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How Good is Your Logistics Service Provider?

Logistics Viewpoints

But in the context of the Shippers Council, the shipper is the cargo owner (or BCO beneficial cargo owner), usually a manufacturer, who contracts with a logistics service provider (LSP), which, in the Councils definition, can be a transportation (land, sea, air) company, an express company, a forwarder, or a full-fledged 3PL.

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Why the Future of Freight Is Multimodal

Supply Chain Brain

Take the example of a U.K.-based Each transfer increases the chance of delays or damage, and cargo liability is limited, usually calculated based on the amount of trailer space occupied. based manufacturer that ships engine blocks through several U.S. The components first travel by ocean to a machining facility in Michigan.

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Air Cargo Market's VAS - Last-Mile Delivery

Cathy Roberson

For the past few years, the air cargo market has greatly benefited from international e-commerce. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 80% of e-commerce is transported by air and makes up upwards of 30% of total air cargo volume. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

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Warehouse P2G Robotics: A Flexible and Affordable Solution

Supply Chain Brain

The warehouse, meanwhile, has been elevated from afterthought to a central player, as new demands and responsibilities are placed on supply chains — from small-batch wave picking and reverse logistics to deeper supplier collaboration, and tariff and sustainability compliance. Just be prepared for anything and keep going.

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Strategic cargo theft is a rapidly growing concern

Freight Waves

to discuss the evolving landscape of cargo theft that continues to plague the freight industry. While straight theft (the physical taking of trucks, trailers, or cargo from where they’re parked) remains the most common form of cargo theft, criminal tactics have shifted in the last few years.

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Shipping to Hawaii: How to Navigate the Obstacle Course

Supply Chain Brain

These are just a few examples of the constraints under which shippers work to bring much-needed goods from the mainland into Hawaii. In Hawaii, these opportunities are most readily available for drayage trucking and warehousing. Though capital-intensive on the front end, owning infrastructure can cut costs across the board.

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Pricing Power: The Most Effective Weapon During Trade Wars

Supply Chain Brain

s introduction of a universal 10% baseline tariff, for example, may appear a manageable challenge at face value. For example, a business that can accurately model the impact of new tariffs may decide to maintain customer prices temporarily, absorbing short-term cost increases to preserve relationships while competitors scramble to adjust.