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Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Freight in an Unexpected Place

DAT Solutions

But the South Carolina freight market has already gotten a boost thanks to the expansion, and the industrial boom has been evident on DAT Load Boards. Take advantage of emerging trends before they affect your business, by tapping into a wealth of data on freight availability, capacity and rates from DAT Solutions. Photo by Stan Shebs.

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Recession-Proof Businesses and Products: Staying Afloat During Economic Downturn

ShipBob

They face new obstacles and challenges to navigating customer behavior and forecasting product demand , along with supply chain delays and rapid economic changes. . I had a customer ask if he could drive to my house in San Diego to get product. Freighting, fulfillment, and logistics.

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Five Signs Your Business Needs a Fulfillment Partner

Ware2Go

It is also much more cost-effective to leverage an outsourced partner than to invest in your own warehouse. With Ware2Go’s warehousing options and scalable network, they were able to place inventory much closer to their customer bases and meet 2-day shipping guarantees.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon announces its first fully autonomous mobile warehouse robot. FedEx in the news: FedEx invests in FourKites to build intelligent supply chain platform. EV Has a Problem: 90% of the Battery Supply Chain ‘Does Not Exist’. FedEx pushes carbon neutrality. President Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 29 – June 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon is installing “meditation booths” in warehouses. cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. The supply chain industry has seen a rise in as-a-service (aaS) business models over the last few years. How Best Buy is rethinking the role of its store employees.