Multiple transportation and shipping methods are available to shippers today. However, one shipping mode is often not enough to move your freight to its destination. Maybe your goods are going a long way from another part of the world by ship or aircraft. ...
The 4 Types of 3PLs Defined
A third-party logistics (3PL) company is an external supplier that performs all or part of a company’s supply chain management. Many 3PLs offer a wide range of services, such as inbound freight, outbound freight, freight consolidation, warehousing, distri ...
E-commerce Trends That Have Reshaped Logistics
The recent e-commerce explosion is increasing the value of the supply chain; thus, companies have been compelled to implement new techniques and tools to adapt to the omnichannel environment and remain competitive.Keep in mind that in e-commerce, a sale i ...
7 Logistics Industry Trends for 2023 and Beyond
The logistics and supply chain is continually evolving in ways to get materials and products from origin to destination more quickly and more efficiently. What ongoing trends do we expect to see continue through 2023 and into he future? Let’s take a look. ...
5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Improve Logistics
Artificial intelligence(AI) is more than just another advance in technology. AI is revolutionizing daily life and it’s accelerating evolution across all industries, and logistics is no exception. The use of AI is opening a wide range of possibilities that ...
Logistics & Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2023
The logistics sector spent most of 2022 trying to rebalance following the COVID-19 pandemic, only to be forced to deal with inflation, higher interest rates, a decrease in consumer spending, and rising fuel costs.For shippers, however, it wasn’t all bad n ...