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Articles: Specialized Logistics

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Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Pharmaceutical Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

More Temperature-Sensitive Medicines Moving by Ocean

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Dos and Don’ts for Storing Temperature Sensitive Medicines

The UK Medicine and Health Products Regulatory Agency identified crucial mistakes in how wholesalers source and handle freezers and fridges used to store medicines.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Cold Storage Logistics: License to Chill

Cold chain logistics means more than simply refrigeration and freezing. Today’s providers offer numerous value-add services, including logistics management, repackaging, and more.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Cosmetics Supply Chain Puts Its Best Face Forward

The cosmetics industry’s supply chain challenges include an above average number of SKUs, color changes linked to seasons and seasonal collections, products and ingredients requiring a temperature-controlled environment, multiple retail channels, and product trends influenced by celebrities and other taste-makers.

Robert Finn

HazMat, Logistics, Supply Chain, Safety, Specialized Logistics

The Keys to Dangerous Goods/Hazmat Shipping Compliance

The strict regulations governing DG/hazmat shipping are not going away and, in fact, may become even more stringent. Here's how to avoid rejected shipments and manage the process.

3PL, Food Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology , Specialized Logistics

Carrier Network Plants Seeds of Delivery Efficiency

Produce distributor SunTerra Chicago uses technology to boost on-time deliveries and cut costs.

Health Care Logistics, Inventory Management, Lean, Logistics, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Caldwell Hospital Gets a Lean Bill of Health

A North Carolina hospital improves patient care by prescribing a lean and healthy supply chain.

Food Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

What's Eating The Health Food Supply Chain?

Healthful food — organic, vegan, non-GMO, local, sustainably or humanely raised, and allergen free, or any other variety — has captured attention and seen growing demand. Satisfying that demand, however, poses unique supply chain challenges.

Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Deploying Pharmaceutical Foreign Trade Zone Services

MD Logistics leverages FTZ benefits to provide game changing benefits to its customer base.

Automotive Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Automotive Aftermarket: Firing on all Cylinders

As Americans’ fondness for trucks and automobiles has grown, the specialized parts market represents the fastest growing subset of the automotive aftermarket. The emerging specialized parts sector of the automotive supply chain is vast and complex and requires skilled management.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Construction Logistics: Raise the Roof!

This story looks at some of the major challenges and practices found in construction logistics, illustrated with stories from experts who work in this field.

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Cruise Control

Cruise ship provisions must support a small town at sea for a week or more. Supplies are loaded on a docked vessel in four hours or less; there’s no second chance for deliveries that arrive after the ship has sailed.

Expedited Shipping, Trucking, Specialized Logistics, Transportation

Baseball Logistics: Hitting a Home Run Every Trip

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.

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The Logistics of Franchising: Delivering the Basics

Franchisees sometimes don’t appreciate how important an efficiently functioning supply chain is until it isn’t there.

Reverse Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

The Back & Forth of Reverse Logistics

Companies that have reverse logistics processes and systems in place to capture all the value possible can beat competitors coming and going.

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Protecting the Food Supply Chain

Food producers, distributors, and retailers need to ensure safe handling procedures are in place to protect the food they handle.

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Fast But Steady Wins The Expedited Race

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.

HazMat, Education, Specialized Logistics, Technology

Hazmat Transportation: Have a Safe Trip

When moving hazardous materials, shippers can’t just send them packing. From preparing for compliance to keeping employees in the loop, here’s how shippers plan for risk-free travels.

Last Mile Delivery, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Making the Last Mile a Differentiator

As consumers expect increasingly shorter delivery windows, last-mile proximity isn’t just nice to have, it’s a must-have. Will O’Shea of XPO Logistics’ offers these tips to leverage the last mile into a competitive differentiator.

Food Logistics, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Trends—August 2016

Maintenance training helps manufacturers battle labor shortage; Can shippers use technology to help meet new food safety mandates?

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Taking the Show on the Road

This story provides a look at what it takes, logistically speaking, to stage various kinds of live entertainment events.

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Healthcare Logistics: Filling a New Prescription for Supply Chain Improvement

Healthcare organizations are transforming how they source supplies and connect with manufacturers and service providers to meet emerging patient demands, address healthcare legislation, support an overall focus on improving patient care, and lower healthcare costs.

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Get The Scoop: The Ice Cream Supply Chain

Ice cream companies have to ensure their products maintain their quality as they travel from the manufacturing plant to distribution center to the retailer, and finally into the consumer’s shopping cart and home. Cold chain management and proper sanitation are key ingredients.

Project Logistics, Logistics, Ocean, Rail, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Transportation

Project Logistics: Going the Distance

When logistics professionals are tasked with a special project, no matter how enormous, no matter how infeasible, they’re expected to go the distance.

Keith Biondo

Food Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Specialized Logistics

Freshening Up

Healthy living/clean eating lifestyles are impacting the grocery supply chain. What do food companies need to do to adapt?

Rob Kriewaldt

Chemical Logistics, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

It’s Chemistry: Globally Harmonized System Facilitates Trade

As the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals become more prevalent, the logistics industry will reap the benefits of increased, streamlined trade.

Chemical Logistics, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Chemical Logistics: Formula for Success

As the chemical industry continues to grow, shippers and their service partners work hard to keep product moving, trouble-free.

Brian Beetz

Chemical Logistics, Safety, Security, Specialized Logistics, Transportation

How to Handle DOT and GHS Regulations

U.S. chemical manufacturers and distributors must comply with two sets of regulations affecting chemical shipments. Here's how to stay compliant, efficient, and safe.

Sheik M. Ayube

Chemical Logistics, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Corporate Citizenship Starts With the Supply Chain 

Driven by the realization that business and society can no longer intersect at the crossroads of profits first and society second, business is embracing a new order that puts the interests of society on a level that is at par with the interests of business. This has prompted a closer look at the supply chain and an increased emphasis on sustainable sourcing.

Military Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Military and Manufacturing Outsourcing: Not All Guns and Roses

Military outsourcing is good in concept but often problematic in practice for several reasons discussed in this article. Contracting for services year after year in support of multi-front contingency operations and train and assist missions, all with no clear end-dates in site, has the potential to be harmful to the “profession of arms” (a vocation comprised of experts certified in the ethical application of combat power, serving under civilian authority, entrusted to defend the Constitution and the rights and interests of the American people) and cost more than anticipated. This article will discuss why military outsourcing is currently problematic and explore why the military outsources mission-essential services. A comparison of similar outsourcing incentives associated with both military and manufacturing industrial complexes is discussed, along with some advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing with these sectors. The article concludes with a prediction as to what the primary outsourcing drivers will be for future military and manufacturing outsourcing decisions.

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Supply Chains that Rock Around the Clock: Gimme Shelter

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution’s strategic port location brings both advantages and challenges. Its facility keeps supply chains rocking, serving as the crucial first step in importers’ distribution systems in the United States, through port delays and even Superstorm Sandy.

Automotive Logistics, Inventory Management, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

The Automotive Aftermarket: Time for a Tuneup?

Three recent developments—a shift to omni-channel retailing, an increase in manufacturing investment in Mexico, and the approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership—are having a pronounced impact on automotive aftermarket supply chains. Here’s how automakers, auto parts suppliers, and logistics service providers can respond effectively.

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Liquor Logistics: Solutions on Tap

The booming liquor business has added several layers of complexity to the supply chain with the addition of many new product SKUs. Shippers are using technology, data, and collaboration to keep the supply chain moving efficiently.

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A New Rx for Pharma Cold Chains

Manufacturers are going back to the drawing board to rethink their temperature-controlled supply chains.

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FSMA: How to Avoid the Compliance Cops

Some expert advice to help shippers and carriers navigate the upcoming Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

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Coming in Out of the Cold

When Thermo Fisher Scientific wanted to improve worker safety in its bioproducts cold chain warehouse, it developed a novel deli-door solution that reduced the number of pickers in the cold storage and freezer spaces, dramatically improved picking safety and efficiency, and created more product storage space.

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The Dairy Supply Chain: From Farm to Fridge

How milk and other dairy products moo-ve from tens of thousands of cows to store shelves across the country - with udder efficiency.

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Trends—September 2015

New York State minimum wage directive may be a tipping point for automation in the fast food industry; Organic food recalls are on the rise; Alix Partners reports that nearshoring trend continues to grow; Pro truck interests take weight restriction fight in new direction; 2015 holiday shoppers are looking for options; The cash handling supply chain is poised to move from manual processing to scanning technology, thanks to the new GS1 US Cash Visibility Discussion Group.

Food Logistics, Logistics, Ocean, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Transportation

Global Logistics—September 2015

Ocean carrier dependability dips for the first time in six months; Low water conditions force Panama Canal to consider draught restrictions; IKEA invests in Romanian forest; Germany greenlights Daimler’s self-driving truck pilot program; Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) looks to create a global traceability too for seafood supply chain.

John Sell

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How Non-Traditional Service Offerings Are Enhancing Supply Chains

Value-added services that fall outside the realm of traditional supply chain solutions can save millions of dollars and create mutually beneficial, collaborative relationships.

E-commerce, 3PL, Last Mile Delivery, Reverse Logistics, Logistics Solutions Providers, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Retail, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation

Channeling the Brick and Click Dilemma

As e-commerce continues to transform consumer behavior, retailers explore hybrid omni-channel supply chain models that deliver the best that online and in-store have to offer.

Green Logistics, Logistics, Packaging, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Getting Packaging Costs Down to Size

Sustainability and cost savings are driving shippers to reduce packaging waste.

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Trends—July 2015

Amazon and Walmart vie for last-mile supremacy; Nevada community college establishes logistics program to meet Tesla labor demand; Industrial buyers think outside the box; Consortium establishes new chemical footprint assessment; VMI opportunities abound as shippers look to optimize inventory; study looks at the ghost economy

Chris Swearingen

Logistics, Security, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

4 Ways to Ensure Your Valuable Shipments Arrive Safely

These four tips can help you make sure your specialized shipment arrives safely and on time.

Sue Max

Green Logistics, Logistics, Specialized Logistics

Ready to Reduce Your Footprint? Start by Taking These 5 Steps

Getting your company’s green initiatives off the ground isn’t always easy, but these five tips will help your program grow.

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Special Deliveries: Moving the Gargantuan, the Precious, and the Peculiar

When it comes to transporting the oversized, the awkward, the exotic, and the endangered, the secret to success is planning, planning, and more planning.

Felecia Stratton

Green Logistics, 3PL, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Specialized Logistics

Engineering Green DNA

Companies are breaking through functional silos to initiate sweeping sustainability mandates.

Military Logistics, Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Kelvin Miller: Home Away From Home for the Troops

Kelvin Miller, an equipment and mobility readiness spare parts allocation supervisor with the military contractor DynCorp International, manages inventory and gets it ready to deploy when the time comes.

Paul A. Myerson

Green Logistics, Lean, Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation

How to Cut Seven Non-Traditional Wastes

These seven non-traditional forms of waste can have a direct impact on your bottom line.

Green Logistics, 3PL, Lean, Third-Party Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Growing a Culture of Sustainability

Finding a common ground between cost and corporate social responsibility remains a challenging proposition – unless organizations nurture a culture of sustainability.

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G75: Inbound Logistics' 75 Green Supply Chain Partners

These supply chain, logistics, and transportation companies lead the way in supporting sustainability.

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Chemical Logistics: Keep it Moving, Keep it Safe

A look at logistics trends and challenges that affect companies in the chemical industries, and their strategies for dealing with those issues.

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Ocean Spray: Tastes Good, Good for You and the Environment

When Ocean Spray wanted to reduce its carbon footprint, they found the answers they were looking for from an MBA student.

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Judi Griffin: Sinks Her Teeth Into Her Work

Judi Griffin, director of logistics at Burkhart Dental, is responsible for three distribution centers, purchasing and customer service teams, and inbound and outbound freight costs.

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The Race is On: Chain of Custody in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

New regulations ensuring the integrity of the pharma supply chain are nearing the finish line. While some companies have taken an early lead to compliance, others are late getting out of the gate. Which team are you on?

Ty Bordner

3PL, Chemical Logistics, Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Three Ways to Drill Down Costs in Oil & Gas Supply Chains

Here are three ways companies are optimizing their oil and gas supply chains and creating more predictable financial returns.

Doug Pasquale

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Unlocking the Hidden Green Value in Mobile Devices

A good reverse logistics program offers mobile device retailers and OEMs a world of opportunity.

Bob Richard

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USPS Publishes a Battery of New Shipping Regulations

The United States Postal Services has revised domestic mail regulations for shipping lithium batteries. Here’s what shippers need to know.

Green Logistics, Logistics, Packaging, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Inspecting the Unexpected: The Science of Packaging Perfection

Here are 10 common packaging errors and how to overcome them.

Humanitarian Logistics, Global Logistics, Logistics, Specialized Logistics

Lauren Corbett: Help is on the Way

Lauren Corbett, program assistant, acquisitions and logistics at International Relief and Development, secures donated supplies, and makes sure they get to people in need.

Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing

Trends—February 2015

Digital technologies are shaking up supply chain solutions; Maritime industry opposes Keystone XL Pipeline amendment; Procurement is the gateway to innovation, collaboration, and revenue growth; Introducing the 10 best warehouse networks

Paul A. Myerson

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Designing a New Strategy for a New Year

Debunking these five myths helps retailers and manufacturers see the real value of dedicated returns management.

Global Economy, Canada, Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Oil, Gas, and Energy: Down Goes the Boom

Volatility in the oil, gas and energy business is forcing producers and industry to confront a legacy of poor logistics execution.

Bob Richard

Reverse Logistics, Logistics, Packaging, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Changing Regulations Regarding Shipping Lithium Batteries Present Unique Hazards for Shippers, Carriers and Receivers

Shippers, carriers, manufacturers – everyone in the business of shipping Dangerous Goods needs to stay up to date on what’s going on in the industry.

3PL, Food Logistics, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics, Rail, Trucking, Specialized Logistics, Transportation, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing

Regulatory Update: Playing by the Rules

Mark our words: Legislative and regulatory resolutions could spell trouble for shippers and carriers in 2015.

Pharmaceutical Logistics, Health Care Logistics, Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Streamlining the Hospital Supply Chain: Just What the Doctor Ordered

As hospitals begin transforming to adapt to new healthcare initiatives, they are easing the pain by restructuring and streamlining supply chain operations.

3PL, Pharmaceutical Logistics, Mexico, Health Care Logistics, Distribution, Manufacturing, Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Medical Devices: A Tale of Two Countries

It was the worst of times for U.S./Mexico healthcare. Can demand-driven logistics make it the best of times?

Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Export, Food Logistics, Ocean, Specialized Logistics

Delivering Reliability in a Challenging Market

Maersk Line helps one of their top refrigerated export customers overcome an operational challenge.

3PL, Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Food Logistics, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Specialized Logistics

Food Safety Modernization Act: Safe Travels

Smart shippers are already preparing and making changes to their supply chain operations to ensure they will be in compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act from day one.

Victoria Stevens

Global Logistics, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Specialized Logistics, Transportation

Flexibility Key to Success in Liquor Logistics

The logistics of shipping alcoholic beverages is complex and fraught with challenges. Strategic thinking and supply chain flexibility are keys to success.

Health Care Logistics, Inventory Management, Transportation Management, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

First Aid for the Hospital Supply Chain

Hospitals can cut costs by improving supply chain operations, inventory control, and transportation management.

An oil refinery

3PL, Chemical Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Transportation

Fueling the Oil and Gas Supply Chain

Transporting and storing oil and gas products represents a complex challenge and big opportunity.

Forest Himmelfarb

Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Specialized Logistics

Efficient and Compliant Hazmat Shipping: Today You Can Have Both

Technology tools help hazardous materials shippers manage hazmat compliance and maintain efficient shipping operations.

Cargo security guards monitoring high value shipments

3PL, Pharmaceutical Logistics, Security, Specialized Logistics, Transportation

Protecting High-Value Cargo: A Sense of Security

Shippers and logistics providers take extra precautions to protect high-value products from cargo theft.

Illustration of a container ship hauling an oversized salt shaker

Automotive Logistics, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Ocean, Ports, Partnership, Specialized Logistics

Trends—March 2014

New Jersey’s salty tale misplaces blame on the Jones Act; UPS unveils new hazmat shipping protocol; Automakers collaborate to map the auto supply chain

Snowflake cut out of paper

Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing

Inbound Logistics Winter Reading Guide 2014

New books on supply chain, logistics, and transportation help logistics professionals stay sharp.

doorbell to the world

Global Logistics, Inventory Management, Retail, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

The Direct Sales Supply Chain: Where There’s a Will There’s Amway

George Calvert of Amway explains how the company's supply chain strategy supports its business model.

Ed Smith

3PL, Specialized Logistics

Improving Efficiencies and Costs in the Energy Supply Chain

Energy companies have responded to the escalating cost of doing business by looking for savings in the indirect material supply chain. As a result, many are struggling to optimize maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) functions.

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3PL, Specialized Logistics

Event Logistics: On With the Show

Event logistics planners coordinate details to ensure precise requirements and deadlines are met.

Trucking, Specialized Logistics

Polishing the Furniture Supply Chain

U.S. furniture manufacturers rely on specialized furniture carriers and white-glove delivery companies.

Michael O'Neill, CEO and founder, Preferred Sands

Manufacturing, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Guiding an Energy Renaissance: Questions and Answers With Michael O'Neill

The emergence of domestically sourced natural gas heralds significant changes in the North America energy market.

Larry Montreuil

Education & Careers, Transportation Management, Specialized Logistics

Larry Montreuil: True Blue

Larry Montreuil, director of supply chain management at JetBlue Airways, negotiates sourcing and purchasing deals that let the airline soar.

Retail, Specialized Logistics

Sporting Goods Logistics: Keeping the Ball Rolling

Sporting goods manufacturers and retailers must manage seasonal peaks to avoid stockouts and meet online customers’ demand for prompt delivery. Supply chain technology helps provide visibility and track items during product recalls.

Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Specialized Logistics

Cheers! Managing the Spirited Supply Chain

A look at the logistics challenges faced by companies shipping alcoholic beverages, and some practices for dealing with those challenges.

Intermodal, Rail, Specialized Logistics

On the Road | Morris, Illinois: Plastics, Pellets, and Pallets

A&R Logistics' Morris, Ill., dry bulk intermodal facility specializes in hauling plastics. Inbound Logistics Senior Writer Joseph O'Reilly tours the operation.

Air Cargo, Alaska, Ocean, Transportation Infrastructure, Specialized Logistics

Alaska: Inspiring Awe and Innovation

In this 10th edition of our Alaska supplement, we explore the state's beauty, resources, and the challenges presented by its location, geography, and climate. The logistics providers that excel in this state rely on grit, dedication, and expertise to move products to, from, and within the state safely and efficiently.

Global Logistics, Specialized Logistics, Transportation

How to Manage Global Specialty Cargo Supply Chains

Not all cargo fits the traditional dock-to-dock standard delivery service. Specialty carriers provide their customers both the option of delivering to a dock and the flexibility of delivering to locations that may require a liftgate to unload the cargo.

Chemical Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Chemical Logistics: Primed for Growth

Growing demand for U.S.-made chemicals sparks new opportunities, while aggravating capacity concerns.

Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

DHL Becomes the Logistics Partner of the Council of Fashion Designers of America

The logistics provider will help designers find ways to strengthen their global reach.

Bill Michalski

Food Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

3 Tips for Building a Successful Restaurant Supply Chain

These key elements can significantly improve your foodservice supply chain, and ensure your brand is in the best position for success.

Automotive Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

U.S. Sales Fluctuation Offers New Threat to Automotive Supply Chain

The dip in April vehicle sales in North America is synonymous with the fluctuating demand experienced within the automotive industry, which can lead to increased inventories, production rescheduling, and subsequent supply chain ramifications, advises emergency logistics expert Evolution Time Critical.

Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

How Battery Shippers Can Find Compliance Gaps

Companies that ship lithium batteries can benefit from a compliance assessment to improve supply chain efficiencies and enhance dangerous goods compliance procedures.

Logistics, Packaging, Supply Chain, Picking Solutions, Specialized Logistics, Technology

Super-fast Fulfillment

When it comes to ASAP, quick-thinking shippers redefine what's possible.

Retail, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Feeding the Baby Products Supply Chain

The baby products category is one of the most highly regulated in the world. Rigorous testing and certification are designed to protect the smallest humans from injury and illness caused by everything from loose parts that could cause choking to flammable fabrics or toxic materials. In addition to intense regulation, manufacturers must deal with consumer preferences that change almost as quickly as a parent can diaper a baby.

Chemical Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Chemical Supply Chain: Innovative Solutions in the Mix

From specialized requirements to capacity constraints, considerable challenges face chemical shippers. In response, service providers are coming up with solutions of substance.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Do's and Don'ts of Hurricane Relief

American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), an industry-wide organization that provides supply chain assistance to disaster relief organizations and other non-profits, offers a few practical do's and don'ts to help during a disaster.

Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Helping Shippers Meet Production Deadlines With Custom Solutions - Celadon Logistics

Celadon Logistics helps shippers in time-sensitive industries avoid production disruptions while complying with the ELD mandate.

Joe Beacom

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

How to Choose a Specialized Carrier - Landstar

In selecting a specialized carrier, a shipper should evaluate people, processes and performance.

Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Cold Chain Strategies That Beat the Summer Heat

Ensuring summer foods make it to consumers fresh and intact ain't no picnic.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

News & Trends Impacting the Oil & Gas Supply Chain

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Providing a Custom Logistics Solution for a Shipbuilder - Crane Worldwide Logistics

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Anatomy of Hospital Supply Chain Disruptions

The aftermath of Hurricane Irma, which hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, created a severe shortage of IV bags in the continental United States. The reason: Baxter International, one of the major suppliers, manufactures the products in the U.S. territory and was crippled by the loss of electricity to the island. As a result, many hospitals in the United States suffered an acute shortage of the critical resource.

Pharmaceutical Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Safely Transporting Cold Chain Pharmaceutical Products - MD Logistics

Pharmaceuticals typically require special attention and handling throughout the supply chain. Consider the following attributes in a potential transportation provider.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Fresh Fish Shippers Breathe Easy

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

World Cup Nets Big Numbers

Chemical Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Chemical Logistics: The Price of Success

These are good times for chemical manufacturing in the United States. But an active market creates special challenges for companies that need to transport chemical products.

Haroon Syed

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

4 Ways to Tell If Your Alcohol Carrier Knows the Hard Stuff

As technology and innovation continue to enable new options, supply chains will be sure to keep pace and take us to new heights.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Vertical Focus: The Agriculture Supply Chain

News and trends impacting the agriculture supply chain.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Olympics 2018: Supply Chain Gold

Every two years, the Olympics bring together some of the best athletes in the world. But in between the games, supply chain professionals, logistics experts, and manufacturers work to bring the event itself together.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Customized Supply Chains: Fit to a T

This article examines the special issues that companies encounter when they sell customized products to consumers and describes how some companies handle those challenges.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Outsourcing Distribution: Good For What Ales You 

Partnering with a third-party logistics company enabled to Velour Imports to sell regional products on a global scale.

3PL, Expedited Shipping, Specialized Logistics

What's the most interesting or unusual supply chain problem you've solved?

Readers share unexpected supply chain challenges and how they overcame them.

Nick Boland

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Learning from the Fast Fashion Groundbreakers - Amber Road

By transforming the global supply chain via digitization, fast fashion manufacturers can stay on pace and improve margins, agility, and risk management.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Here Comes the Bridal Wear Supply Chain

The bridal wear supply chain is unlike any other in the apparel industry in that most bridal gowns are made to order, wedding dates create hard and fast dress deadlines, and emotional brides can turn a minor supply chain snafu into a major meltdown. Long lead times for dress manufacturers help make sure that deadlines get met and wedding parties are happy.

E-commerce, Food Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Same-Day Delivery Powers Grocery
E-commerce Revolution

E-commerce grocery delivery is seeing massive growth, and is expected to continue to shake up the traditional grocery industry as online grocery sales are forecasted to account for as much as 20% of all grocery sales by 2025.

Logistics, Materials Handling, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Technology

New Product Launches

Stay up to date on the latest products to hit the marketplace.

Project Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Moving a Superload Takes Experience - Landstar

When Landstar had to move oversized freight through five states, it developed and executed a plan for a safe and on time delivery.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Transportation

Specialized Transportation: Paying the Price

When moving high-value items, proper packaging and labeling, efficient scheduling, discretion, and a bit of extra effort are key to minimizing the risk of theft or damage.

Food Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics

Spilling the Beans on the Coffee Supply Chain

Coffee has been a popular drink for centuries, yet its supply chain faces ongoing and emerging challenges, including fragmented production, commodity market instability, and climate change.

Automotive Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Technology , Warehousing

Tesla Warehouse Lease Deal: Largest in San Francisco Bay Area History

The deal comes at a critical time for the Silicon Valley-based electric car company, as it prepares for Model 3 production and readies to face one of the largest growth phases in the company’s history.

Air Cargo, Logistics, Ocean, Supply Chain, Specialized Logistics, Transportation

Transportation & Services Update

Keith Biondo

Demand Planning, Global Trade Management, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Specialized Logistics, Technology , Supply Chain Management

Artificial and Human Intelligence: An Unbeatable Combination

Investment in logistics technology—$26 billion in the past seven years—is white hot right now. Here’s a small sampling of the types of solutions that venture capitalists are financing.

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