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Recent, Happening Now
May 9, 2025
The End of De Minimis: What It Means for Importers (and How Weber Can Help)
A major change in U.S. trade policy took effect on May 2, 2025: the removal of the de minimis exemption for shipments entering the U.S. from China and Hong Kong. This decision has significant...
Recent, Happening Now
May 7, 2025
How Weber Logistics Is Helping Shippers Navigate Tariff Volatility
As geopolitical tensions and global trade policies continue to shift, importers are once again being challenged to rethink their supply chain strategies. The most recent wave of uncertainty stems...
Recent, Happening Now
April 3, 2025
Happening Now: Major LTL Pricing Shift Ahead
According to Trucking Dive, a major update to the National Motor Freight Classification system will alter how less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping rates are calculated beginning in July.
Food Supply Chain
March 4, 2018
Choosing a Food-Grade Warehouse: 5 Areas to Evaluate
When outsourcing warehouse distribution, it’s essential to find the right 3PL partner. One that understands how to run a food-grade warehouse and remain in compliance with all regulatory...
Chemical Storage
March 1, 2018
Finding the Right 3PL for Chemical Warehousing Solutions
There is no shortage of third-party logistics providers (3PLs) that claim chemical logistics expertise and have space for your hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals. But, separating the seasoned pros...
Confectionery Logistics
February 15, 2018
3 Candy Transportation Habits You May Need to Break
When it comes to eating too much candy, some people find it a hard habit to break. And, when it comes to candy transportation, many confectionery shippers have a few bad habits of their own. The...
3PL Outsourcing
January 26, 2018
Retail Suppliers: Why Supply Chain Metrics are Critical to Retaining Your Business
In modern baseball, the analysis of player performance has less to do with time-honored traits (e.g., power, speed, agility) and increasingly more to do with metrics. With these metrics, teams define...
West Coast Distribution
January 11, 2018
Air Freight Shipping: When Does It Make Sense?
Air freight shipping. In the eCommerce world, it’s a major component of everyday business. For freight shippers outside of eCommerce, however, it’s far less common than truck, rail, and ocean...
Refrigerated Transport: Multi-Temperature Safety Considerations
“Can you transport products with different temperatures together and do it safely?”
Optimizing Long-Haul, Temperature-Controlled LTL Shipments
There is currently no solid national solution for long-haul, temperature-controlled LTL shipments between 55 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Consequently, candy manufacturers and other shippers with this...
San Diego Warehouse
November 2, 2017
Mexico Logistics: Manufacturing in Mexico, Distribution in the U.S.
For many companies, Mexico has long been an ideal manufacturing location due to lower costs and close proximity to American consumers. What has often been less than ideal, however, is the...
Third Party Logistics
October 19, 2017
Shared Warehousing: Maximizing the Benefits
Do you use a 3PL to store and distribute products from a multi-client, or shared, warehouse? If you’re like many shippers with a shared warehousing strategy, you may need to change the way you...
west coast warehouses
October 5, 2017
Where Should I Locate My SoCal Warehouse?
The logistics question of where to locate your company’s distribution centers and how many you should have is pretty complex. Some consultants charge tens of thousands of dollars to gather the...
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