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Last-Mile
Top Trends to Transform the Future of Last-Mile Delivery
Organizations are paying more attention to last-mile delivery because they recognize it has become a lynchpin to customer retention, building loyalty and increasing sales.
3PL/4PL
Shippers Increasing Spend with Outsourced Providers: Study
3PL/4PL
Locus Releases Third-Party Delivery Platform
Last-Mile
6 Steps to Reducing Delivery Costs in the Last-Mile
COLD CHAIN
Access to End-to-End Holistic Healthcare
AI/AR
KlearNow Rebrands as KlearNow.AI
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Transportation
2023 Pros to Know: Candor Expedite’s Nicole Glenn Brings Honesty to the Transportation Space
Nicole Glenn, founder and CEO of Candor Expedite Inc., was named the overall winner of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2023 Pros to Know award.
Webinars
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain 2023
June 6, 2023
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Topics revolve around Procurement, Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Achieving a Sustainable Footprint and more.
Sourcing & Procurement
Submissions Close March 31 for Top Supply Chain Projects Award
This award profiles innovative case study-type projects designed to automate, optimize, streamline and improve the supply chain. Submissions close March 31.
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Design-Build
How Redistribution and Co-Warehousing Will Aid Excess Inventory in Warehouses
For merchants that have determined holding onto inventory is the best strategy for their company, there are two warehousing strategies proven to be beneficial for merchants both large and small: redistributing inventory and co-warehousing.
AI/AR
What’s Next? Next-Generation Logistics Technology
AI is sparking both intrigue and outrage across the globe, here are some ways it can be used in logistics.
Trucking
Alexis Asks: Inspiring Women to Keep On Trucking
A bi-weekly blog where managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics in the supply chain. On International Women's Day, we look at women in supply chain and how to inspire the next generation of female drivers.
3PL/4PL
Supply Overshooting Demand of Containers
Data from Container xChange’s last three recordings indicates that the industry expects container prices to improve soon, thereby reviving confidence.
Material Handling Equipment
Pallet Racking for Modern Warehouses
Developed for third-party logistics (3PL) providers, integrators, small manufacturers and warehouse managers, Essential Pallet Racking offers ease in designing warehouse spaces while providing a bill of materials in real time.
Trucking
Yusen Logistics, Taylored Services’ Acquisition to Accelerate Contract Logistics Capabilities
The purchase agreement includes 11 distribution centers strategically located near the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York/New Jersey, Savannah, and Miami, as well as in Louisville, Ky.
Last-Mile
Reducing Cost, Boosting Consumer Experience Key to Last-Mile Delivery Success
Over the next year, 77% of logistics providers expect their budgets for last-mile delivery technology to grow, while 82% of logistics providers claim they will likely change or buy a new last-mile delivery solution in the next 1-2 years.
Worker Safety
Reduce Workplace Injuries in Truck Driving with These Best Practices
It’s relatively easy to identify and remove physical hazards at company facilities or in the yard, but establishing a safety-first culture requires much more than that.
3PL/4PL
Logistics Companies Brace for a Cooling of Demand. Here’s How.
Demand is going to cool down and logistics companies, especially those providing shipping platforms and freight marketplaces, need to become smarter, leaner and look to third-party partnership opportunities over the next 12 months.
3PL/4PL
Labor Analytics Created to Help With Continued Labor Shortage
Extensiv launched Labor Analytics, a business intelligence tool built within Extensiv 3PL Warehouse Manager to help 3PL providers use real time data and historical trends to provide actionable insights on individual and team performance.
3PL/4PL
Hiring and Retention Top Challenges in Trucking Heading into 2023
36% of respondents felt that improving hiring programs is the preferred approach, 18% felt improving company culture would help, while 11% opted for improving pay and incentives.
Trucking
5 Ways to Build the Right Freight Carrier Relationship For You
For freight carriers, peak season brings challenges and opportunities in equal measure. Here are 5 ways to address them!
Fleet Management
Delivering Love: How Shippers Provide Flowers on Valentine's Day
As shippers and retailers face an added challenge of market volatility, their deliveries in time for love’s big day are even more impressive. So, how do flowers get from farms to warehouses, to shops and eventually, to their destinations?
AI/AR
7 Questions to Ask of an AI-based Vehicle Safety System
Transportation planners, local officials and the public are actively looking at solutions to our increased reliance on commercial freight vehicles for last mile delivery. What can be done to keep people safe in motor vehicles?
3PL/4PL
Into Innovation: My Experience from the Floor at Manifest
The Future of Logistics event showcased new technology, a lot of robots, talk of AI and a highlight on how fresh ideas can transform the supply chain in virtually every space. Here's a look at everything I experienced from the show floor at Manifest.
Retention
How Fleets Can Fill Seats to Tackle Truck Driver Shortage
To keep up, the trucking industry needs to hire nearly 1.2 million drivers in 10 years, which could be challenging due to several key factors contributing to the shortage.
Project Management Software
Data Use and Measurements to Optimize Warehouse Performance
It’s time to evaluate the performance of fulfillment operations and with the right data and key performance indicators (KPIs) you can measure the performance of business and impact on profit margin.
Manufacturing
6 Strategic Priorities for the Manufacturing Industry in 2023
“I have good news, and I have bad news.” That’s how most manufacturing meetings probably began in 2022. Here are 6 ways you can avoid this in 2023.
Transportation
Transportation Insights from SMC3 JumpStart Conference
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant shares insights from the SMC3 JumpStart Conference, which took a look into the state of freight and global economic challenges plaguing the supply chain industry.
WMS/TMS
How to Seize the Opportunity in Uncertainty
The right transportation management or shipping software is how any transportation-dependent business accesses its various options, makes decisions and executes.
3PL/4PL
Freight Outlook Presents Balancing Act for Shippers, 3PLs, Carriers
Balance has been returning to the freight market, but a recession could be next, according to industry experts.
WMS/TMS
TMS Selection: Finding “The One”
The right TMS has the potential to reduce freight spend by 3% to 7%. In order to realize these savings opportunities, it is important to take the time to do the selection process right.
Transportation
Alexis Asks: A 2023 Outlook on Cross-Border Freight
A bi-weekly blog where managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Today's talks about new compliance and regulations in freight.
3PL/4PL
Inventory Strategy of the Future: Flexible, Scalable and Highly Dynamic
With the right inventory strategy in place, suppliers can quickly pivot to respond to changes in consumer trends and seasonal demands and accelerate forecasting for the future.
3PL/4PL
L.I.N.K.| Crafting Company Culture in a 3PL World
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Frank Dreischarf, Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions at R2 Logistics, to discuss ways to incorporate a diverse and influential company culture, in part 1 of this 3-part series.
3PL/4PL
Warehouse Space Constraints, Industry Consolidation, Labor Crises Drive 3PLs to Automate
Digital automation will accelerate through 2023, creating opportunities for supply chain leaders to build a tech stack that cuts costs, increases visibility and improves the customer experience.
3PL/4PL
Top 4 Focuses for 3PLs and Retailers in 2023
Retailers and 3PLs face a real opportunity to adjust strategies and drive business agility. The implementation of robotics and greater investments toward talent retention and development will aid retailers and 3PLs in the year ahead and beyond.
3PL/4PL
3PL vs. 4PL: Which is the Right Fit for You?
The main difference between the two scenarios is the degree of connection that the provider has to the client and their entire network.
Transportation
3PL Acquisition Doubles Down on Logistics Offerings Across the Border
Together, the new combined companies offer the management of international and domestic air, ocean, ground transport, custom brokerage and project cargo, among other services.
Transportation
What Consumers, Carriers and Suppliers Can Expect from the Supply Chain in 2023
New problems are already in play as we quickly make our way into 2023. While there was a shortage of containers at the height of the pandemic, the opposite is now the problem: Too many containers.
