Today’s strained state of freight in the supply chain, marked by high demand and tight capacity, has left more margin for service failures to arise. A service failure occurs any time a customer receives a delivery late or not at all. Several variables …

Big and bulky inventory is weighing down today’s supply chain. Booming eCommerce sales, a hot U.S. housing market, and increased home renovations as a result of the pandemic have led to a spike in furniture and appliance demand. For customers, fast del …

In today’s supply chain, businesses are looking for ways to improve profitability while maintaining fruitful partnerships with clients. As it now stands, the cost of labor and capacity have risen dramatically due to short supply, pulling the cost of do …

Shortages are touching nearly every corner of the supply chain in 2022, and material handling equipment is no exception. There are many factors behind today’s forklift shortage, including a lack of raw materials to make equipment, a scarcity of microch …

The past few years have been disruptive for the freight brokerage industry. In 2019, we witnessed a freight recession, but fast forward three years to today, and the brokerage landscape has now shifted to a bull market. This transformation, driven by u …

Digital transformation is far from a new buzzword in the logistics industry. In the world of material handling equipment (MHE), telematics has been one of the driving forces behind digital transformation, bringing fleet visibility to new heights. Compa …

Warehouse safety has always been top of mind for facility managers, especially as organizations began reassessing their health and wellness protocols while navigating the pandemic. But with warehouses contending with volume increases due to supply chai …

Nearing 2021’s halfway point, assessing materials handling equipment (MHE) fleet health should be a top priority for fleet managers looking to effectively manage fleet costs, optimize equipment utilization, and be positioned for success come peak seaso …

Industries across the U.S. are experiencing steep labor shortages as the nation comes into what we hope to be a post-pandemic job market. While businesses are posting record job openings, hiring continues to be a challenge, and logistics managers are n …