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Longer-term Contracts Back in Vogue as Carriers, Shippers Navigate Stable Market

Blue Grace Logistics

With the exception of the Teamsters strike that never happened, the other big disruptions in 2023 dented but did not break the transportation sector, and now the industry may be coming through the other side. Disruptions – from weather and geopolitical events for example – remain a concern. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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The 10 most innovative logistics companies of 2021

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

This article introduce 10 Logistic Companies that have applied innovation in their procesess, products or services, to provide solutions during 2020 -a challenging year even for innovators- and at the same time, gives interesting examples of how logistics can be applied in a wide variety of industries in different stages of the value chain.

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Does Perfect Customer Service Make Sense?

Logistics Viewpoints

Many of the specialty drugs need to be refrigerated and have short lifespans. Further complicating their supply chain is the fact that they operate in a heavily regulated industry. This article will focus on the actions Ipsen took to never stock out. Ipsen produces drugs to treat oncology, neurology, and rare diseases.

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Inventory Carrying Cost: What It Is, How to Calculate It and How to Reduce It

FourKites

That likely means warehouse space, rent, electricity, refrigeration (or another form of temperature or climate control), as well as salaries for the people tasked with maintaining that storage, and transportation costs for moving things in and out of storage. Storage Space Cost. Learn more about the ROI of Real-Time Transportation Visibility.

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What to Look for in a Food Distribution Warehouse Provider

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll examine the many things you’ll need to look for in a food distribution warehouse provider to not only optimize your operations – but do so safely as well. Refrigerated. This lot number allows 3PLs to quickly identify batches of items in the event of a recall. But first…what are we talking about?

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Why Experiential Retail Might Just be The Secret to Customer Success

Locus

But the online e-commerce space is still a tiny portion of the entire retail industry turnover. They allow brands to leverage hi-standard in-store services and set up appealing events. The industry has seen a drastic evolution in all its vital aspects. The article looked at the examples and methods of experiential retail.

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The Impacts and Solutions of Capacity Crunches

Blue Grace Logistics

What’s in this article: What is a capacity crunch? The transportation industry has faced an extraordinary capacity crunch in the last year and a half. The demand for certain goods such as perishables also means a demand of a specific type of freight equipment, like refrigerated trucks to maintain the cold chain.