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8 Trends Influencing Freight Rail in 2025
As we look ahead into 2025, we see factors such as consumer confidence, energy pricing, and deregulation—among others—providing a more favorable environment for short-term growth and long-term planning for the rail freight industry.
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What’s Your Supply Chain Vision for 2025?
From sure-fire predictions to major trends to watch, industry experts outline the year ahead.
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Hype vs. Reality: The Promise of AI in Supply Chains
AI-driven solutions are often hailed as the silver bullet for today’s supply chain challenges. The hype promises faster operations, cost savings, reduced risk, and streamlined customer service—but how much of this is reality? Here’s a look at the tangible impacts AI is having on supply chains, dissecting where it truly delivers and where expectations may need a reality check.
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Global Logistics Leader Rallies Support in Rebuilding Ukraine
Logistics Plus blends business investment with humanitarian support.
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How to Combat Cargo Theft With ID Verification
Logistics and supply chain operations are grappling with an alarming surge in cargo theft; recent data highlights the severity of the issue.
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From Fax to the Future: Do It Best Reinvents Its Supply Chain
Aiming to keep pace with the rapidly expanding home improvement market, Do It Best—a member-owned hardware, lumber, and building materials buying cooperative—sought to replace its outdated manual processes with a streamlined, automated system. Since providing exceptional service to its members is crucial to the cooperative’s success, Do It Best partnered with Redwood Logistics to enhance its transportation management system (TMS).
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Simple Math, Big Impact: Common Sense Inventory Strategies
As a mathematician/engineer, I love advanced analytics as much as the next person. But as a practical person, I can assure you that you don’t need advanced analytics to make substantial improvements for your company. All you need is basic algebra and some time to think.
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Razr Logistics: Transforming On-Demand Warehousing With Innovative Technology & Our Expansive Network
In an era where agility and efficiency define success in the logistics and 3PL industry, Razr Logistics has emerged as a trailblazer, revolutionizing the concept of on-demand warehousing.
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Warehouse Robotics Unlock Efficiencies
From AI-powered AMRs to cobots working safely alongside humans, cutting-edge robotics are transforming supply chain operations. See how the latest innovations are changing the game and driving efficiency.
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Interview with New York & Atlantic Railway President: Riding the Rails to Economic Growth
Marlon Taylor found a career with a short line railroad too cool to resist. Today, he navigates challenges, sustainability, and innovation at New York & Atlantic Railway by emphasizing adaptability, resilience, teamwork and communication, and leading with empathy.
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Are More Women In Critical Logistics Roles?
Are more women playing important roles in transportation and logistics? The simple answer is: yes.
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Supply Chain Trump Cards?
Our publisher, Keith Biondo, shares his thoughts on how to turn supply chain disruption challenges into opportunities.
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Trade Show Roundup: Build Your Connections in 2025
19 must-attend events to expand your logistics networks and knowledge this year.
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Ready to Grow in 2025? How the Right 3PL Drives Customer Wins
After a collective exhale, growth is what’s next for U.S. businesses. For retailers wanting to expand, finding the right third-party logistics (3PL) partner is job one.
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The Strategic Benefits of Implementing a Routing Guide: Hard and Soft Savings Unveiled
In the complex realm of logistics and supply chain management, a routing guide serves as a cornerstone of efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Here’s how:
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3PL vs. 4PL: Understanding the Differences and Choosing the Right Logistics Solutions
Q. What is the key difference between a 3PL and a 4PL? A. Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) provide logistics services, including transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, inventory management, freight forwarding, and reverse logistics, handling part or all of these functions. Fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs) handle the entire supply chain. They help manage everything from demand to ordering […]
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Makeup Magic: How We Helped e.l.f. Cosmetics Conquer Demanding CVS Store Deliveries
Top cosmetics brand e.l.f. Cosmetics faced a daunting challenge: deliver beauty product displays to 561 CVS stores within 10 days during the holiday season. LynnCo delivered and then some.
Read MoreProTrans Provides an Integrated Solution With Synergistic Collaboration
The ProTrans group of companies collaborates to expand services for customer needs—both domestic and international.
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4 Ways a 3PL Can Improve Your Post-Peak Returns Rush
Many retailers report they would get extra help from third-party logistics (3PL) providers to manage returns. Here are four ways your 3PL can help you with the post-peak returns rush.
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Providing cGMP Services and Retail Compliance to the Consumer Healthcare Products Industry
MD Logistics has gained the knowledge and processes necessary to be a niche 3PL provider for both retail and pharmaceutical products.
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