6 Reasons Your Cargo Might be Delayed and How to Overcome Them
Shipping delays are all too common these days, but fortunately, there are ways to mitigate the fallout. Many shippers continue to blame the pandemic for poor customer service, but sometimes that’s only part of the problem. Here are some of the most common reasons for cargo delays today: 1. High Traffic Ground traffic is chaos […]
How to Mitigate Rising Freight Rates When Shipping Oil and Gas
The oil and gas market is currently experiencing the most disruption it’s seen in history. Every peak and valley creates a ripple effect throughout logistics and the supply chain, from record lows to extreme highs. During Covid, we saw a significant decline in demand for oil and gas, causing prices to plunge. When the world […]
Avoiding Common Mistakes in Your Supply Chain: A Guide
As supply chains diversify and become ever more convoluted, companies in all industries have come to expect disruption. But great complexity comes with a proportionate amount of risk. Without an experienced logistics partner or clear mitigation strategies, businesses face the prospect of shrinking margins and the ripple effect of a poor customer experience. Why are […]
Is a Freight Forwarder the Best Option for eCommerce?
Intro about freight forwarding and e-commerce needs (quick response, responsibility, experience) If you operate an ecommerce business, you know how critical it is to respond to and deliver on customer expectations. However, meeting those demands isn’t always easy, nor does it come cheap. With transportation costs and capacity challenges rising, it’s getting harder to provide […]
5 Warehousing Trends You Should Know About
The pandemic changed many things in our world, and logistics is no exception. Warehousing has undergone a significant transformation, responding to the challenges we face today. If labor shortages, rising transportation costs, and supply chain delays are impacting your business, knowing these top warehousing trends will help. Top Five Warehousing Trends in 2022 The nature […]
Trends in Multimodal Transportation for 2022
Read Time: 4 min. The global supply chain experienced more disruption—and not the good kind—in the past year than ever before in history. However, despite the rapid-fire changes and unpredictability of just about every aspect of logistics, we’ve emerged stronger and more resilient as a result. That’s not to say it’s been easy. Many companies […]
Supplier Management is the Missing Link for Complete Digital Transformation
Supplier management is a critical business strategy. The term describes the management of relations and interactions with third parties involved in your supply chain. Its primary objective is to maximize value and reduce risk, connecting people, processes, and systems to achieve business objectives. Digital transformation is a vital link in this process as it accelerates […]
Had A Bad Experience with a Logistics Provider? Here’s How to Avoid It!
Read Time: 4 min. There are few things worse than putting your trust in a vendor, only to have everything go wrong. If you’ve had a bad experience with a 3PL, we won’t blame you for being hesitant to move forward with a new one. When things go wrong, it affects just about every aspect […]