Robots…3D printers…faster, cleaner, wider distribution of data…unexpected uses of scanning technology… As we develop a culture to support "continuous, intentional innovation"— in the distribution center and across the supply chain — these a...
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Supply Chain Challenges
In an earlier blog, we discussed how shippers often assume that the way they ship freight (and the associated costs) can’t change. But we’ve identified a checklist of 14 ways to reduce freight costs that could be implemented today – if you...
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Freight Transportation
The Ultimate Guide to Being a Great 3PL Customer
This quick-read eBook lists 12 best practices designed to elicit greatness from your 3PL.
Safety In Logistics Operations
4 strategies to turn safety from a compliance-driven chore to a profit-driving opportunity.
Let’s say you’re a homeowner and you’re considering replacing all the windows in your house. They’re not the worst windows, but there are definitely gaps that allow heat to escape, and your energy bills to rise. You read up on the ROI of re...
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3PL Outsourcing
The blog was developed collaboratively by Dan Volpe, TJ McCann and Tom Paciga In our eBook on logistics safety, we advised logistics organizations to conduct safety audits in a way that associates don’t perceive them as “gotcha” exercises...
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Logistics Safety
Watch this video and think about how it makes you feel. Tough stuff. The reasons why this accident occurred are numerous. Isolating any one cause is pointless. The main takeaway is that, at this facility, people were not prioritizing safety...
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Logistics Safety
In an earlier blog on the truck driver shortage, we talked about how the challenge would be greatly alleviated if there were more women truck drivers. Despite women making up 51 percent of the population, their numbers currently stand at a...
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Freight Transportation
In discussing the pressing truck driver shortage in a recent blog, we briefly mentioned the prospect of autonomous trucks as a longer term solution to the problem. Many are skeptical about this vision of the future, and there are certainly ...
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Freight Transportation
There may be debate over the scale of the problem, but there’s no question the U.S. is currently suffering a severe truck driver shortage. Let’s take a look at the problem, how it came to be, what it means for carriers and, most importantly...
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Freight Transportation
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