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More and more businesses are utilizing 3PLs to manage their supply chain. Top companies are learning that third-party logistics service providers can improve their bottom line by allowing them to focus on their own core competencies. In order to understand…

As a company with enough volume to hold your own direct carrier contracts, why should you consider an NVOCC for international transportation? The flexibility of NVOCCs make them particularly attractive to mid-sized companies, but larger firms doing a high volume…

Improving warehouse culture has significant positive impact on your bottom line.  An engaged workforce increases productivity, improves customer service, and lowers employee turnover, all of which cut down on costs. By aligning core values, consistently measuring results, building action plans…

Company Overview Dual Electronics Corporation is the U.S.-based subsidiary of the Namsung Corporation. Dual ships numerous product lines to many of North America’s largest retailers. Their products include consumer, automotive, and marine electronics. Throughout their history, both Namsung and Dual…

Rising fuel prices have the logistics industry buzzing about past trends and the reprioritization of transportation budgets. With diesel prices at their highest since the record setting summer of 2008, companies are reevaluating their logistics operations and looking to the…

Looking beyond systems, logistical infrastructure and analytics considerations, we can’t overemphasize the importance of an engaged, committed workforce for increased productivity in your supply chain. It’s important to foster communication within the supply chain, and maintain it for the long term, with a high expectation…

Focusing on values instead of profit margins has a variety of potential benefits, including increased performance levels, improved service, reduced employee variability, and long-term sustainability. Establishing a values-driven culture is also a powerful point of action in developing a positive…

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…

We recently launched our new and improved online Transportation Management Solution. We are excited about the system- so we decided to blog about it! In addition to complete online shipment rating, execution and document generation, the online TMS gives shippers…

We are noticing a trend of shipper frustration with LTL transportation. Several recent blog posts and online discussions have centered around issues that companies face each day with shipping their goods out to distributors and clients. We see it in discussions with…

A good third party logistics provider is many things to many different clients. In the ocean transportation world, a 3PL should be a freight forwarder as well as an NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier). OK, so what does that mean?…

Transportation Management Systems (TMS) offerings are popping up all over the place nowadays. From large world-class systems to small in-house BOL printing programs, a properly leveraged TMS can be a shipper’s best friend. Simply put, a TMS is a software…