Feature Stories

Foodservice Logistics Brings Value to the Table

Hungry for efficiency and cost savings, foodservice companies and restaurants are acquiring a taste for supply chain management.

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Mitigating Supply Chain Risk

Today’s logistics and supply chain managers grapple with volatility, risk, and uncertainty. Learn what you can do to prepare for the unexpected.

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Supply Chain Graduates: Now What?

Top-performing supply chains focus on attracting and retaining talent—both technical ability and leadership. Here’s how to find and nurture true supply chain competency.

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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.

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Expedited Carriers: The Fast and the Furious 

Logistics technology helps turbo-charged expedited carriers move freight for shippers with an extreme need for speed.

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Improving Rail Infrastructure: On the Right Track

As railroads continue to ramp up capital spending on infrastructure and equipment, intermodal services have been significant beneficiaries, leading more shippers—and motor carriers—to adopt multimodal approaches.

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Intermodal Inroads

New facilities, upgraded equipment, and creative service options are making intermodal transportation more attractive and reliable than ever.

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The Rise of the Supply Chain Executive 

Supply chain professionals get a lift as more companies grow to appreciate the strategic value of a well-run logistics operation.

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Mobile Communications: Managing Supply Chains on the Go

Mobile devices and applications have become the go-to tools for logistics and transportation professionals looking to stay connected and manage their supply chains from anywhere.

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Looking Down the Road

Despite its challenges, the motor freight industry is on a roll, according to exclusive interviews with five trucking big wheels.

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Trucking Perspectives 2011: Exclusive Inbound Logistics Research

When the economy took its first plunge in late 2008, there was little doubt the motor freight industry would be collateral damage. Capacity was flush. Fleets had grown fat feeding on steady demand. Inefficiencies ran amok. The recession hit carriers hard and they paid a heavy price with bankruptcies, acquisitions, consolidations, layoffs, and stock insecurities […]

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Love it or Hate it, CSA is Here to Stay

Whether you applaud or oppose the FMCSA’s new truck-safety monitoring program, CSA will no doubt impact the way your carriers operate. Here’s what you need to know.

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The Bright Side of Logistics in India

There is more to India’s supply chain scene than its transportation infrastructure shortcomings. APL Logistics’ David Frentzel shares insights from a recent tour of his company’s Indian facilities and meetings with shippers.

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Is U.S. Manufacturing Coming Back?

Shifting perspectives on supply chain management, coupled with the realities of total landed cost, are driving manufacturers to weigh the benefits of flinging production operations in China back to the United States.

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Temp-Controlled Food Transport: Safe Travels

Prompted by new FDA regulations, shippers examine food transportation and distribution safety procedures.

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Material Difference: Packaging Innovation, Inside and Out

Manufacturers are adapting their shipping cartons to effect supply chain change. By reducing waste, slashing transport costs, and boosting efficiency, these innovative strategies provide the total package.

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3PLs Save the Day

Just when a shipper needs help most, in steps a partner with super powers…

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3PL Perspectives 2011: The Power of Three

Inbound Logistics’ annual 3PL market research report reveals how the dynamic duo of shippers and 3PLs are responding to changing forces in the outsourcing industry.

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