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Calls for Visibility and Better Plan B’s: Four Effects of COVID-19

Global volatility driven by COVID-19, trade conflict and other forces is increasing calls for smarter supply-chain management and improved visibility.

How to Handle Reverse Logistics for Lithium-Ion Electronics

Increasing e-commerce returns and reverse logistics are vexing for electronics shippers, especially when lithium-ion batteries are involved.

Four Tips for Shipping Lithium Batteries

When it comes to packaging and transport concerns, lithium batteries continue to take center stage.

Hazmat Shippers Need ‘Master Data,’ But Most Don't Have It

Many shippers don’t know exactly what they’re shipping, which has a profound ripple effect on supply chains and customer experience — especially when it comes to dangerous materials and ever-changing regulation compliance.

Before Pursuing Micro Fulfillment, Consider These Four Things

Micro-fulfillment centers offer benefits like faster delivery and lower transit costs, but they won’t lead to greater profitability without a holistic network strategy.

Shifting E-Commerce Landscape Calls for New Look at Network Strategy

A massive channel shift driven by COVID-19’s e-commerce escalation demands a reexamination of facility locations and network strategy — as both have a growing impact on supply-chain profitability.

Five Smart Ways to Ride the Surge of E-Commerce Returns

Forward-thinking companies go beyond treating returns as a necessary evil and embrace them as a critical element of competitive advantage and brand promise.

Connected TMS Technology Is Reaching Mom-and-Pop Carriers

Transportation management technology remains a new frontier for many small trucking companies — those with 50 or fewer trucks — who make up 99% of U.S. for-hire carriers.

Choosing the Right Distribution Site in a Growing Economy

The increase in online shopping may require firms to put up new distribution facilities, in order to continue supporting traditional methods of order fulfillment, while also planning for an uncertain future.

The Future of Final Mile: How COVID-19 Will Shape 2021

The “last mile” in 2021 will be faster, closer, and offer more options for online shoppers.

Digital Innovation: The Key to Rail’s Future Success

To address today's opportunities and unconventional challenges, railroads need to focus on creating high-performing teams that draw on a wealth of institutional knowledge, while adding new leaders who can embrace innovation and new technology.

Last-Mile Logistics: 7 Trends to Watch in the Next 12 Months

As e-commerce booms like we’ve never seen before, so will growth in the final-mile sector. Here’s what we can expect.

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