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Webinar: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective 3PLs (February 6, 2013)

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Webinar: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective 3PLs (January 30, 2013, 1:00 pm). This free 30 minute webinar is designed to help shippers identify the habits of the best 3PLs. There are plenty of great 3PLs moving freight, and the most successful ones have developed the right habits.

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Webinar: Using LTL Key Process Indicators (February 27, 2013)

The Logistics of Logistics

In this free webinar, participants will learn a methodology for using LTL key process indicators (KPIs). The webinar will also cover ways to improve the number or on time shipments and improving customer service. The webinar will also cover ways to improve the number or on time shipments and improving customer service.

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Time for This Year’s Freight Broker Bond Renewal

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Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) increased the 2017 freight broker bond renewal amount to $75,000 back in 2013 and set October 1 as the renewal deadline, that's the time when many freight brokers renew their bonds. When Should Your 2017 Freight Broker Bond Renewal Happen?

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Report Points to Increase of Shippers Outsourcing Transportation Management Due to These 4 Core Benefits

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According to a recent report from Evan Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates, the 3pl industry is expected to see even more growth in the coming years than it saw from 2010-2013. percent in 2010-2013. percent from 2013-2016. Here are the details. The growth of the U.S. third party logistics industry was at a healthy 4.5

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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

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percent in 2013 to 8.3 The solution to pay higher wages to such workers comes with a caveat: higher worker wages will continue to drive the cost of freight transportation higher. In contrast with supply chain management leaders’ predictions, air freight transport fell by 1.2 percent in 2014.

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7 Advantages of a Non-Asset-Based 3PL Provider

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Before 2013, any organization could claim to be a non-asset-based 3PL provider. That changed when the DOT mandated a $75,000 freight broker surety bond for all non-asset-based providers in 2013, explains PLS Logistics. Non-Assets Have Paid to Be Recognized by the DOT, Proving Compliance-Driven Resolve.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

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We first started writing about and featuring reshoring content back in September of 2013, and have since added 10 more reshoring related posts in our reshoring blog category. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Premium freight capacity improves. Reshoring Stats Since 2013. Supply chain risks are reduced.