Logistics

Is It Too Late to Find a Peak Season 3PL?

Supply chain professionals know that planning for the holiday peak season begins with the coming of the New Year. Retailers and manufacturers often return from the holiday break and begin gathering and analyzing data to see what went right and what went wrong. Once a business has identified areas for improvement, it can identify the right solutions and partners to address them. Businesses that struggle to scale with peak season volumes will often turn to a third-party logistics (3PL) company for help. But how ... Read More

COVID-19 Supply Chain/Logistics Industry Update: December 2021

Most of us hoped COVID-19 would be firmly in the rearview mirror by the end of 2021. But unfortunately, the virus continues to cause issues across procurement, logistics, and transportation. For the moment, however, the supply chain has at least begun to show signs of recovery as bottlenecks begin to ease and production in Asia slowly returns to normal. However, recovery won’t happen overnight. As a result, business leaders must continue planning for pandemic-related disruptions in the near term. This article will discuss some of ... Read More

How Has COVID-19 Changed Logistics?

COVID-19 exposed a wide range of previously unidentified weak points in the global supply chain. As a result, logistics and supply chain practitioners have spent nearly two years developing creative strategies that allow them to respond to unprecedented levels of pandemic-related challenges. These changes to the supply chain environment will leave a lasting impact on future logistics operations. The SARS-CoV-2 virus will continue to cause problems and disruptions in the supply chain for some time to come, and long-time logistics operators will need to get ... Read More

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