Archive: Dec 2025

Guide to Plumbing Inventory Software: How to Track Tools & Cut Costs

Guide to Plumbing Inventory Software: How to Track Tools & Cut Costs

Plumbing Inventory Software: Track Parts & Cut Costs Ever sent a technician to a job site only to discover the part you swear was in the truck isn’t there? Or realized you’ve been sitting on $15K of pipe that’s been gathering dust in your warehouse for six months? These aren’t just annoying mistakes, they’re profit […]

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What Supply Chain Tool or Strategy Is Your Most Valuable Player?

What Supply Chain Tool or Strategy Is Your Most Valuable Player?

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are the unsung MVP of the modern supply chain. They connect transportation, insurance, compliance, and analytics into one real-time system. –Johnny McCord CEO and Founder Loadsure AI-powered process intelligence. By using data to map the flow of supply chain processes, organizations can uncover bottlenecks and delays, automate tasks, and measure performance […]

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What Are the Top Bookkeeping Services for Transportation?

What Are the Top Bookkeeping Services for Transportation?

The top bookkeeping services for transportation give carriers the structure they need to manage tight margins and timely billing, especially as daily operations shift across lanes and customer demands. A trucking company that hauls refrigerated goods often reconciles fuel card data every week to monitor rising diesel prices and confirms each trip meets its target […]

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4 CX Winning Moves in Supply Chain

4 CX Winning Moves in Supply Chain

As demands for speed, visibility, and convenience intensify, customer experience has moved from a nice-to-have to a defining market advantage. Here’s how to boost your CX score.

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5 Supply Chain Developments That Defined 2025

5 Supply Chain Developments That Defined 2025

As we closed our last edition of 2025, I looked back at reader emails and conversations and saw a clear pattern: This was a year of fundamental transformation. Evolving technology, geopolitical events, and demanding customers created constant pressure on your supply chains and drove five strategic developments. 1. Tariffs redefine the cost and complexity of […]

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How to Conquer Seasonal Surges

How to Conquer Seasonal Surges

Here are three actionable strategies that retailers can implement to help overcome peak season inventory challenges while building a more robust, agile, and profitable supply chain for the future.

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Heartland Express Finalizes CFI Integration, Rebrands Operations

Heartland Express Finalizes CFI Integration, Rebrands Operations

By Felecia Stratton | December 10, 2025 Heartland Express, Inc. has announced that it will fully integrate the U.S. operations of Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI) into its broader fleet, effective December 31, 2025. The move brings to a close CFI’s run as a separate operating unit, as its operations are absorbed into Heartland Express. The […]

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CBP Opens CTPAT Pilot to Freight Brokers and Non-Asset 3PLs

CBP Opens CTPAT Pilot to Freight Brokers and Non-Asset 3PLs

By Amy Roach | December 9, 2025 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has unveiled a five-year pilot program that, for the first time, allows freight brokers and warehouse-based third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to apply for membership in Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT). The program, which launched earlier this month, marks a significant expansion of […]

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