Don’t Blame Lean Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing has been blamed for the recent supply chain crisis, with critics claiming lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing encouraged extremely low inventories of raw materials and components. When the pandemic arrived, and supplies were disrupted, manufacturers had to stop production due to material shortages. This had cascading effects all the way down the supply […]

4 Tips for Procurement Logistics Pros to Weather Economic Storms

For logistics procurement, the past 12 months have been a continual, yet perfect storm. First, the pandemic exposed a decades-old model based on low transportation costs. Then the conflict in Ukraine created a fresh set of problems, including a huge spike in energy prices.   The relative certainty that procurement and supply chain organizations enjoyed at […]

Maintaining the Yard: Guide to Yard Management Systems

The right YMS can manage the comings and goings of assets to provide visibility and control over yard operations. Ready to choose a YMS solution? Here’s how.

TMS Guide 2023

Recent supply chain disruptions have raised interest in transportation management systems (TMS). A variety of solutions—from cloud-based, on-demand, web-hosted applications to traditional licensing installations, over the road, on the rail, containerized, or parcel—are available from TMS vendors and service providers who are expanding their offerings to meet your unique business logistics requirements.

The choices can be overwhelming, so Inbound Logistics offers this annual guide of top TMS providers and solutions that can put you on the right path toward improved transportation management and performance.

Intermodal Adds Value

Intermodal solutions boost shippers’ options and offer key advantages. Here’s why intermodal transport remains key to efficiency and how one port stacks up advantages.

Pallets Stack Supply Chain Advantages

From integrating with automated equipment to providing sustainability benefits, pallets provide steadfast support to supply chains while making gains in technology and versatility.

FMCSA – Safety Is in Your Name. Stay in Your Lane.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s decision to further regulate freight rates, building upon a piece of 1980s regulation that requires brokers to share a copy of the pricing for each transaction with their carriers, is anti-free market and anti-business—and does nothing to solve real problems that impact everyone from carriers to consumers. 

Best in Class for 3PL Selection Criteria

It’s crucial that you find the contract logistics provider that’s the best fit for your business. Here are some expert tips to ensure success.

How to Choose Drayage Software That Keeps You Ahead of the Game

Here’s a guide through the process of successfully selecting the best drayage software for your business.

How Flexible Parcel Handling Automation Can Help Overcome Labor Challenges

Warehouse and distribution center operators are investing in parcel handling automation to help them succeed as DCs must adapt to handling thousands of parcels each day. According to BCG, consumer companies that have invested in warehouse and fulfillment automation have experienced 20% to 50% improvement in service levels while reducing costs to a similar extent. […]

How Automation Can Expand Your Site Selection Options

By reducing the need to locate your warehouse or DC close to a population center, automation can lead to efficiency gains and cost savings at a new site.

Systems Integration Enables Fulfillment Efficiency for Growing Company

From Manual to Automated: A Systems Integration Success Story

Providing Inbound Freight Visibility and Enhancing Savings

When a client grappled with vendors that incurred excess freight charges, ARTC Logistics implemented a system that brought visibility and streamlined the inbound shipment process.

Masterful Moves: Overcoming Deadlines, Pressures, and Distance with Extraordinary Service

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

3PL Provides Recipe for Distribution and Fulfillment Network Efficiencies

A national baked goods company reduces retail chargebacks and streamlines their distribution center footprint by 30% with ODW Logistics.

Better Service, Lower Cost—The LTL Electronic Bill of Lading

Future Proofing Your Shipment Lifecycle with Electronic Bills of Lading

Specialized Products Require Specialized Logistics Capabilities

Before engaging a logistics partner to help you store or move inventory with unique requirements, verify the provider has the capabilities for handling specialized products.

Panama Canal: Drought, Shipping, and the Supply Chain

The past few months have been unusually dry across Panama and there is no sign of improvement over the next few weeks, let alone the rest of the spring season. In 2022, nearly 15,000 vessels with 520 million tons of cargo passed through the channel.

This year, there’s simply not enough water – leading to vessel restrictions and ultimately fewer goods able to travel through this area that normally moves about 6% of global maritime trade. Everstream Analytics’ Chief Meteorologist Jon Davis reveals how low rain levels at the Panama Canal are set to impact supply chains.

Drop Ship Guide: Meaning, Benefits, and Tips

In 2023, analysts predict 265 million digital shoppers will buy products across the globe. With such a massive transition into the age of e-commerce, there are opportunities to make the most of this market dynamic. Enter drop shipping.  Whether you consider it a get-rich-quick scheme or not, it has tons of profit potential, but it’s […]

Container Ship: Definition, Types, and Design

Container shipping allows even small manufacturers and business owners to take advantage of economies of scale and transport their products to consumers around the world. Though many people have some understanding of what a container ship is and how they work, few understand the process on a detailed level, including operating costs, supply chain, port […]