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BR Williams Celebrates National Logistics Day

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Transportation Company celebrates National Logistics Day, honoring the remarkable achievements of its Logistics division. With a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, BR Williams recognizes its logistics team’s dedication and hard work in delivering top-notch service to customers.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. And now on to this week’s logistics news. By acquiring GroundCloud, which was officially known as Windigo Logistics Inc., On February 4, the U.S.

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

Alaska Airlines Door Blows Out in Flight For 20 years, Boeing has engaged in collaborative product development with a significant number of suppliers. This “harmonization” in turn would “improve collaboration, innovation, product quality, time-to-market and return-on-investment.”

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What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo?

Freightos

As the cream of air cargo’s innovators held turns on the floor, this question came up time and again. Tech startups, as well as innovative corporates, are chiselling away at the industry’s many opportunities, including: Drones as last-mile delivery. Spearheading Tech Innovation. By Etan Efrati, Freightos. The recurring answer?

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

” The staff at Supply Chain Link notes, “The terms ‘visibility’ and ‘transparency’ are often used interchangeably in the logistics world. Logistics providers market benefits of visibility and transparency, but it has many customers wondering what exactly the difference is between the two terms.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida.

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UPS Simple Rate Explained

Intelligent Audit

With this innovation, UPS allows shippers to mail packages up to 50 pounds without worrying about troublesome surcharges for delivery area and fuel. . UPS Simple Rate Pricing for Shipping from Contiguous States to Metropolitan Alaska and Hawaii. UPS Simple Rate Pricing for Shipping from Contiguous States to Rural Alaska and Hawaii.

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