Topic: Features

Three prominent maritime experts share insight into the current ocean cargo arena— a freight sector that’s navigating from one crisis to the next.

With 58% of shippers committed to their enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors, the key players are casting an even bigger shadow on the supply chain management space.

Risk, loss and damage are facts of life when shipping ocean cargo, so why is the evaluation of cargo insurance so often overlooked? Our risk consultant offers practical tips that can protect your company from catastrophic loss—and help you get a better night’s sleep.

Learn about the 35th Annual Quest for Quality Award winners for Ocean Cargo carriers.

Learn about the 35th Annual Quest for Quality Award winners for Air Carriers and Air Freight Forwarders.

Learn about the 35th Annual Quest for Quality Award winners for North American Shipping Ports

Learn about the 35th Annual Quest for Quality Award winners for Railroad and Intermodal Carriers.

Learn about the 35th Annual Quest for Quality Award winners for Truckload Carriers

Learn about the 35th Annual Quest for Quality Award winners for Regional Less-than-truckload (LTL) Carriers.

Learn about the 35th Annual Quest for Quality Award winners for National / Multi-Regional Less-than-truckload (LTL) Providers.

A combination of strong demand, favorable economic conditions and technological innovation is paying off in the truckload brokerage space—and savvy shippers are leveraging this dynamic market to gain advantage.

The current labor crisis has put a new spin on how logistics professionals are leveraging their labor management systems (LMS) to work more efficiently in today’s e-commerce, omni-channel environment.

Political bluster aside, logistics professionals on all sides of the border agree that careful planning, attention to detail and good partnerships are all key to continued, efficient cross-border transit—no matter who’s in the White House.

As the e-commerce juggernaut creates more complexity for today’s logistics managers, finding the right mix of 3PLs with the essential integrated services has never been more important. Experts agree that this is a shared journey with new rules of engagement. Top Third Party Logistics Provider in 2018, Top 3PL Companies 2017, Top Grossing 3PL Company.

Done right, economies of scale can lower a carrier’s average costs and the freight rates charged to their customers. Getting it right is a balance.

In the current rush to digitize for operational efficiency, forwarders must not lose sight of immediate shipper needs. The transition must be smooth, valuable and completely transparent—but is that happening?

Belief in the benefit of digital supply chains may be widespread, but it’s less clear how to create one. Fortunately for those seeking a path forward, there are methodologies for assessing which digital capabilities hold the highest value potential. Implementing Digital Supply Chain, Digitization in the Supply Chain,

As companies continue to search for the next generation of logistics management talent, the existing workforce is being asked to deliver more than ever before. While our survey respondents aren’t griping about the workload, they maintain that new challenges require more resources.

The sales and operations planning process is a long-established mechanism for aligning business objectives with operations. Find out how planning solutions are becoming more constraint aware and capable of assessing what-if scenarios in ways that make S&OP more effective and meaningful. SandOP planning. New trends in Sales and Operations Planning,

From AGVs to exoskeleton suits, the robotics on today’s warehouse and DC docks aim to help shippers operate more efficiently in an increasingly competitive distribution environment. Robotics in the loading dock, Automatic Guided Vehicles in the loading dock, Drones for loading dock management, Exoskeletons for loading and unloading freight. 2018 Warehouse dock equipment