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How 2 Day Shipping Works

Many companies — including FedEx, UPS, and the United States Postal Service, as well as, for instance, Target — now offer efficient and guaranteed 2-day shipping options to deliver orders to their customers in a timely manner. This option is an excellent choice for the shipment of countless different types of items, ranging from perishable goods or even lab samples to almost any eCommerce order. Today’s consumers place orders just before they need the goods, after all, and expect them to be delivered quickly and conveniently.

How does 2-day shipping work, and what do you need to know?

What is Supply Chain Resilience?

Managing or operating a supply chain is an extremely complex process that has many moving parts. Be it local or global, supply chains have a lot of moving parts that allow for timely deliveries, manufacturing, and more. Due to the sheer number of factors involved in a supply chain, the threat of disruption is immense. These vulnerabilities include such things as trade wars, natural disasters, cyber-attacks, and even theft. This means building something called supply chain resilience into your operation is critical.

Intermodal vs. Transloading

Logistics News Supply Chain July 27, 2021 0Comments

Intermodal and transloading shipping allows for a smooth and easy moving process between trucks and trains. Because of the simple fact that railroad tracks simply don’t exist in that many locations, this type of shipping is often unavoidable. Single-mode services often can no longer keep up like they used to. This is where intermodal and transloading come into play. Both intermodal and transloading shipping are extremely beneficial; however, they do have slight differences. Let’s discuss what each of them is and where those differences lie.

How Supply Chains Can Prepare For The Holiday Season

LTL Shipping News Supply Chain July 4, 2021 0Comments

The holiday season is quite an exciting and bustling time here in the United States. From Halloween to the New Year, the energy turns magical. While it can be a wonderfully buzzing time for consumers, it’s downright the busiest and most stressful for supply chains. This is the time of the year they’ve been waiting for and strategic preparation is crucial. Having a plan in place can get retailers armed and ready for what can often be an unpredictable season.

Cyber Security Tips for Logistics Employees

Logistics News Supply Chain June 13, 2021 0Comments

The best defense a logistics company can employ against cyber security threats is well-informed and well-trained employees. In fact, computers and technology can only be as good as the people who use them. Therefore, it is not enough to install firewalls and data encryption software.

What is Transportation Infrastructure?

Logistics News April 28, 2021 0Comments

Transportation infrastructure refers to the structures, foundations, and systems that allow for the transport of people and goods. It is a crucial part of providing transport services.

It plays a key role in the production of transport services which, in turn, allows the market exchange of final goods and inputs. In a broader sense, transport services provide welfare benefits (e.g., travel time savings). Given its central economic role, many people often refer to transport infrastructure as the backbone of a modern economy.