Tag: capacity
Chicago — not just a hub, a high-tech logistics magnet
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor | Jun 07, 2018 Chicago draws logistics business like Hollywood draws actors, or a lamp draws moths. The city’s importance as a logistics hub predates even Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, blamed, rightly or wrongly, for starting the fire of 1871. As the United States and its people moved west, Chicago became […]
Accelerating Business Growth And Lowering Cost With Data Analytics
Too many companies are experiencing transportation and freight expenses as one of their top three costs. Smaller companies feel the pinch the most. They typically incur greater logistics costs than medium and large sized companies, as do companies that sell lower product value goods. In a recent survey, 32% of online retailers expected logistics and delivery to be [...]
Choosing the Right 3PL to Align with Your Business Strategy
Most shippers don’t spend much time worrying about who is driving the trucks carrying their goods, but choosing a 3PL with the right carrier network makes all the difference when your business is expanding. B2B and B2C networks are increasingly determined by where the customer is, rather than a companies’ geographical location. With more business […]
Rising Costs and Lower Capacity in the Domestic Truckload Market
Rising Costs and Lower Capacity in the Domestic Truckload MarketShow SubmenuResources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 16, 2018 2018 is off to a strong start for the economy and manufacturing, but there is a shortage of available truckload capacity on the spot market. The Purchasing Managers Index [...]
OTIF – The New MABD for Walmart Suppliers
Walmart and other big box retailers introduced us to the “Must Arrive By Date” or MABD several years ago, which held suppliers to tighter compliance regulations. These regulations raised quite the concern over suppliers getting the right products to the right stores or distribution centers by a certain time or they would pay a fee. Fast [...]