Amazonization is one of the most widely searched terms of the year. If you’ve heard of it before and aren’t sure what it means or how it impacts logistics and sales, your search might have led you to this page. … Read More
Last-mile delivery strategy describes the part of logistics that gets the cargo to its final destination. Usually where it’s picked up by grocery stores or consumers. It can be one of the most important steps in the logistics process, because … Read More
From the moment the product leaves your premises, all the way through to delivery at your customer’s home, warehouse or retail store, the temperature of your meat shipment must be kept within a specified temperature range to prevent products from … Read More
Shipping fresh produce is a high-paced industry because of the effort it takes to make deliveries within a short timeframe. Fresh produce often has very short shelf lives, making the timely transport of the products critical to ensure freshness. If a … Read More
Supply chain management (SCM) is the process by which supply chain activities are managed to have an advantage over competitors as well as maximize the value of our customers. It basically represents the efforts by which the supply chain management solutions help to … Read More
Your company has a strategy. Are you confident it is ready to go off without a hitch? Most likely not, as 60%-90% of company strategy implementations fail and only 14% of executives are happy with the execution of a strategy. This post … Read More
Though this might be surprising to some, carriers are often called upon to perform services other than just driving. Drivers may have to load or unload trailers, wrap pallets, or make additional stops. Unexpected changes to a freight bill due to inadvertent transportation accessorial charges can … Read More
Working in the food and beverage industry can be quite exciting and diverse. In addition, it can be quite complex. There are an endless number of processes involved in this supply chain and unraveling these can be a challenge. This … Read More
When you consider the current practices of material handling equipment, it doesn’t take long to realize that they were built on really traditional and even archaic models. These were most often installed with retail and wholesale channels in mind. That’s not … Read More
Shipping an oversized load of anything from steel items to equipment can be complicated and a bit burdensome. Oversized freight is considered as any freight that is more than 8 ½ feet wide and 13 ½ feet high and is … Read More