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June 19, 2025
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Recent, Happening Now
June 9, 2025
Happening Now: Transportation Pricing Outpacing Capacity
According to FreightWaves, transportation pricing grew faster than capacity again in May. Despite rising capacity, prices surged even more—signaling tightness in the transportation market and...
Recent, Happening Now
May 19, 2025
Per-Diem and Detention Charges in Shipping: What They Are and How to Prevent Them
Detention and demurrage charges—already a pain point for importers—are once again under scrutiny. In 2025, a mix of regulatory ambiguity, evolving steamship line practices, and a volatile...
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...
West Coast Distribution
December 13, 2018
Collaborate and Save: Pool Distribution with Temperature-Controlled Trucking Companies
If you need to get across town fast and your choices are a taxi cab or public transit, you’d likely prefer the cab. Times being what they are, however, the price of that cab ride might drive you to...
Food Supply Chain
March 15, 2018
Food Distribution Logistics: Finding a 3PL Who Has What It Takes
Handing all or part of your food distribution operation over to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider may seem like a leap of faith. After all, you’re relying on the 3PL’s ability to maintain food...
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...
West Coast Distribution
August 6, 2015
Become the Holiday Hero: Prepare your DC for the Food and Beverage Industry during Peak Season
When you think of the holidays, what pops into your mind? Is it a winter wonderland, super sales, nonstop festive music, or is it all the FOOD! Can you image the holidays without your favorite...
Food Supply Chain
August 14, 2014
Choosing the Right 3PL for Cold Chain Logistics and Food Distribution
You know the perils of cold chain logistics and food distribution. Let your guard down, and a pallet of chocolate turns into a gooey mess, or you get stuck with racks full of canned goods nearing...
Food Supply Chain
May 14, 2014
The Logistics of Cold Chain Management
In two words: control and organization. Cold chain management in the supply chain typically focuses on groceries, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, as well as some high tech products. Each of the products...
Food Supply Chain
May 7, 2014
Organic Food Storage: Key Considerations
The definition of “organic:” of, relating to, or derived from living matter. "Organic soils"Sounds healthy, doesn’t it? Millions of people have adopted organic foods for many of their main diet...
3PL
August 28, 2013
How to Choose the Right Food Logistics 3PL
You know the perils of food logistics. Let your guard down, and a truckload of perishables turns into an unsellable mess. Or you get stuck with racks full of canned goods nearing their sell-by date. ...
Third Party Logistics
August 5, 2013
Supply Chain Process: Are You Managing the Chain or the Link?
Managing the supply chain process involves a series of constant changes, but many companies fail to manage these changes well. This is especially true where organizational structures reinforce cost...
Food Supply Chain
July 17, 2013
It’s Hot Out There! The Importance of Cold Chain Management
With many decades of experience in cold chain management for food industry customers in the Western U.S., Weber Logistics pays a lot of attention to the weather.And it’s hard not to notice these...
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