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The Cold Chain is a Top Opportunity for Third-Party Logistics Providers

Logistics Viewpoints

If you have foods or medicines that are shipped or stored outside of specified temperature parameters, the safety of consumers can be put at risk. The 26 th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study – sponsored by NTT Data, Penske, and Penn State – was released a week ago. This is a report I read every year.

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Fulfilling Big Bulky Small Parcels with Dusty Holcomb

The Logistics of Logistics

Dusty is the CEO of Red Stag Fulfillment is a third-party logistics (3PL) company based in Knoxville, Tennessee. About Dusty Holcomb Dusty Holcomb joined “The Herd” at Red Stag Fulfillment in May 2021. Red Stag Fulfillment offers a 100% guarantee on its order accuracy and on-time shipping.

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The SwanLeap Story with Brad Hollister

The Logistics of Logistics

Historically, brokers and 3PL (Third Party Logistics) firms, as a result of their safe relationships with corporate shippers, have intentionally kept pricing and discounts as abstract as possible to maintain a false sense of savings for the end user. SwanLeap was acquired by Transportation Insight HoldCo in November, 2021.

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2021: Manufacturing, a Year in Review

QAD

The Oxford Languages and Merriam-Webster dictionary folks have advanced “Vax/vaccine” as 2021’s word of the year, but we think it really should be “disruption.” 2021: A Year of Continued Disruption…for All Industries. International and domestic shipping disruptions. Which were your biggest disruptions in 2021?

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6 Things Supply Chain Decision Makers Look For in Supply Chain Logistics Partners

GlobalTranz

With the events of 2021, including the attack on the Colonial Pipeline earlier this year, the importance of supply chain cybersecurity is among the most in-demand factors driving adoption of third-party systems and resources in logistics. Download the Report: 2021 Peak Shipping Season Survey.

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The Importance of the International Shipping Industry!

Supply Chain Game Changer

International shipping industry article and permission to publish here provided by Daniel Choi. Even during the epidemic, the shipping industry’s significance in the value chain and the transportation of resources and goods worldwide was emphasized, probably most prominently. The Shipping Industry During Pandemic.

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Surviving The LTL Market with Todd Trompeter

The Logistics of Logistics

BlueGrace Logistics offers customizable transportation management solutions as a full-service Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider that helps businesses manage their freight spend through industry leading technology with a large network of established carriers to customers across the country.