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Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier

The Logistics of Logistics

Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics , a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division. The Greenscreens.ai

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Omnichannel is another Word for Complexity

Enterra Insights

Omnichannel retail operations are well on their way to becoming the norm. Michael Jones ( @mdjonesy ), a business consultant, explains, “Consumers don’t shop ‘omnichannel.’ ”[1] Successful companies make omnichannel operations seamless and easy for consumers; but, behind the scenes complexity rules.

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Truckload Market Trends to Watch in 2022

GlobalTranz

Global challenges, including port congestion, fuel costs, governmental policies and the ongoing pandemic will be among the factors affecting over-the-road hauling across North America as we look forward through this year and beyond. When freight capacity is this tight, carriers are selective about who they do business with.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. RESILIENCE REQUIRES OMNICHANNEL OPTIMISATION.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 29 – October 3, 2014)

Talking Logistics

It’ll come to me eventually, but in the meantime, here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Kewill Acquires the IBM® Sterling Transportation Management System (TMS). Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. North American Freight Numbers July 2014. The MetaPack Group Acquires U.S.

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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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Amid Peak Season Surprises, Worries Persist

Intelligent Audit

After a freight rail union backed out of the President Biden-backed agreement between unions and freight rail companies, shippers are calling on the president’s administration to broker a second agreement. He added that the current conditions create significant navigation hazards to the Marine Transportation System.