The driver shortage has earned its share of headlines recently, but it might be something of an afterthought if you aren’t directly involved in transportation. Unfortunately, the repercussions of that shortage are rippling through the logistics industr …

In a competitive market, the push to innovate and improve can feel less like a carefully-structured plan and more like an endless demand for bigger, better, faster, more. With new ideas and concepts constantly flooding into the industry, how do you kno …

The source of the labor shortage in the logistics industry is an extremely complex issue. Dissatisfaction with supervisors, compensation, training, and scheduling are all common issues, but newer pressures like low unemployment rates, burn-out, retirem …

As supply chains have gotten more high-tech, the most important link—the warehouse—has had to put on speed to keep up. Part of that intrinsic process is the introduction of new tech tools and processes to workflows already in place. However, with so ma …

When your company needs a service, financial concerns are typically viewed through the lens of a budget: you have x dollars allocated for this service, so find the best service provider under x dollars. The problem is that service-based products don’t …

It’s easy enough to shrug off: what could a little extra cardboard, some packing peanuts or excess shrink wrap really cost? A few cents? The truth is that excess packaging, as with most wasteful spending of any scale on the supply chain, has a signific …

With the freight industry booming, brokerage firms are jumping from company to company rapidly, leading to high rates of turnover. Often, brokers are starting the job with the promise of six figure salaries, but with little actual insight into the day- …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for most. The buzz of the holiday season tends to bring out the best in people, but it also brings a whirlwind of considerations and complications for warehouses and distribution centers (DC’s). Peak season fo …

Returns are now part of the holiday gift giving season. According to the National Retail Federation, up to 55 percent of consumers plan to return or exchange unwanted gifts. A survey by an industry leader shows that up to 73 percent of consumers shop w …