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Expedited Shipping, Security, Sustainability
Great Expectations
Even amid economic uncertainty, shoppers expect global businesses to maintain fast and transparent delivery, improve environmental sustainability, and keep personal data secure, according to new research from project44
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery
True Next Day—Why It Matters
As retailers compete for the perfect delivery experience and consumers continue to pay premiums for speed and reliability, last-mile delivery is key for growth and profitability.
Health Care Logistics, Manufacturing, Warehousing
Conquering Overflow Leads to a Long-Term Partnership
Read how Suddath secured a long-term partnership with medical device manufacturer after managing its overflow product through warehouse management and value-added services.
Air Cargo, Pharmaceutical Logistics, Health Care Logistics
UPS Drones Will Soon Deliver Medical Products Within the UC San Diego Health System
Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground, Logistics
TURBOCHARGED! Secrets of Expedited Shipping
This story explores the strategies that expedited carriers use to deliver freight within the tight time windows their customers require.
Health Care Logistics, Technology
BREAKING - UPS Launches New Tech-Enabled Healthcare Solutions, Forms Healthcare Unit
UPS announced further service enhancements for existing and new healthcare and life science customers. UPS will offer a new portfolio of tech-enabled sensing and monitoring solutions to help with the highest-quality visibility, tracking and management options for critical healthcare shipments.
Expedited Shipping, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Saving More Than $38 Million In Less Than 24 Months - nVision Global
By utilizing nVision Global’s Impact TMS, a shipper saved more than €34,000,000 by avoiding expedited freight costs. The company improved transportation planning, optimization capabilities, workflow management, and exception handling.
Health Care Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain
News & Trends Impacting the Healthcare Supply Chain
News and trends impacting the healthcare supply chain.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Fulfillment, Logistics
How Shippers Can Relieve Consumers' Delivery Anxiety
Delivery anxiety is the anxiety consumers feel when they don’t know when they are going to receive their order or when shipping costs push the total order cost too high. Removing delivery anxiety, your single largest obstacle to converting orders, can result in an up to 20% increase in sales, happier customers, fewer calls to customer support, and an optimized delivery network.
Pharmaceutical Logistics, Health Care Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Latin America
UPS Opens New Healthcare Facility in Colombia
UPS opened its new healthcare-dedicated facility to serve the growing pharmaceutical, biopharma, and medical device industry in Latin America.
Health Care Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology
Commentary: Three Ways Technology Is Transforming the Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain
Effectively managing this temperature-controlled supply chain is more challenging than ever. Here are three technologies that are helping life sciences and healthcare organizations meet the sector's increasingly exacting requirements.
Health Care Logistics, Inventory Management, Lean, Logistics, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management
Caldwell Hospital Gets a Lean Bill of Health
A North Carolina hospital improves patient care by prescribing a lean and healthy supply chain.
Expedited Shipping, Trucking, Specialized Logistics, Transportation
Baseball Logistics: Hitting a Home Run Every Trip
Each year, 30 Major League Baseball teams travel for spring training and dozens of road games in a complex logistics web that's all the more incredible for its anonymity. When you're carrying all the bats, the game can't start until the truck arrives.
Expedited Shipping, Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Specialized Logistics, Technology
Fast But Steady Wins The Expedited Race
More companies are relying on expedited shipping a regular part of their inbound transportation planning. However, intelligent systems are helping reduce the need for the Hail Mary emergency moves.
Health Care Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics
Healthcare Logistics: Filling a New Prescription for Supply Chain Improvement
Healthcare organizations are transforming how they source supplies and connect with manufacturers and service providers to meet emerging patient demands, address healthcare legislation, support an overall focus on improving patient care, and lower healthcare costs.
Health Care Logistics, Distribution, Logistics, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management
Judi Griffin: Sinks Her Teeth Into Her Work
Judi Griffin, director of logistics at Burkhart Dental, is responsible for three distribution centers, purchasing and customer service teams, and inbound and outbound freight costs.
Pharmaceutical Logistics, Health Care Logistics, Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management
Streamlining the Hospital Supply Chain: Just What the Doctor Ordered
As hospitals begin transforming to adapt to new healthcare initiatives, they are easing the pain by restructuring and streamlining supply chain operations.
3PL, Pharmaceutical Logistics, Mexico, Health Care Logistics, Distribution, Manufacturing, Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management
Medical Devices: A Tale of Two Countries
It was the worst of times for U.S./Mexico healthcare. Can demand-driven logistics make it the best of times?
Expedited Shipping, Supply Chain Management
Adapting Your Supply Chain for the Future…Now
The best way shippers and consignees can accommodate speed and reliability is to practice demand-driven logistics.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Partnership, Risk Management, Trucking
Trends—August 2014
Google and Barnes & Noble partner to provide same-day book delivery; Shippers prioritize day-to-day problem-solving over contingency planning; APICS and SCC merge; Transplace identifies four areas key to preferred shipper status
Health Care Logistics, Inventory Management, Transportation Management, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management
First Aid for the Hospital Supply Chain
Hospitals can cut costs by improving supply chain operations, inventory control, and transportation management.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery
Same Day Delivery: The Amazing Race
Garrick Pohl of Zipments discusses how the company facilitates same-day delivery.
3PL, Health Care Logistics, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management
Controlling Costs in the Healthcare Supply Chain
Many healthcare companies are investigating ways to consolidate and trim expenses in logistics and supply chain.
3PL, Expedited Shipping, Global Logistics, Ocean, Materials Handling, Site Selection, Risk Management, Trucking, Security, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing
163 Ways to Supercharge Your Supply Chain
Actionable tips help you revitalize your warehousing, 3PL, trucking, and global logistics operations.
Air Cargo, Expedited Shipping, Trucking, Supply Chain Management
Time-Critical Transport: Devising a Master Plan
Expedited shipping modes are a crucial part of shippers’ planned transportation strategies.
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.
Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Pharmaceutical Logistics, Health Care Logistics, Global Logistics
Healthcare Logistics Gets a Shot in the Arm
Delivering temperature-sensitive flu vaccines to Laos required climate-controlled transport and impeccable timing.
Economic Development, Health Care Logistics, Finance, Picking Solutions
Trends—May 2013
Prologis Pulaski DC breaks ground, breaks new barriers in sustainable development; Voice technology finds traction in the supply chain; Healthcare industry stands to gain by adopting retail supply chain best practices; Freight spot market swings with seasonal demand; Midwest floods present new challenges for inland waterway shippers
Air Cargo, Expedited Shipping, Trucking
Expedited Transport: It’s All in the Timing
Expedited services transport cargo by air, sea, or ground to meet shippers’ demands for consistent, on-time delivery with short lead times.
Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Pharmaceutical Logistics, Health Care Logistics, Manufacturing
Navigating Pharma Logistics
Pharmaceuticals manufacturers face special supply chain challenges such as temperature control, security, chain of custody, and regulatory compliance, but successful strategies help deal with these issues.
Urban Delivery: Getting Into the Grid
Traffic congestion and infrastructure limitations can complicate shipment deliveries in major cities. Carriers such as DHL and UPS use network engineering, communication tools, and contingency planning to ensure they meet customer needs.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping
@Home With Demand-Driven Logistics
UPS My Choice, a new direct-to-home delivery service, turns consumers into inbound logistics practitioners.
Health Care Logistics, Supply Chain Management
Healthcare Supply Chain Costs: A Tough Pill to Swallow
Organizations all along the healthcare supply chain are taking a dose of smarter procurement and logistics practices to cure high costs and treat ailments in other areas of the business.
Expedited Shipping, Logistics I.T.
Expedited Carriers: The Fast and the Furious
Logistics technology helps turbo-charged expedited carriers move freight for shippers with an extreme need for speed. Con-way Truckload, FedEx Custom Critical, Old Dominion Freight Line, Schneider National, and UPS share their perspectives.
On the Road: Midnight in Memphis
FedEx primary package facility processes 2,500 items an hour. A behind-the-scenes look reveals how the bustling facility operates.
Air Cargo, Expedited Shipping, Trucking
Supply Chain Velocity: Shifting Into Overdrive
When expediting shipments, visibility, communication, and customer service get into gear.
Expedited Shipping, Transportation Management
How to Select Expedited Services
Shippers must consider multiple factors when they work with service providers to move expedited freight.
Air Cargo, Green Logistics, Global Economy, Import, Export, Cross-border Trade, Mexico, China, Health Care Logistics, Agriculture Logistics, Global Logistics, Ocean, Transportation Infrastructure
Global Logistics—September 2010
Mexico Taxes U.S. Imports, Audi's carbon friendly cars and carbon friendly transportation, Australia labors over transportation expansion, UPS opens health care logistics hubs in Singapore and China, U.S. football imports from China
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Retail, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
Flower Power: John Kuehn
ProFlowers' time- and temperature-sensitive shipments create plenty of challenges for John Kuehn, senior vice president of supply chain operations. Here's how he nips problems in the bud.
Health Care Logistics, Humanitarian Logistics, Distribution, Reverse Logistics, Supply Chain Management
Humanitarian Aid: The Logistics of Doing Good
Nonprofit organization MedShare distributes recovered medical supplies to the places of greatest need.
Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Health Care Logistics
Just Chill: Moving Live Tissue
A precise temperature-controlled packing and shipping procedure helps Advanced BioHealing ensure its biomedical product's safety and integrity.
Bar-coding Systems, Health Care Logistics
Healthcare Logistics: A New Prescription for Medical Distribution
Linking bar-coded pharmaceuticals and electronic patient records using Zebra Technologies solutions helps the Sisters of Mercy Health System streamline supply chain operations.
Healthcare Logistics: Under Pressure
Healthcare leaders diagnose their biggest supply chain pains and write a prescription for the Obama administration.
Expedited Shipping, Retail, Logistics
DHL Debuts Retail Store
DHL Express opened a new 1,500-square-foot ServicePoint retail store in Southern Florida, the first exclusive DHL-branded retail store in the United States.
Health Care Logistics, Retail, Supply Chain Management
What COVID-19 supply chain pivot impressed you the most? Why?
Shippers around the globe pivoted their business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic—these are the innovative pivots that impressed supply chain leaders the most.
Expedited Shipping, Cross-border Trade, Mexico, Expedited Ground
How to Use Expedited Service For Painless Shipping to Mexico
For U.S. companies, cross-border regulations, varying border operating hours, and differing procedures for both import and export may complicate shipping and cause significant supply chain delays. One way to manage the complexity is by using an expedited carrier.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery
Tackling E-Commerce Shipping
E-commerce is quickly becoming a part of our everyday lives – putting pressure on retailers. Here are tips to help e-commerce shippers keep costs down and customers happy.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Retail
The Leader of the Pack
Randa improves pick, pack and ship process with supply chain consulting firm VSS and Cybra's MarkMagic barcode labeling software
Expedited Shipping, Logistics, Transportation Management, Technology , Transportation, Warehousing
Benefits of New Mobile Weighing Technologies
Mobile weighing technologies meet the emerging “need for speed” trend by providing a means of weighment at the point of loading and unloading. They do this while at the same time immediately communicating a wealth of specific business and logistical data, eliminating inefficient traffic patterns, and improving safety by reducing traffic congestion.
Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery, Logistics, Supply Chain
How Small Businesses Can Win at E-Commerce
If you’re a small business trying to establish yourself or grow in e-commerce, you know it can be an uphill battle. That doesn’t mean you can’t compete.
3PL, Expedited Shipping, Specialized Logistics
What's the most interesting or unusual supply chain problem you've solved?
Readers share unexpected supply chain challenges and how they overcame them.
3PL, Health Care Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
5 Ways to Execute a High-Performing Demo Program for Medical Devices - SEKO
Now more than ever healthcare supply chains are key differentiators for best-in-class manufacturers.
Asia, Health Care Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain
Commentary: 4 Reasons Why Asia Pacific Drives the Life Sciences & Healthcare Supply Chain
Asia Pacific is home to countries that propel growth and ignite success. Here are the key reasons motivating the world’s LSH companies to establish and expand their supply chains in this geographical region.
E-commerce, Health Care Logistics, Retail
Vertical Files
This story examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on five vertical markets and describes some of the strategies used in those markets to meet the challenge.
Health Care Logistics, Distribution, Demand Planning
Building a Supply Chain in One Week
When their client pivoted to make a low-cost, readily available bed to quickly serve those on the front lines, SEKO Logistics rapidly set up distribution operations to meet urgent demand.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Retail
Amazon Shoppers Won't Abandon Ship
Many U.S. consumers have negative feelings toward Amazon's impact on the retail industry and the environment, but that doesn't translate to lost sales.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery
The Need for Speed: Overcoming the Final Hurdles to Faster E-Commerce Deliveries
Retailers need to address new challenges, from bolstering distribution networks to managing complexity, to continue to expand their e-commerce operations.
Health Care Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management
Committing Head and Heart to Health
Leadership profile of Chris Cassidy, president of global healthcare logistics strategy, UPS.
Health Care Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain
What the Health is Going on?
The U.S. healthcare system faces many challenges that efficient supply chain management can help heal.
Pharmaceutical Logistics, Health Care Logistics, Logistics
Clinical Trial Supply 2018 Report: The Quest to Shrink Wastage Levels
Companies are reducing wastage and associated losses within clinical trial supply, according to a recent Pharma Logistics IQ report. Key trouble areas include: comparator sourcing, planning and forecasting, packaging and labelling, new EU regulation, and temperature-controlled logistics.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Fulfillment, Logistics, Technology
Holiday Shipping Guidance for 2018: Analyzing FedEx 2017 Holiday Ship-By Dates
To better understand when shippers should send their packages during the holiday season, GrandCanals, the market leader in analytics-driven fulfillment, is launching an AI-powered website at where companies can view holiday ship-by predictions for 2018, updated nightly. These predictions are determined by artificial intelligence and consider both historical and current shipping trends across the GrandCanals Delivery Performance tracking network.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Distribution, Logistics
New DHL Survey Reveals Expected Cyber Monday Growth for Businesses & More
A DHL distributed a poll to U.S. e-commerce businesses, reveals major challenges, priorities and more for e-comm businesses this Cyber Monday.
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