Omnichannel defines how customers use several different platforms to buy products. It aims to satisfy consumers’ needs immediately, regardless of which shopping channel the consumer uses. But how does omnichannel fulfillment work?

Intermodal freight transportation provides companies with flexible shipping options. It can lower costs and solve capacity issues in your supply chain.

We saw how vaccine mandates affected truck rates, airline transportation purchases, future supply chain predictions, and more. Check out January’s transportation updates for the shipping industry if you missed them.

As the supply chain industry is constantly evolving, it can be challenging for business leaders and supply chain managers to stay on top. So, this year, instead of reacting, companies will be proactive and stay in front of the global supply chain disruption with these top supply chain trends to look for in 2022.

While Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is straightforward, the LTL freight class may seem confusing for many. This Freight Classification plays a prominent role in calculating how much the carrier will charge you for transporting your shipment. Choosing the wrong Freight Class could waste money, time, resources, and delay shipments. Therefore, it is important to classify a shipment correctly.

Check out last month's new transportation updates in the shipping industry.

While operating in a progressively complex logistics world, companies currently need all the help they can get to help them work smarter, easier, and more efficiently. As a result, technology like Transportation Management Systems is now more critical than ever.

Check out last month's new transportation updates in the shipping industry.

With Christmas right around the corner, thousands of boys and girls are preparing their letters to Santa all over the world, patiently waiting for Christmas day. Each year, children wake up and spring out of bed, with the realization that Santa has finally come. Running to their Christmas trees, only to be amazed each year by the gifts underneath. This expectation must be satisfied on time for each kid worldwide because the delivery of happiness can't wait on Christmas, right?

Check out last month's new transportation updates in the shipping industry.

Many terms are confused in the logistics and transportation industry, especially if you don't have years of industry experience. Examples of words that might be confused are '3PL Provider' and 'freight broker.' Many shippers consider these terms interchangeable; however, there is a significant difference between a 3PL and a freight broker.

Trust and Respect are the two things needed to build a successful relationship with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Often, these terms become the exception, not the rule. As a result, many shippers that use 3PL providers believe that micromanagement and persistent price pressure will prove the best result. In reality, the opposite is true.

The shipping industry has noticed that most of the companies use preloaded containers. So, this makes us assume that drop and hook would be a hit with shippers and carriers? But what is drop and hook, and what are the advantages?

Check out last month's new transportation updates in the shipping industry.