As part of their 2017 rate changes, UPS and FedEx changed the way they calculate fuel surcharges as of February 6th. Instead of calculating based on the monthly diesel average price two months p... View More
OnTrac, a logistics company specializing in contracting small parcel shipping services in the Western United States, continues its commitment to track and report its carbon accounting practices... View More
Superb packaging shows the standard of your brand, but there are also lots of things to consider in order to convey the right message. First of all, good packaging protects the product from bein... View More
As we all know, Uber has changed the taxi world with technology. They took a very stable business that relied on old technology (radio dispatch system) and made it easier for the consumer. This... View More
Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the world's leader in machine vision, today introduced the new In-Sight® 7000 series, a suite of ultra-rugged, highly modular standalone vision systems. The... View More
ARLINGTON, Va.; April 17, 2017 – Improving digital performance at post and parcel organizations is critical to successfully capturing the revenue potential created by the explosive growth of e... View More
With the recent GRI increase and carrier tariff changes that have just become effective, it is a very good time to review your company’s shipping profile and costs. Most people know that their... View More
Transportation management solutions (TMS) are getting a lot of attention these days as companies look for ways to optimize their delivery network and get control over rising freight costs. It’... View More
On June 29, 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU in what has become known as Brexit. This historic event has created great uncertainty across European markets. The timeline that the British Prime... View More
Carmichael International Service, one of North America’s largest customs brokerage and trade compliance specialists, has announced it is expanding into Detroit, Michigan with a new full-servic... View More
APL Logistics Ltd (“APLL”) announced today the official opening of the office of its newest joint venture company, APL Logistics Oman SAOC (“APLL Oman”), in Muscat, Oman. The event... View More
Frankenthal (Germany), April 10th 2017 – The digital revolution has brought big gains for industry, and logistical processes in particular benefit from greater transparency and better communic... View More
NEW BREMEN, Ohio (April 11, 2017) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, today announced two new components within its growing automation solu
Today, the explosive growth of e-commerce and rapid advances in shipping and logistics has spurred even the smallest companies to reach and engage customers abroad. According to the Internationa... View More
When I started in this industry some 25-plus years ago, some companies were building their own systems and operating with a lot of data entry and a lot of paper. Back then, the argument to build... View More
For many shippers, the decision to ship freight via Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) versus one of the parcel carriers’ hundredweight programs can be challenging, as there are advantages and disadvan... View More
On April 6, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration published new regulations relating to the sanitary transportation of food. These are sometimes referred to as the FSMA (fez-ma) regulations as... View More
Previously, we discussed an in-depth process for improving warehouse efficiencies – reviewing current processes and identifying areas of improvement; documenting process workflows; projecting invent
Supply chain design — if it wasn’t important before, it surely is now. Online selling’s dramatic growth has energized supply chain design, bringing with it a lot of questions. How many... View More
The commonwealth of Virginia has played an important role in shaping America’s history. It wasn’t until farmers of Virginia could not find quality seeds in 1923 that the farmer’s... View More
