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WHAT’S THE WORD: The Language of Logistics
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WHAT’S THE WORD: The Language of Logistics

Cushioning Cargo Crush Profile How much compression, weight, or impact a load can withstand in shipment. Shippers should determine a load’s crush profile and work backwards from there to ensure they use the most suitable securement materials. A recent RXO study highlighted the importance of crush profile considerations and accounting for lane topography to calculate […]

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Your Best AI Solution May Be Your 3PL
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Your Best AI Solution May Be Your 3PL

We are living through an AI gold rush as a massive explosion of venture capital-backed tech startups flood the logistics space. They all promise a magic-bullet AI solution or software overlay that will instantly solve your demand-driven logistics headaches. The hard truth is that these AI pop-ups lack foundational, dirt-under-the-fingernails logistics experience. They understand algorithms, […]

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The Smart Money is Betting on Growth
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The Smart Money is Betting on Growth

Look past the daily spot rate noise and political soundbites for a second. If you want to know where the global economy is actually headed over the next decade, look at where the big maritime lenders are putting their billion-dollar balance sheets. For example Global Ship Lease (GSL) recently locked in a $1 billion, seven-year […]

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The Philippines Container Crisis — A Harbinger of Transpacific Friction
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The Philippines Container Crisis — A Harbinger of Transpacific Friction

Do your Asia-Pacific supply lines touch Southeast Asia? Then dial into what’s going on at the Philippines ports of Manila, Batangas, and Subic Bay. What started as landside container imbalance and yard congestion is now a serious operational bottleneck. What’s the problem? Imports are heavily outstripping exports leaving empty cans piling up with nowhere to […]

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Back to the Future: Deconstructing Processes and Reconstructing Roles in an AI-native Supply Chain
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Back to the Future: Deconstructing Processes and Reconstructing Roles in an AI-native Supply Chain

Everything old is new again. It has become a common refrain as digital transformation wends its way through consumer supply chains. Take the path to purchase, for example. Recommerce is returning to vogue as consumers value more sustainable and economical options. Cost-conscious shoppers are also turning to generic, private label brands, eschewing the premiumization fad that consumed CPG for much of the early 2000s.

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The Benefits of Optimizing Your Warehouse Space
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The Benefits of Optimizing Your Warehouse Space

Running a warehouse has never been more demanding. With labor shortages, rising real estate costs, and customers expecting faster fulfillment than ever, the pressure on logistics operations continues to mount. Fortunately, optimizing your warehouse space can address many of these challenges head-on, and the potential benefits are much bigger than many businesses realize. Faster Order […]

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Improving Rotational Inventory Visibility
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Improving Rotational Inventory Visibility

Managing rotational inventory requires tight coordination between procurement and repair cycles. In many supply chains, especially those handling repairable or reusable assets, even small visibility gaps can create significant operational risks. As inventory moves across multiple locations under strict timelines, delays or inaccuracies can quickly disrupt operations.

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5 Ways to Optimize Returns Handling
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5 Ways to Optimize Returns Handling

Escalating returns are a margin-shrinking problem for U.S. retailers, surging to nearly $850 billion and 15.8% of annual sales in 2025. With hefty return volumes straining warehouse workflows, ecommerce retailers are struggling to keep pace.

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No One Moves Freight Alone. IMCs and 3PLs Determine Who Wins.
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No One Moves Freight Alone. IMCs and 3PLs Determine Who Wins.

Freight markets shift in cycles. This one is being driven largely by trucking, not intermodal, with capacity attrition pushing freight to rail. Whether intermodal keeps that freight is a different question, and the answer starts with a function most of the industry still gets wrong. It’s the function that intermodal marketing companies perform every day […]

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