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Cut Shipping Costs by Using Zone Skipping and Freight Consolidation
Cut Shipping Costs by Using Zone Skipping and Freight ConsolidationZone Skipping and Freight Consolidation Keep Shipping Costs DownAs costs soar and consumers continue to demand fast, low-cost shipping and delivery of online orders, the transportation and logistics...
The Friday Report: June 10th, 2022
Coca-Cola Announces $1 million for Truck Driving Program in Georgia The Technical College System of Georgia Foundation is set to receive a $1 million gift from The Coca-Cola Company. The investment will go to the school’s Commercial Truck Driving Program and is the...
How Pop-Up Ports Help Prevent Supply Chain Disruption
How Pop-Up Ports Help Prevent Supply Chain Disruption New Idea to Prevent Supply Chain Disruption With all the supply chain disruption that has occurred during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, many lessons have been learned that are now being brought to bear on...
The Friday Report: June 3rd 2022
Walmart Teams with DroneUp to Expand Drone Delivery to 6 States Automation is innovating last-mile delivery. DroneUp and Walmart have formed a partnership to expand drone deliveries to 4 million homes across six states. As e-commerce and the direct-to-consumer model...
The Basics of Freight Forwarding
The Basics of Freight Forwarding Quick and easy primer on freight forwardingWhat is Freight? Freight is defined as cargo or goods that are transported in large quantities via air, rail, sea, or air. The shipping process can be complex. One of the most important and...
The Friday Report: May 27th, 2022
Liquor Made from Cheese Waste Could Help Dairy Industry There is a whey problem in the dairy industry, a cheesy issue. In 2021, more than 21 million metric tons of cheese was produced in the world. Making that much cheese comes at a price, however. For each pound of...
Supply Chain Nightmare: The Baby Formula Shortage
Supply Chain Nightmare: The Baby Formula Shortage Find out the real reasons for the baby formula shortageJust as the world began to emerge from our COVID pandemic supply chain woes, it hit. What happened to all the baby formula? From mothers and infants crying on...
The Friday Report: May 20th, 2022
Fast Delivery a Favorite Among E-Commerce Consumers A recent survey from LaserShip shows that paying more for faster order fulfillment is favored by e-commerce consumers. Almost 60% of respondents paid for faster delivery, and 69% of those paid extra for next-day...
The Friday Report: May 13th, 2022
Freight Transportation Capacity Trends Upward as Prices Fall According to Bloomberg, the Logistics Managers Index fell to its lowest point since January 2021, showing that the U.S. economy is returning to an expansionary level as inventory and warehousing metrics...
How the New Infrastructure Law Impacts 3PLs and the Supply Chain
How the New Infrastructure Law Impacts 3PLs and the Supply Chain Huge infrastructure investments reduce congestion and ease supply chain Amid the dark clouds of supply chain woes, inflation and political upheaval, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was finally passed...
The Friday Report: May 6th, 2022
U.S. to Spend $3 Billion On Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing In March, President Joe Biden stated that he would be utilizing the Defense Production Act to aid in the assembly of batteries for electric vehicles. The Cold War-era Act will be used to support the...
ALL THINGS AMAZON
ALL THINGS AMAZON Amazon, Leader of Online Shopping, Innovation and Now Healthcare? Originally developed to sell books, Amazon now sells products as diverse as electronics and video gaming to health and safety and baby products online and excels in the collection of...
The Friday Report: April 29th, 2022
Innovation in Way Alcohol is Shipped Can Reduce 60% to 90% of Carbon Dioxide Consumers are pressuring brands to develop circular supply chains, that is models adapted to reuse materials so that waste and pollution can be decreased. Singapore-based company...
An Overview of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
An Overview of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Help the Supply Chain On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Public Law 117-58, also commonly known as the “Bipartisan...
The Friday Report: April 15th, 2022
New Ohio Intel Semiconductor Factory Will Be the World’s Largest When Intel announced plans to invest $20 billion on building a Columbus Ohio factory to make computer chips, it did so with the intention of growing it to become the world’s largest semiconductor...
E-Commerce Fulfillment and Last Mile Delivery
E-Commerce Fulfillment and Last Mile Delivery The impact of technology and distance on last mile delivery Let’s try a little experiment. If I said the words “e-commerce fulfillment” to you, what comes to mind first? For me, those words make me immediately think of...
The Friday Report: April 8th, 2022
Hydrogen, Fuel of the Future: Nuclear Fusion Energy Production an Achievable Goal Scientists are trying to duplicate an amazing natural process, the sun acting as a fusion reactor, generating tremendous carbon-free energy. This provides the warmth and light which...
Oil and Gas Fast Facts and How the Oil Supply Chain Works
Worried about rising oil and gas prices? Go behind the scenes and see how the oil supply chain works Today, as oil prices have become precipitously high, consumers dread heading to gas stations and seem less interested in climate change concerns. Unlike...
The Friday Report: April 1st, 2022
Innovative Girl Scouts Partner with Door Dash to Sweeten Cookie Sales Girl Scout Cookies have embraced the e-commerce last mile delivery trend. During the pandemic, Girl Scouts adapted and replaced their on-site selling booths with fresh, innovative options. ...
The Basics: FDA DSCSA and the U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
The DSCSA final deadline is looming: Is your pharma business ready?Countries across the world have expressed their concern for patients by taking action to prevent counterfeit drugs and safeguard the prescription drug supply. Brazil, China, India, and the EU...