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Sustainable supply chains are no longer just a buzzword. Sustainability is one part of corporate social responsibility, including how sustainable prac...

The problem is nearly an archetype-you tender your shipment of low-weight, high-volume product. Everything seems okay, but then you get a higher-than-...

Imagine a serene lake that’s home to an annual model boat race. The gentle breeze is helping your model boats sail smoothly past leaves and debris. Bu...

Imagine receiving an order to ship 2,000 boxes of fasteners. Your first thought may be to start looking for a full truckload carrier to move the shipm...

Today’s supply chains are fraught with chaos. If you’re overseeing one, I bet you feel pulled in all directions. Supply chain players can seem a lot l...

Air freight depends on the proper loading and unloading of goods on the tarmac. It is vital to global trade, offering unparalleled speed and efficienc...

Imagine an automotive parts supplier in Mexico, rapidly expanding to meet the growing demands of US automakers. The automotive parts aftermarket marke...

Nearshoring is a relatively newer term in logistics. It falls into the “-shoring” discussion, which includes offshoring, nearshoring and reshoring. Th...

Picture it; you’re working your way through another Monday. You’ve put out the fires from the weekend, and now’s the time you usually review your frei...

Finding reliable over-the-road (OTR) transportation can be a significant challenge for businesses trying to maintain efficient supply chains. Securing...

Few activities are more dynamic than the field of supply chain management. A typical day may include considering the impact of overseas conflicts, acc...

Freight data, logistics data, business intelligence data–there are many ways to describe the information we collect about today’s supply chain. Modern...