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Recent, Happening Now
March 4, 2025
Happening Now: Tariffs imposed on Canada and Mexico
According to NBC News, President Donald Trump has implemented a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly all goods imported from Canada and Mexico. The tariffs include a 25% levy on most Mexican and...
Recent, Happening Now
February 27, 2025
How Retail Chargebacks Work and What You Can Do About Them
All major retailers issue chargeback penalties for non-compliant shipments from their suppliers. The specific penalties are explicitly laid out in each retailer’s routing guide and range from about...
Recent, Happening Now
February 19, 2025
Happening Now: Key Trends Shaping Freight Rail in 2025
The freight rail industry is evolving rapidly as it adapts to economic shifts, sustainability goals, and advancements in technology. A recent article from Inbound Logistics highlights eight major...
Chemical Logistics
October 26, 2023
Hazardous Material Storage: Frequently Asked Questions
If done incorrectly, hazardous material storage of commercial inventory can be extremely dangerous. A single slip up or oversight doesn’t just impact line items on a balance sheet, it puts lives at...
Shared Warehousing
May 26, 2022
Coping with higher warehouse costs
Warehousing costs are sky high at the moment and aren’t likely to decline anytime soon. Companies will need to address this added cost burden, but how? In this article, we’ll examine the current...
Third Party Logistics
February 10, 2022
5 Benefits of Outsourcing Supply Chain Services in 2022
Supply chain disruptions are continuing to cause headaches, but they don’t all need to be your headaches. By partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) company, you can remove key supply chain...
West Coast Distribution
January 13, 2022
4 ways that 3PLs can help with supply chain optimization in 2022
Now that logistics disruptions have become the new normal, at least temporarily, U.S. companies have been reevaluating their supply chains, seeking optimization in both the short and long term. In...
3PL Outsourcing
April 29, 2021
Understanding 3PL Warehouse Insurance and Liability
If you’re considering working with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider for warehousing, it’s easy to get excited about the many services the 3PL can provide for your products. Before you sign on...
3PL Outsourcing
February 18, 2021
Understanding parcel rates and parcel commitments in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed eCommerce business and eCommerce fulfillment. Shopping from home created unprecedented demand for parcel services, which the leading carriers responded to...
3PL Outsourcing
October 8, 2020
Is Your Company Ready for the Outsourcing of Logistics Services?
The outsourcing of logistics services can be the move that supercharges a company’s operations, replacing headaches related to scale, staffing, and inefficiency, with a more efficient, flexible...
Southern California Ports
June 25, 2020
Speed and Cost Advantages of West Coast eCommerce Fulfillment
When companies seek to optimize their eCommerce operations, they’re generally looking to do two things: improve distribution speed and reduce costs. These factors of speed and cost are affected by...
3PL
June 11, 2020
Multi-Channel Fulfillment: Key Considerations
According to the Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, eCommerce sales accounted for 11.8% of total sales in the first quarter of 2020. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, Q2 eCommerce...
Third Party Logistics
March 31, 2020
How 3PLs can keep your supply chain operations moving during COVID-19
When a disaster strikes such as the current COVID-19 outbreak, it’s a time when your business will truly need the support of its supply chain partners. Many 3PLs are showing that they will go to...
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