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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...
Food Supply Chain
September 19, 2024
What does AIB certification mean for 3PL providers?
If your company is looking for a food-grade third-party logistics (3PL) provider, there’s a lot of vetting required to make sure it can protect the integrity of your products. From the size and...
Food Supply Chain
June 12, 2024
Weber Logistics Named Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider
Weber Logistics has been named as one of the winners of this year’s Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award. The award is presented by Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to...
Shared Warehousing
May 16, 2024
More than a Warehouse: What Food Logistics Companies Can Offer
Warehousing for food and beverage products entails much more than simple storage. These facilities perform critical supply chain steps that keep products safe and preserve their integrity as they...
Food Supply Chain
October 14, 2021
Advantages of working with an integrated 3PL for food services
A 3PL provider that performs integrated services is kind of like a puppeteer that controls three or more puppets at the same time. When those “puppets” include drayage, warehousing and final delivery...
Food Supply Chain
June 24, 2021
What food logistics services does a 3PL provide?
Food companies looking to optimize their supply chains can do well to entrust operations to a third-party logistics provider (3PL) that specializes in food logistics services. They can distribute...
Food Supply Chain
February 6, 2020
What candy companies should look for in refrigerated truck carriers
Candy companies and other food and beverage companies need to move products to retailers ever faster, while remaining compliant with stringent food industry regulations. You can keep pace with these...
Warehouse operations
January 23, 2020
What cold chain logistics services do 3PLs provide for candy products?
Candy products come in all shapes, sizes and colors, but share many of the same needs from a logistics standpoint. They all need to be carefully handled throughout the supply chain so that they reach...
West Coast Distribution
May 9, 2019
5 Key Criteria for Evaluating a Food-Grade Carrier
If your company produces or markets food and beverage products, the safety and integrity of those products mean everything to your business. It’s ill-advised then to entrust key components of your...
Public Warehousing
April 25, 2019
5 Things to Look for in a Food Warehousing Provider
When you entrust your food and confectionery products to a food warehousing provider, you’re relying on that company to be much more than a provider of space. You’re really relying on them to be a...
Food Supply Chain
March 26, 2019
3PL as Alternative to Traditional Food Distribution Companies
Food manufacturers who sell through traditional food distribution companies must absorb a significant price mark-up on route to the retailer, raising their prices on the shelf. Some food companies...
Capital Management