Expedited Shipping, Fulfillment, Partnership
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.
Expedited Shipping, Partnership, Transportation
The expedited sector of the transportation realm brings value, capacity, service and yes, can reduce your transportation cost when used effectively.
Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Health Care Logistics, Technology
Without real-time visibility into your pharma shipment's location and temperature, you are risking costly failures in your supply chain.
Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Health Care Logistics, Labor Management
From managing distribution channels to boosting visibility and security, the pharmaceutical and life sciences supply chain mixes complexity with risk. Here are the technologies and strategies that inject efficiency into supply chains.
Expedited Shipping, Technology , Visibility
How can logistics professionals ensure time-critical shipments are more likely to arrive on time? Here are five critical factors.
Health Care Logistics, Distribution, Technology
From superheroes to strategists, here are the fictional figures and real-life people that IL readers would put in charge of global vaccine logistics and distribution.
Find out what's trending in the healthcare supply chain.
Health Care Logistics, Trucking, Transportation
Meeting the unprecedented challenges of 2020, CFI leveraged its resources and delivered effective solutions for its partners.
Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Health Care Logistics, Distribution
The last mile will have to accommodate the reliable distribution of the billions of vaccines that providers will manufacture and ship in 2021. Here are the obstacles facing the supply chain.
Cross-border Trade, Health Care Logistics, Transportation
While COVID-19 remains a primary concern, a number of additional disruptions and risks impact supply chains. These are the risks to consider.
Pharmaceutical Logistics, Health Care Logistics
Johnson & Johnson maintains its No. 1 spot on the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 list, which recognizes companies that advance healthcare by improving patient outcomes and controlling costs. Here are the healthcare leaders in 2020.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping
Consumers now make 58% of their purchases online since COVID-19 began compared to just 32% before the pandemic, and many will spend more for expedited shipping, a new survey says.
Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground
To help make sense of all the expedited delivery options, we compiled this A-to-Z guide to some leading expedited carriers who can get your shipments where they need to go, as fast as they need to get there.
Health Care Logistics, Real Estate, Technology
From real estate demand to COVID-19 vaccine updates, this is what's trending in the healthcare supply chain.
Expedited Shipping, Security, Sustainability
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
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
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
Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground, Logistics
This story explores the strategies that expedited carriers use to deliver freight within the tight time windows their customers require.
Health Care Logistics, Technology
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)
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 and trends impacting the healthcare supply chain.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Fulfillment, Logistics
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 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
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
A North Carolina hospital improves patient care by prescribing a lean and healthy supply chain.
Expedited Shipping, Trucking, Specialized Logistics, Transportation
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
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 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, 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
As hospitals begin transforming to adapt to new healthcare initiatives, they are easing the pain by restructuring and streamlining supply chain operations.
Mexico, Health Care Logistics, 3PL, Pharmaceutical Logistics, Distribution, Manufacturing, Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management
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
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
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
Hospitals can cut costs by improving supply chain operations, inventory control, and transportation management.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery
Garrick Pohl of Zipments discusses how the company facilitates same-day delivery.
3PL, Health Care Logistics, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management
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
Actionable tips help you revitalize your warehousing, 3PL, trucking, and global logistics operations.
Air Cargo, Expedited Shipping, Trucking, Supply Chain Management
Expedited shipping modes are a crucial part of shippers’ planned transportation strategies.
Intermodal, Health Care Logistics, Automotive Logistics, Transportation Infrastructure, Supply Chain Management
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
Delivering temperature-sensitive flu vaccines to Laos required climate-controlled transport and impeccable timing.
Economic Development, Health Care Logistics, Finance, Picking Solutions
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 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
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.
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
UPS My Choice, a new direct-to-home delivery service, turns consumers into inbound logistics practitioners.
Health Care Logistics, Supply Chain Management
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.
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.
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
When expediting shipments, visibility, communication, and customer service get into gear.
Expedited Shipping, Transportation Management
Shippers must consider multiple factors when they work with service providers to move expedited freight.
Air Cargo, Green Logistics, Cross-border Trade, Mexico, China, Health Care Logistics, Agriculture Logistics, Global Economy, Import, Export, Global Logistics, Ocean, Transportation Infrastructure
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
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
Nonprofit organization MedShare distributes recovered medical supplies to the places of greatest need.
Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Health Care Logistics
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
Linking bar-coded pharmaceuticals and electronic patient records using Zebra Technologies solutions helps the Sisters of Mercy Health System streamline supply chain operations.
Healthcare leaders diagnose their biggest supply chain pains and write a prescription for the Obama administration.
Expedited Shipping, Humanitarian Logistics, Supply Chain Management
When bad things happen, the first people we think of as being essential are doctors...and nurses, firefighters, or other types of first responders. And yet, the list is not complete. Consider the capabilities and assets that logistics professionals bring to the table, especially during times like hurricane season.
E-commerce, Health Care Logistics, Food Logistics
Get ready for another rollercoaster year. From limited transportation capacity to skyrocketing material costs to continuing supply chain disruption, here’s what to expect and what to do about it.
Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground
One-hour delivery window? A patient's life on the line? These logistics professionals share how they pulled off critical deliveries in the nick of time.
Health Care Logistics, Customer Service, Technology
How big transportation is impacting global economics and mid-size businesses—an expert’s view on Uber Freight’s acquisition of Transplace.
Health Care Logistics, Distribution
Is the supply chain ready to deliver COVID-19 vaccines? The supporting technology exists and the resources are in place, but now that the vaccine is available, it's up to the logisticians to connect those dots from end to end.
Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Health Care Logistics
Cold chains need to be able to provide the right vaccines in the right condition and at the right time to be successful. Pharma companies can successfully distribute the COVID-19 vaccine if they can achieve true visibility and collaborate to creatively solve cold logistics issues.
Expedited Shipping, Retail, Logistics
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Readers share unexpected supply chain challenges and how they overcame them.
3PL, Health Care Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Now more than ever healthcare supply chains are key differentiators for best-in-class manufacturers.
Asia, Health Care Logistics, Logistics, 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.
Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground
Expedite is becoming a go-to option for companies navigating slow procurement pipelines and congestion. Here’s how to keep freight moving when it seems like the whole world is conspiring to slow it down.
Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground
These expedited freight solution providers and the services they offer help shippers move their freight—and better serve their customers—at lightning speed.
Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Health Care Logistics, Food Logistics
Use these 10 tips to optimize cold chain operations.
Health Care Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology
Cisco Systems earned the number-one spot in Gartner's ranking of the 2021 top 25 supply chains. The technology company's agility and strength helped prioritize critical infrastructure for hospitals and vaccine research.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Fulfillment
A look at strategies used by shippers and their transportation partners to deliver e-commerce orders with the speed that consumers require.
Health Care Logistics, Partnership, Transportation
Those in transportation logistics face new realities brought by COVID-19, but are especially challenged in the time-sensitive delivery of tissue for transplants. Perhaps the biggest challenge is ramping back up to meet pent-up demand for surgeries.
E-commerce, Health Care Logistics, Retail
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
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
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
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
Leadership profile of Chris Cassidy, president of global healthcare logistics strategy, UPS.
Health Care Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain
The U.S. healthcare system faces many challenges that efficient supply chain management can help heal.
Pharmaceutical Logistics, Health Care Logistics, Logistics
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
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
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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