E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Retail, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
ProFlowers' time- and temperature-sensitive shipments create plenty of challenges for John Kuehn, senior vice president of supply chain operations. Here's how he nips problems in the bud.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping
Consumers now make 58% of their purchases online since COVID-19 began compared to just 32% before the pandemic, and many will spend more for expedited shipping, a new survey says.
Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground
To help make sense of all the expedited delivery options, we compiled this A-to-Z guide to some leading expedited carriers who can get your shipments where they need to go, as fast as they need to get there.
Expedited Shipping, Security, Sustainability
Even amid economic uncertainty, shoppers expect global businesses to maintain fast and transparent delivery, improve environmental sustainability, and keep personal data secure, according to new research from project44
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery
As retailers compete for the perfect delivery experience and consumers continue to pay premiums for speed and reliability, last-mile delivery is key for growth and profitability.
Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
Logistics leaders face pressure from their stakeholders to optimize logistics costs while maintaining service and performance levels. Gartner Inc. identifies the following five actions to help you optimize costs from within your organization.
Expedited Shipping, Expedited Air, Expedited Ground, Logistics
This story explores the strategies that expedited carriers use to deliver freight within the tight time windows their customers require.
Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
For those involved in the management of freight movement, selecting the best Transportation Management System or TMS is a crucial decision. Here are 10 tips on evaluating a TMS for your firm.
Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Deploying a transportation management system (TMS) can be time-consuming. Here's how to save time and money.
Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Shippers and intermediaries of all sizes can benefit greatly from the increased functionality and simplified processes offered by a TMS.
Expedited Shipping, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
By utilizing nVision Global’s Impact TMS, a shipper saved more than €34,000,000 by avoiding expedited freight costs. The company improved transportation planning, optimization capabilities, workflow management, and exception handling.
Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Some leading vendors in the TMS market.
Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
How to overcome the challenge of data management—integrating multiple data sources in a transportation management system (TMS)
Big Data, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Technology
Integrated WMS and TMS solutions increase visibility and communication and optimize the movement of goods.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Fulfillment, Logistics
Delivery anxiety is the anxiety consumers feel when they don’t know when they are going to receive their order or when shipping costs push the total order cost too high. Removing delivery anxiety, your single largest obstacle to converting orders, can result in an up to 20% increase in sales, happier customers, fewer calls to customer support, and an optimized delivery network.
Logistics Solutions Providers, Logistics, Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Here’s how a transportation management system will completely transform the efficiency of your supply chain.
Cross-border Trade, Mexico, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management
Here’s how trends in U.S./Mexico cross-border operations are shaping today’s supply chain.
Logistics Solutions Providers, Logistics I.T., Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Transportation Management
Lengthy, months-long selection processes are a thing of the past. For roughly two-thirds of shippers, the focus is on improved efficiencies, execution, and visibility. For these companies, a modern TMS can be live and saving money within weeks or even days.
Global Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Technology
Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Technology , Supply Chain Management, Transportation
With no standard terminology in an already-complex industry, it’s not surprising that so many TMS buyers have trouble figuring out the differences between solutions and which one best fits their needs. Here's how to cut through the confusion.
Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation
By paying attention to these six metrics, over‐the‐road shippers can make informed decisions to get their desired mix of cost, coverage, and performance from their carriers.
Expedited Shipping, Trucking, Specialized Logistics, Transportation
Each year, 30 Major League Baseball teams travel for spring training and dozens of road games in a complex logistics web that's all the more incredible for its anonymity. When you're carrying all the bats, the game can't start until the truck arrives.
Expedited Shipping, Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Specialized Logistics, Technology
More companies are relying on expedited shipping a regular part of their inbound transportation planning. However, intelligent systems are helping reduce the need for the Hail Mary emergency moves.
Third-Party Logistics, Transportation Management, Transportation
For many shippers, choosing the right transportation consultant can become a difficult, time-consuming, and frustrating process. Here are five keys to finding the optimal partner.
3PL, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Technology
This story looks at ways in which 3PLs help small and midsize companies implement and take full advantage of information technology.
Logistics, Logistics I.T., Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Technology , Transportation
One of the common gripes voiced by organizations implementing logistics IT solutions is that the solution ends up costing more than expected. Use this advice when looking at prospective providers.
Inventory Management, Logistics, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Supply Chain Management
The key to any successful relationship is communication. Your logistics network is no different.
Expedited Shipping, Supply Chain Management
The best way shippers and consignees can accommodate speed and reliability is to practice demand-driven logistics.
Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Supply Chain Management
Shippers, carriers, 3PLs and brokers who are not fully utilizing their transportation management systems to secure capacity and manage global trade may be leaving money on the table.
Partnership, Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation
Shippers desperately seek capacity in the midst of a record shortage.
Transportation Management, Transportation
Shippers must maintain flexibility in their data-driven transportation policies.
Partnership, Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation
Tracking carrier performance metrics gives shippers insight into how well trucking companies serve their needs.
Partnership, Transportation Management, Trucking, Supply Chain Management
Managing transportation strategies requires a team effort — and sometimes a ‘dedicated’ transportation partner.
Freight Payment Services, Finance, Logistics I.T., Partnership, Transportation Management, Transportation
Freight audit and payment services analyze shipment data to reveal inefficiencies and identify savings opportunities.
Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Partnership, Transportation Management, Safety, Trucking, Transportation
Motor carrier safety standards dictated by state courts create confusion. National safety standards are more effective.
3PL, Distribution, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
Intertape Polymer Group outsourced transportation to gain control of its diverse product line and protect profit margins.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Partnership, Risk Management, Trucking
Google and Barnes & Noble partner to provide same-day book delivery; Shippers prioritize day-to-day problem-solving over contingency planning; APICS and SCC merge; Transplace identifies four areas key to preferred shipper status
Freight Payment Services, Finance, Transportation Management
Freight bill payment and auditing services save shippers money by finding billing errors and optimization opportunities.
Health Care Logistics, Inventory Management, Transportation Management, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management
Hospitals can cut costs by improving supply chain operations, inventory control, and transportation management.
Green Logistics, 3PL, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
State of Logistics Report predicts moderate growth for freight industry in 2014; freight brokerage M&A shakes up industry; FMCSA extends comment period for ELD rulemaking; Online consumers willing to pay more for sustainable delivery options; Shippers register growing discontent with parcel carriers and trucking companies; University of Kansas MSB program prepares active-duty military for private sector roles
Demand Planning, Retail, Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
Transportation forecasting lets shippers collaborate with carriers to identify capacity gaps and reallocate assets.
Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
With an integrated transportation management software (TMS) platform, service providers can gain complete visibility over their diverse and complex operations.
Expedited Shipping, Health Care Logistics
SilverStaff, a medical testing lab, used a Web-based portal to improve shipment visibility of inbound specimens.
Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Transportation
By strategically leveraging supply chain data, companies can win in their industry and increase enterprise value.
Partnership, Risk Management, Transportation Management
Clear transportation management strategy and technologies allow companies to deliver superior service at lower cost.
Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Using a TMS for carrier selection allows shippers to load standard business rules to achieve predicted outcomes.
Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Companies interested in automating their transportation management processes should examine their current capabilities.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery
Garrick Pohl of Zipments discusses how the company facilitates same-day delivery.
3PL, Partnership, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management, Transportation
An enterprise logistics provider delivers holistic solutions that transform your business.
Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation
Fluctuating fuel prices, Hours of Service rules, and other factors make optimized routing and scheduling vital.
Freight Forwarders, Partnership, Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation
Shippers and trucking brokers must understand the differences among the service levels carriers offer.
3PL, Expedited Shipping, Global Logistics, Ocean, Materials Handling, Site Selection, Risk Management, Trucking, Security, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing
Actionable tips help you revitalize your warehousing, 3PL, trucking, and global logistics operations.
Partnership, Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation
When choosing core carriers, evaluate customer service, on-time delivery, company stability, and workforce quality.
Education & Careers, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Transportation Management
Sean Vasquez manages EDI and transportation for Sun-Maid Growers of California.
Air Cargo, Expedited Shipping, Trucking, Supply Chain Management
Expedited shipping modes are a crucial part of shippers’ planned transportation strategies.
Intermodal, Ocean, Rail, Transportation Management, Trucking
Exploring intermodal transportation's potential.
Finance, Freight Forwarders, Transportation Management, Transportation
Shipping freight plays a vital role in supply chain management, yet many shippers neglect to take control of their inbound shipments. Industry experts offer strategies for overcoming five common obstacles to successful inbound freight management.
Education & Careers, Transportation Management, Specialized Logistics
Larry Montreuil, director of supply chain management at JetBlue Airways, negotiates sourcing and purchasing deals that let the airline soar.
Transportation management systems (TMS) provide the ability to accurately predict shipping costs and manage shipment execution. A comprehensive TMS solution can also manage inbound shipments, serve as an RFP analysis tool, or facilitate real-time spot market quoting for appropriate modes, says Kerry Loudenback of TransportGistics Inc.
Intermodal, Ports, Transportation Management
Transloading shipments allows shippers to reduce touches and costs, and create greater flexibility to respond to changing demand in global shipments.
To avoid overpaying for transportation, shippers should audit freight bills to ensure the correct National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) is applied to their less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, says Chuck Fattore of RR Donnelley Logistics.
Distribution, Transportation Management
Schwan’s Home Services optimized its distribution network by using a hybrid insourced/outsourced model; and Sun-Maid Growers of California used collaborative distribution to create better economies of scale in its transportation operations.
Finance, Transportation Management
Leveraging IT, reconsidering warehouse processes, and conducting periodic network optimization projects are just three of many strategies that enable shippers to not only trim costs, but ensure that transportation spending supports overall business goals.
Transportation Management, Trucking
Shippers must develop clear and effective request for pricing (RFP) processes to secure the best less-than-truckload service. Danny Slaton of SMC3 offers tips for developing better RFPs.
Transloading services transfer ocean cargo at port – without sorting it – for shipment to a single destination, such as an inland distribution center.
Air Cargo, Expedited Shipping, Trucking
Expedited services transport cargo by air, sea, or ground to meet shippers’ demands for consistent, on-time delivery with short lead times.
A global trade management (GTM) solution can automate the process of comparing total landed costs, providing shippers with full visibility into all associated costs and regulations.
Help vendors comply with your routing guide by including carrier contact information and other relevant freight shipping details, says Harold B. Friedman of Data2Logistics.
Traffic congestion and infrastructure limitations can complicate shipment deliveries in major cities. Carriers such as DHL and UPS use network engineering, communication tools, and contingency planning to ensure they meet customer needs.
Routing guides are a vital part of successfully managing inbound shipments. A clear, concise routing guide helps vendors meet your specifications for inbound transportation.
John Haber, founder and CEO of consulting firm Spend Management Experts, offers tips for managing freight costs wisely.
Cross-border Trade, Transportation Management, Trucking
Electronics manufacturer Siemens switches from air freight to over-the-road transport for cross-border shipments from Mexico to the United States and Canada, cutting 35 percent from its transportation costs thanks to CFI Logistica.
Customer Service, Partnership, Transportation Management
Small companies face challenges in meeting the rules set out in vendor requirements manuals. Best practices help them comply with retailers’ supplier requirements successfully.
Distribution, Inventory Management, Transportation Management
When baseball cap maker New Era’s business growth hit critical mass, it realigned its distribution operations, fusing Menlo Worldwide Logistics’ outsourced solutions with its global supply chain.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping
UPS My Choice, a new direct-to-home delivery service, turns consumers into inbound logistics practitioners.
Expedited Shipping, Logistics I.T.
Logistics technology helps turbo-charged expedited carriers move freight for shippers with an extreme need for speed. Con-way Truckload, FedEx Custom Critical, Old Dominion Freight Line, Schneider National, and UPS share their perspectives.
Transportation Management, Trucking
Plumbing fixture manufacturer TOTO Global Group’s U.S. division tapped third-party logistics provider Transplace to benchmark its truckload, less-than-truckload, and intermodal freight spend.
Leading wholesalers understand the limitation of planning transportation in a silo, writes Manhattan Associates’ Mike Mulqueen.
Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
A new inbound/outbound logistics operations solution helps pizza chain Papa John's handle rapid expansion.
Transportation Management, Trucking
Carrier-supplied data can provide valuable insight for writing contracts, but shippers who want to pave the way to strong business relationships must dig deeper.
Distribution, Transportation Management
Colgate took more than four million miles out of its network while handling five percent more cases of product – and even managed to cut logistics costs, sharing the savings with customers and suppliers.
The amount of effort top-tier shippers put into carrier management directly affects the results they achieve in controlling parcel transportation costs, writes Harold Friedman of Data2Logistics.
Logistics I.T., Transportation Management
Measuring against industry benchmark data allows you to identify areas for improving transportation spend.
Transportation Management, Trucking
Charlie Hitt, 3PD Inc., offers tips for implementing a successful core carrier program.
Retail, Transportation Management
For pet supply retailer PETCO, honoring its commitment to superior customer service meant finding a loyal logistics partner.
Global Economy, Transportation Management
John Haber, NPI, outlines five market concerns that will have the biggest impact on shipper spending in the near future.
FedEx primary package facility processes 2,500 items an hour. A behind-the-scenes look reveals how the bustling facility operates.
Inventory Management, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing
Natural pet food manufacturer WellPet partnered with Aspen Logistics and Kane is Able to improve its supply chain and warehousing operations.
3PL, Inventory Management, Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
Wherever you went, attendees at the 2010 CSCMP Annual Conference were talking supply chain risk, volatility, disruption, and visibility.
Air Cargo, Expedited Shipping, Trucking
When expediting shipments, visibility, communication, and customer service get into gear.
Air Cargo, Transportation Management, Transportation Infrastructure
Moving cargo by air in Alaska requires expertise in transportation and logistics management.
Partnership, Transportation Management, Trucking, Supply Chain Management
Faced with challenges such as a capacity shortage and lack of qualified drivers, companies that ship product by truck are learning that working collaboratively with carriers can benefit both parties.
Distribution, Retail, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
Inbound Logistics Publisher Keith Biondo outlines how Walmart is taking inbound logistics to the next level.
3PL, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
Retailers publish routing guides to establish rules for manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors to follow when fulfilling and shipping orders. Here are the benefits of establishing a routing guide.
Logistics I.T., Transportation Management
Transportation forecasts enable planners to shift from reacting to orders to proactively managing capacity. By synchronizing transport forecasts with manufacturing and distribution plans, your entire company can respond to the same demand signals.
Air Cargo, 3PL, Global Logistics, Freight Forwarders, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management
A professional freight forwarder that represents the interests of all supply chain participants can serve as the missing link in supply chain communication.
Benchmarking before negotiating carrier rates can be a money-saving opportunity, writes Niko Michas of BridgeNet Solutions.
To optimize transportation management into the supply chain, it's critical to integrate transportation management best practices, process management and people across the entire supply chain, writes Geoff Comrie of Transite Technology.
Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation
Co-loading truckload and less-than-truckload shipments can reduce transportation costs, lead times, and shipment damage.
Finance, Transportation Management, Trucking
COVID-19 upended supply chains, increased costs, and tightened capacity, leaving shippers struggling to deliver high-quality service. Shared truckload could be the answer.
Big Data, Transportation Management
Shippers want the right cargo in the right place at the right time. That takes planning, collaboration, and technology. Here are the metrics they monitor and how they do it.
Expedited Shipping, Retail, Logistics
DHL Express opened a new 1,500-square-foot ServicePoint retail store in Southern Florida, the first exclusive DHL-branded retail store in the United States.
Risk Management, Transportation Management, Transportation
Implementing these best practices can help companies reduce the impact to transportation operations and save costs during business disruptions.
Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Inbound Logistics offers this annual guide of some top TMS providers and solutions that can put you on the right road toward improved transportation management and performance, regardless of the business conditions. Take a look at our 2020 TMS Buyer's Guide.
Big Data, 3PL, Transportation Management
Third-party logistics providers are future-proofing supply chains, using a toolbox filled with business insights, predictive capabilities, and other new solution sets.
Expedited Shipping, Cross-border Trade, Mexico, Expedited Ground
For U.S. companies, cross-border regulations, varying border operating hours, and differing procedures for both import and export may complicate shipping and cause significant supply chain delays. One way to manage the complexity is by using an expedited carrier.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery
E-commerce is quickly becoming a part of our everyday lives – putting pressure on retailers. Here are tips to help e-commerce shippers keep costs down and customers happy.
Manufacturing, Partnership, Transportation Management
The world’s leading provider of receipt and innovative label solutions turned to GlobalTranz to create visibility, enhance communications, and fully merge acquired businesses.
Transportation Management, Technology , Transportation
Transportation is evolving rapidly, thanks to supply chain technology powered by data and analytics. Digitization is driving big changes that can help meet the pace of change.
Expedited Shipping, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
By utilizing nVision Global’s Impact TMS, a shipper saved more than €34,000,000 by avoiding expedited freight costs. The company improved transportation planning, optimization capabilities, workflow management, and exception handling.
3PL, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
The variety of transportation management systems available can make it difficult for shippers to target the solution that is the best fit for their organization. Experts say companies should strive to identify the features that will support their unique operation rather than falling into the trap of chasing options that will not provide a useful impact. The process for selecting a TMS should be marked by disciplined decision-making and a focus on the business case.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Retail
Randa improves pick, pack and ship process with supply chain consulting firm VSS and Cybra's MarkMagic barcode labeling software
Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Transportation
Shippers experienced a range of supply chain challenges in 2018, according to results from Averitt Express' fourth annual State of the North American Supply Chain survey.
Logistics, Transportation Management, Transportation
The University of Wisconsin-Superior is located on the shore of Lake Superior where a major international transportation hub serves world markets using all five modes of transportation. But it isn’t just the location that makes the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s undergraduate Transportation and Logistics Management (T&L) program unique.
Distribution, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management
A profile of Lori Fellmer, vice president of logistics and carrier management with BassTech International.
Expedited Shipping, Logistics, Transportation Management, Technology , Transportation, Warehousing
Mobile weighing technologies meet the emerging “need for speed” trend by providing a means of weighment at the point of loading and unloading. They do this while at the same time immediately communicating a wealth of specific business and logistical data, eliminating inefficient traffic patterns, and improving safety by reducing traffic congestion.
Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery, Logistics, Supply Chain
If you’re a small business trying to establish yourself or grow in e-commerce, you know it can be an uphill battle. That doesn’t mean you can’t compete.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Transportation
Inefficiencies at the dock can cause long lines of trucks outside a warehouse, congestion on access roads, delayed deliveries and long driver wait times, all with the potential of accruing steep detention fees. European logistics managers deal with these inefficiencies—resulting from space constraints and too few docks for trucks—on a regular basis.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Transportation
Managing transportation has become increasingly challenging as customers grow more demanding and the driver shortage constrains capacity. Consider these three innovations, which can deliver short-term return on investment:
3PL, Expedited Shipping, Specialized Logistics
Readers share unexpected supply chain challenges and how they overcame them.
Careers, Logistics Solutions Providers, Logistics, Transportation Management, Safety
James Welch, CEO of YRC Worldwide, discusses his leadership philosophy.
Transportation Management, Trucking, Technology
Supply chain digital transformation efforts have to come first in order to mitigate disruption and better prepare for the near term. Here are three areas that will undergo the most dramatic transformations in the coming months.
Big Data, Transportation Management, Transportation
How do you know you’re paying the right price for the right level of service? The right business intelligence drives sound strategies, says Ken Adamo, chief of analytics at DAT Freight & Analytics.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Fulfillment
A look at strategies used by shippers and their transportation partners to deliver e-commerce orders with the speed that consumers require.
Transportation Management, Safety, Trucking
Syfan Logistics changed shipment pickup, verification, and receiving procedures for its truck drivers to ensure their safety, protecting their health and that of the community.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Retail
Many U.S. consumers have negative feelings toward Amazon's impact on the retail industry and the environment, but that doesn't translate to lost sales.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Last Mile Delivery
Retailers need to address new challenges, from bolstering distribution networks to managing complexity, to continue to expand their e-commerce operations.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Transportation Management, Technology
Bid management software can collect responses automatically within seconds of the carrier submitting them which allows you to focus on strategic initiatives with the time saved.
Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation
Practical steps that shippers can take to improve their success in securing capacity.
Freight Forwarders, Transportation Management, Transportation
Switzerland digs into an ambitious initiative: a vast underground network of tunnels transporting cargo.
Freight Payment Services, Transportation Management, Transportation
As freight payment processor IPS Worldwide heads to bankruptcy court, shippers are reminded how important it is to be diligent when choosing a freight bill processor.
Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation
Even the mighty Walmart is not immune from the challenges of recruiting and retaining qualified drivers.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, advanced analytics is the key to gaining access to hidden insights about your business that can drive growth and improve performance.
Careers, 3PL, Transportation Management
Profile of Denis Reilly, president and CEO of Kenco Logistics
Cross-border Trade, Mexico, Logistics Solutions Providers, Logistics I.T., Transportation Management, Transportation
Manufacturer of drywall and joint compound USG partnered with Transplace and was able to reduce the delivery time of its product from 6 weeks to 48 hours to Mexico—leading to double-digit sales growth.
Transportation Management, Trucking, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Transportation
All fleets will have to adopt electronic logging devices (ELDs) starting Dec. 18, 2017. The result will be a tightening of capacity for shippers. Here’s how to prepare.
Logistics, Rail, Supply Chain, Transportation Management
Aurora Plastics automates resin off-loading process and avoids costly inventory and quality management errors with RFID reader hardware from Janam Technologies and customized software applications from Quest Integrated Solutions.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Fulfillment, Logistics, Technology
To better understand when shippers should send their packages during the holiday season, GrandCanals, the market leader in analytics-driven fulfillment, is launching an AI-powered website at where companies can view holiday ship-by predictions for 2018, updated nightly. These predictions are determined by artificial intelligence and consider both historical and current shipping trends across the GrandCanals Delivery Performance tracking network.
Green Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management
Companies in Asia Pacific place more importance on green transport than other regions do, according to DHL’s latest research report on ground transportation logistics.
E-commerce, Expedited Shipping, Distribution, Logistics
A DHL distributed a poll to U.S. e-commerce businesses, reveals major challenges, priorities and more for e-comm businesses this Cyber Monday.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
A client looked to PLS Logistics for a way to drive real-time visibility, performance and cost savings to allow each of its 200+ office locations to operate effectively.
Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain, Transportation Management
Transparency, honest communication, and a commitment to forming a true partnership with shared goals and values are keys to successful supply chain collaboration between shippers and their third-party logistics providers.
Expedited Shipping, Logistics, Transportation Management, Technology , Transportation, Warehousing
Mobile weighing technologies meet the emerging “need for speed” trend by providing a means of weighment at the point of loading and unloading. They do this while at the same time immediately communicating a wealth of specific business and logistical data, eliminating inefficient traffic patterns, and improving safety by reducing traffic congestion.
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