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Small Parcel Shipping: Best Practices for eCommerce Merchants

Ware2Go

Freight is packaged on pallets or in sturdy cargo containers and moved long distances by multiple modes of transportation like rail, ship, airplane, and truck. Further, with freight shipping, logistics managers must consider whether to utilize full truckload (FTL) or less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments to reach warehouses or retailers.

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Organized Retail Crime is Growing, Losses up 7% from Last Year

Material Handling & Logistics

Some ORC activity happens before merchandise ever reaches stores, with 29% of retailers saying they had been the victim of cargo theft that occurred along their supply chains. Philadelphia, and Arlington/Dallas/Fort Worth, tied; and 10) Fort Lauderdale and Seattle, tied. The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will cause “major disruption” in the region just as the summer travel season begins, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25-29, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Speaking of learning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Will Truckers Trade Futures? are set to launch on Friday [March 29, 2019], testing whether an old-school industry will embrace a new financial tool designed to protect cargo haulers and shippers against swings in freight rates.”

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Port of Baltimore Bridge Collapse Update

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly as of Sunday, 32 vessels have managed to traverse 11 and 14 foot temporary channels, while 11 cargo vessels remain trapped within the port. The Port of Baltimore itself reportedly generates in excess of $3 billion to the local economy including port and other logistics, warehousing and transportation workers.

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The Fireworks Supply Chain

Shipchain

On the 4th of July in 1777, the first year after the end of the war, there was a massive celebration in Philadelphia that included fireworks. All fireworks that are imported from China are sent overseas in cargo containers and then distributed across the states via multimodal channels.

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Truckload vs LTL: The Right Mode for your Load

Freight Plus

have many shippers rethinking which strategy they use to approach their inland cargo. For example, a shipment going from Boston to Atlanta may include stops at terminals in Philadelphia and Charlotte along the way. for free below or simply search 'Consulting Logistics' on your favorite podcast player of choice. The trucking.