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These 5 Top Logistics Trends for 2018 are a Response to the Growing Customer Experience Movement

GlobalTranz

While some retailers, including Sam’s and RadioShack, have closed significantly more stores over the last year, consumers are flocking back to brick-and-mortar stores, says DB Schenker Americas. This is the omnichannel supply chain, and it will require shippers to rethink their strategies.

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Lazer Spot and PINC partner to provide enhanced yard management services and solutions to enterprise customers

PINC

Leaders in yard management services and technology to collaborate to bring transparency and efficiency to hundreds of facilities in North America. Founded in 1996, Lazer Spot provides yard spotting , shuttling, trailer rentals and specialized yard services in 400+ locations in North America. Visit PINC at www.pinc.com.

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The Top 5 Manufacturing Blogs of 2016 …So Far

GlobalTranz

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). e-Book] 2016 Trends in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. manufacturers, supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight management.

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State of Logistics Outsourcing: Plenty of Room for Growth as Shipper Dissatisfaction & Technology Expectations Increase

GlobalTranz

After China, other regions that have growth potential, according to 3PL and supply chain executives, are North America, Asia (not including China and India) and Western Europe, in that order. Other emerging markets include South America (not including Mexico), India, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Mexico.

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Yards Are Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

Missed appointments, dock scheduling mix-ups, crowded yards with insufficient parking, dropped trailers — all have cascading effects up and down the supply chain. It’s an important initiative that will help integrate yards into the digital supply chain ecosystem, and we’re energized to contribute. The net result?

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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch

Supply Chain Opz

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. Lastly, air freight has been increasing rapidly over the past decade - a trend I suspect will continue.

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Supply Chain Solutions: What You Can Learn From the Semiconductor Industry

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Supply Chain Solutions: What You Can Learn From the Semiconductor Industry | Transportfolio. Companies in technology-based industries are vulnerable to becoming obsolete unless they can quickly assess their biggest supply chain challenges and apply the right resources to solve problems. Historically, U.S.