Inbound Logistics Winter Reading Guide 2018
A review of the hottest logistics and supply chain books available to help shippers boost their knowledge and skills.
Spot Market Strategies: Making the Right Connection
Digital loadboards are transforming the spot market from a people business to a fast-paced online marketplace that matches freight and shippers faster than ever. Shippers can tap into the flexibility of the spot market while working with carriers that meet their standards.
Let's Get Visible
Technological advances in the past decade have provided shippers with increasingly detailed visibility of their supply chain from end to end. As the tools available to view the supply chain become more sophisticated, shippers are taking advantage of this new level of insight to improve efficiency and better manage their inventory. Shippers no longer view…
Specialized Transportation: Paying the Price
When moving high-value items, proper packaging and labeling, efficient scheduling, discretion, and a bit of extra effort are key to minimizing the risk of theft or damage.
Current State of the 3PL Market
Shipper demands, customer expectations and 3PL capabilities increase, putting supply chain at the forefront.
U.S. Infrastructure: Will It Finally Be Fixed?
Crumbling U.S. transportation infrastructure gets worse every year, and failure to address it soon will leave us in the midst of a crisis we can’t dig out of. There’s no more time to sit on our hands; it’s up to the U.S. government and the private sector to act before we reach a point of…
Dining In is the New Dining Out
As more and more consumers order delivered meals from restaurants or through pre-packaged meal kits, foodservice companies will need to focus on quality and safety as much as they do speed and cost-efficiency.
Fashion Icon Designs Supply Chain Solution
With its distribution center approaching capacity, Michael Kors had several options to consider, including one that would expand the existing facility. The fashion company turned to supply chain software company LLamasoft for help evaluating possible solutions. The collaboration also led to Michael Kors developing a core supply chain decision-making capability as well as systems it…
Slowing Down the Driver Shortage
Companies need to develop successful tactics and strategies in the recruitment and retention of drivers in order to remain competitive.