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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.All Blog Posts

Logistics Management
February 14, 2019
Warehouse Labor Management Considerations During a Strong Economy
A strong economy means good times for business, right? Generally speaking, the answer is yes, but there are some nasty side effects of economic strength. In the logistics industry, one of these side...
West Coast Distribution
January 24, 2019
Let a 3PL’s West Coast Distribution Center Help You During the Driver Shortage
The three states that border the Pacific Ocean are home to 48 million people, with the states just slightly inland adding millions more to the population of the “Western U.S.” With such a sizable...
Southern California Ports
January 10, 2019
4 Ways to Move Drayage Freight Despite the Driver Shortage
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: we’re in the midst of a truck driver shortage. While we may feel that we’ve reached the saturation point in hearing – and reading – about this shortage, the...
Southern California Ports
November 29, 2018
The Importance of Scalability in ECommerce Order Fulfillment
Growing from 100 orders per month to 15,000 per month. For most companies, that’s a dream come true. But if you have the wrong solution in place for eCommerce order fulfillment, that’s a dream that...
Southern California Ports
September 13, 2018
Importing from Asia: Selecting the Right Shipping Port
Your company has made a cost-driven decision to manufacturer in Asia and import from Asia back into the U.S. The by-product of that decision is a much lengthier supply chain and cash cycle. Your job,...
Southern California Ports
August 23, 2018
FROM PORT TO MARKET: How to Speed Distribution of Asian Imports to West Coast Ports
There’s a new supply chain mantra in the post-Amazon era, and that mantra is SPEED. Whether you are delivering to retailers or consumers, or both, customers want products faster in a more predictable...
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...
west coast warehouses
April 23, 2015
Tips to Evaluate your Warehouse Provider and Lower Costs
It’s tough to compare competitive warehouse bids. Precise warehouse rates require a more detailed analysis. Companies often cannot provide all the data requested, so 3PLs have to make assumptions in...
West Coast Distribution
August 7, 2014
Choosing the right location for your West Coast warehouse
Most importers to Southern California want to establish a West Coast warehouse for national, regional or local distribution. The question is where to locate your inventory.
west coast warehouses
July 23, 2014
Comparing Price Quotes for Warehousing Services: Apples and Oranges
If you get competing carrier bids, rate comparisons are easier than those for warehousing. Trucking companies have published tariffs for services. As rates are requested, these carriers will ask...Subscribe to Instant Updates
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