The busiest season in logistics is undoubtedly during the holidays. It requires a lot of planning and attention to detail. If you don’t already have a game plan, it may already be too late as inventories increase as early as August in anticipation for the end-of-the-year bustle. In this blog, we’ll cover the top 3…
Last week, we explored the 2019 study conducted by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) on Supply Chain Priorities and Investments. It concluded with an assumption that customer experience will be the top differentiator between brands over the next five years. Whether or not you agree with this trend, the study offered simple…
The purpose of logistics and supply chain providers are to increase overall efficiency of a company, cut both hard costs and soft costs, decrease errors and mitigate risk, and accomplish everything on time. Logistic companies are typically sorted into two categories: asset-based and non-asset based. A non-asset based logistics service provider does not own assets…
September 8-14 is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! America will be taking time to honor all professional truck drivers for their hard work throughout this week. Truck driving is so essential to the American economy and one of the toughest, most demanding, and thankless professions out there. There are 3.5 million men and women that…
If you’re in the logistics industry, then you are all too familiar with the shortage of truck drivers. Already, there have been reports of us currently being short by about 60,000 drivers with that shortage possibly tripling by 2026. With automation just around the corner, there are now new studies suggesting maybe the threat isn’t…