6 Cool Things I Learned Editing This Issue
Inbound Logistics editor lists six cool things she learned (or just realized anew) as she edited the annual 3PL issue.
Optimizing Inbound for Improved E-Commerce Fulfillment
A more comprehensive approach to supply chain management can help provide a great omni-channel experience that encourages customer loyalty and optimizes profitability.
Still Pushing Your Customers Around?
Using the best logistics IT available, and partnering with world-class carriers and 3PLs, can help you find a better way towards supply chain success.
The March of Technology
Technology can make the difference between profit and loss in a low-margin environment. As margins squeeze ever tighter, staying current with technology can make the ultimate difference ultimate success or failure.
Readers' Choice: Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards 2016
Year after year, the IL 3PL survey reveals the importance of great customer service to shippers.
10 Steps for a Win-Win Shipper-Forwarder Partnership
Outsourcing trade compliance activities does not mean outsourcing trade compliance responsibilities. Here’s how to work with your forwarder to create a ‘win-win’ partnership where compliance is the top goal.
3PL Partnerships: How to Ink the Deal
This story examines the secrets behind a successful shipper-3PL relationship, as seen through the eyes of four pairs of successful business partners.
Does Your Supply Chain Need an Alignment?
If your company’s supply chain isn’t aligned with your overall business competitive strategy, then performance may fall short of expectations, with higher costs, poor execution, and reduced revenue and profits.
Get The Scoop: The Ice Cream Supply Chain
Ice cream companies have to ensure their products maintain their quality as they travel from the manufacturing plant to distribution center to the retailer, and finally into the consumer’s shopping cart and home. Cold chain management and proper sanitation are key ingredients.
Navigating the Customs Labyrinth
Importers need to know what they’re doing to ensure goods proceed through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as smoothly as possible, including understanding the relevant regulations and ensuring such information as the product descriptions and classifications are complete.