Supplying Love: Valentine’s Day Logistics

February 14, 2019

Valentine’s Day for most people means romantic dates with flowers, chocolates and meaningful cards. While the biggest problem on February 14 is pleasing your loved one, logistics managers and suppliers start stressing much earlier to provide you with all of the gift options you need. Roses are not grown at...

How Oil and Gas Companies Can Benefit from 3PL Partnership

February 12, 2019

Unlike any other industry, oil and gas supply chains are incredibly complex. Supplying every operation with heavy equipment, rigs, pipes and hazardous materials requires extreme organization and strategy. Transporting such materials in such large volume demands using multiple modes, high capacity, special vehicles and strict regulatory compliance.   Oil and gas...

Bill of Lading: Do’s and Don’ts

February 7, 2019

Shipping freight is a complex process, and sometimes the paperwork can be a headache. When you are ready to ship, the last thing you want to do is have issues and overpay due to incorrect paperwork. Essentially, the cargo transportation process involves many documents. One piece of documentation is more...

Trending Transportation Updates: January 2019

February 5, 2019

There were many new and exciting developments throughout the transportation and shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories that made headlines during January! The UK Prepares Supply Chain as Brexit Nears The United Kingdom and European Union had 18 months to seamlessly manage the transition, but...

3 Most Common Questions About a Bill of Lading

January 31, 2019

A Bill of Lading is one of the most important documents in the world of freight shipping. However, it’s still confusing for many companies and shippers to understand what a BOL is and what role it plays in the transportation process. To clear it up, here are the 5 most...

Key Things To Know About Shipping Oversized Loads

January 29, 2019

Whether you’re shipping equipment, steel items or any other oversized load that is beyond regular shipping services competence, it is considered over-dimensional freight. Shipping such loads may be burdensome and complicated, as freight requires special vehicles, precise control and has to meet delivery deadlines. What are the measurements of oversized freight?...

Best Practices for a Robust Warehouse Management

January 24, 2019

In the fast-changing world of commerce and transportation, the role of warehouses and inventory facilities becomes more and more important. Why does warehouse management matter? All forward-looking companies that manufacture or retail goods think about delivering better customer service for their customers. The great service often suggests fast delivery, which...

What Are Cobots and How Do They Impact Logistics?

January 22, 2019

Technology is diving deeper inside the logistics sector, and it isn’t limited to just IoT and blockchain. There are many technology applications now available that can significantly benefit the performance of logistics companies. Although most of the innovations are utilized to enhance tracking, data analytics, and digital operations, there are...

What Is Expedited Shipping?

January 17, 2019

Today's society consists of living in a world full of many unpredictable circumstances. Logistics usually requires strict delivery times and deadlines with close attention to detail, and people may often not know there is a faster shipping option available. If you have an urgent, unplanned shipment that has to be...

How Digitization Impacts Oil and Gas Industry

January 15, 2019

It is hard to imagine how the oil and gas industry operates with all its complex, critical processes involved. And it’s even harder to think of all the challenges it faces in the modern, every-changing world. The oil and gas sector is experiencing major shifts and transformations, and its all...