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Black Friday for me can be summed up as many things are, with a bit from a Seinfeld episode – “Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had,…

Over the past few days, we have seen some issues at the Port of Oakland that have caused pretty significant issues to supply chains of all shapes and sizes. To recap the basic timeline: on 10/31, labor issues in the…

What is the value of a 3PL? We get this question often, and we see it in many different forms in blogs and other online discussions regarding logistics, supply chain management, transportation, 3PLs etc. Defining the value of any type…

When I tell people what I do for a living, I am constantly asked about how rising fuel prices affect a logistics provider. My first response is that although we are a non-asset based 3PL provider and therefore not as…

A recent development announced by the Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) will help facilitate plans to strengthen the United States’ ability to export certain technology items. The recently passed C59 License Exception for Strategic Trade Authorization (STA) will help ease export requirements for qualified products…

A few months back, we talked about some mission critical reasons why companies should consider outsourcing their logistics and supply chain functions. The 5 key reasons we identified were to achieve or realize gains in: Flexibility | Consolidation | Expertise |…

Today, third-party logistics (3PL) providers are asked to do more than simply move goods from point A to point B. We are aware of the financial, technological, environmental, tactical and strategic well-being of our clients in addition to the soundness of their supply…

As some of you may know, there is a current situation regarding truckers and the ability to move containers in and out of the port of Shanghai. The situation stems from the rising costs of fuel, and truckers in Shanghai not…

Warehousing and distribution strategy is an increasingly critical aspect of business. Developing the right strategy alongside a 3PL warehouse provider gives the outsourcer access to an entire gamut of supply chain & logistics expertise. For small startup companies looking to…