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How To Manage The Logistics Capacity Crisis During Covid While most North American consumers and those abroad don’t notice any significant difference in their ability to purchase products and receive packages from suppliers, the situation is much more strenuous than it might appear. The logistics capacity crisis was going on

A Reflection on 2020 When it comes to rates, LTL carriers first have their base freight charges. Then they have a fuel surcharge, which became normal and customary starting in the early 1990s. In today’s world, accessorial charges have become standard, and carriers have developed ways

How Did the Logistics Capacity Crisis Start? It was back in late September 2017 when the logistics capacity crisis began affecting supply chain providers. By extension, businesses relied on the transportation industry as a part of their supply chain operation. In fact, according to Transport Topics, “By mid-October

The in-person Trade Shows are slowly coming back to life, but they are fraught with their own unique issues. In the past you thru your stuff into shipping cases, hopped on a plane or drove into the venue to either exhibit or attend a Trade Show. It suddenly is more

What is Capacity in Supply Chain Management? As a general business term, capacity in supply chain management refers to an entity’s capability to generate output over a predetermined period. Some businesses, particularly those that don’t have a supply chain optimization strategy, will often ignore their supply chain capacity, thinking that

Weather, changing markets, backlogs create a Volatile Transportation market. The keyword in Logistics for 2021 seems to be “volatile”.  For Freight Forwarders and 3PL’s there appears to be no return to stability in the freight market for all modes of transport.   Demand was at its normal

Domestic Expedited Shipment Industry Trends Shippers Should Prepare For in 2021 For 2021, expect the Domestic Expedited freight market to remain volatile due to the impact of COVID-19. Many Expedited industry trends, such as capacity constraints, rising rates, and changing consumer buying patterns, will continue through 2021.

With 2020 coming to an end, it will go down as a year which nobody could have imagined. The Covid-19 Virus has impacted most businesses, and ours was no exception.  But with challenge comes opportunity for improvement and learning.  Early on...