution

A 3PL's cold call leads to a cool technology solution that streamlines processes and minimizes service disruptions

Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain

Sealed Deals

New and noteworthy in the supply chain

Intermodal, Logistics, Supply Chain

Intermodal Delivers in 2017

Intermodal shows growth in 2017.

Intermodal, Global Logistics, Technology

Does Multimodal Logistics Have a Future in Europe?

When it comes to multimodal logistics moving freight by combining two or more transport modes Europe still lags the more advanced U.S. market, but has made steady progress, according to Colliers International's latest industrial research for the EMEA.

Intermodal, Logistics, Ocean, Supply Chain

International Intermodal: Containers on the Move

This story examines some of the challenges that are slowing the flow of intermodal containers, and also looks at some technology solutions that help to improve the situation.

Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain, Technology

Rooted in Data, Business Blooms

Metrolina Greenhouses integrates ERP and customized, industry-specific tools to improve order, shipping and billing management.

Global Logistics, Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain

Italy's Ritrama Sticks a Landing in SC

Ritrama, an Italian multinational self-adhesive materials producer, chose Ferretto Group's technological solutions for its new automated warehouse located in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain, Technology

VMI Strategies: A Matter of Trust

Vendor-managed inventory partnerships strive to improve efficiency by allowing suppliers to maintain the inventory of their products at the stores and other locations operated by their partners in the supply chain. VMI relies on a tight-knit collaboration between supplier and buyer to improve product availability while decreasing excess inventory.

Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain, Transportation

Maximizing Deliveries While Driving Down Transportation Costs - Transplace

Transplace established an LTL consolidation program to increase load capacity and reduce freight costs for a Canadian hardware wholesaler.

Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain, Technology

Better Routing Takes Root

This case study tells how Weatherford Farms increased efficiency in its delivery network by switching from manual routing to an automated routing system.

3PL, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain

3PL Change Agents

Trying to plot a different course? Figuring out how to spread your wings? A third-party partner might offer…just the kind of help you need.

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